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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
October 7, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 1
PRESENT
(Absent: Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal)
Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Dennis Robertson, Kathy Hougardy
Staff: David Cline, Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Gail Labanara, Robin Tischmak, Peter Lau, Michael
Ronda, Mary Miotke and Laurel Humphrey
Guests: Richard Adair, Electric Lightwave, LLC
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Duffie called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Ordinance: Approving Franchise Agreement with Electric Lightwave, LLC.
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would renew a non-exclusive franchise to Electric
Lightwave, LLC (ELI) for the continued operation of fiber optic cable system in the City rights-of-wayfor
a five year term, with an option for one additional year. ELI has an extensive fiber optic infrastructure
system in Tukwila which was constructed in the late 1990s and early 2000, and has expressed an interest in
partnering with the Community Connectivity Consortium in the future. Items of note in the franchise
renewal are a relocation plan requiring City approval and a $5,000 administrative fee to the City.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 14 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B.
Howard Hanson Dam Flood Response Tukwila Hesco Removal Project Completion and Acceptance
Staff is seeking Council approval of project completion and release of retainage to Goodfellow Brothers,
Inc., in the amount of $1,255,044.42 for the Tukwila Levee Repair and Maintenance Project. This project
removed roughly 38,000 linear feet of flood protection measures on both sides of the Green River through
-flood protection condition. The project
received 75% funding from King County Flood Control District and was completed under budget. Staff
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 21 CONSENT AGENDA.
the river.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, October 21, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH. Reviewed by GL.