HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 03/25/2019Kent Bicycle Advisory Board March 25, 2019
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BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Board Chair, Cheryl Koubik; Vice Chair, Wendy
Graves; Board Secretary, Lynell Mooney; Board members: Aaron Dent, John
Otakie, Mel Roberts.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Dan Hansen.
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 5:45 PM, with Cheryl Koubik presiding.
2. Roll Call
Frank Boosman, Karen Chandler and Andrew Sobczyk were absent.
3. Approval of Minutes
The minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting were reviewed. Wendy Graves
moved to accept the minutes as written and Aaron Dent seconded the motion. The
minutes were approved by the board.
4. City of Kent General Updates
Ordinance 2.62 Creation to codify Resolution 1298 creation of KBAB:
The ordinance passed through review of the public works department and is set to go to
City Council for acceptance on April 2, 2019. 30 days past that acceptance the
ordinance will become active.
Dan Hansen will move to fill the two positions ASAP relying on past applicants from Fall
of 2018.
Green River Trail Closures have been moved back
The GRT closures scheduled during the Lower Russell Levee project have been moved
back and the trail will not be closed this summer, 2019.
Closure for summer 2020 may overlap the work on the 228th project (thus closing
Interurban and GRT simultaneously).
228th Closure is on schedule and updates will be sent to KBAB members. (Dan Hansen
sent out a closure schedule of April 15, 2019 after this meeting.) Signs will be present
on the detour points.
Kent Bicycle Advisory Board March 25, 2019
Minutes Kent, Washington
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5. Puget Sound Regional Council Update
Mel Roberts reported that PSRC is discussing a non-voting members policy. King
County wants to brand all trails under one name in order to collect and identify trails.
2020-2025 parks levy will be placed on August 6, 2019 ballot in order to replace current
expired levy.
6. Kent’s Downey Farmstead Project
Dan Hansen presented a planning map of this project. Scope of project is to create a
salmon habitat for spawning and raising small salmon fry. The Green River will be
channeled into this area. Frager Road will be relocated to the south closer to SR 516.
There sill be 10’ shared use trail. Funding is 100 percent from outside sources.
KBAB recommendations to City of Kent:
• consider extending the shared use trail on Frager Rd to connect with the
pedestrian bridge under SR 516.
• detour signs at Meeker and Frager placed so trail users are informed from the
east and the west on Meeker. Place detour signs in advance of closure.
• trail under 212th passage near 3-Friends Fishing Hole needs to be addressed for
connections to trails on both sides of the river. Trail is in poor shape and it is a
blind corner.
7. 2020-2025 TIP Discussion
• WSDOT putting in a round-about on Willis and 4th Avenue
• Funding for a trail along Willis for pedestrians and bicyclists
• 74th Avenue turn will not be accessible from Willis
• KBAB recommends reliable walk signals at Willis and 74th and reminders of
bicycle and pedestrian crossings at 74th and Willis.
10. Adjournment
At 7:00 PM, Cheryl Koubik declared the meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted by:
Lynell Mooney, Secretary, Kent Bicycle Advisory Board