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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 02/14/2012 By: MaryJo Warner, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Report from Public Works Meeting Dated January 17, 2012 4. 14. Background: The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on January 17, 2012 and discussed the following seven cases. Case 5.1 Election of Chairperson and Vice Chair of the Public Works Committee Motioned that the City Council select Councilmember Backous as Chair and Councilmember Elvig as Vice Chair of the Public Works Committee for 2012. Case 5.2 Consider Stormwater Utility Rate Change for 14600 Nowthen Boulevard Staff reviewed in the report that the property owner at 14600 Nowthen Boulevard came to the Mayor's Town Hall meeting and asked about changing the stormwater utility rate. Staff reviewed that when the fee was established the property was being used as a commercial application and the rate was set accordingly. Currently, it is being used as storage and staff is recommending changing the stormwater utility rate from commercial to residential. Motion to recommend to City Council to approve the Stormwater Utility Rate change from commercial to one residential unit for 14600 Nowthen Boulevard NW. Case 5.3 Consider Lighting Retrofit for Parking Ramp Project Staff reviewed in the report that attached to the case are a number of options to consider, one is to perpetuate the decision that was made in 2005 to continue with the metal halide lamps. The second is switch out the metal halide lights in the new ramp with fluorescent key 5 lamps and the third option is to move forward with retrofitting the existing parking facility as well as changing the design to include new lights that are fluorescent. Motion to recommend to City Council to stay with the 100 watt metal halide light fixtures that we already have. Case 5.4 Consider Guard Rail Enhancements for the Parking Ramp This is being presented as a separate case on the February 14th regular City Council agenda. Case 5.5 Consider Crosswalk Signage Options along Sunwood Drive in the COR Staff reviewed in the report that with the recent opening of the VA and The Falls Cafe there has been quite a few pedestrians that like to cross Sunwood Drive at Sapphire Street. It was presented that we currently have an enforceable crosswalk in that location, which meets state standards. It was discussed that a short term quick solution to draw extra attention to this crosswalk would be to place an in -ground pedestrian crossing sign, similar to what is on Alpine Drive today between Nowthen Boulevard and TH 47. Staff is proposing a couple of low cost solutions to install an in -ground pedestrian crossing sign at the intersection of Sunwood and Sapphire, which could be removed in the winter for plowing activities, and purchasing a few kid alert safety signs, which could be moved throughout the COR (and City).