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Home My WebLink About2018-09-24 Transportation and Infrastructure Minutes City of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes September 24, 2018 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Thomas McLeod, Chair, Quinn, Zak Idan Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Jack Pace, Pat Brodin, Ryan Larson, Cyndy Knighton, Peter Lau, Vicky Carlson, Moira Bradshaw, Gail Labanara, Kraig Boyd, and Derek Speck Guests: Abdirisak Ahmed, Abu Bakr Islamic Center and Sharon Mann CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II.BUSINESS AGENDA Chair McLeod announced that items would be taken up in a different order than that listed on the agenda. A. S 140th St Intersection Improvements As requested by the Committee Chair, staff updated the Committee on the status of the grant application for a pedestrian crossing with a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on Tukwila International Boulevard near the Abu Bakr Islamic Center. The grant application was submitted in late August and the results should be released in November 2019. To review, a full traffic signal would cost approximately $750,000 while a RRFB crosswalk is estimated to cost $190,000. No action has been taken while waiting for the November grant results. There is also new development at the Knights Inn and a new school which may change the pedestrian flows in the area. Committee questioned what the options would be if we were unsuccessful in obtaining the grant and staff replied that a standard crosswalk could be completed with the option of using pedestrian crossing flags. This would be a temporary measure as a full study is needed for the best location for a pedestrian crossing. Commander Boyd stated that the Police department has assisted with traffic control for events at the Abu Bakr Islamic Center as parking is insufficient. Commander Boyd also believes that this is the busiest pedestrian crossing area in the city. Mr. Ahmed voiced his concern that this has been on the agenda for six years and distributed photos of people crossing on TIB with adjacent vehicles in close proximity. He urged the City to prioritize this crosswalk project to save lives. Public Works Director Hash reiterated that the project is a priority and that hopefully we will get the grant and will revisit options after the results. If the grant is not awarded in November, staff will submit grants at different granting agencies. Committee stressed that the focus should be on pedestrian safety and speeds on TIB. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes...........................................................................September 24,2018 B. Public Works Fee Resolution for Water, Sewer, and Surface Water Rates Staff is seeking approval of a Resolution adopting a Public Works fee schedule to update water, sewer, and surface water rate for 2019 and 2020 based upon analysis of the enterprise funds as outline in the memo. Cascade Water Alliance and King County sewer rates are increasing, which impacts City rates, While the proposal is to adopt rates for two years, analysis could result in modifications for 2020. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. C. Proposed 2019-2020 Biennial Budget Staff reviewed the proposed budgets for Water (401 Fund), Sewer (402 Fund), and Surface Water (412 Fund). Water Fund Public Works Department Water division will have a 5% rate increase on all base rates as Cascade Water Alliance is increasing wholesale water rates 3.01% in 2019 and 1.71% in 2020. Capital Improvement Projects include the CBD Sewer Rehabilitation Project, the Fort Dent Sewer Relocation Project and an update to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan. Sewer Fund Public Works Department Sewer division will have a 2.51% pass-through rate increase for King County sewer treatment fees in 20 fees. Capital Improvement Projects include the CBD Sewer Rehabilitation Project, the Fort Dent Sewer Relocation Project and an update to the Sewer Comprehensive Plan. Surface Water Fund Public Works Department budget proposes a 5% rate increase in 2019 and a 3% rate increase in 2020. Capital Improvement Projects include Riverton Creek Flap Gate Removal, Chinook Wind, Tukwila 205 Levee and the East Marginal Way Outfalls. D. Tukwila International Boulevard Retrofit Analysis Continuation of the discussion on implementation of the Tukwila International Boulevard recommendations that came out of the Congress for New Urbanism report in 2015. Staff has now proposed three Options; Option A allows for updating the zoning code and assumes no change in the configuration of the TIB roadway. Options B and C offer further study on traffic and mitigation and Option C includes an economic benefit study. Options B and C would take at least six months. This information will also be presented to the 9/25/18 Community Development and Neighborhoods Committee. There was a lengthy discussion on development, zoning, and that we need to get it right the first time. Zoning does have an impact to traffic as speed of the roadway and on-street parking determines if development is closer to the street and increases walkability/visibility. Any change to the road configuration has a cost and there will be trade-offs. The CNU had the use of alleys as a means to cut down on mega blocks like we currently have on TIB. There is also the option to have on street parking at certain times of the day with travel lanes during busy times. Sharon Mann spoke of the need for more development in the area and new zoning. Ms. Mann is concerned that there may be a recession and does not want further development to take 15 years like Tukwila Village. Committee sees the need for a clear direction on if the road configuration remains the same or do we assume that there will ultimately be a road diet on TIB. Staff recommended a video Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes...........................................................................September 24,2018 from the CNU workshop on the discussion of TIB and the land use. The Committee desires to see the TIB road diet remain on the table with additional discussion and studies. A full Council discussion at the C.O.W. may be needed. DISCUSSION ONLY. RETURN TO COMMITTEE. III. SCATBd/RTC No discussion. Councilmember Hougardy continues to report on activities of both groups at full Council meetings. IV.MISCELLANEOUS 42nd Ave S Phase III & Gilliam Creek Culvert Replacement Update nd Public Works Director Hash reported on the 42 Avenue South Phase III Project. After Change Order No. 3 of $1.9 million that changed the billing to cost plus, there are still issues on the project site that requires another $1.4 million to finish the project. Further negotiations will be ongoing with the contractor, the design consultant, and Seattle City Light to recoup some of the overages. Discussion on how Public Works can do projects better and steps are underway to add Best Management Practices along with checklists for design through project closeout. 2018 Committee Workplan No discussion. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS City Administrator Cline distributed a draft general support letter from the Mayor for the King County Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan that is under consideration. King County presented the Comprehensive Plan to Committee on August 13, 2018. Committee members approved the support letter. The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 7:26 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by GL, reviewed by TM