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Home My WebLink AboutAdmin Report EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT CITY OF -------''`Renton � M E M O R A N D U M DATE: October 2, 2017 TO: Armondo Pavone, Council President Members of the Renton City Council FROM: Denis Law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer SUBJECT: Administrative Report • The City of Renton Neighborhood Program is hosting the first "Bark in the Park" dog park event on Saturday, October 7th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Cedar River pog Park, 1500 Houser Way South. The event is free for all animal lovers. The event will include free giveaways, pet licensing, chipping information, dog costume contest, and more. In partnership with Dr.Judy Hung from Eastside Veterinary Associates of Newcastle, those who attend can receive a coupon valid for one animal micro-chipping free of charge! The coupon requires that you are a City of Renton resident, and that you schedule an appointment. Please join us for this fun event! • A new and improved Renton Clean Sweep Program will be in effect for single family residential customers. Each household may schedule one collection to take place on its regular garbage day until December 29th at no additional charge. For questions or to schedule your Clean Sweep collection, contact Republic Services at 206-777-6440. • The Solid Waste Utility will host its second free Eco Film Series by exploring textile waste on Thursday, October 19th at 6:00 p.m. at Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Highway in Renton. Participants may drop off gently used winter hats, scarves, and gloves for the Swap Winter Accessories Party (SWAP). Questions may be directed to Solid Waste Program Specialist Jina Kim at 425-430-7391; or for more information on all Eco Film Series events, please visit our website at http:J/rentonwa.�av/ecofilmseries. • The Surface Water Utility and Transportation Maintenance sections partnered to fund, design, produce, and install 12 stream signs along Greenes Creek, Honey Creek, and May Creek depicting a salmon with the phrase "This Stream is in Your Care." The sign also includes the name of the creek and watershed to help educate the pub�ic of their connection to creeks and watersheds in Renton. The public is encouraged to protect local waterways. • The city's consultant team of Carollo Engineering and Tetra Tech Engineers completed the majority of field investigation work on the Kennydale lakeline the week of September 25th. This work included performing a survey of the lakeline by inducing an electronic signal on the pipe in conjunction with having divers and surveyors in the lake locating the facility. The team used CCTV equipment to survey the laterals exposed by city crews earlier in September and ultrasonic testing to obtain approximate thicknesses of the pipes without Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 2 October 2, 2017 having to physically take a pipe sample. Minor survey and geotechnical work will continue the week of October 2nd. This field work is critical as we took to determine both the near- term and long-term condition of the Kennydale lakeline. • Inclement Weather Response Reminder: The Public Works Department would like to remind residents to hel'p us prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keeping them clear of leaves and other debris. Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris atong major arterials. Also, snow is not far away. Please remember that during snow and ice events, the department sanders and snow plows are dispatched to keep major arterials drivable. Visit our website at http:j/rentonwa.�ovJlivin�/default.aspx?id=21258 to view our snow route maps. It is imperative that motorists do not park or abandon their vehicles within any portion of the traffic lanes. Abandoned vehicles impair snow and ice removal and impact response of emergency vehicles. • Information about preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures happening this week can be found at http://rentanwa.�ov�trafficimpacts. Preventative street maintenance, traffic impact projects, and road closures will be at the following locations: ✓ Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th. Expect intermittent lane closures and traffic delays along Talbot Road South (SR 515) between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. related to the I-405/SR 167 tnterchange Direct Connector Project. In addition, northbound and southbound nighttime lane restrictions and closures along SR 167 and I-405 are also scheduled this week related to the 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:j/www.wsdot.wa.�nvJProjectsf 1405/SR1671CDirectConnector. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th. Single lane closure at the southwest corner of Main Avenue South and South 2nd Street for sidewalk restoration. The on-site inspector is Pat Miller, 206-794-6162. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th, 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. Single lane closure along southbound Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp for the I-405 Direct Connector Project. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999-1822. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through Friday, October 6th, 10:00 p.m.to 4:30 a.m. Talbot Road South between the northbound I-405 on-ramp and the southbound I-405 off-ramp Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 3 October 2, 2017 will be fuliy closed. Detours will be provided for both the southbound and northbound directions of Talbot Road South. Questions may be directed to Rohini Nair at 206-999- 1822. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through approximately Friday, October 6th. WSDOT will be repaving and installing sidewalk upgrades along a portion of Maple Valley Highway (SR 169) between 140th Avenue SE (MP 22.86) and Blaine Drive Vic (MP 24.84). Construction will occur during daytime and nighttime hours and will result in a reduction of lanes as outlined below: Daytime closures (up to one lane at a time in either the northbound or southbound direction, not concurrently): • Northbound —Lane closure permitted between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closure permitted between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Nighttime closures (up to two lanes will be permitted in either the northbound and/or southbound direction): • Northbound —Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. � Northbound —Lane closures permitted between 8:00 p.m. Friday and 10:00 a.m. Sunday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., Sunday through Friday. • Southbound —Lane closures permitted between 9:30 p.m. Friday to 10:00 a.m. Sunday. For more information please visit the project website at http://www.wsdot.wa.�ov/Projects/SR169/140thSECedarRiverPkPavin�ADA/default.htm. Questions may be directed to Lisa Van Cise, WSDOT Communications at 206-440-4702 or via email at vancisl[�wsdot.wa.�ov. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through Sunday, October 8th. 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. ✓ Monday, October 2nd through approximately Friday, November 3rd. NE 10th Street will be closed between Harrington Avenue NE and NE Sunset Blvd. Sunset Lane NE will be closed just north and just south of NE 10th Street. These road closures affect access to the Renton Highlands Library. The Highlands Library parking garage will be accessible from the south only during these road closures. Questions may be directed to project manager Keith Woolley at 425-430-7318 or via email at kwoollev@rentonwa,�ov. Armondo Pavone,Council President Members of Renton City Council Page 4 October 2, 2017 ✓ Monday, October 2nd 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.