HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 08/02/2004PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 2, 2004
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bruce White, Committee
Member Debbie Raplee and Committee Member Ron Harmon
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Bruce White at 5:10 P.M.
Approval of Minutes Dated July 19, 2004
Committee Member Debbie Raplee moved to approve the minutes of July 19, 2004. The
motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan – Set Hearing Date
Don Wickstrom said this is a yearly update of our Transportation Improvement Plan, it is
a planning tool that allows these projects to be eligible for funding. Cathy Mooney,
Senior Transportation Planner explained the plan. Cathy stated that in recent years the
TIP had become more optimistic. Committee Member Raplee asked about the Grade
Separation project and the Railroads contribution. Don Wickstrom said federal law says
the Railroad only has to contribute 5% of the total project.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend the City Council set a Public Hearing on August
17th for the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for the period 2005-2010.
The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
Municipal Transportation Infrastructure Funding Resolution
Don Wickstrom said as a result of recent Initiatives and Supreme Courts decisions cities
including Kent have lost significant funding sources for street and street related
infrastructure improvements. This resolution is seeking legislature to pursue local
funding for cities.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend to City Council passage of a resolution seeking
State legislature action on providing local funding for municipal transportation
infrastructure. The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0
S. 272nd / 277th Street Corridor – Proposed LID for Previously Omitted LID 351
Properties - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said at the time LID 351 was formed various properties that had recently
been developed or were in the process of developing at the time executed Environmental
Mitigating Agreements to participate in the funding of the new corridor project but were
not included in the LID. Some of these properties were plats so now we have 133
properties, $350,000 worth of assessments. A two step hearing process before council is
proposed, with the first step being on the action of whether or not to include these
omitted properties in a supplemental final assessment role. If council action were to do
so then a second hearing on the confirmation of the supplemental final assessment role
would be held. Per both hearings only the omitted properties would be notified and
heard. If Council concurs with the Public Works Department recommendation then the
first public hearing would not be held until March 2005.
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Ron Harmon moved to authorize the Public Works Department to pursue the
inclusion of previously omitted properties within LID 351. The motion was
seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
Pacific Highway HOV Lanes Proposed LID Adopt Resolution of Intent
Don Wickstrom said As part of the Pacific Highway HOV Lane project 16 properties
have signed no protest LID covenants for street frontage improvements in conjunction
with building their developments. More recent developments along Pac Hwy have either
constructed their frontage improvements or paid the City the equivalent amount to
include same into the city project, the Public Works Department feels it is only fair to
follow up on these obligations. Two letters have been sent out and 7 out of the 16
responded wanting to go ahead with the LID.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend that the City Council pass the Resolution of
Intent for the formation of an LID for the Pacific Highway HOV Lanes project.
The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 P.M.
Janet Perschek
Administrative Assistant