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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 04/01/2019 (3) Page 1 of 5 Approved Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019 Date: April 1, 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 There were no changes to the agenda. 4. Approval of Minutes dated March 18, 2019 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes dated March 18, 2019 RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 5. Transportation Improvement Board Complete Streets Grant - Authorize Engineer, Ken Langholz noted that the City was awarded a $250,000 Complete Streets Grant from the Transportation Improvement Board. Grant funds will be spent to construct a sidewalk from the Marquee on Meeker residential development eastward to the existing signalized crosswalk at the Riverbend Golf Complex. Also included are raised median islands to provide added pedestrian refuge at the crossing. MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to accept grant funds from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board Complete Streets program in the amount of $250,000 to construct Meet Me on Meeker improvements near the Riverbend Golf Complex, authorize the expenditure of the grant funds accordingly and authorize the Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 5 Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/16/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 6. Green River Natural Resource Area - South Stormwater Pump Station Project - Condemnation Ordinance - Adopt Public Works Director, Tim LaPorte noted that staff are working to acquire necessary property rights through direct negotiations with the owner of property located at 64th and James Street at then NW corner which is a vacant tract. Staff have been in contact with the property owner and was advised by them last year that the city should move forward with condemnation as the owners process was very slow even though they wanted to sell the property. It was noted that condemnation is not the City's preferred way to obtain property however, in this case per the request of the property owner, the City will move forward. MOTION: Adopt Ordinance No. , authorizing the condemnation of property rights necessary to construct the Green River Natural Resource Area - South Stormwater Pump Station project. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/16/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 7. Consultant Services Agreement with Magnan Consulting Services, Inc, for the Green River Natural Resource Area Storm Water Force Main - Authorize Construction Supervisor, Paul Kuehne noted that the construction contract for this project will be awarded at the April 2, 2019 Council meeting. Magnan Consulting will provide construction inspection, materials inspection, construction management, materials laboratory testing, and quality control for the duration of the Green River Natural Resource Area Storm Water Force Main project. MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Magnan Consulting Services, Inc. to provide inspection and testing services for the Green River Natural Resource Area Storm Water Force Main Project in an amount not to exceed $152,480. subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 5 Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/16/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 8. Consultant Services Agreement with Murraysmith, Inc, for the 2019 Sanitary Sewer Cast in Place Pipe Lining Project - Authorize Construction Supervisor, Paul Kuehne noted that the pipe needs to be relined, and that relining the pipe will cost substantially less than replacing the current pipe. It is estimated that the relining will last between 50 - 70 years. The construction contract will be awarded at the April 2, 2019 Council meeting. MOTION: Authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Murraysmith, Inc. to provide inspection and testing services for the 2019 Sanitary Sewer Cast in Place Pipe Lining Project in an amount not to exceed $166,359 subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL [UNANIMOUS] Next: 4/16/2019 7:00 PM MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgins, Fincher, Troutner 9. Information Only/Sound Transit System Access Funding Senior Transportation Planner, April Delchamps noted that the applications for the Sound Transit Access Program grant are due on April 12, 2019. The grant program is part of the ST3 System Access Program and provides up to $10 million for projects in the South King subarea between 2019-2020. Delchamps noted that Kent is limited to two applications from the following list: 1. Lighting and Pedestrian Wayfinding on West James Street and West Smith Street between the Lincoln Park & Ride and Kent Sounder Station - Cost $3.5- million 2. James Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements - Cost $800,00 3. Pedestrian Crossing of West James Street at 2nd Avenue North - Cost $250,000 4. Smart Bike Storage - Cost $500,000 Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 5 5. South 240th Street from SR 99 to 30th Avenue South Pedestrian Improvements (N Side) $800,000 6. South 272nd Street Pedestrian Improvements Southbound I-5 off-ramp to Military Road South (sidewalk on both sides) - Cost $6-million Delchamps noted that staff met with the Mayor to go through the applications and narrowed it down to the following, top two: 1. Lighting and Pedestrian Wayfinding on West James Street and West Smith Street between the Lincoln Park & Ride and Kent Sounder 2. Pedestrian Crossing of West James Street at 2nd Avenue North These two projects are a lower dollar amount and therefore, have a better chance of being chosen for the grant. 10. Information Only/Howard Hanson Dam Downstream Fish Passage Environmental Engineering Manager, Mike Mactutis gave the committee background regarding the City’s partnership with the Tacoma Public Utilities on municipal water supply from the Green River. This partnership includes access to some of the water that is stored in the Howard Hanson Dam Reservoir during the summer. On February 15, 2019, the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a Biological Opinion (BiOp) about the Howard Hanson Dam operation and maintenance related to its impact on endangered species. Mactutis updated the committee on the relevance to the city’s municipal water supply, flood protection and environmental efforts for salmon. 11. Information Only/Quiet Zone Update Transportation Manager, Rob Brown gave a status update on the Quiet Zone. Rob noted that at the last few meetings he’s been talking about the railroad grade crossing inventory forms and how they are key for both the Quiet Zones to move forward. Rob informed the committee that the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) updated their database with all the new data from the City of Kent and the railroads. Union Pacific Railroad: Willis Street crossing is in the State limited access for Highway 167, staff have been working with the State to either get a maintenance agreement to allow us to maintain the railroad crossing, for which they would give us a letter of ‘take no issue’, which means they would take no issue to it. Staff feels this would be enough to establish a Quiet Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 1, 2019 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 5 Zone. The other method we are pursuing is changing the access classification from a full freeway limited access where we would take over the maintenance of the pavement markings and signing. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad: The application to the FRA for permission to establish a Quiet Zone is complete. Staff will be sending those applications out by certified mail on Wednesday to the FRA, the three railroads that operate on the railroad, the Utilities Transportation Committee (UTC) and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). Rob will provide committee members access to the complete package. 12. Adjournment 5:14 p.m. Cheryl Viseth Committee Secretary