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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 09/15/1975 Kent , Washington September 15, IQ75 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8:00 o'clock p.m. Present : Mayor Hogan, Councilpersons Baffaro, Just , Kitto, Johnson, Masters, McCaughan and Storment, Finance Director ':'Finkle, Planning Director Harris, City Attorney Mirk, Public Yo:orks Director Ulett . City Administrator Street was absent . Also rresent : URS representative Ramsey. Al-proximately 20 people were in attendance. MINUTES KITTO MOVED that the minutes of the meeting held September 2, 1975 be approved as printed, Masters seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATION Eastridq. . A public hearing was scheduled for — this meeting on the proposed Eastridge annexation to Kent . Public Works Director Ulett pointed out the area on the map, consisting of approximately 65 acres, located east of Park Orchard Elementary School , between 116th Avenue S.E. and 112th Avenue S.E. , just north of the existing City limits. It was noted that more than 750 of the assessed valu- ation of the area is represented by signatures on the petition. Ulett noted that the owners of five parcels of land within the proposed annexation had not signed the petition. The Mayor declared the public hearing open. J . A. Gerber spoke from the audience, noting that he was the owner of Parcel #60, consisting of approximately 2a acres, and that he was opposed to the annexation. He noted that he had discussed the matter with G. Brice Martin of the King County Review Board in Seattle and referred to a letter to Mr. Martin from M-. Sand of the Land Use Management office. Gerber stated that he felt that both the Park Orchard area and Kenton Firs area should also be annexed, as he was of the opinion that the purpose of the annexa- tion was to straighten the boundary lines of the City, and that he would have no objections if this -` was done, thereby including these other areas. He noted that there were four other property owners within the proposed annexation who were opposed and that he would like to have his property deleted. He stated that he felt that there would be no advan- tages in annexing to the City and that it would cost him approximately $80 additional per year for pro- perty taxes and City utility taxes. M-. Gerber noted that he had discussed the matter with various City employees. Ulett clarified that the procedure for annexations is set up by the King County Boundary Review Board and the notice of intent to annex is filed with them. If the Board invokes their jurisdic- tion, they publish notices of their hearing on the matter. He pointed out that the Board did not hold such a hearing on this proposal . It was determined that the Planning Commission had sent notices of their hearing and that the City Clerk had mailed notices of tonight 's hearing to those within the annexation proposal and to those property owners living within 200' of the area. Upon Gerber's further question, Harris noted that the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the _ proposed zoning for the property in April , well in advance of this annexation hearing. It was pointed out that if the property is annexed to the City, the Council will hold public hearings on the proposed zoning for the area, for which notices will be sent . Upon further comments from Mr. Gerber, Mayor Hogan noted that Park Orchard had been encouraged to annex r September 15, 1975 ANNEXATION several times unsuccessfully. Harris deter— mined for Al Stewart that a notice of the Planning Commission zoning hearing and a no— tice of tonight 's hearing was mailed to him. McCaughan noted that the Planning Commission has recommended single family residential zoning for the area, the same as it is now zoned. Mirk noted that the Planning Commis— sion zoning hearing was held in April and that the 75% petition for annexation had been filed only two weeks ago, so the peti— tioners were aware of what the Planning -- Commission's recommendation would be. Mr. James Anderson spoke from the audience, noting that he had signed the petition to annex in order to get water and sewer service to his property but that he was not particularly in favor of the annexation. Ulett clarified for Richard Sobota which colored areas on the map represented owners who had signed the petition and which had not . Ulett noted that some confusion exists as to the policy of squaring off boundaries, as it relates to the Boundary Review Board inasmuch as the Boundary Review Board also has to consider requests for extensions of utilities outside the City. He noted that the Board has told property owners requesting utility services that if they need the sewer and water services they also need other services provided by the City and should be annexed. There were no further comments and BAFFARO MOVED that the hearing be closed, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. The City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 1940, an ordinance annexing the area known as Eastridge to the City of Kent . McCAUGHAN MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance 1940, Kitto seconded. Masters noted that interest in this particular annexation has been shown for almost a year. Gerber noted that the time was extended because of the need to get the required number of signatures. Motion carried. ZONING Eastridge Annexation Zoning. It was noted that on April 22, 1975, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed zoning for the Eastridge annexa— tion. It is the recommendation of the Planning Commission that this area be zoned RI-72, Single Family Residential District with 7,200 square foot minimum lot size. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the City Council public hearings for the zoning of the Eastridge annexation be set for October 6, 1975 and November 17, 1975, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATION Osborne Annexation. It was noted that a 10% petition of Notice of Intent to commence annexation of an area on both September 15, 1975 ANNEXATION sides of 104th Avenue S.E. from S.E. 260th Street southerly has been received and certified by the Public Works Department. The initiators must now meet with the City Council to determine the acceptability of the annexation and the tax rate which will apply. JOHNSON MOVED that the meeting with the initiators of the intent to annex be held on September 22, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. , McCaughan seconded. Ulett pointed out the area for the proposed annexation on the map. He noted that the area had been reconsidered as part of the Drake—Ripley annexation. McCaughan noted that the developer of the area now proposed for annexation did not want to be included in the Drake/Ripley annexation last year. Ulett noted that this was true and further opined that other parcels of land could logically be added to this annexation. Upon McCaughan's question, Ulett noted that approximately 100 man hours go into the processing of an annexation, plus expense to the City for printouts of assessed valuations for the parcels involved. Ulett noted that Bob Osborne had initiated this petition, and that Mrs. Ripley had stated that he had been willing to annex last year as part of the Drake/Ripley annexation but that the property owners on the West side of 104th ,Avenue S.E. had not been in favor of annexing. Motion carried. STREETS East_Gowe_and Central Intersection Improve— ment .� Bids were received on September 10, 1975 for improvement of the turning radius —. at the East Gowe and Central Avenue inter— section. The Engineer 's estimate was $4,989. The following bids were received. Skip Jacobson Construction $6,018.41 Peart Sign Co. 8,324.88 Upon Ulett 's recommendation, JUST MOVED to accept the lowest bid of Skip Jacobson Con— struction Company of $6,018.41 , McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. TRAFFIC A report on accidents which have occurred at CONTROL the intersection of West Valley Highway and S. 212th Street was given at the September 8 workshop by the Traffic Engineer. It was noted that the Public 'vj'orks Department will request funds in the 1976 budget for addition of left—turn signals at the intersection. PUBLIC Trains. A petition, containing nine signatures, SAFETY was read, requesting that an ordinance be passed restricting the Milwaukee and Union Pacific Railroad from having switch engines parked and running continuously for extended periods of time. — MASTERS MOVED to accept the petition and refer it to the Public Safety Committee, Storment seconded. Mirk noted that the lady who had initiated the petition has complained numerous times of the noise when the switch engines are September 15, 1975 PUBLIC left running, sometimes for hours at a SAFETY time. He noted that the matter had been discussed with the Railroad and they do not shut off the engines because of problems getting them restarted. Baffaro noted that he felt the other railroads should take some action to avoid switching during peak traffic hours. Motion carried. BIDS Pav_i_ng Machine. Bids were received by the City for a "towed type" paving machine as follows: Cox Machinery Miller Machine $5,017.55, Model MS-708—A inc ► . tax Fray Equipment Layton Machine $5,032.29, i nc I . tax McCAUGHAN MOVED to accept the lowest and best bid of Cox Machinery Company in the amount of $5,017.55, including tax, Johnson seconded. Upon Storment 's query, Winkle noted that he thought this item was budgeted in the Equip— ment Rental fund. Ulett determined that the machine was a small asphalt laying machine which could be towed by a truck, to be used for minor overlays and large patches. Just requested that in the future the amount budgeted for such an item also be included in the agenda. In response to McCaughan's question, Mirk noted that approval of the bid was in order as long as the expenditure was within the total budget for this Depart— ment. Winkle gave assurance that the purchase of this item wou ►d not over—extend the Equipment Rental budget . It was determined that this item may have been purchased instead of some other piece of equipment listed in the budget . Winkle noted that he would check on this matter. Motion carried. PARKS & Russell Road Parking Lot. The Public Works RECREATION Department has requested approval of a change order in the amount of $200 for the replace— ment of the settled curb in the Russell Road Parking Lot . The project is now complete and acceptance is recommended by the Public Works Department . STORMENT MOVED that Change Order # 1 in the amount of $200 be approved, that the contract be accepted as complete, and that after receipt of the necessary State releases, the retainage be released to the contractor. Baffaro seconded. Storment commented on the vast improvement to the parking lot. Motion carried. KENT HIGHLANDS Green Belt . It was noted that a letter has been received from Kent Highlands, Inc. stating that an area identified in Resolution #59 of the Kent Board of Adjustment as a "green belt" along the Kent—Des Moines Road has been left as a ravine by the City of Seattle landfill and they have requested that consideration be given to filling the ravine. Harris pointed out that the Board of Adjustment Resolution #59 covered a conditional use permit and that such permits were now under the jurisdiction of the Planning Commission. He suggested that Kent Highlands should be asking the Planning Com— mission to reconsider the conditions of Resolu— tion #59 for the conditional use permit and if they do not agree with the decision of the Plan— ning Commission they can appeal the matter to the Council . Upon Storment 's question, Harris September 15, 1975 KENT HIGHLANDS noted that Resolution #59 granted a conditional use permit , with certain references to a green belt, and a request for changes to those condi— tions should now be referred to the Planning Commission. Masters concurred. JUST MOVED that the letter be made a part of the record and re— ferred to the Planning Commission for considera— tion, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. . MULTI—SERVICE Masters reported that it is expected that at the CENTER next Council meeting a report will be ready from the committee selected to interview architects for proposed plans for a Multi—Service Center. VVIATER East Hill Pump Station #5. An assessment in support of a negative declaration of environmental impact has been prepared and circulated for the East Hill Pump Station T,`5 water project . The only response to the assessment was to correct a mis— statement that the site was not included in the City's Comprehensive Park Plan, when, in fact , it is. Adoption of the negative declaration is needed before October I , 1975 to avoid a delay in Washington Futures funding. JOHNSON MOVED that the negative declaration be adopted, Baffaro seconded. Motion carried. SEATTLE A letter addressed to Mayor Hogan from Mayor Uhlman CENTER of Seattle was read concerning the City's response to requests for financial support from other cities in the County for maintenance and operation costs for the Seattle Center. MASTERS MOVED that the letter be accepted and made a part of the record, McCaughan seconded. P,",otion carried. Mayor Hogan noted that no resolution of intent to provide finan— cial support had as yet been rassed by the Kent City Council . ARTS A letter was read from David H ewiit announcing his COW\Al SSION resignation from the Kent Arts Commission. MASTERS MOVED that the letter be acceried with regret , Johnson seconded. Motion carried. CLAIMS It was noted that a claim was received from Myrtle Plinske for alleged in she sustained by a fall from a float during the Meeker Days celehration ttMich was sponsored by the Kent Lions Club. Mirk noted that the City was not connected t,yith the processing of this claim but that it should be referred io our insurance carrier for a-^ro-riaie action. STORMENT SO ',COVED, Johnson seconded. M�oi i on carried. PUGET SOUND A letter was read from Mart Kask, Executive Director, COUNCIL OF Puget Sound Council of Governments, regarding revision GOVE1RN1,,",EN1TS of the Interim Regional Develorment Plan by June, 197��. 1 ' was noted that the Task Force of officials selected by the four County Subregional Committee to direct the effort is beginning to draft a Purpose Statement for the revised regional plan. The Task Force has requested the input of each local general purpose government in the region, together with that of the four subregional committees, before completing the initial draft Purpose Statement. It was noted that a response was required by September 26, 1975. JUST MOVED that the letter be accepted and made a part of the record, Johnson seconded. Mayor Hogan noted that since the letter was written, King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties have withdrawn from the organization. She noted that it would be necessary to have some regional planning agency and that she would make the draft Purpose State— ments available. Motion carried. C, September 15, 1975 PUGET SOUND 10cCaughan questioned whether payments should COUNCIL OF be continued to the agency until the outcome GOVERNMENTS of the association is known. Winkle noted that dues were paid for this year. Mayor Hogan commented that she felt the City should remain a member of the organization to allow problem solving on a regional basis, rather than on a State level , which might be the alternative. McCaughan questioned as to whether the organization would remain effective. Nesters stated that the funding will continue until the end of the year, at which time the matter should be resolved. Mayor Hogan noted that Federal grant contracts and money were involved and that this may be the prime factor in solving the problem. STREETS East Gowe Street_ Project. The contract on the East Gowe Street construction has now been completed and acceptance is recommended by the Public ',dorks Department. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the contract with City Transfer be accepted as complete and that after receipt of the necessary State releases, the retainage be paid to the contractor. i3affaro seconded. Ulett noted that the cracks in the concrete have been investigated and it has been determined that this is due to change of temperature. He further stated that in his opinion the work had been done properly. Storment interrupted the voting on the motion, and upon his question, it was determined that the park is part of the contract and that the City Park Depart— ment is City Transfer's subcontractor on that portion of the project . Storment noted that the park has not been completed and stated that the contract should not be considered complete nor the retainage paid, until the park portion of the work is done. McCAUGHAN WITHDREIYV the motion and Baffaro the second. STORMENT MOVED to table the matter until the park is completed, Nesters seconded. Just stated that he was reluctant to withhold the prime contractor 's retainage and asked the City Attorney's opinion. Mirk commented that the contract should not be accepted as complete until the park is completed, regardless of who the sub— contractor is. Ulett opined that acceptance was based upon the fact that since the sub— contractor was the Parks Department, the City would have control over seeing that the work was completed. Nesters commented that City Transfer was doing the City a favor by letting the Parks Department have the subcontract on the park. Motion carried, with Just and Kitto voting nay. FINANCE Variance Filing Fee Refund. A letter was read from James P. Curran, attorney repre— senting Production Plastics, Inc. , in the recent rezone and variance applications to the City. The letter stated that a $50 fee had been required for each application, and since the rezone application was approved, no additional work was required on the vari— ance application. Curran requested that at September 15, 1975 FINANCE least part of the variance fee be refunded to his office on behalf of his client. MASTERS MOVED that the letter be referred to the Committee of the Whole, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Gambling Taxes. - Arts. Storment noted that the Finance Committee had considered the Mayor 's request that the gambling tax money be transferred from the Current Expense fund to the Civic Improvement fund specifically for the Arts. He MOVED that approximately $7,6001, received in gambling taxes be so transferred, Just seconded. In response to Johnson's question, Storment noted that this will not be an on-going project but a one time transfer. Mirk noted that it would not be possible to make such an allocation legally in the future as new money received from the gambling tax will have to be used for law enforcement of gambling. Motion carried. %,figure corrected to $7,932.89 by Finance Director on 9/ 16/75. Police D_ artment. It was noted that Lt. Roger Bean will be attending the FBI Academy from September 23, 1975 to December II , 1975 and that prepayment of $5.00 per day, amounting to a total of #385.00, has been requested. STORMENT MOVED that pre- payment of the amount of $385.00 to Lt . Bean be authorized, McCaughan seconded. Upon Master's question, Storment explained that this procedure differs from the Policy Manual in that the amount needed is known at this time, so it could be advanced instead _ of reimbursed later. '�dinkle noted that this amount is recommended by the Academy, and that it is budgeted in the 1975 Police Budget . Motion carried. Data Processing. JUST MOVED to approve signing of a contract with UNIVAC for a one-year lease on a buffered keypunch machine in the amount of $2, 100. McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. McCAUGHAN MOVED to pay bills received on or before September 19, 1975 after approval at the Finance Committee meeting to be held on September 30 at 8:00 a.m. , Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Claims approved by the Finance Committee on September 15, 1975 are as follows: Current Expense $ 29,284.76 Parks & Recreation 10,005.94 Library 580.46 City Streets 4,372.79 Housing & Community Dvlpmnt 31 .05 -- Federal Shared Revenue 23,248.77 Easi Valley Construction 21 , 150.00 September 15, 1975 FINANCE EVH - Willis to Grn River 438.96 Gowe Street - East 6,859. 12 Kent-Des Moines Swr Intrcptr 17,264. 19 Equ? pment Rental 2,059.05 Fir emans Relief & Pension 5.95 LEFF Disability Fund 3,220.74 Sewer 7,483.97 Water 7, 192.70 Garbage 32,967.47 ` $ 166, 165.92 0 MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marie Jensen, C City Clerk Ii t