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Minutes
February 20,2OL8
Kent, Washington
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Approved March 6, 2018
February 20,2OI8
5 p.m.
Council Chambers East/West
Mayor Dana Ralph
Bill Boyce, Council President
Tina Budell, Councilmember
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Toni Troutner, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:02 p.m.
Agenda:
Small Cells (5c)
Christina Schuck, Assistant City Attorney and Chad Bieren, Deputy Public Works
Director provided information regarding what the city will do in the right-of-way
relating to small cells.
Christina Schuck advised of the legal definition of small cells as detailed in RCW
80.36.375(d), and indicated they are short range cell sites.
The purpose of small cells is to provide additional capacity for emergency services,
increased data use, telecommuting and more reliable voice calls. They will enhance
networks to meet consumer demand while preparing for technologies and
in novations of tomorrow.
Christina provided visuals of small cell anatomy and what small cells will look like
on utility and light poles,
Christina reviewed federal laws, state laws, and section 15.08.035 of the Kent City
Code, and the City's regulatory and proprietary capacity and also reviewed the past
and current legislation regarding small cells.
Christina and Chad provided information regarding small cell deployment in Kent,
including the current requests to deploy small cells in Kent.
Decision points for the council include the option to enter into franchise
agreements, design standards, bulk/massing relating to streets and poles, height
limits, and undergrounding. The option to enter into master license agreements
including the threshold question, design standards, management, and price/fees.
Chad indicated that he and Christina will return to a future workshop to provide
updated information regarding what other cities are doing and some proposals from
staff regarding decision points.
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Christina suggested finalizing franchises with Puget Sound Energy a priority.
Council recommended creating high standards to ensure the facilities are
esthetically appealing, have a provision to share in the cost of undergrounding,
consider equally allocating locations to cell providers, limiting the number of
locations, and providing a good public outreach plan.
Vegetation Maintenance Management
Bill Thomas, Street and Vegetation Manager, introduced the vegetation managers.
Scott Schroeder, Storm/Vegetation Maintenance Field Supervisor, provided
information regarding the 2Ot7 vegetation service requests, right-of-way mowing,
sidearm mowing, the maintenance of pedestrian paths, vegetation control in the
water facilities, and the Public Works Department's work in identifying and
performing work around homeless camps.
Joe Codiga, Drainage Vegetation Field Supervisor, provided information regarding
noxious weed removal, and the maintenance of city-owned wetland sites. Joe
reviewed the maintenance work in drainage vegetation sites. Joe also provided
information regarding easement maintenance.
Ryan Carroll, Maintenance Worker IV, provided details regarding: the design and
maintenance of traffic islands; the street tree inventory, maintenance, removal and
replacement of trees; and the tree grate inventory, maintenance, removal and
replacement. Ryan also provided information regarding the wetland mitigation
program and sites, and information regarding fall protection and split rail fencing,
Heather Mclntosh, Maintenance Worker III, provided information regarding the
roadside spraying program.
Dave Brock, Deputy Director of Operations Manager, expressed his appreciation of
the work of his crews and for their great attitudes.
Council President Boyce and Councilmember Higgins expressed their appreciation of
the Public Works Operations staff members.
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