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Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 29, 2009 S: 00 p.m. Conference Room 91
PRESENT Kathy Hougardy, Chair; Pam Linder, and Dennis Robertson
Staff: Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Pat Brodin, Ryan Larson, Greg Villanueva, Gail Labanara and
Kimberly Matej
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No Presentations
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. NPDES Program Department of Ecoloav's Grant Program
Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a grant agreement with the Washington State
Department of Ecology for $50,000 for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater
Management Plan.
This is a pass- through grant (non- competitive), available as a result of certain jurisdictions not taking
advantage of previous funding available for the implementation of NPDES Phase II requirements.
The City will utilize the grant funds towards expenses related to the existing project GIS Inventory for
Area 6 (discussion below, funding used to offset costs). No matching funds are required. UNANIMOUS
APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 12 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B. GIS Inventory Area 6 Consultant Aareement and Scone of Work
Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a consultant agreement with Perteet Engineering, Inc.
in the amount of $150,000 for the mapping of all storm drainage and survey monuments within the public
right -of -ways for Area 6 of the Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Inventory.
As part of the implementation requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
NPDES), the City is conducting a multi phased GIS inventory of city owned as -built drawings for public
drainage systems (catch basins and manholes). NPDES requires that all 24 -inch and larger outfalls must
be located and identified by 2011. This inventory will also allow for better tracking of storm facility
maintenance needs.
Perteet Engineering, Inc. has conducted all five previous phases of this inventory. Project monies are
budgeted in the 412 Surface Water Fund. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER
12 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
C. Ordinance Amendine TMC Chanter 11.08 Permit Fees for Right of Wav and Private Prooertv
Staff is requesting full Council approval of an ordinance amending the Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC)
Section 11.08 relative to housekeeping items and permit fee calculations for right of way and private
property.
The new language added to this section is regarding permit fee calculations in the right -of way
(11.08.060 -D) which was a result of a settlement agreement with King County Water District 125. The
housekeeping items (11.08.020 -C) clarify type C permits, bringing separation to private property and
right -of -way permits. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 12 COW FOR
DISCUSSION.
Utilities Committee Minutes September 29, 2009 Pape 2
III. MISCELLANEOUS
In response to a Council goal which has been assigned to the Utilities Committee for review and follow
through, Committee Chair Hougardy requested, and the Committee agreed, to place a discussion of televising
council meetings on an upcoming Utilities Agenda.
The Committee requested a memo from Mary Miotke, IT Director, regarding information she has learned to
date on the costs associated with televising meetings. The memo will be followed -up as an agenda item on a
future Committee in which Committee members can discuss the possibilities of this goal in more detail.
Next meeting: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
k I- 1 Committee Chair Approval
Minute by KAM. Reviewed by BG.