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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 05/20/2019 Page 1 of 4 Pending Approval Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019 Date: May 20, 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 Present Brenda Fincher Councilmember Present Toni Troutner Councilmember Present 3. Changes to the Agenda No changes were made to the agenda. 4. Approval of Minutes dated May 6, 2019 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated May 6, 2019 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 5. Interlocal Agreement with King County Flood Control District for Signature Pointe Levee - Authorize Environmental Engineer II, Stephen Lincoln noted that this Interlocal Agreement between the City of Kent and the King County Flood Control District includes provisions for the City to purchase property to construct the levee and provides the District with easements to operate and maintain the levee in the future. The Agreement also includes provisions to remove structures necessary for future construction. This future work will enable the City to accredit the levee for FEMA flood insurance purposes. The District will reimburse the City for expenses related to the above work as described the Agreement. In the future, a separate Interlocal Agreement will be needed for additional property acquisition, design, and construction of the levee. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 4 MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Kent and the King County Flood Control District regarding the acquisition of property and reimbursement of the City’s costs and expenses for the Signature Pointe Levee Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS]Next: 6/4/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 6. ILA with King County Flood Control District for Lower Russell Levee Environmental Manger, Mike Mactutis noted that the Lower Russell Road Levee is the largest project that the King County Flood Control District has designed with an estimated cost of $52 million. Mactutis went on to note that the City is the majority landowner of the project area, including Van Doren’s Park and the Green River Natural Resource Area, as well as Russell Road and the Green River Trail. The District is paying for the project and related environmental mitigation of the project, while the City is providing the land for the project that it already owns or is purchasing and being reimbursed by the District. The City and the District will each be responsible for operation and maintenance of portions of the completed project. Mactutis handed out the latest Interlocal Agreement for Acquisition, Conveyance of Easements, Design Permitting, Construction, Operations and Maintenance to committee members which prescribes those project related rights and responsibilities. The motion has been changed and is reflected as such. MOTION: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement with the King County Flood Control District for Ownership, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of the Lower Russell Levee and other project impacted facilities subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director, including those that address punch-list items for Van Doren’s Park and documents conveying property interests to the City’s properties. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/18/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 7. Information Only - Republic Services Proposed Price Increases Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 4 Conservation Coordinator, Tony Donati noted that Republic Services has proposed rate changes in following three areas: 1. Annual Rate Adjustment - Includes the following components: Disposal - King County is charging more to dispose of garbage The chart below reflects the current and proposed increases: 2. Yard and Food Waste Tipping Fees: these cover new regulations, investments in new technologies and related increased fees to haulers. The chart below reflects proposed Yard and Food Waste Tipping Fee increases: 3. Recycling Processing Surcharge is due to the value of recyclable's has dropped and it’s harder to find markets to take recyclable's. The chart below shows the proposed per month increase for the Recycling Processing Surcharge: Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes May 20, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 4 Committee members asked to see a list of other cities who have this surcharge and what the percentage increase would be. Staff will return with this information at a later meeting. Donati reminded everyone of the upcoming Recycling Event on June 1, 2019 at Meridian Middle School located at 23480 120th Ave SE from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. for a list of items that will be accepted go to KentWA.gov/TalkingTrash or check your mail for the flyer that was sent out. 8. Information Only - Quiet Zone Update Transportation Manager, Rob Brown, gave an informative update on the Quiet Zone. Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Brown is working with the Washington State Department of Transportation to include Willis St (SR 516) in the UPRR Quiet Zone. Brown noted that SR 516 is a limited access highway at the UPRR crossing, and that the state owns and controls the highway. Two options are being pursued: 1. Change this section of SR 516 from limited access to managed access which would give the City operational control of the crossing. 2. Install the signs and pavement markings related to the railroad crossing based on a letter of “no issue” from WSDOT regarding establishment of the Quiet Zone. BNSF Railway The application to establish a Quiet Zone on the BNSF mainline was submitted on April 3, 2019 to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). 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 can submit comments related to our application before the FRA makes a determination. Quiet Zone Timeline Brown presented the history of Quiet Zone efforts in Kent as well as schedules for establishing Quiet Zones going forward. Cheryl Viseth Committee Secretary