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* ~c CITY OF AUBURN
CITY OF * TRANSPORTATION, TRANSIT
AND TRAILS COMMITTEE
* ' October 22, 2008
WASHINGTON
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Roger Thordarson called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. in the Council Conference
Room, located on the first floor of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street, Auburn, Washington.
Committee members present were: Dirk Bidleman, John Calnan, Angie McCarr, Lonnie Tealer,
and Michael Pratum. Also present during the meeting were: Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy,
Transportation Planner/Grants Manager Chris Hankins, Government Relations Manager Carolyn
Robertson, and Public Works Department Office Assistant Heather Mustain.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Member Tealer, seconded by Member Calnan that the committee approve the
Transportation, Transit and Trails Committee minutes for date, September 24, 2008. Motion
carried.
III. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
A. SR164 BYPASS STUDY
Director powdy provided the Committee with background information regarding the SR164
Bypass Study. Muckleshoot Tribe, WSDOT, and the City of Auburn are all currently involved in
the SR164 Bypass Study and they have reconvened the SR164 Bypass Corridor Working
Group. The focus of the study is to find an alternate route off the plateau.
Director powdy expressed the importance of an alternate route off the plateau in the case of an
emergency. Currently emergency vehicles have a difficult time getting to areas on the plateau
due to congestion on SR 164. Enumclaw's only bridgeless route off the plateau is through SR
164, which could isolate their city from the region if in fact a serious emergency occurred.
Director powdy shared with Committee Members the goal of the SR164 Bypass Study, to
relieve congestion on SR164 and give drivers another option off the plateau. As of right now,
the SR164 Bypass Study Committee is looking into two current options. Both economical and
environmental factors are being researched closely.
Director powdy answered questions from the Committee regarding bus routes on SR164
stating that bus routes, both metro and school, will not be affected due to the implementation of
a SR164 bypass. Director powdy also stated the State Route Development Plan Committee is
looking into ways to develop bus pullouts along SR164 for both Metro and the Auburn School
District.
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Citizen's Committee for Transportation, Transit and Trails October 22, 2008
B. STEWART ROAD/LAKE TAPPS CORRIDOR MEETING UPDATE
Chairman Thordarson reminded the committee of the up coming meeting, October 29, 2008
from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Lakeland Hills Elementary. The goal of the meeting is to get
enough input from citizens that Pierce County will show an interest in the project.
Member Bidleman informed the Committee that Member Chambers was turned away from Top
Foods in Lakeland Hills when he attempted to receive signatures for the project petition from
citizens. Member Bidleman is going to meet with the Manager of Top Foods to discuss the
importance of the project and see if inembers of the committee may be able to gather
signatures for the petition outside of the business.
Member Bidleman discussed his involvement with the Home Owners' Associations in the area
stating that most are in favor of the project and willing to help in any way possible. There will be
signs posted at the Lakeland Hills Community Center as well as on the reader board informing
the community of the upcoming meeting.
Transportation Planner/Grants Manager Hankins will be working with Member Bidleman to
compose an information sheet based on the information from both the project and the petition
to distribute to citizens at the upcoming meeting.
Member Bidleman informed the Committee that when he spoke to HOAs they were unaware of
the upcoming Pierce County shuttle off the hill. Transportation Planner/Grants Manager
Hankins informed the Committee that information would be available to the public in November
when the shuttle project goes to Council.
Director powdy presented contact information for the PSRC's 2009 Project Selection Task
Force to the Committee. Director powdy stressed the importance of contacting the Members of
the Task Force regarding new policies that will be implemented for the 2011 allocation of
federal funds within the region. Transportation Planner/Grants Manager Hankins stated he
would be willing to work with Committee Members to compose a letter for their use in contacting
the Task Force.
C. COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULE FOR NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Chairman Thordarson rescheduled the November meeting for November 19, 2008 and
Committee members agreed on the date. December's meeting is yet to be decided.
IV.ADJOURNMENT
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Citizen's Committee for Transportation Transit and Trails October 22, 2008
There being no further business to come before the Transportation, Transit, and Trails Committee,
the meeting was adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
Approved this day of , 2008.
Roger Thordarson Heather Mustain
Chairman Public Works Department Office Assistant
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