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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 21, 2007- 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Joan Hernandez, Chair; Jim Haggerton and Joe Duffie
Staff: Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Mike Cusick, Pat Brodin, Ryan Larson and Gail Labanara
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 4:59 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS - No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Gravity Sewer Under 1-405 - Consultant Agreement - Geotechnical Services
Staff is seeking Council approval to enter into a consultant agreement with HW A GeoSciences, Inc.
for geotechnical services related to relocation of a gravity sanitary sewer. The sewer line currently
runs under 1-405 and needs to be moved due to the widening ofI-405. The purpose of this contract
will be to determine subsurface conditions along the proposed relocation route as well as to provide
geotechnical recommendations for the design and construction of the new sewer. The contract will
cost approximately $33,000 and funds will be taken from the $400,000 construction funding for this
project. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO AUGUST 27 COW.
B. Water Conservation Goals
Staff utilized a PowerPoint presentation to illustrate water conservation planning requirements and
goals mandated by the Water Use Efficiency Rule of the new Municipal Water Law that went into
effect earlier this year. Fortunately, Tukwila has been applying almost all of theses standards since
the mid-80's, not as a requirement, but as a matter of good management practices. The only
additions made to Tukwila's current water conservation program will be reporting to the Department
of Health and holding a public process for planning and goal setting.
As mandated by the Municipal Water Law, conservation goals/measures must be adopted by the
Council by January 22, 2008. Staff is working to refine the required 12 goals along with the draft
resolution to bring back to the next Utilities Committee, then to full Council. The same PowerPoint
will be given to full Council at the same time the resolution is presented for discussion.
INFORMATION ONLY.
C. NPDES - Grant Applications
The City of Tukwila will be applying for a $75,000 grant to assist in implementing NPDES
(National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Phase II requirements from the Washington
State Legislature. If successful, these funds will be received in 2008 and must be expended by June
30,2009. The grant funds will be utilized for permit implementation and other stormwater activities.
Staff has identified a GIS inventory and master plan development as part of these activities. No
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matching funds are required. Staff intends to return to the Committee within a month to present a
consultant proposal for the master plan. INFORMATION ONLY.
D. 2007 Second Quarter Reports
The Committee reviewed the status of program goals as outlined in the Second Quarter Report.
INFORMATION ONLY.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Next meeting: Wednesday, September 5, 2007 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room No. 1. Wednesday
meeting is due to Labor Day Holiday on Monday, September 3.
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~ Committee Chair Approval
. 'iunutes by KAM. Reviewed by PB and GL.