AGENDA PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Councillors L McGregor (Chair), S Drapala and P Britton Council Chambers: 1:15 pm Page 1 CALL TO ORDER 2 ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA a) 3 3-5 Public Works Committee Meeting Agenda - ADOPTION OF MINUTES a) Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes - June 26, 2017 4 BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 5 PRESENTATION OF REPORTS 7-8 a) Cross Walk Request 2805 Smith Drive - petition submitted Troy de Vries, representing Baptist Housing, in attendance 9 b) Public Works Manager's Report 6 CORRESPONDENCE 7 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Page 1 of 9
Page Public Works Committee Meeting Agenda 8 NEW BUSINESS 9 RESOLUTION TO MOVE IN CAMERA 10 ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 9
CITY OF ARMSTRONG Minutes of the Public Works Committee Meeting held in the Council Chambers, 3570 Bridge Street, Armstrong, BC, on June 26, 2017 PRESENT: Others: Councillor L McGregor (Chair), Councillors S Drapala and P Britton Mayor C Pieper, Councillors S Fowler and L Fisher Councillor G Froats Terry Martens, Acting Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Finance Officer Doug MacKay, Public Works Manager Warren Smith, Community Services Manager Sue Wood, Corporate Officer / Recording Secretary 2 Members of the Public No Media al Committee: Council: Regrets: Staff: ro v CALL TO ORDER pp Councillor McGregor called the meeting to order at 1:52 pm ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA ra MOVED by Councillor Drapala, seconded by Councillor Britton THAT the Public Works Committee Meeting Agenda be adopted fo CARRIED ADOPTION OF MINUTES ra ft MOVED by Councillor Drapala seconded by Councillor Britton THAT the Public Works Committee Meeting Minutes of June 12, 2017 be adopted CARRIED D PRESENTATION OF REPORTS Public Works Manager's Report Doug MacKay, Public Works Manager, reported on various items including: Hanging baskets and planting of annuals are complete; Draft documents for the NSSL and SSSL Dam Safety Reviews have been received for comment; Spray irrigation start up is complete; and Various tender packages are posted Page 1 of 3 Page 3 of 9
Minutes of the Public Works Committee Meeting June 26, 2017 CORRESPONDENCE Margreet DenOudsten, Armstrong Resident Re: 2017 Meighan Creek Flooding Councillor McGregor reviewed the correspondence received from Margreet DenOudsten regarding concerns with Meighan Creek Flooding Dan Romaniuk, Secretary, Poplar Grove Strata Complex Re: 2017 Meighan Creek Flooding Councillor McGregor reviewed the correspondence received from Dan Romaniuk, on behalf of Poplar Grove Strata Complex, regarding concerns with Meighan Creek Flooding ro v al Armstrong/Spallumcheen Healthcare Auxiliary Re: Letter of Thanks This item was for information only pp Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce Re: Request for Road Closure for the Taste of Art, Saturday, July 29, 2017 fo ra The Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce is partnering with SPARC, local businesses, food/beverage producers and organizations to bring back the "Taste of Art in Armstrong" They are requesting a road closure for the event D ra ft The Committee RECOMMENDS that Council authorize the request from the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce that Pleasant Valley Blvd North and South between Mill Street and Okanagan Street be closed to through traffic on Saturday July 29, 2017 between 4:00 pm and 9:00 pm to allow for the Taste of Armstrong event provided that the organizer: 1 ensures neighbouring businesses and residents are notified; 2 notifies all emergency responder organizations and BC Transit; and 3 remediates any damage and cleans up following the event RESOLUTION TO MOVE IN CAMERA MOVED by Councillor McGregor, seconded by Councillor Drapala THAT Pursuant to Section 90(1)(k) of the Community Charter, that Council move to an In-Camera Council meeting to address negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at the preliminary stages CARRIED Page 2 of 3 Page 4 of 9
Minutes of the Public Works Committee Meeting June 26, 2017 ADJOURNMENT Councillor McGregor adjourned the meeting at 2:58 pm CERTIFIED CORRECT: D ra ft fo ra pp ro v al CHAIR Page 3 of 3 Page 5 of 9
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City of Armstrong Public Works Committee Agenda Cityot Àrmstron6 MEMORANDUM To: Melinda Stickney, CAO From: Sue Wood, Corporate Officer Date: June 29,2017 Subject: Cross walk request 2805 Smith Drive /u 6uc 1,4)oßV C0rr'7 rrt I 778 - petition submitted BACKGROUND The City of Armstrong received two petitions for "a crosswalk to allow the seniors to be able to cross the street to the pharmacy safely" The location is 2805 Smith Drive The petitions include 222 names although staff are unable to verify the number of signatures that are Armstrong residents DISCUSSION The "Pedestrian Crossing Control Manualfor British Columbia" provides a'model'to allow users to make rational, defensible decisions regarding the installation of pedestrian traffic control devices Use of this 'warrant model' will determine the need for a crosswalk on Smith Drive ïhe 'model'takes into consideration traffic and pedestrian volumes and vehicle arrival patterns (which requires a study), with adjustment related to pedestrian age and ability as well as community size For this request, the crosswalk most likely will not be warranted However, pedestrians are currently putting themselves at risk to access the retail shops on the east side of this portion of Smith Drive There are no sidewalks nor safe pedestrian approaches on this side of the road Safety is a concern and given the location requested for the crosswalk, some consideration should include: Letdown and signage on the west and east side; New barrier curb to provide protection to pedestrians between the parking area and the edge of road land; Painting of zebra bars on the road; Site line distances; Stopping distances; Road geometry; Review of accident history; Safe landing area; and Consideration to private property o Page 7 of 9
Page 2 June 29,2017 Cross walk request 2805 Smith Drive City of Armstrong Public Works Committee Agenda - petition submitted - & a F - I OPTIONS 1 2 3 4 Consider the crosswalk at this location and defer the project to the 2018 Capital Plan The approximate cost would be $7,80000 Consider the crosswalk at this location and defer the project to the 5-year Capital Plan Consider the crosswalk at this location and defer the project to be included in the scope of the future construction of curb & sidewalk along the remainder of Smith Drive Currently, this project has no priority for the foreseeable future Do not consider the request at this time RECOMMENDATIONS To consider the crosswalk at this location and defer the project to be included in the scope for future construction of curb & sidewalk along the remainder of Smith Drive Currently, this project has no priority assigned Page 8 of 9
Cityot Ârrnstrong MEMORANDUM To: Melinda Stickney, CAO From: Doug MacKay, Public Works Manager Date: Thursday, July 6,2017 Subject: Public Works Update City of Armstrong Public Works Committee Agenda Pub ttc Nttfl r'r Co wt ntm Y fw nfrr'uaí-tut fll A) Roads, Sidewalks, Boulevards Asphalt road marking New irrigation system to Esso bed at City entrance Hand watering and hand cutting on a continuing basis lnvestigation and repair of sinkhole on PV Road (west of Liquor Store) Roadside and sickle mowing B)Water Distribution NSSL Dam outlet pipe: most materials and equipment has been procured a test/demonstration of pulling the pipe through a culvert with a 45" bend was performed with uncertain results a further tesvdemonstration will take place Fortune Creek Dam: removal of material plugging the sluice gate outlet removal of some of the sediment behind the dam (boulders, rocks, etc) site review with Gentech Engineering re: screening of sluice gate deflecting boulders, rocks, trees & branches around/over dam intake screen behind dam pre-screening after dam, before water treatment plant G) Sewer Distribution lnvestigation of sloughing issues at Thomas Hayes reservoir Repair of valve for spray irrigation to farmers field Adair STP C\ AA/F Grant works: Recommendation and award for Security Fence at Adair STP RFP for Screening equipment consultant closes July 18 Tender for new generator closes July 19 Page 9 of 9