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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 04/15/2019 (2) Page 1 of 5 Approved Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Date: April 15, 2019 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers East Attending: Dennis Higgins, Chair Brenda Fincher, Councilmember Toni Troutner, Councilmember Agenda: 1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Dennis Higgins Chair Excused Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Toni Troutner Councilmember Present 3. Changes to the Agenda There were no changes to the agenda. 4. Approval of Minutes dated April 1, 2019 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated April 1, 2019 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Troutner EXCUSED: Higgins 5. Consultant Services Agreement with Otak, Inc. for Summit Landsburg Road and Rock Creek Culvert Replacement Project - Authorize Design Engineering Supervisor, Alex Murillo noted that this proposed contract with Otak, Inc. would allow the city to complete preliminary designs and submit for long lead time environmental permits for a culvert crossing at Summit Landsburg Road and Rock Creek. MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Otak, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $63,450 for preliminary design of the Summit Landsburg Road Culvert Replacement at Rock Creek, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 5 RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 5/7/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Troutner EXCUSED: Higgins 6. Consultant Services Agreement with Natural Systems Design, Inc. for Mitigation Design for the Mill Creek - Authorize Environmental Supervisor, Matt Knox noted that to submit environmental permits for this project, regulators require a mitigation plan for project impacts to wetlands and wetland buffers. Natural Systems Design was selected to provide the needed mitigation design for the Mill Creek Reestablishment Project. MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Natural Systems Design, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $92,495.00, for the design of Mill Creek Reestablishment Project mitigation plans subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 5/7/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Troutner EXCUSED: Higgins 7. Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.38 of the Kent City Code - Mill Creek and Kentridge Residential Parking Zones - Adopt Transportation Engineering Manager, Rob Brown went over the various sections of chapter 9.38 of the Kent City Code amending the ordinance to add locations to the two and four-hour parking zones, and to add a new four- hour parking zone to be in effect at all times, to establish residential parking zones in the Mill Creek neighborhood and in the north sections of the Glencarin Division 1, Shadow Run and Jason Lane neighborhoods. MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. ____, which amends chapter 9.38 of the Kent City Code to add additional parking restrictions in specified locations and to establish residential parking zones in the Mill Creek Neighborhood and in the north sections of the Glencarin Division 1, Shadow Run, and Jason Lane neighborhoods. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 5 RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 5/7/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Troutner EXCUSED: Higgins 8. Set May 21, 2019 for the Public Hearing on the 2020-2025 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) - Authorize Sr. Transportation Planner, April Delchamps noted that a public hearing needs to be set to consider adoption of the 2020-2025 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. Staff recommended setting May 21, 2019 for the Public Hearing. MOTION: Set May 21, 2019 as the public hearing date to consider adoption of the 2020-2025 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 5/7/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Troutner EXCUSED: Higgins 9. Information Only/Republic Services Annual Rate Adjustment Conservation Coordinator, Tony Donati noted that residents and businesses will see a small rate increase on their garbage bills starting June 1, 2019. Donati said the residential customers paying $19.17 for a 32-gallon garbage cart, which includes 96-gallon recycling and yard waste bins, will pay $19.25 before taxes. 10. Information Only/TeamUp2CleanUp – Saturday, May 4 and Recycling Events Update Conservation Coordinator, Tony Donati invited everyone to participate in the following Recycling Event: Spring TeamUp2CleanUp You can pick up your safety vest, gloves, garbage bags and litter pickers at the following locations on Saturday, May 4, 2019. · East Hill - Golden Steer Restaurant from 9:00 a.m. to Noon · Kherson Park, Downtown - 8:00 a.m. to Noon Once you pick up your supplies you can pick up garbage where ever you Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 5 choose with in the City of Kent. The Spring Recycling Collection Event was held on Saturday, March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hogan Park at Russell Road. 963 vehicles showed up and disposed of over 121,000 pounds of materials. Events such as this are free, thanks to grants from King County and the Department of Ecology. 11. Information Only/Planet Protector Summit Update Conservation Coordinator, Tony Donati that the 20th Annual Planet Protector Summit (formerly known as the Water Festival) took place on March 26 at Green River College in Auburn. 1,100 third, fourth and fifth grade students, from nine schools along with their teachers and parent chaperones participated at this year’s event. Topics covered were water quality protection and conservation, salmon and wildlife habitat protection and water reduction and recycling. 12. Information Only/Storm Cleanup Street Supervisor, Brent Collins noted that the winter storm cleanup included the following: · 35 - 50 personnel worked 12 hour shifts for 11 straight days. · Crews spread over 1.5 million pounds of sand on our arterial streets Sand is an important part of our snow fight and helps crews and the motoring public gain traction during events such as this. Collins noted that the crews had been working for several more weeks to remove the sand from the roadway. Ecologically it’s important to remove as much sand from our streets and gutters as possible, before it migrates into our storm drains and waterways. 13. Information Only/Quiet Zone Update Transportation Supervisor, Rob Brown gave an update on the Quiet Zone. Union Pacific Railroad - Still where we were at the last Public Works Committee meeting. BNSF Railway - The application to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to establish a Quiet Zone on the BNSF mainline was submitted on April 3, 2019. We are now in the 60-day comment period where the railroads (BNSF) Sound Transit and Amtrak), the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 15, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 5 can submit comments related to our application before the FRA makes a determination. Brown said that the FRA will check over our numbers to make sure the calculations are correct. Cheryl Viseth Committee Secretary