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Meeting Proceedings
Transportation Committee
Councilmembers: Dwight Pelz, Chair; Rob McKenna, Vice-Chair; Carolyn
Edmonds,
Kathy Lambert, Larry Gossett, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson

Staff: Paul Carlson (296-1673), Lead Analyst; Doug Hodson (296-1668),
Analyst;
Arthur Thornbury (296-1680), Analyst;
Angelica Vazquez (296-1661), Committee Assistant

 
Room 1001 June 12, 2002 1:00 P.M.


 
Call to Order
The meeting of the Transportation Committee was called to order at 1:11 P.M. by the Chair.
 
Roll Call
Present: Mr. Pelz, Mr. McKenna, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Gossett, Mr. Irons and Ms. Patterson
Excused: Ms. Lambert
 
Approval of Minutes
1.
The minutes of the June 5, 2002 meeting were approved as written.
Discussion and Possible Action
 
2.
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2002-0243.2
Mr. Pelz
AN ORDINANCE relating to an agreement for joint light rail and bus operations in the
downtown Seattle transit tunnel with the Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority;
adopting an agreement between and among King County, the city of Seattle and the Central
Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority.
Paul Carlson and Doug Hodson, Council Staff, briefed the Committee on Proposed Ordinance
2002-0243. David Hopkins, King County Regional Transit Manager; Jim Jacobson, King County
Metro Transit Deputy General Manager; Paul Matsuoka, Deputy Executive Director; and Ahmad
Fazel, Sound Transit were present to brief and answer questions of the Committee. There were 2
technical amendments adopted 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lambert excused.
A motion was made by Ms. Patterson that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Substitute.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Yes: 4 - Mr. Pelz, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Gossett and Ms. Patterson
No: 2 - Mr. McKenna and Mr. Irons
Excused: 1 - Ms. Lambert
 
3.
Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2002-0242.2
Mr. Pelz
AN ORDINANCE authorizing execution of an agreement with the Central Puget Sound
Regional Transit Authority (Sound Transit) and the state of Washington, by and through its
Department of Transportation to provide the real property, real property interests, and
associated operating agreements to allow Sound Transit to construct and operate a LINK
light rail alignment on and adjacent to the E-3 Busway between the southern boundary of
the Downtown Transit Tunnel and South Forest Street.
Paul Carlson and Doug Hodson, Council Staff, briefed the Committee on Proposed Ordinance
2002-0242. There was 1 technical amendment adopted 6-0-1 with Councilmember Lambert excused.
A motion was made by Ms. Patterson that this matter be Recommended Do Pass Substitute.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Votes:
Yes: 6 - Mr. Pelz, Mr. McKenna, Ms. Edmonds, Mr. Gossett, Mr. Irons and Ms. Patterson
No: 0
Excused: 1 - Ms. Lambert
 
Other Business
 
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00
P.M.

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