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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-04-17 Utilities Minutes City of Tukwila Utilities Committee UTILITIES COMlWTTEE Meeting Minutes April 17, 2007- 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Staff: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Joe Duffie and Jim Haggerton Jim Morrow, Gail Labanara, Frank Iriarte, Ryan Larson, Bob Giberson and Kimberly Matej Chuck Parrish and Daniel Tempkin, Amalfi Investmant, LLC. Guests: CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 4:58 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Duwamish Gardens Acquisition King County Agreement for Services Jim Morrow and Ryan Larson discussed the need for the City to secure an agreement for land acquisition services from King County for 2.18 acres of land referred to as Duwamish Gardens (also known as Carosino property). This agreement will allow King County to conduct services and work as the City's agent to determine project feasibility of acquiring said land for salmon habitat restoration within the transition zone (transition between fresh water and salt water). King County is being recommended for these contract services since they are taking the lead as the WRIA 9 Service Provider in addition to retaining the expertise of appraising such property for habitat restoration. Staff confirmed that funding for this agreement will be taken from existing grant monies. The current grant states that if the project is determined as "not feasible," the City will need to reimburse 50% of the grant funds. A "not feasible" determination would cost the City at most $50,000, which has already been budgeted in the CIP. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD AGREEMENT OF SERVICES TO COW FOR DISCUSSION AND REGULAR COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. Daniel Tempkin, Amalfi Investmant, LLC., attended the meeting as an owners' representative of the land located adjacent to the Carasino property. The land is currently leased to Overnite Transportation (recently acquired by United Parcel Service). Mr. Tempkin contacted Ryan Larson when the Carosinos mentioned to him that the City was working on a project adjacent to their property. Amalfi Investments has an interest in purchasing the property currently owned by the Carosinos in order to expand current land operations. Knowing that the City may be interested in purchasing the same land, Mr. Tempkin expressed an interest in establishing a collaborative working relationship with the City in the event the City seeks property acquisition. Mr. Tempkin desires to remain vigilant in safeguarding the interests of his investors, as well as supporting City-sponsored salmon habitat restoration. Due to some recent experiences with Sound Transit, Amalfi Investments does not want to feel forced to purchase the property. Mr. Tempkin is in attendance at this meeting in a good faith effort to work with the City. Utilities Committee Minutes Aori/17. 2007 - Paae 2 Mr. Morrow assured Mr. Tempkin that this is only a proposed project at this time, and that the property in question will not be considered for acquisition until King County is able to determine the feasibility of the project. The current unknowns of this proposed project make it difficult to provide specific answers and secured commitments at this time. Mr. Tempkin has been invited to continue attending subsequent meetings and was encouraged to continue working with Ryan Larson regarding these interests. B. Fire Station No. 52 Female Restroom Construction Proiect Completion and Acceptance Bob Giberson reported on the recent completion of the restroom construction at Fire Station No. 52. This fully ADA compliant restroom will accommodate females. One change order was made to include storage in the area, and the project was completed with a slight underrun. Bob stated that the contractor is very conscientious and was well received by the Fire Department. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO REGULAR MEETING, CONSENT AGENDA. C. 2007 First Quarter Report With regards to Budget Program Goals, General Engineering Services - Water, No.1, Jim M. reported that more water and sewer connections have been made than were originally anticipated. This has resulted in increased costs. INFORMATION ONLY. III. ANNOUNCEMENTS No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Iv1r. Morrow stated that he is in receipt of a petition from 18 of 22 property owners located in the area of 144th and 54th Avenue South who want to explore the possibility of forming a Local Improvement District for surface water drainage, curb, sewer, etc. Preliminary cost estimates for these improvements are roughly $2.5 million. Mr. Morrow has written a letter to the residents providing them with this preliminary information. In addition, Public Works will sponsor a meeting at TCC on May 2, 2007, at 7:00 p.m., for these residents in order to further explain the LID information, options and assessment costs. At the meeting, staff will determine if residents still have an interest in the Local Improvement District. If residents decided to move forward, Mr. Morrow will bring the issue back to the Committee. Future Agenda Item Requests: . Detailed information on the connection charges assessed by Cascade Water Alliance to sprinklered buildings. . Rates for surface water, sewer and water. Meeting adjourned at 6:03 p.m. Next meeting: Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - 5 :00 p.m. - Conference Room 3 ~ Committee Chair Approval Minutes by KAM.