LUTC MINS 01-07-2013City of Federal Way
City Council
Land Use and Transportation Committee
January 7, 2013
5:30 PM
City Hall
City Council Chambers
MEETING SUMMARY
Committee Members in Attendance: Committee Chair Bob Celski and Committee members Susan Honda and Jeanne
Burbidge.
Staff in Attendance: Deputy Director of Public Works Ken Miller, Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum,
Surface Water Manager Will Appleton, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Assistant City Attorney Peter Beckwith, and
Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Committee Chair Celski called the meeting to order at 5:32 PM.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
3. BUSINESS ITEMS
Topic Title/Description
Forward
to Council
A. Approval of the December 3, 2012 LUTC Minutes
N/A
Committee approved the December 3, 2012 LUTC minutes as presented.
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
Moved: Honda Seconded: Burbidge
B. Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects
Grant Funding
— Authorization to Accept Jan. 15, 2013
Consent
City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez presented information on this item. Mr. Perez gave a brief
explanation of the grants applied for, what was awarded to the City and what was not.
Committee member Honda asked if staff will re -apply for those grants not received in the
future. Mr. Perez responded that staff may apply for this grant in the future using the same
projects or staff may try to find other projects that are a better fit to the grant criteria at the time
of grant submittal.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
C. Grant Funding for Transportation Improvement Projects — Authorization to Accept Jan. 15, 2013
Consent
Grant Funding
Deputy Public Works Director Marwan Salloum presented information on this item. Mr.
Salloum offered a brief explanation of the grants received. Committee member Burbidge
commented that the second of the two street improvement projects is the first project, in her
experience, to be awarded as a preservation project. Committee member Burbidge was pleased
that this allows agencies taking care of their roads the ability to acquire funding as well.
Chair Celski asked if the required City match had been secured. Mr. Salloum confirmed that
the funds are secure.
Land Use /Transportation Committee Page 2 January 7, 2012
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Burbidge Seconded: Honda
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
D. Steel Lake Management District - Reformation Jan. 15, 2013
Consent
Surface Water Manager Will Appleton presented information on this item. Committee member
Honda asked if a Lake Management District (LMD) is already in place, why start over again?
Mr. Appleton explained that the RCW(s) state a LMD has a ten year life. Mr. Appleton gave a
brief outline of the process to re- create the new LMD and a tentative timeline for the process.
A dollar figure is assessed to each property via an Ordinance. This creates a funding
mechanism for the annual activities for the lake's water quality program. Even if a property
owner votes against the formation of the LMD, if the measure passes, that property owner will
be required to pay the assessed amount toward the LMD.
Committee member Burbidge highlighted that the City is also a property owner affected by the
LMD and will be required to pay its assessed fee for its share of the LMD. Committee member
Burbidge also noted the success the LMD has had in the past.
Chair Celski asked what it takes to pass the LMD vote. Mr. Appleton responded that a simple
majority with pass the measure. The LMD has not received any significant opposition in its
past and has been a model for other agencies.
Committee forwarded Option #1 as presented.
Moved: Honda Seconded: Burbidge
Passed: Unanimously, 3 -0
E. National Estuary Watershed Protection and Restoration Grant Program — Authorization Jan. 15, 2013
to Apply Consent
Surface Water Manager Will Appleton presented information on this item. Mr. Appleton noted
that $1.4M in funding has been made available to local jurisdictions, with a maximum of
$250K available per agency. Chair Celski inquired if the City has ever applied for or receive
funds from this grant before. Mr. Appleton replied that no, the City has not applied for these
funds in the past, but is confident it staffs submittal for these monies. There are a series of
studies proposed that should be very competitive in competing for this grant.
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, February 4, 2013 at 5:30 PM in City Hall Council
Chambers.
6. ADJOURN
The meeting adjourned at 5:51 PM.
COMMITTEE APPROVAL:
Bob Celski, Chair / JJeanne Burbidge, Mem
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Darlene LeMaster, Administrative Assistant II
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Susan Honda, Member