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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Works/Planning - 05/09/19940 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MAY 99 1994 PRESENT: JIM BENNETT TOM BRUBAKER, TIM CLARK MR & MRS RUST DON WICKSTROM ABSENT: PAUL MANN Street Overlays - S. 212th Street Wickstrom stated that we have ISTEA funds to off met ,the cost of improvements on S 212th Street from Orillia Road to the Green River and, for James Street from West Valley Highv4y,,-to East Valley Highway. He said we are requesting authorizatiop f r the Mayor to sign the agreements; the funds are about $263,000,. In response to Bennett, Wickstrom said we are matching the funds with our annual overlay money so we have all that we need. Committee unanimously recommended authorizing the -Mayor to sign the agreements and establish the budget for same. Wickstrom explained that we have a project to put HOV lanes on S. 212th from West Valley Highway to SR167. In conjunction with that project, we want to put in sidewalks, and street lights from the Green River to the valley freeway. Wickstrom said we, have held an informal public meeting with the participants afld received some opposition from KOA. He said that since we have this project going, we want to finish off this valley industrial corridor. In response to Mrs. Rust, Wickstrom said that we'are building the street in such a way that we can add two separate bike paths behind the sidewalk. Tim Clark expressed concerns regarding the driveway exiting out of the O'Brien Elementary School site onto S. 212th. He asked if a traffic light could possibly be installed for that purpose, at that location. Wickstrom said we could only do that if the site were designated for heavily used traffic flow, i.e., a Fred Meyer store or another major development wherein the developer could participate in the cost of installing a light. Committee unanimously recommended that Council proceed with the formation of the LID. (cautiaued au remse aide) Brubaker stated that we have an ordinance for 196th Street to condemn a large trucking industrial warehouse center, namely Kingsport. This is part of the 196th Street corridor project which runs along the 196th street alignment between East Valley Highway and Orillia Road. Brubaker said that we have retained counsel to assist the City in this condemnation and he has advised that we amend the existing ordinance. Brubaker asked Committee's permission to submit the amended ordinance at the next Council meeting because it will then become effective five days later and we could begin legal action if necessary. Committee unanimously agreed that the amended ordinance be submitted at the next Council meeting. Recycling/Yard Waste Contract - Win ance Brubaker stated that we need to amend the City ordinance making the disposal of yard waste into the°garbage prohibitive because King County will not accept this in the landfills. Committee unanimously agreed that the amended ordinance be submitted at the next Council meeting. Meeting adjourned: 4:55 P.M.