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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
March 18, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 1
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joe Duffie, Chair; Allan Ekberg and Verna Seal
Staff: Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Robin Tischmak, Mike Cusick, Greg Villanueva, David Cline, Pat
Brodin, and Gail Labanara
Guests: Chuck Parrish, resident
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Resolution Declaring Emergency: Andover Park West/Andover Park East Sewer Repair March 2013
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution declaring an emergency and authorizing a contract exempt
from competitive bidding for the immediate stabilization of a damaged sewer system between Andover
Park West (APW) and Andover Park East (APE) near Minkler Boulevard.
This section of sewer pipe has failed two times within the last two years. The current resolution will allow
City staff to provide a temporary stabilization of the sewer pipe so that a long-term repair project can be
designed and constructed through the CiThe cost of the temporary pump rental
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO MARCH 25
and pumping is $40,000 for four months.
COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B.
Commercial Business District (CBD) Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Consultant Agreement
Staff is seeking Council approval of a consultant agreement with RH2 Engineers for design services relating
to the CBD Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project in the amount of $79,977. This project is funded in part
by the obligated 2012 Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) loan of $750,000. We believe that part of the
PWTF will be able to aid the emergency repair project listed above as it is in the same area. Committee
questioned the scoring of the consultants as there were only two applicants, and staff did not include a
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO APRIL 1 CONSENT
scoring worksheet in the packet.
AGENDA.
C.
NPDES Program: 2013 Surface Water Management Program and 2012 Annual Report
As a requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit,
staff has completed the 2013 update to the Surface Water Management Program (SWMP) as well as the
2012 Surface Water Management Annual Report. Both documents must be submitted to the Department of
Ecology (DOE) by March 31, 2013.
As of August 1, 2013, an updated NPDES Permit Phase II will be in effect. The
Permit expired February 15, 2012, was extended by DOE for one year (system-wide), and will be replaced
with an updated Permit that will be valid August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2018.
Staff reviewed the new NPDES requirements which go into effect on August 1, 2013. Included in the
requirements is the option to either pay for Regional Monitoring (cost $4k) and Effectiveness Studies (cost
$7k) conducted by DOE or conduct monitoring ourselves. Low Impact Development (another LID) is a
NPDES requirement that includes using pervious surfaces that could be pavers, rain gardens, and porous
asphalt and concrete. Some developers are submitting LIDs with their plans, but nothing will be required
INFORMATION ONLY.
until 2016.
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III.MISCELLANEOUS
Committee Chair Duffie visited the APW/APE Sewer Repair March 2013 project and observed the welded pipes
that went under the railroad tracks. He inquired if it would be possible to have an apprenticeship program for
welding for City staff, as well of overall, due to high unemployment rates and less youth going into the trades.
Bob Giberson stated that large Federal aid grant projects now require a small percentage of workers be on an
apprenticeship program.
Meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
Next meeting: ext meeting: Monday, April 1, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
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Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by GL, Reviewed by GV and KAM.