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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 05/02/2016Public Works Committee Minutes May 2, 2016 1 Item 1 – Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:02 p.m. by Committee Chair, Dennis Higgins. Item 2 – Roll Call: Committee Chair, Dennis Higgins and Committee members Dana Ralph and Brenda Fincher were present. Item 3 – Changes to the Agenda: There were no changes to the agenda. Item 4 – Approval of Meeting Minutes Dated April 18, 2016: Council member Fincher MOVED to approve the minutes of April 18, 2016. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph and PASSED 3-0. Item 5 – Surplus of Materials – Public Utility Funds: Ron Green, Fleet Superintendent went over the list of Public Utility fund items that are ready to be surplused. A public hearing will be set at the May 16, Council meeting to surplus these items. Council member Ralph MOVED to recommend Council set a Public Hearing at its May 16, 2016 meeting to consider comments on the declaration of certain public utility equipment and materials as surplus, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was SECONDED by Council member Fincher and PASSED 3-0. Item 6 – Consultant Services Agreement with Landau Associates for Geotechnical & Environmental Work – 72nd Avenue Project: Ken Langholz, Interim Design Engineering Manager noted that the 72nd Avenue South extension project will complete the missing link between South 196th Street and South 220th Street and provide connectivity to the north end of the industrial area between West Valley Highway and the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Langholz further noted that construction of the ground improvements necessary to support a new bridge requires specialized inspection by a geotechnical engineer. Langholz went over the list of services that Landau Associates will provide. The construction contract was awarded in March, construction is currently underway. Committee member Fincher MOVED to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Landau Associates to provide geotechnical and environmental services during construction of the 72nd Avenue South Extension Project in an amount not to exceed $123,150.00, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph and PASSED 3-0. Item 7 – Consultant Services Agreement with AMEC for Soil Testing on the Leber Property: Matt Knox, Environmental Biologist noted the project is located directly across from the recently completed Riverview Park side channel project. He stated that the plan is to dig a big hole to allow Green River to back-water into, and to provide an area where fish can get out of Public Works Committee Minutes May 2, 2016 2 the flood flows which would provide rearing and refuge habitat for all salmon. Knox said that studies have found that salmon that are able to find these off-channel habitat areas rear for 30-90 days in the river before out-migrating have almost 10 times higher marine survival rates and are more likely to return to the river as adults. The Mill Creek Side Channel/Leber homestead site includes soils with slightly elevated levels of arsenic that must be sampled and tested for compliance with Ecology standards prior to leaving the site. AMEC Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. have Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) trained staff that are qualified to oversee the mixing of materials to ensure soils leaving the site are within Ecology standards. Committee member Ralph MOVED Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with AMEC Foster Wheeler Environmental & Infrastructure, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $89,200.00 for Inspection and Soil Testing on the Leber Property, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Fincher and PASSED 3-0. Item 8 – Information Only/2017-2022 Transportation Improvement Program: Lacey Jane Wolfe, Senior Transportation planner gave a brief overview of the Draft 2017- 2022 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP):  Used as a short range planning document  Is updated annually – required by state law  Declares list of projects, plans and programs (by year)  Significant planning tool Projects Proposed for Addition:  Transportation Master Plan Update  132nd Avenue Pedestrian Improvements  Meeker Street Redesign ‘Meet Me on Meeker’ (when we get capitalization together)  76th Avenue South  Willis Street Roundabout (increase safety & traffic control at Naden Ave.) Projects Proposed for Removal:  Safe Walking Routes to School Improvements at Neely O’Brien, Daniel Meadow Ridge and Horizon Elementary Schools  Drainage - South 212th Street and 72nd Avenue Intersection Improvements  James Street Bicycle Lanes (funding not sufficient grant money was returned) Potential Changes – Recurring Costs Proposed:  Quiet Zone (classified as project)  Bicycle System Improvements classified as projects (not gone just reclassified)  Community Circulating Shuttles moved from capital to operations (913, 914, and 916) Recommended Proposed Changes:  SE 248th Street Improvements 132nd to  South 212th Street Grade Separation (not currently in proposed changes) Public Works Committee Minutes May 2, 2016 3 2017 - 2022 Six Year TIP:  19 Street Capital Projects worth $19 million  5 Citywide Programs worth 93 million  Total of $182 million Next Steps:  May 9, 2016 Economic and Community Development Committee  May 16 Public Works Committee Action Item  Public Hearing  Council Adoption by Resolution by July 1, 2016  Transmit to the State by August 1, 2016 INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED Item 9 - Information Only/Transportation Grant: Lacey Jane Wolfe, Senior Transportation Planner presented recommendations for Washington State Department of Transportation grant opportunities. INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED Item 10 - Information Only/Drinking Water Update: Dave Brock, Operations Manager gave a brief update about lead in our drinking water, noting that the discussion moved a lot closer to home last week with Tacoma discovering elevated levels of lead in service lines to four homes. Brock updated the committee on current activities within Kent surrounding this topic. The city is offering free water testing for pre- 1940’s homes. For more information contact the Public Works Operations Division at (253)856-5600. INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED Item 11 - Information Only/James St. Final Phase – Woodford Ave to Central Ave: Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director noted that at the request of the committee chair, he walked James Street between Woodford Avenue to Central Avenue and noted the following issues. The contractor is working on getting the water table below the well, which is 20 ft. deep. LaPorte noted that the pump station will reduce the water, but until the Upper Mill Creek has been raised and dredged the water will not be completely eliminated. The dredging of the Mill Creek is about two years out due to the permits that are required. The recommendation is to pave the roadway with concrete rather than asphalt. The walking path on the south side really needs attention. Staff is working with Economic and Community Development (ECD) staff to figure out the lighting, conduit and the type of vegetation that is needed. We propose coming back to the committee in July. Committee Chair Higgins clarified for the committee why this topic was on the agenda. He noted that a Mill Creek resident asked him why the planters along the south side of James along the Mill Creek Middle school couldn’t be concreted over since they are just dirt at this time, which would make the sidewalk wider. He thought it was a great idea and asked LaPorte to look at it. There are a few sections of sidewalk that need to be replaced but it could be done independently of the project. Public Works Committee Minutes May 2, 2016 4 INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED Item 12 - Information Only/Quiet Zone Update: Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director noted that City Engineer, Chad Bieren was out due to a death in the family. Preliminary work being done is putting together a bid package for the paddles. The plan is to extend the median paddles. We have also been working on the agreement with the railroad and will continue to do so, as we need to go over every intersection with them. INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED Item 13 - Information Only/3rd Annual TeamUP to CleanUp Satruday, May 14, 8:00 - Noon: The informational flyer was included with the agenda. INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED The meeting was adjourned at 5:12 p.m. Cheryl Viseth, Council Committee Recorder