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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/21/1975 Kent, Washington July 21, 1975 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8:00 o 'clock p.m. Present : Mayor Hogan, Councilpersons Baffaro, Johnson, Just, Kitto, Masters, McCaughan and Storment, City Administrator Street, City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Ulett. Finance Director Winkle . was absent. Also present: Planning Commissioner Edmondson. Approximately 20 people were .in attendance. MINUTES KITTO MOVED that the minutes of the meeting held July 7, 1975 be approved as printed, Storment seconded . Motion carried. HEALTH & Eastridge Plat Sewer and Water Easements. SANITATION The Eastridge Plat sewer and water lines which were begun about 1969 have been completed satisfactorily. Ulett noted that the one year warranty and bill of sale have been received, and upon his recommendation, KITTO MOVED that the Eastridge sewer and water lines be accepted, Storment seconded . Motion carried . Horseshoe Acres Pump Station. It wa-s noted that the Byron Jackson Pump Division has delivered the pumps and right angle drive units in accordance with their contract. The one year warranty is to begin with the date of initial operation and acceptance of the contract as complete is recommended by the Public Works Department. It was determined that the bid and final cost _ is $3267544,02 . JOHNSON MOVED .to accept as complete the Byron Jackson Pump Division contract for Schedule I of the Horseshoe Acres Storm Water .Pump Station, McCaughan seconded, and upon his question, Ulett noted that the propane engines had not been delivered as yet and that a call for bids would be issued for the installation of these engines. Motion carried . John Velkoff Division No. 2 Plat. HUD has requested a 350 foot sanitary sewer exten- sion to serve lots in the John Velkoff Divi- sion No. 2 Plat, and has submitted acceptable plans .. It was noted that the Plat is near S .E . 223rd Street and 113th Avenue S .E . The Boundary Review Board has approved Kent 's extending service into the area. The Public Works Department recommends approval inasmuch as the area cannot feasibly be annexed to Kent. JOHNSON MOVED that the proposed sanitary sewer extension be authorized, Just seconded . Motion carried . Sale of Sewer Department Property. It was — noted that a request has been received from Kent West Associates to purchase property which now belongs to the Sewer Department. The property in question is the sewage pump station site on the south side of West James Street about 500 feet west of Washington Avenue,' which property is surplus to the needs of the Kent Sewer Department. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that the property be declared surplus and sold . It was further determined that the property acq-u :s . tiori took place in 1956 and July 21, 1975 HEALTH & consisted of a parcel of land 73 feet by 73 SANITATION feet and an easement over additional property, for a consideration of $147000 . The deed included a clause whereby the east 33 feet and the north 33 feet were reserved for future road developments The James Street improve- ment .is based on the use of the north 30 feet. There is no street existing on the east side _ of the parcel of land nor does it appear likely that one will be constructed in that location . . It was noted that if the clause reserving the two 33 foot strips can be renegotiated and removed-, the area to be . declared surplus would be 73 feet by 43 feet, or 3,139 square feet. If not, the area would be 40 feet by 40 feet, or 1,600 square feet. The sewage pump station has not been needed or used since 19690 at which time the Metro trunk sewer became operable. Before sale of the property, the City would salvage the electric motors. The costs of pump salvage would exceed their value. BAFFARO MOVED that .the Attorney prepare the necessary action to declare the property surplus and that the Administrator determine a present value'# McCaughan seconded . Upon McCaughan ° s question, Mirk noted that there was a small pump station building on• the public right-of-way on the site which was of no value to the City. Motion carried . WATER It was reported by Public Works Director -- Ulett at the last workshop session that Kant °s Comprehensive Water Plan includes a five million gallon reservoir in the Derbyshire area. Water District #111 plans a one million gallon reservoir in a nearby area, An eng:ineeri.ng study is needed to evaluate the feasibility and desirabil it:y of a joint reservoir and the piping system to connect the two systems. URS has proposed to do the study and report for $2, 100, of. which Kent °s share will be $19400 . In accordance with the recommenda- tA on. of the Public Works Director, JOHNSON MOVED that URS be authorized to make the study and report to the City at a cost of $1,400, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried, STREETS 42nd S tXE,�!t: jj rclvewents , It was noted that the cost for the proposed 42nd Street improve- ment would be ready for consideration by the Council at the July 28 workshop meeting, Sidewalks and Crosswalk , Street noted that a request for sidewalks had been received from the Federal Way School District and also a request :from a church for an additional. crosswalk on Military Road . These matters will be placed on the agenda for the next workshop meeting. July 21, 1975 POLICE A request has been received from Chief McQuery to attend the National Conference of Police Chiefs in Denver in September .for which funds have been budgeted . STORMENT MOVED that the request be granted, Masters seconded, Motion carried . FIRE Street noted that the Fire Department has DEPARTMENT requested Council approval of the follow- ing two items: 1 ) A request to declare surplus and dispose. of A,. aratus #12 - a 1967 Plymouth Sedan, whM was declared a. total wreck in a recent accident. 2) A request to declare surplus and sell Apparatus #9 - a 1952 sedan/delivery, which was replaced by a used 4-wheel drive Dodge pickup, from excess property of the U.S . Government. McCAUGHAN MOVED that such authorization be granted, Just seconded . Storment asked if the Fire Department had indicated whether the '- sedan/delivery vehicle would be disposed of on a bid basis, and he- recommended that this be done. Street noted that this would be no problem. Motion carried . RAILROAD Harold Hill Request. It was noted that at CROSSINGS the last work session following discussion of the Harold Hill request for an on-grade crossing of East Valley Highway, it was recommended that Mr, Hill be notified that the City would not propose to make the request to the WUTC for the crossing but would suggest that Burlington-Northern make the request that such a crossing be made and .further, that the Railroad sub- mit a plan which would adequately serve properties east of the East Valley Highway with no more than two crossings. It will • be required that all costs for the signals will be a Railroad cost and that restriction of the use of the crossing during peak auto volume also be required . The Administrator recommends that Mr. Hill proceed with his plans within these guidelines . KITTO MOVED that the administration recommendations be forwarded to Mr. Hill, Storment seconded. Motion carried . TRAFFIC Ring Road . Public Works Director Ulett CONTROL reported that the Federal Highway Admini- stration has approved the City's Plans, Specifications and Estimates for the traffic signal ' at 101st Avenue S.E . and SE , 256th Street (the Ring Road) , and had authorized the State to call for bids for the project . The project esti- mate is $46,112 .50 . Ulett further noted that Tom McLeod, District State Aid Engi- neer, had advised that the bids would be opened in late August or early September, Upon McCaughan ' s question, it was determined that the signals would probably not be installed until clove to the first of the year. , July 21, 1975 TRAFFIC West Valley Highway and S, 212th Inter- CONTROL section. A report on possible signal modifications to .include left turns at South, 212th and West Valley Highway was made at the last Council workshop. It was noted that the addition of a left turn phase to the present signal equipment would cause congestion and could cause rearend accidents . Replacement of the _._ controller and a signal rebuild is estimated to cost $50,000, which would have to be budgeted , MASTERS MOVED that the Engineering Department budget requests for 1976 include funds for left turn signals at South 212th and West Valley Highway intersection, estimated to cost $50,000 .000 Baffaro seconded . Street reported that he and Ulett had found that the UAB Fourth Avenue project :funds contained a sufficient amount of money to take care of this project and suggested that the motion provide for using this money and to go ahead with the plans and specifications now, Masters WITHDREW HER MOTION and then MOVED to make use of UAB Fourth Avenue funds which are presently available, for the left-,turn -signals at the South 212th and West Valley Highway intersection, and to proceed with plans and specifications for the project. Baffaro concurred and withdrew his second to the previous motion Johnson seconded the new motion. -- Masters inquired as to whether the design of this signal could be integrated into the master system proposed for the future . Assistant Traffic Engineer Ellison noted that before that point is reached authoriza- tion would be asked from the Council to accept a master control signal system for Central Avenue . Street clarified that the question was whether this signal could be designed so that it would be effective when we do get the master system. Ellison stated that this would depend upon the type of master control which is approved for Central Avenue, Upon Just ° s question, it was determined that South 212th and West Valley Highway has the second highest accident rate in the City, with West Valley Highway and Meeker having the highest rate . The improvement to Meeker and West Valley Highway has already been started, however, so the signal improvement at South 212th is the highest . , Priority. On Mayor Hogan ° s question,- Ellison noted that a master signal system could handle _ as many as 32 different signals . Upon questions • from Masters and McCaughan, Ellison determined that the plans and specif icat::i.ons and an estimate for the control system for the West Valley Highway and Meeker intersection were drawn up over three July 21, 1975 TRAFFIC years ago and that they might not be compatible CONTROL with the copat.rols for Central Avenue . Ellison stated that they would like to have the same type of controller for South 212th and West Valley Highway as the type .for the Central Avenue system.. KITTO MOVED to table the matter and refer it to the Public Works Committee, stating that more information was needed and that there might be other projects to consider with regard to priority.. Just seconded, Street suggested that the matter be tabled until a recommenda- tion comes back from the Public Works Committee. Ki.tto asked also for a list of priorities from the Public Works Department Storment and Johnson noted that there was discussion at the last worksession as to the confusion on South 212th caused by several blinking amber lights west of the West Valley Highway which might make a driver think that an amber light at the West Valley Highway was also a blinking caution light instead of a warning that the light was about to turn red . Ulett noted that this would cause confusion only for traffic on South 212th heady%rig east McCaughan noted that the problem at West Valley Highway and South 212th -was not a new one and had been discussed before. Masters pointed out that of all the signals on South 212th from the Benson to I-S , the signal at West Valley Highway is the only one without left turn signals . Upon a roll call vote, the motion to table carried, with Johnson, Masters and McCaughan voting nay, and Baff aro, Storment, Just and Kitto voting aye. PARKS & Russell Road Parking Lot . Eight bids for RECREATION paving of the Russell Road Parking Lot were opened July 16, 1975 , The lowest bid was that of Associated Sand & Gravel Company :in the amount of $15, 774. 78, including tax. The engineer ' s estimate was $21, 180 �15 , In accordance with the recommendation of the Public Works Director, STORMENT .MOVED to accept the best bid of Associated Sand & Gravel Company in the amount of $150774� 78, including tax, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried . Soccer Program. It was noted that as of July 16 Barney Wilson had not received any reply to the application for membership in the State Soccer League. MULTI-•SERVICE It was noted that the multi-service center CENTER for Kent was discussed at the last work session . A letter was read from Scott Briar of the Department of Health & Social Services, notifying the City that the Region IV Regional Advisory Committee had approved Kent ' s proposal for Referendum 29 funding of a multi.-service center in Kent July 21, 1975 MULTI-SERVICE with the funding level to b'e $448,.500 .00 . CENTER BAFFAR.O MOVED that the letter be accepted and made a part of the record., Johnson. seconded , Mayor Hogan noted that a meeting would be held in Seattle on Wednesday at 10: 30 a.,m. to consider County participation in the local matching funds for the project. Motion carried CITY HALL It was noted that the last .Finance IMPROVEMENTS Committee: meeting the need for additional __.._ space .for various departments was reviewed. The Committee has determined that the third floor of the Police wing and the fourth floor of the Adm:inistratJon wing should be completed and - they have recom- mended that the architectural firm of Bogard & Hewitt be utilized for this .projecto McCAUGHAN MOVED :hat: in accordance with the recommendations of the Finance Committee, the firm of Bogard & Hewitt be commissioned to complete the third and fourth floor plans for the City Hall, in accordance with the prices quoted in their letter of October 311 1974, Just seconded . Motion carried . CITY HALL/ Air Conditioning and Heating Maintenance LIBRARY Contracts . Proposals have been received MAINTENANCE from Honeywell, Inc. and Holaday-Parks CONTRACTS Fabricators, Inc. to furnish maintenance for the air conditioning and heating equipment for the City Hall and the Library. It is the City ° s wish that these contracts run for the same period of time, from August to August. Prior to this time, Honeywell has serviced the City Hall and Holaday- -- Parks the Library, It is 'the recommenda- tion of the administration that the best proposal of Holaday-Parks be used for both fac:ilities � The proposals received were as follows : Holaday-•Parks $240/per month City Hall Honeywell $419 . 25/per month City Hall Holaday-Parks $210/per month Library Honeywell $406 ,13/per month Library McCALTGHAN MOVED that the best bids of Hola- day-Parks be accepted, Baffaro seconded . Motion carried BIDS Sand Spreader, The following bids were received to furnish a sand spreader: Power Sweeper Service Co. (Swenson Sand Spreader) $4,514,060 ;including tax Sahlberg Equipment, Inc, (Hi-Way Sand Spreader) $5 ,197 , 61, including tax Pray Fyuipm.ent., Inc (Swenson Sand Spreader) $5 , 395 .57, including tax It was noted that the budgeted amount for said equipment was $5 ,000 . Upon the recom- mendation of the administration, KITTO MOVED that the best bid of Power Sweeper Service Co. be accepted, Just seconded , Motion Carr 'Led , July 21, 1975 GAMBLING 'A letter" was read from Frank and Joyce Dairiiano, owners of the Fireside Inn, object- ing to the Council ° s decision to allow bingo and raffles while not allowing other gambling activities . They stated further that they would endeavor to obtain enough signatures on petitions :for a referendum ballot to allow the c t:i ze:zs of. Kent to vote on the :issue at • the next Etect,ion_ JUST MOVED that the letter be accepted and made a part of the record, Storment seconded. Motion carried . FEDERAL REVENUE The Finance Committee met July 15, 1975 to SHARING consider the requests for Federal Revenue Sharing funds for the balance of 1975 . The following projects were considered: Public Works 1 ) Smith & Central Intersection Improvement - to complete $ 642.08 2 ) City Shop Yard Improvements Drainage & Grading Area S-6 $ 8, 757.00 Paving Area S-1 4#941 .00 Paving Area S-4 7, 731.00 Paving - Area S-5 29,063 .00 Paving Area .S-6 16, 227 .00 $66,719 .09 Fire Department 3 ) Fire Tower $501000.00 4) Audio--visual Equipment 20000.00 Parks & Recreation 5 ) Russell Road Parking $ 5 ,000.00 6 ) Greenhouse Construction 10200 .00 7) Mobile Restroom 180000 .00 Mayor Hogan 8) Some amount for the Arts Commission R.ecommendati can: The .Finance Committee assigned the following Priorities,, all of which can be funded : Item #1 $ 642 .08 Item #2 (Areas S-61, Drainage & Grading; S-i and S-4. Paving) 210429 .00 Item #4 20000.00 Item #5 5 *000.00 Item 46 1, 200�00 Item #3 509000.00 It was noted that Item 5 can be reduced to $10000 .00 since the bids were received on this project on July 160 1975 , and further noted that the Engineering Department has invested $600 or $700 in time in this project. It was agreed to reduce Item #5 to $10000 .00, making the sub-total $76, 2.7.1 .08.. It had been dec.i.ded that Item #7 in the amount of $18,000 for a mobile restroom was to be listed and discussed at this meeting.. July 21, 1975 ,, FEDERAL REVENUE It was further suggested that the unanti.eipated SHARING revenue received .from gambling -tax be set aside for acquisition or art objects, item #8. KITTO MOVED that the pro3ects as prioritized by the Committee be approved, namely: Item _ #l, Item #2 - (Areas S-6 for drainage and grading, S-1 and S-4 for paving) , Item #4, Item #5 , in the amount of $1,000 .001 Item #6, and Item #3 . Johnson seconded Street clarified that there was enough money for all of these items , Upan further questions, Kitto clarified that under .Item #2 the pav- ing for areas S-.5 and S-6 would be deferred until next years and that further discussion would be held on item #7, and item #8 , Motion carried CLAIMS Martha Lammon, who was brought to Kent to be held pending transportation to Seattle to the detoxification center, has filed a claim against the City for .false imprisonment in the amount of $100 ,000 , KITTO MOVED that the claim be forwarded to the City ° s insurance carrier for action, Storment seconded . It was noted that King County and Auburn have received similar claims filed by Mrs . Lammon. Motion carried . SATURDAY Arts Fund_„ At the last work session a request MARKET from the Saturday Market to utilize $100 of the Kent Arts Fund which is at present a part of a loan to the Saturday Market was discussed and general approval was given KITTO MOVED that upon repayment of $100 of the loan to the Kent Arts Fund, the money may be used to hire musicians as part of the Saturday Market, Johnson seconded . Motion carried . A letter was read from several Kent merchants whose businesses are located on 1st Avenue South requesting that lst Avenue South not be barricaded for future Saturday Market acti.vitles � The letter stated that Market vendors were not using 1st Avenue South except to park their own cars and that the barricades were a detriment to the First. Avenue businer- ,es MASTERS MOVED that receipt of the letter be noted and a report. be given at. the next Council meeting after contact with the Saturday Market Comm.-Ittee . Johnson seconded Upon Storment °s question as to why we must wait two weeks, Mayor Hogan noted that tn.e merchants had been advised t.a contact the Saturday Market Committee , Storment stated that the Market Committee was aware ot: the problem and suggested that First Avenue be opened now., Ori Ju.;t. ° :; iriquix:y , St.rec•1. n()ted that: he had tr .lkc d L.o ,1 im Cur r ,m -0.)(Mt the rnatt.et' and c.haL a:; 01. 111is iJ �li , L.IAO M;irkct- CommtL.tc1a had bec.rr uri,& 1 (-- t o IIWO L. w i t.h L'a r .+f. Avenue tnc'+rc h,,n t.;; . t .,r nip ii t ai�cl ..lulut;;i�n ,il-it e t-.hc str'ec�t shuu i d be up-lied 1`10w . Mas t.ers W L'C11LA?EW her motion and JUHNSON withdrew the second . 38 July 21, 1975 SATURDAY STORME.NT MOVED that First Avenue be opened MARKET to traffic until such time as the Saturday Market Committee can justify closure for Market 'activiti.es . Just seconded . On McCaughan ' s question regarding parking viola- tions, Street noted that if the Council wanted .full. enforcement. of "no parking," regulations, it must be done every day, and not just in connection with the Market . Mr. Fortune spoke from the audience in favor of full enforcement of parking regulations . Upon Just. ' s comment it was noted that revenue received from parking fines would be insignifi- cant„ Storment stated that when the Saturday Market Committee studies this matter that Ms. Whitehurst should advise Market vendors that they should park their vehicles in the off- street parking lot and not: .in front of the stores of the local merchants. In regard to which portion of the street should be barricaded dur.:ing the Saturday Market., Street stated that if the barricading were removed, First Avenue should be opened all the way to Smith Street. and that the barricades should remain on the east side of the railroad tracks on Meeker. Storment suggested that the barricade be 'placed on the west side of the intersection which would leave 3/4 of the Meeker Street/First Avenue inter- section open to traffic Street suggested that this proposal be checked with the Police and Fire Departments .. Motion carried . KENT VALLEY Street noted that representatives of the YOUTH SERVICES Kent Valley Youth Services would make a presentation at the July 28 workshop meeting. KENT ARTS Mayor Hogan noted that Laurel Whitehurst had COMMISSION agreed to act as Chairman of the Kent Arts Commission . Upon the Mayor ' s recommendation, STORMENT MOVED that Laurel Whitehurst be approved as Chairman of the Kent Arts Commission, Johnson seconded . Motion carried . PERSONNEL .. It was noted that at the last Finance Committee meeting, two requests from the Water Department to hire relatives of present City employees was discussed . The first request was to hire Charles Lindberg as a full-time employee and the second was to hire Dan Youmans for summer help, Upon Storment ' s question, Street explained that under City Policy hiring of related persons must be brought before the Council , It was determined that the Council would not be involved in the hiring procedure; that this would be the respon sibi.lity of Administration if the Council authorized the Admi.ni.stration to have the ability to hire persons related to present City employees . KITTO MOVED that the Water Department be authorized to have the ability to hire these two persons, McCaughan seconded . Motion carried ,, A _ July 21, 1975 FINANCE Segregation Re(.juests - ULID #1 and LID 255 . The City Attorney Introduced Resolution No, . 790 authorizing the segregations as requested by Coldwell-Banker in ULID 41 and LID 255 , McCAUGHAN MOVED that. Resolution No, 790 be adopted,, Johnson seconded, Motion carried . McCAUGHAN MOVED to pay bills received on or before July 21,, 1975 after approval at the Finance Committee meeting to be held at 8 a.m. , carried . Claims approved by the Finance Committee on July 151? 1975 are as follows: Current Expense $ 80630 .04 Parks & Recreation 39321 ,92 Library 690 .45 City Streets 719910 . 35 Federal Shared Revenue 220517 . 36 Library Construction 32 .65 Linda Heights, Sewer Improvements 235 . 32 Garrison Creek Sewer Construction 117825 .53 Kent-Des Moines Sewer Intercptr 1200183 .92 Equipment. Rental 70704�94 Firemans Relief & Pension 148 ,63 Leff Disab.i.lity 30969 .49 Sewer 1, 189 .50 Water 48958 .53 Garbage 320688 ,66 $2169007�29 Meeting Adjourned : 9: 00 o ' clock P ,M. Respectfully submitted, Marie Jense ih-, MC CiLy Clcr.k L