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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 06/18/2018 (2) PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE June 18, 2018 Minutes City of Kent, WA Pending Approval Date: June 18, 2018 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers East 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:05 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: 4. Approval of Minutes, Dated June 4, 2018 Committee member Troutner MOVED to approve the Minutes of June 4, 2018. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher. The motion PASSED 3-0. 5. Parking Ordinance - Recommend Kelly Peterson, Transportation Manager noted that residents in the Laurel Springs, Ceder Point and Shadowbrook Ridge neighborhoods have contacted the city about narrow residential streets. Kent Design and Construction Standards limit parking to one side of the street unless the roadway width is at least 32-feet. This proposal would revise the city code to create new parking restrictions in these neighborhoods. These restrictions address concerns brought to the attention of the city by these neighborhoods and the Fire Marshal. Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council approve amendments to the Kent Parking Ordinance Chapter 9.38, limiting parking to one side of the street in the Laurel Springs, Ceder Point and Shadowbrook Ridge neighborhoods to be consistent with adopted Kent Design and Construction Standards. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Troutner. The motion PASSED 3-0. 6. Roundabout at Willis Street & 4th Ave S - Recommend Kelly Peterson AICP, Transportation Manager noted that Kent owns the Naden site between SR167 and the Interurban Trail and that access to the Naden property is currently limited to Meeker Street to the north. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) owns the access rights to Willis Street from Washington Avenue east to 4th Avenue South. WSDOT has granted preliminary approval of a right in/right out access from the Naden site to Willis Street provided the city pursue the installation of a roundabout at 4th Avenue and Willis Street. Peterson noted that staff has included the 4th Avenue and Willis Street Roundabout in the 2018-2023 Transportation Improvement Plan. The City also pursued funding options through the state legislature. The Washington State 2018 Supplemental Transportation Budget included $3 Million for the design and construction of a roundabout at 4th Avenue and Willis Street. Perry Sobolik – 735 3rd Ave S questioned why a roundabout on 4th and Willis and not at 74th and Willis. He is concerned about pedestrian safety, emergency vehicle response time how will it affect traffic when the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern are backing up traffic? Committee Chair Higgins gave Mr. Sobolik an example of a similar roundabout in Covington and noted that it works efficiently. Mr. Sobolik also asked how long construction would take. Chair Higgins thanked Mr. Sobolik for his comments and said that he feels a lot of the questions will be addressed in the design phase of this project and that he feels it will be an improvement. Committee member Troutner MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign documents necessary to accept $3 Million in funds from the Washington State Department of Transportation for construction of a roundabout at Willis Street (SR516) and 4th Ave. S., subject to terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and the City Attorney. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher. The motion PASSED 3-0. 7. Lease Agreement with NC Machinery for an Excavator - Recommend Ron Green, Fleet Manager noted that the Street Department concrete crew has been renting a Caterpillar 308 mini-excavator that is necessary for its daily work. They can use this equipment year-round. The concrete crew uses the excavator to remove large concrete sidewalk panels, load debris into dump trucks, excavate and prepare sites for new sidewalks and concrete slab work. This is a critical piece of equipment in their operations and provides them with the best and most effective method to complete their job tasks. The Municipal Lease/Purchase program would save $1,409 per month with the benefit of owning the machine at end of the lease agreement. Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Lease to Purchase Agreement with NC Machinery for a new Caterpillar 308E2 mini-excavator in an amount not to exceed $174,000 over 5 years, 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. 8. Information Only/Residential Traffic Calming Dan Hansen, Traffic Engineer III noted that the Residential Traffic Calming Program (RTCP) was adopted in 2009 via Resolution 1817. The RTCP was designed to address excessive traffic speeds and volumes on residential streets. Since the last update to the Committee in September of 2017, 19 new RTCP requests have been submitted, 19 traffic studies have been completed, with 13 locations showing 85th percentile speeds of less than 10 MPH over the speed limit and 6 locations showing 85th percentile speeds at or near 10 MPH over the posted speed limit. Staff has or will be contacting these neighborhoods to determine interest in participating in a speed watch program to help change driving behavior, which is the next step in the program. Hansen noted that he is currently working on 18 new RTCP requests. 9. Information Only – Sound Transit Agreements Hayley Bonsteel AICP, Long Range Planning Manager gave a quick overview of progress to date. 10. Information Only/Asset Management System Update Melissa Janson, IT Project Manager and Levin Conway, Technical Systems Analyst noted that the existing asset management software Hansen has been in place since 1995 and has surpassed its lifecycle. The proposed replacement will include system requirements that enable a mobile, GIS-centric structure that can integrate with the City’s current software infrastructure with the goal to streamline workflows and eliminate steps to improve efficiency. 11. Information Only/S 228th Street Corridor Union Pacific Railroad Overpass Update on the Right-of-Way Acquisition Christina Schuck, Civil Attorney noted that a possession and use agreement has been signed with Pacific Power, which was the last property right necessary to construct the Union Pacific/S 228th Street project. The next step is to go through the right of way certification process which is needed to get approval to advertise from the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). 11. Information Only/Quiet Zone Update Chad Bieren P.E., Deputy Director / City Engineer noted the following: • The Union Pacific Railroad has started construction of the Constant Warning Time installation on Meeker Street • City staff submitted Grade Crossing Protective Fund grant applications to the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) • Submitted a draft to the UTC Grade Crossing Petition to Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for review and comment on the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) crossing on Willis Street • Staff met with the UPRR and WSDOT to discuss the UTC Grade Crossing Petition and the Federal Rail Administration (FRA) Notice of Intent • Based on the meeting with WSDOT, the UTC directed staff to prepare revised crossing modification documents • The FRA has been contacted to request confirmation about alternative safety measures prior to the notice of intent being submitted • Staff continues to work on then Notice of Intent (NOI) to establish the Quiet Zone to submit to the FRA Other: Bill Doolittle shared that the underlighting at the SR167 Meeker Street underpass doesn’t do a very good job of illuminating the sidewalk. Mr. Doolittle also noted that the UPRR crossing on Smith Street is the smoothest crossing in town. Adjournment: At 5:25 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned. Cheryl Viseth, Committee Secretary