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Minutes
February 7, 2OL7
Kent, Washington
Approved Feb. 21, 2OL7
Date: February 7, 20L7
Time: 5 p,m.
PIace: Council Chambers East/West
Attending: Bill Boyce, Council President
Jim Berrios, Councilmember
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Dana Ralph, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Agenda:
5:04 p.m. Council President Boyce called the meeting to order
Chanoes to the Agenda
Item 2. Vesting of Land Use Regulations was removed from the agenda.
1. Puoet Sound Gateway Update (SR167/SR5O9)
Kelly Peterson, City of Kent Environmental Conservation Manager gave a brief
overview of the project.
Craig J. Stone, PE, Gateway Program Administrator, gave a presentation on the
Puget Sound Gateway Program SR 167 and SR 509 completion projects, including
reviewing the context for the program, providing history of SR 509/SR L67,
Connecting Washington project highlights, Puget Sound Gateway Program funding,
legislative direction, Puget Sound Gateway progress, program schedule to endorse
construction and implementation plan, scenario refinement progress, SR
516/Veterans interchange, preliminary gateway construction staging, and detailing
the Gateway phasing.
Craig provided details regarding the proposed contributions from local jurisdictions
and private organizations, in addition to details on proposed tolls and the required
legislative action in order to implement tolls. Details regarding various federal
grants that are available to help fund this project.
Councilmembers expressed concern over the recent request from the legislature via
Connecting Washington for local jurisdictions to commit to a local match for the
project. A commitment has been requested by April, 2017.
T ng concluded
Kimberley A Kom
City Clerk
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