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2010, 05-18 Study Session Minutes
MINUTES SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING STUDY SESSION FORMAT Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers Spokane Valley,Washington May 18,2010 6:00 p.m. Attendance: Councilmembers Staff Tom Towey, Mayor Mike Jackson,Acting City Manager Gary Schimmels, Deputy Mayor Mike Connelly, City Attorney Rose Dempsey,Councilmember Ken Thompson,Finance Director Bill Gothmann,Councilmember Kathy McClung,Community Development Dir. Dean Grafos, Councilmember Neil Kersten,Public Works Director Brenda Grassel,Councilmember John Whitehead,Human Resources Manager Mike Stone,Parks&Recreation Director Absent: Greg McCormick,Planning Manager Bob McCaslin, Councilmember Steve Worley, Senior Engineer Lori Barlow,Associate Planner Morgan Koudelka, Sr. Administrative Analyst Carolbelle Branch,Public Information Officer Chris Bainbridge, City Clerk Mayor Towey called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. It was moved by Councilmember Grafos, seconded and unanimously agreed to excuse Councilmember McCaslin from tonight's meeting. ACTION ITEM: 1. Interlocal for Jointly Offered Recreation Programs—Mike Stone It was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels and seconded to approve the recreation programming interlocal agreement and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute said agreement. Parks and Recreation Director Stone explained that this interlocal agreement allows for partnering with Spokane County and the City of Spokane to provide joint recreational programming for the next year or so, and allows us to share revenues and expenses; he explained he feels this will be revenue generating for us and will afford a wider exposure of programs, reduce overall expenses, strengthen working relationships with Spokane City and County, and provide a wider venue for programs we currently don't offer; and said the first program to be offered is dodge ball; adding that all three entities feel this is an advantageous arrangement. Mayor Towey invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed:None. Abstentions:None. Motion carried. NON-ACTION ITEMS: 2. City Manager Recruitment—John Whitehead Human Resources Manager Whitehead explained that we are currently advertising for the position of City Manager through the Spokesman Review, Employment Security, and Valley News Herald, and he asked for Council's preference in advertising with AWC (Association of Washington Cities), and NLC (National League of Cities); and said there would be no charge with AWC as we are members, but there would be a charge for NLC of approximately $250 per week. Councilmember Gothmann said he prefers to advertise also with AWC, and there were no council objections. Mr. Whitehead explained that the next step would be the review process; that the first cutoff date for receiving applications is June 4, and after brief discussion, council concurred to discuss the applications at an Executive Session to be held after the study session meeting of June 15, 2010. Councilmember Dempsey said she would be on vacation in early Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 1 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 June and asked if the applications could be sent to her electronically, and Mr. Whitehead said he would do so. 3. PEG(Public,Education, Government)Channels—Morgan Koudelka Via his PowerPoint presentation, Senior Administrative Analyst Koudelka gave additional information on the PEG (Public, Education, Government) channels in our area, and explained that he seeks guidance on how to proceed with the current section in the franchise agreement regarding PEG fees and contributions; and said several options include (1) leave it as is; that our legal department bought to Council an extension of the time for Comcast to return the signed copy of the franchise, extending the date to start submitting PEG fees to us by two months, and said Comcast would be passing through those PEG fees to their subscribers at .350 per subscriber per month; or(2) reduce that amount and ask Comcast to likewise reduce their fee over the course of the five years, and said with the current scenario, it would provide about $500,000 in capital funding; but if Council prefers to focus just on the government side and purchase equipment, equipment could be purchased for $50,000 over five years, which would amount to approximately 3.50 per subscriber per month; or (3) leave placeholder language in the franchise agreement but not have Comcast collect it,which he explained gives us the right to ask them to collect up to a certain amount upon notice; or (4) ask Comcast to eliminate that requirement from the franchise agreement. At Councilmember Gothmann's request, Mr. Koudelka explained that the negotiation of this franchise agreement was very time consuming and took approximately five years; he said the challenges were that the regulations at the federal and state levels were changing and with the contemplation of more changes, and that the interpretation of the existing cable act took some additional evaluation; he said proposed federal and state legislation would take away the ability for local jurisdictions to negotiate use of rights- of-way; and said that legislation did not pass. Mr. Koudelka explained that the City of Spokane had recently adopted their franchise agreement, but due to changes, Comcast took a different stance with us; he also mentioned Comcast previously had PEG access and a studio at their local office and staff and equipment to provide assistance but does not any longer and said that was a casualty of the new interpretations; and explained that the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) allowed cities in lieu of that, to collect some funding for equipment to provide those services, and he said most cities have taken advantage of that to supplement the franchise fees, which fees are not dedicated to anything but are general fund revenue, whereas PEG fees would be solely for capital equipment for PEG channels; and Councilmember Gothmann added that one sticking point in the past was they wanted us to agree to a 500 PEG fee and we negotiated that down to 350. Mr. Koudelka clarified that was an issue, but explained we had used the City of Spokane's franchise agreement as a benchmark and started off with those terms; that the City of Spokane had 500 per month per subscriber and Comcast didn't want to provide that much; so we evaluated the request and decided there was no reason to ask for that additional amount and agreed to the lesser amount; and said part of the negotiation process was the upfront payment, adding that as a new city,we had no existing equipment or funds to purchase equipment. Mayor Towey said since Council has not decided what form of broadcasting to use,he would like to have the option to use it in the future, the placeholder language option. Mr. Koudelka said that would be feasible and although he has not addressed that specifically, Comcast is aware we are considering different options and he is hopeful to work that out with them, and said should we take advantage of that at a future date, perhaps there could be some pro-rated version of that upfront if we wanted equipment immediately. Councilmember Dempsey said that government is in a position to provide services to the community; and feels it is essential to give them access to what's going on with this city and that council can do that through broadcasting council and other city meetings, and said this 350 per month would be paid by 71% of the households in the city, that it is a relatively painless way to provide the service; and she'd like to approve the contract as is and collect that 350 and use that money for the benefit of the Spokane Valley citizens. Councilmember Grafos said he favors the placeholder option and not to collect Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 2 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 the fee but keep the opportunity to have that service at some later date in order to give Council time to sort through what kind of broadcasting to have based on budgets. Councilmember Grassel said she agreed with Councilmember Grafos and she asked about the Community-Minded Television (CMTV) in the agreement. Mr. Koudelka said there is nothing in the contract as that is up to us; and said it is Council's preference to use CMTV or other broadcasting options. Councilmember Gothmann mentioned the importance of providing educational opportunities via cable, that he favors collecting the 350 so citizens can benefit from classes and programs provided by PEG. Deputy Mayor Schimmels suggested amending the cable franchise and removing that 350 per month and said this has been going on for months and he still feels the matter is "as clear as mud." City Attorney Connelly said he wanted to make sure Council is aware that if we choose to amend the contract, there is always the chance Comcast would want something else reconsidered. Mayor Towey said he is concerned about impacting the citizens now when we may or may not do something in the future; and since we don't know if will have broadcasting in the future; he suggests shelving the PEG 350 until council determines its direction. Councilmember Dempsey said she is concerned about the negative impact on the appearance of Council's inability to make a decision, and said to shelve it and put it off and not decide is not a positive way of viewing things. City Manager Jackson asked council if they would like, in the near future, to discuss if Council wants to support cable or Community Minded TV or any other entity that would provide service; and said if Council is going to support some or all of those services,then this is a fee that is generated by the users of that service, so there is a nexus between the fee and those who would enjoy the service, and if said if Council anticipates offering it, that perhaps this is the best way to fund it, and added that opening the contract for re-negotiation is a major step; and said if Council is considering approving this in a few months, we wouldn't have a direct way to pay for the service, whereas this is an opportunity for users of the service to pay for the services. Councilmember Gothmann said it bothers him to open a contract which was already agreed to, and which agreement came after five years of difficult negotiations, and said to throw everything on the table now is a huge gamble; that council agreed to do something, and then after five years to turn around and change is not good public policy. Councilmember Grafos said we negotiate a contract and get a franchise fee and Comcast gets a service, and said to look at this as if we are afraid we're going to be blackmailed by Comcast he feels is not an issue. Councilmember Dempsey said it has happened, and she mentioned the cable company that was going to cut off New York City during the super bowl. Deputy Mayor Schimmels said that IT Specialist Bingaman had previously given a figure of approximately $25,000 needed as capital to furnish equipment, and he asked if we would keep that or pass it to CMTV. Mr. Koudelka said that it would be a Council decision on how to distribute funds; and suggested council solidifying the plans with the governmental side(of the PEG Channel)prior to deciding the other components; and said there is equipment that would be necessary for meeting broadcasting, and we could purchase that with the approximate $25,000; but if council wanted live broadcasting, we would have to connect to Comcast and initial estimates on that are $15,000; he said we could use the PEG funding for that as well with the remainder distributed per Council's direction to the agencies associated with the education and public channels. Deputy Mayor Schimmels said he would be happy to support this if Comcast "took the 350 out of their back pocket; and 350 here and 350 there, and anything you might want to call it, it might be construed as a service, but it's still a tax." Mr. Koudelka said he spoke with the government liaison with Comcast and asked if the amount were smaller if that would change the way it was passed through and Comcast said it is a corporate policy to pass that fee through to their customers,regardless of the amount as away to keep customers appraised of the cost of doing business. In response to Council question, Mr. Koudelka said the term of the contract is for ten years. Councilmember Gothmann said this is a difficult situation and feels the scale tilts toward keep your word. City Manager Jackson asked if Council would like staff to prepare a motion for a future meeting, to negotiate with Comcast to suspend the fees but provide language in the contract that would allow the City the future Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 3 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 ability to enact those fees; and said in the meantime staff can have some discussion to make sure that is a viable option. Council concurred. 4. Collaborative Planning Agreement—Mike Basinger Standing in for Mr. Basinger, Community Development McClung said included in Council's packet is a Scope for Services and an agreement for Spokane Valley's determination, which agreement includes a $10,000 donation for the next phase of this process; it would be to examine the County's revenue and examine which services should be local, which should be regional, and how efficiencies might be served by making changes in those areas; and she said that Susan Winchell is in attendance tonight should council have additional questions, and that this will come back to Council later for the actual motion consideration to consider donating$10,000. City Attorney Connelly asked if Spokane County contributes to this effort as they appear not to be included in the agreement; and Susan Winchell explained that through the last three years the State of Washington through grants and Spokane County have paid for the first year's work; and in 2009 Spokane County paid about $33,000 for their share, and the unwritten agreement was the County would pay for the $33,000 for 2009, and the City said they would pay for the funds for 2010; and explained that the County paid for the business study and this is the follow-up. Mayor Towey said he is concerned that since 2006, they have accumulated about $307,000 through different grants. Ms. Winchell said it might be about$200,000. Mayor Towey said he is concerned that the project be finished and Ms. Winchell said this is the last phase, and this is the part where the city might benefit; she explained that the County's line of business study showed what was regional and what was local, and this would be to make sure that the revenues that the County collects from the City of Spokane Valley pay for regional services and not subsidize the services that are provided in unincorporated areas. Community Development Director McClung said she would recommend that should Council agree to this, that Mayor Towey's concern be included in a cover letter. There were no further questions and no objections to Ms. McClung's suggestion. 5. Street Maintenance Site—Neil Kersten Public Works Director Kersten explained that at the April 6 meeting, he gave Council an overview of the changes needed for street maintenance, such as buying a snow plow and loader and adding a staff position, and staff is working on an RFP(request for proposal)to submit for a contractor; and said one of the main items was the site of the street maintenance operation, and interest was expressed that we look at other possible sites; and said he has delineated a program to confirm the size and scope of the site needed. Mr. Kersten said they need a site from 1.5 to 3 acres and would look at sites containing the facilities needed as well as vacant sites; and he brought Council's attention to the council packet material of the aerial view of the existing site, which contains three parcels; and said a question came up at the last meeting concerning the zoning of the current site as there was the thought it was zoned residential, community boulevard. Mr. Kersten said the site is zoned mixed use; he said half of the lumberyard to the south of the area is commercial mixed use and the other half which is along the Appleway or the old railroad right-of-way is community boulevard; and said it still doesn't meet the zoning so the current zoning is grandfathered. Regarding facilities, Mr. Kersten said the existing shop is three bays and five bays would be ideal; the dispatch office at the site meets the needs well, is about 1200 square feet and he said there are generally only two to three people in that area, and said there are currently only two staff members but said we would hire one more; and said there are times during a heavy snow when the contractors would be in that area to get assignments; and said they could use some of the areas for de-icer and sand storage, and said those are minor and could be easily built. He said preferably the zone would be light to heavy industrial or a similar nonconforming site; and would prefer to have the site in a city center location,but said at least it needs to be very accessible to major arterials so trucks can be easily and quickly dispatched. Mr. Kersten said he seeks council confirmation prior to issuing the RFP; and said options are to continue the lease, or explore possibilities including cost. Mayor Towey said location would be a big part of the purchase decision, and Mr. Kersten said from working with the County in previous years through their shop around Sullivan north of the River, it takes quite a while to dispatch a Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 4 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 truck to the south end of town, and after using the current site for a year, it has proven very efficient, but added that the shop is in poor condition and would need to be replaced eventually; and added that "we don't have a lot of funds so we can't go out and spend too much money" and said upgrading could occur as funding is available. Mr.Kersten said fortunately this year was a very low snow year so there are some funds available from the snow reserve. Councilmember Grassel said for future use for the current facility, she realizes we are looking at housing the snow plow equipment, and asked if there are other facilities that we are currently renting to house other equipment, or anything in the future that we would potentially need a facility for future expansion for other work trucks. Mr. Kersten said this site could handle both stormwater equipment in the future, and said the loader/backhoe would be used by stormwater and in the winter for snow removal; and said the trucks could be used somewhat in the summer; and said the site has a lot of additional storage for equipment storage in other areas; and said one of the big things we need in the future is a "de-camp" facility; and he explained that we do a lot of vactoring or cleaning of drywells and do a lot of sweeping, and that material comes back and we like to have an area for that to drain and dry out, and said this site has the potential to be used for that; but said there might be a separate site we could use in a more remote location. Councilmember Grassel asked about the cost for future upgrading, and Mr. Kersten replied that he has not done a cost estimate, but that we could use the current site for several years, but at some point it would need to be torn down and rebuilt, and said it is just a metal building with a concrete floor, so it is not a high intensity building that would be expensive, and we may be able to build up some revenue over the next few years for that purpose; and said he doesn't see that occurring in the next two or three years. Councilmember Grafos said he would not be in favor of purchasing the site but we should continue to rent; and said he would not be in favor of this site as it is a nonconforming site and is the minimum size needed, and it limits what we can do. Mr. Kersten said with an acre and a half and increasing the bays as he mentioned, this site would handle this just fine, and said he thinks it is a great idea to see what other properties may be available; that we are not in a big hurry and said what he plans to do is to send this out to realtors and once we get other suggested areas, he would share that information with council and try to determine which route to take; and said that the current site is for sale. Mr. Kersten said at one time we had a three month lease, but we were able to get the lease for a year so we are covered through at least this next winter, although the owner could sell it and then we would be back in crisis mode next summer; and said it would be good to move ahead and at least look, and mail this out to all the realtors for their assistance. There were no objections. 6. Sullivan and Sprague Construction Project—Neil Kersten and Steve Worley Public Works Director Kersten said this is one of those projects which could move in various directions with various difficulties and impacts. Senior Engineer Worley explained that he noted there were a lot of comments at last week's council meeting regarding this project and the decision to completely close the intersection during the construction; and that Council had asked for additional information concerning how that decision was made. Mr. Worley explained that this project originally came about as a result of a call for projects in 2006 through SRTC (Spokane Regional Transportation Council), which is a federally funded project; the original project estimate was $861,000 and of that 13.5% would be the local match provided by the City. Mr. Worley said in the original application, staff identified 2009 as the construction date for this project, which is quite a time span from the application date of 2006; he said the project was actually delayed because of other grant funded projects we had received, so the design on this began in the fall of last year; he said there was a public open house in January 2010 which was attended by thirty to thirty-five people; and he said he wished that some of the people who testified last week had been at the open house. Further, Mr. Worley said staff contacted representatives of twenty of the most affected businesses in that area when staff started to look at how to approach the project design; and he noted that it was representatives of those businesses and he did not contact all twenty of those businesses in and around each quadrant of the intersection. Earlier this year, he explained, SRTC approved the request for an additional $330,000 to cover some cost increases that staff identified as we started to look at the Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 5 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 project details; and said most of those cost increases were related to the increase in material cost since 2006, plus they identified that the signal system in that intersection needed to be replaced as it is very old and staff also identified some stormwater upgrades that needed to be done. When staff started looking at the project, Mr. Worley said they wanted to minimize impacts to as many businesses as possible, which he said, is the approach staff takes with every project they do; they wanted to provide a safe construction site for all the workers, inspectors, and utility companies; and said they try as best as they can to minimize driver frustration, and he said they are aware that projects impact the travelling public. Mr. Worley said they had an extensive public outreach on this project and the other two projects on the Sullivan corridor, the Broadway/Sullivan project which is finishing up today, and the one to be bid out soon, the Broadway Avenue Improvements from Moore to Flora; and he explained that over a course of two to three mailings, there were 11,000 brochures mailed to give notice to businesses and residents in the area that these three projects were going on,and gave them details about those projects. One of the things staff also evaluated, Mr. Worley said,was back in 2007 the WSDOT(Washington State Department of Transportation)closed the ramps at Sullivan Road off 1-90 because they concreted that area over the interstate and the area up to the Mission intersection,and staff learned how WSDOT did it and approached this in a similar manner. Mr. Worley said there were other issues which were considered specific to this project; and said one of the biggest issue is that this is the second highest volume intersection in the city; that there are between 19,000 and 31,000 average daily traffic on all approaches, and he said that is not normal, but this particular intersection has very high volume on all sides; he said this is an older intersection and is part of the original Highway 10 that went to Coeur d'Alene, and said the significance of that is,they tend to find things buried in older intersections that they don't expect, and said such was the case when the Pines/Sprague intersection was done. Mr. Worley added that because this intersection is so old,there are numerous underground utilities; and many times they are not in the location the utility company says they are making it necessary to shift and move things around on the spur of the moment. The signal conduit system, Mr. Worley said, is over twenty-five years old so the entire conduit and wiring system for that signal has to be replaced; he said they also identified some drywells in that intersection that are not draining as they should, so they are going to upgrade those drywells and will provide pre-treatment prior to runoff going into those drywells so that the aquifer will be protected. Mr. Worley said they also needed to determine early in the design of the project, what the traffic control option was going to be because the design of the concrete panels is dependent upon which traffic control is used; and depending on how much width is needed to shift traffic from one side to the other, it tells them how wide they need to make it,where the construction joints will be, and how wide the panels will be; and said that is a large impact on the intersection design. Further, because of all the other projects in the Sullivan corridor, staff had to determine how to get this project constructed this year and fit in with the other two projects within that corridor as they did not want two projects going at the same time in this corridor; and said staff worked very hard to schedule the projects so one was completed before the next one started. Regarding the partial closure option, Mr. Worley explained that if staff did the partial closure option, it would take six phases of construction just like was done on Broadway and Sullivan; to complete that would be eight weeks or forty working days. He explained that the six phases include removing the concrete median separating the traffic going in different directions, which has to be done because traffic has to be shifted from one side of the road while one side of the road is being torn up, which restricts the current number of lanes of three in each direction, down to two; and barrels and cones are used for that purpose. The second phase, he said, would be to close one quadrant of the intersection and tear that out and re-construct it, and said by doing that, no southbound right turns can be made as there won't be enough room to get trucks and other traffic around that corner. He said there would be a similar situation when we move to the next quadrant, that the westbound right turn movement will not be allowed during that phase, so it will greatly restrict the movements through the intersection, and the number of lanes would be reduced as well. The next phase would be to shut off completely the south half of the intersection to build the whole thing, which means that there would be no north/south movement on the Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 6 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 south half of the intersection; then the center islands would get installed again, forcing traffic to the outside edges and restrict the number of lanes, then the signal work would be finished at each of the sidewalks on the north half. The issues we run into, Mr. Worley said, is that the traffic control changes frequently under this option; so every two to three days to begin with and then every two to three weeks as the construction moves through the different phases,the traffic control changes which increases driver confusion and driver frustration. Mr. Worley also explained that during each phase, not all turning movements will be available. Mr. Worley said the south leg of this project will take two to three weeks to close, and when staff looked at that, thought the full closure could be done in that same time frame. The other related issue is that by putting all this traffic control in there and restricting some of the movements, there will be long lines of traffic backed up in all directions of the intersection which means it will be difficult to access the businesses within a quarter mile of the project because there will be cars stacked up waiting for their turn to get through the intersection; and said during the shutdown of the signal for re- wiring, flaggers will be working to determine which cars move and which wait, based on number of cars in any one direction. Mr. Worley said to do the project in phases will be about $100,000 more just to phase it with the building of the concrete panels, and an additional $20,000 in additional traffic control work and signal work; and he said we try to operate the intersection with traffic with the existing system, but because the conduit system is so close to the surface of the road, when the contractor goes to tear out the old road, he may tear up the conduit and break the loops which would then have to be spliced, requiring a new system to be built parallel or underneath the old system,which makes it more difficult for the contractor. Mr. Worley showed a diagram of the scenario depicting traffic going quite a ways back from the construction area, and said it is very difficult with two lanes of traffic for people to find gaps in that line of traffic to be able to access the business, and also very difficult for them to get out of the businesses with a left turn movement; and said if they try to stop and find a gap,then they are holding up traffic behind them and which creates potential for creating gridlock. Regarding the full closure option, Mr. Worley said the project could be completed in three weeks, and is currently scheduled for July and August this year; he said detour routes exist for the intersection, and said they would use Adams, Conklin, Broadway and 4th Avenue; and said because Broadway Avenue does not have a signal at Adams and Conklin, they would have flaggers at all times during construction, so traffic can keep moving as efficiently as possible. If this approach were taken, he said, there would be no changes to the traffic control during the entire length of construction; and said it would be the same way for three weeks therefore no confusing the drivers; and said staff felt this would be a lot less confusing and a lot less frustrating; and said by doing the full closure,there would be access to all of the businesses, even between the detour route and the construction site; he said the roads would be closed to through traffic, but access to those businesses would be available at all times during construction, even all of the businesses in and around each quadrant of the intersection will have access them to at all times during the full closure option. Mr. Worley said the underground work of utility and signal system, and any surprises they might find, are much easier to deal with when the contractor has full access to the site, and the issues can be addressed quickly and not delay the project as much as with the partial closure option; and said based on their current estimate, the project can be completed within budget. Mr. Worley showed a diagram of what the detours would be; that there would be detour signs at all intersections indicating the road closed and if they want to continue, the signs will tell them which direction to go; and said the areas in-between where the detour routes are and the construction site and all the businesses along those routes will still be open; and said staff felt that was critical and important. Yesterday, based on comments they received last week, Mr. Worley said staff contacted the businesses in and around the intersection and there were three business that opted for the full closure to get it done and get it over; there were three businesses that preferred the eight-week partial closure; and two businesses that had no preference. Mr. Worley said he realizes that the Sullivan square consists of about twelve businesses. Mr. Worley explained that we are 99% complete with the project design and are ready to go to bid based on the full closure option, and if we can do that the project can be completed this year. However, if a Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 7 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 partial closure were opted for, the intersection would have to be re-designed based on the new traffic control and re-do the layout of the concrete panels; they would have to revise the drawings and develop detailed phased construction plans for each phase of the project; which means the project would be delayed until next year as there is no way to get all that done and try to fit it in the schedule with the other Broadway Avenue project scheduled for later this year; and said the cost increase would be about $120,000 to take into account additional traffic control,the work around the signal system, and the cost to build the intersection under traffic; plus any cost increases due to delaying the project to next year, and said it is difficult to estimate what the cost of materials might be next year; and said because we are so close on the budget now, if those costs increased we might exceed the budget and the city would have to cover the difference. Mr. Kersten said this project is ready to bid and fit into the next window; and as soon as this one is done the Broadway Moore to Flora project is ready to go; and said they did not want two major projects occurring at the same time; and said we know now we are getting very good bids and the bids are coming in under budget and have been very competitive, and that might continue next year or it might not; and said that is probably the biggest risk, if we delay the project, we need to be willing to accept that risk of additional cost; and said staff is interested to hear Council's input; and he added that WSDOT did this on the Sullivan Bridge over I-90 and we were concerned at the time, but we weighed that three to four work week versus two or three months, and it worked well and people adapted to it quickly. Mayor Towey asked about the idea of doing the project at night and Mr.Kersten said that they have already extended the hours; that a normal DOT job is a ten-hour day and we have extended to that a 16-hour day so they can work two shifts; and said staff is talking to some of the contractors about extending it so they could do three shifts a day, but said the problem in working with multiple shifts, is one shift will start to work overtime which will increase the labor costs about 50%; and said once you get to a certain point,you will likely only save two or three days and won't save a week as efficiencies start to drop off; and said staff will explore that and if it can be done, staff would pursue that. Councilmember Grafos said even tearing that up with a full closure,you'll probably have some surprises, and said the three-week closure might be a four or five week closure; and said when the DOT closed the ramps on the freeway, they didn't have a couple hundred businesses around there and the busiest intersection in the valley, and it wasn't impacting all these business. Councilmember Grafos said that last week there were about nine property owners who came in and asked the city not to close that intersection as it would be a detriment to their business; and said he turned in about another eleven names, and said tonight he has 47 more names of those not in favor of closing that intersection; and he read the following names: Fairway Company; Walnut Street,Industrial Communication,CV Barber Shop,CV Beauty Salon, Veradale Self-Storage, Sun Rental,The Bargain Hunter,Walgreens,Dollar Tree, Hancock Fabrics,Granit and Cabinets, Petco, Banner Bank, Yokes, Jennifer's Auto Sales, Berreth Thomas Printing, Spokane's Compu-Doc, Wayne's Shoe Repair, Walker Tax Services, Inland Family Chiropractic, Leesa Gust LPM, Barker's Boutique, Liberty Tire, Harbor Freight Tools, Mongolian BBQ, Star Nails, Round Table Pizza, Armalfi Restaurant, Bronz Beauty, Scollard's Cleaners, Blue Sky Distributors, Osmun Properties, LaBrosse Automotive, Fleet Focused, Edward Jones, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Ciena Corporation, who he said is not retail but agree the impact would be devastating to local businesses; Sullivan Scoreboard, Wendy's, Einstein's Carwash, Pizza Hut on Sullivan, Beacon Cleaners, Columbia Paint, Shari's, Woodcraft, and FedEx Office; and he said he knows there are probably a lot more out there and said 100% of the people he talked to said that they do not want that closed. Councilmember Gothmann asked what he provided as an alternative, and Mr. Grafos said he asked them if they when the city came around, he said he was told when the city came around and we just want to let you know that we're going to close that intersection. Councilmember Gothmann asked Mr. Grafos if he received specific notice since he has a parcel over there, that there was to be a meeting, and he asked if Mr. Grafos attended that meeting. Councilmember Grafos said those people did receive a notice, and he also received a notice, and said he also did not agree with it. Councilmember Gothmann asked what the alternative is, and said it seems if Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 8 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 the alternative is down for three weeks or down for eight or ten weeks, that might make a decision then to say we're down for three weeks and you'll have fantastic access for the remaining,which is not true since you said you'd have cars stacked up in front of your businesses. Councilmember Grafos said the experience that the property owners had with Broadway was very favorable and that it was worked very well, and it has not impacted those businesses to the extent that a full closure would. Councilmember Dempsey said the times that she has tried to use Broadway and Sullivan, she decided it wasn't worth it and that she would not fight that battle; and said at one point Sullivan at Broadway was backed up beyond the freeway; there was traffic everywhere and no way to get into a business much less travel through, and she said people were short-tempered and angry and it was a difficult situation; and said that access will be provided at all times to the businesses which makes this a very viable way to do that; and said she had the impression last week that access would be cut off, but if everyone has access, she said she thinks the obvious thing to do is to take the lesser time and get it done. Mr. Worley said regarding the open house they held in January,the intent of that meeting was to invite as many businesses and residents to come see the reasons why staff was proposing at that time,to do the full closure option; and said when staff presented this same type of information to compare the partial to the full closure, most, although not all who attended, agreed that taking the full closure approach would be better. Mr. Worley said it would have been great to have had all these other people there so they could have seen this same information and they could decide for themselves whether the full or the partial closure would be better, with this additional information; and he said after that public meeting, staff was moving ahead with the idea of going with the full closure option, then staff starting contacting those in and around the intersection to let them know the direction we were going, and asking them how staff could make it work best for them, and he said businesses were told staff wants to provide as much access to their businesses as possible, knowing that the intersection was going to be rebuilt. Additionally, Mr. Worley said, part of the reason that Broadway Sullivan worked so well is that that they closed off the eastbound portion of Broadway Avenue completely for the entire length of the project, which allowed the signal to be re-timed so there would be no east/bound movement at all,which gave more green time to the other three legs of the intersection, so cars could move in those directions for longer periods which allowed those to clear quicker; and he said this is not the same situation; and he said the amount of traffic on Broadway is half of what the lowest amount of traffic on any leg of Sprague Sullivan will be. Councilmember Gothmann said he has notes of a conversation he had with his daughter who manages McDonald's at Broadway and Sullivan, as he asked his daughter for first hand reaction; and Councilmember Gothmann said his daughter said the following: "several times prior to that meeting, city staff went from business to business telling them what was going to happen; she received notices in the mail about what would be done and when; at the meeting, she indicated that Gary Schimmels was there, her area supervisor was there; after talking to the businesses, this is what's occurring at the meeting, the businesses requested two things (a)that the Sprague intersection project be moved to after Memorial day, and (b)that they would rather have it closed down three weeks than stretch it out. I asked her if anybody objected and she said no; the only objection they had was residential neighbors were concerned about traffic through their residences. She went on to say `I was shocked when I read about it, what happened at last Tuesday's council meeting in the newspaper. I noticed no one cared about Broadway and Sullivan businesses last Tuesday. They, that is the contractors, were so good to work with. They would come in and tell us this is going to happen this day and this is going to happen the next day. I was really impressed.' She went on to say that during the first week business was down 40%, even though you had access, the next week it went up and business was down 26% and last Saturday was normal."' Councilmember Gothmann complimented the staff on the tremendous professionalism shown and he said this particular decision is really a staff decision and not a policy decision; that this is an administrative decision as far as how they get things done, and he complimented staff for the way they have done this. Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 9 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 Councilmember Dempsey said that Mr. Grafos apparently has some petition from where he got the signatures, and she asked the Mayor if Councilmember Grafos could read the petition so we could hear what it was the people were signing. Councilmember Grafos read the petition: "To Spokane Valley City Council. The closure by the City of Spokane Valley of the Sprague and Sullivan intersection for a period of three weeks beginning June 21st, 2010 will be very detrimental to our employees and our business. It is our hope that the council can reverse the decision of the Public Works Director and his decision to close this intersection for this road project. We believe the complete closure of this intersection (one of the busiest in the City) will have a huge economic impact on our business and our employees. We believe a project lasting between 6 and 8 weeks without completely closing the intersection would have a much smaller impact on our business. We are all struggling to survive and keep our people employed in these tough economic times. We assumed, that this project would be completed in a similar manner to the Evergreen Rd project, Broadway and Sullivan project, or the Sprague and Pines project, which were completed without a complete shutdown of the intersection." Councilmember Grafos said at that meeting, there were probably not a lot of people at the first initial meeting of January 21 and Mr. Kersten said there were 31 people at that meeting. Councilmember Dempsey asked Mr. Grafos if he composed this petition and sought the signatures on it, and Councilmember Grafos said yes he did,he wrote this. Mr. Kersten said staff is interested in what the majority of council wants to do; that staff will take that into consideration; and said he would like a clear understanding of who is in favor and who is not; and said if council is in favor of changing this, he asked if they would also be in favor of taking the financial risk; and said it is difficult to predict the bidding climate next year. Mayor Towey thanked staff for the information and re-stated that this is the staff's decision; and he asked if Mr. Kersten knows of any business on Sprague and Sullivan intersection that would not be fully accessed; and Mr. Kersten said all of the businesses will have very good access; and the only one that will have some restricted access is Petco, but they will still have pretty good access, and said staff can come in and bring in signs to make it clear there is access; and businesses on the corner of Sprague and Sullivan will have access to both roads all the way around, with the exception of the hardware store which will be limited to direct access on Sprague, as you can't go through the Ceina Parking lot as they bar that off. Councilmember Gothmann said he suspects there is an assumption that partial closure would not impact their businesses, and he said with the previously mentioned project, McDonald's business was down 40% the first week even though they had partial access. Councilmember Grassel said McDonald's is obviously able to sustain 40%, but she wondered how many businesses on that survey could sustain 40% over a three week period; and said that is 40% partial; and she said what if is it 80% and you're going month to month; she said that could kill a business. Councilmember Gothmann said he feels the partial wouldn't solve the problem any better. Engineer Worley said that when staff was sending out the public information,they had identified that this would be a full closure to try to get as much advance notice to as many businesses as possible; and even at the open house, staff offered to provide any of the businesses with maps that they could give to their customers identifying where the detour routes would be so they could start passing those out prior to the construction as a way to try to keep those customers coming back to those businesses during construction. Councilmember Grafos asked if they were offered an option, and said those businesses were told it would be closed and the option was when it would be closed. Mr. Worley said at the open house, staff presented their similar information to what was presented here tonight, and the majority of the people who attended the meeting agreed with the logic that the full closure would be better than the partial closure; and he said not everyone agreed but the majority agreed; and from that point, staff moved on with the design. Deputy Mayor Schimmels said he is not in favor of amending the work plan; he said he has been around this work all his life and anytime there is a project like this it's "like taking a poison pill, do you want to take that poison pill for three weeks or do you want to take it for eight; and I think that if the average business person would really analyze that, he would say get in there and get out." Mr. Kersten said if we move ahead, staff will keep doing the mailers to let businesses know exactly what is occurring, and if problems arise, we will keep businesses appraised. Councilmember Dempsey said she is in favor of continuing the Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 10 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 project as planned; and Mayor Towey said it looks like council is in favor of continuing. Mr. Worley said he also wanted to take the opportunity to recognize the work staff has contributed to this project, such as Craig Aldworth Project Manager, and Traffic Engineers Inga Note and Ryan Kipp, and Pete Fisch who is out there daily meeting with the businesses, who is a designer and on-site inspector; and said a lot of the credit council hears about goes to those staff members. Mayor Towey called for a recess at 7:57 p.m. and the meeting reconvened at 8:10 p.m. Councilmember Grafos, as a point of order, said that it was insinuated at the last agenda item that it was about Dean Grafos and his property interest at that location; and he said to Mr. Gothmann that the properties he [Mr. Grafos] has are on an intersection, Conklin and Sprague, and said they are not really affected by this project but all of the traffic that would be going up that road on those 25 mph single lane roads, will be affected through those residential neighborhoods, and said he just wanted to clarify that it was not about his property interest, it was about those businesses that would be affected by that closure. 7. Subarea Plan (SARP: Sprague/Appleway Revitalization Plan) Gateway Commercial and Gateway Avenue Zone—Lori Barlow Associate Planner Barlow said tonight is the first of a series of discussions on zoning issues as part of the Sprague and Appleway Corridor Subarea Plan Review. In explaining the process, Ms. Barlow said the process for a review of a zoning districts begins with an administrative report to Council, which is what we are doing tonight, to provide Council opportunity to get more familiar with the zoning district under review; following tonight's administrative report, staff has scheduled a meeting with the property owners for May 20 at 8 a.m.; following that meeting staff will compile all the comments received and will bring that to Council on June 8 at which time staff will report to Council on the identified concerns and issues and how those issues can be addressed, whether through a code text amendment or if a comprehensive plan amendment would be necessary; and at the June 8 meeting after staffs report, staff will seek council's direction on how to move forward; and she explained that process is the process which staff will generally follow for each zoning district. Concerning the Gateway Commercial Avenue and Gateway Commercial Center zones, Ms. Barlow went through her PowerPoint presentation showing the general area of those two zoning districts; she explained the areas are on the west end of the Subarea plan and extend from Argonne west to the I-90 Sprague ramp; she said this area is characterized by auto sales and other auto-oriented services and sales, and other uses such as restaurants, retail, adult entertainment, home repair; she described the zones as an "auto themed specialty district"and said the area is evolving into a destination auto-retail area which is what the plan envisions for the area; she said the development regulations and uses strengthen and support that so it can continue to develop as a destination auto area. Ms. Barlow explained that the difference between the Gateway Commercial Avenue and the Gateway Commercial Center is the Avenue has some different standards which allow the form to be more auto-oriented and is set back further from the road and caters to people who will drive up, while the Center's focus is for clusters of development where people might drive, park, and have numerous visits; and she said these two zoning districts are exemplary of the entire pattern of development in the Subarea plan, which is segments and centers, with the Gateway Commercial Avenue as the segment that links the two centers geared toward more pedestrian-type development. Regarding allowed uses, Ms. Barlow explained that Gateway Avenue uses include auto-oriented development, gas stations, and complimentary retailing services generally categorized as medium box sales and services, and fast food restaurants, (not full service), and a limited range of light industrial uses. She said the Gateway Center allowed uses include all those included in the Gateway Avenue area, with the addition of full service restaurants, bars, nightclubs, entertainment and recreation uses such as theatres, bowling, financial institutions and outdoor recreation uses; and lodging; and a range of civic, Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 11 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 institutional uses such as schools, governmental offices and churches. Planner Barlow also showed the zone district comparisons from 2003 to 2010, including the current SARP zone, pre-SARP zone, and the interim zone, which was the county's zoning at the time this city incorporated; and she showed map excerpts of where those zones were and are located and she reviewed and summarized the comparisons and changes. Councilmember Grassel asked how the determinations were made on what to consider in the Gateway Commercial and Avenue zones, and how were grocery shops, butcher shops, clothing or drug stores not included. Ms. Barlow said those are examples of small scale retail and unless included in a large department store, the clothing is generally small scale retail or specialty store; and said those particular uses under this plan are regulated to the City Center and to Neighborhood Centers. City Attorney Connelly offered that perhaps the gist of the question is why those are not allowed in the Gateway zone. Ms. Barlow explained that they are not allowed in the Gateway zone as the whole plan is premised on delegating certain uses to certain areas based on the thought that when you start to consolidate certain uses, you create a more successful environment for those uses; and when you start to develop the zoning districts for the auto-themed district,then there is really not a connection between an auto-themed district and those types of uses, and reminded everyone that an auto-themed district is intended to be a destination, so persons interested in going to that area are not going to go to that area to go to a butcher shop or a drug store; and said those uses are allowed along the Sprague/Appleway corridor but in different segments or different centers. Councilmember Grafos said in speaking to the auto-themed area in the SARP, he said you get to that auto-themed destination by restricting property values or property uses by these zone changes, because you are restricting those uses, automobile-themed uses to that area, and designating that as an area and are trying to move those uses to that area. Ms. Barlow said while that is the case, it is no different from any other category in place, and explained that zoning is used as a tool to dictate what uses are allowed in any zoning district; and in this particular case, automobile related uses are allowed in the Gateway Commercial and Gateway Center. Councilmember Grafos said in looking at the zoning matrix, a lot of uses are restricted that were previously allowed under the interim zoning, such as ambulance service, applicants sales, and others; and Planner Barlow said that those types of uses in the past where generally allowed in all the commercial zoning districts,where now these particular zoning districts are limiting the types of commercial uses; and she said by conducting the analysis based on a field inventory that staff did earlier this year where staff actually drove the entire area to identify what uses are in place, and compared them with allowed uses under the Subarea plan, she said what staff found was in these two districts, 94% of the uses are conforming; and said the conclusion that can be drawn from that is that the area is already naturally transitioning to the very concept that is being envisioned; and she acknowledged that may not be the case with all the zoning districts within the Subarea plan, but in coming up with that 94% figure, it is making the change on its own. Councilmember Grafos said probably half of the building structures and signs in that location are nonconforming; and said the uses are high but the existing buildings probably don't meet any of the regulations or the standards if those buildings were expanded in those zones. Mr. Barlow said staff did not do an inventory of the buildings, and she acknowledged that Mr. Grafos is correct in that the inventory staff conducted was just to identify the uses. Councilmember Gothmann suggested that one of the questions for Council to consider is, what would compliment such businesses as Appleway Toyota and encourage them to expand, and suggested a butcher shop, clothing shop or adult entertainment establishment might not; but said if such is already in place it would be grandfathered. Planner Barlow explained that the site development standards for this subarea plan are unique as this is in part, a form-based plan; which means we use the site development standards not only for safety, but to ensure we are getting a specific form, and said some of the items regulated under the site development standards include setbacks, heights, building orientation, public and private frontage, and maximum building length, which all lend to assuring that we get a human scale environment; and she said some of Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 12 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 the things listed are typical of the current development regulations, but what is not typical, is that within the site development standards in the subarea plan there are minimums and maximums, and she discussed minimum and maximum setbacks in the Gateway zones. Concerning signs, Councilmember Grafos gave a scenario if someone wanted to open a car dealership in the gateway area and purchased ten vacant acres that bordered on Sprague and Appleway, he asked what would be allowed for signage and could a sign be erected on Sprague and Appleway, and what kind of sign would be allowed; and asked if he could place a building on Appleway and on Sprague if the dealership went through to both areas, and asked what would the orientation have to be for that building, where would the cars be displayed; and said these are some of the thoughts that the car dealers have and are very important to them and their business. Ms. Barlow said in terms of signs, all the signs he mentioned would be appropriate and she will address signs a little further into her presentation, and regarding frontage requirement, she explained there are a lot of"ifs"but if you bought a ten-acre site,the requirement for frontage in the zoning districts is 30 or 50% depending on which zoning district; and vehicle display would be allowed in both zoning districts and she said there are specific provisions within the Subarea plan regarding vehicle display, and said depending on the site proposed, staff might have to look at how that might be developed in terms of which frontage which take precedence,because if there is a piece of property extending from Sprague to Appleway, she said there are building orientation requirements and staff would have to look at how hierarchy would play out, and would probably want to discuss if you wanted to develop the entire site or how it would be impacted if the area were divided into smaller lots for lease, which might be more amenable, and said staff could work through that and staff would have to have more detail for any scenario. Mr. Grafos said he could end up with one row of cars on Appleway and then a building oriented east and west; and said since he would have a maximum setback, he'd be stuck with that; and further speculated that if he wanted to build a building on Appleway and one on Sprague, he'd be stuck with these setback; and said he is trying to visualize what an investor or a new dealer coming into the area who is trying to determine what that dealership would look like; and added if he was an existing dealership like Toyota,maybe there is a small building with a lot of cars, what happens if that building burns to the ground; and asked if there is a 3,000 square foot building with cars in front of that building, and has a total loss,then because the zone has changed to the Gateway commercial, now he's stuck with the new regulations, and said what could happen is that the existing dealership would now have to conform to the new regulations which say that the maximum setback would be 35' and it would have a certain front requirement, and it would be completely changed and perhaps he would need to move the signage. Councilmember Dempsey said council has discussed this scenario of Appleway and Sprague and the businesses in between, and asked if there was some way to dig in the archives and find out what solution was arrived at the time it was discussed; and Mr. Jackson said staff can research that; and Mr. Connelly said most of the discussions dealt with mixed use zones and the residential requirements; and Councilmember Dempsey said she recalled a discussion about the auto zone an what happens if you have property that touches both Appleway and Sprague. Ms. Barlow said there is also a different issue of the split parcels, but said that is not the case in these zoning districts, and said none of the parcels in the Gateway Commercial Avenue or Gateway Commercial Center are affected by the split-zoning district, and she said that was a unique situation for the Community Boulevard zone. Ms. Barlow, to answer Mr. Grafos' scenario about a structure being burnt down 100%, explained that the current regulations allow the owner to rebuild but it would need to be re-built to the current regulations. Councilmember Gothmann added that is true throughout the entire city; and said when this was previously discussed, Council asked the auto dealers for their input, and said many of the things referred to, such as the 30' setback, came from the auto dealers. Ms. Barlow said tonight's meeting is to give council information and help council become more familiar with the zoning district; and said she is aware there are those with concerns who will be at the Thursday meeting, and after that meeting, staff will see what they can do to address those concerns. Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 13 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 Ms. Barlow then explained about the public and private frontage development regulations; explained that the purpose of the architectural standards is to make sure we are getting the human scale of the buildings, and explained that the section contains standards and guidelines, and said that standards are mandatory, and guidelines are optional; she said there are two categories of standards, the facade and the roof category; and discussed some of the required architectural standards. It was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels, seconded, and unanimously agreed to extend the meeting for thirty minutes. Mayor Towey said he was absolutely amazed at the details that a normal person couldn't understand; and he read the top element: "a substantial, horizontal articulation of the street wall applied at the top of the upper-most floor of the façade to result in termination of the façade that provides an attractive façade skyline and the completion of the upper façade composition" and he asked what does that mean. Ms. Barlow said that means you need to cap your wall; and Mayor Towey asked why it wasn't written as such, and Ms. Barlow said they are architects,that it is a requirement, but it doesn't state exactly how that has to be provided which leaves it open for the developer to decide, and she said there is a whole range of ways to meet that requirement,from the simple to the ornate;and said her experiences so far with builders is the requirements are met simply. Regarding signs, Ms. Barlow said this subarea plan regulates a large range of signs, and what attracts the most attention are wall signs, free-standing signs, and monument signs; she said temporary signs are regulated under the Municipal Code and the Subarea plan merely refers to the code so the subarea plan does not change how we currently regulate temporary signs. Ms. Barlow said her focus tonight is on wall signs, and she said in comparing what was regulated to what is now regulated, the wall sign area was reduced from 25% under the pre-subarea plan down to 15% of the total wall area under the subarea plan; and said the subarea plan regulates where walls signs are permitted and it requires it be below the second floor. Regarding freestanding sign regulations, Ms. Barlow said the subarea plan allows for one freestanding sign per parcel compared with two freestanding signs in the past. Councilmember Grafos said in his previous scenario of the car dealer, he could not put a sign on Appleway as it is only required on one frontage now; and Ms. Barlow said the car dealer would be limited to Sprague, and she explained that only properties fronting on Sprague are permitted free-standing signs. Ms. Barlow said for monument signs, you are permitted one sign per arterial street frontage whereas the previous regulations allowed two monument signs per arterial frontage; and the height limit was reduced from seven to six feet,but the area is essentially the same. Councilmember Grassel asked about landscaping standards, and Ms. Barlow said all the setback areas within the plan are required to be landscaped, but unless it is a parking lot, this subarea plan doesn't state specifically what the landscaping will look like; but merely states it will be landscaped with minimum ground cover and vegetation. For parking lots, she said there are specific regulations similar to parking lot landscaping regulations contained in the municipal code. Councilmember Grassel said she was travelling to Lowe's a few days ago, but couldn't see the sign from a distance because the trees blocked the sign; and she inquired about any changes that might need to be made to address that. Ms. Barlow said that has not been brought up in the past; and said she is sure there are times when landscaping and signs conflict, but has also seen when signage and landscape works, and said staff can solicit feedback if that could be an issue; but said she hasn't heard that to-date; and said she can check with code enforcement and others to see if there have been such complaints in the past; and in response to Ms. Grassel's question about who owns trees, Ms. Barlow said she will check. Councilmember Gothmann said he is aware of one person who complained. Mayor Towey thanked staff for the information and presentation. Mr. Jackson clarified that this Thursday's meeting is for the general public and the property owners, so everyone is invited and encouraged to attend. 8. Advance Agenda—Mayor Towey There were no suggested additions to the advance agenda. Council Meeting Minutes: 05-18-2010 Page 14 of 15 Approved by Council: 06-08-2010 9. Council Check-in—Mayor Towey Mayor Towey and Councilmembers had no comments. 10. City Manager Comments—Mike Jackson City Manager Jackson said last week Council discussed the Broadway safety project and asked staff to prepare a motion for a future council meeting to consider taking that off the Transportation Improvement Plan(TIP); and said we have until the end of next year's construction season to complete that project, and an alternative to immediately taking it off the TIP would be to have a motion to suspend the project; and said in the meantime staff is working on a bike and pedestrian plan and could have other information in making that determination; and said council could make such a decision sometime next year. Mayor Towey said now that there are two sections, Pines to Sullivan and Pines to Park that are completely different, in that one is three-lane and the other four-lane, he asked if there is any data that could be compiled regarding safety within that delay time. Public Works Director Kersten said staff continues to examine data and could do that, but cautions that a year or two of data is not statistically valid, and said perhaps seven or eight years would provide valid data; but said staff can examine that at council's direction; and there would be no harm in postponing it and reviewing additional data. Councilmember Dempsey said she feels this has been lengthy examination, studying and planning of this and she questioned why we would delay this any further. Councilmember Grassel said since we will be spending $250,000 and the former council said in their statements about the Broadway plan that they only wanted to do down to Sullivan because they weren't sure if it made a difference regarding safety; and said to perhaps take seven or eight years to get the data; and said Council was previously told of the need for$4 million for street preservation and maintenance, and said now we're going to do a project and it is still tax dollars. Councilmember Dempsey said this is not the same money; and comes out of different pockets and Councilmember Gothmann said this is money based on taxes already paid, and asked do we want to get it back here or let it go someplace else. Councilmember Grassel questioned if this is the project to spend those funds on; especially when council will be holding a budget retreat in July and we are facing a deficit in the next three or four years; she said those are the questions Council needs to answer for the constituents. Councilmember Gothmann mentioned several studies done in other states show that going from four lanes to three provides added safety. Councilmember Dempsey gave an example of the problems in driving and backing up and said she favors moving to the tree lanes; Deputy Mayor Schimmels suggested moving this forward; and Mr. Jackson said if we were to wait and bring a motion forward to approve the contract,we would have spent the design money and he asked if Council prefers a future motion to suspend the project or to remove it permanently from the TIP thus ending the project. Councilmember Grassel said she prefers to suspend this issue until we have full council present; Councilmember Grafos said he also would like to have it suspended; and Mayor Towey said he would like to have it suspended and gather more data. Mr. Jackson said staff will bring that motion forward for council deliberation and vote. 11.Executive Session: Pending Litigation [RCW 42.30.110(i) It was moved by Deputy Mayor Schimmels, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn into Executive Session for approximately thirty minutes to discuss pending litigation, and that no action is anticipated thereafter. Council adjourned into executive Session at 9:24 p.m. At approximately 9:39 p.m., Mayor Towey declared Council out of Executive Session. It was then moved by Councilmember Dempsey, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:40 p.m. AT Thomas E. 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Ca)/ gettie46 ,,ead - , &fimai z _itdi__. d-.5i-( 6. Al wivitati SVIe viAldilh tdeeko cPti 1 , , gfb7....„.,-- 1-&11/Vrf/V 1 7. Ati/15"-- At -�/J 1-�, 5 8. '� 9. - ky; J °�+\\ ow" Qr "3-rorc-vi e 5 CoriP c k-.oc. lo. kA/ACt,� TO: SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL The closure by the City of Spokane Valley of the Sprague and Sullivan intersection for a period of three weeks beginning June 21St. 2010 will be very detrimental to our employees and our business. It is our hope that the council can reverse the decision of the Public Works Director and his decision to close this intersection for this road project. We believe the complete closure of this intersection (one of the busiest in the City) will have a huge economic impact on our business and our employees. We believe a project lasting between 6 and 8 weeks without completely closing the intersection would have a much smaller impact on our business. We are all struggling to survive and keep our people employed in these tough economic times. We assumed, that this project would be completed in a similar manner to the Evergreen Rd project, Broadway and Sullivan project, or the Sprague and Pines project,which were completed without a complete shutdown of the intersection. NAME COMPANY 1. go ed �l �� c,u,,cf-t iz tt/Atc,G s Aez 2. //,,sZ- (4e-c-( - A.;L 1-04 c 3. eSCL U S 4- p U3 1W L eesc- 60s-b,4;M "eiwL 4co. 4. j Flees %Jz,`Z 074./ 73,4-AL i/R ieg 5. Sc. -1-t Ins^ ,'S{ • 6. f✓1'S 14r� , >� e'te,n e( a r loo 7. G11010 N'621,17 OW OW_ It4OrritNan �3 8. I lkcw 1J o O - 9. 14.1(244-- K oboe F P1tliMe- IZU,v5 GrAgrte '-Re-t34 10. 14 peufz, �U� '' A r ���,-r TO: SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL The closure by the City of Spokane Valley of the Sprague and Sullivan intersection for a period of three weeks beginning June 21St. 2010 will be very detrimental to our employees and our business. It is our hope that the council can reverse the decision of the Public Works Director and his decision to close this intersection for this road project. We believe the complete closure of this intersection (one of the busiest in the City) will have a huge economic impact on our business and our employees. We believe a project lasting between 6 and 8 weeks without completely closing the intersection would have a much smaller impact on our business. We are all struggling to survive and keep our people employed in these tough economic times. We assumed, that this project would be completed in a similar manner to the Evergreen Rd project, Broadway and Sullivan project, or the Sprague and Pines project,which were completed without a complete shutdown of the intersection. NAME COMPANY, 1. y\m, coo c000t, %' us. OZ egtuk-t3 2. st lid s 0,ccuru-Ais 3. �rJ \ .(k1 . 3c o' Rk C,69134Se S 4. 0 e:/ /J1EECd //1/ 5. 1- et o�R/ 44e9-5 . u hoA f [ 6. 74Gy1e, CSe,.. U�� � ��ti � ✓J '�'�` 7. d � C � OW heir— Pee7f- Abis6r h( ,b.cio Juices' 8. effey)",„ /4. tr9, 9. javvt s l -dd 1 o Qw' ■A aCy 1'` t,t,1 10. Carol DA J ar - Not re.tc� ,6,A-��s . C c p' N 0,11r24.- b c. Lbcc TO: SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL The closure by the City of Spokane Valley of the Sprague and Sullivan intersection for a period of three weeks beginning June 21St. 2010 will be very detrimental to our employees and our business. It is our hope that the council can reverse the decision of the Public Works Director and his decision to close this intersection for this road project. We believe the complete closure of this intersection (one of the busiest in the City) will have a huge economic impact on our business and our employees. We believe a project lasting between 6 and 8 weeks without completely closing the intersection would have a much smaller impact on our business. We are all struggling to survive and keep our people employed in these tough economic times. We assumed, that this project would be completed in a similar manner to the Evergreen Rd project, Broadway and Sullivan project, or the Sprague and Pines project,which were completed without a complete shutdown of the intersection. NAME COMPANY 1. G v- OwVl e/6 J(/Ll. L,Ja �c& -160 SB VASS ' M bk AIL LJuko 1;S j/11' 3. gwe_. qiwce-41-, )414vvis-f f.„0-( (Ike /V 64C.00/1/V--. 4. 4-C. O'eock.RYPATT 6eNt,-A.k ,e.r p;Lta 1Av*- $ot\ i .qG V•NI c/e A w e vS 6. (^4A ■44.- A- 1 G'.v\ C, CJ..q mot'' 01 +A ‘\ / 4,44") 7. rtk C AAAKk-a-5:)1\ (7)1V) - � �/aa®cRAFT 8. Ahde° 2os0{AL, C /A-k p N s �� (1741..1 er �� 10. �J Schedule for Community-Minded TV Monday,5/10/2010 12:00 AM CMTV's Artist Showcase Showcasing 12:00 local musicians and visual artists. Submissions now being taken for 2010 -go to www.community-mindedtv.org or call 509-444-3381 12:00 PM Shrinking Violets Birthday Bash Open 1:00 group of fresh-thinking local women& men that host gatherings/events, encourage creativity,civics,friend making www.shrinkingvioletsociety.com 1:00 PM Northwest Indian News This monthly 0:30 series tells stories from tribes across the Northwest.Featuring traditional Indian celebrations and much more. 1:30 PM The Road to Recovery This program 1:00 series explores the benefits of addiction treatment and the rewards to recovery for any individual. 2:30 PM Better Spokane Interview:John Caputo 0:30 -A Passion For Media Democracy Making significant changes in the media of Spokane. Creating a level playing field for the positive. 3:00 PM Veteran's Forum Host PJ Scott 0:30 interviews Washington veterans who tell their stories.The show is also designed to provide helpful information for veterans. 3:30 PM Tree Workshop Overview of the Urban 1:30 Forest 5:00 PM Randa Yoga Yoga benefits the mind 0:30 and body.This program will guide viewers through basic stretching and relaxation techniques. 5:30 PM Bioneers-Brock Dolman Brock 0:30 Dolman-Basins of Relations:A Reverential Rehydration Revolution 6:00 PM Parkinson's Speech Ep.15 Adapting to 0:30 Parkinsons Disease 6:30 PM Price and Wall Regional Stommwater 0:30 Facilities Blow your mind,with cutting edge stormwater treatments facilities will revolutionize the way storm water run off becomes clean again. Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 1 Schedule for Community-Minded TV 7:00 PM Rev Ministries-2nd Take"Second 0:30 Take"chronicles the lives of young people as they make the difficult decision to come face to face with their choices. 7:30 PM Spokane Valley City Council May 4, 4:00 2010-Spokane Valley City Council Meeting. Council meets every Tuesday 6pm at Spokane Valley City Hall. 11:30 PM Biz Works Ben Cabildo from AHANA 0:30 talks about small business marketing. Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 2 ti Schedule for Community-Minded TV Tuesday,5/11/2010 12:00 AM CMTV's Artist Showcase Showcasing 12:00 local musicians and visual artists. Submissions now being taken for 2010 -go to www.community-mindedtv.org or call 509-444-3381 12:00 PM Faces of Sustainability Spokane's 0:40 faces of sustainability in local business 12:40 PM The Last Letter A heartwarming film 0:20 about a young boy who befriends his elderly neighbor. 1:00 PM Randa Yoga Yoga benefits the mind 0:30 and body.This program will guide viewers through basic stretching and relaxation techniques. 1:30 PM St.Paddy's Day Parade 2010 The St. 2:00 Paddys Day parade has been going on in Spokane year after year and don't miss out watching this years exciting green street festive parade. 3:30 PM The Real Powwow Trail Shonto Pete 2:00 travels to various powwows throughout the United States capturing the song and dance of the indigenous people of the country. 5:30 PM Bioneers-Karl Fulton Kari Fulton- 0:30 Youth Redefining Environmentalism 6:00 PM Valley View Fire Watch these amazing 0:30 views of the valley fire and how close it came to damaging peoples homes. 6:30 PM Northwest Indian News This monthly 0:30 series tells stories from tribes across the Northwest.Featuring traditional Indian celebrations and much more. 7:00 PM Spokane City Forum We will explore 1:00 leadership and plans that work. These speakers will inspire new efforts in making Spokane a better place to live. 8:00 PM Better Spokane Interview:All 1:30 Abunlmah Resolving Moral Issues: One Country For Palestinians& Israelis-A Bold Proposal To End The Israeli-Palestinian Impasse 9:30 PM Nature Walk A nature walk along the 0:30 hillside above Latah Creek. Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 3 Schedule for Community-Minded TV 10:00 PM Meet America Meet America: 1:00 Environment,Animal,and Human Rights issues overlooked by the mainstream media. 11:00 PM Bioneers-Kavita Ramdas Kavita 1:00 Ramdas-Shakti,Shanti,Sangam: Power,Peace and the Politics of Change Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 4 Schedule for Community-Minded TV Wednesday,5/12/2010 12:00 AM CMTV's Artist Showcase Showcasing 12:00 local musicians and visual artists. Submissions now being taken for 2010 -go to www.community-mindedtv.org or call 509-444-3381 12:00 PM Tree Workshop Trees 101 1:00 1:00 PM Northwest Indian News This monthly 0:30 series tells stories from tribes across the Northwest.Featuring traditional Indian celebrations and much more. 1:30 PM The Road to Recovery This program 0:30 series explores the benefits of addiction treatment and the rewards to recovery for any individual. 2:00 PM Living by Faith Bible teachings about 0:30 faith by Pastor Otis Manning. 2:30 PM Better Spokane Interview:John 0:30 Degraaf-Gross Domestic Happiness John Degraaf:Gross National Happiness,Economic Fairness,and Universal Healthcare 3:00 PM Veteran's Forum Host PJ Scott 0:30 interviews Washington veterans who tell their stories.The show is also designed to provide helpful information for veterans. 3:30 PM Right to Risk-Panel Discussion Right to 0:30 Risk,Panel Discussion of disabled youth rafting the Colorado River,and local business implications. 4:00 PM Right to Risk Movie A 15 day,225 mile 1:00 white water rafting journey through Arizona's Grand Canyon with eight individuals all of whom with disabilities. 5:00 PM Randa Yoga Yoga benefits the mind 0:30 and body.This program will guide viewers through basic stretching and relaxation techniques. 5:30 PM Bioneers-Sarah James Sarah James 0:30 -Indigenous Peoples and Climate Change 6:00 PM Parkinson's Speech Ep.14 When You 0:30 Need Help Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 5 Schedule for Community-Minded TV 6:30 PM Rev Ministries-2nd Take"Second 0:30 Take"chronicles the lives of young people as they make the difficult decision to come face to face with their choices. 7:00 PM Stories Near and Far How Turtle... 0:30 Northern Exposure...and Moose Musings by Raymond Reyes 7:30 PM Stories Near and Far How Turtle... 0:30 Northern Exposure...and Moose Musings by Raymond Reyes 8:00 PM The 509 The 509 with Cece Marie 0:30 8:30 PM Kids Run Better Unleaded A 0:30 documentary about The Lands Council's work with community partners to reduce childhood lead poisoning in Spokane. 9:00 PM RAWK Final Four 2009 Regional High 0:30 School battle of the bands,RAWK the Inland Northwest's Final Four 2009. Featuring a concert and interviews with the band"Death by Adam 9:30 PM Spokane by the Shorts A block of short 0:30 films created by local Inland Northwest filmmakers. 10:00 PM Shrinking Violets Birthday Bash Open 1:00 group of fresh-thinking local women& men that host gatherings/events, encourage creativity,civics,friend making www.shrinkingvioletsociety.com 11:00 PM Bioneers-Greg Watson Greg Watson- 1:00 Twelve Degrees of Freedom:Lessons Leamed from the Thirty-Five Years of Environmental Activism Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 6 Schedule for Community-Minded TV Thursday,5/13/2010 12:00 AM CMTV's Artist Showcase Showcasing 12:00 local musicians and visual artists. Submissions now being taken for 2010 -go to www.community-mindedtv.org or call 509-444-3381 12:00 PM Tree Workshop Best Pracitces for 1:00 Construction Management 1:00 PM Randa Yoga Yoga benefits the mind 0:30 and body.This program will guide viewers through basic stretching and relaxation techniques. 1:30 PM The Road to Recovery This program 1:00 series explores the benefits of addiction treatment and the rewards to recovery for any individual. 2:30 PM Mysteries of our Spokane Nature 1:00 Corridor Explore 4.6 billion years of our Spokane Nature Corridor's history. When was Spokane along the Pacific Ocean?When did fish and ferns arrive? 3:30 PM Collaborative Fatherhood Project 0:30 Collaborative Fatherhood Project 4:00 PM History of the Spokane's Farmer's 0:30 Market This project explores Spokane's local food market network and leisure shopping at the Farmers Market.Don't miss out! 4:30 PM Partners for Empowered Youth This 1:00 documentary highlights ten amazing Spokane nonprofits that help disadvantaged and at-risk youth. 5:30 PM Bioneers-Michael Pollan Michael 0:30 Pollan-In Defense of Food 6:00 PM Sustainable Uprising A youth event to 0:30 kickoff the month of Sustainable September 2009 on Main St with local Music,Art,Fashion,Dance,Film,and hands on activities. 6:30 PM Northwest Indian News This monthly 0:30 series tells stories from tribes across the Northwest.Featuring traditional Indian celebrations and much more. 7:00 PM Spokane City Forum We will explore 1:00 leadership and plans that work. These speakers will inspire new efforts in making Spokane a better place to live. Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 7 Schedule for Community-Minded TV 8:00 PM Better Spokane Interview:Welkin'Jim 1:30 Stoltz Walkin'Jim Stoltz-Walking This Land With Respect For All.Long- distance hiker,adventurer,author sings about wilderness and life. 9:30 PM Spokane by the Shorts A block of short 0:30 films created by local Inland Northwest filmmakers. 10:00 PM Meet America Meet America: 1:00 Environment,Animal,and Human Rights issues overlooked by the mainstream media. 11:00 PM Bioneers-Lucas Benitez Lucas 1:00 Benitez-Fighting for Justice for Farmworkers Generated 5/10/2010 7:30:49 PM Page: 8 05/18/2010 SPRAGUE/SULLIVAN SEC PRNP :Tg- liNTgRrnTIR.N FINIPPT Full Closure v. Partial Closure U i r(_r,wC G O U T s; SRTC 2006 Call for Projects (federal funds) n Original Project Estimate $861,400 (13.5% match) 2 Original Construction Date 2009 It Design began Fall 2009 st Public Open House - January 21, 2010 st Staff Contacted 20 Most Affected Businesses �a SRTC Approved $330,000 Additional Federal Funds 1 05/18/2010 ' INITIWWWIRN x Goals: + Minimize Impacts to Businesses + Provide Safe Construction Site + Minimize Driver Frustration x Extensive Public Outreach + Public Open House + 11,250 brochures mailed x Considered WSDOT Sullivan Rd Closure (2007) OTH_E AS ES CONS RED x Second Highest Volume Intersection in City (19,000 - 31,000 ADT on all approaches) x Older Intersection x Numerous Underground Utilities x Signal Conduit System 25+ years old x Stormwater Upgrades needed x Design depends on Traffic Control Option x Schedule between other Sullivan Corridor Projects 2 05/18/2010 T - - - -, I x 6 Phases of Construction Required x 40 Working Days - 8 weeks PARTIAL 40SU f g D-T_10_19 a A-rt e_k'ICI Cd ..r1 .. PHASE 1s = I i s:I:- Phase 2: No Gann and Gveday J 2Days I Sullivan SB -- gait:Hill ---- _s.�___._ _ ��—____-- � _- Right Turn to �_ 1 r----- �. WB Sprague .__.. j ��LEGEN' ` _ Ili 1 i PHASE 2 1 s Phase 1: Lane ;Quadrant 1 Restrictions all ! it�11 Directions ---_____ .==jl,� Lit It! LEGEND 3 .• 05/1812010 L WI IT-18 _piRis_wilf_o_r_ri tom r ' 1 i L PHASE 3 4 NE Quadrant 10 Days .11 I.:- Phase 4: Sullivan I 1 i 11 di closed south of I t li Sprague w/ ] -, --------.-. I —— Detours - ---------------T,p/c--,-E-GE-v-, , ----- 1 ■ bil—fl PHASE4 I i South Side - Phase 3: No 13 Days 11 2 IFE Sprague WB right turn to NB Sullivan LEGEND ?' L -—..nrlms 1 ■ P 8RT I AL CtO SUR f 0 FIT I 0[SI PHASE5 1V Install Center Islands 3 Days --I' i II Phase 6: Lane Restrictions- ti,,,,, _L-_-_----- ----_-_-$^.. SI---,-----=-'-`- '------_- •_ North Half of Intersection iltf‘ LEGEND Pi It-1 PHASE6 j14 ,t Phase 5: Lane 2 Days .1 Erna!Stgnal..1-Box and Sidewalk Work lci i k.:... Restrictions all ti 1 Directions ,_,.. , 1r-fl ,-,-„_-_,„_-,,,_ - 1 .24 11 11 LEGEND 4 05/18/2010 POPT-181m- ,!--.: --'', ,. . - ' -M. "Af—Rell-Ril x Traffic Control Changes Frequently x Increased Driver Confusion/Frustration x Not all Turns Available during each Phase • x South Leg Closed 2-3 weeks x Long Lines of Traffic Back Up all Directions x Difficult Access to Businesses within 1/4+ mile x Flagging Required x Est. $100,000 or more to build in In x Est. $20,000 more - Traffic Control/Signal work EXAM PLE�' t't. IC BAC UP J �M?" 0 , _ rte z4., }J 6 ��ny.,d ((���� rte. - =i. 3' t"Tysi yhe .S+L. zr'�' 'f ' - ,,.y°�t+�* it i,x-' `,5..,. 10'9 ... sate i ti 5 05/18/2010 FY WPI,R§-1413f-RfTIRN x Complete Project in 3 weeks - July/Aug 2010 x Detour Routes Exist - Adams, Conklin, Broadway, 4th (Flaggers needed) x No Changes in Traffic Control during Constr. x Less Driver Confusion/Frustration x Access to all Businesses Provided x Underground Utilities & Signal work easier x Complete Project within Budget PTPW - �T!-mAP i1 '.4 ,, ti- 1 1 I• L. �"/tk, i� ..o.1 1 i ■ r r , loo 1 i i ' '!- L� �.1 , 1 - I• u'r„ I , I LL 5F; qti t ; N. I' I — I r ' i .-1 lr v % I ,'-',I ` i .i i k ;© �. li . g&EE57.:. --a _ . .L: -mil` = -.w,. , 1 6 05/18/2010 SURVEY - U_SI ESS S T SECT 0 Full Closure - 3 Weeks Partial Closure - 8 Weeks + Ace Hardware + Fred Meyer + U.S. Bank + Ciena + Petco + Plant Land No Preference + Walgreens + Sullivan Square (Goodale&Barbieri) Based on telephone calls made yesterday. CU.R] EN- STAT_u_§ yf+ F i x ter x Design 99% Complete x Ready to Bid next week x Construct this Year 05/18/2010 ' x Redesign/Revise Drawings + Revise Concrete Panel Layout + Develop Detailed Phased Traffic Control Plans x Delay Construction to 2011 x Est. Cost Increase $120,000 or more x Cost Increase due to Inflation x May Exceed Project Budget �g 1!R 2 8 v 05/18/2010 ii r ,- ,... .......,— -...i .... —,,-,..--..-..------- - . ---_ I [` r 'Fk Ft, I �j c ' I r ....E_7y r =� �-c-. .aL�..°a'= , - Tom......-_ 1 Fi .� t I It' �. a t t � I ' J 7 n -'t ' a., cs*; r,p�• .°'' 'iv; ''- •i'"+ _,-__: n-,.1 .` des ..,_� _-.__.d..-c:C�_... EL.—'={ pow fgR_I-_R_F3_R,9_R.vv,_xAv__§_y_ .wiyilsi rve It No Viable Detour Route - too close to 1-90 E - n ' S .E Ir0V.' o`.�, Para z Eno.... tFF z V.dMy V..I u p . -_.-._:E 9roidxayA :':Ebrmh.+)Ave : E6.aMraYax s EB.aN.ra14W _' EM ._s__�__ {[.� a �Se E "E EpmpfnlaN ...0i E EAe1A,, r 8D . y. S g 3 & ; ,..A.1 I " �� l . .. .. 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