HomeMy WebLinkAboutTrans 2012-10-01 Item 3D - SCATBd - 8/21/12 Meeting SummarySOUTH COUNTY AREA TRANSPORTATION BOARD (SCATBd)
August 21, 2012
Members
MEETING SUMMARY
Mayor Dave Hill
Mayor Pete Lewis
Councilmember Barry Ladenburg
Councilmember Wayne Snoey
Councilmember Jeanie Burbidge
Emiko Atherton
Commissioner Don Meyer
Brian Ziegler
Elizabeth Leavitt
Kelly Hayden
Councilmember Wayne Snoey
Charles Prestrid
Grant Fredricks
I. Open Meeting
City of Algona (Chair)
City of Auburn (Vice Chair)
City of SeaTac
City of Covington
City of Federal Way
King County Council (Alternate)
Port of Tacoma
Peirce County (Alternate)
Port of Seattle
Pierce Transit
City of Covington
WSDOT (Alternate)
City of Des Moines (Alternate)
There was no quorum so the July 17 meeting summary will be approved by the Board at
their September 28 meeting.
H. Reports, Communications and Citizen Requests to Comment
Mayor Lewis reported that one of the major efforts SCATBd started this summer was to
update SCATBd jurisdiction's priority projects. He said local arterials that formed the
major corridors in the South County area were in bad shape and the region needs to develop
a strategy to address these local arterial needs. Chair Hill said that he was considering
lowering the speed limits on some his city's arterials due to deteriorating conditions. He
said he was running into technical and legal issues regarding the lowering of speed limits
on his city's arterials. Dennis Dowdy said Auburn uses the state's model traffic ordinance
to do safety analysis and make decisions on roadway safety. Mr. Dowdy said the model
ordinance gives jurisdictions the authority to keep the roadway safe for all users including
the lowering of speed limit or the imposition of weight limit. Mayor Lewis said Auburn
will provide information on the model ordinance to Algona and other surrounding cities.
Wayne Snoey reported the SCATBd Agreement Subcommittee meeting will be rescheduled
to a later date. He said that the Agreement Subcommittee proposal to give the Port of
Seattle limited voting rights will need a more thorough discussion with the other subarea
boards because the Port is also a member of ETP and SeaShore.
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