HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 08/01/2005PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
August 1, 2005
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bruce White and
Committee Members Ron Harmon. The meeting was called to order at 5:06 P.M.
Approval of Minutes Dated July 18, 2005
Committee Member Ron Harmon moved to approve the minutes of July 18, 2005.
The motion was seconded by Bruce White with Debbie Rapplee’s concurrence and
passed
3-0.
Geo-Engineers Contract for Boler Road Grading Project
Larry Blanchard, Public Works Director, explained that this contract will provide the City
of Kent construction inspection and testing assistance for LID: S. 228th Street Corridor
Bolger Road Grading. It will be necessary to provide the expertise of a geotechnical
engineer to evaluate the progress and installation of a retaining wall and to monitor the
compaction of fill material. Part of this work could be handled in-house except that this
year’s work load has forced us to contract out part of our inspection services.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract with
Geo-Engineers in an amount not to exceed $49,306.73 to provide the City of Kent
inspection and testing assistance for the South 228th Street Corridor Bolger Road
Grading project upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and
Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Bruce White with Debbie
Rapplee’s concurrence and passed 3-0.
Tompson Smitch Consulting Group Contract for the King Conservation District
Grant
Mike Mactutis, Environmental Engineering Manager, discussed that the contract will
provide the City, on behalf of the Watershed Resource Inventory Area 9 (WRIA 9),
support to finalize the Ecosystem Restoration Project (ERP) Feasibility Report by the
Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as well as to secure the FY06 Energy
and Water appropriate request.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the contract,
upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney and Public Works
Director, with Thompson Smitch Consulting Group for $70,000 to provide the City
of Kent assistance in moving the Feasibility Study of the Green/Duwamish
Ecosystem Restoration Project out of the Federal Office of Management and Budget
and to secure the FY06 Energy and Water appropriation request. The motion was
seconded by Bruce White with Debbie Rapplee’s concurrence and passed 3-0.
Chinook Salmon Conservation Plan Resolution
Mike Mactutis, Environmental Engineering Manager, discussed Watershed Resource
Inventory 8 (WRIA 8) Forum has recently completed the Chinook Habitat Plan and
forwarded it to agencies for ratification via resolution. The WRIA 8 plan encompasses
the entire Lake Washington and ship canal watershed including all of its tributaries as
well as Puget Sound nearshore areas from the ship canal north to Mukilteo. The intent of
the plan is to provide recommendations for actions to restore and protect salmon habitat
as well as an approach to implementing these actions over the next ten years. The City of
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Kent’s Clark Springs watershed is included in WRIA 8 and the city has been involved in
funding the plan as well as its development.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend to City Council passage of a resolution ratifying,
with conditions, the Watershed Inventory Area (WRIA) 8 Chinook Salmon
Conservation Plan. The motion was seconded by Bruce White with Debbie
Rapplee’s concurrence and passed 3-0.
WSDOT Commute Trip Reduction Implementation Agreement
Steve Mullen, Transportation Engineering Manager discussed pursuant to RCW
70.94.544, we are in receipt of the WSDOT Commute Trip Reduction Implementation
Agreement in the amount of $58,567 for 2005-2006, to be amended per WSOT
Allocation Methodology for 2006-2007. The funds will be used to fund 1 FTE to provide
enforcement of KCC 6.12, technical assistance to affected employers, and conduct
outreach activities towards employees.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Washington
State Department of Transportation Commute Trip Reduction Implementation
Agreement for 2005-07, in the amount of $58,567 for 2005-2006 with the allocation
to be amended in 2006-2007, upon concurrence of the City Attorney for the
language therein, directing staff to accept the agreement and establishing a budget
for the funds to be spent within said project. The motion was seconded by Bruce
White with Debbie Rapplee’s concurrence and passed 3-0.
Transit Service Agreement with King County
Cathy Mooney, Sr. Transportation Planner discussed the Interlocal Agreement between
the City and King County Metro authorizing King County to continue operating this
popular shuttle bus for a third year. This is the first year that the costs of operation will
be charged to this Federal ITS Grant (The Kent Intracity Transit Grant).
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign an Interlocal
Agreement with King County for operation of the Route 918 (Commuter Shuttle)
for the period February 13, 2006 through February 9, 2007. The motion was
seconded by Bruce White with Debbie Rapplee’s concurrence and passed 3-0.
Sound Transit Project List
Cathy Mooney, Sr. Transportation Planner discussed the current Sound Transit Project
List for information purposes only.
The meeting adjourned at 5:54 P.M.
Beth Peterson
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