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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE May 1, 2017
Minutes City of Kent, WA
Summary Minutes
Date: May 1, 12017
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Place: Chambers East
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 members Dana Ralph and
Brenda Fincher were present.
Absent:
3. Changes to the Agenda: Item 5 was changed to Team Up 2 Clean Up with Gina
Hungerford. Michelle Clark was unable to attend the meeting to give her presentation.
4. Approval of Minutes, Dated April 17, 2017
Committee member Fincher MOVED to approve the Minutes of April 17, 2017. The
motion was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph and PASSED unanimously 3-0.
5. Information Only/Team Up 2 Clean Up:
Gina Hungerford, Conservation Coordinator gave a brief presentation about the Team Up 2
Clean Up event that is taking place on Saturday, May 13, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon. You can
register at https://www.kentwa.gov/residents/environmental-stewardship/garbage-
recycling-food-and-yard-waste/teamup2cleanup-registration. Hungerford noted that at last
year’s event, volunteers picked up over 2.5 tons of litter.
6. Information Only/Meet Me on Meeker - Update
Hayley Bonsteel, Long-range planner, and Bill Ellis presented strategies for moving forward
with a concept for updating Meeker Street from SR 516 to Central Avenue. They discussed
how the proposed concept might adapt to conditions across the corridor.
Concept:
On-street parking
Three lanes and/or landscaped median
Wide pathway for cyclists with amenity zones
Generous sidewalk
Potential priorities for grants/leveraging:
B1: Riverview Apartments
E2: 64th Avenue has many children and seniors utilizing intersection/crossing
E3: Mid-block between school and Tri-court Seniors
C3/E5: Underpass
King County Parks – potential funding for east of Interurban
TIB Award for Complete Streets – 4th and Meeker
Possible interim improvements to Meeker include paint-only changes around Kent Elementary
School and the quick-serve restaurant area. Constricting traffic lanes and reducing speeds
may help to avoid quick-merge situations. In this scenario, removing the HOV-only lane on
Washington would take place concurrently.
The underpass at SR 167 connects to the Kent regional growth center, making it potentially
competitive for grants. Langston Landing currently has no left turn on the north, west or
south. A strong desire exists to restore the left turn capability for greater flow of retail traffic,
which could be leveraged with a grant for the underpass.
MJR Development owns the block on either side of Meeker west of Washington Avenue and
plans to improve pedestrian access.
Next Steps:
Property Owner Outreach (ongoing)
Update Design and Construction Standards for Meeker Street Overlay
Detailed Survey
Further Design of Full Corridor
Ongoing Grant Preparation
7. 2018-2023 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)
Lacey Jane Wolfe, Senior Transportation Planner, presented information regarding the 2018-
2023 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program. Lacey identified the three additional
projects that may be added to the Transportation Improvement Program: (1) Construct a
right-in/right-out intersection at the south end of Naden Avenue at Willis Street; (2) a local
access street from the intersection of Naden Avenue and Willis Street; and (3) improvements
to South 248th Street, from 104th Avenue Southeast to 116th Avenue Southeast.
The plan will go to Council on May 16, to set a public hearing date for June 6, 2017.
Committee Chair Higgins asked that comments from the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board be
added to the minutes.
Mel Roberts, from the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB) commented on Meet Me on
Meeker; start at the end and work toward the middle or the middle out instead of in pieces ,
so that the project is user friendly. Roberts said “show me the money”, where is the money
coming from? If there is no money, don’t put it on the list. Roberts also noted that the bicycle
advisory board would like to see the 248th street bike lane from Lakeview drive to the trail
added back in. LaPorte, said that staff is currently designing this (a sidewalk not bike path)
and is looking to go out to bid this year. Committee Chair Higgins asked that the comments
from KBAB be added to the record.
Council Member Ralph MOVED to recommend the Public Works Committee forward
to Council the Draft 2018-2023 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program
(TIP) and set a date for a Public Hearing and was SECONDED by Council Member
Fincher. The motion passed unanimously 3-0.
8. City of Kent and Clear Wireless LLC Communication Tower Lease Agreement
for Pump Station #5 - Recommend
Kevin Swinford, Water Maintenance Worker 4, noted that items #8 and 9 are similar and will
be presented together with separate motions.
Swinford stated that Pump Station #5 is located off of 98th Ave S just north of James Street
and is one of our largest pump stations. This lease is for 10 years and allows Clear Wireless
LLC to put a cell tower on the site the lease includes extensions of five-years.
Council Member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to enter
into a lease agreement with Clear Wireless LLC to operate and maintain a wireless
communication facility at the Pump Station #5 site, subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was
SECONDED by Council Member Ralph. The motion passed unanimously 3-0.
9. City of Kent and Clear Wireless LLC Communication Tower Lease Agreement
for 3.5 Million Tank Site - Recommend
Similarly, the 3.5 MG tank is located off of SE 286th Place on Kent’s West Hill this lease is for
10 year duration with two five-year options for lease of space for a cell tower.
Council Member Ralph MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to enter
into a lease agreement with Clear Wireless LLC to operate and maintain a wireless
communication facility at the 3.5 Million Tank site, subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was
SECONDED by Council Member Fincher. The motion passed unanimously 3-0.
10. Consultant Contract with KBA for 80th Ave Pavement Rehabilitation Project -
Recommend
Eric Connor, Construction Engineering Manager noted that the contract with KBA is for the
80th Ave S Pavement Rehabilitation project which consists of replacing existing asphalt
pavement with cement concrete pavement.
Connor said that 2017 has been and will continue to be a busy construction season therefore;
an outside consultant is needed for this project. Committee Chair Higgins noted that it is his
preference to use in-house staff but under the circumstances with the busy season.
Council Member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign
a Consultant Agreement with KBA, Inc. to provide construction project
management and material testing for the 80th Ave S Pavement Rehabilitation
Project in an amount not to exceed $93,000.00, subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was
SECONDED by Council Member Ralph. The motion passed unanimously 3-0.
10. Downey Farmstead Frager Road Relocation Grant - Recommend
Matt Knox, P.W.S., Environmental Engineering Supervisor noted that the Downey Farmstead
project is a grant-funded salmon restoration project that the city has been designing and
working on with funding partners for a number of years. This project will build an almost
2,000 LF side channel to the Green River near Highway 516 that will provide rearing and
refuge habitat for juvenile salmon, especially threatened Chinook salmon.
Mactutis reminded committee members that last year we received $700,000 in grant funding
to do the first phase of the project – move the road out of the way of the future habitat
restoration. Mactutis showed a diagram of the current utilities feeding houses south of
Highway 516; which will not work well for this project. The utility lines need to be relocated
to a different alignment. The grant before committee is the first of two grant agreements for
this utility relocation. A second grant agreement is expected to come before the committee
later this year.
Council Member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign
an amendment to the grant agreement with the State of Washington Recreation
and Conservation Office to cover a portion of the additional costs for utility
relocation for the Downey Farmstead project, subject to final terms and conditions
acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was SECONDED by
Council Member Ralph. The motion passed unanimously 3-0.
12. Information Only/Quiet Zone Update
Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works Director, presented information regarding the Quiet Zone.
Bieren said they staff still doesn’t have the number from Union Pacific for equipment changes
at the Meeker Street crossing. Staff expects numbers in May. Staff is working on setting up
meetings with the UTC and RFA on both quiet zones; putting together a notice of intent on
both of those. The crossing signs have been ordered.
13. Information Only/2017 National Public Works Week Event
Committee member Dana Ralph noted that the city of Kent will celebrate National Public
Works Week at a free, and open-to-the-public, event Thursday, May 25 from 10 a.m. – 5:30
p.m. at ShoWare Center.
This annual and national event is a celebration of the tens of thousands of men and women in
North America who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services, many of us take for
granted, collectively known as public works. Great opportunity for students to see what the
city has to offer for careers.
Adjournment
At 5:18 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned.
Cheryl Viseth