Agenda - Council - 09/28/1999 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I I I I CASE # REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE By: Steve Jankowski, City Engineer Background: The Public Works Committee met on Tuesday, September 21, 1999, and discussed four cases as follows: Case #1 and lA: Discussion of Sunfish Pond Townhouse Issues The City Engineer reported that he had met with Charles Mudge, president of the Sunfish Pond Homeowners Association. Issues that were discussed included traffic signing, street lighting charges, and winter road maintenance. The Association had requested the City post additional stop signs on both ends of the private drive and a 10 mph speed limit sign midway down the private street. The Public Works Committee recommended that additional signage be the responsibility of the Association. Staff and the Association agreed that the most equitable method of paying for streetlights within the subdivision would be a direct billing to the Homeowners Association. Staffhas checked with Connexus Energy and has been assured such a billing arrangement is possible. It was recommended that the billing be switched from the City to the Association at the earliest possible opportunity. With regard to the issue of winter road maintenance, the official position of the Association was uncertain at the time of the agenda and there was no .representation by the Association at the meeting. It was the position of the Public Works Committee that winter Maintenance for the Association should be provided only under the provision that actual cost plus'overhead be charged. Council Action: ,~ ', .~ . . Based upon recommendation of the Public Works Commi~: and discussion of City Council. Case #2: Winter Trail Maintenance It was acknowledged that the requests for winter trail maintenance would likely continue to grow in the future. However, the Public Works Committee recommended no changes to the existing winter trail maintenance at the present time. Some trails are maintained by organizations such as Connexus Energy. These efforts should be acknowledged and encouraged, perhaps by the placement of trail signs. Council Action: Motion to ratify the Public Works Committee's recommendation regarding winter trail maintenance.