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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 03/07/2017Kent City Council Workshop Minutes March 7, 2Ot7 Kent, Washington Date: Time: Place: Attending: Approved March 2L,2OL7 March 7, 2OL7 5 p.m. Council Chambers East/West Bill Boyce, Council President Tina Budell, Councilmember Jim Berrios, Councilmember Brenda Fincher, Councilmember Dennis Higgins, Councilmember Dana Ralph, Councilmember Les Thomas, Councilmember Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:04 p.m Agenda: 1. Public Works Resoect Action PIan Uodate Tim LaPorte introduced Chris Wadsworth, Engineering Technician, Wendy Wakefield, Administrative Assistant and Kristen Lykken, Financial Analyst, presented information regarding Public Works Engineering's action teams including the great work and culture changes in the Public Works Engineering P4 Action Team Projects, FRAT Action Team projects, File Repository Action Team projects, and the Healthy Communications Team projects. Josh Evans, Maintenance Worker, Joe Craft, Storm Maintenance Worker, and Spike English from Public Works Operations spoke regarding the positive responses to the work of the action teams that included the tremendous culture changes that have taken place since forming the teams. One of the main reasons is that the employees have been supported by management. Joe expressed his desire to share their successful plan with other departments and local jurisdictions. 2. Infrastructure Sustainabilitv Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director, advised the council of completed street improvement projects in 2013 - 2016 that were funded by B&O and garbage tax funds. Kelly Peterson, Environmental Conservation Supervisor, presented information regarding the city's traffic signal system and street light section of the 2OL7 Transportation Sustainability program that included the total replacement value, sustainable sinking fund for signals and street lights, maintenance and repair, controllers, communication, traffic cameras, traffic loops, UPS cabinet installation, UPS cabinet life-cycle replacement, street light maintenance and replacement, Page 1 of 2 Kent City Council Workshop Minutes March 7, 2OL7 Kent, Washington Approved March 2L,2OL7 additional street lights, copper wire theft, signal pole replacement, and interurban signal replacement. Kelly provided information regarding the Residential Traffic Calming Program, ADA Transition Plan, Crosswalk Safety Improvements, Traffic Data Collection, Transportation Master Plan, and Quiet Zones. Bill Thomas, Street and Vegetation Manager with Public Works Operations, presented information regarding sidewalks, wheelchair ramp improvements, sidewalks in need of repair, missing sidewalks, downtown core sidewalk improvements, sidewalk maintenance and rehabilitation, and pedestrian barriers. Joe Araucto, Engineer III, presented information regarding pavement preservation that included a summary of the City's streets and the dedicated funding for street overlays, concrete roads, crack sealing, line striping, and thermo-plastic markings. Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director, presented information regarding signs and markings, overhead guide signs, guardrails, bridges, snow & ice, and right-of-way vegetation. Tim LaPorte provided the council with funding needs that included current annual funding, annual funding needs, unfunded annual need, funding for non-annual or one-time needs and unfunded periodic or one-time needs. The meeting concluded at 6:34 m & Kimberley City Clerk moto March 7, 20L7 Page 2 of 2