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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Public Works Committee - 04/16/2018Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Kent, Washington Page 2 of 5 Pending Approval Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Date: April 16, 2018 Time: 4:00 PM Place: Chambers East Attending: Dennis Higgins, Committee Chair Brenda Fincher, Councilmember Toni Troutner, Council Member Agenda: 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 4:04 p.m. by Committee Chair Higgins. 2. Roll Call 3. Changes to the Agenda Item #5 - The language as written was replaced with corrected language. 4. Approval of Minutes for April 2, 2018 MOTION: Move to approve the Minutes of April 2, 2018. RESULT: APPRO VED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Hi ggins, Fincher, Troutner 5. Right of Way Deed Dedication for the S 224th Street Project - Recommend MOTION: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign the deed dedicating right-of-way along S 218th Street for the South 224th Street Improvement Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Higgi ns, Fincher, Troutner Stephen Lincoln, P.E. Environmental Engineer Improvements to 88th Avenue South and South 218th Street will be constructed as part of the South 224th Street Improvement Project. This project will provide widened shoulders and a two-way left turn lane, as well as curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. This project Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Kent, Washington Page 3 of 5 is scheduled to begin work in 2018. The City owns Assessor’s Tax Parcel No. 775780-0181, a 14.45 acre property adjacent to the east side of SR 167 and the north side of South 218th Street. The proposed roadway improvements will encroach onto this parcel. The dedication of roadway Right-of-Way is necessary to complete the project and to provide for the installation of franchised utilities. The remaining portion of the parcel will remain open space and wetlands. 6. Consultant Services Agreement with AECOM for the Upper Mill Creek Dam – Recommend MOTION: Move to recommend Council authorize the Mayor to sign a contract amendment with AECOM for Engineering Services in the amount of $107,452.51, for the completion of the design of the Upper Mill Creek Dam project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember SECONDER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember AYES: Higgi ns, Fincher, Troutner Chad Bieren, Deputy Director / City Engineer: AECOM, an Engineering consulting firm, was selected to perform engineering services for this project and has completed the majority of the design work. Permitting the dam endeavor has proven difficult and time consuming, taking over two years to accomplish. As a result of the permitting process, numerous changes were required to meet requirements. In our last Public Works Committee meeting on April 2 this added work was brought before the Committee in the form of a contract. Upon further review with the Law Department, it has been determined that an amendment to their existing contract would be more appropriate. The amendment amount of $107,452.51 remains the same. This item is also on the April 17, 2018 Council agenda as item 8E in the Consent Calendar. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Kent, Washington Page 4 of 5 7. Parking Ordinance – Recommend MOTION: Move to recommend Council approve amendments to the Kent Parking Ordinance Chapter 9.38, establishing a Residential Parking Zone in the Mill Creek Neighborhood, limiting parking times in neighborhoods south of Kentridge High School and limiting parking to one side of the street in specific neighborhoods to be consistent with Kent Design and Construction Standards. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Brenda Fincher, Councilmember SECONDER: Toni Troutner, Councilmember AYES: Higgi ns, Fincher, Troutner Kelly Peterson, AICP, Transportation Manager presented the following proposed changes at the following locations: Mill Creek Neighborhood: Sounder ridership has increased annually since service began in 2000, affecting the availability of parking near the Kent Transit Center. Residents in the Mill Creek neighborhood have contacted the City with concerns about train commuters parking in their neighborhood. Staff met with the Mill Creek Neighborhood Council to identify specific areas where Sounder commuters are parking. Based on this feedback, staff developed proposed residential parking zone boundaries for Council consideration. Kentridge High School Neighborhood: The Kent School District permits high school students to drive to school, although on-site parking availability is limited. As a result, Kentridge students park in residential areas to the south of SE 208th St. Residents have requested the City implement parking restrictions through an ordinance to facilitate enforcement. These residential areas were included in the Panther Lake Annexation area, and currently include signed parking restrictions that were established by King County prior to annexation into Kent, but are not enforceable since King County never adopted an ordinance. Staff proposes to add these parking restrictions to the city’s parking ordinance, allowing for enforcement. Ceder Pointe, Lauren Springs and Shadowbrook Neighborhoods: Residents of these neighborhoods have contacted the city about congested residential streets. Kent Design and Construction Standards limit parking to one side of the street unless the roadway width is at least 32-feet. This proposal would revise the city code to create new parking restrictions in these neighborhoods with narrow streets. These restrictions address concerns brought to the attention of the city by neighborhood residents and Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Kent, Washington Page 5 of 5 the Fire Marshal. The proposed changes would affect the Ceder Pointe, Lauren Springs and Shadowbrook neighborhoods on the East Hill. Council Chair Higgins requested that this item be placed under Other Business on the May 15 Council agenda. 8. Info Only/Water Festival Update Gina Hungerford, Conservation Coordinator noted that the Planet Protectors Summit (aka Water Festival) took place on March 27, 2018 at Green River College. Just under 1,200 3rd & 4th grade students, their teachers and parent chaperones participated at this our 19th year of hosting this environmental education event. Thanks to our 43 amazing Presenters-10 of which were our very own enthusiastic in-house staffers. Teachers had nothing but great things to say about the event. Topics presented included water quality protection and conservation, salmon and wildlife habitat protection, and waste reduction and recycling. We were awarded an EPA-EE sub-grant for $5,000, which will help cover the cost of classroom rental at the college, as well as some of the cost of transporting students to the event. Spring TeamUp2CleanUp is scheduled for May 12, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. We are once again partnering with the Kent Downtown Partnership, Kent Station, and Republic Services. In addition to our usual activities to promote the event, we have reached out to thirty of our largest employers to encourage them to form employee teams to help us keep Kent beautiful. 9. Info Only/Public Works Week Alan Chau, Construction Inspector and Kalyn Ieremia, Office Tech 3 noted that the City of Kent will celebrate National Public Works Week at a free, and open-to-the-public, event Thursday, May 31 from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at ShoWare Center. This annual and national event is a celebration of the thousands of men and women in America who provide and maintain the infrastructure and services, that we all use every day, collectively known as public works. The focus of the event is to energize and educate the public on the contributions Public Works Departments and their employees make to improve the quality of life in our communities, from cleaning and greening our neighborhoods, maintaining our river levees, to paving our roads and building sidewalks, keeping our water and sewer systems working, to designing and managing building projects and training our residents for jobs in the trades. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes April 16, 2018 Kent, Washington Page 6 of 5 It was noted this is the fifth year for this free and educational event. 10. Info Only/S 228th St Right-of-Way Update Christina Schuck, City Attorney, noted that staff is still working on acquiring the last two properties. 11. Info Only/Quiet Zone – Update Kelly Peterson, Transportation Manager noted that staff has been in constant contact with the UPRR and BNRR about Willis Street. Staff will have an update on the location for the security fence on near the BNRR tracks. 12. Adjournment Committee Chair Higgins declared the meeting adjourned at 4:58 p.m. Cheryl Viseth Committee Secretary