HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 10/17/2016Public Works Committee Minutes
October 17, 2016
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Item 1 – Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 4:03 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 October 17, 2016:
Committee member Fincher MOVED to approve the minutes of October 17,
2016. The motion was SECONDED by Committee member Ralph and
PASSED 3-0.
Item 5 –Proposed Revisions to KCC 14.09 Flood Hazard Regulations:
Civil Engineering Designer II, Chris Wadsworth noted that after holding a public
hearing on September 26, 2016, the Land Use and Planning Board recommended to
the City Council approval of amendments to Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City Code,
entitled Flood Hazard Regulations.
Wadsworth noted that the amendments changes address tasks identified by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to meet the mandatory minimum
requirements for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
changes include a modified definition of “Substantial Improvement” and definition
for “Substantial Damage” along with a rewrite of the variances from Flood Hazard
Regulations.
The recommended changes help clarify the city’s existing flood hazard code; no
new flood hazard regulations are being proposed.
Committee member Ralph MOVED to recommend Council approve
amendments to Chapter 14.09 of the Kent City Code, entitled Flood Hazard
Regulations, 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 6 – Information Only/Street Light Policy Update:
Lacy Jane Wolfe, Senior Transportation Planner and Kristin Lykken, Financial
Analyst, spoke about a proposed street light policy. Wolfe, noted that staff is
developing a street light policy for Council consideration. As drafted, the policy
prioritizes the installation and maintenance of street lights on arterials. Staff
presented information regarding existing street lights, potential cost implications,
and similar policies in neighboring jurisdictions.
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October 17, 2016
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Committee Chair Higgins stated that he had no problem using B&O funds to help
pay for street lighting. He requested that this move forward. Committee members
Ralph and Fincher agreed that it makes sense to use funding for street lights. The
committee liked the idea and requested that staff come back to committee in
November for approval.
INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED
Item 7 – Information Only/Sidewalk Presentation:
Brent Collins, Street Supervisor and Etuate Lolohea, Maintenance Worker 4 –
Concrete provided a brief snapshot of what the sidewalk crews have been up to to-
date, and gave a brief overview of what is upcoming in 2017.
INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED
Item 8 – Information Only/Quiet Zone Update:
Chad Bieren, Deputy Director/City Engineer noted that he had two items to report.
The first of which is that staff was able to schedule Matthew Mitchell from the
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) to speak at the November 7, Public
Works Committee meeting regarding issues with railroad crossing arms. The second
item Bieren brought up was that staff has a contract proposal that will come to the
November 7, 2016 Public Works meeting for outside assistance on sidewalk and
pedestrian improvements for the quiet zone.
INFORMATION ONLY/NO MOTION REQUIRED
The meeting was adjourned at 4:47 p.m.
Cheryl Viseth
Council Committee Recorder