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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-10-06 Utilities Minutes City of Tukwila Utilities Committee UTILITIES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes Tuesday, October 6 , 2014 5:15 p.m. Foster Conference Room PRESENT Coun cilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair; Kathy Hougardy , Allan Ekberg (by phone) Staff: Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Robin Tischmak, Ryan Larson, Gail Labanara and Laurel Humphrey CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5 : 15 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Consultant Agreement: Tukwila 205 Levee Certification Staff is seeking Council approval of a Consultant Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. (NHC) in the amount of $447,711.00 to perform Phase 1 of the Tukwila 205 Levee Certification Projec t. Certification provides documentation that the levee meets minimum federal standards and allows FEMA to map the area as outside of the 100 - year floodplain. Phase 1 of the process includes engineering and improvement identification, and NHC was selected from three firms as the most qualified. An updated CIP page for this project that includes potential future costs will be included in the Council packet for approval with the proposed 2015 - 2016 Budget. Funding for the Phase 1 budget is available from Surface Water Management fees, but if certification results in the identification of needed repairs, alternate funding sources will need to be considered. The updated CIP page includes a placeholder of 5 mil lion, grant dependent, for repairs. Committee members asked about identifying the local beneficiaries of certification and/or repairs, and legal methods by which those beneficiaries could contribute financially. City Administrator David Cline suggested th at those questions continue to be discussed in the Utilities Committee. The updated CIP page will be UNANIMOUS APPRO VAL. included in the Committee of the Whole agenda for Council discussion. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 13 , 201 4 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE . B. Grant Applications: East Marginal Way South Stormwater Outfalls Staff is seeking Committee approval to submit grant applications for the East Marginal Way South Stormwater Outfalls project. The design, funded by a Department of Ecology grant and expected t o be completed in January 2015, will redirect the drainage from the Jorgensen Forge outfall to the Boeing Z line, providing water quality upgrades to both areas. Funding for construction is available through various DOE grants and loan programs. If grant funding is obtained, City matching funds UNANIMOUS COMMITTEE may be required and Council will have final approval at that time. APPROVAL . III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:58 p.m. Next meeting : Monday, November 3 , 2014 5:1 5 p.m. Foster Conference Room Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH . Reviewed by GL.