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Minutes
July 18, 2OL7
Kent, Washington
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July 18, 2OL7
5 p.m.
Council Chambers East/West
Bill Boyce, Council President
Jim Berrios, Councilmember
Tina Budell, Councilmember
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Dana Ralph, Councilmember
Les Thomas, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
Agenda:
1. Space Planning Recommendations:
Julie Parascondola, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director, and Alex
Ackley, Facilities Manager, presented information regarding the Parks, Recreation
and Community Services Space Planning Update for the City Hall Campus and
Maintenance Shops.
Julie presented a summary from the March 21't workshop, including direction given
to staff to continue to work on an interim solution/estimate for Russell Road shops
and critical, priority infrastructure upgrades, addressing structural or
regulatory/compliance repairs. Julie reviewed next step that include working
through interim improvements, potential funding consideration, and when funding
options are feasible, staff will value engineer and confirm improvement estimates,
timeline and approach.
Julie presented information on the City Hall Campus and options to improve and
increase space throughout the entire campus, including the Police Department.
Alex Ackley presented information regarding the City Hall Campus Study that
included departmental space needs, pre-design standards and layouts. Alex
indicated that the layouts are rough guides only. Impacts will be seen in every
department in the City, except the Public Works Department and Legal Department.
The study included existing structural and system review of major systems in all
buildings. Alex reviewed detailed layouts for all departments.
Julie indicated that the pre-design costs are estimated at $33.5 - $35 million, that
includes escalation costs from mid-2019 to mid-2020 to allow for planning and
construction. This project took into account major systems and lifecycle repairs.
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Next steps include funding recommendations for Council and Administration to
consider.
2, Solid Waste Update:
Dave Brock, Operations Manager, introduced maintenance workers Jake Watson,
Michael Houlihan, and Ted Stanton as representatives from the Public Works
Department to give a presentation on collecting debris from the right-of-way. The
team has picked up over 37 tons of debris, year-to-date. Debris included lots of
household goods, televisions, furniture, appliances, and boats, construction debris.
Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director, conveyed that in 2016, the City paid $272,OOO
to dump 120 tons of debris into the landfill.
Gina Hungerford, Conservation Specialist, presented information on her work with
Metro attempting to get additional garbage cans at bus stops and increasing their
frequency of pickup. Gina conveyed options to reduce litter, including increasing
litter fines to $1,500, post more "No Littering" signs, negotiate with Metro for
additional cans at bus stops, gain support from fast food restaurants, and look into
reinstituting a law requiring garbage bags in vehicles. Additionally, promoting
Adopt-a-Street and Adopt-a-Spot programs.
Tim LaPorte indicated that his department will research options increasing fines and
potentially awarding incentives for turning in offenders unlawfully dumping debris.
The Council expressed their appreciation for the team's efforts to support Kent's
Vision of making Kent beautiful. The Council requested that Gina look into the
frequency of Metro's ridership counts.
3. Street/Utility Construction Update:
Phil McConnell, Senior Construction Inspector provided an update on street/utility
construction.
Bill Thomas, Street and Vegetation Manager, provided an update on in-house
paving, sidewalk, and overhead street sign replacement, hydrant and meter
upgrades, replacement of the East Hill well pump, replacement of waterlines,
replacement of waterlines, storm drainage updates, and pipe replacements.
Co ncil President a urned the meeting at 6:29 p.m
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City Clerk.
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