City Council Committee Agendas

Public Works and Library Committee Minutes July 12, 2023 Police Court Campus, 1805 Continental Place Councilmember Molenaar called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present Councilmembers: Beaton, Brocksmith, Carias, Hudson, Hulst, Molenaar, and Morales Staff: Public Works Director Phillips, Capital Programs Manager Bullock, Finance Director Volesky, Library Director Huffman, City Attorney Rogerson, Special Project Manager Donovan, City Clerk Jensen, and IS Director Thomas Citizens:. 4 1. Approval of June 14, 2023 minutes Councilmember Beaton moved to approve the June 14, 2023 committee minutes. Motion seconded by Councilmember Hudson. Motion carried 6-0. 2. Washington State Department of Transportation Presentation: Chris Damitio from Washington State Department of Transportation spoke about the SR536 Skagit River Bridge Painting Project. Public Works 3. Program Coordination Division Project Updates a. Project Updates • The Stokely Tower Foundation Caps Project began July 10th and is expected to be complete by July 28th. b. Skagit Highlands Detention Pond Update: A 30-foot-deep inclinometer for slope monitoring will be installed on July 15th and 26th. c. City staff executed the channel welding on the BNSF crossing, completing the Flood Wall Project. Public Works and Library Committee July 12, 2023 Page 2 of 2 3. Project Updates a. Project Updates  Hoag/LaVenture Signal Status: The project is on-going and scheduled to be complete by mid-August.  2023 Curb Ramp Project is substantially complete.  Paving Program Status: Division Street paving and striping and 35th Street will be complete by the end of the week. 18th Street paving is complete, and the 35th Street and Fox Hill Road neighborhood will be completed by the end of the week. Anderson Road is next on the schedule. b. Freeway Drive Improvements: Mr. Bullock discussed an amendment to agreement 3903 with PBS Engineering and Environmental, Inc. for construction management services required to finalize the project. Library 5. Library Update a. Library Commons Construction Update: The second level is near completion and the third level is underway. b. Summer Reading: The summer reading program has over 325 participants. c. Update of events and programs was provided. 6. Miscellaneous/For the good of the order • Wells Nursery stormwater update • Traffic study at Woodside neighborhood • Division Street paving update Meeting adjourned at 6:59p.m. Submitted by: Becky Jensen City Clerk