2017-10-24 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes October 24, 2017 - 5:30 p. m. - Foster Conference Room, 6300 Building Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair; Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson Staff: Robin Tischmak, Gail Labanara, Stacy Hansen, Pat Brodin, Mike Cusick, Mike Perfetti, Laurel Humphrey Guest: Jerry Thornton, resident CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Consultant Agreement: Water Reservoir and Pump Station Staff is seeking Council approval of a consultant agreement with Carollo Engineers in the amount of $47,005.00 for the Water Reservoir and Pump Station Feasibility Study. The Washington State Department of Health is requiring that the City provide additional water storage and this project will study the possibility of using Highline's Crestview Reservoir's extra capacity instead of building a new reservoir. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 6, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Supplemental Amendment: Fort Dent Park BNSF Sewer Relocation Staff is seeking Council approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 3 with KPFF Consulting Engineering in the amount of $7,876.20 for design of the Fort Dent Park BNSF Sewer Relocation Project. The original project scope omitted the cathodic protection of the steel casing under the BNSF tracks, which is required by the railroad. The amendment also covers additional time needed to complete plans and specifications for relocation of the sanitary sewer force main due to slow document review by BNSF. Funding for this amendment is available from the 2017 construction budget. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 6, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. There was consensus to consider the utility customer assistance programs for utilities as the next item of business. C. Customer Assistance for Utility Payments Staff updated the committee on possibilities to expand customer assistance for the City's water, sewer, and surface water utilities. Currently the City offers a 50% discount on utility bills to seniors (62+) and permanently disabled individuals making less than $32,000 annually. The 2016 Utilities Committee requested continuation of this policy discussion to include the cost of program expansion, described as follows: 1) Increasing the income limit to $34,000 or $35,000 would cost approximately $741.50 for each new sign-up. Staff does not believe this would assist a significant number of new people.