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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 07/11/1989 w PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE 1 JULY 11, 1989 PRESENT: JON JOHNSON MARTY NIZLEK STEVE DOWELL JERRY MCCAUGHAN i GARY GILL DAVID HAD4W4Y JIM HANSEN GREG WING DON WICKSTROM LYLE PRICE SANDRA DRISCOLL ' CANYON PARK PLAZA (TARGET STORE) ACQUISITION OF- RIG= OF WAY Wickstrom explained that one of the SEPA mitigation conditions of the project is to construct the 256th Street bypass. As such,_ right of way acquisition may be required. This some project is also included in the City's Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program; thus it will benefit the City's transportation system as well as the development. The developer is asking whether the City would be willing to pursue condemnation for the right of way should they be unable to acquire same. Dowell asked who would pay the costs of condemnation. Wickstrom clarified that while there may be some City funds involved, the developer would be primarily responsible therefor. The Committee unanimously recommended approval of the request. It was clarified this would not go before full council unless it is necessary to pursue condemnation after the developer has demonstrated every effort to obtai;n ,the right of way. JAMS STREET SIGNAL MODIFIMIONS Wickstrom stated the funds for this signal modification could be taken from the overlay budget of the 1989 Street Operating fund. Due to the good bids we received on the overlays there is some surplus in that fund. Wickstrom explained the mod4fioation would entail putting the signal at 94th and James in a rest-on-red mode east and west during the off-peak hours. This is being done in response to Ms. MacNamara's concerns about speeders. During the peak hours, the signal would remain on green in,, the east-west direction. It was clarified this expenditure would not be wasted as this type of work will be required when the signal is interconnected to the Master Signal Control computer. The Committee unanimously,, recommended approval of transfer of the $8, 000 from the 1989 Street Operation fund (asphalt overlay budget) for this project. L.I.D. 330 - 64TH AVENUE INERQYEMMS Wickstrom explained the City has acquired all the necessary rights of way except for that on the parcel owned by the LDS Church. He requested authorization to proceed with condemnation in order to Public Works Committee July 11, 1989N Page 2 • . be able to proceed with the project. The Committee unanimously recommended approval of the request. PRAGER AND 212TH Nizlek stated the signing has been modified as discussed at previous Committee meetings. He would like to also install an "Arterial Turn" sign in the vicinity of 200th and Prager to attempt- to reduce the volume of traffic going south on Prager. The location is actually in Tukwila and they have green approval as long as Kent owns and maintains the sign. Nizlek requested concurrence from the Committee to place this sign. The Committee unanimously recommended approval. WESTERN PROCESSING Greg Wingard inquired as to the status of the response to the issues he raised at the Operations Committee a couple of months ago. Driscoll stated that response to those issues was going to be brought back before the Operations Committees at their second meeting in August. There was discussion about Xidway Landfill. Driscoll stated she would see that the Council memloers were placed on the mailing list for the newsletter which is published by Seattle. Dowell asked if the consultants make reports. Driscoll stated the consultants work with staff and they will be doing quarterly reports on Western Processing. Dowell requested the consultants be present at the Operation Committee s4edting to give summary reports on these two sites. Wingard suggested that the Chem Central facility and the data on the groundwater pollution of the site be reviewed as to whether it affects the Western Processing site. PUBLIC -WORKS STING/BUDGET There was discussion concerning the use of consultants on City projects to relieve the work load on existine ' sff. Wickstrom indicated the use of consultants still requt s, staff time to manage their work. He responded he felt we could mpet the proposed time schedule for the upcoming projects. Hansen 'reiterated that - he and Ed Chow had met with Wickstrom this morning and were comfortable with Wickstrom's management plan for projects.