Public Works Committee

MEETING MINUTES TUMWATER PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE August 21, 2025 CONVENE: 8:00am PRESENT: Chair Eileen Swarthout and Councilmembers Micheal Althauser and Angela Jefferson Staff: Transportation and Engineering Director Brandon Hicks, Engineering Services Manager Bill Lindauer, Engineer III Ryan Blaser, Associate Planner Dana Bower, City Administrator, Lisa Parks, and Department Assistant Alyssa McClain Others: Fehr & Peers - Consultant Daniel Dye APPROVAL OF Councilmember Althauser moved, seconded by MINUTES: Councilmember Jefferson, to approve the minutes of June 5, 2025, and July 17, 2025, as presented. A voice vote approved the motion. 2025 Planner Bowers presented the 2025 Comprehensive Plan COMPREHENSIVE Update for Transportation which is a 20-year plan and PLAN UPDATE, introduced Consultant Dye with Fehr & Peers who shared his TRANSPORTATION analysis and feedback on the plan. Consultant Dye’s provided PLAN: feedback and analysis on the following topics: • Biking, Walking and Rolling Plan • Public Outreach • Goals and Policies • Future Transportation Network • 20-year Project list • Funding and Next Steps Councilmember Jefferson requested this item be added to a future Council Work Session. Administrator Parks said that it has TUMWATER PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – AUGUST 21, 2025 1  already been fully scheduled for a future Council Work Session, and/or Council Meeting, before it is adopted as an Ordinance. AUTHORITY TO Engineer Blaser said that the project will construct a non-circular SOLICIT BIDS ON THE roundabout at 2nd Avenue to increase pedestrian and bicycle 2ND AVENUE safety and improve traffic flow. Councilmember Swarthout PEDESTRIAN AND asked if we have control over the project timeline, particularly BICYCLE when it comes to planning around the school year. Engineer IMPROVEMENTS Blaser said we do and we have been coordinating with the PROJECT: Tumwater School District. MOTION: Councilmember Swarthout moved, seconded by Councilmember Jefferson to (1) authorize the solicitation of bids for the 2nd Avenue Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements project, (2) place the Public Works Contract with the lowest responsible bidder on a future City Council meeting with a recommendation to approve and authorize the Mayor to sign (3) authorize road closures and detours as required for the duration of the project; and (4) authorize night work adjacent to residentially zoned properties when necessary to reduce impacts to the public and avoid impact to critical public services. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Swarthout adjourned the meeting at 8:54 a.m. Prepared by Kelly Quiroz, Administrative Assistant TUMWATER PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE – AUGUST 21, 2025 2