LUTC MINS 08-05-2013City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use /Transportation Committee
August 5, 2013 City Hall
5:30 p.m. Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Bob Celski and Committee members Diana Noble - Gulliford and
Jeanne Burbidge.
Staff in Attendance: Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Cary Roe, Deputy Public Works Director
Marwan Salloum, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Senior Traffic Engineer Erik Preston, Senior Transportation Planning
Engineer Sarady Long, Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, and Administrative Assistant II Tina Piety.
CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Celski called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT (3 minutes)
There was no public comment received.
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
Topic Title/ Description
Forward to
Council
A. Approval of Minutes: July 1, 2013 N/A
Committee approved the July 1, 2013, LUTC minutes as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Noble - Gulliford Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
B. Enterprise '13 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project September 3, 2013
Consent
Senior Traffic Engineer Preston provided an overview of the request for speed humps along
8th Ave SW between SW 356th Street and SW 3615` Street. Committee Member
Noble - Gulliford asked how the installation criteria percentage is determined. Mr. Preston
indicated it was determined by the number of returned ballots, not the total number of
ballots sent out.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Noble - Gulliford Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
C. Silver Lake '13 Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project September 3, 2013
Consent
Senior Traffic Engineer Preston provided an overview of the request for installation of a
traffic circle and two speed tables on 12th Ave SW between SW Campus Drive and SW 341st
Street. Chair Celski asked if the purpose of the traffic circle is to stop racing and Mr. Preston
confirmed that it is.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Noble - Gulliford Seconded: Burbidge Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
Committee Members City Staff
Bob Celsk, Chair Cary M. Roe, P. E., Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management
Jeanne Surbidge, Member Shawna Upton, Administrative Assistant II
Diana Noble - Gulliford, Member 253- 835 -2703
D. Safety Improvements Projects — Authorization to Award August 6, 2013
Consent
Senior Transportation Planning Engineer Long presented information regarding Safety
Improvement Projects. Mr. Long also provided information regarding the projects
estimated expenditures and available funding.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Noble - Gulliford Seconded: Burbidge Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
Transportation Demand Management Implementation Agreement with WSDOT September 3, 2013
Consent
Senior Transportation Planning Engineer Long presented information on the Commute Trip
Reduction (CTR) Program and explained Washington State Department of Transportation
( WSDOT) will provide technical assistance funding to the City for developing and
implementing the CTR program. Committee Member Noble - Gulliford asked if it is a
state -wide mandate, if it matters that staff are full -time or part-time and how staff
determines the effectiveness of the program. Mr. Long stated it is a state -wide mandate,
staff must be full -time and through survey feedback staff determines the effectiveness.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Noble - Gulliford Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
Lakota Middle School — 13th Avenue SW Sidewalk Connection Grant Acceptance September 3, 2013
Consent
City Traffic Engineer Perez provided a summary of the current status of the grant
applications submitted under the 2012 WSDOT Safe Routes to School Program and
Pedestrian Bicycle Safety Program. A grant for Lakota Middle School Sidewalk
improvements for 16th Ave SW from SW 304th Street to SW 306th Street is newly awarded.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Noble - Gulliford Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
G. School Zone Enhancements Status Update August 6, 2013
Business
City Traffic Engineer Perez provided updates on the School Zone Enhancement Projects for
the 2013 -2014 school year. Sacajawea Middle School improvements include installing
oversize signs, variable speed limit signs and new school zone flashers on SR509. Director
of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Roe stated the City recently received
confirmation from WSDOT that they will support reducing the speed limit on SR509 from
40mph to 35mph. Committee Member Burbidge would like to know more about the
accident history at that location, specifically the types of accidents that occur there.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Noble - Gulliford Seconded: Burbidge Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
4. OTHER
5. FUTURE MEETINGS /AGENDA ITEMS:
The next LUTC meeting will be Monday, September 9, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers.
Committee Members City Staff
Bob Celski, Chair Cary M. Roe, P. E., Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management
Jeanne Surbidge, Member Shawna Upton, Administrative Assistant II
Diana Noble - Gulliford, Member 253- 835 -2703
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:15 PM.
Attest:
a a Upton, Admini rative Assistant II
Diana Bob Celski, Chair Burbidge, Member 6/
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Committee Members City Staff
Bob Celski, Chair Cary M. Roe, P.E., Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management
Jeanne Burbidge, Member Shawn Upton, Administrative Assistant II
Diana Noble - Gulliford, Member 253 - 835 -2703