Minutes - Public Works Committee - 08/19/2002

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Mayor Gamec and Councilmembers Kurak, Hendriksen, Anderson, and Zimmerman. Voting No' None. Case #2: Update on Public Works .Campus Principal City Engineer Olson stated that over the past few months, staff and Council have discussed the Public Works facility located near the intersection of Jaspar Street and 142nd Avenue NW. On July 23, 2002, Council introduced an ordinance that would vacate a section of 142nd Avenue NW between the north and south Public Works sites. This ordinance was adopted on August 13, 2002. One of the questions that arose from that vacation process was the possibility of creating a cul-de-sac for vehicles that enter the new dead end street. Staff has looked at the two locations that are possible for this cul-de-sac and are recommending .that the cul-de-sac be located at the intersection of 142nd Avenue NW and Limonite Street. There are not any local accesses on 142nd Street NW east of Limonite Street NW and currently no need to plow that section of street. T he purpose o f t he case i s t o update you o n t he project a nd acquire a consensus to the location of the cul-de-sac. The construction season is coming to a close and staff anticipates that upon the vacation ordinance becoming effective (30 days after adoption) that staff will begin the grading work necessary to facilitate the screening and ponding along the west side of the property. This will all be done with City personnel and not result in significant expenditures of public moneys. Mayor Gamec inquired if the berming would start this fall. Director of Public Works/Fire Chief Kapler replied that staff has already begun building the berm. Mayor Gamec stated that he agreed with adding the berm to help the appearance with the area. Principal City Engineer Olson stated that the City has an opportunity to utilize excess dirt from the Sunwood drive project for the berm. He also noted that staff has a tentative agreement to get the dirt hauled over to the facility at no cost. Councilmember Kurak inquired if the property would be left in good shape when the dirt is removed. Principal City Engineer Olson replied yes. Councilmember Zimmerman stated that the City has an oppOrtunity to get some of the lot fi'om Alloy Recovery property and he did not think that the City could find land for that same cost. Councilmember Hendriksen requested clarification if the City currently owned the Alloy Recovery property or could the City possibly acquire the land. Councilmember Zimmerman replied that he would like the property to be used for Public Works purposes. He also noted that he did not have a problem with the cul-de-sac. Public Works Committee/August 19, 2002 Page 5 of 11