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City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee
TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 5, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Zak Idan, Chair; Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod (by phone)
Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Han Kirkland, Pat Brodin, Gail Labanara,
Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Idan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Regional Sewer Wastewater Treatment Agreement
Staff updated the Committee on negotiations between the Metropolitan Water Pollution
Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC) member agencies and King County toward
development of a new regional sewer wastewater treatment agreement. The negotiation
committee has been working for over three years to establish some guiding principles for the
agreement, which was originally made in the early 1960s. The new agreement will provide for an
Operating Board with representatives from member agencies and King County. Outstanding items
are sewer capacity charges, rate setting, and reclaimed water. Items nearing completion are
unmetered sewer flows and infiltration and inflow. The agreement will be presented to the Council
for approval when it is ready. Councilmember Kruller asked staff if the draft agreement was
satisfactory or if there were any outstanding concerns. Staff replied that there are no concerns and
it has been a good partnership with the County. Chair Idan noted that he works for the King County
Wastewater Treatment Division and will be recusing himself from a future vote on the agreement.
DISCUSSION ONLY.
B. SCATBd/RTC
There was no report.
C. MISCELLANEOUS
Project Updates
Committee members and staff reviewed the 2019 Committee work plan. The Committee expressed
interest in the content of the BNSF access briefing that will be provided in the second quarter. Staff plan
to present information on the status of the access study and subsequent meetings with BNSF, although
not a lot has changed in the last couple of years. Councilmember Kruller urged staff to be prepared with
a high level roadmap for next steps. Chair Idan encouraged Committee members to send questions to
Public Works staff in advance of the briefing. Councilmember Kruller asked if anything was planned for
the pedestrian bridge in Allentown. She recently rode over it on her bike and felt it was unsafe. Staff
replied that the bridge is rated well but needs painting, which is currently unfunded. Chair Idan asked
about the ADA Program. There is $50K budgeted for 2019 and staff hopes to complete small projects.
The City does have a formal ADA program to inform these decisions.
Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes March 5, 2019
Staff distributed a list detailing the City's capital investments in the Allentown/Duwamish/Foster Point
neighborhoods, totaling $32.9 million since annexation in 1989. Councilmembers appreciated the
information and asked for similar documents for other neighborhoods.
The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by LH, Reviewed by GL