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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Public Works or Public Works Committee - 10/04/2021 (2) Public Works Committee Monday, October 4, 2021 4:00 PM Chambers Masks are required regardless of vaccination status. A live broadcast is available on Kent TV21, www.facebook.com/CityofKent, and www.youtube.com/user/KentTV21 To listen to this meeting, call 1-888-475-4499 or 1-877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID 833 1854 6221 Chair Brenda Fincher Councilmember Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Marli Larimer ************************************************************** Item Description Action Speaker Time 1. Call to Order Chair 01 MIN. 2. Roll Call Chair 01 MIN. 3. Agenda Approval Chair 01 MIN. 4. Approval of Minutes Chair 01 MIN. YES 1. Approval of September 20, Chair 05 MIN. 2021 Minutes 5. Business NO 1. INFO ONLY: West Hill Drew Holcomb 10 MIN. Reservoir Update NO 2. INFO ONLY: South 212th Drew Holcomb 05 MIN. Street Preservation - 72nd Avenue South to 84th Avenue South (East Valley Highway) Unless otherwise noted, the Public Works Committee meets at 4 p.m. on the first and third Mondays of each month in the Kent City Hall, Council Chambers, 220 Fourth Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Nancy Yoshitake at 253-856-5508, or email NYoshitake@kentwa.gov, or Cheryl Viseth at 253-856-5504, or email Cviseth@kentwa.gov. 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1. Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting October 4, 2021 NO 3. INFO ONLY: NPDES Audit by Laura Haren 15 MIN. the Department of Ecology 6. Adjournment Chair 01 MIN. 5/2 Pending Approval Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting Minutes September 20, 2021 Date: September 20, 2021 Time: 4:00 p.m. Place: Chambers Attending: Brenda Fincher, Committee Chair Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember Marli Larimer, Councilmember Agenda: 1. Call to Order 4:00 p.m. Council Chair Fincher called the meeting to order. 2. Roll Call Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Brenda Fincher Committee Chair Present Satwinder Kaur Councilmember Remote Marli Larimer Councilmember Present 3. Agenda Approval No changes. 4. Business A. Lease Agreement with T-Mobile West Tower LLC by and through CCTMO LLC - Authorize Property and Acquisition Analyst, Cheryl Rolcik-Wilcox presented details about a lease agreement the City entered into on September 23, 2005, with a predecessor of T-- operate a wireless communications facility at the Pump Station No. 5 site, th located at 23825 98 Avenue South in Kent. That lease agreement expired on September 26, 2020 and converted to a month-to-month term payment. Njovuft!Bddfqubodf;!Njovuft!pg!Tfq!31-!3132!5;11!QN!!)Bqqspwbm!pg!Njovuft* Rolcik-Wilcox advised that T-Mobile has requested to enter into a new lease which would retroactively commence on September 27, 2020 and end on September 30, 2025 with an option to renew for two additional five-year periods. Rent will start at $2,800 a month and will be adjusted to market rent during the first year of each renewal term. Rent will increase 4 percent years two through five of the initial term and each renewal term. MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to execute a lease agreement with T-Mobile West Tower LLC, by and through CCTMO LLC to operate and maintain a wireless communication facility at Page 1 of 3 Qbdlfu!Qh/!4 5/2 Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting September 20, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington Pump Station No. 5, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney. RESULT: MOTION PASSES \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 10/5/2021 7:00 PM MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Kaur, Larimer B. Termination of Drainage Easements and Sidewalk Easement on Bridge Point Kent 300 LLC Property - Authorize Property Acquisition Analyst, Cheryl Rolcik-Wilcox presented details from Bridge Development Partners LLC who is re-developing the former REI property. The developer has requested the City terminate two drainage easements granted to the City in 1987 that are located on the property in order to construct new buildings in the existing easement area and to convert the drainage system on the property from public to private. As part of the agreement the Developer also agreed to build a new sidewalk and planter strip with street trees, and dedicate as right-of-way the area where a sidewalk easement was granted to the City in 2012, is currently located. MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to sign terminations of two drainage easements and a sidewalk easement on property owned by Bridge Point Kent 300, LLC subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney. RESULT: MOTION PASSES \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 10/5/2021 7:00 PM MOVER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember SECONDER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Kaur, Larimer C. Environmental Covenant with State of Washington, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency and G/R Meeker Street LLC - Authorize Public Works Director Chad Bieren presented a drawing of the intersection of 64th and Meeker that included the Midtown 64 Apartment complex, built by Goodman Real Estate (G/R Meeker). There is a portion of the G/R Meeker property that had been contaminated decades ago by an underground tank Njovuft!Bddfqubodf;!Njovuft!pg!Tfq!31-!3132!5;11!QN!!)Bqqspwbm!pg!Njovuft* located at a former Shell Station. The contamination made its way across the street from the Shell site, underneath Meeker Street and onto the G/R Meeker property. G/R Meeker removed the soil, cleaned up the area and installed an activated carbon wall in a portion of the right-of-way, which prevents further pollution of the property. A limited license agreement was entered into with the City and G/R Meeker. As part of the process of getting the property released they need to have an environmental covenant that restricts certain activities and uses of the G/R Meeker Property and the portion of the right-of-way containing the carbon Page 2 of 3 Qbdlfu!Qh/!5 5/2 Public Works Committee CC PW Regular Meeting September 20, 2021 Minutes Kent, Washington wall. Bieren went on to explain the benefit of the covenant to the committee. MOTION: I move to authorize the Mayor to execute an environmental covenant with the State of Washington, Pollution Liability Insurance Agency and G/R Meeker Street LLC, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Public Works Director and City Attorney. RESULT: MOTION PASSES \[UNANIMOUS\] Next: 10/5/2021 7:00 PM MOVER: Marli Larimer, Councilmember SECONDER: Satwinder Kaur, Councilmember AYES: Fincher, Kaur, Larimer D. INFO ONLY: Residential Traffic Calming Program Update Transportation Engineer Honey Maria presented an update on the Residential Traffic Calming Program (RTCP). Maria noted the program was updated in June of 2020 to better address neighborhood livability concerns and noted it continues to be a popular program among residents. There were 44 traffic calming requests in 2020 and 23 in the first eight months of 2021. Below is the status of the program and the number of request in each part of the program: · 20 New RTCP requests · Staff scheduled new traffic studies as traffic conditions have settled into a the COVID pandemic. · Staff closed out 21 RTCP requests that do not meet the minimum requirements to install traffic calming devices. 5. Adjournment 4:33 p.m. Council Chair Fincher adjourned the meeting. Cheryl Viseth Committee Secretary Njovuft!Bddfqubodf;!Njovuft!pg!Tfq!31-!3132!5;11!QN!!)Bqqspwbm!pg!Njovuft* Page 3 of 3 Qbdlfu!Qh/!6 6/2 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Chad Bieren, P.E. 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 253-856-5500 DATE: October 4, 2021 TO: Public Works Committee SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: West Hill Reservoir Update SUMMARY: Staff will provide an update on the construction of the West Hill Reservoir located at thth 38 Ave S. and S. 248 Street. Site prep work, site utilities and the foundation have been completed. Steel panels that will make up the sides of the tank have been delivered and the contractor is constructing the vertical side walls of the tank. Once complete, a painted mural is planned for the water tank. A request for proposals was advertised in August for mural contractors. One proposal was received from an experienced northwest contractor. The contractor will be retained to provide mural renderings that will be presented to the Kent Arts Commission, West Hill Neighborhood Council and interested individuals for feedback. After that process, we will return to the Public Works Committee for concurrence. SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical and technological infrastructure. Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and inviting parks and recreation. Qbdlfu!Qh/!7 6/3 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Chad Bieren, P.E. 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 253-856-5500 DATE: October 4, 2021 TO: Public Works Committee SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: South 212th Street Preservation - 72nd Avenue South to 84th Avenue South (East Valley Highway) SUMMARY: This project has met several major milestones in the past few weeks. Staff will provide an update. SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Evolving Infrastructure - Connecting people and places through strategic investments in physical and technological infrastructure. Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management, economic growth, and partnerships. Qbdlfu!Qh/!8 6/4 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Chad Bieren, P.E. 220 Fourth Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 253-856-5500 DATE: October 4, 2021 TO: Public Works Committee SUBJECT: INFO ONLY: NPDES Audit by the Department of Ecology SUMMARY: The City is permitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology to discharge stormwater into streams, lakes, wetlands, and the Green River. This permission is granted under the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit (Permit). The Permit is required by the Federal Clean Water Act, with specific rule making under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The Permit requires the City to implement Stormwater Management Programs that manage and control stormwater runoff to prevent downstream pollution. Public Works is responsible for ensuring that the city implements stormwater management practices consistent with Permit requirements. Staff will present a brief overview of the Permit, including new program requirements and an update on Permit implementation in Kent. A summary of the SUPPORTS STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL: Thriving City - Creating safe neighborhoods, healthy people, vibrant commercial districts, and inviting parks and recreation. Sustainable Services - Providing quality services through responsible financial management, economic growth, and partnerships. Inclusive Community - Embracing our diversity and advancing equity through genuine community engagement. Qbdlfu!Qh/!9