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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/06/1968 Kent , Washington May 6 , 1968 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8 :00 p.m. Present : Mayor Thornton , Councilmen : Armstrong, Baffaro, Barnier, Lee , Masters , Pozzi and Woodworth, City Attorney Bereiter, City Engineer Sherwood Minutes of the last meeting were approved as printed and accepted by motion . Clerk' s report submitted and accepted by motion . STREETS Traffic Signal. The City Engineer noted that the State had approved the use of 1/20 gas tax monies to pay for the traffic signal at Highway 99 and 240th. He noted that curbing necessary in connection with this project would reduce the assessibility to a service station . Mayor Thornton requested that this matter be referred to the City Attorney and City Engineer, to report back at the next meeting. Parking. Ordinance 1511 was read by the City Attorney, prohibiting parking on portions of both Smith Street and 4th Ave. Pozzi moved for passage of the ordinance , Armstrong seconded, motion carried. Ordinance 1512 was read by the City Attorney pro- hibiting parking on portions of certain streets which are Washington State Highways in the City of Kent. Woodworth moved for passage of the ordinance, Lee seconded, motion carried. Vacation. Ordinance 1513, amending Ordinance 1409, which vacated portions of Lincoln Avenue was read, modifying the easement reservations . Armstrong moved for passage of the ordinance , Masters seconded, motion carried. James. A petition , containing 168 signatures , was presented objecting to the proposed L.I.D. for widening of James Street . Pozzi moved to place it on file , Lee seconded, motion carried. The City Engineer recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized' to sign the maintenance agreement from the State Highway Department regard- ing frontage roads that were constructed as part of the Valley Freeway project. . Armstrong so moved, Barnier seconded, motion carried. James Snow noted that street signs are needed in the Yorkshire Plat . WATER Ick Creek. Mr. Bill Pratt was present regarding the proposed Kiwanis-sponsored clean-up project at Icy Creek. He noted that a letter from . the property owner is in order to obtain a burning permit. Lee moved to authorize the Kiwanis. Club to supervise the clean-up project at Icy Creek, including burning, subject to approval of the State Fire Marshall and Pollution Control , pro- vided that the Kiwanis Club first execute and file with the city, the hold harmless agreement that has been prepared by the City Attorney and to instruct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign same, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. A letter from Norman C. Ritchie was read requesting city water service on 94th Ave. Armstrong moved to refer the matter to the water committee , Masters seconded, motion carried. WATER The City Engineer presented final estimate #1 in the amount of $31, 471.50 for the Military Road Water Main Project and recommended it be approved and the contract accepted as final. Pozzi so moved, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. Upon the engineer ' s recommendation , the contractor was granted an extension of time through May 7 , 1968 by motion. HEALTH & ULID #1, Contract II and III . Barnier moved that SANITATION Contracts II and III be given notice to proceed, subject to EDA approval, providing the contractors will hold the interest bearing warrants until the bonds are sold, if necessary. Woodworth seconded, motion carried. ULID #1, Contract IV. Barnier moved that Contract IV be awarded, since financing has been arranged and EDA has approved same, with immediate notice to proceed, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. ULID #l, Contract I . Barnier moved that Tri-State Construction Co. be granted an extension of 60 days on completion date of project , from May 25 to July 24 , 1968, including the following requirements , the sewer installations on the West Valley Highway be completed by-May 25 , the sewer installation from Manhole N5 to N5P and from N5 to N5D and N6F to N6G be completed by July 24th. Lee seconded, motion carried. The City Engineer reported receipt of a letter from Gunther Koenkow requesting information on the steps necessary to connect to sanitary sewers to the east side of the East Valley Highway just south of the El Rancho Drive In Theatre: By motion , the matter was referred to the Health & Sanitation committee and City Engineer. A letter from Mercer Enterprises, Inc. was read stating that a building material shopping center was planned for 1209 So. Central and expressing interest in forming a drainage L.I.D. for this area. Armstrong moved to refer the matter to the City Engineer, Barnier seconded, motion carried. LIGHTS The City Engineer reported on the lighting request from Johnny's Food Center, East Hill Cleaners and National Bank of Commerce. He noted that he and representatives of Puget Power inspected the area and detailed on the map, the lights which they felt would be required to adequately light the intersection at Kent Kangley Road. and 256th and the Kent Kangley and 108th, along with intervening roadways between those intersections. The City Engineer recommended that authorization be given to Puget Power to install the lights as detailed on the map, to be mounted on exist- ing poles. Masters moved to accept the City Engineer's recommendation and that the petitioners be informed of this action . Barnier seconded, motion carried. A letter was read from Mrs. Howard L. Smith request- ing street lighting around the Lake Fenwick Road area. By motion , the letter was referred to the lighting committee . Benson Crest ##3• The City Engineer reported on the lighting request for Benson Crest #3 , received from Sunray Realty, stating that Puget Power had determined that 7 street lights will be required, at a cost of $190.00 per standard. He noted that the contract with Puget Power does not cover underground wiring and that it is -not the city' s policy to pay for street light standards. Such costs are borne by the developers. Masters moved for a letter to be sent to Sunray advising them of the limitations of the. city' s policy, Lee .seconded, motion carried. I BUILDING Baffaro moved that the City Utility Building be accepted as complete and that upon receipt of proof of payment of all taxes , the contractor' s 10% retainage be released to him and that his maintenance bond be accepted and filed with the City Clerk, Barnier seconded, motion carried. FINANCE It' was noted that action on the proposed emergency ordinance had been held over from the last meeting. Emergency Ordinance 1510, providing for $15,000.00 for funds for equipment and personnelfor upgrading the city' s accounting system was passed unanimously on Pozzi ' s motion , seconded by Lee . The Mayor noted that the council will decide upon the type of system to be used. UTILITIES An ordinance proposing levying a tax upon the monthly revenues in utilities was referred to the Council for study. A letter from George Fiori, Jr. , Attorney was read offering to pursue collection of delinquent utility accounts . Pozzi moved to refer the matter to the finance committee , Lee seconded, motion carried. Armstrong voted nay. CITY A letter from R. G. Keever of Kent West Associates PROPERTY was read expressing interest in purchasing city owned property located at the SW corner of the West Valley Highway and westerly extension of James Street. Armstrong moved to place the letter on file , Masters seconded, motion carried. BIDS North Water System - LID 252. Bids on LID 252, North Water System, opened on April 19th were presented as follows : Austin- Construction 566, 5i4.00 Frank Collucio 626,623.20 Tri-State Constr. 690, 339•00 Salem Sand & Gravel 746,832 Harold Kaeser + 5 .00 Lee moved to accept the low bid of Austin Constr. Co. for consideration and noted that any particular -informalities pertaining to the attachment of cer- tification or reference to addendum #1 are ' waived. Woodworth seconded, motion carried. Awarding of the bid was withheld upon the recommendation of Walt Ramsey of Hill, Ingman & Chase. CITY Woodworth moved to confirm the Mayor' s appointment SUPERVISOR of Joe Street as• City Supervisor, Lee seconded. Mayor Thornton noted that the salary could be raised in the 1969 budget . Barnier objected to confirming the appointment , stating that he felt the ordinance covering the duties of the Supervisor did not give him sufficient authority. Lee suggested that work shop sessions be held to discuss the duties of the .supervisor and to review the ordinance. Upon roll call vote , Woodworth, Pozzi, Armstrong and Lee voted aye. Barnier, Baffaro and Masters voted nay. Motion carried. ARMED FORCES The Mayor proclaimed Armed Forces Week from May 12 WEEK through May 18. CITY Woodworth moved that the Mayor be authorized to HALL hire an expert appraiser for an evaluation of the library block property for the new city hall site and that he and the building committee negotiate with the property owners involved, Pozzi seconded. Under discussion , the City Attorney recommended that the Mayor confer with Jack Pain on the matter. Masters opined that the city was not committeed to this site as a part of the proposition on the ballot , Woodworth stated that all of the publicity gave the impression to the public that the city planned to use this site. Barnier expressed the opinion that the appraisal was unnecessary and costly. Armstrong noted that he agreed with Woodworth to some extent , but questioned as to whether the council had obligated itself to that parti- cular site. Armstrong moved to amend the motion to include the two blocks directly west of the Valley Elementary School, Woodworth seconded. Upon roll call vote for the amendment , Armstrong, Baffaro, Lee , Pozzi and Woodworth voted aye . Masters & Barnier voted nay. Amendment carried. Upon roll call vote for the original motion , Armstrong, Baffaro, Lee , Pozzi and Woodworth voted aye. Masters & Barnier voted nay. Motion carried. A letter from Gerry Anderson of Bell Anderson Realty was read offering their assistance in acquiring the city hall site , Woodworth moved to place the letter on fi. .e, Armstrong seconded, motion carried. ANNEXATION Pratt. The 10% petition for the Pratt Annexation was presented, along with a letter from the City Engineer certifying that signatures thereon represent owners of property aggregating more than 10% of the assessed valua- tion. Woodworth moved to accept the petition and to refer the matter t.o the annexation committee , Armstrong seconded, motion carried. OPEN Barbara Pistoresi presented a petition signed' by approxi- HOUSING mately 360 residents , requesting the City to adopt a fair housing ordinance. Mahlon Douglas , Ester Wilfong, and Grace Meade also spoke in favor of the ordinance. Mayor Thornton stated that this matter will be discussed at the Association of Washington Cities Convention in Spokane next week: The Mayor appointed a committee con- sisting of Woodworth, Lee, Barnier and the City Attorney to work with the citizens group. PARKS & The public hearing was opamd on the emergency ordinance RECREATION providing for $5,212.22 for an additional park department employee from May through December, 1968. Emergency Ordinance 1509,. previously introduced at the last meeting was then read in its entirety by the City Attorney. There were .no comments or objections from the audience and the hearing was closed by motion . Pozzi moved for passage of the ordinance , Lee seconded, motion carried, with Barnier voting nay. A letter from Mrs . Hogan was read requesting authorization for the Park Department to have permissive use of property owned by Mr. Ellis located north of Kent Memorial Park Woodworth moved to refer the matter to the building committee , Masters seconded, motion carried. A letter was read from Mrs. Hogan requesting that the surplus $912.80 in the Park Department salaries and wages bracket of the 1968 budget be transferred to the summer Help category. Lee so moved, Baffaro seconded, motion carried. ZONING Ortiz Annexation . The public hearing was opened on the zoning of the Ortiz Annexation located at 256th and 104th S.E. The Planning Commission minutes, including .their recommendation for R-4 was read aloud. Mr. Gerden Clark, representing the developers , stated that four-plex development is planned, containing approximately 62 units on 18.6 acres and providing for a 1.1 acre park. He noted that the proposed streets met the city' s specifications , that 1-3/4 parking spaces per unit would be provided and that the area was conti- guous to R-4 zoning. Upon Armstrong's query, he stated that he would contract with the City of Kent for 12 units per acre. There were no further comments and Pozzi moved that the hearing be closed, Masters seconded, motion carried. Woodworth moved that the Planning Commission ' s recommendation of R-4 zoning be adopted for the area, Lee seconded. Under discussion , Barnier suggested that the above mentioned contract be made a part of the R-4 approval. The City Attorney stated that the applicants should submit their proposals in writing to become a part of the approving ordinance. Woodworth restated his motion to approve R-4 zoning for the same reasons as set forth by the Planning Commission and for the City Attorney to include the above described con- tract in the covering ordinance , Lee seconded, motion carried. Lorentson Annexation . The public hearing was opened on the zoning of the Lorentson Annexation. The Planning CORRECTED • REFER TO Commission minutes of April 16th were read, recommending � (-8 R-3 zoning. W. J . Sinsheimer, Attorney, stated that the MIN TES OF ..�,:, p- 18 Planning Commission minutes were incorrect in stating that a petition was filed requesting that the area be acquired as a park. The petition was in fact against multiple zoning for the area. The April 9th petition was then read and made a part of the record. Mrs. Armstrong noted that the SW corner (16 acres) was rezoned by the County to RM 1800 and the balance of tl-e property remained zoned RS 7200 (single family) . Mr. Walter Lorentson read a letter from the proponents and Del Monte Developers re- questing R-4 zoning, along with Exhibit A (a copy of the Preliminary Title Report ) , Exhibit B (a prepared site plan) and Exhibit C (Detailed drawings prepared by the registered architect) , all of which were made a part of the record. The City Engineer stated that the proposal calls for a four-plex on each lot and noted that the preliminary plat has not as yet been approved by the Planning Commission . Mr. Polley presented the plans and sketches of the proposed development , stating that im- provements had been made since the presentation was made to the Planning . Commission . Upon being queried by the City Attorney, Mr. Polley stated that they would comply with these plans, noting that the city controls the issuance of the building permits. Upon Mr. Lamb ' s query, the City Engineer stated there are adequate sanitary sewers. At the request of Mr. Smith, the height of the buildings was determined to be approximately 18 ' high for two story buildings , 137 four plex units are proposed on the site. Mrs. H. T. Molder, 23608 112th S.E. asked if she would be obligated to pay for street improvements under an L.I .D. on 112th, noting a traffic problem exists on that street now. Mr. Polley stated that the main traffic for the development would be on 240th and stated further that they would dedicate 10 feet on 112th to widen it . Mr. Walker asked if the 1.8 acre park facilities would accommodate the number of children who would live in the proposed development. Mr. Polley noted that they proposed to donate $100.00 per lot or $25.00 per unit for park department use to develop parks. Mr. Barney Wilson stated that the city does not require the developer to have park space in a complex. The City Attorney questioned the developeras to the city' s position if the developer does not adhere to the plans as presented. Mr. Polley replied that the owners have also signed thecontract ZONING and that the financing was based on these plans. Frank Hodapp spoke in opposition , noting that the people who bought homes in this area, bough there to live othsin the suburban area. Mr. Zacharias , ' in favor of the project . Mr. Sinshe mer questionedng the legality of the annexation , stating that the unty Courthouse indicates no record of the annexation to the City. Barnier moved for continuance of the hearing to the May 20th meeting. Motion failed for lack of a second. Mr, Smith presented sketches outlining a buffer ug ob- zone. jections to the project and prop Upon being queried, the City Attorney noted that is if this is approved, it is likely to set a precedent of a "planned unit development" concept . After all who wished to speak were afforded that opportunity, Pozzi moved to close the public hearing, Barnier seconded, motion carried. Mr. Poole commented on the proposed project, approving changes that had been made by the developers , recommend- ing the R-4 proposal. Pozzi moved that R-4 zoning be adopted for the area, subject to a contract signed by both parties referred to in Exhibit B and C and to include $25.00 per unit for park purposes , the proposed zoning being in the best interest of the health & welfare of the citizens of Kent , Baffaro seconded, motion carried. By motion , the City Attorney was instructed to draft the necessary ordinance. Kaltenbach Annexation . The public hearing was opened on the zoning of the Kaltenbach Annexation. The Planning Commission minutes per to the subject were then01. read, recommending that the area west of the existing , Frager Road be zoned R-3 , that the area east of the river be zoned M-1 and that portion between the existing �sentr Road and the river be zoned R-A. Mr. Bastian , repr ing the developers of a portion of the area, noted that they proposed a planned unit development , containing 690 units on 55 acres for which he sought R-3 zoning. I-ie further stated that they agreed to have an 80' right of way, as requested by Mr. Poole. ol6ftacresoinCthehrisannexations read requesting R- f zoning fr owned by him. Mr. Curran , representing Tom O'Connell, Josephine Picardo and 25 residents of the area, presented a petition against the proposed zoning. He objected also to the absence of additional notices to property owners after the Planning Commission failed to have a quorum. Mr.. Curran stated further that the comprehensive plan out- lined industrial use for the valley floor. Opposition was also heard from Al Omlid, Shirley Younker and Phyllis Mauritsen , who spoke of the traffic congestion already existing in the area. Mr. Bastian stated that 5 acres of the property would be designated for commercial use, as a neighborhood shopping center. The City Attorney noted that no consideration has been given to commercial zoning and it would no.t be permitted without consideration before the Planning Commission and the City Council. Mr. Bastian stated that commercial zoning is not being sought now, but Will be requested. Masters moved to close the hearing, ion carried. Masters moved that the Barnier seconded, mot urned to the Planning Commission for zoning request be ret review, Barnier seconded. Under discussion , Pozzi noted that both the Planning Commission and Council had spent considerable .time on this issue and was not in favor of having each group hear the measure again. Armstrong Masdters Barnier opined that more information was necessary. withdrew her motion , Barnier withdrew his second. Masters moved to table action on the zoning until the next meeting, Barnier seconded, motion carried, with Pozzi voting nay. The Mayor suggested that Barnier, Baffaro, Masters and Armstrong review the matter and bring back a recommendation. Mr. Chris Palzer, owner of approximately 64 acres , for which he sought R-4 zoning was in the audience but was not heard, since he failed to request an opportunity to speak while the hearing was in progress . AWC Pozzi moved that the Mayor be authorized to be the CONVENTION voting delegate at the AWC Convention in Spokane next week. Armstrong' s motion., seconded by Masters was passed, approving the following claims : Current Expense 24 ,041.10 Water 3 , 919.92 Street 10, 262.52 LID 253 950.00 Art . St . New Traffic Sig. 155. 32 Art . St. (UAB 8-1106(1) ) 8 ,693.21 Sewer L6 , 797.46 Garbage 18 , 273.73 Library 171.77 Park 2 ,863.90 116 , 12 . 93 Interest Bearing Warrants 1967 Water Constr. 132.19 Anderson - Kelly 28 16 00 Frank Kendall Constr. 7• N. Kent Water Anderson - Kelly 716.25 Hill, .Ingman , Chase 26.08 Hill, Ingman , Chase 5.27 Hill, Ingman , Chase 247.91 Hill, Ingman , Chase 9884 1 Daily Journal of Comm. 7. 30 'Richardson Well Drilling 2, 37 ULID #1 Rokuro & Elsie Ito 250.00 Dept. of H.U.D. 46 , 550.00 Hill, Ingman , Chase 39.20 Hill, Ingman , Chase 11 , 185 .85 Tri-State Constr. 73 ,206.53 N. Pacific Railroad 400.00 - MEETING ADJOURNED: 12 : 55 a.m. Respectfully submitted, MAYOR rC cam•( Alex. Thornton , Mayor Marie Jensen , City Clerk