LUTC MINS 12-03-2012City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use and Transportation Committee
December 3, 2012 City Hall
5:30 PM City Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Bob Celski and Committee members Susan Honda and Jeanne
Burbidge.
Staff in Attendance: Director of Parks, Public Works and Emergency Management Cary Roe, Deputy Public Works
Director Marwan Salloum, Surface Water Manager Will Appleton, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Street Systems
Project Engineer Brian Roberts, Street Systems Project Engineer John Mulkey, Principal Planner Margaret Clark,
Planning Manager Isaac Conlen, Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, and Administrative Assistant II Darlene
LeMaster.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Celski called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
Topic Title/Description
A. Approval of the December 3, 2012 LUTC Minutes
Committee approved the December 3, 2012 LUTC minutes as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
Forward
to Council
N/A
B. Lakota Middle School Safe Routes to School Project — 100% Design Status Report and Jan. 2, 2013
Authorization to Bid Consent
Street Systems Project Engineer John Mulkey presented information on this item, including
that there will be a tied bid with this project and the SW 312 St (14th Ave SW to Dash Point
Rd) Improvement Project. There was no public comment.
Committee member Honda asked for clarification on the all -way pedestrian signal. Mr.
Mulkey explained that an "all -way" or "all -red" pedestrian signal turn red in all directions,
allowing all pedestrian phases of the intersection to be green simultaneously. The subject
intersection (SW 312th St at 14th Ave SW) will operate all -way pedestrian crosswalks at
restricted times during the day in conjunction with the start and end of school.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
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Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
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C. SW 312th St; 14th Ave SW to Dash Point Road Improvement Project — 100% Design Jan. 2, 2013
Status Report and Authorization to Bid Consent
The Committee opted to not have this topic presented. There was no public comment or
discussion.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
D. S 320th St at 20th Ave S Intersection Improvements Project — 85% Design Status Report Jan. 2, 2013
Consent
Street Systems Project Engineer Brian Roberts presented information on this item. There was
no public comment or discussion. There was a correction noted. The date for Council motion
was corrected to read "January 2, 2013 ".
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Honda Seconded: Burbidge
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
E. Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase IV (S 312th St to Dash Point Road) Jan. 2, 2013
Improvement Project — Project Acceptance Consent
Street Systems Project Engineer Brian Roberts presented information on this item. There was
no public comment or discussion.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
F. S 320th St at I -5 Southbound Off -Ramp Channelization Project — Project Acceptance Jan. 2, 2013
Consent
Street Systems Project Engineer Brian Roberts presented information on this item. There was
no public comment.
Chair Celski offered praise and congratulations to staff for the work accomplished on this and
the SR -99 HOV Lanes Ph. IV projects. Both projects were done well and substantially under
budget. Committee member Burbidge concurred with Chair Celski's remarks. There was brief
conversation between Committee member Burbidge and Mr. Roberts about what happens to the
positive budget overage from these projects. Mr. Roberts stated that there may be some
incidental fees for items after the project been accepted that can be billed against the remaining
balance and it is possible that some of the funds may be returned to the feds as a condition of
the funding.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Honda Seconded: Burbidge
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
G. Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with King County for Conservation Jan. 2, 2013
Futures Levy Funding and Change of Spring Valley Project Scope Consent
Surface Water Manager Will Appleton presented information on this item. There was no
public comment.
Chair Celski asked for clarification on the Table associated with the Interlocal Agreement
amendment. Mr. Appleton concluded that the table's purpose is to illustrate that there is
monies available to reimburse the City for the purchase of the Bridges' property.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
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Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
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H. Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects Jan. 2, 2013
Consent
City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez presented information on this item. There was no public
comment.
Committee member Burbidge asked if funds are being allocated proportionately. Mr. Perez
responded that this is a competitive grant with no predetermined funding amount. Projects
would need to already designed and be federalized to be considered for these funds. Five
intersections have been already designed for flashing yellow signals and approximately 30
additional intersections have been identified as candidates for flashing yellow arrows.
Intersections throughout the city have been prioritized for conversion by forecasting potential
collision reduction using past injury collision data in conjunction with statistics for traffic
safety applications to those locations (ie. flashing yellow arrows), yielding a benefit cost ratio.
There was brief discussion between Mr. Perez and Committee member Honda regarding the
reduction in serious /fatal accidents with the flashing yellow arrows versus the green
arrow /green ball application.
Chair Celski thanked staff for seeking out this grant.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
2012 Comprehensive Plan Amendments Jan. 2, 2013
Ordinance
Principal Planner Margaret Clark presented information on this item. Staff is working with 1s` Reading
Skye Shell of Forterra (consultant). Forterra is doing work funded by the EPA to improve
urban agriculture in communities. Mr. Shell thanked the committee for taking an interest in
their work.
Committee member Honda referenced the Hoit request, asking if staff had received any
response to the notification from the city. Ms. Clark confirmed that no comments on the Hoit
request have ever been received in response to the two notifications that were sent out.
Chair Celski thanked staff and Forterra. Committee member Burbidge added her appreciation.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
4. OTHER
None
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
5. FUTURE MEETING
The next LUTC meeting will be rescheduled to Monday, January 7, 2013 at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council
Chambers.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 6:18 PM.
COMMITTEE APPROVAL:
Bob Celski, Chair
Attest:
Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II
Jeanne Burbidge, Member Susan Honda, Member
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