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 City of Hermosa Beach --- 12-12-00
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION
MINUTES
Chairman Brian Koch called the meeting to order at 7:01.
Roll Call Present: Commissioners Cheatham, Keegan, Koch,
Lombardo, and Winnek
Director of Public Works/City Engineer Harold Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Minutes Minutes of the October 4, 2000 meeting were approved as written. A short discussion followed wherein speaking time for the Commissioners was requested and Mr. Williams reminded the Commissioners that item 7 on the agenda allowed for Commissioner Comments and that in order for the meetings to flow as smoothly as possible, the Commissioners might want to wait until that time to present information.
Public Comment - None
Correspondence Mr. Williams noted that the City Traffic Engineers Association – Annual Traffic Commissioners Workshop Invitation was sent to them as part of the department’s effort to present the Commissioners with opportunities to learn about Public Works issues first-hand from outside experts. It was noted that Commissioner Lombardo would be attending the workshop.
Items for Commission Consideration CIP 00-410 Loma Area Street Improvements Mr. Williams gave a brief history of the Loma Area projects and suggested that the Commissioners become familiar with the plans for the project so that when it is presented for review, they will be able to make an informed decision. Discussion brought out that a combination of improvement options that brings a consensus from the community and the Public Works Commission is what’s needed in order to bring the project forward to the City Council. The ensuing discussion indicated that the project called for reconstruction of the street; that there’d been quite a bit of staff turnover since the beginning of the project; that the residents of the Loma Area would like to see the project expedited as much as possible; that the street improvements will not begin until after both the utility undergrounding and the sewer improvements were complete. MOTION by Commissioner Lombardo to have the Public Forum for CIP 00-410 Loma Area Street Improvements at the next meeting – December 13, 2000, seconded by Commissioner Keegan. AYES: Cheatham, Keegan, Koch, Lombardo, Winnek
Commissioners’ Reports Commissioner Cheatham thanked Staff for putting the Commission information on the City’s web page in a timely manner. He then inquired about $79,000 received in state funds for state funds and how will be spent. Mr. Williams advised that that has not yet been determined. Asked about the Pier – why closed today? Mr. Williams responded that a large expansion joint had been repaired during the renovation but the material used was causing a trip hazard. The Pier was closed in order to make repairs necessary to eliminate this hazard. How often pier cleaned? Daily – sweeping and water blasting. Regarding project status reports – asked that a line item be added indicating when project would be coming before Public Works Commission. Mr. Williams responded that that could be added. Commissioner Keegan inquired about the completion of the Pier Avenue undergrounding - if completion would be a problem with all undergrounding projects. Mr. Williams responded that there’d been a problem with compliance and Assistant Engineer Malabanan gave an update of the steps currently being taken to eliminate the compliance issue so that the project could be completed.
Council Agenda Items Monthly Activity Report and Project Status Reports – Mr. Williams advised that all Monthly Activity Reports and Project Status Reports will come to the Commission as a way to keep them informed as to what is happening in Public Works. He also noted that a line item would be added so that the Commissioners will know when an item will be before the Commission.
Items Requested by Commissioners Mr. Williams advised that the reports were submitted to the Commissioners as a result of their requests from the preceding meeting. Staff was not prepared to give a presentation on each of the reports but would like the Commissioners to review each report and, if they have any questions, they can be brought to the next meeting or called in to the department. Would take some time to prepare a presentation for each one. The Master Plan for Drainage was unavailable for this meeting but will be available for the next meeting.
Other Matters Commissioner Lombardo asked if there were any complaints from any service companies having to service the area – trash, street cleaning. Mr. Williams responded that he had not heard of any complaints regarding trash pick up but that the street sweeping is not very efficient as it is designed to blow the trash to the curb and pick it up. With no curb, it isn’t as effective as it could be.
Public Comment - None
Adjournment At 7:43 p.m. Chairman Koch adjourned the meeting, noting the next meeting would be December 13, 2000. Also, it was requested that the January meeting be held on January 10, 2000 and agreed upon by the Commissioners.
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