City Council

The City of Columbia City In Columbia County on the Columbia River STREET COMMITTEE MINUTES OCTOBER 18, 2017 MEETING City Hall, 1840 Second Street, Columbia City 6:00 p.m. Attendees: Sally Ann Marson, Chair Gordon Thistle, Committee Member Jeff Peterson, Committee Member David Jensen, Committee Member Leahnette Rivers, City Administrator/Recorder Micah Rogers, Public Works Superintendent Chairman Marson called the meeting to order at 5:55 p.m. Street Inventory 2017: Members reviewed the results of the 2017 Street Inventory and discussed them at length with staff. It was the consensus of the Committee to:  Invest $15,000.00 in crack seal work on the east side of Highway 30 in the areas that are most suitable for this type of preservation work as identified by the inventory work (such as Spinnaker Way, E Street between First Street and The Strand, Second Street to the south of L Street, Second Street between E and I Streets....) Micah will make the final selections based upon discussions with the contractor and budget limitations.  Continue to patch the low-volume streets as they deteriorate to a point that requires frequent pot-hole repair work in order to reserve funding for pavement projects in higher traffic volume areas. Five-Year Capital Improvement Plan: Members reviewed the current list of projects contained in the Five-Year Plan, along with the updated Street Inventory information. It was the consensus of the Committee to make the following changes to the Five-Year Plan during the upcoming 2018-19 budget process:  Remove Sixth Street Improvement Project between Lincoln and K Streets because it is financially unrealistic;  Add a 1" grind and 2"-3" overlay to The Strand for completion after the City's current Water Improvements Project is complete - estimated cost $70,000. PO Box 189
1840 Second Street
Columbia City, Oregon 97018 Phone 503-397-4010
Fax 503-366-2870 E-mail colcity@columbia-city.org
Web site www.columbia-city.org Page 2 Street Committee Meeting Minutes October 18, 2017 Other Business: Members agreed that the newly paved section of Sixth Street to the north of Pacific and all of the new street signs around the City look great. Micah, Jeff and Dave discussed the pros and cons associated with recessing reflectors and buttons vs. surface level reflectors and buttons. Jeff and Dave cautioned against the recessing process because it is expensive and creates holes in the pavement that can speed up deterioration. Jeff suggested that, since the City has very few to buttons and reflectors maintain, a more cost effective approach would be to periodically replace them as needed. The Public Works crew will be installing buttons along the centerline of Fifth and J Streets, as well as blue reflectors in the center of streets adjacent to fire hydrants. Adjournment Time: 6:48 p.m. PO Box 189
1840 Second Street
Columbia City, Oregon 97018 Phone 503-397-4010
Fax 503-366-2870 E-mail colcity@columbia-city.org
Web site www.columbia-city.org