HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 10/04/2004 (3)PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
October 4, 2004
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Committee Chair Bruce White, Committee
Member Debbie Raplee and Committee Member Ron Harmon
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chair Bruce White at 5:05 P.M.
Approval of Minutes Dated September 20, 2004
Committee Member Ron Harmon moved to approve the minutes of September 20, 2004.
The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
Interlocal Agreement with City of Des Moines for Pac Hwy S/Kent Des Moines
Road Intersection - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said this agreement between the City of Kent and the City of Des Moines
authorizes the City of Des Moines to construct certain improvements to the Pacific
Highway South/Kent-Des Moines Road intersection and authorizes reimbursing the City
of Des Moines for the cost of half of the intersection improvements which is $479,370.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend the City Council authorize the Mayor to sign
an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Des Moines for construction of
improvements to the Pacific Highway South/Kent Des Moines Road Intersection
subject to the concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director
and the City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
Local Agency Agreement for Kent TOD Project with WSDOT - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said in order not to forfeit the Federal Grant money, this agreement had
to be executed and received by the State by October 1, 2004. The agreement was
executed and we are seeking Council concurrence and approval of that action.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend concurrence of the execution of the Local
Agency Agreement and Local Agency Federal Aid Prospectus for the South Kent
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Access Project and authorize the
establishment of the budget for same along with directing staff to spend the money
accordingly. The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0
King Conservation District Number 9 Grant - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said this grant in the amount of $88,500 will e used to finish design work
and assistance of obtaining federal and local permits for the Meridian Valley Creek
Realignment project. Because the monies will be available in mid October we are
proposing to add this item to the October 5th Council agenda.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend the Council authorize the Mayor to sign the
King Conservation District Number 9 Grant for years 2001–2002, in the amount of
$88,500 directing staff to accept the grant and establish a budget fro the funds to be
spent within said project. The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-
0.
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Washington Conservation Corps Sponsor Contract- Authorize
Bill Wolinski, Environmental Engineering Manager said this is a great program that will
provide approximately half of the salary, benefits, tools and transportation costs for a 5-
person crew and supervisor to participate in the landscaping and maintenance of various
capital projects.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Washington
Conservation Corps Sponsor Agreement, in the amount of $85,000, and direct the
staff to utilize these funds to purchase landscaping and maintenance labor for
various capital improvement projects. The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee
and passed 3-0.
Hazard Mitigation Grant for Reservoir Seismic Strengthening - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said this grant program is the result of the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake
Disaster. Brad Lake and his staff went after this grant and kept pursuing it, they applied
for the grant in July 2002 and recently received notice of award. With the grant funds
seismic retrofit of Cambridge tank, 6 million gallon Reservoir #1 and the Reith Road
Reservoir can be completed.
Debbie Raplee moved to recommend the Council authorize the Mayor execute the
Washington State Military Department Mitigation Grant Agreement to accept
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Grant
Program funds for the Kent Reservoirs Seismic Strengthening project and to
establish a budget fro the same along with directing staff to spend money
accordingly. The motion was seconded by Ron Harmon and passed 3-0.
Meeker Street Law Building LLC Real Estate Trade Agreement - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said the City will be widening 4th Avenue from Harrison Street to Smith
Street in conjunction with the Smith Street and 4th Avenue intersection improvements
associated with the Kent Station development. The City will need to acquire a portion of
property owned the Meeker Street Law Building LLC. In lieu of selling the property to
the City the Meeker St. Law Building LLC wants to trade it for the equivalent square
footage of property off the City’s easterly abutting parking lot. There will be no cost to
the City to do this.
Ron Harmon moved to recommend authorizing the Mayor to sign the Real Estate
Trade Agreement between Meeker Street Law Building LLC and the City of Kent
upon the concurrence of the language therein by the Public Works Director and the
City Attorney. The motion was seconded by Debbie Raplee and passed 3-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M.
Janet Perschek
Administrative Assistant