HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-1992PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES ~ .... r DECEMBER 21, 1992
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. Those in attendance
were Committee Chairman Rich Wagner, Councilmember Don Kurle,
Councilmember Pat Burns, Public Works Director Frank A. Currie,
Finance Director Pat Dugan, Traffic Engineer Steve Mullen and
Building and Land Use Codes Enforcement Manager Tony Baca.
ISSUES
A. RESOLUTION NO. 2361, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
METROPOLITAN SEATTLE AND THE CITY OF AUBURN FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION ACT OF 1991
Steve Mullen indicated that this Interlocal Agreement
will allow Metro to implement the provisions of the act
for the City for a period of two years. Metro will
identify and notify those employers required to comply
with our Ordinance which is scheduled to be presented
to Committee and Council in the latter part of January.
There was discussion on what Metro would do, and how
they would be accepted by the community affected. It
was indicated that most jurisdictions in South King
County would be utilizing Metro, with the exception of
the City of Kent. With most jurisdictions' utilization
of Metro there will be more conformity among the
jurisdictions and make it more acceptable. There will
be some aspects that will be specific to Auburn, but
they should be minor.
The Committee recommended approval to the Council.
CONSENT
A. UTILITY BILL ADJUSTMENT TO ACCOUNT NO. 2.31.1650 IN THE
AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FOUR
CENTS ($170.64).
The Committee approved the utility adjustment, and
recommended approval to the Council.
DISCUSSION
A. INTRODUCTION OF COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION LAW AND ITS
APPLICATION TO MAJOR EMPLOYERS IN AUBURN
Steve Mullen began the meeting with a presentation of
some of the requirements enacted through the Commute
Trip Reduction Act of 1991, and distributed a
preliminary draft of the proposed Ordinance. This new
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law will affect approximately 30 employers in the
Auburn area with over 100 employees.
One of the main points of discussion was that the law
provides penalties for those employers who fail to
implement a CTR plan, not for failing to meet the goals
of the plan.
Since the CTR Act has a cutoff date in 1999, official
findings as to its effectiveness should be available by
October of 2000. Results of these findings will
determine if the regulations will be re-enacted or
shelved.
B. "DRAFT" GOAL OBJECTIVES, POLICIES FOR COMPREHENSIVE
TRANSPORTATION PLAN (GOAL 23 IN CITY COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN).
Committee Chairman Wagner presented the Committee and
staff with a "discussion draft" of elements that he
feels should be addressed in the goals to establish a
prioritizing of transportation facilities. He
indicated that the concerns of the City should be
emphasized over regional issues.
Councilmember Burns stressed that safety concerns
should be equally balanced with capacity issues when
designing facilities, and designed along the same
fashion as the Harvey Road project was handled.
Discussion also centered around maximizing those
outside funding sources available for various projects
and prioritizing those projects that qualify,
minimizing the impact on local funding.
Frank assured the Committee that elements of the
"discussion draft" were already included in the goals
and that further work would be done.
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