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COUNCIL MINUTES <br />August 14, 2017 <br />I� Wmay it <br />180 Council Member Kusterman asked if the dollar amount of the proposed contract is not to be <br />181 exceeded. That was confirmed by staff. Council Member Kusterman remarked that he doesn't <br />182 believe that either staff or the council will lose understanding of need for continuing resident <br />183 participation. <br />184 <br />185 City Engineer Hankee added that in addition to the city and WSB, there will be involvement of <br />186 several other agencies and engineering resources in this project. <br />187 <br />188 Council Member Maher remarked that this is a project that needs to be done. What makes her <br />189 uncomfortable is the action of entering this contract with WSB for a final design document; she <br />190 wonders, what if the design isn't acceptable? Director Grochala explained that staff will be involved <br />191 in the design process throughout, the council will be updated each month and can review each phase, <br />192 and there will be base parameters at the onset. On the matter of purchasing property, there can be no <br />193 offer without council authorization. <br />194 <br />195 Mike Trehus, 675 Shadow Court, addressed the council. He asked the city engineer how much of the <br />196 road length will have storm sewer and Ms. Hankee explained two sections that would remain rural. <br />197 He asked how deep the storm sewer system would go in the north section or how deep it could go. <br />198 Ms. Hankee remarked that deeper means more cost and less feasible. Mr. Trehus noted that, with <br />199 storm sewer, there is a .2% grade needed but he may have heard a different incline planned. Ms. <br />200 Hankee said typically they design to a minimum of half a percent grade. Mr. Trehus asked what <br />201 criteria will be used in design — he wonders because there is more than one option going forward; <br />02 what kind of information do they need to do a design? Ms. Hankee said there are different opinions <br />203 in the neighborhood about what should be done; a main goal is to protect the environment while <br />204 hearing the needs of the neighborhood. There will be factors that come up in the design process and <br />205 they will bring them to the neighborhood. <br />206 <br />207 Mayor Reinert explained the requested action. He thinks some questions are a little early at this <br />208 point. If there are questions about the ordering of the design, that would be appropriate. <br />209 <br />210 Mr. Trehus said his concern is about the way things are structured and that it could reach a point <br />211 where it is too late to change course. There is no decision making past this until the plans and specs <br />212 go out for bid. <br />213 <br />214 Mayor Reinert asked about the process and timeline ahead; what would be the date where design <br />215 comes forward for council consideration? Staff said it would be March 2018. Mayor Reinert <br />216 indicated that timeframe allows for a lot of conversation, including with Mr. Trehus and other <br />217 residents, including for design recommendations that are coming forward. <br />218 <br />219 Mr. Trehus asked the City Engineer if it would be cumbersome to accommodate a preliminary design <br />220 approval in the process ahead. Mayor Reinert said the city is actually past preliminary design and is <br />221 looking at forming a final design plan. He wants to give all residents a chance to speak. But tonight <br />222 the agenda request is before the council and he'd like to stick to that. <br />223 <br />