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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Minutes City of Kent, WA
Summary Minutes
Date: January 22, 2018
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers East
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. by Committee
member Higgins.
2. Roll Call: Dennis Higgins, Committee Chair and Committee members Brenda
Fincher and Toni Troutner were present.
Absent: N/A
3. Changes to the Agenda: No changes to the agenda
4. Approval of Minutes, Dated January 22, 2017
Committee member Troutner MOVED to approve the Minutes of January 22,
2018. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher and PASSED
3-0.
5. Amendment to the 2018-2023 Six-Year Transportation Improvement
Program - Recommend
April Delchamps, Sr. Transportation Planner and Kelly Peterson, Transportation
Manager noted that this proposed amendment to the Six Year Transportation
Improvement Program (TIP) will add three projects to ensure eligibility for upcoming
grant opportunities. State and most Federal grant programs typically require that
projects/programs be listed in the most current.
The projects proposed for addition to the Six Year TIP are as follows.
Veteran’s Drive - Connects Veteran’s Drive to WSDOT’s SR 509 Gateway Project by
constructing a new roadway under I-5 from Military Rd to the I-5 Southbound off-
ramp. The project will include the construction of full-width paving; concrete curbs,
gutters, sidewalks, street lighting, storm drainage, landscaping, utilities and
appurtenances. This project will improve the connection between Sea-Tac International
Airport, the Sea Port of Seattle and the Kent Manufacturing/Industrial Center.
Meet Me On Meeker (Driving Range) – Construct new sidewalk and multimodal
pathway along city-owned driving range frontage on Meeker Street consistent with the
Meet Me on Meeker Design Standards. The project will include construction of concrete
curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lighting, storm drainage, landscaping, utilities and
appurtenances.
Meet Me On Meeker (Apartments) – Replace existing narrow sidewalks with a
multimodal pathway consistent with the Meet Me on Meeker Design Standards east of
Russell Road. The project will include construction of concrete curbs, gutters,
sidewalks, street lighting, storm drainage, landscaping, utilities and appurtenances.
Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council set March 6, 2018
as the date for a Public Hearing on the Amended 2018-2023 Six-Year
Transportation Improvement Program. The motion was SECONDED by
Committee member Troutner. The motion PASSED 3-0.
6. Info Only/Mill Creek Reestablishment Project – Update
Matt Knox, Environmental Supervisor gave a brief summary of the Mill Creek Re-
establishment project noting the Mill Creek Flooding and excess sediment and
vegetation in the creek channel at 76th Avenue South and at Kennebeck Avenue. Knox
noted that the project includes removing accumulated sediment from Mill Creek in
order to restore the original channel capacity of the creek. Accumulated sediments
have filled the creek channel at depths of up to five feet deep over the past three
decades since dredging last occurred; exacerbating flooding problems in the Kent
Valley.
Staff recently met with regulators from the US Army Corps of Engineers, Washington
State Department of Ecology and the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe Fisheries Division. A
public meeting was held on January 18 to discuss the project with interested residents.
These meetings were productive and provided staff with necessary information to help
permitting and design an effective project that meets the public’s needs.
Staff is currently working with consultants to finalize the studies and environmental
surveys needed to submit complete permit applications to regulators.
7. Information Only/Graffiti and Litter
Bill Thomas, Street and Vegetation Manager introduced Mike Houlihan and Ted Stanton
who briefed the committee on the amount of graffiti and litter that is cleaned up
throughout the city and the cost to take care of it.
Tony Donati noted that the City currently has 15 dedicated Adopt A Street Groups and
will soon be adding a new program called Adopt a Spot, more information to follow!
Mark your calendars for the upcoming TeamUp2CleanUp Event on May 12, 2018 more
information to follow on this event as it gets closer.
8. Information Only/Quiet Zone
Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works Director / City Engineer noted that a draft
comments have been received from Burlington Northern. There are a number of items
not related to the Quiet Zone; but important to Burlington Northern. Bieren noted that
staff plans on having a protracted meeting with them in two to three weeks to discuss
the items.
Bieren will be talking with the Utilities Transportation Commission (UTC) and the
Federal Rail Administration (FRA) to discuss next steps. Bieren will report back to the
committee in two weeks.
Adjournment: At 5:25 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting
adjourned.
Cheryl Viseth,
Committee Secretary