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Home My WebLink About2007-10-08 Transportation Minutes City of Tukwila Transportation Committee TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes October 8,2007- 5:00 p.m. PRESENT Councilmembers: Staff: Guests: Pam Carter, Chair; Pam Linder and Joe Duffie Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Bob Giberson, Gail Labanara, Cyndy Knighton, Jack Pace, Moira Bradshaw, Derek Speck, Rhonda Berry, Kevin Fuhrer and Kimberly Matej Paul Roybal (King County Metro), Jack Lattemann (King County Metro), David A. Cantey (King County Metro), and Chuck Parrish CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Carter called the meeting to order at 4:59 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS A. Rapid Ride - King County Metro Transit Three representatives from King County Metro Transit gave a presentation on a transit service program entitled RapidRide. RapidRide is part of the Transit Now measure approved by voters last year. It is a bus rapid transit program that attempts to bring together resources that will duplicate the features of light rail along arterial corridors. Goals of the program include reducing travel time, improving customer service, increasing convenience and encouraging additional rider participation. Metro intends for RapidRide to begin service in February 2010 with operation in one of five service corridors. The first operational corridor is called Pacific Highway South. Although the only rider station within Tukwila will be Tukwila International Boulevard at South 154th Street, the program has the potential to provide service to a countless number of Tukwila commuters. The 2007 work program for RapidRide includes conceptual design of capital improvements, transit service options, conceptual traffic coordination and open houses. Upcoming open houses that will provide public information opportunities are listed below. INFORMATION ONLY. November 7. 2007 . Highline Community College - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. . SeaTac City Hall- 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. November 13.2007 . Federal Way City Hall- 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. 2007 Bridge Inspections - Consultant Selection and Contract Staff has selected a consultant and will enter into a contract for $7,523 for bridge inspection services for 2007. A contract of this amount does not require Committee process or Council approval; however, staff is providing information on the City's annual bridge inspections in response to recent concerns of bridge safety due to the Minnesota bridge collapse this past summer. Every publicly accessible bridge is required to be inspected every two years. INFORMATION ONLY. Transportation Committee Minutes October 8. 2007 - Paae 2 B. Tukwila Urban Center Signal Interconnect and ITS Proiect - Contract Closeout and Acceptance The Tukwila Urban Center Signal Interconnect and ITS Project is complete. Staff is requesting Council approval for formal project acceptance and authorization to release retainage. The interconnect project is operational and is monitored through the City's Traffic Operations Center (TOe) located at the Minkler Shops. This project was made possible through federal grant contracts secured with the assistance of Senator Patty Murray. A representative of Senator Murray's staff toured the TOC last week to see firsthand the project's capabilities. Staff outlined the three major functions of the project: 1. Monitor traffic (Public Works); 2. Security purposes (Police); and 3. Evacuation route planning (Emergency Management). Jim Morrow would like to schedule a tour of the Traffic Operations Center for the Committee when schedules permit. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 15 REGULAR MEETING CONSENT AGENDA. C. 2008 Proposed Budget and CIP Review Committee reviewed the CIP pages as outlined below. There were no major recommended changes and only minor syntax corrections. The Committee was complimentary of staff's identification of traffic impact fee related projects in the crp. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8 COW FOR BUDGET DISCUSSION. REVIEW CIP COMPLETE PAGES Attachment C XI-XIV Street Fund 103 1-5 BridQes 31-35 Arterial Street 104 36-70 Due to meeting time constraints, the Committee was unable to review the budget pages as outlined below. These pages will be moved to the October 22 Transportation Committee meeting for review. Committee Chair Carter stated that, in the past, both Transportation and Utilities Committees have reviewed the Public Works General (budget pages 117-136) budget section. Currently, this section is only scheduled for review in the Transportation Committee. She recommended that the Utilities Committee also review the Public Works General budget section, and that it not be discussed at full Council until both committees have had the opportunity to review it. MOVE TO OCTOBER 22 BUDGET TRANSPORTATION FOR REVIEW PAGES Public Works General 117 -136 Street Fund 103 138-139 BridQes 140-142 Arterial Street 104 140-142 ill. ANNOUNCEMENTS - No announcements. IV. MISCELLANEOUS - Meeting adjourned at 6:39 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, October 22,2007 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room I ...v(J Committee Chair Approval Minutes by KAM. Review by GL.