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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 07/17/2017Page 1 of 3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE July 17, 2017 Minutes City of Kent, WA Summary Minutes Date: July 17, 12017 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers East 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m., by Committee Chair 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: No changes. 4. Approval of Minutes, Dated June 19, 2017 Committee member Fincher MOVED to approve the Minutes of June 19, 2017. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph and PASSED 3 - 0. 5. Drainage Agreement with Lake Meridian Estates LLC - Recommend: Richard Schleicher, E.I.T., Environmental Engineer noted that in late 2016, Lake Meridian Estates (LME) notified the city of a failing storm drain pipe that conveys public and private storm water flows through the LME property to an outfall in Lake Meridian. The city discovered it has no property interest in the pipe, i.e. no drainage easement, therefore the city and LME formed this agreement clarifying future maintenance responsibilities surrounding storm pipes on LME property and establishing easements necessary for construction and/or reconstruction of pipe. Committee member Ralph MOVED recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Drainage Agreement with Lake Meridian Estates, LLC, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher. The motion PASSED 3 - 0. 6. Puget Sound Energy Reimbursement Agreement - Recommend Joseph Araucto, P.E., Pavement Management Engineer noted that Puget Sound Energy (PSE) will reimburse the City of Kent to restore the pavement surface impacted by PSE’s gas main improvement project in the Star Lake Highlands neighborhood. The reimbursement will be for actual cost of required restoration including the pavement overlay, sidewalk curb ramps, and associated items customarily required to perform the work, including cost for project administration and material testing. PSE replaced gas mains within Star Lake Highland and restoration coordinated its work with the City’s 2017 Overlay Project in the same neighborhood. Coordinating both projects reduces the amount of disruption to the public, ensures consistency in the pavement, and yields the best result for the neighborhood. Page 2 of 3 Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Reimbursement Agreement with Puget Sound Energy to reimburse the City of Kent for right of way restoration in an amount not to exceed $213,097.50, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph. The motion PASSED 3 - 0. 7. Consultant Agreement with HDR for S 228th Street - Recommend Mark Madfai, Design Engineering Supervisor noted that HDR was selected to provide Structural Engineering Services for this project. The original scope and budget assumed that the embankment and bridge type would be similar to the BNSF Grade Separation (completed in 2009). As the design advanced, issues were identified that requ ired additional analysis and development of alternatives. Some of these items included:  Additional design of the wall and embankment to include a pedestrian/bike ramp on the south side to connect with the Interurban Trail. Received a Grant from the State.  Preparing contract documents for installation of Center Pier Bridge Shafts as a separate project (completed in 2016).  Revising the alignment of the bridge shafts a few feet to the west to avoid utility conflicts. Verizon has reimbursed the project $44,000 for the extra work.  Developing alternatives for the use of Geofoam embankment to reduce settlement impacts to utilities.  Developing alternatives for various wall types to work with soil and or geofoam backfill and reduce project costs. HDR used their existing budget to complete these tasks and are now requesting this amendment to continue their design to completion. Committee member Ralph MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign an Amendment to the Consultant Services Agreement with HDR for Structural Engineering services for the South 228th Street UPRR Grade Separation Project in an amount not to exceed $185,369.94, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director and was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher the motion PASSED 3 - 0. 8. Info Only/Residential Traffic Calming Request Rob Brown, Acting City Traffic Engineer gave an update on the Residential Traffic Calming activities.  Radar speed signs have been installed on 152nd Way SE and 148th Ave SE near Lake Meridian.  Upcoming Radar speed signs will be installed at Riverview, Lakeside West and 156th Ave SE / SE 280th  Parking in Fern Crest neighborhood staff will revisit this at a later date.  Ceder Point Parking – A formal request for parking was submitted by the neighborhood. Streets are currently signed No Parking due to narrow streets.  Cambridge – Staff is working with the neighborhood on the speeding issues on 42nd Ave S.  Shadow Run – Old parking signs, LaPorte recommends they be removed. Page 3 of 3  Panther Lake Elementary – There are concerns about after school pick-up. Meetings have been scheduled with the school for further discussion.  Speeding Concerns on 114th Ave SE South of Kent Kangley – Speed bumps were installed around 2005.  96th Ave S Traffic study results – Posted 25 MPH – 85% was 34.9 MPH installed blue Drive Carefully signs; speeds increased to 35.1. Brown recommends a traffic calming project for this area. Brown will work with Kent Police and then do another study. Laporte will return in another month with an update. 10. Information Only/Resident Traffic Calming - Update Information Only/Quiet Zone Update Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works Director / City Engineer gave a brief update regarding the Quiet Zone.  Estimate from Union Pacific for Meeker Street is higher than expected. Bieren will be contacting the Union Pacific with more questions.  The Notice of Intent for Burlington Northern is moving forward.  Notice from Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) regarding a safety grant that is available statewide. It was noted that James Street is the second highest crossing in the state behind Lander in Seattle.  Reviewing criteria for types of projects they want and if it will fit in with the Quiet Zone. Committee member Fincher inquired about idling trains. Bieren said that the trains have no other place they can operate. Burlington Northern will do as little idling as possible, but they still need to keep operating. Adjournment At 4:54 p.m., Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned. Wendy Wakefield Administrative Asst. I