LUTC MINS 12-18-2000
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Phil Watkins, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Dean McColgan; Deputy Mayor
Linda Kochmar; City Manager David Mosely; Assistant to the City Manager Derek Matheson; Interim Director of
Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works Director Cary Roe; City Attorney Bob
Sterbank; Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Senior Planner
Margaret Clark; Planning Intern David Lee; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 5:36 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the December 4, 2000, meeting were approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
City Manager David Mosely acknowledged the resignation of Phil Watkins, Chair of the Land
Use/Transportation Committee for the past three years, and thanked him for his expertise, leadership
and hard work on the City Council and the Land Use Transportation Committee
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Endangered Species Act – Although no significant changes have been made to the background
information provided in a June 26, 2000, Council briefing, Section 4(d) of the Endangered
Species Act has defined specific regulations deemed “necessary and advisable to provide for
the conservation” of salmon species listed as “threatened.” One of the most important changes
from earlier draft rules is the incorporation by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) into
the 4(d) rule the concept of Municipal, Residential, Commercial and Industrial (MRCI)
Development and Redevelopment criteria. The original list of twelve programs has been
condensed into the following list of six “planks:”
Plank #1 Roadway Maintenance
Plank #2 Storm Water Management
Plank #3 Land Use Management
Plank #4 Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) Planning
Plank #5 Habitat Funding Program
Plank #6 Adaptive Management
The Tri-County Proposal (the three counties being King, Pierce and Snohomish) was similar to
the above planks and eliminated the need for individual cities to seek NMFS approval of
individual development regulations. A model Interlocal Agreement (ILA) has been drafted and is
in the process of being signed by jurisdictions within WRIA 9. Federal Way and others are still
reviewing the document for fiscal and workload impacts prior to approval and signing.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
December 18, 2000 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers
B. Vadis Northwest Litter Control – Vadis Northwest has provided litter removal services from
roads and City facilities throughout Federal Way since 1993 with a crew of five developmentally
disabled individuals and one supervisor. Vadis Northwest also performs a variety of other low-
skilled operations. This saves labor costs for the City while providing useful employment to
specially challenged individuals. The Vadis Northwest crew regularly removes litter and debris
from all major rights of way in Federal Way and assists with the clean up of Surface Water
facilities during the summer months. Based on feedback provided by Public Works
maintenance supervisors, and the marked reduction of litter complaints since service inception,
the work provided by Vadis Northwest has represented an excellent value. The Committee
m/s/c recommendation to the City Council at its January 2, 2001, meeting to execute a contract
for 2001 with Vadis Northwest in the amount of $48,252, which represents a 2% increase over
the 2000 contract.
C. Project Acceptance/Retainage Release 2000 Asphalt Overlay – The Committee m/s/c
recommendation to the City Council at its January 16, 2001, meeting to accept the 2000 Asphalt
Overlay Project as complete. Schedules E, F and I were added to the contract and were
completed within the original budget amount. Final construction cost was $1,505,899.06. This
was $292.55 below the $1,506.191.61 budget. Following final acceptance of the project as
complete, retainage will be released to the contractor, Oldcastle Northwest, Inc. (ICON
Materials).
D. Sign Compliance History Presentation – Staff presented a musically enhanced power point
presentation on the history of the Sign Code. Slides depicted signs before the Sign Code was
implemented and examples of those same businesses now with new, conforming signs.
Thanks were extended to all staff, past and present, who have worked so hard on the Sign
Code so diligently for so long.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on January 22, 2001.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:25pm.
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