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2018, 03-13 Regular Format MINU IES City of Spokane Valley City Council Regular Meeting Formal Meeting Format Tuesday,March 13,2018 Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. tilIendanc : ESiOff Rod I liggins, Mayor Mark Calhoun, City Manager Pam Haley, Deputy Mayor John Holman, Deputy City Manager Brandi Peetz, Councilmemher Cary Driskell, City Attorney Linda Thompson, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney Ben Wick, Councilmcmlr Mike Stone, Parks &Ree Director Sam Wood, Councilmember Bill Hclbig,City Engineer Arne Woodard, Councilmember Gloria Mantz, Engineering Manager Morgan Koudelka, Sr. Admin. Analyst Mike Basinger, Eco. Develop. Manager Colin Quinn-Hurst, Sr. Trans. Planner Ray Wright, Sr, Traffic Engineer Lesli Brassfield, taco. Develop. Specialist Adam Jackson,Planning Grants Engineer Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk INVOCATION: Pastor Manuel Denning of Fountain Ministries gave the invocation, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Council, staff, and the audience stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. I(OLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present. APPROVAL Or' AGENDA: it was moved by L)epruty Mayor Haley, seconded and:urrwiimouslY agreed to (4pproi e the agenda, INTROI)LCTION OF SPECIAL GUESTS AND PRESENTATIONS: nla COMMITTEE, BOARD, LIAISON SUMMARY REPORTS Councilmember Wood and Councilmember Peetz had no report. Councilmember Woodard reported that he attended a 11CDAC (I lousing and Community Development Advisory Committee)meeting where they had a public hearing and then ratified the results of that, that two of our projects were up for CDBG(Community Development Block) grants and due to a calculation error, there were more funds than projects so both of our projects were funded at 100%; said he went to the open braise last week at CenterPlace and he encouraged people to visit that.facility. Councilmember Thompson reported that the Spokane Valley Youth voice event was held last night and 'rt went well with about 45 kids attending; they discussed things they would like to sec and fun things they'd like to do; she said it was a very positive and anxious group- Couneilnnember Wick: said that he attended an SRTC(Spokane Regional Transportation Council)meeting where the Washington State Secretary ofTransportation talked about various projects; said he talked a lot about road/rail conflicts,and state and federal grant opportunities and suggested instead of having a callfor projects` that to perhaps just fund the top projects and open it up for applications. Councilmember Wick also explained some of the history and origin of the TIGER grant and that our city receiving$9 million is a huge win for not only our city but our state. Minutes Regular Council Meiling; 03-13-2018 Page 1 of 10 Approved by Council:04-10-2018 Deputy Mayor I Ialey said she attended the groundbreaking of lire STA (Spokane Transit Authority) new bus garage for their new flee[ and that the garage wilt be set up so they will he able to charge their electric buses_ MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Higgins reported that he attended a groundbreaking this morning for a new project in the Bigelow Gulch arca to make a new [um which will eventually join with Sullivan,and which when complete will be a major thoroughfare_ PROCLAMATION: Honoring Nancy Rill, Retiring SCRPS Director After Mayor Higgins read the proclamation, it was accepted with thanks from Ms.Nancy Hill. PUBLIC COMMENTS: After Mayor Higginx explained the process,he invited general public comments. Mr. Alyx Christophe, Spokane Valley: said the City did a wonderful job on the bypass south of Sprague and requested to have a connection and bike paths to the Centennial trail; said he has noticed that people from other counties use that Trail and it would he great to include that nice connection. There were no other public comments. 1.PUBLIC HEARING: Proposed Amendment 2018 Transportation Improvement.Program (TIP)-Cohn Quinn-Hurst Mayor Higgins opened the public hearing at 6:18 p.m. Senior Transportation Planner Quinn-Hurst went through the PowerPoint explaining the proposed amendments to the 20121 Transportation Improvement. Program, including the updated projects, carryover projects, and new projects; he also noted the revised figures for the 811' Avenue sidewalk project. Mayor I Liggins opened the floor for comment; no comments were offered, Mayor Higgins noted that following this is the proposed Resolution amending the TIP, and [here will be no comments on that resolution since that is the topic of this public hearing; and he again invited public comments. No comments were offered and Mayor I Liggins closed the public hearing at 6:22 p.m. 2. Proposed Resolution J8-002 Amending 2018 TIP Colin Quinn-Hurst It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to approve Resolution 18-002 amending the 2018 Thinspot•t ation Improvement Program Amendment#1. In response to Council member Woodard's question about the change in the 8th Avenue sidewalk project, Ms. Mantz said there were several failing drywells so additional funds were added. Vote by Acclamation:Ira favor Unaaar'rncus. Opposed.' None_ Motion carried, ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT: 3, Barker BNSF Grade Separation Alternatives. John Hohman Mayor Higgins explained that once this presentation is complete, there will be opportunity for public comments;he said he has asked our legislators to comment at the beginning of the public comment period, followed by the comments.fi.om the public, with closing comments by our legislators. Mayor Higgins said comments will be limited to three minutes,with an overall public comment time limit of forty-five minutes. Deputy City Manager I Lohman said that tonight they will give a presentation which was mostly presented on March 2, but tonight will include more details. In anticipation of Council having questions concerning the different alternatives, Mr. I lohman said he is accompanied tonighl by the team which has been working on this project, and he introduced City Engineer Bill I lelbig, Project Manager Debra Seeman of David Evans and Associates, Jake Minar bridge designer with David Evans and Associates, Scott Marshall of HDR Engineering,and City Senior'I Traffic Engineer Ray Wright.Mr. I Joh man said the team will go through the presentation talking about different aspects of the project, and he encouraged Council to ask questions and engage the team in dialogue_ Mr. I lohman stated that.the Barker Road/BNSF grade separation project replaces an existing at-grade crossing with an overpass of the railroad tracks,and that the team also looked at improvements to the intersection of Barker Road and State Route 290,which is Trent Avenue.He showed Minutes Regular Cnunci[Meeting!03-13-2018 Page 2 of 10 A1wproverl by Council:011-10-2018 ataaerial map of the project which is located in the northeast edge of our City; he mentioned the Flora crossing, as well as the location of the Pines 13NSF crossing, which he said is another large project they are currently working on. Mr. Hohman rioted that the existing intersection conditions are challenging as once you cross the tracks,there is a lot going on in that area with Wellesley and Trent splitting off with a northerly circular route; there is a housing development [0 the north located on a steep hillside, and there is not a lot of room between Trent and the tracks. Mr. Hohman further explained that this project is important because it is the anchor piece of the infrastructure leading into our northwest industrial area, which is our growth area for manufacturing and industry; the area has 848 acres, 575 of which arc currently undeveloped, Per slide i16, Mr- Hohman listed the various local and regional benefits, including the traffic and crash data listed in the box on that slide; and he noted [he failing level (F) of service, adding that it is difficult to navigate and is unsafe, again as shown in the data on the slide. Mr.Holman explained about the economic development benefits and efforts of the area, stressing that if we do not resolve the issues with this intersee[ion, we cannot approve tilrthcr development. He mentioned the strong partnerships, including with the Department of Commerce, who a few years ago granted us $114,500 to study traffic and environmental issues to help permitting run smoother; in addition, he noted that the City also invested some of its own funds to rebuild Euclid Avenue and to provide a project for the County to extend sewer into this area; said we started working to recruit companies,and he mentioned some of those successes;and again stressed that fixing this intersection is the backbone of our economic development program. Members of the team then discussed some of the h i story of the project including the original concept, which originated in 2004 as part of the Bridging The Valley Project, and which was revisited as part of the City's 2017 alternative evaluation, i.e., the Diamond Interchange Evaluation, which was noted as not the most cost-effective option at an approximate cost of $41 million, and which was also not warranted through [he traffic analysis. Mr. Holtman explained that.the City hired Fehr- & Peers, notable traffic engineers in the. Pacific Northwest, who helped us with the past update of our comp plan, and explained that it is therefore cost effective to continue using tha[ rum; that they looked at this area and based on 2040 projections and what would happen beyond that if the area went to full built out, what kind of traffic- generation would that be, and what kind of infrastructure would be needed at that time;and even at full build out of this area,the traffic loading does not warrant an interchange; so we knew that we could Then look at the option of a traffic signal or a roundabout. Mayor I liggins asked if the $45 million cost includes taking a road all the way into that housing development, and a member of the team explained that it would include providing an improvement from the north side of the interchange up into that arca, and that cost just for that road into that area is estimated at$1.5 million. Mr.Holman noted past.Council actions as shown on the PowerPoint,and that we did receive some funding, including a Federal Earmark of$720,000 to initiate the project design; but the project and scope and design didn't change very much; he said we started really getting concerned about the economic development vitality in that area so we determined we needed to advance the project and get that moving; he stated that there was a lot of discussion in 2016 regarding the concept and a lot of work to determine how to move that forward and at what cost for the design as the city was considering funding the design portion to get this moving forward. Mr. Hohman explained that at that point, there were many questions about the design, how far had it progressed, and did we need to start over from the beginning; and that ultimately we decided there had not been a lot of work done and we would essentially be starting from scratch; that in 2016 we were looking at$36 million,and although we had applied for several TIGER grants,we wore not.successful, Mr, Hohman explained that after many discussions, this contract for DEMIOR came before Council in January,2017, but because of the discomfort with the project price and design effort,the motion to approve [he contract failed, and the project stalled. He noted that.staff and Council discussed this again in February of 2017, at which time staff was directed to pursue alternative designs. Mr. Hohman continued going through the previous City Council actions as noted on the PowerPoint slide; said of those numerous Council aetsonslpresentations, was a notable presentation to Council from WSDO'1' on roundabouts. Mr. Hohman stressed that while discussing the options and alternatives, staff wasn't set on any one solution,but instead examined all possible solutions based on what was then known- Mr- I Iohman said that another meeting Minutes Regular Council Meeting:03-13-201}{ Page 3 of 10 Approved by Council:04-10-2018 with Council held in October 2017 including discussion about the TIGER 9 application,which application showed our progression into the design including a roundabout concept and which ultimately with Council approval was included in the gran[ application packet, and also which ultimately led to our award of$9 million to assist in the construction of this project. Project Manager Debra Seeman then went over the design considerations based on the alternatives analysis and need of the project, which focused on safety and mobility incorporating the economic development drivers to the south; she explained there was much strategizing on how to solve this "puzzle" with the physical constraints of the hillside,the tracks,and the existing location of the roadways,and how to be most efficient in traffic operation and not have vehicles go out of their way unnecessarily; she said the team came up with five alternatives initially,and worked with WSDOT to evaluate those;and in meeting with members of WSDOT, they helped us develop a sixth alternative;but.all the alternatives looked at [he same objective; that the goal was to accommodate practkcd design, which she said is WSDOT terminology for looking at the purpose and need and finding a solution specific to [hat, and not adding anything extraneous; she mentioned some of the differences in the alternatives, and noted that a consistent factor in each of the six options was the inclusion of a roundabout. Ms. Seeman stated that as we move forward into the design stage, they will prepare an intersection analysis report that confirms the operation of the roundabout; and said that they have"buy-in" from WSDOT on their state facility for a roundabout. As shown on the slide, Ms. Seeman explained that the original Bridging the Valley concept assumed 13NSF and UP collated in the same track right-of-way, and that there would be six railroad tracks in that concept; she noted that UP and TBNSP have now diverged and decided not to collate the tracks in the same right-of--way, but that BNSF plans to install a second track in 2019 or 2020. She noted that in all the alternatives, the team has allowed for two tracks, but there is potential for a third track in some of the bridge width and span lengths,and that as this moves forward, that will he coordinated with BNSF. Councilmemher Wick said he is encouraged there is opportunity for a third track and he hasn't given up the hope that we could still get the corridors aligned. Ms, Seeman noted the six alternatives costs are in the 2020 construction year, and that includes a 30% contingency on the construction, right-of-way costs, and design costs, so those amounts are the "loaded" rate, and as the project progresses, (haat 30% contingency will decrease significantly as we move closer to construction. Mr.Hallman noted that although each alternative includes a roundabout,they were included as a worst ease scenario, and the team did not have a preconceived notion that that was how these alternatives would work out; for drawing purposes,a roundabout sometimes takes up more property,so the team wanted to make sure that was covered. Ms. Seeman also noted that except for alternative 4, all the alternatives assume that the Flora and [he 290 intersection,the south leg would be closed, Ms. Seeman then explained each alternative as shown in the PowerPoint slides, Concerning public outreach, Mr. Hallman went over the list of various and numerous meetings, and said there will be perhaps two or three more public meetings once we get into phase 2 as we want to make sure the public concerns are addressed.Mr. Holman noted that during those public meetings, most members of the public preferred alternatives I and 5, and most did not like alternative 4 since it would require traffic to go far toward the east just to head west, Ms. Seeman said that preferred alterative 5 has been evaluated by the city staff, presented to Council,and that WSDOT is currently reviewing a document which is the basis of design, and is their vehicle for providing approval for a.facility that they will ultimately have ownership of, that the team is curnently waiting on WSDOT's approval on the basis of design, which will signify their approval of preferred alternative 5, which does include a roundabout. Concerning the geometry of the intersection, Ms. Seeman noted that because this layout does not impact the existing Teel Rey access to the north, we are not including a connection to the north as part of this project, it is not part of the purpose and need so it would not qualify for the federally funded grants because it is not driven by project impacts, or the need of safety improvements; but could he added in the future by the County or others, and said the roundabout allows for that future access to add the fourth leg to the north. Team members also explained about.the project specific safety analysis, and the difference between a roundabout and a signal, as well as mimitffs.Regular Council Mcding; 03-13-2018 Page 4 of 10 Approved by(7.ouncil:([4-1(]-2018 how the public opinion and perception of roundabouts shills more positively, or at least neutrally, after the construction of the roundabout, City Engineer Helbig went over the project funding, followed by an explanation of concurrency, what it is, and how it applies to local traffic. In summary,Mr. Hohman noted that the 110clgin the Valley interchange concept is not a practical solution and through their evaluation which was done in a proper and defensible engineering manner, have determined that it is not warranted; and for the cost of the one interchange project, we could build this projeet. and Pines, and as a practical reason, that is a very strong argument; that they had a full suite of alternatives developed and evaluated, that they coordinated their efforts with WSD(YI', stakeholders, and the public, and came up with a fiscally responsible and attainable project solution which ensures adequate infi.astructure for anticipated growth; and again stressed that our existing and future development efforts require that this intersection be tixed; adding that our recent grant awards are validations over the last years and the awards, including the $6 mil lion in the freight, as well as the. $9 million TIGER arc not based on the interchange project, but rather are based on the more practical solution; he mentioned that we previously tried four times for the TIGER grant which is a difficult program to receive money from; and we came up with the right and practical solution at the right Lime and were awarded the grant funds. Moving forward, Mr. Hohman noted we will complete the conceptual work, conduct additional public outreach including this Friday's 7:30 EL.M. meeting to talk about this with the business community; said there will he additional discussion on the alternative solution at the March 27 Council meeting, and that we will shortly thereafl.er seek Council approval for a phase 2 consultant contract,which will include the specific building plans and right-of-way services;and he noted that the preferred alternative Min izes the amount of needed right-of- way purchases compared to the some of the other alternatives. Mr- I Lohman noted we want Lo complete these elements between 2018 and 2020,with construction taking place between 2020 and 2021,and project closeout in 2022. Mayor Higgins opened the floor at 7:30 p-an-, and noted that we would continue taking comments for forty-five minutes, 1. Senator Padden: said he feels this is a groat project for this area as well as the expanded area; that the legislative delegation is supportive of this project and of the need for additional industrial land that is usable, and that he is aware the industrial park is about full; that it is difficult to ship products by train or truck without enough equipment to handle the demand; said he does have some concerns with the roundabout as the information presented was concerning the safety of a single lane being safer than the intersection; which he agrees is true, but added that a tvo^lane is not as safe as a one-lane; said he is not saying those issues can't he fixed over time, and tonight he is mainly here to listen;he noted the legislation has some concerns about the roundabouts, and that he appreciates the additional public input and he will continue working with us;said there was a little miscommunication from what they said when they had the legislative briefing in December, and where the project was; and while they were still open for public input, he said it seems like the dye is pretty much cast on this roundabout; said they suggested an alternative of a roundabout on the north side of the intersection and have the bridge go over Trent, that there has been some preliminary talk on that but the timing was such; and he extended thanks to Council. 2. Barb 1-Toward, Spokane Valley; said she lives by the first Spokane Valley roundabout; said many semi- trucks use that very well as do the school buses and she said ifschools still offer driver's education, perhaps they could teach them how to use a roundabout; said she prefers roundabouts and doesn't want the signal as she doesn't want to get T-boned. 3. Lani DeLong., Spokane Valley: said she has been attending meetings since last fall and staff has done a wonderful job with clear and well-presented information; said maybe senators didn't talk to cveiyone in the valley but people she knows have been very approving; and said she wish our senators would reach out to all constituents and not make a decision based on a few people's input. 4. Erik Poulsen, Greater Spokane, Inc.: he thanked Senator Padden; said he served with him on the legislature many years ago;said difficult decisions are needed to keep this proj eel.on track as it is important minriles Regular council Meetigg]03-13-2.018 I'iage 5 of 10 Approver!by Council: 04-10-2018 for the entire region; that $9 million is nearly impossible to achieve and he extended his compliments to staff and others who worked in that regard; said only 4J such grants were awarded nationwide; said he is proud of the partnership with our City and realizes this is a key economic development opportunity; there are over 6{}0 acres of developable property, and it is important to bring jobs to the arca. 5, Angela Lalonde, Spokane Valley: asked to please include the roundabout; said there have been many proven research benefits including saving lives and reducing costs associated with traffic accidents. 6. Brian Lalonde,Spokane Valley: said he is excited about the choice of the roundabout for this intersection; said we are just as good as any other community that has mastered these; signals have limitations, including people engaging in distracted behavior while waiting for the red light to change. 7. Diana Wilhite, Spokane Valley: said she appreciates the hard work that went into getting that TIGER. grant;that since we did get that she would like Council to reconsider adding Wellesley back into the project; said she likes project 45, but the combination of I and 5 shows Wellesley coming down into Barker instead of taking it up over the bridge;said she doesn't recall the condition of the bridge but thinks it has been there for a long time and it might be getting towards the end of its liife, so while we have the extra money we should look at taking Wellesley further down; said she likes the idea of having a third [rack under the overpass, and doubts the IJP.} and BNSb' will come together, but BNP is beginning a heavy campaign in Sandpoint, Idaho to build a bridge across the Pend Oreille River,which would mean more train traffic and said she thinks they will want to put in a third track so we should have it set up so we can accommodate that. 8. Bryan Collins,Spokane Valley Fire Chief: said the fire Iracks navigate roundabouts pretty well;that they typically don't drive as fast as people think and 25 mph doesn't cause any concern and is not an issue; said liberty Lake has a couple they use and the crews navigate just fine and he agrees they appear to he safer than signals. 9. Al Merkel, Spokane Valley: said although he has been a critic on some past Council actions, this isn't one of them; said that a lot of time and focus went into this, a lot of engineering detail, and we hcard a lot of great information tonight;this is an engineering project and there's not a lot of leeway in terms of what people would like; said it's greaat to have public input and that people are behind the project, but ultimately safety,cost, modem technology and expansion,those are the some of the things we have city engineers for, and said he is a little disappointed that caller Stich a robust.process which included so many public comments, that we have come to focus on this issue again in what he feels is negative; said we had a special Council meeting and it seems we will have another one on Friday about this issue; and said that is really a result of some brinkmanship that cane from our representatives at a higher level, and said he doesn't understand why that should happen; and said we should focus on communications in the future so that kind of brinkmanship and head-butting doesn't occur, especially on an engineering project, which is science-fact- based rather than ott a matter of opinion- 10.Jack Kastel,Spokane, said he is the developer of the Highland Estates Neighborhood just north of Trent where this roundabout is proposed: said he has some serious concerns about the north leg coming into the neighborhood, and said that project should not be built without if for several reasons; said he thinks there are some traffic movements that will be impacted where Del Key Drive currently accesses Trent, which may restrict movements at that intersection; said at staffs direction,he met with Shawn Messner, Spokane County Engineer today,and said Mr- Messner told him to go talk to the City of Spokane Valley because it is really their project;so he is not sure who to talk to, but said he intends to have a meeting with Greg Figg [of' SDO'l1 and try to work with all the agencies; said this particular location is right in the middle of a 120-unit apartment site that's approved; so it is fairly valuable property, said he doesn't know if we can take it out of the mix altogether or if we can move the zoning slightly so we can have that kind of use; he said in any event, it will take sonic of his property; said that over the last number of years at the City of Minults Regular Council Meeting:G3-13-2018 Page b of 10 Approved by Council:04-10-2018 Spokane Valley's request, he has provided written documentation and letters of support for the TIGER grant applications and every grant application that has gone out and said the reason is because he needs a second access into that neighborhood for coneurrency purposes, and he asked if Katerra or any of the other land owners or developers on. Barker were charged some kind of a fee to help support this project; and if not,and of course the railroad paying$300,000 is just a drop in the bucket; said he would think that based on safety and welfare for the people who live in this neighborhood, and for what we are trying to do; he said he is trying to work as good neighbors and friends and has been in support of this fully, and hopes Council would reconsider and take a harder look at that, and said he will be working with the City, slate and County to do whatever we can do to get this thing figured out; and said ultimately the City will have to acquire some right-of-way from him. 11, Darcy Van Deusen, Spokane Valley: said he is impressed by what has happened this evening, and said he has been at the mentioned intersections today; said at Carnahan and !i'' he can't see past that big rock; mentioned how wonderful it was when Liberty Lake got a roundabout instead of those horrible stop signs; said that he goes to Highland Estates every week and he is fearful when at.Barker heading north to turn left on'1'rent that someone will rear-end him as he attempts the turn; and coming back down from Del Rey said he can't sec very well because of the height change heading to the east; and said he wants to see that very dangerous intersection improved and done now,perhaps a flashing sign,or sign to slow down or something to help [hat area now. 12. John Harding, Spokane Valley: complimented the engineers who have been trying to calm our traffic for some time; said there are some issues of concern about the over-pass concept, and he thinks one of the engineers spoke about an extended vehicle that had the ability to go straight through that intersection and in [rying to visualize that,said he doesn't see how that will work when you have other points ot'access and are we going to trust that they will see that vehicle and slop when they are looking left first to make sure there is no vehicle in the roundabout; and then multiply that by two lanes, and what if you are walking or riding a bike trying to cross one of these; said he has seen people appear very confused;said this. is a"done- deal"and he understands the traffic flow on Barker versus Pines is six times worse on Pines;said the stales priorities on how they prioritize these intersections,that lie would like to know as a citizen,just what that process entails and who decides the priority; said he heard we were twelfth on the state priority, and said he would be curious what.those eleven above us are; and said the $300,000 from the rail system is a joke and we should have some ability as a citizen to address this at the federal level, and that he will contact his representative tomorrow,and won't waste his time with the senators,and see what she says. 13. Laura Rentz, Spokane: said she never thought of intersections as being dangerous, but in 2012 she was in a near-fatal accident; the problem is, she explained, other people don't pay attention there and what happened to her will happen to others; said she is happy to hear about this project and looks forward to seeing improvements. 14. Brian Beyer, Spokane Valley: said he lives in the area north of Trent and east of Evergreen; and he is interested in noise pollution as it increases out there; said that area is kind of like a "box canyon" and the noises have a tendency to magnify in a closed area and that area will be affected on both sides by the development that is proposed by the City, and a new thoroughfare that is going to be coming in from the north and tic into Sullivan as well as the discussion of increasing the number of railroad tracks to the north; said he heard that part of the proposal is to close the crossing at Flora and he would like to propose closing a different crossing, perhaps the one at Evergreen because as Evergcen travels to the south it goes into a parking lot on the west end of the aluminum plant and said that is as far as it goes; said he has been in that area two or three times and noticed that the average parking in that parking lot is about 25 ears; said he thinks that would he a no brainer for a crossing to close because there is a road just on the south side of the railroad crossing that belongs to the aluminum plant that goes east,and that he thinks that could be tied into the cul-de-sac at the end of the road past the transfer station that goes farther east to a stop light on Sullivan; so for the few employees that use that parking Jot,to travel down Trent to the next intersection, go over the mi mitts Regular Council Meting; 03-13-2018 Page 7 of 10 Approved by Council:(14-10-2015 bridge and come back up that road to get into their parking lot, w.vouldn't be a very large concession for them and it would eliminate another whistle stop. 15, James Johnson, Spokane Valley: said he is also a member of the City's Planning Commission; said a few meetings ago they had an interesting presentation by stall about annexation, and one of the options is for private entities to start the paperwork;said that might be something for the individual who spoke earlier, to consider; said from a planning perspective,he isn't sure the closure of the Flora crossing in exchange for $300,000 is yuite worth it; and speaking personally, said that traffic flow is about movement, and roundabouts are about movements, and stop signs and stop lights are about stopping traffic [low, and said he feels roundabouts are the only answer; and that the comments of making sure we are planning for the future sounds like a good idea. City Clerk Bainbridge read an e-mail from (1) Doug Yost, Vice President of Centennial Real Estate investments, urging Council to move forward to perforin the improvements; (2) Tonyia and Brad Pinney, of CAL) of Spokane, Inc., stating their support of the roundabout; and (3)Joe White, of White Trucking, voicing his support of Alternative 5, (See attached for complete e-mails.) 1'o close this agenda item, Mayor Higgins invited Senator Padden to speak- Senator Padden: expressed his thanks for the meeting and said he was glad he stayed to hear all the comments; he re-emphasized that the legislative delegation has worked closely with the City throughout this; said that someone had remarked about brinkmanship,but Tic said that at all times they were in contact with the City's Government Affairs representatives in Olympia; said he thinks it was a case of just needing mortime and that he felt a little "jammed time-wise" and said he isn't saying that is anyone's fault; at the time they felt the City took in some of the legislator's concerns,and at the end the legislators were able to talk, adding that there was very little legislative time-schedule; he said that safety is a huge thing that everyone is concerned with, as well as economic development and he hopes we can find a way to satisfy both; he re-emphasize that the legislators were not in favor of the stop light in the intersection, but wanted to explore the idea of a roundabout on the north side so as not to impede the flow of traffic on Trent: which he said might be too expensive, but that he doesn't know and said he still has some questions on that. Senator Padden said they did find out some thing on the roundabout, and il'you can have that apron in and some other things for the big trucks and school buses,and we were very much concerned about the school buses;he said maybe some of those things could be worked out; said the legislators want to continue working with the City as they have done before; said that $1 A million that goes with this project had to and was re-authorized in the transportation budget, and said they are also working with the City on some other transportation projects, and mentioned the Bigelow Gulch project which will also impact the City; said the City has so many infrastructure needs, like a new Sullivan Bridge there to deal with at some point when the Bigelow Gulch connection is made; said there is a lot out there including the Bridging the Valley; said the legislators want to continue the working relationship, that they are always available, and he hopes to keep the lines of communication going. Mayor Higgins thanked Senator Padden, and said the City works closely with our legislative delegation, and that it is a fine fit and bas been very successtiil and it will continue to be so. Mayor I liggins called for a recess at 8:10 p.m.; he reconvened the meeting at 8:25 p,m- 4. CONSENT AGENDA.: Consists of items considered routine which are approved as a group. Any member of Council may ask that an item be removed titm the Consent Agenda to be considered separately. Proposed Motion:I move to approve the Consent rl:r<'eaido. a. Approval of claim vouchers on March 13, 20!8 Request for Council Action Form,Total: $701,69 6.57 b, Approval of Payroll for Pay Period Ending February 28, 2018: $441,6670.18 c. Approval of February 13, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting, Workshop d. Approval of February 20, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes, Study Session e. Approval of February 27, 2018 Council Meeting Minutes,Formal Meeting It was moved by Deputy Mayor fluky. second&and unanimously agreed to approve the Consent Agenda, Minutes R gultir Couaocil Meeting:03-13-2018 Pagc 8 of 10 Approved by Council:04-10-2018 NEW BUSINESS: 5. Second Reading Ordinance 18-006 False Alarm Code Amendment—Morgan Koudelka After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and.seconded to approve Ordinance 18-006 amending the False Alarm Code. Senior Administrative Analyst Koudelka briefly explained that this amendment would modify the section of the Municipal Code regarding appeals and mitigations. Mayor I I iggins invited public comment;no comments were offered_ Vote hyAcclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None. Modronr :copied. 6. First Reading Ordinance 18-007, Small Cell Erik Lamb After City Clerk Bainbridge read the ordinance title, it was moved by Deputy Mny r Haley and seconded to advance Ordinance No_ 18-007 adopting small cell deployment regulations,, to a.second reading. In going through his PowerPoint presentation, Mr, Lamb noted revisions to slide 6 and of an old draft of the permitted use matrix; said the ordinance included the current draft; he noted that.Council can amend the Planning Commission's proposal, but if there are substantial changes,we can request a public hearing. Mr. Lamb also noted that there are various bills at the state level but ultimately no small cell state law has passed so far this year,but it is likely to come back again next year. Mayor Higgins invited public comment Mr. Joel Aro, with Lynk Consulting in Woodinville, Wa and speaking on behalf of Verizon Wireless: he extended thanks to staff and to the Planning Commission for working with him to come up with a workable service; said he thinks buried equipment is technically not feasible and would he a considerable expense when there are outages,or if excess water is present requiring deploying multiple technicians. Mr. John Harding, Spokane Valley: said he has a lot of question including why we aced this,and what isn't working to make it so we need this new system;he asked about the number of'contracts we'll he doing;whether these entities send and transinit;how many government agencies might be involved or is this strictly private; he asked who collects the information being broadcast and if the information is recorded or kept like data; said he will do research himself;he asked who would have access to those poles, and said this doesn't make sense to him. Mr. Steven Burke, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, works for Mobility: said his company is currently in negotiations for a franchise agreement with Spokane Valley; said he attended several Planning Commission meetings and that he has no objections to the new ordinances being proposed;said they have joint use agreements with Century Link and Avista;they place their facilities in a canister on the top of the pole and it blends in with the pole and extends 7' above the pole; said they have built about 25 of these in Spokane either on Avista or Century Link poles and he hasn't }ieai'd any public outcry;said the small cells are used to transport data over a wireless network;that this is a big boom for Spokane Valley and would bring in business as a connected city; said that Mobility is in each state, that they don't own any bandwidth and Sprint is their client who would be sending out the signal_ There were no further public comments. Vote by Acclamation:In Favor.` Unanimous, Opposed'None, Motion carried. 7. Motion Consideration: CRAVE Contract- Lesli Brassl'ield It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley and seconded to authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a Letter of Renewal in substantially the form provided related to Crave! in 2018. Concerning the event, Ms,lrassfield briefly discussed attendance and lodging,local chefs and eateries,advertising,transportation options, and of our City Sponsorship. At 8:56 p.m., it was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and i nanirrnoual?y agreed to extend the meeting for thirty minutes, Mayor Higgins invited public comment; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation.' In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed.'None. Motion carried. 8. Motion Consideration: Potential Grant Opportunities (FMS113)—Adam Jackson It was moved by Deputy i14'ayor Haley and seconded to authorize the City Manager or designee to apply fir REM rants for the Argonne Road-Indiana to Montgomery Concrete Reconstruction project and the Barker Road Widening-Spokane River to SR 290project. Mr.Jackson briefly wen[ through the PowerPoint and said there is no new information since his last report. There was brief Council discussion about total cost, and Mr. Jackson stated that awarded funds must be used for the construction phase. Mayor Higgins Minuucs Regular Council h+Iccling,03-13-2018 Page 9 of 10 Approved by Council:04-10-2018 invited public comments; no comments were offered. Vote by Acclamation: In Favor: Unanimous. Opposed: None_ Motion earned PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mayor I l iggins invited public comments; no comments were offered, ADM INISTRA'1'1V ":REPORTS 9, Potential Grant Opportunities (SIM, SHTS.PBP, CSP) —Adam Jackson Planning and Grants Engineer Jackson explained about various upcoming grant opportunities, all as noted in his PowerPoint and Request for Council Action form, including potential p-ants from Spokane Regional Transportation Council (WIC), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality(CMA ), Surface Transportation Block Grant.( TBG), the City Satbty Program (CSP), and the Pedestrian and Bicycle Program (PEP) and Safe Routes to School (SR7'S). Mr. Jackson brought Council's attention to the Table listing the projects, total cost, secured funds, funding request and source, city match, and additional comments, At 9:27 p.m,, itwas artaved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to extend the meeting ten minutes, until 9:37 1)_111. There was brief discussion about some of the aspects of these projects; and Councilmember Wick said he noted the future grade separation projects are not included, and asked if that is because Mr. Jackson feels they would not score well. Mr.Jackson said he dues not.have a specific answer for that, and would need to research that question.Councilmember Wick said he encouraged the consideration of adding Pines or doing a combination of Pines and Park. 10. Advance Agenda—Mayor.Higgins There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda. INFORMATION ONLY (kill not he reported or discussed):nla CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Calhoun said that there will be a special meeting here this Friday morning, 7:30 a.m., concerning the Barker Grade Separation Project; that our Mayor will gavel the meeting in, Council will move to the galley, Mr. I lohman will make a presentation, then the Chamber's Transportation Chair Mr. Tombari will facilitate questions and comments. Mr, Calhoun said the meeting is scheduled to end at 8:30 a.m. On another topic, Mr. Calhoun said that we are going through a series of employee appreciation events and that he wanted to make sure Council is aware [hey arc invited to tomorrow's luncheon_ It was moved by Deputy Mayor Haley, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 9:32 pan, I dAirlip . T 't; ' L.R. I6/ ,..,--,:„4----)....., i ! K "siif>40,,,, _ Kristine Bainbridge, City Clerk Minutes Regular Council Mccling;03-13-201& page 10 of 10 Aioprrved by Council! 04-10-2013 SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 13, 2018 k\ii,. 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting GENERAL CITIZEN COMMENTS SIGN-IN SHEET YOUR SPEAKINGT WILL GENERALLY BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES This sign-in sheet is for making comments not associated with an action item on tonight's agenda. Tf you wish to comment about an individual action item ontonight's agenda (such a a otion to approve an ordinance, resolution, or contract) the Mayor will ask. fbr comme s on .case items once that itemis reached on the agenda. Please sign in if you wish to make public comments. NAME TOPic. O CONCERN ERN in I YOUR CITY OF R F TDENCF PLEASE PRINT WILL SPEAK RC}UTT -, 1, pcY---- 11 4J vithr _ 0 &di NA D - 1 - _ i * ;rte-f`,,i . ifrr A, fNa. ,,P. ,to 6.--7 # : (-.4,1,0 3-...- dki, . - it, A i II: ' 8 Of ir S I • it i i'' a i _ f ' l Aro - 3,4Kg_goz.___ cfc/46 (L `, L r LICo- 4,-E.44 -t r r `` � A- +_ rCANt 9 CLS f }' ,-.r ._ , k- r S as 3 Please note that once infi rmol/oo is entered on Ibis f oriu, it becoonec a public lrc record subject to public disclosure. SPOKANE VALLEY CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, March 13, 2018 ,.PUTILIC HEARING SIGN-IN SHEET SUBJECT: Draft "d Amendment 2018 Transportation Improvement Program. Please sign below if you would like to speak at the PUBLIC RARING'. PR[N"[' NAME ANL) ADDRESS FOR '1' RECORD. There may be a time limit fcr your comments. Any documents for Council consideration should be provided to the City Clerk for distribution. NAME Your City of Residence PLEASE PRI T to offal , • - tA.,,) ,Zvrtz_ Please note that once information is entered on this form, it becomes a public record,subject to public disclosure. John Hohman From: Doug Yost <dyost cosi centennialrei.com> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 12:01 PM To: John Hohman Subject: Barker Road John, Thank you for taking the time to meet with me to discuss the current status of the improvements on Barker Road. Based on our conversation I ar'n very concerned about this issue and to be honest surprised. Centennial Properties has invested a considerable amount of time and financial resources in developing our property off of Barker Road. The time and resources were based on assurances from the City that there was an approved funded plan to address the traffic concerns along Barker. Centennial is comfortable with the current preferred alternative,which includes a roundabout at Trent. At this time we will start railroad construction to service the site in the third week of March, Katerra is currently constructing their facility, and Progress rail is currently in the design stages for their building. In addition, Centennial is in the process of working on another potential user that would start construction as soon as possible, providing the improvements to Barker Road occur in accordance to our discussions over the past two years. All told we expect to provide northward of 700 jobs over the next 18 months as a result of our development in the area. This will be a great benefit for the City of Spokane Valley and Spokane in general. In the past we have worked well with the City of Valley and I implore you to move forward and perform the improvements that were assured to Centennial when we approached the City about developing our property. Centennial Properties expects further investment in the area and needs to know your resolution to this issue. Please let me know what the solution is by March 15. If you have any additional questions or need to discuss further please contact me. Respectively, Doug Yost Doug Yost Vice President of Centennial Real Estate Investments Specializing in Building Construction , rand Developrnent,A.cquisitioris, and Investments 509 227-5802 dyost centennialrei,corn centennial 1 John Hohman - From: Gloria Mantz Sent Tuesday, March 13, 2018 2:02 PM To: John Hohman; Bill Helbig Subject FW: Trent 8! Barker Intersection From: cadofspokaneinc ptera,net [mailto:cadofspokaneinc ptera.net] Sent:Tuesday, March 13, 2018 1:52 PM To: Gloria Mantz <gmantz@spokanevalley.org> Cc: cadrnan@ptera.net Subject:Trent & Barker Intersection Good afternoon —I wanted you to know that CAD of Spokane, Inc. (located at 4321 N Barker Rd) is in favor of the 2 lane round about at Barker and Trent We are riot in favor of a light being put at this intersection, it would greatly impact our business and limit the access we have to our yard. This would cause the traffic to back up even more than it already does_ This intersection is not safe from about lam-gam and from 4pm-6pm. We have semi trucks that are trying to go north on Barker and turn left onto Trent,very unsafe at these times. In addition, I do not even take this turn at those times, I find a way around it. Also—given the amount of increased traffic that will be added to Barker Rd due to the new building and new businesses being added, a solution needs to be found and put into place ASAP. I understand that the roundabouts would be about $19M, which is almost fully funded. I support the idea of a roundabout due to the traffic continuous flow and the low maintenance, At this time I don't think I will he able to make the meeting tonight, my husband is out of town and l need to be home with the kids. But I wanted to be on record for our business and what we support. If you have any questions, please give one of us a call, 509-924-8868. Thank you Tonyia & Brad Pinney CAD of Spokane, Inc. Virus-free. www.avast.com 1 Chris Bainbridge From: Gloria Mantz Sent: Tuesday, March l3, 2018 3:27 PM To: Chris Bainbridge Subject: FW: Darker Rd For the record from: White [niailto:whiteinc live,com] Sent: Friday, March 2, 2018 5:04 AM To: Gioria Mentz <grnantz spokanevalley_org> Subject: Barker Rd I do support Alternative 5 as clearly the best option within fiscal responsibility . A interchange like the Sullivan Road is no doubt a great solution but at the cost and the amount of time it would take to accomplish not a realistic solution as with the traffic now much less when The Kattera facility opens is a problem. Much less the poor design of the existing intersection of Barker and Trent. I would like to stress the round about is a fine solution as long as the center is designed to allow oversize loads to track through it as we bring varying extra length loads through the intersection with Pilot vehicles at times with the added benefit of not wasting funds on some welcoming feature or wasted art_ Remember although the funds for this may be secured they are no doubt part of a burgeoning deficit and if we are going to watch costs on the design we need to quit spending money on art and such that has no actual impact on the efficiency of designs. I would like to thank you and the other gentlepersuns for the meeting and courtesy. Please send me any updates Joe White i DRAFT UPDATED AGENDA ITEM#2 CITY OF SPODE VALLEY SPOKANE COUNTY,WARRINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 18-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHENGTON, AMENDING THE 2015 TRANS1'ORITA'1'ION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR TILE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY, AND GERM, MATTERS "LA'11NG TILE TO. WEEREAS, the Spokane Valley City Council Adopted the.2018,-2023 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) on May 23 2017, Resolution 417-011, with such program acting as a guide for the coordinated development of the City's thinsportation system; and WEERB.AS, changes in certain funding sources and project schedules have occurred; and WEEREAS,the attached Amended 2018 TIP incorporates said changes for year 2018; and WHEREAS, the amendments to the 2018 TIP are consistent with Spokane Valley's adopted Comprehensive Plan. NOW TIIEREFOf#E,, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Spokane Valley, Spokane County,Washington, as follows: Section 1. The City Council hereby adopts the attached Amended 2018 TIP for the City of Spokane Valley for the purpose of guiding the design, development and construction of local and regional transportation improvements for the year 2018. Projects and timeframes identified in the TIP are to he considered estimates only that may change due to a variety of circumstances, and are not intended by the City to be relied upon by property owners Or developers in making development decisions, Section 2. Effective Date. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon adoption. Adopted this 131' day of March,2018. City of Spokane Valley L.R, Higgins,Mayor ATTEST: Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk Approved as to Form:. Office of the City Attorney Resolution 18-002 Amending 2018 TIP City of Spokane Va1I6y 04 partnlon%Ql Public Werke Adopted 2018 Transportation linpravainanl Progmiln (Adoptot1IIy Rosolution 17,011 no 81231117) Primary City Takla 201e. Pro a Nc ect Drum To Seurcv' Amount r.eCtcogb 1 0200 Spragipe 1 Harker In1+-r'rsecaorr Irrtllrel,ren-aen's Si)ra;JC fl rk.cr City 5 33,000 C.3 $ 40,000.00 2 0240 Sultiwa'1 Wellesley Irt'erseclian Imp Pr0incl Sullydan @ ',Wiest-0y County $ 3,000 00 5 120,0016.00 3 0232 Argonne Pavement Preserraavn FinMICPAlte Indiana STP(U) $ 77,000 00 5 570.000 00 4 014.3 aniker Rad 1®NSF Grade separaEon Barker 63 BNSF RR Fedor her $ 66,040-00 $ 1,400.000.00 5 0259 North Sulrcvan ITS Prc)iuLt I-'0 Trent CMAQ $ 100,00100 S 804,000.00 5 0223 Panes(SR27)112iNSF Grade Sepaalrrn Fines(SR21) Evergreen Other FED $ 055,00100 $ 1,690,006.00 7 0249 Sprague Preservation Sullivan Cc0.1BMN SITIO) $ 203,000 00 $ 1.502.000 00 B 0354 2018 Strce'.Preservation Pr4ects Various Various CyLy $ 2.200,00100 5 22010,00000 9 Appleway Trail Evergreen S1u4ltvart Cfr1AQ $ 22,000 00 $ 184,000.00 11 Argc.nrt=_Ccrtcr=_te Recnnstzutlion tndiana Mon gorier' Other $ 102,000.00 $ 5121000 00 12 Co'onla n Road$Ldeweik 4th Ave grad Avo Other FTA $ 5,000.00 5 25,000.00 13 Evergreen Resurfacing Mission Indiana STP(1,) $ 4,000.00 $ 32,000.00 14 0123 Mission Ave. Floral Rd. Barker Rd, 11131 S 560,000.00 5 3.400.000.00 15 Parvr Hod#2 Brarldwoy Indiana STP(U) $ 22,000.00 $ 164000.00 Funded Projects 55.08x.000 8 12,051,000 planned projects $ 5,0 000 5 12 561..020 City of Spokane Valley 0epartuteitt of Public Works AMENS D 2010 Transportation 1111 pravauleIst Piorqjrarn RBSOILLiar1 1 e-1.142,1}-13-8D141 - I mm - CAV Total 2019 Pr r-,/ Pre nct From To S4RIr.1 Amount Foaled Costs 1 0205 Sprague 1 Barker Intersecliian Improvement Sprague ra Barker City S 35,700.06 $ 40,003.00 2 0249 Sullivan-Welkssley Irlterseetcn Imp Project S iIIivan rA W.IIIrarry County $ 25.27200 5 267,200.00 3 0252 ArgarrlePavement Preserwauon Broadway 1.11saion STRI..1) 3. 77,206.00 $ 572,003.00 4 0143 Barker Road lBNSF( r d r:IiDntRW) Barker iFb BNSF RR Fed:othvr $ 6Ra,no0U0 $ 2,160,000.au 5 0250 North Sulliyan ITS Project 1-90 Trent CMA(] $ 109,000.00 $ 804.010.00 € 0223 FPirros(5F12f)(ohtF'.3radeSeparat0n Pines(SR27) Ewrargrcen 5 1.200.00000 $ 1,200,000.00 7 0248 Sprague Preservauan Sullivan CORBIN STPIU) $ 203,00100 5 1.502,000.00 8 0254 2019 Street Pnefrervatian Fr*dt Various Various City S 2.200,000 00 $ 2.200,00100 S Appleway Trail Evergano Sudiwarl MAO $ 22,00000 5 175.000 00 11 Argonne Conrsete Re€costruction indie3Ra Mgr4gplrrarX Other 5 102,000.00 $ 512,000 00 12 Coleman Reed Sidewalk 41,1 Ave 2nd Ave Other FTA 5 5,000.00 $ 25,000.00 13 Evergreen Reserfacirg Mrsslon Indiana STP(1J) $ 4,000.00 $ 32,000.00 14 0129 Mission Ave. Flora Rd Barker Rd. T1B $ 680,0110.140 5 3,400,000.00 10 Parkfoed#2 Broadway Indiana STP(U). $ 87,000,00 $ 162,000.00 0251 Euclid Ream er:11.lot Flora Rd. Barker City S 200,003.00 5 300,004.06 0141 S&llihertitudidConcrete tnterserban(RWICN) Suliva.,g Euclid STP(iUp!TLB $0.00 $ 14,000.014 0222 Citywide Relkxtive Signal Baldsspkates(PE/CN) Various I«at ons HSIP 5 500.000 $ 81,000.00 0227 Applevroy Trail Pines Evergreen STP 5 10.000.00 $ 30,00100 0237 f ,spl yTrail Sullivan Corbis RCO]COM 5 572,000.00 $ 2,215,000.00 0259 North Sullivan ITS Project 1-90 Trent CMAQ $ 101,.500.00 5 750,00000 0258 32nd Ave Sidelwalk 5R27 Evergreen, TIB $ 83,000.00 $ 415,300.00 0284 81h Ave Sidewak Dicey Thierrnart CDBG $ 144,000.00 5 545,000.00 0283 Citywide Signal Backplates VarmusLoestro1s IiSIP $ 1000.00 S 123,550.00 0156 Fines(SR-27110race intemac im Safely Project Pines(SR 27)a Grace Ave HSIP 52013.000.1)0 $525,000.00 0201 ITS kir Piroie f(G1+I) Various Ictatlarts CMAQ $ 74.000,00 5 403,000.00 0155 Sullivan West Bridge S&iIi,rarr 'sper.ure Ilivet SIB $0.00 S 55,000.00 0265 Wellesley Sidewalk Project(PE} 61cVana`d Evergreen SRTS $ 10,000.00 $ 40.000.00 Broad vay Ave. ►Irgoor~e 1, Ibin Rd 113 $ 450.00600 S 2,260,001100 801 Ave and Carnahan Road alts r' Cerr,stit'i City 5 450.404.014 5 450,000.058 Mission Ave.Side',a} Bsrwdsh union. 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