Meeting Details

Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/3/2015 4:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: August 3, 2015 Camas City Council Workshop Agenda Packet.pdf
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REP 15-381 1A.Commission On Aging UpdateInformational ReportAging Readiness Task Force Details: Bill Ritchie, of the task force, provided an update to Council about current efforts. Presenter: Bill Ritchie, Chair, Commission on Aging   Action details Video Video
REP 15-375 1B.Fireworks code changesInformational ReportDraft Ordinance Concerning Amendments to Camas Municipal Code (CMC) Chapter 8.58 - Fireworks Details: At the July 20, 2015 Council Workshop, the Fire Chief and Fire Marshal were directed to draft amendments to CMC Section 8.58.020 - Restriction on times for sale and discharge of fireworks. The City Attorney drafted the attached ordinance, which reflects changes that bring the City more in line with the rest of the cities in Clark County. The purpose of the discussion was to ascertain if Council has further suggestions or comments for CMC changes relating to the sale and discharge of fireworks. Presenter: Nick Swinhart, Fire Chief   Action details Video Video
Cdm 15-120 1C.Community Development Miscellaneous ItemsInformational ReportCommunity Development Miscellaneous and Updates Details: This is a placeholder for miscellaneous or emergent items. Presenter: Phil Bourquin, Community Development Director   Action details Not available
REP 15-369 1D.S-595 Franklin Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ContractInformational ReportNE Franklin Street Improvements Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Contract Details: Camas received a CDBG in the amount of $225,000 to reconstruct NE Franklin Street from 15th Avenue to 19th Avenue. This contract provides the terms for which the City will receive and use these funds. Upgrades to the sewer lines, water services and curb ramps are included with this reconstruction project. Camas staff is performing the design work. The additional cost is covered by budgeted water and sewer funds. Presenter: James Carothers, Engineering Manager   Action details Video Video
REP 15-376 1E.S-602 & S-603 Corridor Studies ContractInformational ReportTransportation Corridors Studies Contract Details: The attached scope and budget detail the work to be done by the HDJ Design Group team to provide a defined corridor alignment for the east/west arterial in the North Urban Growth Area (NUGA) and to address the corridor improvement needs for NE Everett/SR-500 and NE/NW 6th Avenue. The 2015-2016 Budget includes $150,000 to complete these studies. As there is some interest in considering downtown mall streetscaping improvements on NE 3rd Avenue between Adams Street and Dallas Street in a fashion similar to NE 4th Avenue, this scoping includes work to provide a cursory look at the impacts and the necessary information to scope a traffic analysis for the 3rd Avenue project, if so desired. Due to this addition to the scope, the total amount of this contract is not to exceed $159,257. Presenter: James Carothers, Engineering Manager   Action details Video Video
REP 15-377 1F.S-566B & P-911 Scope & BudgetInformational ReportHeritage Trailhead Parking and Friberg Oak Mitigation Contract Details: The City of Camas owns a triangular-shaped one acre parcel in an area just north of the west end of the Heritage Trail adjacent to NW Goodwin Road. There is often a higher demand for parking than there are spaces in the existing parking lot adjacent south of this parcel. Critical areas exist on the undeveloped one acre parcel. $70,000 was allocated in the 2015-2016 Budget for a design for additional parking. In order to evaluate the feasible space of the property for more parking, initial investigation is required to arrive at a 30% complete design. The cost for this parking concept analysis services and preliminary design is $27,205. Based on the findings of existing critical areas, staff will return with a scope and budget amendment to complete the design for additional parking. Impacts to white oak trees from the NW Friberg Street Improvements project have necessitated a white oak mitigation plan to satisfy Camas local code. As this parcel contains healthy mature white oak trees, enhancement to their habitat    Action details Video Video
REP 15-370 1G.Water System - Headworks PropertyInformational ReportHeadworks Property Boundary Line Agreement Details: In February 2015, staff presented a description of the discrepancies in various surveys completed since the 1920's in regards to the property line between the City’s Headworks property and three adjacent property owner’s (Towle, Lovell, and Hoyt) to the west. At that time, Council provided direction to have the City Attorney draft a proposed boundary line agreement that the parties would sign stating that the property line established in the 1920’s survey would become the property line of record. Staff reviewed the attached boundary line agreement and associated figure with Council at the workshop. Presenter: Steve Wall, Public Works Director   Action details Video Video
REP 15-371 1H.Water System Hydrogeological SupportInformational ReportWater System Hydrogeologic Support Services Details: The City has been using Pacific Groundwater Group (PGG) over the last few years for on-going maintenance of groundwater monitoring stations and technical assistance in managing the City’s groundwater sources for both short-and long-term needs. PGG has prepared the attached Scope of Work in the amount of $20,000 to continue maintenance of the City's existing groundwater monitoring stations and provide other technical support on an as-needed basis. There is sufficient budget in the 2015-2016 Water/Sewer Fund to support this effort. Presenter: Steve Wall, Public Works Director   Action details Video Video
REP 15-372 1I.Equipment RentalInformational ReportEquipment Rental Division Update Details: The Equipment Rental Division within Public Works manages all repairs and maintenance of the City’s fleet, which includes both in-house service by the City's mechanics and external service by local repair shops. The 2015-2016 Budget includes three full-time mechanics; however, as of August 3, 2015, because of extended medical leave and a pending retirement, only one mechanic will be available to service the City’s fleet needs. Staff updated Council on the status of the Equipment Rental Division and proposed that the City move forward with hiring a new mechanic as soon as possible. Presenter: Steve Wall, Public Works Director   Action details Video Video
Pwm 15-119 1J.Public Works Miscellaneous and UpdatesInformational ReportPublic Works Miscellaneous and Updates Details: This is a placeholder for miscellaneous or emergent items. Presenter: Steve Wall, Public Works Director   Action details Video Video
REP 15-383 1K.Sewer - NUGA Transmission SystemInformational ReportNorth Urban Growth Area (NUGA) Sewer Transmission System Update Details: Staff continues to work both internally and with the developer of the Green Mountain Planned Residential Development (PRD) in regards to planning for future sewer service in the NUGA, and more specifically to the Green Mountain PRD. Staff reviewed the attached presentation with Council to provide an update on the NUGA Sewer Transmission System project and on the provisions of a draft development agreement with the Green Mountain PRD regarding sewer service to the development. Presenter: Steve Wall, Public Works Director   Action details Video Video
REP 15-382 1L.2015 Water/Sewer Revenue BondInformational Report2015 Water/Sewer Revenue Bond Ordinance and Reimbursement Resolution Details: The presentation reviewed a potential revenue bond to fund the North Urban Growth Area (NUGA) Sewer Transmission System project, as well as the possibility to refund existing water/sewer revenue bonds from 1998 and 2007. It also reviewed a reimbursement resolution, bond ordinance and the preliminary official statement for the possible bond sale. City of Camas Bond Counsel, Nancy Neraas, attended the workshop to answer legal questions from City Council. Presenter: Cathy Huber Nickerson, Finance Director   Action details Video Video
Cam 15-121 1M.Administration Miscellaneous ItemsInformational ReportCity Administrator Miscellaneous Updates and Scheduling Details: This is a placeholder for miscellaneous or scheduling items. Presenter: Jennifer Gorsuch, Administrative Services Director   Action details Video Video