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CITY OF KENT
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
Summary Minutes of Special Meeting
February 13, 2017 Kent City Hall
4:00 p.m. Council Chambers East
Kent, Washington
1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:08 p.m., by Council President
Dennis Higgins.
2. Roll Call: Committee Chair Dennis Higgins and Committee member Brenda Fincher
were present.
ABSENT: Dana Ralph
3. Changes to the Agenda: There were no changes to the agenda.
4. Approval of Minutes, Dated January 23, 2017
Committee member Fincher MOVED to approve the Minutes of January 23, 2017.
The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Higgins and PASSED 2-0.
5. Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Complete Streets Grant -
Recommend
Lacey Jane Wolfe, Senior Transportation Planner and Hayley Bonsteel, Senior Long Rang
Planner noted that the State of Washington Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)
awarded the City of Kent $250,000 from the Complete Streets Program. Awards
considered the quality of the agency’s complete streets ordinance, the level of integration
of complete streets principles in planning documents, community outreach/engagement in
street plans and projects, and both past and future projects. Kent’s application highlighted
the Meet Me on Meeker project Kent was nominated for the award by four agencies.
Committee member Fincher MOVED recommend Council authorize the Mayor to
sign the sign the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board Complete
Streets grant agreement in the amount of $250,000 subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion
was SECONDED by Committee member Higgins and PASSED 2-0.
6. Information Only/Small Cell Site Franchise
Kelly Peterson, AICP, Transportation Engineering Manager and City Attorney Adam Long
explained the premise behind a small cell site franchise agreement.
Smart phones and other hand held devices are capable of several functions beyond a
telephone including GPS, camera, internet and other aps that are pushing existing cellular
facilities to their limits. The next phase of technology requires new “small” cell sites on to
add system capacity for cell phone companies. Verizon has contacted the city to request
permission to install small cell sites within the right-of-way on PSE light poles and city
owned street lights. Other carriers are expected to follow. For each carrier, depending on
the location, these facilities will be spaced every 200 to 1,000 feet.
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It was noted that a franchise agreement will likely be needed for work within the City right-
of-way and for any installation on city-owned street light poles. Public Works will be
working with Economic and Community Development and the Attorney’s Office on
language to be presented to the Public Works Committee.
In general, these sites will include an antenna, a small suitcase-sized cabinet attached to
the pole and communication conduit to existing cellular facilities. There were questions
about the aesthetics of the boxes and how much noise they will produce. Staff will bring
this item back to committee as they have more information.
INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED
7. Information Only/Residential Traffic Calming Program - Update
Kelly Peterson, AICP, Transportation Engineering Manager noted that Constant Warning
Detection is able to calculate the speed of the approaching train and is able to provide a
more efficient and safe timing for the crossing arms. Constant Warning Detection is in
place at all Burlington Northern Railway crossings. Staff is working with the Union Pacific
Railway to have Constant Warning Detection at Smith and Meeker Street.
Staff is ready to bid the paddle and mounted barriers; the cost is $400,000 - $500,000.
Once funding is in place we will go out for bid.
INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED
Adjournment
At 4:40 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned.
Cheryl Viseth
Cheryl Viseth,
Public Works Committee Secretary