Agenda - Public Works Committee - 02/15/2022

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Chairperson Riley asked what a reasonable time period would be for staff to bring this back for further discussion. City Engineer Westby commented that he would request at least three months as there are a lot of factors to consider, along with other factors such as staffing. Councilmember Musgrove commented that seems ambitious with the activity for the first quarter. She stated that perhaps six to nine months would be a better timeline. It was the consensus that this item would return to the Committee within six months. 5.02: Consider Sound Wall Improvements East of Highway 47, North of Xkimo Street City Engineer Westby reviewed the case and provided options the group could consider. Chairperson Riley invited the resident present to address the Committee. Mr. Blakely commented that there were emails between himself and City Engineer Westby after the previous meeting when this was discussed. He stated that they noticed more noise after the construction of Stoney River. He suggested that a hybrid option be considered that would block the noise bouncing off the Stoney River building. City Engineer Westby asked for clarification on his request. Mr. Blakely identified the end of the existing wall. He stated that one of the proposals seemed to end the noise wall at the arrow identified on the map, while the other would connect to the existing wall on the other side. He suggested a length in between those two in order to buffer the noise that bounces off Stoney River. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if an opinion has been received from the City Attorney. City Engineer Westby stated that he did explain the issue to the previous City Attorney, and it was his opinion that the City would not be able to go back to the developer because the City reviewed and approved the plans and that is what was constructed. He noted that the development agreement did not include any other specifications on the noise wall. Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the plans identified a six-foot wall or just identified a noise barrier. City Engineer Westby provided additional details on the plans that were drafted that matched the design of the existing wall, including the height. He noted that there were no details in the plan related to the height compared to the grade of the ground. Councilmember Woestehoff suggested that the new City Attorney provide input as well. He stated that if everyone's expectation was a noise wall, that is not what was provided. He stated that he Public Works Committee / January 18, 2022 Page 4 of 15