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KENT
W A S H I N G T O N
Mayor Jim White
Counci/members
Leona Orr, President
Sandy Amodt Connie Epperly
Tom Brotherton Judy Woods
Tim Clark Rico Yingling
November 21 , 2000
Office of the City Clerk
SUMMARY AGENDA
KENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
• November 21, 2000
K E N T Council Chambers
WASHINGTON 7 : 00 p.m.
MAYOR: Jim White COUNCILMEM13ERS : Leona Orr, President
Sandy Amodt Tom Brotherton Tim Clark
Connie Epperly Judy Woods Rico Yingling
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1 . CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE - Cub Scout Troop 455
2 . ROLL CALL
3 . CHANGES TO AGENDA
A. FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF
3. FROM THE PUBLIC
4 . PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Report on Chamber of Commerce Freight Mobility System
Improvement Project
B. Kent Sister City Presentation
S . PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. 2001 Operating and Capital Budget and Tax Levy
6 . CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Minutes - Approval
B. Bills - Approval.
C. Purchase of Fire Apparatus - Authorize
_ D. LID Bond, .Arbitrage Audit & Budget Change - Authorize
E . No Parking Signs Amendment - Ordinance 3.530
F. S . 272nd Corridor Project - Accept as Complete
G. Naming of Morrill Meadows Park - Authorize
H. King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant - Accept
I . Sunrise Haven Nursing Home Bill of Sale - Accept
J. Correction to FY2000 Local Law Enforcement Block
Grant - Approve
7 . OTHER BUSINESS
A. DeMarco Annexation, 10% Petition
B . Consolidated Food Management Contract Extension
C. Public Disclosure Index Ordinance
D. 2001 Legislative Update
8 . BIDS
None
9 . REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES AND STAFF
10 . REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
11 . CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS jVL, ke
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12 EXECUTIVE SESSION B � 4�
A. Property Acquisition
B. Labor Negotiations
13 . ADJOURNMENT
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CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Citizens wishing to address the Council will , at this time,
make known the subject of interest, so all may be properly
heard.
A) FROM COUNCIL, ADMINISTRATION, OR STAFF
B) FROM THE PUBLIC
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PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A) REPORT ON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FREIGHT MOBILITY SYSEM
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
B) KENT SISTER CITY PRESENTATION
Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Public Hearings
1 . SUBJECT: 2001 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET AND TAX LEVY
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: This is the second public hearing on the
2001 Operating and Capital Budget and the first hearing on the
Property Tax Levy. The 2001 Preliminary Budget is on file with
the City Clerk. This Preliminary Budget is in balance, with no
new taxes or fees . In fact, the City' s share of the property
tax rate decreases for the fourth year in a row. Public input
is desired as the City prepares for the planned final budget
adoption on December 12 , 2000 .
3 . EXHIBITS : None
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Finance Director
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO X YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
A. Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
to close the public hearing .
B . Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 5A
CONSENT CALENDAR
6 . City Council Action:
Councilmember (QAA moves, Councilmember
seconds that Consent Calendar Items A through J be approved.
Discussion
Action I YI
6A. Approval of Minutes .
Approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of
November 7, 2000 .
63. Approval of Bills .
Approval of payment of the bills received through October 31
and paid on October 31, after auditing by the Operations
Committee on November 7, 2000 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
10/31/00 503549-503832 $1, 024 , 260 . 75
10/31/00 503833-504348 2 , 645 , 583 . 45
$3 , 669, 844 . 20
Approval of checks issued for payroll for October 1 through
October 15 and paid on October 20 , 2000 :
Date Check Numbers Amount
10/20/00 Checks 247329-247639 $ 267, 691 . 91
10/20/00 Advices 101710-102335 963 , 216 . 67
$1, 230 , 908 . 58
Approval of checks issued for payroll for October 16 through
October 31 and paid on November 3 , 2000 :
Date Check Numbers Amount
11/3/00 Checks 247640-247966 $ 263 , 429 . 23
11/3/00 Advices 102336-103008 939 , 104 . 90
$1 , 202 , 534 . 13
Council Agenda
Item No. 6 A-B
Kent, Washington
November 7, 2000
The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order
at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White . Present : Councilmembers Amodt,
Brotherton, Clark, Epperly, Orr, Woods and Yingling, Chief
Administrative Officer McFall, City Attorney Lubovich, Police
Chief Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, Public Works Director
Wickstrom, Planning Manager Satterstrom, Parks Director Hodgson,
and Finance Director Miller. Approximately 75 people were at the
meeting .
FLAG SALUTE
The flag salute was led by Webelos Pack 407 .
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
McFall requested the addition of Other Business Item 7A.
Continued Communications Items 11A, 11B and 11C were
added at the request of Marty Plys, Maureen Fors, and
Gail Shewey.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Honored Employee Presentation. Councilmember Clark
noted that the 277th Corridor was opened last spring
after being underway for twenty years, and that the
bridge in the project was named after Public Works
Director Don Wickstrom. On behalf of the elected
officials of Kent, Clark presented Wickstrom with a
commemorative photograph of the Don E . Wickstrom Bridge
and commended him for his vision, hard work, long term
commitment and personal sacrifice .
Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that John
Sizemore, Maintenance Worker 3 in the Water Department,
has been selected as November Employee of the Month. He
noted that Sizemore does everything in his power to see
that projects run smoothly and disturbances to the
public are limited. He congratulated John on being
chosen Employee of the Month.
National Youncr Readers Day. Mayor White read a pro-
clamation noting that National Young Readers Day was
created a decade ago for schools and communities across
the nation to celebrate reading and encouraging all
schools and student to recognize this day. He
proclaimed Wednesday, November S, 2000 , as National
Young Readers Day, and presented the proclamation to
Terry Schmelebeck, PTA President at Springbrook
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Elementary. Schmelebeck expressed thanks and pleasure
that the community has a very strong reading community.
Human Services Month. The Mayor read a proclamation
declaring the month of November 2000 as Human Services
Month and noting that population growth and the increas-
ing complexity of pressures that impact individuals and
families continue to present human service needs which
far surpass the capacity to provide support . He
encouraged all citizens to learn about the issues
affecting youth and programs to provide support, and
presented the proclamation to Reverend John Jendreson,
Chair of the Human Services Commission. Reverend
Jendreson expressed thanks for the proclamation and for
the vision for human services . The Executive Director
of Kent Youth and Family Services expressed gratitude
and appreciation on behalf of the service providers .
Employee United Way Food Bank Donation. Mayor White —.
explained that a flower sale was held by city employees
and that $1, 174 . 00 was raised. He presented a check in
that amount to Mary Lou Becvar of the Food Bank, who
expressed thanks to the employees and noted that the
funds will be used for Thanksgiving baskets .
Dorothy Mullen Arts and Humanities Award. Parks
Director Hodgson introduced Pam Earle, Regional Director
of the National Recreation and Parks Association, who
presented the Stewpot Theater with the National Arts and
Humanities Award. She explained that the award is to
demonstrate excellence and to inspire others to develop
new ideas . Janet Hasselblad of the Parks Department
explained the theater, commended those who were
involved, and invited everyone to attend their musical
production in June 2001 .
Tyler Warren Day. Mayor White noted that eight-year-old
Tyler Warren received the Bishop ' s Cross Award at St .
Columba ' s Episcopal Church in Kent because of his
efforts to help the homeless and to have an annual "Help
the Homeless Day" . He proclaimed November 16, 2000,
(Tyler ' s ninth birthday) as Tyler Warren Day and
encouraged all citizens to recognize his caring,
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thoughtfulness and dedication. Tyler thanked the Mayor
for the proclamation and for declaring Tyler Warren Day.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ORR MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through L be
approved. Woods seconded and the motion carried.
MINUTES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A)
Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of October 17, 2000 .
HEALTH & SANITATION
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I)
Dale Schneider Short Plat Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the Bill
of Sale for Dale Schneider Short Plat submitted by Dale
Schneider for continuous operation and maintenance of
499 feet of watermain extension 1, 021 feet of sanitary
sewers, 292 feet of street improvements, 352 feet of
storm sewers and release bonds after the expiration
period, as recommended by the Public Works Director.
The project is located at 23051 96th Avenue South.
WATER
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G)
Water Pressure Enhancing Assistance Procrram.
AUTHORIZATION for the Public Works Department to
establish a Water Pressure Enhancing Assistance Program
following the guidelines of the Public Works Directors ' ,
October 16, 2000 , memo to the Public Works Committee,
whereby the City would provide assistance to residents
with low water pressure problems, and to authorize
funding of same within the annual capital budget for
Miscellaneous Water Improvements fund starting in 2001,
as recommended by the Public Works Committee .
EASEMENT
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11C)
(ADDED)
Shewey Contract. Gail Shewev stated that he lives on
the S . 277th Corridor and that the City acquired part of
his property for the new road. He noted that part of
the contract has not been completed and submitted a
proposal to settle the current problems . Orr asked the
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legal department to research this issue and report back
to Council .
STREET VACATION
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C)
71st Avenue South Street Vacation. PASSAGE of
Resolution No. 1578 setting December 12 , 2000, as the
date for a public hearing date on the 71st Avenue South
Street Vacation (#STV-2000-1) . A petition for this
street vacation was filed on October 16, 2000 .
277TH CORRIDOR
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J)
277th Corridor Condemnation. ADOPTION of Ordinance
No. 3529 authorizing the condemnation of the necessary
right-of-way within Kent ' s City limits and authorizing
the City of Auburn to act as Kent ' s agent in condemning
the right-of-way.
The City is cooperating with the City of Auburn on its
construction of S . 277th Street between Auburn Way North
and SR 167 . A portion of the right-of-way that Auburn
requires for this project lies within the corporate
limits of the City of Kent .
URBAN SEPARATORS
(PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5A)
Moratorium On Urban Separators. On October 3 , 2000 ,
the City Council passed Resolution No. 1576 imposing a
moratorium on the acceptance of applications for any
land use permit or approval for subdivisions, short
plats, or any other similar application that increases
the number of lots and/or density on property located
within the urban separators in the City of Kent, as
identified by King County plans, and in areas proposed
for inclusion as an urban separator in the City of Kent .
State law authorizes cities to adopt moratoriums, pro-
vided a public hearing is held within sixty days of
adoption. This date has been set as the date for a
public hearing on this matter. After making findings,
the Council may either continue the moratorium for the
full six-month term or terminate the moratorium.
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The City Attorney explained the history of the issue and
what the moratorium is on, and pointed out that this
hearing is not about the urban separator itself .
The Mayor opened the public hearing. Joe Miles, 24639
156th Avenue SE, stated that the moratorium should
remain in place until a final decision is made . Bob
Nelson, 24048 156th Avenue SE, also urged the Council to
continue the moratorium, as not doing so may increase
the City' s liability. Rita Bailey, 20607 101st Avenue
SE, expressed appreciation for the moratorium and said
it is vital to study these areas . She urged the Council
to keep the moratorium in effect . Joe Rubio, 3831 S .
248th, said this boils down to private property rights
and that the moratorium holds people hostage. Louise
Lee, 12605 SE 282nd Street, said that Kent is addressing
urban separators at the urging of the King County
Executive. She said that by adopting the moratorium in
support of urban separators, Kent is being influenced by
King County. She urged the Council to discontinue the
moratorium. Mayor White clarified that the City, not
King County Executive Sims, initiated this . Mark Imlay,
24625 148th Avenue SE, spoke in favor of continuing the
moratorium until this issue is settled. Elizabeth
Miles, 24639 156th Avenue SE, encouraged the Council to
continue the moratorium, and stated that the moratorium
has nothing to do with property rights . Tom Sharp,
24254 143rd Avenue SE, said the moratorium should be
continued, and that the solutions proposed by the Land
Use Board will solve everyone ' s problems . There were no
further comments and ORR MOVED to close the public
hearing. Woods seconded and the motion carried.
BROTHERTON MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 1577 adopting
Findings of Fact and continuing the moratorium
established pursuant to Resolution No. 1576 on the
acceptance of applications for any land use permit or
approval for subdivisions, short plats, or any other
similar application that increases the number of lots
and/or density on property located within the urban
separators and in areas proposed for inclusion as an
urban separator in the City of Kent . Clark seconded.
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Orr noted that this is a complicated issue and the
moratorium provides time to study it further. She also
stated that this will most likely not be resolved by the
end of the year. Clark said there is no rush to do
anything right away. Amodt also spoke in support of the
moratorium so that the Council can study the issues and
find the best solution for land owners and Friends of
Soos Creek.
Brotherton' s motion then carried.
PLAT
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A)
(ADDED)
Andrews Landing (Pat' s Place) FSU-99-5 . This item was
added to consider the final plat application submitted
by Rich Enfield for the Andrews Landing Final Subdivi-
sion. The Hearing Examiner issued the findings with
conditions on the preliminary plat on September 1, 1999 .
Planning Manager Satterstrom noted that all of the
conditions have been met and recommended approval .
BROTHERTON MOVED to approve the staff ' s recommendation
of approval with conditions of the Andrews Landing Final
Subdivision and to authorize the Mayor to sign the final
plat mylar. Amodt seconded and the motion carried.
ANNEXATION
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6L)
DeMarco Annexation. SET November 21, 2000 for a public
meeting with petitioners to consider the acceptance of
the 10 percent petition for the DeMarco annexation
(#AN-2000-1) . The boundaries of the proposed area are
between 116th Avenue SE and 132nd Avenue SE and
approximately between SE 232 and SE 240th.
DOWNTOWN PROJECTS
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A)
(ADDED)
Correction. Martin Plys stated that at the
September 4th Council meeting he erroneously stated that
Tom Woods was a campaign officer in Judy Woods ' campaign
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in the 90 ' s, and corrected the error by stating that he
was not .
Downtown Proiect. Martin Plvs voiced concern about the
City using public funds to fund any new private enter-
prise in downtown Kent . He said the Washington State
Department of Ecology has stated that the Borden
property is a Level One contamination, and said the
taxpayers should not be asked to clean up that property.
He voiced opposition to a 14-screen movie theater being
built on the site . He asked that a committee be formed
to look into all options .
OFFICE HOURS
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F)
Office Hours Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3528
amending KCC 2 . 77 . 010 relating to office hours in order
to comply with RCW 35 . 21 . 175, which requires that all
city and town offices be kept open for the transaction
of business during such days and hours as the munici-
pality shall prescribe by ordinance . KCC Section
2 . 77 . 010 currently states that all offices of the City
of Kent shall be open to the public from 8 : 00 a.m.
through 5 : 00 p.m. ; however, not all offices of the City
are open to the public during these hours .
POLICE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D)
Mobile Data Computers, Radio Modems And Software
Purchase. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the con-
tract with Datec, Inc . for the purchase of the Panasonic
Toughbooks in the amount of $175, 587 . 20 under the City
of Tacoma contract, and a contract with Motorola as a
sole source provider for the purchase of the VRM 650
radio modems and Tx Messenger software in the amount of
$125 , 853 . 00 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E)
Sole Source Police Department Range Equipment.
AUTHORIZATION for Sole Source procurement of range
equipment and authorization to transfer monies from the
seized asset account to a project account . This is to
procure equipment to repair and refit the police shoot-
ing range by purchasing equipment from the original
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supplier (sole source) and to transfer $38, 000 from the
seized asset account to a special project account .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K)
Corrections Annex Renovation Project Budget Change.
APPROVAL of a budget change for $132 , 794 of unbudgeted
MDT revenue received to be used for the Police
Correction Annex Renovation Project, as recommended by
the Operations Committee . The funds were from the sale
of no longer needed Mobile Data Terminals and will be
used for the Police Correction Annex Renovation Project .
BUDGET
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H)
2001 Budget And Tax Levy. SET a Public Hearing date of
November 21, 2000 for the annual 2001 Operating and
Capital Budget and the 2001 Tax Levy Ordinance .
FINANCE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B)
Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through October 16 and paid on October 16 after
auditing by the Operations Committee on October 17,
2000 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
10/16/00 502807-503103 $1, 745, 107 . 12
10/16/00 503104-503548 3 , 335 , 527 . 86
$5, 080 , 634 . 98
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11B)
(ADDED)
Domestic Violence Funding. Maureen Fors , 18852 SE 269th
St . , Trish Karn, Robin, Kendra Tapo, and Andrea Gray,
who was speaking for a friend, spoke about the impor-
tance of confidentially in domestic violence situations
and expressed concern about the recent funding cut to
DAWN. The Mayor and City Attorney explained that the _
City' s commitment to domestic violence has not dimin-
ished, that the provider has simply been changed on its
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advocacy program, and that DAWN is still being used for
sheltering and other issues .
Mayor White stated that staff will prepare a report on
this issue which will be provided to the Council , and
noted for Yingling that it will address confidentiality.
It was noted that anyone who is interested to contribut-
ing to DAWN should contact the Human Services Department
at 253-856-5070 .
REPORTS
Public Safety Committee. Epperly noted that the next
meeting will be at 5 : 00 p.m. on November 14 .
Parks Committee. Woods noted that the next meeting will
be at 4 : 00 p.m. on November 14 .
Administrative Reports. McFall requested the addition
of potential litigation to the executive session.
City Attorney Lubovich distributed copies of a history
of litigation against the City, and explained the dis-
position of the cases noting that fourteen of the
sixteen have been dismissed. Mayor White commended the
legal staff for a fine job protecting the interests of
the City.
Shopping Carts. The Mayor announced that he will be
sending a letter to store managers asking them to pick
up shopping carts which have been taken off premises .
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The meeting recessed into executive session at 8 :20 p.m.
and reconvened at 9 : 18 p.m.
Property Acquisition. WOODS MOVED to authorize the
Mayor to sign documents to acquire the Inez Morthorst
Estate property at Clark Lake between 248th and 240th
for a park and establish a budget using $750, 000 from
the park acquisition fund, $250, 000 from the East Hill
fee in lieu fund, and borrow $4 , 200 , 000 from the Water
Pipeline Project for up to 36 months with interest and
declare intent to bond from other sources to reimburse
this loan. Epperly seconded.
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Woods noted that this has been a long-term project,
and Mayor White said that in the future citizens will
commend the City Council for their wisdom and foresight .
The motion then carried.
ADJOURNMENT
EPPERLY MOVED to adjourn at 9 : 20 p.m. Woods seconded
and the motion carried.
Brenda Jacobe CMC
City Clerk
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Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF FIRE APPARATUS - AUTHORIZE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorization for the Mayor to sign a
contract to purchase four (4) fire engine apparatus, and
authorizing King County Fire Protection District #37 to
purchase one (1) of the apparatus from the City of Kent,
based upon their pre-existing relationship with the City.
Council has previously granted approval to replace the two (2)
BME fire engine/aid apparatus which were returned. Fire
District #37 has authorized the purchase of a replacement
engine/aid apparatus .
Sufficient funds are in the Apparatus Replacement Fund to
purchase a third (3rd) engine/aid apparatus for the City.
3 . EXHIBITS: None
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Fire Chief & Operations Committee (3-0)
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO X YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $2 , 034 , 000
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6C
Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: LID BOND, ARBITRAGE AUDIT & BUDGET CHANGE -
AUTHORIZE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: As recommended by the Operations
Committee at their November 7 , 2000 meeting, authorization is
requested for the Mayor to sign a contract with Arbitrage
Compliance Specialists Inc . to audit 17 combined LIDS for the
period of 1986 to 1998 . Approve establishing a budget of
$45 , 612 with funds from LID Guarantee Fund.
3 . EXHIBITS : Memo from Finance Director Miller, memo from Field
Auditor Huntington and sample contract
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Operations Committee (3-0)
(Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES X
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6D
DATE: October 31, 2000
TO: Operations Committee
FROM: May MillerG''�\�YWLY2S�
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SUBJECT: LID BOND—ARBITRAGE AUDIT & BUDGET CHANGE
Since 1969 Congress has changed the method of arbitrage calculation four times. This is the
complex calculation the city must provide to show we did not earn interest at a higher amount
than borrowed. It includes the receipt, spend down, transfer, guarantee, and use of LID bond
funds plus documenting the rate of both the investment interest and bonds proceeds during
and after the project.
My recommendation is to contract with Arbitrage Compliance Specialists Inc. for$45,612 to
cover the period of 1986 to 1998 for the 17 LIDs issued during that time period. As of
September 2000, $16,057,002 of LID debt was still outstanding.
A budget change for$45,612 also needs to be authorized using funds from the LID Guarantee
Fund which has a balance of$2,491,978.65 as of September 2000.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Authorize the mayor to sign a contract with Arbitrage Compliance Specialists Inc. to audit
combined LIDS for the period of 1986 to 1998. Approve establishing a budget of$45,612
with funds from LID Guarantee Fund.
Date: October 25,2000
To: Mayene Miller, Finance Director
City of Kent
From: Jim Huntington,CPA
Field Auditor, City of Kent
Subject: Arbitrage Calculations
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE?
We need to analyze all outstanding bond debt for compliance with the Internal Revenue Service
1998 Arbitrage Permanent Regulations. Since 1969 Congress has changed temporary regulations
four times. The most recent changes have added rules that are both new and deeply complex. In
the past I have calculated compliance with arbitrage regulations on all G.O. and Revenue Bonds.
After reviewing the changes in the 1998 arbitrage regulations for G.O. and Revenue Bonds, I feel
certain I can still verify compliance with the newest regulations. However,I feel the complexity
will be such that we should contract with a specialist for the LID portion.
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WHAT IS ARBITRAGE?
Arbitrage in its simplest form is the issuance of nontaxable municipal bonds at a low rate of
interest by a city and investing the proceeds in higher paying taxable bonds, thereby making a
profit.
WHO DO I RECOMMEND/COST/TIMEFRAME/REFERENCES?
I would recommend engaging Arbitrage Compliance Specialists Incorporated(ACS) to test
compliance of the LID Bonds. They have outlined the costs in the attachments to complete the _
audit. There are nine separate LID bond issues, which is a combination of seventeen separate
LIDS. The audit will cover the years 1986 through 1998.The cost is $45,612 and this can be paid
out of the Guarantee Fund. The company has five branch offices with the main office in
Englewood, Colorado. The Englewood office has eight employees. One is a tax attorney, four
do arbitrage compliance calculations, and three are support staff. The company has been in
business six years, but the tax attorney and professional staff have been doing arbitrage since
1985. All work is covered by a liability insurance policy of up to $2,000,000. I was supplied a
list of fourteen government entities located in the State Of Washington for which they have done
the same calculations. I called the Cities of Puyallup and Edmonds and asked if they were
satisfied with ACS's work. Both Puyallup and Edmonds were satisfied. I also called another
arbitrage specialist to inquire as to what they would charge to do the calculation but they said
they no longer work in that area. Therefore, I recommend we contract with Arbitrage
Compliance Specialists Incorporated.
It is going to take approximately two to three weeks to complete the arbitrage calculations after I
supply all the necessary investment and expense data for the nine LIDS issued since 1986. All
calculations will be done at Englewood, Colorado. Payment is due ACS 30 days after we receive
the completed calculations.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Authorize mayor to sign a contract with Arbitrage Compliance Specialists Incorporated to audit
combined LIDs for the period of 1986 to 1998. Approve establishing a budget of$45,612 with
funds from LID Guarantee Fund.
A R B I T R A C. E
C O M P L I A N C E
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Ms. Mayene Miller, Finance Director
3800 South Albion Street, Suite 200
and Englewood, Colorado 60110.4239
Mr.Jim Huntington, CPA 303. 756.5100 Fax:303. 756. 0901
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cc: Ms,Naomi Keck
ENGAGEMENT LETTER FOR ARBITRAGE REBATE SERVICES
FOR LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT("LID") ISSUES REQUIRING REBATE CALCULATIONS
The purpose of this letter is to propose our engagement to prepare arbitrage rebate computations pertaining to
the required rebate to the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (the"IRS")for the following Local
Improvement District bond issues(the "Bonds")on behalf of City of Kent, Washington. Listed below are the issues
requiring computations, Arbitrage Compliance Specialists. Inc. fees and information required to complete these
calculations.
S2,017,554.85 Consolidated Local Improvement District No.297 et al. Guaranty Fund
Bonds, 1987
Delivery Date: 4129/87
FINAL REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-4/29/87— 10/1/90
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee S 450.000
Report Gee Fixed Rate(1 year @ S 1.195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year(S575 for each additional year,
@ 3 years) 1,725.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund
TOTAL plz 70_00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 4/29/87— 10/1/90.
51,359;191.52 Consolidated Local Improvement District No. 316 et al. Guaranty Fund
Bonds, 1988
Delivery Date: 3,24/88
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-3/24/88-3/24/93
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(I year @ S I,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year(S575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund
TOTAL 3 9$ . 45.00*
FINAL REBATE REPORT(as required bi the IRS)-3/24/93-3/1/97
as part of the period 3/24/88-3/1/97
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) $1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 3 years) 1,725.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund p
TOTAL
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 3/24/88 -3/l/97.
$1,070,605.79 Consolidated Local Improvement District No.322 et al.Guaranty Fund
Bonds, 1989
Delivery Date: 3115189
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-3/15/89-3/15/94
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund
TOTAL
FINAL REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-3/15/94-3/1/98
as part of the period 3/15/89-3/1/98
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) $1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 3 years) 1,725.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund p
TOTAL 2.920 00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 3/15/89-3/1/98.
$2,296,074.47 Local Improvement District No.327 Guaranty Fund Bonds, 1989
Delivery Date. 7127189
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)- 7/27/89-7/27/94
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund
TOTAL
IOTH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-7/27/94-7/27/99
as part of the period 7127/89-7/27/99
Report Fee Fixed Rate($1,195 1 year period) $1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund p
TOTAL 3S .495.00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 7/27/89-7131/99.
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$1,697,303.49 Consolidated Local Improvement District No.328/334 Guaranty Fund
Bonds, 1990
Delivery Date: 811190
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-8/1/90-8/1/95
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(I year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of 1 year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund p
TOTAL $3.945.00*
LOTH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)—8/1/95—8/1/00
as part of the period 8/1/90—8/1/00
Report Fee Fixed Rate($1,195 1 year period) $1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of 1 year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund p
TOTAL 3S .495.00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 8/l/90—8/31/00.
54,033,732.35 Local Improvement District No.330 Bonds, 1990
Delivery Date: 9125190
_ 5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-9/25/90-9/25/95
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of l year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
TOTAL $3.945.00*
IOTH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)—9/25/95—9/25/00
as part of the period 9/25/90—9/25/00
Report Fee Fixed Rate($1,195 1 year period) $1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
TOTAL 3S .495.00*
Data Requirement: IRS Form 8038-G and investment data for the computation
period 9125/90—9/30/00.
$397,413.07 Consolidated Local Improvement District No.333,et al. Bonds
Delivery Date: 5119193
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT(as required by the IRS)-5/19/93-5/19/98
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of 1 year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund
TOTAL $3 945 00
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 5/19/93 until spent.
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$518,612.00 Local Improvement District No.346 Bonds
Delivery Date: 11121195
5TH YEAR REBATE REPORT- 11/21/95- 11/21/00
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(I year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 4 years) 2,300.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund O
TOTAL 3�94�5.00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 1 112 1/95— 1 1/30/00,
when available.
$781,624.64 Local Improvement District No.345 Bonds
Delivery Date: 12130196
CURRENT REBATE REPORT- 12/30/96- 12/30/00
One-Time Initial Set-up Review Fee $ 450.000
Report Fee Fixed Rate(1 year @$1,195) 1,195.00
Reports covering Computation Period in excess of I year($575 for each additional year,
@ 3 years) 1,725.00
Allocation of Common Reserve Fund O
TOTAL 3 370.00*
Data Requirement: Investment data for the computation period 12/30/96-12/31/00,when available.
$942,617.00 Consolidated Local Improvement District No.347 and 348 Bonds
Delivery Date: 8117198
Query Bond Counsel to determine if this issue qualifies for the S5,Killion Exemption to rebate. 1fBond Counsel
determines that this issue is subject to rebate. ACS will test to see if this issue meets any of the spending
exceptions to rebate. If this issue does not meet the requirements for any of the spending exceptions to rebate,
ACS will perform rebate calculations for this issue. ACS's fees for rebate calculations are S1,195 for a I year
rebate report and$450 for the one-time initial set-up review fee. Ifspenddown calculations are required, ACS's
fee for each 6 month period would be$1,250 from the date of issuance until all of the bond proceeds have been
spent.
SUBTOTAL $50,680.00
ACS 10% MULTIPLE ISSUE DISCOUNT (5,068.001
GRAND TOTAL 45.612.00
Footnotes for pricing:
GA initial set-up fee is required for each bond issue. This fee covers our initial research on the bond issue and
legal fees from our in-house tax counsel who determines which funds are subject to arbitrage rebate.
ONo charge for the initial set-up legal review when there is a prior rebate report ACS can rely on.
OThe Common Reserve Fund established for the Bonds will be need to be allocated between all Bonds
supported by the Reserve Fund @ S125/hour.
'Optional Charges for all issues, if applicable: $125 per hour- Uncommingling of any funds, accounts or
investments, as required; transferred proceeds allocations, as required;preparation of Form 8038-T, if rebate
is owed and applicable. If spending exception reports in lieu of arbitrage rebate reports are applicable and
requested, the fee per each 6-month report is$1.250. No ACS discount is given on hourly feu.
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In conjunction with this engagement we will provide for each Local Improvement District issue as applicable,
.an initial set-up and legal review and a special report opining to the rebate liability for the computation period. If
;bate is owed to the IRS,ACS's in-house tax attorney will complete all the filing instructions and Fort 8038-T for
the City's signature.
We appreciate the opportunity to provide assistance to the City of Kent, Washington. If we may be of further
assistance or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at(800) 672-9993 or Naomi Keck at(503)
257-3979.
Sincerely,
Arbitrage Compliance S ecialists, Inc.
Janet P. Sacks, Director
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Please acknowledge acceptance of this engagement by signing and returning one copy of this letter to
Arbitrage Compliance Specialists, Inc.
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: NO PARKING SIGNS AMENDMENT - ORDINANCE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: As recommended by the Public Works
Committee, adoption of Ordinance No. amending
KCC 9 . 38 . 020 providing for a no parking zone along the north
side of S .E . 267th Street from the intersection of 102nd Avenue
S . E . to the intersection of 104th Avenue S .E .
3 . EXHIBITS: Public Works Director memorandum
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6E
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
November 6, 2000
TO: Public Works Committee
FROM: Don Wickstron�?16
SUBJECT: No Parking Signs
The property owner of 10216 SE 267th Street occasionally rents her property for public functions which
results in vehicles parking on the gravel along the north side of the road. This creates a problem with
pedestrians having to walk out in the street and also vehicles parking too close to the corner of 104th and
267dh.
The Public Works Department is requesting authorization to amend Ordinance No. 9.38.020 to add "No
Parking" signs along the north side of SE 2671h Street from the intersection of 102nd Avenue SE to the
intersection of 104th Avenue S.E.
MOTION: Recommend Council authorization to amend Ordinance No. 9.38.020 to add "No Parking"
signs along the north side of S.E. 2671h Street from the intersection of 102nd Avenue S.E.
to the Intersection of 104th Ave S.E.
- MP2062
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, amending section 9.38.020 of the
Kent City Code, relating to no parking zones, by adding a
new subsection (88) creating a no parking zone along the
north side of SE 2671h Street from the intersection of 102nd
Avenue SE to the intersection of 1041h Avenue SE.
WHEREAS, the City Council has established no parking zones within
the City of Kent as authorized by state law; and
WHEREAS, an additional no parking zone is necessary for the
protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend the City Code to update
its no parking zones; NOW, THEREFORE,
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THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. Section 9.38.020 of the Kent City Code, entitled "No
parking zones," is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 9.38.020. No parking zones. At such time as the traffic engineer shall
place the appropriate sign or signs, it shall be illegal to park any motor vehicle or other
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vehicle, as those terms are defined in Chapter 46.04 RCW, at any time upon and on
either side of, unless otherwise indicated, the following roadways or portions thereof:
1. Meeker Street: from Sixth Avenue South to the Kent-Des Moines Road.
2. East Gowe Street: from Railroad Avenue to Central Avenue (south side
only) and from Central Avenue to Kennebeck Avenue (both sides).
3. SR 99 (Pacific Highway South): from Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516)
to the intersection of South 272nd Street.
4. Pioneer Street: from one hundred seventy (170) feet west of the
centerline of State Avenue to the centerline of State Avenue (south side only). From
Central Avenue to two hundred (200) feet east of Central Avenue (north side only).
5. East Titus Street:
a. From East Gowe Street to a point one hundred twenty (120) feet
southwest to the centerline of Reiten Road (southeast side only).
b. From a point one hundred twenty (120) feet southwest of the
centerline of Reiten Road to Smith Street.
6. 30th Avenue South: from Kent-Des Moines Road to South 240th Street.
7. South 240th Street: from 27th Avenue South to I-5.
8. West Cloudy Street: from North 5th Avenue to North 4th Avenue.
9. 101st Avenue Southeast: from the intersection of Southeast 256th to the
intersection of South 260th Street.
10. Lincoln Avenue: from the intersection of Meeker Street to the
intersection of James Street.
11. Sam Street: from West Valley Highway (Washington Avenue) to five
hundred (500) feet east of West Valley Highway.
12. Smith Street: from 64th Avenue South to Jason Avenue.
13. 97th Place South: from the intersection of Canyon Drive to the
intersection of Crow Road.
14. 77th Avenue: from the intersection of South 212th Street to the end of
77th Avenue South.
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15. Southeast 260th Street: from 97th Place South to 108th Avenue
Southeast.
16. 108th Avenue Southeast: from Southeast 260th Street to Kent-Kangley
Road (SR 516).
17. 70th/72nd Avenue South: from South 228th Street to 43rd Avenue
South (South 108th Street).
18. Reith Road/South 259th Place/South 260th Street: from SR 99 to SR
516 (Kent-Des Moines Road).
19. South 190th Street: from 72nd Avenue South to 62nd Avenue South.
20. South 194th Street: from 66th Avenue South to Russell Road.
21. South 196th Street: from SR 167 to Orillia Road.
22. 62nd Avenue South: from South 196th Street to South 212th Street.
23. 66th Avenue South: from South 196th Street to South 190th Street.
24. 80th Avenue South: from South 208th Street to South 180th Street
(43rd Avenue South).
25. 80th Place South: from South 84th Avenue to 80th Avenue South.
26. 58th Place South: from South 194th Street to South 196th Street.
27. South 188th Street: from end of street to 80th Place South.
28. South 190th Street: from end of street to 80th Avenue South.
29. South 192nd Street: from end of street to 84th Avenue South to SR 167.
30. South 194th Street: from end of street to 84th Avenue South.
31. South 208th Street: from Burlington Northern railroad tracks to 96th
Avenue South.
32. South 200th Street: from 80th Avenue South to 84th Avenue South.
33. South 206th Street: from 80th Avenue South to Burlington Northern
railroad tracks.
34. 81 st Avenue South: from South 200th Street to South 196th Street.
35. South 218th Street: from 84th Avenue South to SR 167.
36. South 222nd Street: from Burlington Northern railroad tracks to SR
167.
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37. South 228th Street: from Russell Road to 83rd Avenue South.
38. 83rd Avenue South: from South 224th Street to South 228th Street.
39. 88th Avenue South: from James Street to South 218th Street.
40. South 224th Street: from 83rd Avenue South to SR 167.
41. 109th Avenue Southeast: from Southeast 248th Street to Southeast
256th Street.
42. Russell Road: from the Green River to South 196th Street.
43. 64th Avenue: from the Green River to South 190th Street.
44. 74th Avenue South: from Willis Street to South 259th Street.
45. South 259th Street: from 74th Avenue to east city limits.
46. James Street: from Russell Road to 148th Avenue South.
47. South 216th Street: from 64th Avenue South to 72nd Avenue South.
48. South 220th Street: from West Valley Highway (SR 181) to 72nd
Avenue South.
49. 100th Avenue South: from the north city limits to South 248th Street.
50. Maple Street: from Woodland Way to Garfield Avenue south side.
51. 84th Avenue South/East Valley Highway/Central Avenue: from the
intersection of 180th Avenue South to the Green River Bridge.
52. 104th Avenue Southeast: from a point one hundred (100) feet north of
Southeast 236th Street to the intersection of Southeast 272nd Street.
53. Fourth Avenue South: from the intersection of Willis Street to the
intersection of South 228th Street.
54. 76th Avenue South: from the intersection of South 228th Street to the
intersection of South 212th Street.
55. Military Road: from the intersection of South 229th Street to the
intersection of South 277th Street.
56. Canyon Drive: from the intersection of Hazel Avenue to the intersection
of 101st Avenue Southeast.
57. Southeast 256th Street: from the intersection of 101st Avenue Southeast
to the intersection of 148th Avenue Southeast.
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58. 54th Avenue South: from the intersection of South 226th Street to the +-
intersection of South 228th Street.
59. South 226th Street: from the intersection of 54th Avenue South to the
intersection of 64th Avenue South.
60. South 212th Street: from the west city limits to the east city limits.
61. South 204th Street: from the intersection of West Valley Highway to
the intersection of 72nd Avenue South.
62. Lakeside Boulevard West: from the intersection of James Street to the
intersecting (intersection) of South 228th Street.
63. Lakeside Boulevard East: from the intersection of James Street to the
intersecting (intersection) of South 228th Street.
64. South 236th Street: from the intersection of Lakeside Boulevard East to
the intersection of 64th Avenue South.
65. Landing Way: from the intersection of 64th Avenue South to the
intersection of West Valley Highway.
66. South 234th Street: from the intersection of West Valley Highway to
the end of the street.
67. Sixth Avenue South: from the intersection of South 228th Street to the
end of the street.
68. Second Avenue South: from the intersection of South 228th Street to
the end of the street.
69. South 216th Street: from the intersection of 84th Avenue South to South
212th Street.
70. 94th Avenue South: from the intersection of James Street to the
intersection of Canyon Drive.
71. South Central Place: from the intersection of South 266th Street to the
end of the street.
72. Willis Street: from the intersection of Fourth Avenue South to the
intersection of Central Avenue.
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73. 152nd Way Southeast: from the intersection of Southeast 266th Street
to the intersection of Southeast 272nd Street (SR 516) (east side only), and from
Southeast 266th Street to the boat ramp traffic signal (west side only).
74. Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516): from the intersection of Southeast 256th
Street to the intersection of SR 18.
75. 124th Avenue Southeast: from the intersection of Southeast 248th Street
to the intersection of Southeast 288th Street.
76. 132nd Avenue Southeast: from the intersection of Southeast 236th
Place to the intersection of Southeast 288th Street.
77. 144th Avenue Southeast: from the intersection of Kent-Kangley Road
(SR 516) to the intersection of Southeast 288th Street.
78. 152nd Avenue Southeast (152nd Way Southeast): from the intersection
of Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to the intersection of Southeast 282nd Place.
79. Lake Fenwick Road: from the intersection of Reith Road to South
272nd Street.
80. 108th Avenue Southeast: from the end of the road to Southeast 236th
Street.
81. 110th Avenue Southeast: from the intersection of Southeast 270th Street
to the end of the road.
82. First Avenue South: from the intersection of James Street to the end of
the road (east side only).
83. 42nd Avenue South: from Reith Road to South 260th Street.
84. Frager Road: from Meeker Street to South 204th Street.
85. West Valley Highway/SR 181/ Washington Avenue: from South 277th
Street to South 180th Street (43rd Avenue).
86. South 188th Street: from 72nd Avenue South to West Valley Highway.
87. 116th Avenue Southeast: from Kent-Kangley Road (SR 516) to
Southeast 277th Place.
88. SE 267`h Street: along the north side of SE 267`h Street from the
intersection of 102°d Avenue SE to the intersection of 104`h Avenue SE.
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SECTION 2. -Severability. If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty(30) days from and after passage as provided by law.
JIM WHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROGER LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: day of 12000.
APPROVED: day of 2000.
PUBLISHED: day of , 2000.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No.
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the
Mayor of the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBER, CITY CLERK
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® Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: S . 272ND CORRIDOR PROJECT - ACCEPT AS COMPLETE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: As recommended by the Public Works
Committee, authorization to accept as complete the S . 272nd/
277th Corridor - AWN-Kent Kangley contract and release of
retainage to M. A. Segale upon standard releases from the State
and release of any liens . The original contract amount was
$4 , 436, 286 . 07 . The final contract amount is $5 , 801, 039 .
(Refer to attached Public Works Director ' s memorandum for
explanation. )
3 . EXHIBITS: Public Works Director memorandum
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Committee
(Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6F
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
November 6, 2000
TO: Public Works Com ittee
FROM: Don Wickstrom
SUBJECT: Accept as Complete 272^d Corridor—AWN-Kent Kangley
(M.A.Segale Contract)
The M.A. Segale contract was for the road construction work from Kent Kangley Rd to Auburn Way N. The
contract was awarded on May 18, 1999 for the amount of $4,436,286.07. The final contract amount is
$5,801,039.17 or$1,364,753.10 (30%) over the original contract amount. Of that amount$357,550 relates
to added work that Metro and PSE requested on their respective facilities for which the City will be
reimbursed ($196,000, Metro; $161,550, PSE). The balance, $1,007,202.91, (22%) is the City's expense.
The problem is essentially we rushed the project to construction without a thorough review of the plans and
specs. This occurred because first of all we wanted to hit the construction market before projects under Ref
#47 (this was all prior to 1-695) flooded the market and ruined the bidding climate. We did that and got a bid
of$1,157,608.97 under the engineer's estimate. Secondly we wanted to beat the implementation of the 4d
Rules under ESA (January 8, 2001) to assure that we got something useable from the millions already
spent. We accomplished that as the road is now open. Had we delayed the bidding until a thorough review
of the plans and specs was complete, the 1999 construction season would have been lost and the road
would not be open today. In fact, its opening would have been delayed by a year and thus to the Spring of
2001. Further the final costs may not have changed much because the primary problem of the plans and
specs rest in the quantities.
Per all projects there is always a variance between actual versus estimated quantities. Per this project,
that variance amounted to $629,504.99 and had the estimated quantities been more reflective of the actual
quantities the original bid would have probably just been higher. This is due to receiving seven bidders with
the difference between the 1st and 2nd of only $12,000. Further the major variance occurred in the
pavement structure for such items as asphalt, crushed rock and road excavation which were significant
quantities in the first place and therefore it is not likely that we would have received lower unit price due to
higher quantities. Lastly Segale's unit price for same was the lowest of all bidders. The rest of the changes
totaling $377,698.01 were of the typical type of changes that occur whenever you're constructing a project
of this size.
While nobody likes over-runs, especially me, staff presently knows that they have to do better in combing
out these problems in our plans and specs. However, lets not forget that stress and strain do show through
when you consider the unbelievable magnitude of what has been accomplished over the last two years
(awarded $22,700,000 & $24,400,000 in construction contracts in 1998 and 1999 respectively) with the
limited staff that we do have.
Lastly, the good news is, besides the corridor being open, the increased costs are not a budget issue. As
noted earlier because the bid was over a $1,150,000 below the engineers estimate the funds within the
project are sufficient and no additional funding is required. As such, it's the Public Works Department's
recommendation that this contract be accepted as complete.
MOTION: Recommend to full Council acceptance of the project as complete.
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: NAMING OF MORRILL MEADOWS PARK - AUTHORIZE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Authorization to name the new park at
106th and 248th Street Morrill Meadows Park.
The Parks Department is completing a new park on the Easthill .
The property was purchased from the Morrill family in 1995 .
Through research, staff has recognized that the Morrill family
homesteaded the property. In addition, M.M. Morrill was a
community leader in the late 1800 ' s and early 1900 ' s M.M.
Morrill owned one of the first banks in Kent and was Mayor of
Kent . Staff is recommending that the park on 106th and 248th
be named Morrill Meadows .
3 . EXHIBITS : Letter from Morrill family and Park Naming
Resolution
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Parks Committee
(Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6G
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October 12,2000
John Hodgson
Director of Parks
City of Kent _ _--------
220 4 h Avenue South
Kent,WA 98032-5895
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I am writing this letter to request you,your staff,the City Council and the Mayor to consider
naming the Park under construction on 248'"and Benson'Morrill Park'.
My Grandfather,M.M.Morrill,was a community.leader during the-laze-1800's and early 4-900's. -- - - - .
He owned one of the first banks in Kent,the Morrill Bank and served a term as Mayor of Kent. If - - - -
necessary,I could put together some information on my Grandfather's contribution to early
development of Kent,as this Information is all documented at the Kent Historical Society.
The majority of the park is on land that was in the Morrill family for over 100 years, and naming
the park after M.M.Morrill would be a wonderful way to remember an influential member of
Kent's past and on-going legacy.
Please notify me as to the formal procedure for requesting a name for a park. Thank you in
advance for your consideration,and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Best regards,
Kent W.Morrill
Business Address:
Virginia Saloon
114 Railroad Avenue North
Kent,WA 96032
This letter was authored on the behalf of:
Mary Morrill
Mable Morrill
Sharon Monill
Kent Morrill Sr.
Marge Morrill
Janie Lou Morrill
Kent Morrill,Jr.
Kelle Morrill
Kristic Morrill _, --
�~; • ' POLICY . IS - ATTACHMENT A
RESOLUTION NO. 1.049
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City .of Kent; Washington relating to parks and
public facilities; establishing policy and .
procedure for the naming of City parks and
public facilities:
WHEREAS; the City of Kent does not have a policy and
procedure concerning the naming of parks and public facilities; and
WHEREAS,' it is appropriate to outline the criteria and
process for official naming of park, recreation and other public
"facilities; NOW THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT$ WASHINGTON DOES
HEREBY RESOLYE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . The following policy and procedure is
established for the naming of parks and other public facilities.
PARK AND PUBLIC FACILITY NAMING POLICY
1 .0 PURPOSE: To outline the criteria and vrocedures
• .. .ems
the official naming of park, recreation and other public
facilities.
2.0 GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
2.1 The naming of parks, recreation areas and other
public facilities should be approached with caution, patience and
deliberation.
2.2 A name once adopted should be bestowed with the
intention that it will be permanent, and'changes should be
strongly resisted.
3.0 CRITERIA: Consideration in naming facilities shall
be given primarily to:
3.1 Neighborhood or geographical identification;
3.2 A natural or geological feature (e.g. , Lake
Fenwick, Mill Creek);
3.3 Historical or. cultural significance (e.g. , Van
Doren's Landing);
3.4 An individual who has donated substantial
-.— monies or land or who was otherwise •instrumental--tn-the- - �- - - •
acquisition of park acreage or public property (e.g., Milwaukee
Playfield).
POL• ICY_l;l8 —' ATTACHMENT A
3:4:1 Facilities shall not be named for living
persons; however; exceptions may be considered when A) a
significant contribution of .land or.money-is_made and -the -,donor - -
stipulates naming of the -facility as a condition of the donation,
or 8) when an unusually outstanding public service would so
justify.
3:5 The wishes or preference of residents of
the neighborhood surrounding the public park; recreation area of
public facility.
4:0 PROCEDURE
4:1 Suggestions for names shall be solicited from --
organizations; individuals and the media, and all suggestions;
solicited or not; shall be acknowledged and recorded for,
consideration 'by the City.
4:2 The legislative authority; following such
review and public hearings by the Parks Committee as deemed _
appropriate, shall designate names for park, recreation and other
public facilities.
4.3 There shall be a time lapse of-at least six
months between receipt of a name proposal and the final
or in which the death of the person or the event to be
4,4 Facilities shall be identified by the
established name, and signs shall be maintained as a source of
identity and civic pride.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent Washington this day of �4L 1985
;• Concurred in by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this -40
day of 19.8-
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ATTEST:
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I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of "• '- ?� r�' '
Resolution No: passed by the City Council of the City of
Kent; Washington; the day ofs- 19$r
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 . 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: KING COUNTY YOUTH SPORTS FACILITIES GRANT - ACCEPT
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Accept the $50 , 000 King County Youth
Sports Facilities Grant and amend the Service Club Ballfields
project budget .
The Parks Planning and Development Division applied for and was
awarded a $50 , 000 King County Youth Sports Facilities Grant for
development of the Service Club Ballfields Project at East
Hill .
3 . EXHIBITS: Letter from King County Executive
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Parks Committee
(Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves , Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6H
King County Executive
RON SIMS
October 27, 2000
John Hodgson, Director
Parks and Recreation , City of Kent
220—4th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Dear Mr. Hodgson:
I am pleased to inform you that I am recommending to the King County Council that the City of
Kent receive a 2001 Youth Sports Facility Grant (YSFG) award in the amount of$50,000 for the
construction of the Kent Service Club Ball Field Complex.
Should the King County Council approve your project as part of the year 2001 YSFG budget, the
King County Park System's YSFG Program Manager will send you a service contract for your
completion. Funds will be available in January 2001 when the contracting procedures are
completed. Please do not incur any costs against your project until you have received an
"authorization to proceed" notification from King County.
The King County Park System and I thank you for your commitment to improve the recreational
opportunities for the youth in your community. We wish you the very best with this project.
Should you have any questions about the YSFG Program, please call Butch Lovelace,Program
Manager, at (206) 296-4566.
erely,
Ron Sims
King County Executive
cc: Craig Larsen, Director, King County Park System (KCPS)
Butch Lovelace, Program Manager. Program Development and Land
Management Section, KCPS
KING COUNTY COURTHOUSE 316 THIRD AVENUE, ROOM 400 SEATTLE, WA 98104-3271
(206) 296-4040 296-0194 Fa.X 296-0200 TDD E-mail: ron.sims@metokc.gov
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2001 YSFG Projects
by Council District
Applicant I Project IDistrictl Grant Award I Match I Project To
Awarded Projects:
Parkwood Elementary
Shoreline Public Schools Playground Project 1 22,056 24,240 46,296
Lake Forest Park Elementary
Shoreline Public Schools Playground Renovation 1 16,843 8,665 25,508
iew Kidge Playground
Seattle Parks and Recreation Renovation 2 14,800 336,907 351,707
Pinehurst Playfield
Seattle Parks and Recreation Improvements 2 15,000 40,137 55,137
Meridian Park Playground
Seattle Parks and Recreation Renovation 2 28,172 308,140 336,312
Duvall Big Rock Sports Field
City of Duvall Improvements 3 50,000 25,000 75,000
Moshier 3, 4, North Soccer
City of Burien Lighting Project 5 50,000 80,000 130,000
Mercerdale Park Childrens Play
City of Mercer Island Area 6 35,907 120,207 156,114
Lindbergh High School Athletic
Renton School District Field Improvements 6 50,000 825,000 875,000
Thomas Jefferson High School
Federal Way Track Club Track& Field Renovation 7 50,000 67,931 117,931
Shorewood Elementary
Highline School District Playground Improvements 8 20,000 10,000 3C )
Sanislo Community Playfield
Seattle Public School District Project, Phase It 8 50,000 292,224 342,224
Burton Adventure Recreation
Vashon Park District Center Climbing Wall 8 35,792 17,896 53,688
Kent Service Club Ball Field
City of Kent Complex Development 9 50,000 2,434,090 2,484,090
Enumclaw BasebalVSoftball
Enumclaw Parks and Recreation Fencing 9 4,500 4,500 9,000
Carriage Crest Elementary
Kent School District Playground Improvements 9 22,900 11,450 34,350
T.T. Minor Basketball Court
Seattle Public School Improvements 10 48,750 64,900 113,650
McGilvra Elementary Field of
Seattle Public School Dreams Project 10 50,000 25,000 75,000
Manhattan School Site Ballfield
City of Burien Development, Phase 1 13 50,000 44,350 94,350
Des Moines Sport Park Phase I
Des Moines Park and Recreation Development 13 50,000 902,812 952,812
Bow Lake Elementary School
SeaTac Parks and Recreation Ballfield Improvements 13 35,280 13,535 48,815
750,0001 5,656,9841 6,406,984
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2001 YSFG Projects
by Council District
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Projects Not Funded:
Seattle Parks and Recreation Greenwood Park Construction 4 46,806 131,000 177,806
Lakeridge Elementary
Mercer Island School District Playground Improvements 6 48,434 114,698 163,132
Boise Creek Park Infield
Enumclaw Parks and Recreation Renovation Project 9 11,911 17,411 29,322
Hunters Ridge Homeowners Hunter's Ridge Community Park
Association Improvements 12 26,000 13,493 39,493
Issaquah Valley Complex Field
Issaquah Little League Improvements 12 28,000 15,000 43,000
Tibbetts Valley Park Field#5
Issaquah Parks& Recreation Improvements 12 44,000 22,600 66,600
205,1511 314,2021 519,353
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: SUNRISE HAVEN NURSING HOME BILL OF SALE - ACCEPT
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: As recommended by the Public Works
Director, authorization to accept the Bill of Sale for Sunrise
Haven Nursing Home submitted by Sunrise Haven for continuous
operation and maintenance of 44 feet of watermain extension 30
feet of sanitary sewers, 164 feet of street improvements, 310
feet of storm sewers and release of bonds after the expiration
period. The project is located at 24417 100th Avenue S .E.
3 . EXHIBITS: None
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Public Works Director
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6I
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21, 2000
Category Consent Calendar
1 . SUBJECT: CORRECTION TO FY2000 LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK
GRANT - APPROVE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Approval and authorization to accept
corrected award and to correct the City match amount for FY2000
LLEBG.
The grant was previously approved by Operations Committee on
10/03/00 and by City Council on 10/17/00 at a 10% reduced award
amount due to a perceived non-compliance issue .
Correction to grant funding award as a result of a review of
compliance with the Public Safety Officer Health Benefits
provision. Compliance with this provision provides the Kent
Police Department the original award of $71, 425, with a City
match of $7 , 936 . The grant project total is $79, 361 .
Increased award from LLEBG is $7 , 143 . Increased impact of City
match is $793 .
3 . EXHIBITS: Memo to Operations Committee 11/7/00 and Consent
Calendar item dated 10/17/00 with attachments
4 . RECOMMENDED BY•
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
S . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES X
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves , Councilmember seconds
DISCUSSION:
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 6J
DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM
The delivery Of mandatory, repetitive training modules to 192 commissioned and
civilian employees, who work 2417slwt5 with a wide variety ofjob skills, and do
It effcientlyand effectively with measurable/earring.
Law enforcement agencies must adhere to both state and federal
mandates, and reasonable issues of liability, when providing training for its
employees. The mandatory training may include such classes as; air-and
bloodborne pathogens, first aid/CPR, deadly force policy, emergency vehicle
operation, defensive tactics and integrated force management. In some cases,
the majority of the class time is spent reviewing law and/or policies that have not
changed in several years. A variety of teaching methods have been employed to
make these classes as interactive as possible.
Due to continued mandates requiring more efficient and effective training
programs , reduced ancillary personnel costs, increased levels of capacity
performance, more thoroughly evaluated training programs, and use of more
experiential and active learning models during available classroom time, a CBT
program would help meet this challenge.
Obiective Indicators
• Cost of training: salaries, time away from primary duties
• Consistent course material delivered to all employees
• Consistent and thorough training program evaluations
• Documentation of classes taken, test results, requirement tracking
Subjective/Anecdotal Indicators
• Time of class inconvenient for employees working various shifts
• Timeliness and currency of information taught
• Current program not user friendly
• Varying levels of starting skills of employees (students)
• Motivation and employees' attitude toward training events
STR,4TEGIES/PROGRAM INTITIATIVES
In an effort to utilize up-to-date methods of instruction, the Kent Police
Department, in partnership with the City of Kent Information Technology
Department, is developing a plan to implement computer based training (CBT).
This is the continuation of a learning management system (LMS) initiated in 1997
with the help of a Bureau of Justice Assistance grant. The initial phase involved
the purchase of software that allows for the registration and documentation of
Grant information-unk-s 07/27/00
What implementation steps will ensure successful programs?
In 1997 the initial learning management system (LSM) was purchased by
and for the police department. At the point of installation the Information
Technology and Human Resource departments purchased additional licenses
enabling them to track and record training provided to City of Kent employees.
The subsequent partnership has been exceptional resulting in progressive
programs for all departments. Continued partnering with these other entities is
paramount to the success of this project. Information Technology is willing to
fund the establishment of a dedicated server for use by the LMS. Human
Resources provides fundamental information kept in the employee database,
which reduces data entry overtime.
Involvement of all interested employees of the police department in the
authoring and integrating of CBT modules is equally important to project
success. The involvement and acceptance by key leaders (both formal and
informal) will result in quicker acceptance by other employees. Training on the
use of the CBT system will result in users' comfort level being increased.
Grant information-tmk-s 07/27/00
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Other Business
1 . SUBJECT: DEMARCO ANNEXATION, 10% PETITION
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: A 10% annexation petition has been
submitted to the City of Kent by residents of the proposed
DeMarco annexation area . The proposed annexation area is
located generally north of SE 240th Street between 116th Avenue
and 132nd Avenue SE . A map of the proposed annexation is
included in the Council ' s packet . The purpose of this meeting
is to consider acceptance of the 10% petition and whether to
authorize the distribution of the 60% annexation petition.
3 . EXHIBITS: Staff report and map
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Staff
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:Councilmember lt &,. L
moves, Councilmember 041� seconds
to accept the 10% annexation petition for the proposed DeMarco
annexation and authorize the circulation of the 60% annexation
petition) 6 0 t) f'ha �%) X- -0 fi (,✓�c�q Le( "
DISCUSSION: 0 Nc> U
ACTION: /►LIB
Council Agenda
Item No. 7A
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WASHINGTON NOVEMBER 14, 2000
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT MEMO TO: MAYOR JIM WHITE AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
PLANNING SERVICES FROM: FRED N. SATTERSTROM,PLANNING MANAGER
Fred N. Satterstrom,AICP Manager SUBJECT: DEMARCO ANNEXATION: NOTICE OF INTENT TO
COMMENCE ANNEXATION PROCEEDINGS FROM OWNERS
Mailing Address: OF NOT LESS THAN 10% IN VALUE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT
220 Fourth Ave.S. TO KENT(#AN-2000-1)
Kent, WA 98032-5895
Location Address: MEETING DATE: November 21, 2000
400 West Gowe Kent City Council Chambers
Kent,WA 98032 Kent City Hall
Phone:253-856-5454
Fax:253-856-6454
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Kent City Council accept the 10% annexation petition and
recommends that the Council authorize the circulation of the 60% petition subject to
the City's existing indebtedness.
I. Name of Petitioner:
Julie Reece-DeMarco
13004 SE 234`h Street
Kent, WA 98031
II. Location:
The proposed annexation is located on Kent's East Hill and is bounded
by existing city limits on two sides. Generally, the annexation area is
bounded by 116`h Avenue SE on the west, SE 240`h Street and city limits
on the south, 132"d Avenue SE on the east, and an irregular boundary on
the north roughly equivalent to SE 233rd Street (extended).
III. Size of Proposed Annexation Area:
The proposed annexation area is approximately 260 acres.
IV. Background Information:
There are approximately 247 single-family homes in the proposed
annexation area and 42 townhouse dwelling units, for approximately
289 residential units. Based on typical household sizes for such units,
staff estimates a population of approximately 770 persons.
While the annexation area is composed primarily of residential
properties, there is a junior high school (Meridian Junior High) and at
least two large churches located in the area as well. There are no parks
in the annexation area.
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DeMarco Annexation
November 21, 2000
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The only commercial property in the proposed annexation area is the
East Hill Nursery located at the intersection of 116`h Avenue SE and SE
240`h Street.
V. King County Comprehensive Plan and Zoning:
With the exception of the East Hill Nursery, the entire annexation area is
designated Urban Residential 4-12 units/acre. The nursery property is
designated Urban Residential >12 units/acre.
With respect to zoning, R-4 and R-6 zoning comprise the UR/4-12 plan
designated area, while R-18 zoning comprises the UR>12 area. While
there are significant differences between Kent and King County zoning,
R-4 and R-6 generally refer to single-family, detached residential areas,
while R-18 is a multifamily zoning designation.
VI. Kent's Comprehensive Plan Desi agrt tion:
Kent's Comprehensive Plan for the subject annexation area is a
reflection of the County land use plan. During the development of the
City's comprehensive plan in 1995, the City reflected the County's
designation for much of the unincorporated Potential Annexation Area
(PAA).
Upon annexation to the City, the entire area will be held in an interim
zoning of SR-2 (Single family residential/2 units per care) until such
time as the City determines the appropriate plan and zoning designations
for the area. To accomplish this, the Land Use and Planning Board will
hold a public hearing following notification of the property owners in
the annexation area. The Board will make a recommendation to the City
Council who, in turn, will hold two public hearings itself before voting
to establish final plan and zoning policy for the annexation area.
VII. Impacts to City Operations:
All City departments were contacted concerning the proposed
annexation. Department comments are as follows:
FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Fire Department states: "While we currently serve this area in
coordination with King County Fire District #37, a city station currently
covers this area as first due. Unfortunately, there is not currently a full
time staffed fire engine available. We anticipate this issue will be
addressed most appropriately through a strategic plan. The need for this
station and related staffing is correlated to a larger area than this proposed
annexation. While the need to protect this area needs to be considered in
the plan, it should not delay potential annexation."
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City Council Meeting
DeMarco Annexation
November 21, 2000
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Water and Sewer Utilities:
The majority of the proposed annexation area is located in the Soos Creek
Water and Sewer District (approximately the easternmost two-thirds of the
annexation area). The western part of the annexation area is located
within the City of Kent Water and Sewer franchise area. While the entire
annexation area lies within either the Soos Creek or City of Kent service
area, a significant number of residences rely on individual septic tanks for
sewage disposal.
Roads and Streets:
Roadways in the annexation area are a combination of improved urban
and rural streets. Recent plats and developments contain fully improved
streets built to county standards, while older plats contain roadways with
open-ditches and no sidewalks. Major improvements to SE 240' Street
have already occurred while 1161h Avenue SE and 132nd Avenue SE
remain to be improved. Two additional traffic signals would come under
the jurisdiction of the City of Kent as a result of annexation.
Stormwater System:
The City has already identified certain needed improvements in the
stormwater control system in the proposed annexation area, including a
culvert replacement on SE 234'h Street where the tributary to Meridian
Valley Creek crosses under the road. The addition of road miles to the
City's existing inventory of streets will add to the road and drainage
maintenance program. The Public Works Department has indicated it will
address required capital and staffing needs in conjunction with the annual
budget cycle following annexation of the area.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Kent Police Department has indicated that the addition of the
annexation area will have no significant impacts on the department. Any
future capital and/or staffing requirements will be addressed through the
City's annual budget cycle.
VIII. Financial Information:
Based on a financial analysis of the proposed annexation area by the
City's Finance Department, total revenue from property, sales, utility, and
other tax sources is estimated at S278,000.
IX. City Annexation Policies:
On April 1, 1997, the City Council adopted revised annexation policies.
These policies encourage logical and straightforward annexation
boundaries, which do not break up existing neighborhoods nor create
unmanageable service areas. This annexation proposal is consistent with
these policies.
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Other Business
1 . SUBJECT: CONSOLIDATED FOOD MANAGEMENT CONTRACT EXTENSION
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Approval and authorization to extend the
contract with Consolidated Food management , Inc . (CFM) for food
services at the Kent Corrections Facility.
The current contract expires 12/31/00 . Both parties request an
extension to the current contract which would cover from
January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 .
3 . EXHIBITS : Memo to Public Safety Committee dated 11/1/00 ,
letter from CFM dated 11/2/00 and copy of Certificate of
Liability Insurance provided by CFM
4 . RECOMMENDED BY:
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES X
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION: {�
Councilmember moves, Councilmember 0AA— seconds
that the Consolidated Food Management contract be extended from
January 1 , 2001 to December 31, 2001 .
DISCUSSION: ---
ACTION:
Council Agenda
Item No. 7B
KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT
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MEMORANDUM
Date: November 9,2000
To: Public Safety Committee Members
CC: Chief Ed Crawford
From: Captain Jim Miller
RE Extension of contract with Consolidated Food Management, Inc.
The City of Kent Correction Facility (CKCF) contracts for food services with Consolidated Food
management, Inc.(CFM). On December 31,2000 the agreement will be due for renewal. Pursuant to
the renewal option, as outlined in Section 11.01 of the contract, both parties (CKCF and CFM)join in
the request to extend the contract for an additional year. I am very pleased with the services and
management provided by Consolidated Food Management, Inc. and its staff. I recommend extending
the contract for 2001. Also attached is a letter from CFM requesting an extension. This extension
would cover January 01,2001 to December 31, 2001.
Please note there are not wording or payment schedule changes associated with this renewal request.
Thanks for your consideration. I request this item be placed on the next available City Council Meeting
agenda for approval
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Dear Captain Miller,
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Jail will expire. Consolidated Food Management. Inc. would appreciate the
opportunity to continue our service to the City of Kent.
Pursuant to the Option of Renewal, as outlined in Section 11.01 of our
agreement, Consolidated Food Management, Inc. requests that our contract
with the City of Kent be continued for an additional year.
We verr much appreciate the cooperation and support you and your staff has
given us over the past years, and sincerely hopes that we can continue to
serve the City of Kent for years to come.
Sincerely,
Consolidated Food Management, Inc.
Ken Chow
Vice President
Institutional Services
Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Other Business
1 . SUBJECT: PUBLIC DISCLOSURE INDEX ORDINANCE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: Ch. 42 . 17 RCW requires all cities and
public agencies to maintain and make available a current index
of public records . RCW 42 . 17 also provides that if maintaining
such an index would be unduly burdensome or would interfere
with agency operations, a city need not maintain such an index
but it must issue and publish a formal order specifying the
reasons why and to the extent to which compliance would be
unduly burdensome .
The magnitude and diversity of twelve City departments with an
even greater number of divisions/subdivisions, has resulted in
the creation and use of many different computer systems,
programs and information retaining systems which would be
extremely difficult , if not physically impossible, to compile a
single index.
3 . EXHIBITS: Ordinance
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Operations Committee
(Committee, Staff, Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION: I 1
Councilmember W moves, Councilmember 0-1a6 seconds
adoption of Ordinance No. 3l_ exempting the City from the
requirement of maintaining a current index of public records .
DISCUSSION:
ACTION: C-
Council Agenda
Item No . 7C
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, adopting a formal order, pursuant to
RCW 42.17.260(4)(a), declaring that the maintenance of a
current index of public records to be unduly burdensome
and directing that any indexes maintained for internal City
use be made available for public inspection and copying,
unless otherwise exempt pursuant to applicable law.
WHEREAS, Ch. 42.17 RCW requires all cities and public agencies to
maintain and make available a current index of public records; and
WHEREAS, RCW 42.17.260(4)(a) provides that if maintaining such an
index would be unduly burdensome or would interfere with agency operations, a city
must issue and publish a formal order specifying the reasons why and to the extent to
I which compliance would be unduly burdensome; and
WHEREAS, RCW 42.17.260(4)(b) further provides that in spite of such
an order, any index that is maintained by the city must be made available for public
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inspection and/or copying; and
WHEREAS, the City of Kent is a municipal corporation of the State of
Washington which provides general municipal and utility services to its residents and
others; and
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WHEREAS, the magnitude and diversity of twelve City departments
with an even greater number of divisions/subdivisions, has resulted in the creation and
use of many different computer systems, programs and information retaining systems
which would be extremely difficult, if not physically impossible, to compile a single
index; and
WHEREAS, the City's operations do not allow for the addition,
revision, or reassignment of duties of existing personnel so that a current index may be
developed and maintained; and
WHEREAS, anticipated City revenues do not allow for additional staff
for the sole purpose of creating and maintaining such a current index; and
WHEREAS, the City has a longstanding and recognized policy of
assisting people who request public information and of providing public records upon
request and does not plan to deviate from that policy; NOW THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. A new chapter, Chapter 1.05, entitled "Public Records
Indexes and Records Requests Under the Public Disclosure Act," is hereby added to
the Kent City Code to read as follows:
CHAPTER 1.05 PUBLIC RECORDS INDEXES AND RECORDS REQUESTS
UNDER THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ACT
See. 1.05.010. Findings.
A. Ch. 42.17 RCW requires all cities and public agencies to maintain and make
available a current index of all public records.
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B. RCW 42.17.260(4)(a) provides that if maintaining such an index would be
unduly burdensome, or would interfere with agency operation, a city need not maintain
such an index but it must issue and publish a formal order specifying the reasons why
and the extent to which compliance would be unduly burdensome.
C. The City of Kent is comprised of twelve departments, their divisions and
subdivisions, which maintain separate databases and/or record keeping systems for the
indexing of records and information.
D. Because the city has records which are diverse, complex and stored in multiple
locations and in multiple computer systems and databases, it is unduly burdensome, if
not physically impossible, to maintain a central index of records.
E. The City of Kent will make available for inspection and/or copying all public
records, including any indexes that are maintained by the City pursuant to the Public
Disclosure Act, Ch. 42.17 RCW.
Sec. 1.05.020. Order regarding Public Records Index. Based upon the
findings set forth in KCC 1.05.010, and pursuant to RCW 42.17.260(4)(a), the City
Council orders the following:
A. The City of Kent is not required to maintain a current index of public records
due to findings of the City Council that the requirement is unduly burdensome and
such a list is nearly impossible to create and/or maintain; and
B. Pursuant to Ch. 42.17 RCW, the City of Kent shall make available for public
inspection and/or copying all public records and any indexes of public records
maintained by the City to the extent not exempt from inspection and/or copying
pursuant to RCW 42.17.310 or other applicable law.
SECTION 2. — Severabilim If any one or more section, subsections, or
sentences of this Ordinance are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision
shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance and the same
shall remain in full force and effect.
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SECTION 3. - Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force thirty(30) days after passage as provided by law.
JIM WHITE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
BRENDA JACOBER, CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ROGER LUBOVICH, CITY ATTORNEY
PASSED: day of 2000.
APPROVED: day of , 2000.
PUBLISHED: day of , 2000.
I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No. passed
by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, and approved by the Mayor of
the City of Kent as hereon indicated.
(SEAL)
BRENDA JACOBER, CITY CLERK
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Kent City Council Meeting
Date November 21 , 2000
Category Other Business
1 . SUBJECT: 2001 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
2 . SUMMARY STATEMENT: The 2001 Legislative Agenda has been
reviewed by Council at the November 7 Workshop. Revisions have
been made based upon Council input . The Legislative Agenda is
now ready for adoption by Council . The positions stated in the
agenda will guide the City' s lobby efforts with the 2001 State
Legislature.
3 . EXHIBITS: Draft Legislative Agenda
4 . RECOMMENDED BY: Council from Workshop Discussion and Staff
(Committee, Staff , Examiner, Commission, etc . )
5 . UNBUDGETED FISCAL/PERSONNEL IMPACT: NO X YES
6 . EXPENDITURE REQUIRED: $
SOURCE OF FUNDS :
7 . CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
Councilmember moves, Councilmember DO seconds
that the 2001 Legislative Agenda be adopted as presented.
DISCUSSION: __-
ACTION : -d-n C-�
Council Agenda
Item No. 7D
City of Kent 2001 Legislative Agenda
As with past legislative agendas, the City of Kent's 2001 Legislative Agenda is divided into
three sections:
• The 2001 Action Issues lists matters on which the City will actively work on and lobby
fox legislative/budget provisions.
• The 2001 Support List details issues that are important to Kent, and on which the City
will play a supporting role in the upcoming session.
• The 2001 Track/Monitor List notes important issues that the City will keep track of, and
possibly involve itself in if necessary, during the upcoming session.
City of Kent 2001 Legislative Agenda
2001 Action Issues -
Economic Development
• Economic Development Financing Tools: Washington is one of only 5 states in the
nation that does not authorize some type of"TIF" as an economic development and
brownfield redevelopment tool. Kent has actively supported a sales-tax-based form of
TIF through prior-year legislation such as the "Community Revitalization Act." The City
sees Tax-Increment Financing—or what some call `Value-Added Financing,' as an
important tool to help urban areas redevelop old industrial and brownfields areas.
Finance
• Prevent Unfunded Mandates/Local Revenue Preservation: Kent and other local
governments throughout Washington have been adversely impacted by mandates from
the state which are either `unfunded' or `underfunded' and require new or additional
services,remove revenue or taxing authority, etc. The City will actively work with other
local governments to urge the Legislature to refrain from imposing new mandates unless
the corresponding funding is provided to implement them. Further, Kent will work to
ensure that any changes in tax or budget policy enacted by the Legislature do not come at
the expense of local revenues.
• Local Government Financing/Address Voter Initiatives: Kent will join other local
governments in urging the Legislature to look at ways to provide a more stable and
predictable financial picture for cities and counties —either through mechanisms that
provide revenue enhancements or authority, or through provisions that help to reduce
local government expenses. The City will closely watch the work of the Local
Government Financing Task Force enacted through SHB 2392 in the 2000 Legislature
and due to report recommendations to the Legislature in 2002. Further, should voters
approve citizen initiatives such as I-722 to restrict growth in the property tax, Kent will
join other jurisdictions in asking the Legislature to address revenue dislocation brought
on by such initiatives.
• Infrastructure Financing: Kent has been represented within an "Infrastructure
Coalition"made up of cities, counties, Realtors, Associated General Contractors,
builders, Association of Washington Business, environmental organizations, labor, and
state agencies. The Infrastructure Coalition's objective is to push for both a long-term
plan to address an estimated $3 billion-plus infrastructure `deficit' at the local level—and
to secure a $100-200 million `downpayment' on infrastructure needs within the State's
2001-03 capital budget process. Kent will be emphasizing to legislators that the Growth
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Management Act cannot work properly without investments in infrastructure to serve
current and anticipated growth.
• Expedited Or `One-Stop' Business Licensing: In an effort to assist area businesses
with ease of application and an expedited process on business licenses, the City is talking
with state officials regarding Kent's possible inclusion in a pilot program that currently
includes the cities of Bellevue and Richland. In these two cities, any Bellevue or
Richland business applying for a state master business license is able to apply for their
city business license at the very same time—a `one-stop-shopping' ease of administration
opportunity for these firms. At this point it is unclear how feasible it is for the City to
join this program, or whether statutory changes might be required in order to facilitate it.
In the meantime, the City also has been in contact with the Municipal Research Services
Center, which is establishing a website where businesses can `click' one place and obtain
a wide variety of city business license applications.
Housing
• Affordable Housing Grant And Loan Opportunities: On Affordable Housing,the
City further supports expansion of the current Housing Trust Fund program, as well as
any other programs which can be made available to assist low-income residents with
either grants, or low-interest loans, to make home-buying an option in an extremely
expensive King County housing market.
Parks and Recreation
• Support for Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP) Funding
within 2001-03 Capital Budget: Kent has been an avid supporter of the WWRP almost
since its inception I 1 years ago. The City will work to ensure that funding in the 2001-03
capital budget for the WWRP is at least equivalent to the $50 million level of the current
biennium. Within the WWRP list of projects are ones critical to the City, including those
listed below.
Project Rankine IAC Contribution City Contribution
Clark Lake Expansion 1st of 72 $500,000 $3.75 million
Kent Service Club Phase 1 10th of 72 $300,000 $2.184 million
Canterbury Neighborhood Park 12th of 72 $268,902 $268,903
Green River Gateway Park 2nd of 12 $300,000 $1.799 million
Public Safety
• Weapons restrictions in public facilities: Current state law allows cities and counties to
restrict the carrying of weapons in only certain public facilities—courthouse and
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convention-related facilities,to be exact. Kent is considering a 2001 legislative initiative to expand weapons restrictions in public facilities—particularly in light of the kinds of
emotional issues that come before City and County Councils and municipal bodies.
• Recriminalize alcohol violations—or provide `local option' allowing cities to do so:
1998 legislation passed by the State Legislature decriminalized alcohol violations such as
open container and public drunkenness. A number of cities, including Kent, are
concerned that the decriminalization may negatively impact public safety and downtown
revitalization efforts in urban cores. These cities likely will bring forward to the 2001
Legislature a bill to `recriminalize' these offenses—or at least provide `local option'
authority to jurisdictions to do so if it is important to their community.
• Technical Fixes to DWI Legislation: Kent is hoping to enlist sheriffs and police chiefs,
cities, and counties in an effort to make two important technical changes to the state's
DWI statutes in the 2001 Legislature. One of these would close a loophole on ignition
interlock violations that allows a violator to go free if the ignition interlock requirement
was not physically posted on his/her driver's license. Another would close a loophole
that precludes a person's refusal to have a blood draw in a `driving while drugged'
situation introduced in a court case on that `DWD' violation. The City will be taking
these technical fixes to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs, the
Association of Washington Cities, and others for assistance and endorsement.
• Kent will continue to join other cities and counties in urging the Legislature to provide
local jurisdictions with some immunity protection for the provision of probation
services —given a recent Supreme Court decision that substantially heightens liability
concerns regarding these probation services.
Public Works
• Expand authority for cities to use alternative contracting for public works projects
such as "design/build" and "general contractor/construction management
(GCCM)": Kent, along with several other cities and the Association of Washington
Cities, will urge the State Legislature to provide additional authority to cities to utilize
alternative contracting methods such as design-build and GCCM. Currently, only cities
150,000 and above may use the alternative contracting methods, and projects must be at
least $10 million in order to qualify. Kent will be part of a coalition advancing legislation
to lower the population threshold to 50,000— and potentially evaluate lowering the dollar
threshold as well.
• Supplemental Funding for Public Works Trust Fund: Kent will join others in asking
the Legislature to approve a$98 million supplemental appropriation that invests in a
series of critical infrastructure projects around the state. One of those is a loan to assist
the City with its portion of the "Pipeline 5"water supply project headed up by Tacoma
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and involving Seattle, Kent, and others. The Public Works Board believes adequate
funds are available within the dedicated-funds portion of the Capital Budget to cover
these additional projects. Absent some kind of ongoing infrastructure financing source,
the low-interest loans provided through the PWTF program are the best state funding
option for jurisdictions that need help to make important infrastructure projects "pencil
out."
• Technical Fix to LID Law: Kent will be seeking a technical fix to the state's Local
Improvement District (LID) statutes, in order to explicitly ensure that a jurisdiction may
approve an LID assessment roll either before or after the construction of a project. Kent
is an example of a city that typically approves these assessment rolls before a project is
constructed; other cities do so after a project is constructed. The City recently defended
its approach before King County Superior Court—successfully—after a property owner
brought suit and challenged Kent's authority. The case has now been appealed. Kent and
other cities would like to have this issue more explicitly stated in the RCWs so it does not
have to incur legal expenses that come about even in a successful defense.
• ESA—Funding To Cities For Required Regulatory And Action Responses: The state
continues to respond to the federal Endangered Species Act listing of Puget Sound
Chinook salmon and other ESA listings in Washington. Kent, along with other cities and
counties in the `Tri-County' area, is making a significant commitment both in terms of
habitat protection and acquisition as well as regulatory measures to ensure protection of
current environmentally sensitive areas and riparian corridors. While the ESA is a federal
act, the state's response involves a series of requirements that are being passed on to local
governments—in terms of habitat, stormwater detention, shoreline and critical area
updates, more intense enforcement and monitoring, etc. These requirements bring with
them significant costs and burdens on local communities—and Kent believes it is
unacceptable to ask those local communities to shoulder all of the financial burden for an
ESA response. Kent believes it is critical for the state to provide financial resources for
cities and counties to do what they are being asked to do.
Transportation
• Transit Service Options for Municipalities: In the wake of Initiative 695, transit
agencies such as King County METRO have had to make significant service reductions—
dramatically impacting jurisdictions such as Kent. Further, Kent and many other `urban-
center' cities have Growth Management Act responsibilities to incorporate transportation
and transit elements into their comprehensive plans. In light of the 695 impacts, and the
GMA requirements these urban centers face, a number of them are considering a request
to the 2001 Legislature for local taxing authority to augment regional transit service.
• Transportation Funding—Overall Needs: Kent will join with other public and private
sector organizations in urging the 2001 Legislature to take comprehensive action on a
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transportation funding package. In particular, the City will support and work to advance ^�
provisions in the report from the `Blue Ribbon Commission on Transportation"which
speak to new revenue ideas, funding `equity,' additional regional funding and governance
authority, principles to better ensure that `money follows growth,' etc. Kent officials
strongly believe that there must be a comprehensive, significant funding package to
address the congestion and traffic volume that is tightening its grip on South King County
and the Central Puget Sound as a whole. Addressing congestion in this area is key to
facilitating the movement of people and goods through this region and across the state.
• Transportation Funding—228" Street Freight Corridor: The City will seek to ensure
that within the Legislature's approval of funding for projects submitted by the Freight
Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB), there are funds for Kent's 228" Street
Freight Corridor extension project. Kent has made significant investments in upgrading
and improving freight corridors on the north (196' Street) and south(277' Street) ends of
the Kent/Auburn Valley, but moving freight through the central core of the Valley
remains an Achilles heel. The City has applied to the FMSIB and the Transportation
Improvement Board (TIB) for a combined $7 million to help finance an estimated$20
million in Phase I work on 228'—Phase I being the extension of 228'to Military Road to
better move truck freight to and from I-5 and Port access areas.
• Transportation Funding—Interstate 5/272nd Interchange: Where traffic exits 272"d
Street at I-5 and moves westbound underneath the freeway, there are significant capacity
problems that need to be addressed. Buses are hard-pressed to negotiate the narrow
approach, particularly in light of Sound Transit plans to expand the park-and-ride facility
at 1-5/272nd. As a result, Kent, Federal Way, Sound Transit, and King County have met
with the WSDOT regarding funds to start designing a wider approach. Kent will work
with these partners to request financial support to begin design on this important
intersection.
Water
• Water Rights —"Growing Communities Doctrine": Kent will strongly support what is
expected to be a legislative initiative by water utilities to strengthen the State's water
code and build into it an explicit recognition of the need to have a stable and adequate
water supply to serve growing communities. This idea of a"Growing Communities
Doctrine," modeled after similar efforts in states such as Oregon and Idaho, is premised
on making surgical changes to a water code that already contains some strong statutory
language recognizing the needs and responsibilities of water suppliers.
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City of Kent
2001 Legislative Agenda—Support List
Economic Development
• Support"Main Street" legislation which includes tax incentives and credits to assist
local jurisdictions and Downtown Associations with downtown development efforts.
Finance
• Kent will strongly support a continuing "post-695" distribution of funds by the State
Legislature to local governments to assist them with meeting law enforcement and public
safety needs. A legislative task force, assisted by City and County associations, will
recommend speficic methodologies for providing such funding.
• Kent will support legislation to ensure a fairer system of taxing laundry-service
providers— so that out-of-state companies are not exempted from paying state sales tax
while in-state firms in Kent and elsewhere are required to do so—thus creating an
"uneven playing field."
Housing and Human Services
• Affordable Housing and Low-Income Housing—Increased Availability and Supply:
Kent will strongly support efforts to ensure an adequate supply of low-income housing in
the City and County— as well as efforts to make median-priced homes in King County
more affordable and available. Strategies on the low-income housing front have included
a proposed$3 recording fee on housing transactions; strategies on affordable housing
have ranged from making townhouses and condominiums available to first-time buyers.
• Welfare Assistance/Skills Gap Training, Etc.: Kent will continue to strongly support
state legislation and budget provisions which provide more assistance, more flexibility,
and more skills-gap training to welfare recipients. The welfare caseload in Kent and
South King County is among the highest in the state—and the City believes it is critical
that the state continue to provide assistance, options, and training to those enrolled in the
"Welfare to Work"program.
Parks and Recreation
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• Building for the Arts: The City will join others in asking the Legislature to approve an
estimated $4 million appropriation for the "Building for the Arts" funding in its 2001-03
capital budget.
Planning
• Recapitalizing"PERF" Program: The City will strongly recommend that the
Legislature approve a$3 million request to re-establish what is known as the "Planning &
Environmental Review Fund" (PERF)— a request being made by the Office of
Community Development within the State's Department of Community, Trade, and
Economic Development. The PERF fund, discontinued in 1997, allows jurisdictions to
receive grant money that assists them with pro-active planning and environmental review
of key areas. For example, Kent used a PERF grant to help develop its downtown plan,
which is being actively used as the City moves forward with downtown redevelopment
work.
• Oppose Pre-Emption of Local Zoning Authority for Manufactured Housing:
Representatives of the manufactured housing industry have brought legislation forward
the past few years seeking to pre-empt in whole or in part a city's authority to preclude
manufactured housing in single-family zones. The City of Kent strongly believes these
kinds of zoning decisions are best made at a local level and should not be mandated at a
pre-emptive level by the state. Kent will continue to strongly oppose such legislation.
• `Buildable Lands' Legislation/Funding for Buildable Lands Analyses: Past sessions
have seen Realtors and others forward legislation attempting to mandate that cities reach
certain housing targets, undertake additional housing inventories and analyses, etc. Some
of the legislative proposals have involved sanctions, punishment, or financial penalties
for cities that do not reach the targets. Kent is an example of a City that has met and
exceeded its targets—however, the City resists this kind of mandate-driven,punitive
approach to addressing housing goals under the Growth Management Act. Further, the
City will continue to emphasize to the Legislature that such legislation may well be
premature in light of continuing buildable lands inventories being conducted under prior
legislation. And, finally, the City will remind the Legislature that the buildable lands
work in the six most urban counties of the state, and the cities within them, has been
badly underfunded from the outset.
Public Safety
• If the state is going to ask all law enforcement agencies to collect and analyze data on
traffic stops to determine whether `racial profiling' exists, Kent will join others in
urging the Legislature to properly fund such requirements.
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As a"Project 2001"process moves forward to look at reform of local courts, Kent will
support efforts to have the Legislature authorize funds for collaborative efforts that
look at ways to better coordinate court duties and functions. The City would oppose,
however, legislation which undermines the authority of cities to operate Municipal
Courts that are more efficient and cost-effective than other courts.
Public Works
• Kent will support increased or more inflation-sensitive bid limits to potentially enable
more small public works projects to be done in-house—as a way of saving money and
enhancing efficiency on such projects.
• Kent will join the Association of Washington Cities in opposing `water/sewer district
assumption' legislation which undercuts current city authority.
• Kent supports additional funding and `bright-line' standards to help cities, counties,
and utilities comply with `Total Maximum Daily Load' wastewater discharge
requirements which are a part of the Federal Clean Water Act and are administered
through the State Department of Ecology.
• Kent will support AWC legislation to revise compensation for street vacations.
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City of Kent
2001 Legislative Agenda
Track/Monitor List
Kent will closely track and monitor:
• Kent will strongly support and protect home rule authority for all cities and local
governments.
• "False Claims Act" and "Civil Rights Act"legislation which, in past years, may have
sounded good on the surface but had costly or problematic provisions for cities.
• A Regional Law Enforcement Services study authorized by the 2000 Legislature and
continuing beyond the 2001 session. The City wants to ensure that the ability and
autonomy of local police agencies is not compromised.
• `Certification/De-certification' legislation intended to establish clear standards and help
ensure that `bad actor' police officers who have been dismissed by one agency are not
mistakenly hired by another.
• Proposed legislation—if it is brought forward—to explicitly authorize local zoning
authority in the case of`mini-casino' operations.
• Legislation addressing access to health care coverage for public-agency retirees.
Kent will want to ensure such legislation is not overly onerous or costly for local
governments.
• Discussions regarding how State DCTED might better assist cities with their own
economic development offices
• All legislation in budget, tax, and `mandates' categories which would impact the City
of Kent's bottom line.
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REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES AND STAFF
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A. COUNCIL PRESIDENT
B . OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
C. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
D. PUBLIC WORKS
E . PLANNING COMMITTEE
F . PARKS COMMITTEE
G. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
OCTOBER 17, 2000
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Rico Yingling, Judy Woods, Tim Clark
STAFF PRESENT: Brent McFall, Roger Lubovich,Norm Angelo, May Miller, Katherin
Johnson, Jim Miller, Dan Conroy, Sandy Amodt, Tom Brotherton, Leona Orr, Connie
Epperly, Marty Mulholland, John Hodgson, Pam Gettman, Randy Droppert, Jackie
Bicknell
PUBLIC PRESENT: Joe Rubio
The meeting was called to order at 4:35 PM by Chair Rico Yingling. One item was
added to the agenda: Budget Change for Corrections Annex Renovation.
Approval of Minutes of October 3. 2000
Committee Member Tim Clark moved to approve the minutes of October 3, 2000. The
motion was seconded by Committee Member Judy Woods and passed 3-0.
Approval of Vouchers dated October 15, 2000
Judy Woods moved to recommend approval of the vouchers dated October 15, 2000.
The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed 3-0.
Budget Change for Corrections Annex Renovation
Finance Director May Miller said she had been working with the Police Department to
look for unused money in different projects to be able to add the Correction Annex
Renovation to the bid process. Excess money was identified from Mobile Data Terminal
sales that had not been previously budgeted. Bonds were issued last year for the overall
Corrections Renovation for a little over$1,500,000. By doing one bid and one project,
money issuance and bid costs would be saved and the project done more efficiently by
coordinating the timing of the work. Ms. Miller said a budget change was needed for
$132,794.
Police Captain Jim Miller explained that one of the goals with the Corrections Facility
was to offer possible alternatives for incarceration. The City has acquired the building
immediately north of the parking lot of the existing Corrections Facility at 8309 S 259`h
Street, and it will be converted through this project for use as an alternative to the
Corrections Facility. No one will be housed at the facility, but it will be used for a day
reporting facility and work crews will also be run out of the building. Some remodeling
work will need to be done to accommodate those intentions. Ms. Miller said the money
must be reallocated to a project related to the original bond issuance.
Tim Clark moved to approve the budget change of$132,794 of unbudgeted MDT
revenue already received to be used for the Police Correction Annex Renovation
Project. The motion was seconded by Judy Woods and passed 3-0.
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Domestic Violence Community Advocacy Contract
Housing and Human Services Office Manager Katherin Johnson said the City of Kent
had terminated its contract with the Domestic Abuse Women's Network for community
advocacy services, and staff is proposing to contract with the YWCA of Seattle/King
County to provide the services in Kent. The YWCA has performed community advocacy
services in Seattle and West Seattle for an extended period of time. They also have a
contract with the State of Washington to provide outreach services to women of color,
and have actually been providing those services in the City of Kent without any
remuneration because of their state contract. Based on interviews with them, staff feels
the YWCA has the experience and commitment needed along with well-trained staff,
which has been one of the issues with the current provider.
Judy Woods expressed sadness at the loss of the contract with DAWN and said she hoped
that at some point in the future the City might once again be in a position to use them to
provide some of the community advocacy services. Ms. Johnson said the City is still
contracting with them for shelter and general services, and they are being recommended
for funding for 2001. The Human Service Commission has placed requirements on the
DAWN agency,but staff has not heard yet whether DAWN intends to comply with those
requirements. Ms. Woods thanked Ms. Johnson and others for monitoring the situation,
and said the City wants its money to go to serve the citizens in the best possible way,
which may mean pulling money from one agency and putting it with another.
Rico Yingling asked what the general caseload was. Ms. Johnson said the agency
contracts to serve 60 unduplicated women each year, providing 610 unduplicated service
hours, but the actual caseload may be considerably higher. Approximately 60 cases a
month come in to DV Court and Jury Call with expected outreach, and services are also
provided to people who might not enter through the Criminal Justice System. A woman
may not have reported an incident to the police but afterwards want a restraining order or
to get custody of her children. The advocates accompany women into the courtroom and
help them work through the system.
Judy Woods moved to authorize Mayor White to sign a contract with the YWCA of
Seattle/King County to provide domestic violence community advocacy services to
Kent residents from November 2000 through December 2001. The motion was
seconded by Tim Clark. In further discussion, Rico Yingling asked if there would be
any differences in the way the City would work with the YWCA as opposed to the way it
worked with DAWN. Ms. Johnson said it was a tighter contract and one of the things
that had been included was a responsibility on the part of the agency to make sure they
would work more closely with the City's Family Violence Unit.
The motion was voted on and passed 3-0. City Attorney Roger Lubovich said the item
would go on the Council agenda that night under Other Business in order to expedite the
contract.
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MDC Replacement Purchase
Fire Chief Norm Angelo said Mobile Data Terminals were brought in for both Police and
Fire in 1986-1987. Since that time the Police Department upgraded to a model called
MDC which is very similar but has greater capabilities because it is an actual computer.
Valley Comm, in order to serve all the regional agencies with their data terminals, needs
to go to a higher speed coming across the air but can't until the City of Kent transfers its
computers to a higher level. A secondary issue is related to the devices that allow the
computer to actually transmit over the air, which are provided by Motorola in a sole
source provider role. Since Valley Comm has a Motorola system set up for reception, it
has to have a compatible unit to receive from. Chief Angelo said that Kent Fireman Dan
Conroy had researched the issue to make sure that prices were competitive. He said the
current MDT's are of little or no value, and Fireman Conroy was able to work with the
non-Motorola provider to get credit for the old units,which enhanced the ability to afford
the new ones.
Dan Conroy said that the City of Tacoma had gone through a request for proposal in 1999
and received a bid price from Datec of$4,619.50. City of Kent staff located Global
Computers and L & E Computers on the Internet,but price quotes from both of them
were higher than the quote Tacoma had received from Datec. The City would be buying
off of Tacoma's bid, which contract has already been approved by the City Attorney's
Office. The Police Department is using the Datec units which they also purchased off the
Tacoma contract. The Fire Department has talked to Police staff about how the
equipment is working, and they seem very happy with it. All the problems have been
covered under the warranty.
The Information Technology Department would like to see the Fire Department go with
the same system that the Police Department has in terms of being able to give needed
support. The new equipment's software will have Windows capability,which will allow
other resources to be accessed in the future. Chief Angelo said the new units will also
have CD ROM capability which gives the ability to access CD's that may have maps or
specialized information. Information inquiries can be typed in and received back as units
respond to a situation or are at the scene. HAZMAT units will be able to actually interact
with the Internet to pull up hazardous chemicals while on the scene.
Fireman Conroy said that Motorola is very tight with their equipment and do not like any
other vendors than themselves. They have provided a letter saying they are a sole source
provider. However, some things will need to be purchased through the normal
procurement code such as bracketing, wiring, and insulation. Other than that, it should be
a simple switchover from the old system. The new units will have a three year warranty.
Tim Clark moved to recommend to the full Council to authorize the Mayor to sign
the contract with Datec for the purchase of Panasonic Toughbooks in the amount of
$175,587.20 under the City of Tacoma contract, and the contract with Motorola for
the purchase of the VRM 650 radio modems and Tx Messenger software in the
amount of$125,853. The motion was seconded by Judy Woods and passed 3-0.
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Office Hours Ordinance "1
City Attorney Roger Lubovich said the Office Hours Ordinance is basically a
housecleaning matter. State law provides that the City's business hours and days of
operation be established by City ordinance and the Kent City Code provides that City
offices are open to the public from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The proposal is to modify that
language to state that City offices will be open for the transaction of business during the
hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM except as provided by City policy. Some offices now
aren't actually open those hours,but may be open earlier or close earlier. The new
Permit Center will be open different hours to the public and some facilities may operate
for the transaction of business that don't necessarily cater to the public, so the text of the
current language is technically incorrect. The general hours of operation would still be
from 8:00 AM-5:00 PM for City business, and the new language would provide some
flexibility for certain facilities to operate with different hours through written policy.
Brent McFall explained that the amendments do not change the City's general office
hours and does not change the length of the workweek. Some functions in the City have
for many years technically been in violation of the code because they've operated from
7:00 AM-4:00 PM, for example. The revisions to the ordinance simply give the
flexibility, within the constraints of the current workweek, to establish office hours that
best suit the needs of a particular operation as well as best suit the customers that might
be served in different functions. The bulk of the operation of the City will still be open
the traditional hours of 8:00 AM-5:00 PM, five days a week. Roger Lubovich stated that
the exceptions, such as the Permit Center, would have to be by written policy. Each
department could not establish its own hours of operation.
Mr. McFall said that in researching other permit centers and how they have functioned
best, it was found that they are much more productive in the turnaround of permits if they
establish shorter hours of operation for the public, perhaps from 8:30 AM-4:00 PM,
which allows time for the interaction that needs to take place for different permits
between the reviewing parties, and is more effective than trying to do the reviewing while
simultaneously waiting on customers.
Judy Woods moved to recommend to Council adoption of the proposed ordinance
amending KCC 2.77.010 relating to office hours. The motion was seconded by Tim
Clark and passed 3-0.
LID Bond Underwriter RFP
May Miller said the City has primarily used Dick King of Lehman Brothers for
Councilmanic and voted bond issues, and also had used their firm a few years ago for
LID's. Four years ago the successful bid for LID underwriter was Dain Rauscher, and in
a request for proposal they have informed the City that they've discontinued their
underwriting office. Ms. Miller said it seemed like a good time to invite other
underwriters to give the City proposals so costs and efficiencies could be compared and
other people given an opportunity to bid for the contract. There are about 6-7 companies
in the area that provide that service and the proposal would be updated to ask for more
automation and ideas of streamlining the system to save money.
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The LID 351 bond issue will go out once the I-695 legal opinion is received, and seeking
a new underwriter right now will help ready things for that. Ms. Miller said the schedule
anticipates that the issue will come back in January, and then on February 1, 2001 the
process of selecting a new underwriter will be completed.
Office Supply Request for Proposal
May Miller said it had been a while since the City had done an Office Supply RFP. The
City spends about $175,000 a year for routine office and computer supplies such as
toners, paper, minor furniture, etc., and currently contracts with Boise Cascade. The RFP
asks for a quote on discounts or fixed prices for common items that can be purchased in
bulk, and for electronic ordering, charging out by account numbers, and a billing and
delivery process updated with current technology. So the vendor and system will be in
place by January 1, 2001, the issue will be brought back to the Operations Committee by
December 5, 2000 and to the full Council by December 12, 2000.
Rico Yingling asked if the City was starting to do any Internet purchasing. Ms. Miller
said that the vendors are starting to get set up for online ordering. As of yet, department
account numbers have not been attached to the system,but the hope is that the new
contract will provide that feature, especially as the new JD Edwards accounts payable
system is implemented.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:13 PM.
Jackie Bicknell
City Council Secretary
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PARKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 12, 2000
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Judy Woods, Connie Epperly, Tom Brotherton
STAFF PRESENT: John Hodgson, Ronda Simons, Lori Flemm, Mark Hendrickson, Calleen
Bidman, Brenda Abney, Roger Lubovich, Jackie Bicknell
The meeting was called to order by Chair Judy Woods at 4:00 PM.
Approval of the Minutes of July 12. 2000
Committee Member Connie Epperly moved to approve the minutes of July 12, 2000. The
motion was seconded by Committee Member Tom Brotherton and passed 3-0.
State of Washington Discovery Trust Grant for Family Support Expansion
Parks Director John Hodgson said the State of Washington Department of Social and Health
Services awarded a $4,000 Family Support Expansion/Discovery Trust Program Grant to the
City of Kent Specialized Recreation Division. The money will be used to create a computer
training program for the developmentally disabled. A $5,000 donation made by a family in
memorial to their son who participated in the Specialized Recreation Division program will be
used as matching funds.
Tom Brotherton moved to accept the $4,000 grant from the state of Washington
Department of Social and Health Services and amend the Specialized Recreation budget
accordingly. The motion was seconded by Connie Epperly and carried 3-0.
Grant Update and Timeline
John Hodgson said many grants have a long duration time after application before the actual
award. Work begins with the State legislators after the first of November to assure that adequate
funding is approved in the budget session for next year. Mr. Hodgson commended Parks
Planning and Development Superintendent Lori Flemm and her staff that write the grant requests
for the results they have achieved.
Lori Flemm said six grants had been applied for and five should be received. The Clark Lake
Stormwater Treatment did not receive a grant. Five of the projects are IAC Grants, and will be
recommended to the Governor on September 2l S` and 22"d at a meeting in Olympia. The list is
forwarded to the Governor's office in October and then sent on to the State Legislature. Funding
is available for the top five projects and grants should be received as long as the Interagency
Committee recommends them on the 2151 and 22"d
Projects for which grant requests were made:
• Kent Memorial Park Fields #2 and #3 for automatic irrigation on the ball fields. The grant
amount is $24,000, and it was ranked #5 out of the 7 projects that were submitted. —�
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• The Canterbury Neighborhood Park project was ranked#12 out of 72 projects in the Local
Parks category. A Master Plan meeting was held with the community in August, and if
funding recommendation is received at the September meeting, staff will work on the Master
Plan and then take it back to the community. A contract for development should be signed in
June, 2001, which would start the permitting process, and then construction would begin in
the spring of 2002. The grant provides funding for development and the park acquisition is
used as the match.
• The Boeing Tract C/Pacific Gateway Trailhead was ranked the#2 project out of 12 in the
Trails category. The Boeing Company is donating a tract of land located just south of the
196`h Street Bridge. A parking lot for 37 cars will be built, plus a picnic shelter,restroom,
open play field, and an accessible fishing area for the Green River. Construction would be in
the spring of 2002.
• Staff applied for two grants for the Service Club Ballfields. One application was for a Youth
Sports Facility grant from King County,but word hasn't been received on the status of that
grant. A$300,000 IAC grant was also applied for which ranked#10 out of 72 projects in the
Local Parks category. Work is being started on a topographical survey, a wetlands
delineation, and preliminary engineering for the project.
The Clark Lake Acquisition project ranked#1 out of 72 projects in the whole state. The
%— grant would provide funds for acquisition of the south portion of the site. Staff will also
apply for Conservation Futures Funding for the same parcel, and after the program
application packet is available, an application will be made for additional funds from the
County.
The Clark Lake Stormwater Treatment Grant ranked in the top five applications for the King
County Waterworks Grant Program, but did not rank high enough to receive funding. Staff
will try for that grant again next year.
Tom Brotherton asked what impact receiving the grants would have on ongoing maintenance
costs. Ms. Flemm did not have those figures at hand but said they could be obtained. The
Capital Budget requests include the maintenance costs associated with each grant. John
Hodgson commented that the Service Club Ballfields would over time replace the Borden
playfields, and would add a slight increase to costs because they are a different type of facility.
The City is working to partner with the Kent Little League, as their season starts first and they
have the potential to host major tournaments which should bring in revenue for maintenance.
When the facility is complete, the Service Club Ballfields could be an economic development
opportunity for the City.
Judy Woods inquired if the fishing area at the Boeing Tract would be wheelchair accessible.
Lori Flemm said it would be an asphalt area with ramps at various heights that would allow
access to the water. John Hodgson added that both he and Ms. Flemm had received phone calls
from folks, many in wheelchairs, that wanted access to the river, and the resulting access at the
Boeing Tract is a targeted response. Tom Brotherton commented that the Shoreline Management
Act limits access to sensitive areas. Lori Flemm said that one of the reasons for going with the
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Boeing Tract river access project was because there was so much uncontrolled access along the
river causing erosion and sediment in the water. By concentrating access at one point, it should
encourage people to use the asphalt trail thereby minimizing the actual impact to the Green River
system.
Cultural Programs Presentation
Cultural Programs Manager Ronda Simons said the purpose of the Parks Department Cultural
Programs Division is to provide quality, affordable, cultural activities and arts activities for all
the diverse populations in Kent. The Division staffs and oversees the Kent Arts Commission
(which includes a Performing Arts Program and a Visual Arts Program), produces community
events and festivals, and the Kent Parks Program Guide. There are five full time employees on
staff including Cultural Programs Coordinators Brenda Abney, Mark Hendrickson, and Leslie
Opsahl, and Administrative Assistant Calleen Bidman. Seasonal part-time interns also work
with the programs and in the offices.
The Cultural Programs Division produces seven community events and festivals annually:
Canterbury Faire, the annual Arts and Heritage Festival; the Fourth of July Splash at Lake
Meridian Park; Kent Kids Art Day; a Halloween Party for kids; the Holiday Bazaar at the Kent
Commons; and the Christmas Rush Fun Run that takes place at Russell Road Park. A citywide
student art exhibit is also produced throughout downtown Kent.
• Canterbury Faire was founded in 1987 and just finished its 14`h Annual festival. It is held the
3`d weekend in August every year and is attended by approximately 30,000 people
throughout the course of the weekend. About 50 volunteers help with the event. Live
performances take place on two stages: the Heritage Stage has international performers,
music, theater, and dance, and the Family Stage has performances for kids. A Fine Art
Exhibit is kicked off with a gala opening, and the highlight of the Faire is the Renaissance
and Medieval villages. About 250 actors from a couple of different theater companies and
groups recreate the arts and sciences of the Renaissance and Medieval Ages with felt making,
chain mail making, and other fun things for people to participate in and learn. A Food Court
features international foods, desserts, main courses, and snacks, and about 75 vendors
participate in a juried hand-made crafts marketplace. A Children's Fair includes hands-on art
projects.
• One of the newer festivals is the Fourth of July Splash, which was founded in 1999 to replace
the Kent International Balloon Classic that was discontinued in 1998. The event is held at
Lake Meridian Park and about 18,000 people attended this year. It featured fireworks over
the lake, family games for the kids, water activities, and professional performing artists that
provided entertainment. The Community Showcase was an opportunity for local amateur
performers to show their talents by performing everything from break-dancing to teenage
musical theater. A performance by the Seattle Symphony took place later in the week with
about 1500 people attending.
• Kent Kids Arts Day is one of the most popular kids events. It was founded in 1988 and is
held at the Kent Commons the first Saturday in March. It is usually attended by about 2500
people and 1,000 scholarship tickets are issued to that event through the Kent Schools and
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various social service agencies in the community. About 100 volunteers help produce the
event. Hands-on art activities include making wooden boats and African wrap dolls,
sculpting with clay, and making prints with live fish. School choirs,jazz bands, and
performing groups give student performances in a fun opportunity to showcase their work to
their peers and parents, and there are also professional performers. Staff works with the Kent
School District in displaying their Reflections Art Show at the event.
• The Kent Parks Halloween Party was founded in 1990. It used to be held at the Senior
Center but has outgrown that location and is now held at the Kent Commons. The event
started as an alternative to trick or treating and in the last 10 years has increased in
attendance from 200 to 2500. It offers a lot of entertainment with a focus on games.
• The Holiday Bazaar takes place at the Kent Commons the first weekend in December. In
addition to over 100 craft booths, there is also food and entertainment. About 3,000 people
come every year.
• The Christmas Rush Fun Run is scheduled each year for the second weekend in December at
Russell Road Park. It includes a 5k run, a 5k walk, and a l0k tort. There were over 1,000
participants last year. Entertainment is usually provided at the finish line by a local school
performing group.
r . • The Citywide Student Art Exhibit was founded in 1995. It is scheduled to take place in
March to coincide with the National Youth Arts Month. Staff collaborates with the Kent
Downtown Partnership and the Kent School District to exhibit about 300 students' artwork in
about 12 schools and 15 downtown businesses.
• The Kent Arts Commission provides leadership in establishing cultural opportunities in arts
education in the community, to improve the quality of life and enhance the esthetic
environment, and to promote Kent as the center for great arts. The Commission was founded
by ordinance in 1975 and celebrates its 25`h anniversary this October. It is made up of 12
volunteers appointed by the Mayor, and each commissioner serves on one of two
committees. A Performing Arts Committee oversees the Performing Arts Program and a
Visual Arts Committee oversees the Public Art Program and the City's Portable Art
Collection.
On the Performing Arts side, over 50 performances are given annually. The Spotlight Series
takes place in the winter season, running from about October to February. 2500 people
attended the seven performances last season. Two holiday favorites that have been ongoing
for many years are the Nutcracker Ballet and the Magical Strings Concerts. New
performances are also scheduled each year in different genres of music, theater, and dance.
A highlight this year is the Tibetan Monks that will come to the City on October 7`h to
perform at Kentwood High School. The Monks will also build a sand painting called the
Mandala at the Regional Justice Center.
Another element of the Performing Arts Program is the Spring Into Art Series, which is a
series just for kids and their families. About 1500 people attended those performances this
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year and some of the highlights were the Missoula Children's Theater residency, a Tim Noah ^�
Spring Break Concert, and a production by the Rainier Symphony of Peter and the Wolf.
The Summer Concert Series began in 1978 and is made up of about 16 free concerts every
year. Four series take place in four parks. The Wednesday Picnic Performances,which are
especially for kids, take place at Mill Creek Canyon Earthworks Park. Thursday's
performances are at Lake Meridian and are for families. The Take-Out-Tuesdays Concerts
are in downtown Kent at Kherson Park and were originally oriented to be for professionals
that work in the downtown area, but are very well attended by kids also.
Another kids series, called the Tuesday Playground Performances, take place at West
Fenwick Park on Kent's West Hill and are very popular. Over 7,000 people attended last
year.
Residencies and Workshops are another element of the Performing Arts Program.
Performers are oftentimes asked to conduct a workshop, class, or residency to go along with
their performance. Musicians give Music Master Classes, and two Missoula Children's
Theater residencies are held each year. Two professional actors come to town with
everything they need, except for the actors, to produce two productions in one week. 100-
250 kids between the grades of kindergarten and 12'h grade audition for the performances,
and about 50-60 students are cast. Less than a week is given to rehearsals with the
performance taking place at the end of the week for the families.
The Public Arts Program Portable Collection rotates throughout City buildings and public
areas and includes more than 300 pieces with a value of over$1,600,000. About $4,000 is
budgeted each year to acquire new pieces which are purchased at the Canterbury Faire Art
Show. Public Art Projects are artwork integrated into buildings and parks and range in value
from a low of$1,000 up to about $150,000. Typically, there are anywhere from 4-10 of
those projects going at a time. Funding for the program was secured by Ordinance#2552,
passed in 1985, which is a$2 per capita funding mechanism that is well known throughout
the state and country. Every year, one and five year plans are developed by the Arts
Commission for the use of those funds and are then approved by the City Council. That
funding is a consistent source and is very flexible in that the money doesn't necessarily have
to be tied to a specific capital project. It also allows the ability to save for a large project
because the funding rolls over.
The Reclamation Art Project is a popular and successful program. It began in 1994 when a
teacher named Ruth Bravetti at Kent West High School worked with a group of students on a
vandalism problem at West Fenwick Park by creating a mural called Dig Its. The project
was so successful that funding was received from the King County Arts Commission. Teens
work with professional artists to decide on projects, develop the budgets, present the projects
to the Arts Commission, and then to install the artwork. All is placed in locations that have
been vandalized or are in need of some enhancement. There are now about 15 of these award
winning projects.
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A gallery, located on the 4`h floor of City Hall, provides an opportunity for local artists to
exhibit two-dimensional works. A call goes out to artists every April and one artist is
selected each month to display artwork.
• A Community Grants Program awards grants back out to organizations for local arts
programming. In 1998, the City gave out about$5,500 in funding, and this last year the
amount was $8,100. Some of the groups funded in 2000 were the Rainier Symphony, the
Kent Public Market, and the African-American Cultural Center. The programs must be held
in Kent to be eligible.
• A newsletter of the Arts Commission and community arts news is published three times each
year with Winter/Spring, Summer, and Fall issues. The newsletter is distributed to
approximately 6,000 people and copies are also provided throughout City facilities.
• The Kent Parks Program Guide is published quarterly and distributed each publication to
over 50,000 people.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:41 PM.
Jackie Bicknell
City Council Secretary
PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES
JULY 39 2000
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tom Brotherton, Judy Woods, Tim Clark
STAFF PRESENT: Fred Satterstrom, Matthews Jackson, Steve Parsons, John Willits, Dan Hoyt,Kim
Marousek, Pat Fitzpatrick, Jackie Bicknell
PUBLIC PRESENT: Jim Rust, Elsy Rust,Paul Morford
The meeting was called to order by Chair Tom Brotherton at 4:02 PM.
Approval of the Minutes of June, 2000
Committee Member Judy Woods moved to approve the minutes of June 5, 2000. The motion was
seconded by Committee Member Tim Clark and passed 3-0.
Ratification of County-Wide Planning Policy Amendments
City Planner Matthews Jackson presented three proposed amendments to the County-Wide Planning
Policy. The policy, which the City of Kent previously adopted, sets a framework for King County and its
cities to conduct planning out of the Growth Management Act. Motion 99-1 recommends amending the
CPP to adjust targets for new housing to reflect annexations and incorporations that have occurred from
April 1994 through January of 1998, and is tied to Motion 99-2, which recommends amending the CPP to
reassign new housing targets for potential annexation areas and adoption of an Interim Potential
Annexation Area map which will remain interim until all unincorporated urban areas are included in
cities'PAAs without overlaps.
There have been several annexations since April, 1994 which have doubled the size of the City of Kent.
The potential annexation areas in place since the adoption of the 1995 Comp Plan, along with the actual
city limits, were used for the adoption of the original policy. The City is required to provide enough
capacity in new housing to accommodate growth projections provided by the state. In 1995, numbers
reflected for housing targets provided by the City of Kent were based primarily on existing zoning that, at
the time, was more than adequate to meet the projections.
A target was based on the projections in the County zoning, and as areas were annexed,the target was
evaluated by the Council and the Land Use & Planning Board to make sure the zoning was adequate to
meet it. Those actual numbers for housing in Kent and the potential annexation area haven't changed,but
they have been reallocated based on the areas that have been incorporated into the City. The goal is to
have all areas on the urban side of the growth boundary within the City's growth area. Right now there
are some areas outside the City's growth area and some areas overlap. For example, the City of SeaTac
has put an area on the northwest comer of Kent into their growth boundary, and there are a couple of
areas on the south side of Kent which the City of Auburn would like to have in its potential annexation
area.
The Growth Management Act requires the County and the City to provide capacity for the growth targets.
In the original GMA, the growth boundary had to be adequate to handle growth for at least a six year
period at which time it would be reevaluated and adjustments could be made. In the interim, a Buildable`.
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Lands Project, in which the City of Kent is an active participant, was put together which took a more
detailed look. That project is almost redundant to the six year work plan, so the County is revising its
planning policies to do away with the original six year work item and replace it with the Buildable Lands
effort. City staff is in strong support of that and is recommending to the full Council approval of the
ratification. The Council has 90 days from the time the amendments are passed by the County(until
August 21, 2000), to either ratify or deny the recommended amendments.
Motion 99-1 will actually change the targets for the cities and would add the potential growth of any area
that's been incorporated or annexed to the original numbers. If the City had an original target of 9,720,
and an annexation added a potential for another 3,000, that number would come into the City's target
numbers and come out of the County's target numbers. Motion 99-2 is very similar but with wording
including the map. The two motions are not in conflict, but compliment each other. Tim Clark added that
Motion 99-2 says growth would be dealt with according to what the plan already was and would generate
less detailed work.
Tom Brotherton summarized that Motion 99-1 was intended to reflect new targets for cities and the areas
that have been annexed since the original plan, and Motion 99-2 was intended only to affect those areas in
the cities' potential annexation areas that are not yet annexed. Mr. Jackson said that was correct. The
first motion takes some of the numbers out of the annexation areas and puts them into the cities. The
second motion adjusts the County's target numbers. The ratification will not change any of the City's
zoning or densities in the Comp Plan or the zoning map.
Judv Woods moved to forward a recommendation to the full City Council on July 18, 2000 to
consider ratification of County-Wide Planning Policy Amendments. Tim Clark asked if the motion
automatically included 99-1, 99-2 and 99-4. Mr. Jackson said it did. The motion was seconded by Tim
Clark and passed 3-0.
Potential Code Amendment for Minimum Lot Size in Multifamily Residential Duplex Zoning
Planning Manager Fred Satterstrom said a citizen had approached the Planning Department about a
potential code amendment, initiated over a circumstance on a piece of property south of Willis Street.
That area is zoned mostly Multifamily Residential Duplex or MRD. The property owner was
investigating converting a single family residence to a duplex. The applicant was informed that it would
take a code amendment to develop a duplex on the property since the minimum lot size in MRD was
8,000 square feet and the applicant's lot was 7,200 square feet. The applicant asked for a variance,but
that would increase the net density which would be a rezone policy issue. The applicant and Planning
staff agreed to bring the issue forward to the Planning Committee to see whether or not the City Council
would direct City resources to be spent looking into a possible code amendment. The issue would then go
to the Land Use and Planning Board to be studied from a policy standpoint.
Staff has looked at the issue of a potential code amendment to reduce the minimum lot size to 7,200
square feet in order to build the duplex. Much of the area to the south of Willis is zoned MRD and that is
primarily where the MRD zoning in the City of Kent prevails. Retaining the 8,000 square feet zoning
would create a situation where land owners would have to buy 800 square feet from a neighbor in order to
redevelop to the use that the City has zoned for the area. Not all the property is platted at 7,200 square
feet but a considerable amount is.
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Staff agrees with the applicant, Bart Schram, that the minimum lot size needs to be reconsidered, and staff
would be amenable to working with the Land Use and Planning Board about an equitable way to amend
the code. There are some old buildings in the area, which if held to the 5,000 square foot minimum lot
size,would only be able to be redeveloped to the present density and would not be able to take advantage
of the duplex zoning. Changing the minimum lot size to 7,200 square feet may be an incentive for that
area to be redeveloped according to the zoning in place now. The density in the area was significantly
reduced from the original MRM zoning (which permitted a much higher density)when the City did a lot
of rezoning of multifamily properties in 1990. The area south of Willis was rezoned to MRD and has
been duplex zoning for about 10 years.
Tim Clark asked if reducing the minimum lot size for the MRD zoning district would pertain just to the
downtown area. Fred Satterstrom said if the minimum lot size was changed for the MRD zone, it could
be changed for all multifamily zoning districts. Tom Brotherton asked what the appropriate minimum lot
size should be for a duplex. Mr. Satterstrom said it should be related to providing adequate room for the
dwelling, set back areas, front/rear/side, and on-site parking. 7,200 square feet could accommodate a
reasonably sized duplex together with the front/rear/side yard set backs and requisite four on-site parking
stalls, which could be provided for in a garage or four spaces outside. 7,200 square feet would provide
enough room for reasonably sized units even if they were one story. In a two-story configuration, more
square footage could be attained from a reduced minimum lot size. The overriding consideration is that
the City should maintain the maximum permitted density per acre while providing a mechanism for
redevelopment in the area.
Tom Brotherton said he would like the rules to be consistent and there be some rationale for what a
reasonable lot size is other than just adapting to zoning. Fred Satterstrom said less than 7,200 square feet,
with configurations, set backs, landscaping requirements, and parking, would not be a reasonable amount
because it could defeat the purpose of the 10 unit per acre zoning maximum applied to the MRD zone.
Reducing the minimum to 7,200 square feet and developing five lots would still achieve the maximum
permitted as 7,200 square feet would not significantly alter the 10 units per acre and would have a
negligible affect on that even if someone were to try to pick up a number of lots.
Tim Clark suggested the lower minimum would allow for a better mix of housing in a given residential
area, which is one of the things that Council wants to make possible. Different styles would give some
contrast to the neighborhood. Mr. Clark insisted, however, that wording protect the standard of 10 units
per acre and said he would favor sending the issue forward to the Land Use and Planning Board with that
understanding. Tom Brotherton stated that Council always considers the density standard when they rule
on proposals, and Fred Satterstrom added that any code amendment would safeguard the maximum
permitted density. If a person has more than an acre of MRD and is splitting it up into duplexes, some of
the lots may be more than the minimum lot size. Single family zoning is six units to the acre, but
minimum lot size may be less than the average on 5 units with the 6`h unit making up the rest of the
difference between what the 5 added up to and the acre. The code doesn't allow an increase in density
just because the minimum lot size is used to advantage on the first units.
Tom Brotherton asked for comments from the audience. There were none.
Tim Clark recommended that the Planning Committee refer this matter to the Land Use and
Planning Board for consideration in reducing the minimum lot size for duplexes in the MRD zoning ~
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district. He added a directive that the Board safeguard the permitted maximum densities of the
area considered. The motion was seconded by Judy Woods and passed 3-0.
King Coun Comprehensive Plan —Residential Land Use Amendments
Fred Satterstrom said King County is presently updating their Comprehensive Plan and considering
changes to some policies. The County is proposing to create a land use classification called Urban
Residential 48 (UR-48) for unincorporated areas that the City may or may not annex in the near future.
This policy would be applied to the unincorporated area east of Kent not presently zoned for the one unit
per acre Urban Separator designation. The County is trying to regulate the density of land use through the
rezoning process by allowing people to apply for rezones up to 48 units per acre without having to get a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment.
An area zoned for 8 units to the acre (SF-8) on Kent's Comprehensive Plan would require a
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to develop at a higher density as opposed to a rezone. Kent allows the
simultaneous application for a plan amendment and a rezone,but the plan amendment must be received
first. The City considers an amendment on a policy basis first and if the Council agrees that the policy
should be changed to allow a higher density, then the area is rezoned.
The County, by creating the Urban Residential 48 classification, is entertaining a rezoning amendment up
to the 48 per acre density in the designated area and then, through the rezoning process, will determine
whether or not that is consistent with the criteria in their Comprehensive Plan. There are some positive
aspects to the proposed change as the extra step of doing a Plan Amendment would be avoided for those
areas where density should go in. It also has some drawbacks,particularly for the City of Kent, in that it
creates the opportunity for rezones to a much higher density in those unincorporated areas that Kent could
inherit with annexation. Those rezones may be consistent with the plan of King County through the
rezoning process, but not through the Comprehensive Plan process. The upzoned areas could become
mini activity centers without the benefit of knowing where they should be established according to the
Comprehensive Plan. Comprehensive rezoning would be done rather than comprehensive planning.
Mr. Satterstrom pointed out on a map the proposed areas for rezone. He said the County took as criteria
their proposed policy U-120, which deals with proximity to arterial roads. Property within a quarter mile
of an arterial road could be developed at up to 48 units per acre. Further out it would be 24 units per acre
and further still, 12 units per acre. Mr. Satterstrom stated that SE 132"d Avenue on the East Hill was
classified as an arterial road even though it is two lanes and underdeveloped. That area along 132"d would
be eligible for high density development, as would all of 2401h and 208`h as they extend out. Residential
development in Kent does not build out to 48 units per acre because there can only be three stories which
must have surface parking. That figures to around 23-24 units per acre. Above that density, there would
have to structured parking or a much taller configuration to get the surface parking.
Mr. Satterstrom said he looks at this policy as non-planning, because planning considers the capacity of
the highways and distances to commercial areas and decisions are based on where existing low density
single family residential neighborhoods are. There would be little assurance for homeowners that the
vacant areas around them would be single family residential areas.
Judy Woods asked what the timeline was for the policy. Mr. Satterstrom said King County was doing
public meetings now and would then take the issue to the County Council with adoption expected in the
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fall. Ms. Woods said she understood that there had been no map when the plan was developed until -�
Suburban Cities Association asked for a map. Mr. Satterstrom said the policy was first presented to the
Planning Directors Association of King County and at that time there was no map. The map was drawn
up for Suburban Cities.
Judy Woods questioned what would happen if an area was annexed after the County had adopted the plan
and developers had invested in a development but had not yet done any development. Fred Satterstrom
said if the developers had actually vested the land use permit application, then it would have to be
honored by the City of Kent even after the property was annexed.
Tom Brotherton suggested that since King County was making the process much simpler for developers
who may wish to develop, and had pretty well blanketed all of the unincorporated area between the cities,
that this proposed policy could be a ploy on the part of the County to simply get the annexations going
and cleaned out of King County inventory. Mr. Satterstrom agreed that it could be looked at that way,but
said the County had been under criticism for a lot of development in the rural areas and may be
determined to try and spur development in the urban areas so as not to be criticized for allowing so much
development in the rural areas.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 PM.
Jackie Bicknell
City Council Secretary
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
OCTOBER 16, 2000
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tim Clark, Connie Epperly, Rico Yingling
STAFF PRESENT: Don Wickstrom, Tom Brubaker, Cyndi Wilbur, Tim LaPorte, Gary Gill,
Jackie Bicknell
PUBLIC PRESENT: Jim Rust, Elsy Rust, Gail Shewey
The meeting was called to order at 5:08 PM by Chair Tim Clark. There was one added item to
the agenda: Citizen Concern about 277`h Corridor Traffic Access.
Approval of Minutes of September 18, 2000
Committee Member Connie Epperly moved to approve the minutes of September 18, 2000. Tim
Clark seconded the motion and it passed 2-0. Mr. Clark asked Secretary Jackie Bicknell to seek
concurrence on the motion from absent Committee Member Rico Yingling.
Purchase and Sales Agreement for Houses along the 272"" Corridor
Public Works Director Don Wickstrom said that when the City purchased property for the 272d
Corridor, the purchase included two houses that were too good to tear down so the houses were
r- relocated onto other City-owned property. The City made the houses ready for sale and listed
them on the premise that money would be made on the sale. Offers have been received for the
appraised values of$165,000 for one home and $170,000 for the other. The houses are located
on 108`h Street kitty-comer from the elementary school. The item has been placed on the next
night's Council agenda under Other Business because the purchase and sales agreements have to
be signed by tomorrow.
Connie Epperly asked where the money from the sale of the properties would go. Mr.
Wickstrom said it would go back to the project fund since the purchase was paid out of the
project fund and the revenue will help pay for the project.
Connie Epperly moved to recommend to Council to authorize the Mayor to execute the
purchase and sales agreements for the property located at 27615108`h Ave SE and 27607
1081h Ave SE. The motion was seconded by Tim Clark and passed 2-0. Mr. Clark asked that
Rico Yingling's concurrence be obtained for the motion.
Water Pressure Enhancing Assistance Program
Don Wickstrom said the City's water system is broken up into multiple zones with two on the
East Hill, two on the West Hill, and one in the Valley in a separate zone. Properties located on
the East Hill experience low water pressure when they are located close to the reservoir as the
only pressure comes from the water level in the reservoir. Hot, dry days with peak demand
cause the water in the reservoir to drop and the pressure in the immediate area to go down. A
similar situation on the West Hill was caused by the problem of galvanized plumbing in the older
homes corroding throughout the system and causing a very low pressure and flow. That case
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was so bad that Council approved breaking up an apparently simple system into different
pressure zones with continuous running pumps, which resulted in an expensive system to operate
because of the amount of energy and maintenance required.
Mr. Wickstrom said he had come up with a proposal to assist individuals so the same thing
doesn't happen to the East Hill system as happened on the West Hill. The problem is not a
question of flow at the main,but one of pressure and flow through the house. Property owners
could put their own booster pump on the service line to boost pressure and flow through the
house. They would then maintain and operate the pump. The City would assist the homeowners
by paying 75% of the cost up to a maximum of$500 for the pump—avoiding having the City
spend several hundred thousand to half a million dollars to do the same fix that was done on the
West Hill. The homeowners would have to provide proof that they actually had installed the
pump and paid the bills, and the pump would then be the homeowner's responsibility.
Rico Yingling arrived and took his place at the table.
Mr. Wickstrom said the solution was prompted by a complaint from a resident that lives in a new
house in the East Hill area who would like to have adequate water pressure in the summer. Right
now there are relatively few homes that would require a pump, but over time as more properties
develop, the pressure problem will get worse because of greater demand. Staff is recommending
a$10,000 fund per year, without carryover, which would be enough to help 20 potential
applicants each year. Connie Epperly asked if other people in the area would be told about the
program. Mr. Wickstrom said it would probably be spread by word of mouth or staff would let —.
people know about the program as problems come up. There are 10-15 houses in the particular
cul de sac area where the complaint originated.
Rico Yingling recommended to the full Council the establishment of the Pressure
Enhancing Assistance Program described above and to fund the same within the annual
capital budget for Miscellaneous Water Improvements Fund starting in 2001. The motion
was seconded by Connie Epperly and passed 3-0.
Chair Tim Clark asked Rico Yingling for concurrence on the approval of the minutes of the
September meeting and of the purchase and sales agreement for the houses on 272"d. Mr.
Yingling said he was in agreement for approval on both items.
Condemnation Ordinance for Property on 2771h Corridor
Deputy City Attorney Tom Brubaker said the City of Kent would become the Project Manager
for the construction of the 277"' Corridor from Auburn Way North to SR 167, which began as
Auburn's project but is now being jointly managed by both cities. Kent staff met with Auburn
staff last week and discussed the issue of having the necessary property rights to start
construction. A number of properties still need to be purchased, either through negotiation or
eminent domain. Auburn is currently undergoing negotiations and also currently preparing
condemnation ordinances in the event those negotiations fail.
Most of the properties along the corridor stretch of road are in Auburn, but some are in
unincorporated King County, and one parcel is within the City of Kent located in the northeast
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corner of 2771h where it runs into SR 167. The property is a rail storage yard owned by Union
Pacific. The initial authority to condemn in that area is held by the City of Kent because the
property is within Kent's city limits. Mr. Brubaker requested that the Public Works Committee
grant authority to prepare a condemnation ordinance to take to Council that provides for the
condemnation of the necessary right of way on the property and as part of the condemnation
ordinance authority to designate the City of Auburn to be the condemning entity. The ordinance
would be the standard condemnation ordinance form with an amendment to give Auburn specific
authority to condemn within Kent's city limits.
Rico Yingling moved to approve condemnation of 2771h Corridor property within the City
of Kent's jurisdiction for the construction of that road and designating Auburn as a
condemning authority with authority to condemn. Connie Epperly seconded the motion.
In further discussion, Tim Clark asked for a specific description of the particular property under
consideration. Public Works Design Engineering Manager Tim LaPorte said the boundary of the
parcel on the west was 72°d Avenue, which is a frontage road paralleling SR 167; on the south it
is 2771h St., which current right of way is within Auburn's city limits; and on the east the
property is bounded by the PSE Interurban Trail right of way. The motion was voted on and
passed 3-0.
Citizen Concern about 2771h Corridor Traffic Access
Citizen Gail Shewey, 11217 SE 2741h St, Kent, who lives east of the 277`h Corridor overpass on
the south side of 274`h near where a tract of 34 new homes are being built, expressed concern
about the northern passage off of the 277`h Corridor. He said there is no north/south access off
277`h between the bottom of the hill and Kent-Kangley other than for the new track, and that
would create a burden in the future. The very narrow road is becoming a major cut-through to
Albertson's and the Benson Highway, and there may be an excessive amount of accidents in the
future as the area develops to more traffic.
Mr. Shewey offered two possible solutions to the problem: Solution #1 would be that 114`h could
have a curve put in through the park area connecting to 277`h. The City doesn't want the road to
go straight into 277`h because of the accident prone situation that would occur, and a curve would
move the road to the west and put it on a straight section. Solution#2 would be to create entries
onto 1081h.
Tim Clark asked Don Wickstrom if he was aware of any changes coming in that particular area.
Mr. Wickstrom said Mr. Shewey was talking about the Erin Glen plat which does have a left turn
pocket off of the corridor. The road was intentionally meandered to the north and then to the
east over 214`h with restricters added because of the anticipation that Erin Glen Road would be
the connection into the plats to the north and would also be the outlet onto the 277`h corridor.
Mr. Shewey commented that Erin Glen Road was a very, very narrow road with barely enough
room for cars to pass each other. Mr. Wickstrom said that was a purposed neighborhood traffic
control measure to control speed. When the 277`h Corridor opened up, staff knew there had to be
an opening because 114`h wouldn't work because of sight distance and safety issues. The road
through the Erin Glen development was connected with the intent of providing an outlet and inlet
�'. from the neighborhoods to the north. The road design was intended to restrict and reduce flow
and speed through the area.
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Gail Shewey stated that the whole northern section of homes would be influenced by the design
work because the people who live north of the 277th Corridor will either have to go through the
very narrow control road or go all the way to Kent-Kangley and back around, which creates quite
an inconvenience. Tim LaPorte clarified that people could go through Tudor Square or Echo
Glen, and there are two other major subdivisions between 108`h and 114`'that also present
altemative routes to access the corridor.
Tim Clark thanked Mr. Shewey for coming and sharing his concern.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:33 PM.
Jackie Bicknell
City Council Secretary
CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS
A.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A) Property Acquisition
B) Labor Negotiations