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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/04/1971 Kent, Washington January 4, 1971 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 :00 p.m. Present: Mayor Hogan, Councilmen: Baffaro, Barnier, Clements, Elliott, Lee, Martell and Masters, City Administrator Street, City Attorney Mirk, City Engineer Sherwood and Planning Director Harris Barnier moved to approve minutes of the last meeting with the following correction: On Page 3 , under Budget, include the informa- tion that neither Barnier nor Baffaro voted on this ordinance, since neither had arrived as yet. Baffaro seconded, motion carried . HEALTH & Sewer Rates. The City Attorney introduced SANITATION Ordinance 1702 , amending Section 1 of Ordinance 1699, establishing a new schedule for sewer charges . LEE MOVED for passage of the ordinance, Barnier seconded, motion carried. Des Moines Sewer District. Upon the City Engineer ' s recommendation, BARNIER MOVED to approve Des Moines Sewer District Resolution 1970-37, wherein the district proposes to extend sanitary sewers along S. 216th west of Highway 99 , Martell seconded, motirn carried . STREETS LID 260 - Off Street Parking. MARTELL MOVED to accept as complete the contract with LDL Land Developers for LID 260, Elliott seconded, motion carried. RAILROAD Auto Marshalling Complex. BAFFARO MOVED to authorize the release of the $500 cash bond posted by the contractor, F. J. Schade, Inc. on the completed water main extension project for the auto marshalling complex, Barnier seconded, motion carried . COMMUNICATIONS , LEE MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign a "termination" agreement with Pacific Northwest Bell for Series 100 PBX system for the new city hall , under which the city agrees to keep the equipment for three years , Clements seconded, motion carried. BIDS Wood Chipper. It was noted that action on award of the wood chipperbid would be delayed, since only one machine has been demonstrated . Fuel Oil. The following bids were received to furnish fuel oil and heavy oil for 1971: P .S. 200 P.S. 300 Suburban Fuel $ .1548 per gal - - City Transfer $ .1568 per gal $5 .51 bbl MARTELL MOVED to accept the bid of Suburban Fuel at $ .1548 per gallon for P.S. 200 and the bid of City Transfer at $5 .51 bbl . for P .S. 300 . Elliott seconded , motion carried. VRPC Mr. Street reported that he had reviewed payments made by Kent to the Valley Regional Planning Commission, noting that prior to 1969, flat fees were paid. In 1969 , a per capita figure of 30(,' was utilized and Kent paid $4500 . Because of the problems involved in 1970 , only the first quarterly payment of $1 ,'250 was made. He noted that VRPC has some assets in office furniture which should be sold. At a per capita cost of between 8G and 9(,, it would cost Kent approximately $1, 400 . The City Attorney recommends that notice be given to the other member cities that Kent is prepared to pay such a proportionate share and to request that the other cities do the same to eliminate any moral or legal liability the member cities have . MASTERS MOVED to direct the Mayor to inform each of the member cities of this proposal and request that they enter into such a solution, Clements seconded, motion carried . ZONING Bay Construction Property. ELLIOTT MOVED to request the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing to consider a rezone from R-1 to R-3 , for the Bay Construction property, Masters seconded, motion carried. It was noted that this zoning is to be considered in conjunction with the ex- tension of Reith Road through this property. O 'Connell Annexation. It was noted that the Boundary Review Board has elected to review the proposed O'Connell Annexation, including considera- tion of zoning to be proposed by the City for this property. The future plans for the Kent/Tukwila boundary lines and the question of the avilability of utilities must also be considered. Upon the recommendation of the City Administrator, ELLIOTT MOVED to request the Planning Commission to hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning of the O'Connell Annexation and for the Annexation Committee to meet with the Tukwila Annexation Committee to discuss a common city limits boundary, Masters seconded, motion carried. RETIREMENT It was noted that on January 22, 1971, the Statewide SYSTEM City Employees Retirement System will have a public hearing in Seattle on the proposed consolidation of the Statewide system with the State Employees System (PERS) . This consolidation would eliminate the Statewide system. Upon Lee ' s query, Mr. Street ex- plained that the Council had opposed consolidation of these two systems, but had been in favor of consolida- tion of all systems. He explained that Statewide costs are based upon age at the time of joining, while the PERS cost is 5% for the employee and 6.1% for the City. Advantages and disadvantages of both systems were dis- cussed, and upon Mr. Street ' s recommendation, MASTERS MOVED for the Council to favor the consolidation of the Statewide City Employees Retirement System with the State (PERS) , Elliott seconded. Lee spoke in favor of delaying a decision until after the hearing. Motion failed, by unanimous vote. CLEMENTS MOVED to authorize Lee to represent the City at the meeting of January 22nd, Barnier seconded , motion carried. Street noted that he was a board member of Statewide, an d as such would represent employees . He noted he would discuss the proposed consolidation with Kent employees and report at the next workshop, so that the Council would be informed before Lee attended the hearing on the 22nd. FINANCE MARTELL MOVED to pay the bills received on or before January 20, 1971 , and chargable to the 1970 budget, after approval by the Finance Committee, Barnier seconded, motion carried. MARTELL MOVED that the bills received on or before January 5 , 1971, and approved by the Finance Committee, be paid, Barnier seconded, motion carried . MEETING ADJOURNED: 7 :40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, i Isabel Hogan Marie Jense�i City Clerk Mayor CA ry s;1.r aK