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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAdmin Report EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 28, 2021 TO: Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council FROM: Armondo Pavone, Mayor Ed VanValey, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • The Solid Waste Utility hosted its second of three mini-recycle events June 12 at Renton Technical College. Volunteers from the city’s Public Works and Police departments comprised the support team facilitating the event that focused on collection of mattresses, box springs, cardboard, and tires. A total of 171 customers turned out for the event that collected 412 tires, 98 mattresses and box springs, and over one ton of cardboard. Participants also donated 46 pounds of non- perishable food to the Salvation Army Food Bank. The final 2021 recycle event is scheduled for Saturday, September 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Renton Technical College, during which document shredding services will be available and Styrofoam™ will be collected. Please watch for more information about this event after the Labor Day holiday. • Update from Community Services: o No fireworks or activity programs are scheduled for Sunday, July 4 at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. The park will be open throughout the day, but will close early at 7:00 p.m. The swim beach will be guarded from 12:00 to 7:00 p.m. o Kennydale Beach Park will also close early on Sunday, July 4 at 7:00 pm and its swim beach will also be guarded from 12:00 to 7:00pm. o Henry Moses Aquatic Center is now open with limited days and hours for registration based open swim sessions and other programs. Please visit rentonwa.gov/HMAC for more information. o Summer camps are now in full swing, for more information on summer camp offerings, visit https://rentonwa.gov/city_hall/community_services/summer_day_camps. o For updated parks and trails information, see rentonwa.gov/parks or contact Community Services at 425-430-6600. Randy Corman, Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 of 2 June 28, 2021 • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.gov/traffic. All projects are weather permitting and unless otherwise noted, streets will always remain open. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations:  Monday, June 28 through Thursday, July 1, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. After-hours construction may take place along Airport Way at Logan Avenue South to allow the contractor to modify an existing traffic signal and intersection illumination system. Mitigation measures will be implemented, and outreach conducted to those possibly impacted by the nighttime construction. For more information, please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=7922741&pageId=9346818.  Street Maintenance Asphalt Repairs. The following is a list of locations and dates during which traffic will be impacted while maintenance crews conduct asphalt repairs. Project work hours are listed for each location. o Tuesday, June 29. The southbound curb lane will be closed on Oakesdale Avenue SW at SW 41st Street between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. o Wednesday, June 30 -Thursday, July 1. The eastbound curb lane along South Carr Road will be closed between Smithers Avenue South and 105th Place SE between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. o Wednesday, July 7. Intermittent lane closures along NE 16th Street and Kirkland Avenue NE between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Flaggers will be onsite to manage traffic flow.  Ongoing Trail Closure through Summer 2021. Ripley Lane North Trail closure just north of the VMAC and the trailhead going north in support the WSDOT I- 405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project. Questions may be directed to Justin Johnson at 425-902-7172.  Williams Avenue South and Wells Avenue South Conversion Project. Impacts to traffic will continue throughout this area between South 2nd Street and South 3rd Street. Please visit the project webpage at https://rentonwa.gov/ww for more information.  Downtown Utility Improvement Project. The Downtown Utility Improvement Project requires several roadway closures and detours between now and project completion in 2022. For more information on current upcoming road closures and traffic impacts or to sign up for email or text alerts, visit the project website at https://rentonwa.gov/duip.