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I► T T AND TRAILS COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON May 25, 2011
Draft Minutes
CALL TO ORDER - 9:00 A.M., COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM
Chairman Roger Thordarson called the meeting to order at 9:01 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: Jon Breiling, Jim Fletcher and Gary Venn. Also present during
the meeting were: Public Works Director Dennis Dowdy, Transportation Planner Joe Welsh,
Transportation Planner/Grants Manager Chris Hankins and Public Works Office Assistant Heather
Guiberson.
II. CONSENT AGENDA
A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
It was moved by Gary Venn, seconded by Jim Fletcher that the Committee approve the Public
Works Committee minutes for April 27, 2011. Motion carried.
III. DISCUSSION AND INFORMATION
A. COUNCIL RETREAT UPDATE (Dowdy)
Chairman Roger Thordarson stated that the main topic for the Council Retreat was
Transportation and he asked Director Dowdy to summarize the priorities given by the Council.
Director Dowdy had Transportation Planner Joe Welsh discuss the brochure for the Metro
Routes 910 and 919, which the Council discussed at the retreat.
Transportation Planner Joe Welsh distributed brochures to the committee, which show the
Metro Routes 910 and 919. The idea of the brochure was to get citizens to a point where they
could understand that this is there for them to get to multiple locations they want to go. The
910 Route is destined for the SW part of town, the YMCA and Supermall. The 919 Route is
destined to the SE portion of town, the Senior Center. We are looking for the committee's input
on where we should distribute this brochure. Currently we have thought of the Senior Housing
Assistance Group near Fred Meyer, Fred Meyer, the Wayland Arms, Senior Center, Parks,
YMCA and Supermall. Member Fletcher suggested that the brochures be available at schools
and the library. Dowdy suggested brochures be available at the Tribal Center. Chairman
Thordarson suggested that brochures be placed at the DSHS Building and Work Source on I
Street and Auburn Youth Resources.
Director Dowdy stated that the main focus of the Council Retreat was transportation financing
and how much funding we will need to complete future projects and how we plan to get it.
Dowdy distributed a spreadsheet to the committee that shows the major transportation
investment for Auburn from 2011-2031. Council looked at the federal and state scoring criteria
Citizen's Committee for Transportation, Transit and Trails May 25, 2011
that was provided to them by Transportation Planner/Grants Manager Chris Hankins, they then
took all the criteria provided to them and determined how the City would score these projects.
Council Member Rich Wagner took on the lead and worked on scoring these 31 transportation
projects. Wagner and City Staff pre-scored the projects according to the data available at the
City. Safety was scored high on the list based on accident reports. Council went through each
individual project and changed a few projects based on their thoughts of the importance of the
project. The Council's suggestions will be reflected in our Comprehensive Plan and TIP
(Transportation Improvement Program).
B. PROJECT NO. C201A, M STREET UNDERPASS UPDATE (Dowdy)
Director Dowdy told the committee that the M Street Underpass project should be going out to
bid this fall. We have now completed all property acquisitions and the demolition for existing
structures will go to bid at the end of June. Assuming the budget for the Public Works Trust
Fund is signed by the Governor we will have the ability to borrow the money to go to bid in the
fall.
In August, we will submit= a new grant application with the Transportation Improvement Board
(TIB) to try to get the short fall so that we can pay off the Public Works Trust Fund loan..
Director Dowdy informed the committee that Dan Roach is working to get the North Lake
Tapps Corridor Project back on the Pierce County TIP. The County will cost share with the
Cities. There is a staff meeting coming up that will include the three Cities for the project along
with staff from the County.
At the Public Works Committee Meeting on June 20, 2011, Terry Davis will be presenting the
Bicycle Task Force recommendations. The meeting will take place at 3:30 pm in Annex
Conference Room 2. Director Dowdy invited all members of the TT&T Committee to attend the
meeting.
IV.ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Transportation, Transit, and Trails Committee,
the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
Roger Thordarson
Chairman
DRD/hg
Heather Guiberson
Public Works Department Office Assistant
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