Minutes - Public Works Committee - 04/18/2023

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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Musgrove and Woestehoff. Voting No: None. 5.06: Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Ordering Request for Proposals for 2023 MSA Pavement Marking Improvements, Improvement Project#23-13 Assistant City Engineer Feriancek reviewed the staff report and recommendation to recommend City Council approval of ordering request for proposals for 2023 MSA Pavement Marking Improvements, Improvement Project#23-13. Councilmember Musgrove thanked staff for addressing the questions that she had prior to the meeting. Motion by Councilmember Woestehoff, seconded by Councilmember Musgrove, to recommend City Council approval of ordering request for proposals for 2023 MSA Pavement Marking Improvements, Improvement Project#23-13. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Riley, Councilmembers Woestehoff and Musgrove. Voting No: None. 6. COMMITTEE / STAFF INPUT 6.01: Staff Updates on Improvement Projects and Items of Interest City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby stated that the first item on the list is the 161' Avenue reconstruction and provided an update on that process, noting that the bid opening is scheduled for April 19th. He stated that stormwater ponding is proposed within easement on three properties and staff has met with those property owners to hear their concerns. He stated that the main concern of those property owners was the loss of buffers and trees. He reviewed the plan for the stormwater pond construction and noted that a row of new pine trees is planned along the north property. He stated that the property owner to the south did not think six-foot trees would do much good because of the elevation of his home and staff discussed the option of transplanting some existing pines on that property. He stated that they will be meeting onsite with a contractor that does transplanting to get more information and costs. He stated that the costs are estimated to be reasonable and if that were the case, they would begin that work using stormwater funds prior to the pond construction. Chairperson Riley asked if there would be a warranty if the trees were moved. City Engineer/Public Works Director Westby replied that there would be some type of agreement specifying that the City would be transplanting the trees but would not be warrantying that work. The property owner from 7826 161 st Avenue NW, Jeff Lubarski, stated that the term holding pond was used but believed that the intent was for that water to drain and not constantly hold water. He also had concern with pollutants. He stated that is an easement for stormwater and not pollutants. Public Works Committee/April 18, 2023 Page 7 of 9