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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report CITY OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT __��,,..,..��nton � M E M O R A N D U M DATE: June 26, 2017 TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Denis Law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • Please join us tomorrow, Tuesday, June 27th, from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Piazza Park in downtown Renton for our Kid's Day! In addition to fresh flowers and the bounty of farm fresh produce you expect each week, we will have a Kid's Talent showcase from 3:30 to 4:30, followed by a kid-friendly cooking demonstration with WSU's Food $ense. Then at 5:30 p.m. we welcome Harmonica Pocket, brought to us by KCLS. Meet the Miss Washington contestants; they will be shopping at the market from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. And try your hand at milking a cow! Visit Buttercup, graciously loaned to us by the Dairy Farmers of Washington, who will be visiting at our Kid's Patch for the day. Scheduling announcement: there will be no Renton Farmers Market on Tuesday, July 4th. For more information, check out our website at rentonfarmersmarket.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! • The city is in the process of updating its Bicycle and Trails Master Plan and is interested in public input. Please join us for an open house on Tuesday,June 27th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Renton Senior Activity Center, 211 Burnett Avenue North in Renton. Questions may be directed to Parks Planning/Natural Resources Director Leslie Betlach at 425-430-6619 or Transportation Planning Manager Vicki Grover at 425-430-7393. • Join Renton Police Officers at one of the Coffee with a Cop events. The mission of Coffee with a Cop is to break down the barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve by removing agendas and allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers in your neighborhood. The next Coffee with a Cop will take place on Wednesday, June 28th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Vince's Coffee, located at 401 Olympia Avenue NE, Suite 102 in Renton. • An informational meeting about the Renton Hill Utilities Improvement Project will be held for the Renton Hill residents in the Renton City Hall Council Chambers on Thursday,June 29th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting will be to provide residents with a project update and schedule for the construction of utility improvements on Renton Hill, and to obtain input from the community. Questions may be directed to Water Utility Engineering Manager Abdoul Gafour at 425-430-7210 or via email at a�afou r@ rentonwa.�ov. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 June 26, 2017 • King County Sheriff's office has closed the Cedar River to all in-water recreation use from Landsburg to Ron Regis Park. River closure signs will be posted on the entrance railing at Ron Regis Park and on a post at Maplewood Roadside Park, and at the latter to alert people who may be planning to drop off a shuttle car for a float ending at that point. Sign up for River Hazard email updates on King County's website. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentonwa.�ov/trafficimpacts. Preventative street maintenance,traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations: ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th, 7:00 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Additional truck traffic and hauling will occur in the Vicinity of Valley Medical Hospital related to the construction of the new parking garage. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1822. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The curb lanes on North 3rd Street between Burnett Avenue North and Factory Avenue North will have localized closures due to sidewalk panel replacement for the North 3rd Street Tree and Sidewalk Project. Questions can be directed to Terry Flatley at 425-430-6600 or Todd Freih at 206-999-1832. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Northbound lane closure on Union Avenue NE near NE 27th Place due to utility construction. Questions may be directed to Brad Stocco at 425-282-2373. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th, 8:30 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. Intermittent lane closure on the eastbound outside lane on SE Petrovitsky Road west of 116th Avenue SE as well as sidewalk closures in the same area due to relocation of sidewalk along SE Petrovitsky Road. Sidewalk closed signs will be at each intersection from Benson Drive South to 116th Avenue SE. Questions may be directed to Tom Main at 206-999-1833. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th. Northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I-405 are scheduled this week related to the I-405/SR 167 Interchange Direct Connector Project. More detailed information about these restrictions and closures is available tonight on the back table. The information outlines specific dates and times of the closure. Questions may be directed to Craig Smiley, WSDOT I-405/SR 167 Corridor Communications, at 425-456-8624 or visit the project website at http.//www.wsdot.wa.�ovjProjects/1405jSR1b71CDirectConnector/. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Sunday,luly 2nd. Road closure on South 14th Street between Smithers Avenue South and Davis Avenue South for utility construction. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 June 26, 2017 ✓ Monday,lune 26th through Sunday,July 2nd. Lane closures due to road construction for the 2nd and Main Capital Improvement Project. Questions can be directed to Keith Wooley at 425-430-7318 or Mark Wetherbee at 206-999-1829. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday,June 30th approximately 7:00 a.m.to 4:00 p.m. Intermittent southbound lane closures will occur on Oakesdale Avenue SW at Monster Road SW to allow street maintenance crews to repair concrete. Questions may be directed to Street Maintenance Supervisor John Kalmbach at 425-766-6183. ✓ Monday,June 26th, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Utility maintenance crews will be repairing manholes and repaving the affected locations along NE 4th Street between Union Avenue NE and Olympia Avenue NE. Expect intermittent westbound lane closures in this location. Questions may be directed to Kevin Hiatt at 425-902-2004. ✓ Tuesday, June 27th approximately 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Utility maintenance crews will be closing the westbound curb lane of NE 4th Street between Queen Avenue NE and Olympia Avenue NE for utility manhole repairs. Questions may be directed to Utility Maintenance Manager Richard Marshall 425-272-7786. ✓ Wednesday, June 28th approximately 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Intermittent lane closures at the intersection of SW 7th Street and Lind Avenue SW will be in effect beginning at 6:30 p.m. so the contractor can make adjustments to utility structure covers. Questions may be directed to Surface Water Engineering Manager Ron Straka at 425-430-7248 or via email at rstraka@rentonwa.�av. ✓ Monday,lune 26th through approximately Thursday,June 29th, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Street maintenance crews will be repairing pavement in both directions along Rainier Avenue North between Airport Way South and West Perimeter Road. Expect intermittent lane closures daily Mondays through Thursdays. Questions may be directed to John Kalmbach at 425-766-6183. ✓ Monday, June 26th through approximately Friday, June 30th. South 2nd Street, east of and adjacent to the intersection of Main Avenue South and South 2nd Street, will be closed for a period not to exceed two months. A map showing alternative routes through this area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday,June 26th through approximately Friday,July 14th. The intersection of NE 10th Street and Harrington Avenue NE will be closed to accommodate construction of the Sunset Neighborhood Park and surrounding area. A map showing alternative routes through this area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday,June 26th through approximately Friday, July 28th. Complete road closure of Harrington Avenue NE, Sunset Lane NE, and Glennwood Avenue NE for approximately one year to accommodate the Sunset Lane NE Roadway Improvements Project. Detours Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 4 June 26,2017 are in place. Questions may be directed to Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318. ✓ Monday,June 26th through approximately August 31st. Expect some intermittent lane closures in the Highlands as a result of the Highlands Sewer Main and Manhole Rehabilitation Project, between NE Sunset Blvd and NE 4th Street, from approximately I- 405 to Monroe Avenue NE. Lining of the sewer mains is expected to be completed by luly 1st; however, rehabilitation of some manholes will continue through August 31st. Questions may be directed to John Hobson at 425-430-7279. ✓ Monday,June 26th through approximately Friday, September 1st. The City of Kent will be conducting a pavement rehabilitation project along 80th Avenue South between South 194th Street and South 190th Street. This project is near the City of Renton border. Lane reductions and/or closures may impact Renton residents. A map of the affected area is available tonight on the back table. Questions may be directed to City of Kent Pavement Manager Joe Araucto at 253-856-5664 or via email at jaraucto@ kentwa.�ov. ✓ Monday,June 26th through Friday, September 29th. Full road closure on Harrington between Sunset Lane NE and Harrington Avenue NE as well as a full road closure on Harrington Avenue NE between NE 10th Street and Sunset Lane NE will be in place as part of the Sunset Lane Capital Improvement Project. Questions can be directed to Keith Wooley at 425-430-7318 or Mark Wetherbee at 206-999-1829. ✓ Monday,lune 26th through August 2018, 8:30 a.m.to 4:45 p.m. Additional construction traffic due to the construction of Sartori Elementary School at the 300 block of Park Avenue North and Garden Avenue North. Questions may be directed to Patrick DeCaro at 425-207-6013.