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Minutes
May 15, 2018
Kent, Washington
Approved 6/5/L8
Date¡ May 15, 2018
Time: 5 p.m.
PIace: Council Chambers East/West
Attending: Mayor Dana Ralph
Bill Boyce, Council President
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember
Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember
Dennis Higgins, Councilmember
Toni Troutner, Councilmember
Council President Boyce opened the meeting at 5:04 p.m
Agenda:
Sound Transit Sounder Access Improvement Project
Chelsea Levy, Government & Community Relations Manager, provided a brief review
of the project timeline that included alternatives, development and screening,
environmental review and preliminary design, final design, construction, and the
planned opening to the public.
Melissa Flores Saxe, Project Development Director, advised that the board identified
Site 3 as the preferred alternative, advised of the estimated increased parking spaces
of 500-550, and potential non-motorized improvements.
Saxe provided an update on the status of preliminary engineering design phases:
Phased 1 - Alternative Analysis; Phase 2 - Conceptual Engineering & Environmental;
and Phase 3 - Preliminary Engineering that is set to begin in the Spring of 2019.
Saxe detailed the timeline of engineering and environmental activities from the
Spring of 2018 through the Spring of 2019.
Sound Transit will return to a Council workshop in the fall with the conceptual
engineering work and anticipate executing a contract amendment with the consultant
team to begin Phase 3 engineering.
Council suggested Sound Transit engineer the new garage so that additional floors
could be added at a later date,
228rhl224th Street Corridor Funding Remaining Segments
Tim LaPorte, Public Works Director, provided a review of the transportation planning
for this project that began in 1984.
LaPorte provided in-depth details regarding the 196th, 228th and 277rh Street Corridor
projects, including how they have been funded:
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Kent City Council Workshop
Minutes
May 15, 2018
Kent, Washington
Approved 6/5/L8
LaPorte provided information regarding the South 228th Street BNSF Grade
Separation project that opened in 2OO9 at a cost of $19.6 million. The South 228th
Street Overpass at UPRR is a more complex project that is expected to cost $43,1
million with $12 million in funds still needed. The City is working on one remaining
parcel for certification.
LaPorte indicated the East phase does not have federal funds, so work is continuing,
The South 224th Phase 1 is under construction at a cost of $23.4 million. Phase 2 is
under design and is expected to cost $6.9 million.
Carla Maloney, Design Engineering Manager provided information regarding
Connecting Washington Projects and inflation factors that are driving up construction
costs.
LaPorte indicated the South 228rh project is ready to go out to bid, but the City needs
to find funding for the inflation factor.
Chad Bieren, Public Works Deputy Director, provided information regarding grants
that have been applied for.
LaPorte indicated that once the last piece of right-of-way has been acquired for the
South 228th Street Project, it will go through the accreditation process - Department
of Transpoftation certification, and then go ahead and advertise the project for bid.
LaPorte advised the Council that he will return to a workshop during the summer to
provide an update.
Th meeting concluded a 5:57 p
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Kimberley A.
City Clerk
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