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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 05/01/1990 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MAY 1, 1990 PRESENT: Steve Dowell Marty Nizlek Jim White Bill Williamson Leona Orr Charles Kiefer Gary Gill John Kiefer Don Wickstrom Tom Burdick Kent Springs Transmission Main Charles Kiefer acknowledged having received a written response to the issues he raised before council. He stated he felt the project was well engineered but though it failed on the environmental standpoint. He distributed a document identifying several areas he felt the City had failed to follow code and cited a few of these. He requested the DNS be withdrawn. Williamson stated it was the opinion of the City Attorney that there was not a mandatory withdrawal of the DNS needed because there has not been any finding by the SEPA responsible official of any misrepresentation by the City. White asked what would happen if it were withdrawn. Williamson stated it would start the process all over again. White asked if it were a Council decision. Williamson responded it is the decision of the SEPA responsible official who is Jim Harris, Planning Director. Orr asked if Council had any authority to order the withdrawal of the DNS. Williamson confirmed that they did not at this stage. Addressing Mr. Kiefer's concerns about the 404, Williamson stated that the Corps acknowledged they did not have the most current information on the state certification. It was further determined that if Mr. Kiefer wants to request withdrawal of the DNS he would do that to the SEPA responsible official and that the Public Works Committee and City Council have no authority at this time. Gill stated that we would proceed with the phase of the project over which the Corps has no jurisdiction. That is the portion designated as Phase I of the project from 132nd and Kent Kangley down to 124th. Gill confirmed construction of this phase would not affect any realignment that might be required. Responding to Dowell 's questions, Kiefer indicated his group were supportive of change without damage to the environment. He indicated what he felt was a more appropriate alignment. Gill indicated that proposal would require the line to be about 50 feet deep and would require pumping which means hundreds of thousands of dollars per year which would have to be passed on to the City of Kent water customers. Gill continued that it has already been determined that pumping is not an alternative so the alignment will either be through the wetlands and the City will get the 404 permit f • i Y Public Works Committee May 1, 1990 Page 2 and mitigate the impacts or it will be realigned and address whatever other impacts - which may be greater on the neighborhoods - might be. The Corps will take these issues into consideration during the 404 permit process. Kiefer asked for further clarification of the explanation why the Muckleshoot Indian tribe wasn't notified. Gill explained that at the time the Fisheries Department determined they would not require a permit on that portion of the project and on the portion they did require a permit we were able to bore under the creek thereby not affecting any resources of the tribe. Now the Fisheries Department is requiring a permit. Burdick asked about the size of the main being replaced, whether the project was included in the Water Comp Plan, if the DNS was issued for the whole project, is the project in our franchise area, are there services provided from the main and was the project approved by the County. Wickstrom and Gill responded the new pipe will be 30" in some areas, 36" in others; is a part of the Comp Plan, the DNS was issued for the whole project, no services are provided and was approved by King County Council, in addition there is an interlocal agreement between Kent, Water District Ill and Auburn allowing us to place the main through an area for which they have the franchise.