CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
The purpose of these minutes is to capture a high-level summary of Council’s discussion and action. This is not a verbatim transcript. Meeting video and audio is available on the City’s website.
Monday, May 9, 2022 Held Remotely via Zoom
7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Scully, Deputy Mayor Robertson, Councilmembers McConnell, Mork, Roberts, Pobee, and Ramsdell
ABSENT: None.
1. CALL TO ORDER
At 7:00 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor Scully who presided.
2. ROLL CALL
Upon roll call by the City Clerk, all Councilmembers were present.
(a) Proclamation of Armed Services Appreciation Day
Mayor Scully announced the proclamation of Armed Services Appreciation Day in Shoreline.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
4. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
Debbie Tarry, City Manager, reported on various City meetings, projects, and events.
5. COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Pobee reported his attendance to the SeaShore Transportation Forum and said they discussed plans to achieve a zero-emissions bus fleet and the Safety, Security, and Fare Enforcement (SaFE) program.
Councilmember Mork said she attended a Regional Water Quality Committee meeting where the County Executive presented a 5.75% rate increase for sewage treatment, and she listed the reasoning behind the proposal. She added that she attended a K4C meeting and said they discussed Vision Zero and potential funding sources.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT
The Council heard comments from the public from approximately 7:03 p.m. to 7:14 p.m. Written comments were also submitted to Council prior to the meeting and are available on the City’s website.
Kathleen Russell, Shoreline resident and representative of Save Shoreline Trees, spoke about the sidewalk project along 20th Avenue Northwest and asked that it be built 8-feet wide. She also raised concern for construction impacts to right-of-way trees at the corner of NW 190th and 20th.
Courtney Ewing, Shoreline resident and representative of Richmond Highlands Neighborhood Association, brought attention to a community meeting regarding neighborhood nuisances and a second meeting about the development on Linden Avenue at North 178th Street.
Derek Blackwell, Shoreline resident, discussed a list of six issues with the development at Linden Avenue North to replace Garden Park Apartments and said that neighborhood meetings are not sufficient to address their concerns. He asked for more support from the City.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Robertson and unanimously carried, 7-0, the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
(a) Approval of Minutes of Regular Meeting of April 18, 2022
(b) Approval of Expenses and Payroll as of April 22, 2022 in the Amount of $2,581,335.06
(c) Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Construction Contract with Quilceda Excavation, Inc. in the Amount of $2,071,916 for the Hidden Lake Dam Removal Project
8. ACTION ITEMS
(a) Action on Resolution No. 489 - Adopting a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for 2023 Through 2028
Transportation Services Manager, Nytasha Walters, reviewed the progress of drafting the 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) including the initial presentation and public hearing and she discussed Councilmember Roberts amendment to add three sidewalk segments to the plan and how that was addressed as well as other edits made to the New Sidewalk Plan and the TIP Project map.
Deputy Mayor Robertson moved to adopt Resolution No. 489 which adopts the 2023 to 2028 Transportation Improvement Plan.
Councilmember Roberts commented that the Sidewalk Prioritization Matrix needs to be updated more often in order to have up-to-date recommendations as traffic patterns change. He also asked about the rationale behind variations in sidewalk width and Ms. Walters responded stating that considerations are made regarding the type and amount of use an area has along with their connection to other sidewalks that influence sidewalk width. Ms. Tarry added that a determination in the width of a sidewalk is not made until the advanced stages of design and she highlighted the public outreach process to help communicate development.
The main motion passed unanimously.
9. STUDY ITEMS
(a) Discussion and Update of the 145th Street Corridor and I-5 Interchange Projects
Public Works Engineer II, Cory Nau, explained the three phases of the 145th Street projects with the first phase beginning east of 1st Avenue and up to Corliss Avenue, the second phase continues from Corliss to Wallingford, and the third phase completes the corridor from Wallingford to the Interurban Trail. He said early work items are scheduled to begin in 2022 and phase three will likely go beyond 2029. He announced that staff have secured funding to design and construct the Interchange Improvement project and Phase 1 of the Corridor Project and complete the designs for Phases 2-3 and the Off-Corridor Bike Network. Mr. Nau announced that 8 of 12 partial acquisitions and 7 of 8 full acquisitions have been purchased for the Corridor Project and 11 properties that require partial acquisition are in the appraisal phase for the Interchange Project and he discussed various interagency agreements in the works for each project.
John McKenzie, Project Manager for the Corridor Project, stated the focus of the Corridor Project update was on a roadway between Aurora and I-5 including the interchange and he emphasized the significance of the corridor and provided justification for its improvement as a response to the changing context of the area by referencing issues such as traffic collisions, inaccessibility, and limited transit services. He described the goals of the project as (1) ensuring all modes of travel are accessible; (2) addressing traffic congestion and delay; and (3) developing improvements that supports the economy, environment, and community. Mr. McKenzie said the project was designed and developed through robust engagements with a multitude of task forces made up of community and agency partners. He further explained the improvements to occur in Phases 1-3 of the Corridor Project and described improvement measures such as roundabouts, improved traffic signals, ADA curb ramps, and bus stop improvements.
Rob McGaughey, Project Manager spoke about the I-5 and 145th Interchange Project and shared the project schedule and milestones to be completed in coordination with the opening of the Sound Transit Lynnwood Link Extension Project and the Sound Transit SR 523 BRT and said they plan to begin construction in early 2023. He discussed construction components including a 13-foot-wide sidewalk on the northside of 145th and an 8-foot-wide sidewalk on the southside, on top of flashing rapid beacons at each crosswalk, pedestrian refuge areas, and a two-way bike pass. He also shared that several utilities need to be relocated due to slope grades that do not comply with WSDOT standards. Mr. McGaughey stated that there will be overnight and weekend closures during construction but they plan to keep the interchange open to one lane in each direction and he shared a video showing how traffic, pedestrians, and bikes will move through the interchange during construction.
Responding to questions about public outreach and construction impacts, Mr. Nau stated that staff will send flyers with links to the open house as well as a link on the project landing page. Mr. McGaughey added that they will send out information on how to drive through the two-lane roundabout and said the overall project is scheduled to last 16 months.
(b) Discussion of City Manager Recruitment Firm
Ms. Tarry restated her intent to retire effective November 2, 2022 and presented recruitment firm options for Council to use to select a new City Manager. She said that the City has historically used Prothman and Raftelis and she was able to get a proposal from Raftelis. Their proposal projects a timeline into September and will provide opportunities for Council, staff, and the public to offer input on a nationwide selection of candidates. Ms. Tarry stated that the cost of services would be around $32,000 plus direct expenses and she asked Council for their preference of firms and offered the request for proposal process as another option.
Council expressed support for moving forward with Raftelis. Councilmembers Roberts and McConnell agreed that more meetings are needed prior to selecting a group of finalists than what is proposed. Mayor Scully and Councilmember McConnell advised that the process needs to begin as soon as possible in order to properly discuss needs and recruit candidates. Councilmembers McConnell and Pobee agreed that finalists should have in-person interviews.
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8:20 p.m., Mayor Scully recessed into an Executive Session for a period of 20 minutes as authorized by RCW 42.30.110(l)(b) to consider the selection of a site for acquisition by lease or purchase. He stated that Council is not expected to take action following the Executive Session. Staff attending the Executive Session included Debbie Tarry, City Manager; John Norris, Assistant City Manager; Nathan Daum, Economic Development Manager, Margaret King, City Attorney, and Julie Ainsworth-Taylor, Assistant City Attorney.
The executive Session was extended for a period of 10 minutes. The Executive Session ended at 8:50 p.m.
11. ADJOURNMENT
At 8:50 p.m., the meeting was adjourned.
/s/ Jessica Simulcik Smith, City Clerk