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City of Tukwila
Transportation Committee
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
June 10,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #1
PRESENT
Councilmembers:
Staff:
Pam Linder, Chair; Dennis Robertson and De'Sean Quinn
Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Robin Tischmak, Bob Giberson, Gail Labanara, Moira Bradshaw,
and Kimberly Matej
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Linder called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
ll. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Boeing Access Road Bridge Grant Application
Staff is requesting approval from the Transportation Committee to submit a grant application to the Federal
Highway Bridge Program for partial funding to replace the Boeing Access Road Bridge. There is a required
20% local match for funded projects. The grant application is due June 30.
This is the first time in approximately three years that new grant funding has been available for bridges
through this program. Submitting an application will allow the City to gauge our competitive rank status as
well as identify our need for bridge replacement with the Federal Highway Bridge Program.
Committee members expressed concern regarding the budget constraints of identifying local match funds
which are approximated at $4 million if the grant is successful. As a result of a detailed discussion, the
Committee determined that this request should be forwarded to full Council for discussion. Committee
members believe that the number of considerations for this project as well as the respective policy level
decisions that may need to be made make this a most prudent discussion and decisions for the Council.
Additionally, the Committee has requested detailed information regarding the bridge replacement project
being discussed, including but not limited to: identified problem statement, historical bridge information,
critical rank for bridge use and repair, regional importance, funding options and priority among other City
projects. This information is crucial in order for full Council to discuss this request and reach a decision.
Committee would also like to see a memo from Interim Finance Director, Bob Noland, stating his financial
opinion on this matter.
In closing, Committee Chair Linder stated that she would like to meet with Jim Morrow next week to review
the information being forwarded to full Council. FORWARD TO JUNE 23 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B. Review of Draft Walk & Roll Plan (continued from lvfay 28 Transportation Committee)
Staff and Committee members continued conducting a broad review of the draft Walk & Roll Plan from the
May 28 Transportation Committee meeting. In addition to making some smaller scale suggestions, the
Committee recommends the following significant modifications:
1. Addition of a seventh Recommended Action (see pages 8-9 of the draft document) creating a
dedicated CIP fund for the Walk & Roll Plan.
2. Research alternative presentation options for maps included in that Plan that will be easier to view
and interpret.
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3. Revise Plan to reference all school districts that serve City residents, including schools that are not
within the physical Tukwila city limits. Several schools located outside of the City services local
residents (i.e.: South 164th - McMicken Heights, 42nd - all the way through, Ryan Hill area).
4. Require pedestrian connections between adjacent properties and along commercial building fronts
for increased walkability within the Tukwila Urban Center.
The Council will be able to compare the entire original draft document to all recommended changes prior to
approving the Plan for adoption. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 14 COW FOR
DISCUSSION.
m. ANNOUNCEMENTS
No announcements.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room 1
p~ L Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by GL & MB.