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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 06/27/1988 r. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE June 27, 1988 \r PRESENT: JON JOHNSON KEN MORRIS BERNE BITEMAN TIM HEYDON JUDY WOODS KAREN SIEGEL DON WICKSTROM BONNIE FELL BRENT MCFALL MAY MILLER GARY GILL PRISCILLA SEA TONY MC CARTHY CLIFF JOHNSON Hytek Finishing Cliff Johnson indicated that during their ''last phase of the closure plan they will need to use the existing employee parking lot for construction staging. They are requesting the temporary use of the street to provide for employee parking during this time period which he estimates to be between July 5 and October 31. A map (copy attached) of the proposed use and number of required parking stalls was distributed to the Committee. Wickstrom indicated the Public Works Department has no problems with allowing this other than we would need to develop conditions protecting the City from any liability for this on-street parking. The Committee unanimously approved the request subject to the cdnditions which will be developed by the Transportation Division of the Public Works Department. Green River Levee Improvement -- S. 212th Street Brid a Wickstrom indicated that the project fund is currently $200,000 and the low bid received on June 27 was $289,431.80. Niokstrom noted that $150, 000 for levee work near Meeker Street was budgeted but because of the need for a 404 permit no work will be done this year. Wickstrom proposed transferring the $150,000 to the Green River Levee Improvement S. 212th Street Bridge fund so that we can proceed with construction and meet the time limitations of our Fisheries permit. The Meeker Street levee work would then be budgeted next year. The Committee unanimously approved the request. Public Works Committee June 27, 1988 Page 2 1989 Public Works Department Proposed Budg6t Review The Committee reviewed the organizational structure of the Public Works Department and various needs of the department as projected by the Public Works Director. The Committee members mentioned various items they would like to see addressed Jai future Public Works budgets. Among those are the development of sidewalk construction in the Capital Improvement Program, especially around the elementary schools in Kent; developing an ordihance to collect reimbursement for staff time utilized for accident control in incidents caused by negligent driving, and the acquisition of property for satellite Public Works maintenance facilities which e will be needed as the City continues to grow. In addition, Jon Johnson asked that Brent research, the development of an award which can be presented to those ditizens in our community who contribute their own time and repources in City beautification or maintenance. gtEFR 3 LAU 3 RS IMA GABS 3dA '�' f S 200T H ST D od -n d E:l 1 ' C2 = 1 © = m 1 G) cn v�+ OA two IWO Iz L-j OD .�,. � � alp �' 0 ti: A A t �: ♦ z "1 cn r oKIN qr t