2019-02-20 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes

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City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes February 20, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Zak Idan, Chair; Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Ryan Larson, Susan Murrietta, Lynn Miranda, Steve Carstens, Scott Bates, Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Idan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. CONSENT AGENDA Committee members discussed the new Consent Agenda format, intended to improve meeting efficiency. Councilmember McLeod had questions about both items listed and requested they be pulled from Consent and handled individually. A. Project Completion - 2018 Overlay and Repair Program Staff is seeking Council approval of contract completion and release of retainage to ICON Materials, Inc. in the amount of $896,833.41 for the 2018 Overlay and Repair Project. This project provided hot mix asphalt paving at three locations in the City and a portion of the Fort Dent Park parking lot. Under - runs were primarily due to fewer quantities needed during the excavation, haul and repair phase of the project. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 4, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. Grant Application: 42' Avenue South/Allentown Bridge Replacement Staff is seeking Committee approval to submit an application for Federal Highway Bridge Grant Program funding to replace the 42"d Avenue South Bridge over the Duwamish River. The bridge is structurally deficient and replacement is preliminarily estimated at $15-20 million. The Committee asked if staff will approach BNSF as a funding partner, as their heavy truck traffic contributes to wear on the bridge. Staff said BNSF is aware the bridge is at the end of its life but that they do not have a mechanism for funding of a public project. Councilmember Kruller suggested a bridge toll. Committee members again discussed the need for an update on the BNSF preferred alternative study, which is on the 2019 Committee work plan. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. III. BUSINESS AGENDA A. 2019 Small Drainage Program Proposed Project List Staff presented the proposed 2019 Small Drainage Project list to the Committee. These projects are too large for City staff but smaller than a typical capital improvement projects, and typically originate from resident complaints and maintenance staff recommendations. Staff prioritizes projects based on need, expense, permitting requirements, and length of time on the list. Staff intends to construct Priority 1 or 2 projects in 2019, but if design or permitting issues arise then lower priority projects will be considered with the available budget. Committee members discussed the importance of neighborhood equity within the list. Residents may perceive their neighborhood does not receive capital investments which may not be the case. The Committee