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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 09/12/1989 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE September 12, 1989 ATTENDEES: JON JOHNSON RIC WILLIAMS JUDY WOODS BOB COUNTS DON WICKSTROM FRANK BURNS JIM HANSEN BESSIE FLETCHER GARY GILL JOHN MARCHIONE MARTY NIZLEK LYLE PRICE BILL WILLIAMSON DON ELLIS 104th and 256th Intgrsection � Ric Williams was introduced to the Committee and he submitted a copy of a letter he had sent to Don Wickstrom and also a copy of Don's reply regarding the corridor between Kent Meridian High School including the Kent-Kangley "Y" intersection. Mr. Williams stated his concerns about this intersection and he feels the problem is a result of poor signalization. He noted that his driving time thru this intersection is 5:30 A.M. His suggestion to the problem would be that the entry into 256th Should be blocked and all the traffic routed out Kent-Kangley. Mr, Williams also suggested that the corridor between 104th & Kent, Meridian High School should have a raised island to eliminate left band turns. Marty Nizlek stated this his staff has not been out to the intersection at 5:30 in the morning. He explained too Mr. Williams that there are consultants who are now looking at this situation to determine what we can do at an intersection such as this. He explained that the Ruth Rezone project is to mitig4te the traffic impact on that development and part of that requitement is that this group of signals including 104th and 260th be optimized. He assured Mr. Williams that the consultant is required to look at these problems in a systematic fashion to try to move the most people possible and also there is a set of improvomaehts that the Target (Ruth Rezone) people are required to make. " Marty will get back to Mr. Williams in one month's time with information on his findings. School Conservation Program - Don Ellis introduced himself as a member with the Bast King County Regional Water Association. Mr Ellis is requesting funding for the City's participation in a Water Conservation grogram to be presented to elementary schools in the Kent School District. Seven schools were included in the Kent program with the ,copt per school er q ,fl at $300.00 Mr. Ellis stated that they anticipate a 40% DSHS grant. The outlay needs to be made in advance and this is the reason for requesting the money upfront. It is anticipated that this will be repeated in the Spring of 1990 and thereafter on an ��annual basis. The IBC recommended funding only those schools in, Rent's water franchise area. Crestwood Elementary is not in our water franchise area and is serviced by W.D. 0105. Mr. Ellis will contact W.D. #105. Judy Woods moves that authorization for funding be approved for the School Conservation Program for the six schools witlan Kent's water franchise. Seconded by Johnson. Bridgewat gr II and III Petition - At this time, Marty Nizlek reviewed with the Committee the information he had included in the packet on this subject. Referring to the diagram indicating Russell Rd. , 64th Ave. and James, he noted that some of the volumes exceed what is generally expected on similarly classified streets. A hi#her level of traffic is exiting from the Lakes project than what was originally planned. Russell Ltd. traffic flow in the a.m. is, predominately Boeing people. The 64th Avenue improvement will reduce the traffic problem on Russell Road. He indicated the traffic ,speed on James Street is 42 MPH westbound and 46 MPH eastbound. Bob Counts, Frank Burns and Bessie Fletcher representing the, petitioners in Bridgewater, requested the possibility of reducing the speed on James Street to 25 MPH. However, Marty Nizlek stated that the road was designed for a 40 MPH road and changing this speed limit will not affect the speeds. The Bridgewater representatives requested that James Street be made a street for "local access only". Judy Woods concurred with the "local access only" and "no trucks" or "delivery trucks only" on James St. & 64th. , and requested Marty Nizlek to follow up on this. After further discussion, the suggestion was made that the signs should read, "Arterial turns; no thru traffic". The remaining two items on the agenda were table+d:l,until the next Public Works meeting.