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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
August 4,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #1
PRESENT
Councilmembers:
Staff:
Vema Griffm, Chair; Joan Hernandez, and Kathy Hougardy
Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Bob Giberson, Gail Labanara and Kimberly Matej
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Griffin called the meeting to order at 5 :02 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No Presentations.
ll. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Standby Power Upgrades Year One - Bid Award
Staff is seeking full Council approval to award a bid in the amount of $523, 200 to Ebenal General, Inc.
of Bellingham for standby power upgrades at the following locations: City Hall and Fire Stations 52, 53
and 54.
The Standby Power Upgrade Project is being undertaken as part of the first phase of an Emergency
Management initiative authorized by the City Council on May 21, 2007.
The bid includes all panel upgrades and transfer switches, as well as the purchase and installation of the
generators. The generators will pick up 100% of the loads for each of these buildings, meaning that these
buildings will be provided with full functioning power via the generator during power outages. Staff
expects the project installation to be completed by late 2008 or early 2009. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
FORWARD TO AUGUST 11 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B. 2008 2nd Quarter Report
The Committee reviewed the status of program goals as outlined in the 2008 2nd Quarter Report.
Updated information was provided for the following:
. Tukwila 205 Levee Repair - The expected completion date for the retaining wall is August 28. The
Army Corps contractor started their work last week. There is a traffic control plan in place for
trucks entering the levee from 180th, this will continue through November. Staff is constantly
monitoring traffic signals.
. Street Cleaning - Street sweeping functions on the following schedule: all residential streets are
swept twice a year; arterial streets are swept six times a year; and the Tukwila Urban Center area is
swepteighttimes a year. INFORMATION ONLY.
ill. MISCELLANEOUS
Staff reported that the City of Seattle has recently raised their surface water fees. Staff will be researching this
issue to learn additional details.
Meeting adjourned at 5:28 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, August 18,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room No.1.
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Minutes by KAM. Reviewed by GL.