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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE February 5, 2018
Minutes City of Kent, WA
Summary Minutes
Date: February 5, 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:
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,
2017. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher and PASSED -
3-0.
5. Contract with AMTest Inc., for Water System Bacteriological Sampling -
Recommend
Sean Bauer, Water Systems Manager noted that the city collects and analyzes seventy-
two bacteriological water samples per month at predetermined monitoring locations in the
distribution system. AmTest will provide routine testing of these samples which will help
ensure that drinking water is free of coliform bacteria, which is monitored to protect public
health.
Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor
to sign a Goods and Services Agreement with AmTest, Inc. for routine
bacteriological water sample collection in an amount not to exceed $53,011.00
subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public
Works Director. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Troutner. The
motion PASSED 3-0.
6. Info Only/Poverty Bay Shellfish Protection District
Shawn Gilbertson, Environmental Supervisor along with Todd Hunsdorfer and John Taylor
from King County Water and Land Resources Division gave a brief summary about why
King County is establishing the Poverty Bay Shellfish Protection District. The District is
based on a 2016 evaluation by the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
Poverty Bay is located along the eastern coast of Puget Sound from Federal Way to Des
Moines that indicated shellfish bed water quality included elevated levels of bacteria.
The purpose of the new district is to more closely monitor water quality in areas that drain
to Poverty Bay. Parts of Kent are included in the District; including the westernmost areas
near Interstate 5 that drain to McSorley Creek and Massey Creek, which in turn drain to
Puget Sound at Poverty Bay.
Kent’s role in implementing the district will be to provide pollution prevention educational
outreach and targeted pollution screening efforts in the areas of Kent that are within the
district boundaries. These activities are already part of Kent’s requirements under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) municipal stormwater permit.
7. Information Only/Transportation Grants - Update
Kelly Peterson, Transportation Manager presented recommendations for upcoming grant
opportunities which included federal grant distributions overseen by the Puget Sound
Regional Council (PSRC) and state grants administered by the Washington State
Department of Transportation.
8. Information Only/2018 - 2020 Overlay Projects
Joe Araucto, P.E., Utility Engineer noted that Public Works staff have completed a majority
of the 2017 overlay projects approved by Council within the adopted 2017/2018 biennium
budget. The remaining overlay work approved for 2017 on James Street, between Central
and Clark Avenues was deferred to 2018. The S. 212th Way overlay, near Winco Foods,
proceeded in 2017 in lieu of the work on James Street. Staff will review the remaining
2018 overlay projects with the Committee.
Formal action for the 2019/2020 overlay projects is anticipated to occur as part of the
2019/2020 budget process. To position the City in the most advantageous bidding
timeframe, staff needs to begin working on 2019 projects in the near future.
9. Information Only/Quiet Zone
Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works Director / City Engineer noted that draft comments
have been received from Burlington Northern. The comments included are a number of
requests not related to the Quiet Zone, but important to Burlington Northern. Bieren
noted that staff plans on to move forward with items necessary to establish a Quiet Zone.
Bieren noted that BNSF may continue to request additional work to upgrade its facilities.
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 5:30 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned.
Cheryl Viseth,
Committee Secretary