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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 06/07/2010 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Debbie Raplee and committee members Ron Harmon and Dennis Higgins were present. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. ITEM 1 - Approval of Minutes Dated May 17, 2010: Committee Member Harmon moved to approve the minutes of May 17, 2010. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 2 - Transportation Financing Consultant Agreement w/Fehr & Peers, Inc: Cathy Mooney, Senior Transportation Planner noted that the city is investigating future financing alternatives associated with the transportation capital projects indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Fehr and Peers, Inc. performed the transportation demand forecast modeling and prepared the needs analysis which formed the basis for the 22-year transportation plan. Mooney went on the explain that the consultant (Fehr & Peers) will review and rework the financial forecasts associated with the transportation funding analysis, since previous work is out of date. They will look further at funding sources. Payment for this work is available in our TMP budget, $20,000. Higgins moved to recommend authorization for the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and Fehr and Peers, Inc not to exceed $20,000 to conduct transportation funding analysis and provide recommendations for financing the transportation capital needs indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 3 -Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Steve Mullen Transportation Engineering Manager stated that when all added up the Transportation Improvement Plan is over $622 million in projects. None of the projects from last year have been completed therefore are still on the list. Mullen requested that the committee forward the Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program to the full Council so that they may set a Public Hearing. The TIP includes planning studies, street, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic signal, and transit improvements as well as street maintenance and preservation projects. Mullen briefly went over the four new projects totaling $81,400,000 which are mostly in the new Panther Lake annexation area. Including all of these projects in the Six Year TIP allows the City to begin looking for funding partners and applying for grants to see if these projects will be feasible. State law requires that each city develop a local TIP and that it be updated annually (RCW 35.77.010). Harmon moved to recommend that the Public Works Committee forward the Draft 2011-2016 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 Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 4 - S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge Consultant Agreement with Shearer Design LLC: Garrett Inouye, P.E., Project Engineer gave a brief history of the project. He explained that the S. 2241h Street project was approved by council on April 1, 2008. The Project will extend S. 2241h Street near East Valley Highway to Benson Road. The project includes a bridge over SR 167 and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 881h Avenue S. The Consultant will provide structural engineering services for the design of the new bridge and wall structures. The consultant will also assist in obtaining WSDOT and environmental permits to construct the project. Harmon asked if any homes are going to be acquired for this project; Inouye stated four or five homes are identified in the EIS as needing to be acquired and those citizens are able to see which homes have been identified. Higgins asked about the bidding process. LaPorte stated that firms were short listed and interviewed. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Shearer Design LLC for the purpose of designing the S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge and assist in obtaining WSDOT Developer Services permits in an amount not to exceed $262,540.00.00 upon concurrence of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 5 — Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Proiect: Mark Madfai, Design Engineering Supervisor gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation outlining the history of the project. He also showed a map of the areas and went over the funding sources. The project will provide new sidewalks where none currently exist to provide safe walking routes to Daniel Elementary School on SE 2481h St. between 1081h Ave. SE and 1161h Ave. SE and to the Horizon Elementary School on 1441h Ave. SE from SE 2761h PI. and SE 2881h Street. We are currently waiting for Washington Department of Transportation's approval to bid the project. The project will utilize two federal grants totaling $1,334,100. Federal projects require more steps and review time from Washington State Department of Transportation who administer federal funds. Madfai further noted that it is our goal to have the project substantially complete by September 1, 2010 to allow the sidewalks to be available for the next school year. Having prior approval will save several weeks in the schedule and allow construction to begin earlier. Harmon moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for award of the Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within the engineer's estimate, upon opening of bids subject to the approval of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 6 — Levee Certification Analysis Consultant Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc: Mike Mactutis, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager explained that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of revising its flood insurance rate maps for the Green River Basin with the new flood hazard areas being based on the conclusion that the Green River levees in Kent are not federally certified. He noted that in order for the City to prioritize and submit requests to FEMA, the city must determine the effects to the flood hazard area of certifying the proposed levees. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) has done much of the recent hydrologic and hydraulic modeling work in the Green River Valley related to establishing flood hazard boundaries and depths. This proposed consultant services agreement will allow NHC to conduct their analyses and levee certifications in Kent. Higgins moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a consultant services contract with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc in the amount of $32,324.00 for the purpose of analyzing and reporting on proposed changes to flood hazard areas under a series of Green River levee certification alternatives with concurrence of the language therein by PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 7 —Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Kina Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer noted that staff has secured two grants. She went on to give a brief history of the project which is located on City Park Department property known as Riverview Park which is located along the Green River south of Willis Street and west of SR 167. Currently the park is a passive use park. Tan stated that by the creation of a new off-river channel, the project will provide summer rearing habitat and high flow winter refuge for salmon along the Green River. Major excavating work will be done moving 60 thousand cubic yards of materials (approximately 6,000 truckloads). The City of Kent was awarded a $690,000.00 grant from the King Conservation District (KCD) to complete construction of the project. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the King Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum's Agreement for the city to receive a $690,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 8 — Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office throuah the Salmon Recovery Fundina Board: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer stated that this project is the same as item 7. In March of 2010, the City of Kent received a $500,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Accepting the grant funds for construction is one of the final steps to complete this critical salmon habitat restoration project. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board Agreement to receive a $500,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 9 — Railroad Ouiet Zone — Union Pacific Reimbursement: Tim LaPorte noted at the beginning of the meeting that this item will be presented as an information only item. Steve Mullen, Transportation Engineering Manager explained that the Union Pacific Railroad will not agree to meet unless its costs are reimbursed by the City. If Union Pacific does not participate, it would be very difficult to determine if a quiet zone could be established for its crossings. Staff recommends not entering into an agreement to pay for these services at this time. We will apply what we learn from the Burlington Northern review. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 No Motion Required/Information Only Item 10 — Information Only/Clark Springs Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP): Kelly Peterson, AICP, Environmental Conservation Supervisor, presented an informative PowerPoint presentation explaining what a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is and why Kent is in the process of negotiating one with the USFWS and NOAA Fisheries. He showed a vicinity map and elements of the draft HCP. Peterson went over required HCP mitigation projects and briefly explained each one. For more information you can contact Peterson at (253) 856-5547. No Motion Required/Information Only Adiourned: The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Cheryl Viseth, Public Works Secretary PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Debbie Raplee and committee members Ron Harmon and Dennis Higgins were present. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. ITEM 1 - Approval of Minutes Dated May 17, 2010: Committee Member Harmon moved to approve the minutes of May 17, 2010. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 2 - Transportation Financing Consultant Agreement w/Fehr & Peers, Inc: Cathy Mooney, Senior Transportation Planner noted that the city is investigating future financing alternatives associated with the transportation capital projects indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Fehr and Peers, Inc. performed the transportation demand forecast modeling and prepared the needs analysis which formed the basis for the 22-year transportation plan. Mooney went on the explain that the consultant (Fehr & Peers) will review and rework the financial forecasts associated with the transportation funding analysis, since previous work is out of date. They will look further at funding sources. Payment for this work is available in our TMP budget, $20,000. Higgins moved to recommend authorization for the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and Fehr and Peers, Inc not to exceed $20,000 to conduct transportation funding analysis and provide recommendations for financing the transportation capital needs indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 3 -Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Steve Mullen Transportation Engineering Manager stated that when all added up the Transportation Improvement Plan is over $622 million in projects. None of the projects from last year have been completed therefore are still on the list. Mullen requested that the committee forward the Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program to the full Council so that they may set a Public Hearing. The TIP includes planning studies, street, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic signal, and transit improvements as well as street maintenance and preservation projects. Mullen briefly went over the four new projects totaling $81,400,000 which are mostly in the new Panther Lake annexation area. Including all of these projects in the Six Year TIP allows the City to begin looking for funding partners and applying for grants to see if these projects will be feasible. State law requires that each city develop a local TIP and that it be updated annually (RCW 35.77.010). Harmon moved to recommend that the Public Works Committee forward the Draft 2011-2016 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 Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 4 - S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge Consultant Agreement with Shearer Design LLC: Garrett Inouye, P.E., Project Engineer gave a brief history of the project. He explained that the S. 2241h Street project was approved by council on April 1, 2008. The Project will extend S. 2241h Street near East Valley Highway to Benson Road. The project includes a bridge over SR 167 and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 881h Avenue S. The Consultant will provide structural engineering services for the design of the new bridge and wall structures. The consultant will also assist in obtaining WSDOT and environmental permits to construct the project. Harmon asked if any homes are going to be acquired for this project; Inouye stated four or five homes are identified in the EIS as needing to be acquired and those citizens are able to see which homes have been identified. Higgins asked about the bidding process. LaPorte stated that firms were short listed and interviewed. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Shearer Design LLC for the purpose of designing the S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge and assist in obtaining WSDOT Developer Services permits in an amount not to exceed $262,540.00.00 upon concurrence of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 5 — Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Proiect: Mark Madfai, Design Engineering Supervisor gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation outlining the history of the project. He also showed a map of the areas and went over the funding sources. The project will provide new sidewalks where none currently exist to provide safe walking routes to Daniel Elementary School on SE 2481h St. between 1081h Ave. SE and 1161h Ave. SE and to the Horizon Elementary School on 1441h Ave. SE from SE 2761h PI. and SE 2881h Street. We are currently waiting for Washington Department of Transportation's approval to bid the project. The project will utilize two federal grants totaling $1,334,100. Federal projects require more steps and review time from Washington State Department of Transportation who administer federal funds. Madfai further noted that it is our goal to have the project substantially complete by September 1, 2010 to allow the sidewalks to be available for the next school year. Having prior approval will save several weeks in the schedule and allow construction to begin earlier. Harmon moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for award of the Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within the engineer's estimate, upon opening of bids subject to the approval of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 6 — Levee Certification Analysis Consultant Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc: Mike Mactutis, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager explained that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of revising its flood insurance rate maps for the Green River Basin with the new flood hazard areas being based on the conclusion that the Green River levees in Kent are not federally certified. He noted that in order for the City to prioritize and submit requests to FEMA, the city must determine the effects to the flood hazard area of certifying the proposed levees. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) has done much of the recent hydrologic and hydraulic modeling work in the Green River Valley related to establishing flood hazard boundaries and depths. This proposed consultant services agreement will allow NHC to conduct their analyses and levee certifications in Kent. Higgins moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a consultant services contract with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc in the amount of $32,324.00 for the purpose of analyzing and reporting on proposed changes to flood hazard areas under a series of Green River levee certification alternatives with concurrence of the language therein by PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 7 —Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Kina Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer noted that staff has secured two grants. She went on to give a brief history of the project which is located on City Park Department property known as Riverview Park which is located along the Green River south of Willis Street and west of SR 167. Currently the park is a passive use park. Tan stated that by the creation of a new off-river channel, the project will provide summer rearing habitat and high flow winter refuge for salmon along the Green River. Major excavating work will be done moving 60 thousand cubic yards of materials (approximately 6,000 truckloads). The City of Kent was awarded a $690,000.00 grant from the King Conservation District (KCD) to complete construction of the project. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the King Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum's Agreement for the city to receive a $690,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 8 — Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office throuah the Salmon Recovery Fundina Board: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer stated that this project is the same as item 7. In March of 2010, the City of Kent received a $500,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Accepting the grant funds for construction is one of the final steps to complete this critical salmon habitat restoration project. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board Agreement to receive a $500,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 9 — Railroad Ouiet Zone — Union Pacific Reimbursement: Tim LaPorte noted at the beginning of the meeting that this item will be presented as an information only item. Steve Mullen, Transportation Engineering Manager explained that the Union Pacific Railroad will not agree to meet unless its costs are reimbursed by the City. If Union Pacific does not participate, it would be very difficult to determine if a quiet zone could be established for its crossings. Staff recommends not entering into an agreement to pay for these services at this time. We will apply what we learn from the Burlington Northern review. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 No Motion Required/Information Only Item 10 — Information Only/Clark Springs Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP): Kelly Peterson, AICP, Environmental Conservation Supervisor, presented an informative PowerPoint presentation explaining what a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is and why Kent is in the process of negotiating one with the USFWS and NOAA Fisheries. He showed a vicinity map and elements of the draft HCP. Peterson went over required HCP mitigation projects and briefly explained each one. For more information you can contact Peterson at (253) 856-5547. No Motion Required/Information Only Adiourned: The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Cheryl Viseth, Public Works Secretary PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Debbie Raplee and committee members Ron Harmon and Dennis Higgins were present. The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. ITEM 1 - Approval of Minutes Dated May 17, 2010: Committee Member Harmon moved to approve the minutes of May 17, 2010. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 2 - Transportation Financing Consultant Agreement w/Fehr & Peers, Inc: Cathy Mooney, Senior Transportation Planner noted that the city is investigating future financing alternatives associated with the transportation capital projects indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan (TMP). Fehr and Peers, Inc. performed the transportation demand forecast modeling and prepared the needs analysis which formed the basis for the 22-year transportation plan. Mooney went on the explain that the consultant (Fehr & Peers) will review and rework the financial forecasts associated with the transportation funding analysis, since previous work is out of date. They will look further at funding sources. Payment for this work is available in our TMP budget, $20,000. Higgins moved to recommend authorization for the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and Fehr and Peers, Inc not to exceed $20,000 to conduct transportation funding analysis and provide recommendations for financing the transportation capital needs indentified in the 2008 Transportation Master Plan subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 3 -Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP): Steve Mullen Transportation Engineering Manager stated that when all added up the Transportation Improvement Plan is over $622 million in projects. None of the projects from last year have been completed therefore are still on the list. Mullen requested that the committee forward the Draft 2011 - 2016 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program to the full Council so that they may set a Public Hearing. The TIP includes planning studies, street, bicycle, pedestrian, traffic signal, and transit improvements as well as street maintenance and preservation projects. Mullen briefly went over the four new projects totaling $81,400,000 which are mostly in the new Panther Lake annexation area. Including all of these projects in the Six Year TIP allows the City to begin looking for funding partners and applying for grants to see if these projects will be feasible. State law requires that each city develop a local TIP and that it be updated annually (RCW 35.77.010). Harmon moved to recommend that the Public Works Committee forward the Draft 2011-2016 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 Higgins and passed 3-0. ITEM 4 - S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge Consultant Agreement with Shearer Design LLC: Garrett Inouye, P.E., Project Engineer gave a brief history of the project. He explained that the S. 2241h Street project was approved by council on April 1, 2008. The Project will extend S. 2241h Street near East Valley Highway to Benson Road. The project includes a bridge over SR 167 and PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 881h Avenue S. The Consultant will provide structural engineering services for the design of the new bridge and wall structures. The consultant will also assist in obtaining WSDOT and environmental permits to construct the project. Harmon asked if any homes are going to be acquired for this project; Inouye stated four or five homes are identified in the EIS as needing to be acquired and those citizens are able to see which homes have been identified. Higgins asked about the bidding process. LaPorte stated that firms were short listed and interviewed. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Shearer Design LLC for the purpose of designing the S. 2241h Street/SR 167 Bridge and assist in obtaining WSDOT Developer Services permits in an amount not to exceed $262,540.00.00 upon concurrence of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. ITEM 5 — Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Proiect: Mark Madfai, Design Engineering Supervisor gave a brief PowerPoint Presentation outlining the history of the project. He also showed a map of the areas and went over the funding sources. The project will provide new sidewalks where none currently exist to provide safe walking routes to Daniel Elementary School on SE 2481h St. between 1081h Ave. SE and 1161h Ave. SE and to the Horizon Elementary School on 1441h Ave. SE from SE 2761h PI. and SE 2881h Street. We are currently waiting for Washington Department of Transportation's approval to bid the project. The project will utilize two federal grants totaling $1,334,100. Federal projects require more steps and review time from Washington State Department of Transportation who administer federal funds. Madfai further noted that it is our goal to have the project substantially complete by September 1, 2010 to allow the sidewalks to be available for the next school year. Having prior approval will save several weeks in the schedule and allow construction to begin earlier. Harmon moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for award of the Daniel and Horizon Safe Walking Routes to School Project to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within the engineer's estimate, upon opening of bids subject to the approval of the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 6 — Levee Certification Analysis Consultant Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc: Mike Mactutis, P.E., Environmental Engineering Manager explained that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is in the process of revising its flood insurance rate maps for the Green River Basin with the new flood hazard areas being based on the conclusion that the Green River levees in Kent are not federally certified. He noted that in order for the City to prioritize and submit requests to FEMA, the city must determine the effects to the flood hazard area of certifying the proposed levees. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC) has done much of the recent hydrologic and hydraulic modeling work in the Green River Valley related to establishing flood hazard boundaries and depths. This proposed consultant services agreement will allow NHC to conduct their analyses and levee certifications in Kent. Higgins moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a consultant services contract with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc in the amount of $32,324.00 for the purpose of analyzing and reporting on proposed changes to flood hazard areas under a series of Green River levee certification alternatives with concurrence of the language therein by PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 the City Attorney and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 7 —Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Kina Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer noted that staff has secured two grants. She went on to give a brief history of the project which is located on City Park Department property known as Riverview Park which is located along the Green River south of Willis Street and west of SR 167. Currently the park is a passive use park. Tan stated that by the creation of a new off-river channel, the project will provide summer rearing habitat and high flow winter refuge for salmon along the Green River. Major excavating work will be done moving 60 thousand cubic yards of materials (approximately 6,000 truckloads). The City of Kent was awarded a $690,000.00 grant from the King Conservation District (KCD) to complete construction of the project. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the King Conservation District WRIA 9 Forum's Agreement for the city to receive a $690,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Higgins and passed 3-0. Item 8 — Riverview Park Restoration Proiect Agreement with Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office throuah the Salmon Recovery Fundina Board: Beth Tan, Environmental Engineer stated that this project is the same as item 7. In March of 2010, the City of Kent received a $500,000 grant from the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board. The grant fund will be used as a portion of the City of Kent's payment to the Army Corps of Engineers for its share of the 2011 construction of the Riverview Park Restoration Project. Accepting the grant funds for construction is one of the final steps to complete this critical salmon habitat restoration project. Higgins moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office Salmon Recovery Funding Board Agreement to receive a $500,000.00 grant award to be used for the City of Kent's Riverview Park Restoration Project upon concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Harmon and passed 3-0. Item 9 — Railroad Ouiet Zone — Union Pacific Reimbursement: Tim LaPorte noted at the beginning of the meeting that this item will be presented as an information only item. Steve Mullen, Transportation Engineering Manager explained that the Union Pacific Railroad will not agree to meet unless its costs are reimbursed by the City. If Union Pacific does not participate, it would be very difficult to determine if a quiet zone could be established for its crossings. Staff recommends not entering into an agreement to pay for these services at this time. We will apply what we learn from the Burlington Northern review. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES Monday, June 7, 2010 No Motion Required/Information Only Item 10 — Information Only/Clark Springs Water Supply Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP): Kelly Peterson, AICP, Environmental Conservation Supervisor, presented an informative PowerPoint presentation explaining what a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is and why Kent is in the process of negotiating one with the USFWS and NOAA Fisheries. He showed a vicinity map and elements of the draft HCP. Peterson went over required HCP mitigation projects and briefly explained each one. For more information you can contact Peterson at (253) 856-5547. No Motion Required/Information Only Adiourned: The meeting was adjourned at 5:07 p.m. Next Regularly Scheduled Meeting: Monday, June 21, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Cheryl Viseth, Public Works Secretary