Minutes - Public Works Committee - 10/17/2006

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Chairperson Elvig questioned if this process would require administrative staff to do a lot of checking on what type of sureties and escrows are in place. Civil Engineer II Linton replied staff is already inspecting the subdivisions and the erosion control all the time. This process will tie the homebuilders and the developer together in these areas with an agreement signed by both to abide by these requirements of putting in silt fence and cleaning up the streets. Public Works Director Olson clarified the standards are not any different between the rural and urban areas. Chairperson Elvig inquired if staff foresees any drawbacks to this process. Public Works Director Olson responded in the negative. Motion by Councilmember Olson, seconded by Councilmember Cook, to recommend that the City Council adopt the Storm Water Pollution Control Ordinance. Further discussion: Civil Engineer II Linton indicated the ordinance has changed substantially enough to warrant another public hearing and will be included on the agenda of the next Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Elvig, Councilmembers Olson and Cook. Voting No: None. Case #2: Consider Policy for Traffic Control Modification Requests City Engineer Jankowski indicated the City periodically receives citizen requests for traffic control modifications. The current policy for bringing an issue before the Public Works Committee for review requires only a written request or an email from a single individual. Researching and addressing these requests involve a considerable amount of staff time and resources including the taking of traffic counts, reviewing accident histories, and preparing materials for presentation to the Committee. Mr. Jankowski noted that this issue was reviewed by the Public Works Committee at the September 19, 2006 meeting and it was recommended to City Council that staff be directed to modify the policy for presenting traffic modification requests to the Public Works Committee. The City Council responded at their October 10, 2006 meeting by directing that such a policy require a petition signed by five property owners or residents residing within 500 feet of the requested traffic modification. City Engineer Jankowski reviewed the following draft Policy for Traffic Control Modification Requests: It shall be the policy of the City that any request for a modification to existing traffic control devices be accompanied by a petition signed by a minimum of five property owners or residents residing within 500 feet of the requested traffic modification. Upon receipt of a qualifying petition staff shall notify the Public Works Committee of the Public Works Committee /October 17, 2006 Page 3 of 11