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Home My WebLink About2019-03-19 Transportation and Infrastructure MinutesCity of Tukwila City Council Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes March 19, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall Councilmembers: Zak Idan, Chair; and Thomas McLeod (Kate Kruller, absent) Staff: David Cline, Henry Hash, Hari Ponnekanti, Han Kirkland, Ryan Larson, Greg Villanueva, Bryan Still, Pat Brodin, and Gail Labanara Guests: Greg Haffner, Curran Law Firm; Louise Strander and Greg Mills, residents CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Idan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Surface Water - 2019 Annual Small Drainage Design Consultant Selection and Agreement Staff is seeking Council approval of an agreement with KPG, Inc. in the amount of $78,984.00 for the design of the 2019 Small Drainage Program. This program repairs and installs surface water infrastructure identified through maintenance activities and resident complaints, and for 2019 staff has identified eight projects for design. Number 3 was substantially designed in 2017 but was not constructed due to budget constraints. The 2019 design budget is $80,000. Consultant contracts are not decided by bid results; the most qualified consultant is hired. Construction contracts are awarded by bid. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 1, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. B. NPDES Program 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Stormwater Management Program Plan Staff provided an overview of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Plan. The Annual Report reflects activities completed in 2018. The SWMP Plan is required by the NPDES Program to show that the City complies with requirements outlined in the NPDES Phase II permit. A new NPDES Phase II permit will be issued on August 1, 2019 for a five-yearterm. DISCUSSION ONLY. C. Surface Water - King County Regional Stormwater Decant Facility Use Agreement Renewal 2019-2023 Staff is seeking Council approval to renew the King County Regional Stormwater Decant Facility Use Agreement for 2019 through 2023. This agreement allows the City to properly dispose of storm pipe and catch basin waste at the King County's Renton decant facility. Our NPDES permit requires that the City environmentally dispose of all stormwater waste. The fees have not changed, and the contract is estimated to cost $66k over the five years and thus requires Council approval. Staff reported that fees may be high in 2019 due to the snow storm and the sand and grit that has accumulated from the snow response. Mr. Cline added that we are looking to add a decant facility to our Public Safety Plan Public Works Shops, but it would be based on the overall Master Plan and would more than likely be located at the UPS site in Phase II. MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 1, 2019 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA. Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Minutes March 19, 2019 D. BNSF Intermodal Facility access Project Update - Schedule and Next Steps Staff reported that there will be a Great Northern Corridor Coalition meeting on March 27, 2019 and BNSF will be offering tours of the BNSF South Seattle Intermodal Facility at 10 a.m. Of the five options looked at in 2016, the 48th Ave S Bridge was the preferred option, but was never finalized and Council never took action. In the same period, the 42"d Ave S Bridge was studied and found to be both structurally deficient and functionally obsolete. Questions from Greg Haffner; Will the 42"d Ave S Bridge delay the new 48th Ave S Bridge? Answer: City's 2019/2020 Biennial Budget and 2019-2024 CIP does not include funding for the 48th Ave S Bridge. Question: Would the 42"d Ave S Bridge have increased capacity and what access would be available during construction? Yes, there would be increased capacity and the new 42"d Ave S Bridge would be constructed in a different location and the old bridge would be open during construction so there would always be access. Mr. McLeod asked about the City's relationship with BNSF and was told that BNSF funded 50% of the 2016 study and there are ongoing conversations with them about noise and traffic on S 124th St. GNCC may be able to access federal funds and new funding sources for 48th Ave S Bridge as BNSF would prefer to not have their trucks travel through a residential neighborhood, so they believe the best alternative is the 48th Ave S Bridge. Councilmember Idan asked if the draft BNSF study would be completed and was told that the priority is now 42"d Ave S Bridge. The original BNSF study from 1999 looked at 10 alternatives and the second study in 2016 looked at five options. Councilmember Idan believes that there should be a larger conversation in City priorities of bridges and projects and will investigate that. Mr. Haffner stated that the Stranders own the south side of 48th Ave S and that they want to preserve the economic viability of their properties. They believe that there are equal alternatives to look at to the north of the BNSF yard and that a bridge may be a problem environmentally. Mr. Haffner also believes that the tribes are also against a new bridge at 48' Ave S. III. SCATBd/RTC There was no report. IV. MISCELLANEOUS Staff distributed a list detailing the City's capital investments in the Ryan Hill neighborhood, totaling $3.3 million since annexation in 1989. Councilmember Idan requested that this information be placed on the City's website. V. ANNOUNCEMENTS The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. Committee Chair Approval vyLGL, Reviewed by HK