LUTC MINS 08-06-2001
MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Dean McColgan, Chair, Jeanne Burbidge and Eric Faison; Deputy Mayor Linda
Kochmar; City Manager David Moseley; Director of Community Development Services Kathy McClung; Public Works
Director Cary Roe; Deputy Director Ken Miller; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Traffic Engineer Rick Perez;
Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair McColgan called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the July 16, 2001, meeting were approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. SR18/SR161/I-5 Triangle Study – The Triangle Study will attempt to determine long- and short-range
solutions to congestion and safety issues in the vicinity of the I-5/SR18/SR161 interchange. The final scope of work
was successfully negotiated without significant revisions between the Washington State Department of
Transportation and the consultant team, in which City of Federal Way staff participated. Subsequent to distribution
of the August 6, 2001, Land Use/Transportation Committee meeting packets, edits were made to the Interlocal
agreement with WSDOT. The Committee deferred a vote on the Interlocal until the content of the text edits was
available for review.
B. Starlake Drainage Improvement/Water Main Replacement Project – The Committee recommended
approval to the City Council at the September 4, 2001, meeting of project completion and acceptance and release
of retainage on the Star Lake Basin Drainage Improvements and Water Main Replacements Project. The final cost
for the contract was $942,785.40 which was $128,496.68 below the approved construction contract budget of
$1,071,282.08 (including contingency). The unexpended funds will be reallocated to a future project.
C Commute Trip Reduction Interlocal Agreement –Washington State’s Commute Trip Reduction Law
requires that all major employers, both public and private, who employ one hundred or more full-time employees
scheduled to arrive at a single worksite between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m., develop and implement a Commute Trip
Reduction Plan. Historically, WSDOT has provided funding through counties, which then distributes funding to
cities with affected worksites via Interlocal Agreements. In the future, WSDOT will be contracting directly with cities.
The City of Federal Way will continue to contract for services with King County. The City’s pro-rata share of the
State CTR Grant Allocation amounts to $23,079 for the 2001 and 2002 fiscal years. Subsequent to distribution of
the August 6, 2001, Land Use/Transportation Committee agenda packets, text changes were made to the Interlocal
Agreement. The Committee deferred a vote on the Interlocal until the content of the text edits was available for
review.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be held in Council Chambers at 5:30 pm on August 20, 2001.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:55pm.
City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use/Transportation Committee
August 6, 2001 City Hall
5:30 pm Council Chambers