HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 05/20/2013 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
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Committee Members Present:
Committee Chair Elizabeth Albertson and Committee members Dennis Higgins and
Dana Ralph were present. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 PM.
Item 1 - Approval of Meeting Minutes Dated May 6, 2013:
Committee member Ralph MOVED to approve the minutes of May 6, 2013.
The motion was SECONDED by committee member Higgins and PASSED 3-0.
Item 2 - DRAFT 2014-2019 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program:
Senior Transportation Planner, Cathy Mooney gave a brief PowerPoint presentation.
Mooney noted the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) represents
the City's proposed transportation improvement work program for the next six years.
It includes planning studies, bicycle, street, traffic signal, pedestrian, and transit
improvements as well as street maintenance and preservation projects.
Mooney's presentation highlighted that the TIP:
• Is updated annually
• Declares a list of projects, plans and programs by year
• Allows projects to be eligible for grants (must be on the list to be eligible)
• Is a significant planning tool used by other agencies
• Includes four railroad grade crossings have been returned to this 6-Year TIP due
potential that another 18 trains each day will come through Kent loaded with coal
and possibly crude oil.
• Carries over 12 Intersection Improvement Projects that were recommended by a
Citizen's Advisory Committee in 2012
• 6-Year TIP Project Map showing projects that are planned to begin in the next
year or are under construction.
• Noted 2014 Changes to the TIP
• Added in four Railroad grade crossings
• Changed of scope on four projects combined them into two
• Street Preservation now shows the full cost of $60 million over 6 years -
accounting change
There was discussion regarding the Citizen's Committee and what type of outreach
had been done to let them know about the DRAFT 2014-2019 Six-Year TIP. Albertson
said she dissolved the committee. If another committee was formed she wanted
members to go through an application process like other committees in the city.
Mooney reminded committee members that the TIP can be changed anytime
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throughout the year. After much discussion it was decided that this item will go on
the May 21, Council Consent Calendar and under Public Hearing on June 4, 2013.
Committee member Higgins MOVED to recommend that the Public Works
Committee forward the DRAFT 2014-2019 Six-Year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) to the full Council and recommend that Council
set a date for a Public Hearing. The motion was SECONDED by committee
member Ralph and PASSED 3-0.
Item 3 — Information Only/Hawley Road Levee Improvements — Phase II
Change Order:
Mark Howlett, Design Engineering Manager gave brief PowerPoint presentation
showing photographs of the Hawley Road Levee Improvements Project. Howlett
noted that the City, in conjunction with the King County Flood Control District, was
successful in obtaining a $900,000 grant from the Washington State Legislature to
fund reconstruction of this levee. This grant was budgeted in the state's 2011 to
2013 biennium and it is possible that these funds may be reallocated by the state
and would no longer be available to the City after July 1'
Howlett went on to state that because of the potential loss of the grant money, the
City began construction of Phase I of the project this spring. Phase I is nearly
complete and we have now acquired the property rights needed to complete Phase
II.
In order to preserve the best interests of the City we are looking into pursuing a
potential change order to expedite the project with the existing contractor SCI, as
well as the option to bid the remainder of the work.
The Phase I work was $541,925.36. The remaining Phase II work is approximately
$450,000 and will complete the levee on this reach.
Information Only/No Motion Required
Item 4 — Information Only/Recycling Event for Residents on June 1, 2013:
Gina Hungerford, Conservation Specialist noted the City of Kent will host a Special
Recycling Event and Recycled Products Sale for city residents on June 1, 2013 at the
Phoenix Academy parking lot located at 11000 SE 264th from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM.
Residents can bring items not easily recycled at the curb. In addition, they may
purchase Composters, Rain barrels, and, new this year — Worm Bins, while supplies
last. A flyer will be going out in the mail.
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Hungerford noted that this event is paid for by grants from King County's Solid Waste
Division and Local Hazardous Waste Management Program, and Washington State
Dept. of Ecology grants.
Information Only/No Motion Required
Item 5 — Information Only/Kent Litter Free Event — June 8, 2013:
Gina Hungerford, Conservation Specialist stated that on June 8, 2013 the City will
host the first Kent Litter Free Event. Residents, businesses, youth groups and faith-
based organizations have been invited to help beautify Kent by picking up litter
throughout the community.
Volunteers will sign in and pick up litterbags at the event table stationed between
City Hall and the Police Department located at 220 4th Avenue South at 9:00 AM.
From there, they will head to their cleanup sites and return with their filled bags by
noon. Local restaurants have been invited to offer discounts as a means of thanking
volunteers for their efforts. It should be a fun day. For more information go to
http://www.ci.kent.wa.us/adopt-a-street/ .
Information Only/No Motion Required
Added Item:
Briscoe/Desimone:
Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director noted that the Flood Control District passed the
Interlocal Agreement giving the City of Kent lead on construction of the
Briscoe/Desimone Levee. This item will go to the full Council on May 21, 2013.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:44 PM
Cheryl Viseth
Council Committee Recorder