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Minutes
April 18, 2OL7
Kent, Washington
Approved May 2,2OL7
Dater April 18, 2OL7Time: 5 p,m.
PIace: Council Chambers East/West
Attending: Bill Boyce, Council President
Tina Budell, Councilmember
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Dana Ralph, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:03 p.m,
Agenda:
1. Vallev Road Construction Uodate
Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director and Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works Director
presented information on the city's valley construction projects, including pavement
rehabilitation to 80th Avenue South, intersection improvements to S. 2L2th &.72nd ,
roadway repairs to S. 208th Street, repairs to S. 2!2th Way, and street
improvements to S. 224t^.
2. Naden Properties Update
Ben Wolters, Economic and Community Development Director presented
information on the Naden assembly. Ben provided a brief history of the City's
surplus and acquisition of properties. Ben reviewed the site analysis, the WSDOT
access break to SR-516/Willis Street, the Study of Development Capacity and
Building Massing prepared by WalkerlMacy, in addition to reviewing the utilities,
infrastructure evaluation and preliminary engineering, the refurbishing of the
Interurban Trail, and the status of the Brutsche property. Ben conveyed reasons
why the plan is to reconfigure Naden Avenue and that there is significant hotel
development interested in the property. The appraisal of the property is nearly
complete and the next steps are to determine the timing and strategy for marketing
the property, including seeking requests for information.
e ng concluded at 6:12 p.m.
Sue Hanson
For Kimberley A. Komoto
City Clerk
April 18, 2OI7
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