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MEETING SUMMARY
In attendance: Committee members Eric Faison, Chair, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan, and Mike Park; Councilmember Linda
Kochmar; Public Works Director Cary Roe; Deputy Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins; Deputy Director
of Public Works Ken Miller; Assistant City Attorney Karen Kirkpatrick; Street Systems Engineer Marwan Salloum; Traffic
Engineer Rick Perez; Administrative Assistant Sandy Lyle.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Faison called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The summary of the June 3, 2002, meeting was approved as presented.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment on any item not included in the agenda.
4. BUSINESS ITEMS
A. Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase II Improvement Project (South 324th to south 340th Street)
85% Design Status Report – The Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase II Improvement Project (South 324th
to south 340th Street) Project includes adding HOV lanes north and southbound, adding curb, gutter, sidewalk,
lighting, landscaping, planted medians, restricting left turn movements to intersections, and consolidating driveways
where possible. The purpose of the project is to improve traffic flow, reduce accidents by eliminating turning
conflicts, promote transit and carpool use and improve aesthetics of the corridor. In an effort to reduce costs and
public disruption, the Lakehaven Utility District W ater and Sewer Utility Adjustment and Utility Underground
Conversion will be constructed as part of this project. The Committee discussed the project then voted
unanimously to recommend to the City Council approval of completion of the design phase of the Pacific Highway
South Project and authorized entering into a proposed Interlocal Agreement with Lakehaven Utility District for their
portion of the project.
B. Draft I-5/SR18/SR161 Triangle Study – The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)
is managing a study to determine short and long-term solutions to congestion and safety issues in the vicinity of the
I-5/SR18/SR161 interchange. Project Advisory Committee participants include staff from WSDOT, The City of
Federal Way, The City of Milton, King County and the Federal Highway Administration. The consultant has
developed the traffic analysis and has met with stakeholders which include Weyerhaeuser, Enchanted Parks,
Federal Way Chamber of Commerce, Fife Area Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Enterprises, Friends of the Hylebos,
Olympic Pipeline and the Rhododendron Species foundation and Botanical Garden. Most stakeholders preferred
Concept A to Concept B except for Weyerhaeuser and the Rhododendron Species Foundation, primarily because
of lesser impacts to their locations. Following review of the comments of the Draft Report, the consultant will
prepare a Final Report with a preferred alternative, identifying areas of future study. In addition, WSDOT has
determined that they can help fund additional efforts to provide more detailed cost information for the Regional
Transportation Investment District Proposal. WSDOT is requesting participation from the City in the sum of $15,000
for this added effort. The Committee m/s/c the staff recommendation. The Committee therefore recommends that
the City Council, at its July 2 meeting, approve the preference of Concept A over Concept B and approve an
additional $15,000 for an amendment to the project agreement with WSDOT for further analysis of staging and
costs.
C. 2003-2008 Transportation Improvement Plan – The City is required to adopt a revised Transportation
Improvement Plan (TIP) and Arterial Street Improvement Plan (ASIP) on an annual basis that reflects the City’s
current and future street and arterial needs. A Public Hearing is scheduled for the July 2, 2002, City Council
meeting. The Committee m/s/c recommendation of approval of the 2003-2008 TIP and ASIP as amended. They
recommended moving project #22, the South 312th and I-5 design study to construct a new interchange from 2006
to 2003. Also recommended was postponing work on the South 348th Street and 1st Avenue South intersection to
2004-5 from 2003-4.
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D. StripeRite Contract Amendment for Pavement Marking – The Committee m/s/c recommendation of
approval to the City Council at its July 2, 2002, meeting to amend the existing contract with StripeRite, Inc., in the
amount of $30,000 for basic and discretionary pavement marking and channelization services with a time extension
to December 31, 2002. Funding for this work is already included in the Traffic Division’s operating budget.
E. Culvert Replacement at South 346th Street – The South 364th Street Culvert Replacement Project is
located at the stream crossing of the North Fork of West Hylebos Creek at South 364th Street. A 42-inch
undersized culvert serves as a partial fish barrier and contributes to high instream flow velocities, particularly during
storm events, which have scoured the downstream substrate damaging valuable salmon spawning habitat.
Necessary easements are pending and a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) Permit renewal is pending for
construction to begin on the project in late August or early September, 2002. The project will be funded by a
$30,000 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Grant, and the SWM small works CIP budget.
The Committee m/s/c recommendation of approval the City Council at its July 2, 2002, meeting.
5. FUTURE MEETINGS
The next meeting will be July 1, 2002.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 7:30p.m.