05/10/2022 - Minutes City of Port Orchard
Utility Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 10, 2022 at 5:02 PM
Utility Committee Members; Chair Cindy Lucarelli, John Clausen and Mark Trenary met on May 10, 2022 via Zoom Meeting. Also present: Public Works Director/City Engineer Mark Dorsey,
Utility Manager Jacki Brown, Finance Director Noah Crocker and Development Director Nick Bond.
DWSRF Well #11 Design – Update: UM Brown updated Committee members on the following;
Preliminary Engineering Report: The 100% Ad Ready Design funded by the 2020 DWSRF $500K Pre-Construction Loan is on track for the 2022 deliverables. The 60% Design Package has been
sent to WDOH for review and Murraysmith is working towards meeting the 80% deliverable schedule.
Next Steps: The City was successful in receiving an award from the 2021 DWSRF for $8M in Construction Loan. With the Loan officially accepted by Council, it is anticipated that the
Project will go to Ad in Q4/2022.
To be continued.
Foster Pilot Project – Update: UM Brown updated Committee members on the following;
Stream Augmentation Draft Report: The Draft Augmentation and Mitigation Report (list of potential projects) has been issued to Ecology and the Suquamish and Squaxin Tribes for their
review and comment.
Tribal Relations: The City’s hydrogeologist continues to work through Groundwater Modeling issues with both Tribes.
To be continued.
Splash Pad Retrofit – Update: PWD Dorsey updated Committee members on the following;
Updated Engineer’s Estimate: The current status of this Retrofit Project, being that the post-VE redesign is finally ready to advertise, but the Engineer’s Estimate has climbed to $475K
(still less than the previous design.)
Schedule: Phase 1 – Contractor to purchase and stage/store all materials and receive payment for all materials on-hand and Phase 2 – Contractor shall commence Work after Labor Day Weekend
2022. Please note, City staff has confirmed that the operation of the current Splash Pad over the 2022 Park Season will be manageable with some time use limitations.
To be continued.
Water and Sewer Rate Setting Policy Direction - Discussion: PWD Dorsey and UM Brown provided new information to Committee members as follows;
Commercial Sewer Rate Setting Policy: Staff continues to look into the viability of amending 13.04 POMC to provide for Wet Weather Water Consumption based billing for commercial accounts,
which includes necessary future coordination with COB and WSUD on certain accounts.
Water Base Charge for service with All Consumption Rates: Staff continues to look into a revised base charge.
To be continued.
Public Works Board Projects – Updates: PWD Dorsey and UM Brown updated Committee members as follows;
Melcher Pump Station: Art Anderson & Associates has been selected, awaiting a Scope & Budget.
390 Booster Station: Art Anderson & Associates has been selected, awaiting a Scope & Budget.
Sewer Lift Station Upgrades: Once the 2 booster projects (above) are underway, Staff focus will shift to this Design/Build Project.
To be continued
Bay Street Lift Station – Discussion: UM Brown provided new information to Committee members as follows;
Given the expiration of the Bay Ford Redevelopment Shoreline Permit (which provided for the expansion of the current facility), Staff is looking into the possibility of obtaining an
easement for the potential relocation/reconstruction of a new facility across the street, since the property is for sale.
To be continued.
Next Meeting(s): June 14, 2022 (via Zoom)
Next SAC Meeting(s): May 18, 2022 (WSUD)
Meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM
Meeting was successfully recorded via Zoom
Cc: Council, City Attorney, Mayor and Department Heads