2016-11-14-minutes-public-works-study-session

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Dept. of Public Works Page 2 we have seen driven by a couple of infrastructure failures, like the culvert on Yellowstone fail and have put a band aid on it and will have to be completely replaced. We load limited Manastash Bridge which we were not aware of until a bridge inspection. Staff anticipated the Taneum/Thorp Hwy Bridge needing replaced but we did not fully understand the cost implications. Those projects are not capital projects they are preservation projects. As we have looked at all the various funding mechanisms there are very few preservation funding sources. We have asked the County Road Administration Board to fund the Manastash Bridge Replacement. No money for Yellowstone currently and again this is a project that will involve bull trout. Discussion was held regarding the under 20' bridge structures and the funding for this infrastructure. What we now see is that the maintenance program has been over stating the maintenance demand at about 1.5 million a year. We did not see this last year but did this year. Staff spent time to resolve the issue. Discussion was held. Board Direction: No Direction WATER RESOURCE ISSUE UPDATE: Mark gave background on Ringer Loop and the decision to not fight the river anymore. In anticipation of flooding events this fall and winter we made the decision to remove the pavement and reno blankets on the north/south segment of the roadway. Associated with this project we were savvy with our conversation with FEMA and over the last 10 months staff has worked to finalize equipment procurement from the November 2015 flood claim. On a similar discussion with Ringer Loop we have received about $988,000 from the integrated plan towards some key acquisitions. We have offers out to Sparks and Papineau and have countered an offer to Sparks for review. We anticipate receiving a counter offer from Papineau as well. We expect these properties to play out in some way either by purchase or they go away. A couple months ago we got word that some key properties in the Teanaway are available for acquisitions. We took half the funds for the Ringer Loop acquisitions and will put towards the property in the Teanaway. In November of last year the Schaake Levee sustained damage on Bureau of Reclamation land. Bureau of Reclamation has been working for the last 10 years to setback the levee. The current conversation is whether or not we will be able to repair our levee. Bureau of Reclamation and US Fish and Wildlife are requesting we consider an alternate repair. The current proposal is to setback the damaged levee and staff is working with all 411 N. Ruby, Ste. #1 TEL (509) 962-7523 Ellensburg, WA 98926 FAX (509) 962-7663