Report from Public Works Committee meeting dated April 18, 2017.
1. Consider Preventative Maintenance for 29-year old Well Pump and Motor at Central Park:  Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council consideration of preventative maintenance to the well at Central Park at a not-to-exceed cost of $9,000 from the Capital Maintenance Fund, which includes replacement of the existing system with a Variable Frequency Drive and pump.
2.    Consider A Review of SCADA System and the Need for Redundancy Upgrades: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council consideration of Item # 1 for 2017 for purchase of Spare Master Equipment and to have the Public Works staff budget as necessary for Items #2-4 in future years, as reviewed in Mr. LeFreniere’s April 6, 2017, report.
3. Consider Pedestrian and Traffic Concerns on Variolite Street and Receive Petition for Pedestrian Crosswalk: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council to instruct City Staff to review potential safety-related improvements on Variolite Street, including a proposed crosswalk, and present their findings and recommendations to the Public Works Committee at their May 16, 2017, meeting.
4. Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend that the City Council approve plans and specifications for Improvement Project #17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction.
5.  Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-01, Alpine Drive Reconstruction. Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council approval of plans and specifications for Improvement Project #17-01, Alpine Drive Reconstruction.
6.  Consider Recommending City Council Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-09, Bunker Lake Boulevard Utilities Extension:   Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for extended trunk sanitary sewer and watermain along Bunker Lake Boulevard to Puma Street. 
7.  Consider Recommending City Council Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications for Flashing Yellow Arrow Improvements to Signal System at Armstrong Boulevard and Sunwood Drive: Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council authorization to hire SEH, Inc., to prepare plans and specifications for converting the City-owned signal system at the intersection of Armstrong Boulevard/CSAH 83 and Sunwood Drive/147th Avenue to flashing yellow arrow operations.








 

The Public Works Committee held its regular meeting on April 18, 2017 and discussed the following cases:
1. Consider Preventative Maintenance for 29-year old Well Pump and Motor at Central Park: Parks and Assistant Public Works Superintendent Riverblood reviewed the staff report and explained that preventative maintenance is recommended for the 4-inch submersible water supply well that was installed in 1988 at the Park Center Building at Central Park.  In 2006, a concessions stand was completed.  There are 23 separate fixtures in the park, and the Park Center Building is used year-round.  A group of trees to the north of the buildings is in a dry, non-irrigated area.  City Staff hopes to provide irrigation to that area as part of this project. Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council consideration of preventative maintenance to the well at Central Park at a not-to-exceed cost of $9,000 from the Capital Maintenance Fund, which includes replacement of the existing system with a Variable Frequency Drive and pump. 
2.    Consider A Review of SCADA System and the Need for Redundancy Upgrades:  Utilities Supervisor John Nelson reviewed the staff report and explained that the Public Works Committee had requested that City Staff review the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) redundancy program, and provide a cost estimate.  He introduced Craig LaFreniere, Total Control, Inc., who does SCADA system upgrades and programming.Mr. LaFreniere reviewed options for SCADA system upgrades for the Public Works Committee’s review and consideration.  These include: spare master equipment to be stored at Public Works; updated software for use with existing SCADA computer; the addition of a new SCADA computer and software update; a redundant SCADA computer, only valid with purchase of additional software under Option #3; or wireless broadband connection and Cradlepoint device.  Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council consideration of Item # 1 for 2017 for purchase of Spare Master Equipment and to have the Public Works staff budget as necessary for Items #2-4 in future years, as reviewed in Mr. LeFreniere’s April 6, 2017, report.
3. Consider Pedestrian and Traffic Concerns on Variolite Street and Receive Petition for Pedestrian Crosswalk:   Public Works Superintendent Riemer reviewed the staff report and explained that City Staff received a petition from the Sweetbay Ridge Neighborhood residents requesting consideration of a safer pedestrian crossing area at the intersection of Variolite Street and 161^st Avenue NW.  Traffic and pedestrian volumes, sight lines, accident history, posted speed, and other information about the intersection will be collected and reviewed by City Staff and a recommendation will be made based on that data as well as standard engineering practices. Public Works Superintendent Riemer stated the Public Works Committee can direct City Staff to collect the necessary data and present findings and recommendations on the requested crosswalk at the May 16, 2017, Public Works Committee meeting. Motion to Ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council to instruct City Staff to review potential safety-related improvements on Variolite Street, including a proposed crosswalk, and present their findings and recommendations to the Public Works Committee at their May 16, 2017, meeting.
4. Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction: Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend that the City Council approve plans and specifications for Improvement Project #17-00, Sunwood Drive Reconstruction.This is being presented as a separate case on tonight's agenda.
5.  Consider Recommending City Council Approval of Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-01 Alpine Drive Reconstruction:  Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council approval of plans and specifications for Improvement Project #17-01, Alpine Drive Reconstruction This is being presented as a separate case on tonight's agenda.
6.  Consider Recommending City Council Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications for Improvement Project #17-09, Bunker Lake Boulevard Utilities Extension: Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council authorization to prepare plans and specifications for extended trunk sanitary sewer and watermain along Bunker Lake Boulevard to Puma Street.  The Council authorized preparation of plans and specifications on April 25, 2017.
7.  Consider Recommending City Council Authorization to Prepare Plans and Specifications for Flashing Yellow Arrow Improvements to Signal System at Armstrong Boulevard and Sunwood Drive: Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee to recommend City Council authorization to hire SEH, Inc., to prepare plans and specifications for converting the City-owned signal system at the intersection of Armstrong Boulevard/CSAH 83 and Sunwood Drive/147th Avenue to flashing yellow arrow operations.This is being presented as a separate case on tonights agenda. 



 
 
 

Motion to ratify the recommendation of the Public Works Committee.