01/22/2018 - MinutesUtility Committee Minutes
Meeting of January 22, 2018
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City of Port Orchard
Utility Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 22, 2018
Utility Committee Members Cindy Lucarelli, Scott Diener and Fred Chang met on
January 22, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. at the Port Orchard City Hall – Room #306. Also
present: Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark Dorsey, Water/Sewer Utility Manager
Thomas Hunter, Mayor Rob Putaansuu, Stormwater Program Manager Zack Holt and
Community Development Director Nick Bond.
Blackjack Creek Watershed Assessment - Overview: SPM Holt provided
Committee members with a brief overview of the Blackjack Creek Watershed
Assessment and Protection and Restoration Plan prepared for the Suquamish Tribe
(dated 12/29/2017.) The ‘Plan’ calls for recommended actions for the protection and
restoration of salmonid habitat within the Blackjack Creek watershed. Within Lower
Blackjack Creek, there are two recommended actions that the City will want to pay very
close attention too, being; LBJ1 – Tidal Delta Restoration and LBJ6 – Removal of
Abandoned Foot Bridge. For LBJ1, the suggested strategy to remove the existing
intertidal fill would have significant impacts on existing businesses and/or their future
redevelopment. For LBJ6, the City’s Public Works Department supports the removal of
the footbridge, as it has become an attractive nuisance. Please note, this suggested
strategy would require the placement of the two existing water mains ‘under’ the Creek
and the City would be looking to grant funding to accomplish this task. Public Works to
monitor the Squamish Tribe’s follow through. To be continued.
2019-2024 NPDES Permit Draft Comments - Discussion: SPM Holt provided
Committee members with a brief overview of upcoming 2019-2024 Phase 2 NPDES
Permit, whereby significant changes to the current NPDES Phase 2 Permit will occur.
Most troublesome to the City are Proposed Change; c. Source Control – this section will
require the City to inspect and manage businesses and private properties for source
control pollutants (trespassing?), and f. Long-Term MS4 Watershed Planning – this
section will require the City to retrofit all public and private storm drainage facilities to
current design standards (unrealistic?) PWD Dorsey to provide written comments
and/or objections to Section f only (Section c. comment period already closed.) To be
continued.
2018-2023 KC Conservation District ILA - Discussion: SPM Holt provided
Committee members with a brief overview of a pending ILA between the City and the
KC Conservation District regarding LID and Water Quality Improvements for Sinclair
Inlet by utilizing KCCD’s expertise and experience in working with private property
owners on land management activities. The City will reimburse KCCD from associated
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Storm Drainage Utility funds. SPM Holt to have the draft ILA reviewed by the City
Attorney, and bring it to a future Regular Council Meeting for discussion and approval.
To be continued.
Annapolis Creek Fee Proposal - Discussion: PWD Dorsey updated Committee
members on the Project, whereby the previously selected firm of Reid Middleton, Inc.
has now provided a project scope and budget for a 30% design (with alternatives) and
permitting coordination phase only of approximately $356K for the Annapolis Creek
Culvert Replacement Project, due to project complexity. PWD Dorsey to bring a Staff
Report, Resolution/Contract to the February 13, 2018, Regular Council Meeting for
discussion and approval.
WSUD Draft Franchise Agreement - Discussion: PWD Dorsey provided
Committee members with a brief overview of the progress made to date with WSUD on
their agreeing to execute a Franchise Agreement with the City. As background, and as
a function of the revamping of the City’s Right-of-Way Permit process, it was discovered
that very few of the Franchise Utility and/or Utility Districts that operate within City
limits have Agreements in place, and the existence of Performance and Maintenance
Bonds limited. In order to protect the City’s current street and sidewalk improvements,
it is imperative that proper performance and subsequent 2-year maintenance sureties
are provided by ALL Franchise Utility and/or Utility Districts as a function of the Right-
of-Way Permit process. To date, WSUD does not feel it necessary for them to provide
the required sureties. The City’s Public Works Department believes that uniformity for
ALL Franchisees, Districts and Contractor is needed. PWD to communicate to WSUD via
the City Attorney that no future ROW Permits will be issued without execution of the
Agreement.
Proposed ADU Water/Sanitary Sewer Rates - Discussion: CDD Bond provided
Committee members with a general overview of the pending code revisions to POMC
Chapter 13, as required for the City’s proposed adoption of a SFR Accessory Dwelling
Unit (ADU) addition to the Code. In general, the ADU provisions replace the current
Mother-in-Law Apartment provisions. In addition, the proposed ADU provisions do not
change how water, sanitary sewer or storm drainage fees are currently assessed. CDD
Bond to bring a Staff Report and Ordinance to a future Regular Council Meeting for
adoption.
Marina Pump Station CIP - Update: WSUM Hunter provided Committee members
with an update on this much needed Sanitary Sewer CIP. In general summary, the City
scored well in the grant competition, but not well enough for an award. The City did
score well enough to be offered a 20-year $4.1M loan at 2% terms. As this is a critical
CIP, pursuit of the loan is critical. Finance Director Crocker to develop a cash-flow
model for 1) the Marina Lift Station loan and 2) the needed McCormick Woods PS#1
and #2 CIP’s. To be continued.
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Well No. 9 - Update: PWD Dorsey and WSUM Hunter updated Committee members
on the Well No. 9 Water Treatment Retrofit Construction Project, being that the Project
will be re-advertised on January 26, 2018, with the Bid Opening now scheduled for
February 16, 2018. To be continued.
Next Meeting(s): March 19, 2018 - 9:30 a.m. - City Hall (Room #306)
Next SAC Meeting(s): April 18, 2018 - 6:30 p.m. - SKWRF Meeting Room
Meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m.
cc: Council, City Attorney, Mayor and Department Heads