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Councilmember Musgrove noted this proposed fence length of 265 feet and the length proposed <br />in the preliminary plat of 245 feet. She stated that the meeting notes from that discussion <br />mentioned the possibility of the City extending that to the exiting wall. She did not believe the <br />short fence provides a sound wall for the property that would be open and exposed. She was <br />unsure that this would be effective and noted that she would support a further extension but <br />recognized the possibility of that is not high. She asked what would occur if one homeowner wants <br />the existing fence removed and the other does not. She stated that while she agrees that two fences <br />would not look the best, she believed the existing fence should be left in place. She asked if the <br />first fence panel should be at an angle to better direct noise back towards the street. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that the intention of this first part of discussion was simply for <br />clarification and not full discussion. He stated that he would now like to open the floor for resident <br />input. <br />Ted Blakely, 5041 Xkimo Court NW, thanked staff and the City for making good progress on this <br />issue. He referenced the two options and asked if Plan A could be approved to keep momentum <br />moving. He stated that he did not want to see any delays in waiting for homeowner response on <br />whether the existing fence should be removed. <br />Chairperson Riley agreed that was a good suggestion, noting that staff did provide an option to <br />include an alternate bid which would remove a section or all or the existing fence. <br />Rick Bailey, 5021 Xkimo Court NW, asked the timeframe for bidding and when construction <br />would be anticipated to begin. <br />City Engineer/Interim Public Works Director Westby replied that he does have the contact <br />information for the two property owners and therefore staff can reach out to them quickly. He <br />stated that once direction is provided on the plans, staff will update the plans within one month <br />and bring those forward to the Council for authorization to bid the project. He stated that the <br />bidding process is typically about five weeks and provided details on the contract process. He <br />estimated up to three months for the process from tonight to when the Council could be presented <br />with a construction contract. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff commented that it sounded like Councilmember Musgrove wanted a <br />longer fence and asked if her desire was to extend it south towards Xkimo or north to the other <br />fence. <br />Councilmember Musgrove replied that her desire was to extend north to the other fence. <br />Councilmember Woestehoff asked if the new sound wall could not be extended to the south <br />because of conflicts with snow removal and utilities. <br />Chairperson Riley commented that there would be an additional cost of $15,000. <br />Public Works Committee / November 15, 2022 <br />Page 3 of 9 <br />