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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/16/1976 Kent , Washington August 16, 1976 itegular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 6:00 o'clock p.m. Present : Mayor Hoaan, Councilpersons Carey, Johnson, Just , Kitto, McCaughan and Storment , City Administrator Street , City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Ulett . Councilperson Masters and Finance Director Winkle were absent . Also present : City Treasurer Drotz, Planning Commissioner Long and UI�zS representative ilamsey. Approximately 15 people were in attendance at the meeting. VISITORS Mayor Hogan introduced Boy Scouts Mathew Bly, Douqlas Osborn and Dwight Osborn of Scout Troop 237 from the West Hill . City Treasurer Drotz introduced Mrs. Mary Pao IiI10, mother of City Clerk Marie Jensen, visiting here from New York City. MINUTES KITTO MOVED that the minutes of the meeting held August 2, 1976 be approved as printed, Storment seconded. Motion carried. P.<ELIMINARY Green Valley Heights #5. A public meeting PLAT is scheduled for this meeting to consider the preliminary plat of Green Valley Heights #5. Harris noted that the Planning Commission had considered the plat at a public hearing held July 27, 1976 and recommended approval with the following conditions: From the Planning Commission: 1 . Each lot to retain the native vegetation except for the actual site of the dwell— ing to be placed on the lot. 2. The City of Kent be granted an open space or scenic easement for similar agreement ) to insure the preservation of the natural vegetation and hillside below the line denoting "Top of Steep Slope" on the pro— posed preliminary plat map. 3. The Planning Department recommended condi— tions. These conditions are: Public Works Conditions I . ,tights-of—_Way a. Include all right—of—way, within the plat for the existing 42nd Avenue S. improve— ment. b. The developer shall submit a detailed plan of the 42nd Avenue S. improvement showing the configuration of the street with respect to present right—of—way lines, proposed right—of—way lines and the northmost driveway to Sunnycrest School and shall obtain approval of the plan to provide access to that driveway from the Federal ti"Jay School District and from the Kent Public Works Department, amending the lot layout as necessary to provide approved access. 2. Street Improvements a. Pave all streets with asphaltic concrete and construct concrete curbs and gutters. Width between curb faces to be: 1 ) 36 feet for the loop route over 42nd, 246th and 43rd. 2) 32 feet for 43rd north of 246th. 3) 26 feet for cul—de—sacs. 3. Sidewalks Construct 5 foot wide concrete sidewalks on one side of the loop route over 42nd, 246th and 43rd. 4. Storm Drainage Construct storm drainage system as a completely piped system into receiving stream in Valley floor or as a partially piped and partially open channel system with rate of discharge controlled to present level at point of leaving the plat . 5. Sanitary Sewers Construct sanitary sewer system to serve all lots. 6. Water Service Construct water mains and provide fire hydrants to meet fire department standards. No mains to be less than 6" diameter . 7. Street L.ig_ t i n_q Provide 175 watt mercury vapor luminaires with a 25 foot mounting height on concrete poles at locations specified by Traffic Engineer. 8. General All improvements to meet City of Kent stand— ards. Plans to be submitted and approved by Engineering Department prior to construc— tion. Provide utility easements where neces— sary. Soil Conservation Service Conditions For those portions of the tract with AgC and AkF soils: I . Install streets, utilities and storm drains prior to construction. 2. Design and management of surface drainage systems should be planned prior to construction and implemented according to that plan. All water should be conveyed tc a safe, non—erosive outlet. 3. Design and management of sub—surface drain— age system should be planned prior to con— struction and implemented according to that plan. All water should be conveyed to a safe, non—erosive outlet . PRELIMINARY 4. Avoid soil disturbance during rainy season. PLAT 5. Seeding, mulching, netting and mechanical forms of protection can be used to stabilize exposed soils. 6. Brush and small trees should be chipped for erosion controlling mulch material . 7. All merchantable timber that must be removed because of construction should be harvested. 8. Avoid over—the—slope dumping of soil , vege— tative waste or debris. 9. Denuded ground should be protected as soon as construction allows, but not later than October I . 10. All road designs should utilize available soils information. II . If development on AkF soils is proposed, a soils consultant should be retained for foundation design and structure placement as severe problems could be experienced. For that portion of the tract mapped as InC soil : J . Install streets, utilities and storm drains prior to construction. 2. Design and management of surface drainage systems should be planned prior to construc— tion and implemented according to that plan. All water should be conveyed to a safe, non— erosive outlet. 3. Avoid soil disturbance during rainy season. 4. Avoid over—the—slope dumping of soil , vege— tative waste or debris. 5. Denuded ground should be protected as soon as construction allows, but not later than October I . 6. All road designs should utilize available soils information. Fire/Building Department Conditions I . Extend water mains on 42nd and 43rd Avenue S. north and loop on S. 246th St; extend a 6 inch (minimum) main north of S. 246th St . so that a hydrant will be within 300 feet of the northermost lot. Mayor Hogan declared the public meeting open. Harris pointed out the site of the proposed plat located at the north end of 42nd and 43rd Ave. S. at approximately S. 246th St. , east of Sunny— crest Elementary School , consisting of 14 acres, containing 34 lots. Harris referred to Condi— tion No. 2 as recommended by the Planning Commis— sion whereby the City of Kent would be granted PRELIMINAr�Y an open space or scenic easement for similar PLAT agreement ) to insure the preservation of the natural vegetation and hillside below the line denoting "Top of Steep Slope" on the proposed preliminary plat map. Harris stated that the applicant was not adverse to this condition. He noted that the other conditions as listed were standard conditions recommended in previous plats under consideration. John Cline spoke from the audience, noting that his concern about drainage had been covered by the Soil Conservation Service conditions. The Clerk read Mr. Cline's letter expressing concern that this plat would landlock his adjacent 5 acres. The letter noted that exten— sive dirt removal would be necessary to provide access. JUST MOVED to make the letter a part of the record. Carey seconded. Motion carried. Cline further explained that he had since learned that the property he owned jointly with 10r. Car— ver does have access and he therefore rescinded his objection. Upon McCaughan's question, Harris noted that the Soil Conservation Service's recommendations identified the types of soils within the plat and further explained that conditions could be further clarified as the plat is developed if any special circumstances are found to exist . He pointed out that the various departments would work with the plattor to see that the recommendations were adhered to, or that satis— factory alternatives were employed. Harris determined for McCaughan that not all of the lots in this plat would come under the provisions of the hillside subdivision act , but that most of them do, and that these lots are indicated on the map of record, filed as "Exhibit A. " Upon Storment 's question, Harris noted that item #4 of the Soil Conservation Service Conditions, "Avoid soil disturbance during rainy season referred to that specific season for this area--from October to late March. There was no further input , and the public meeting was closed. JUST MOVED that the preliminary plat of Green Valley Heights #5 be approved with the conditions as listed, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. FINAL PLAT A request has been received from Townsend & CAMBRIDGE Associates to bring the final plat of Cambridge EAST DIV. I East Division No. I to Council . Accordingly, ST04AENT MOVED that the public hearing on the final plat of Cambridge East Division No. I be scheduled for September 7, 1976, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATION loberts—tAlilliams. Verbal notification has been received that the Boundary review Board will waive jurisdiction on the tioberts— Williams annexation. The City Attorney intro— duced Ordinance No. 1983 annexing the property referred to as the �Zoberts—Wi I I i ams annexation to the City of Kent. KITTO MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance 1983, Storment seconded. Motion carried. 7.ONING SAVE vs. Bothell Case. The City Attorney reviewed t h..___.__.____.__. e SAVE vs. Bothell case at the last work session. It was the apparent con- sensus that this request should be handled by the Association of Washington Cities. JOHNSON MOVED that the City Attorney be directed to so reply to the request from Bothell , Just seconded. Motion carried. COMBINING Willo Vista Mobile Home Park. The City y ance No. 1984 DISTr11CT Attorney introduced Ordin� _ approving a Special Use Combining District for the expansion of Willo Vista, a mobile home park in an area zoned WM, Multiple Family Medium Density Residential , and imposing conditions upon said approval . KITTO MOVED that Ordinance No. 1984 be ado.rted, Storment seconded. Motion carried. ST:�EET Mr. Harold James has requested that 92nd VACATION Avenue S. , which abuts the Kent City limits from S. 212th Street southerly approximately 660' be annexed and vacated. Mr. James owns all of the property abutting 92nd Avenue S. on the east and most of that on the west. The Public Works and Planning Committee has recom- mended that Mr. James annex his property to Kent , after which the street will be vacated. KITTO MOVED that the recommendation of the Public Works & Planning Committee be adopted, Storment seconded. Motion carried. KING COUNTY The Boundary ileview Board has advised the BOUNDARY City of three non-Kent items before them as fZEVIEW BOARD follows: f ) They have approved the partial merger of King County Fire Districts No. 26 and 30. 2) A proposal to annex an area south of SE 256th St. near 148th Ave. S.E. to Cascade Sewer District. The area is well outside of Kent 's capability to provide service. 3) A proposal to annex to Cascade Sewer District an area lying on the east side of 108th Ave. S.E. (Benson Highway) near SE 218th Street. This area is within the Kent sewer. franchise area. The City has asked Cascade Sewer District to justify their serving the area, rather than the City doing so. UNDERGROUND LID 279. After a preliminary review of the WIRING project to be financed by LID 279 (Smith Street Shopping Center Underground Power ) at the last Public Works Committee, a meeting of the Committee and a representative of the Shopping Center was scheduled for August 18, f976. Ulett noted that Mr. deed will be in attendance at this meeting. Storment suggested that if any Council member would like to look at this proposed project before the meeting on August 18 they should arrange this with Ulett . �g FLOOD Green/Duwamish Levee Project . The corres- CONTiZOL pondence concerning the Green/Duwamish Levee Project between King County Executive John Spellman and the Army Corps of Engineers was reviewed at the last work session. Informa- tion about the prior history of this project has been requested from King County and will be reported at a later date. METRO Park and Ride Contract,. The Metro Park & Ride Contract which would extend the contract for 24 months or until the Kent Park & rode lot is completed, whichever is sooner, would pay $300 per month. It is recommended that this contract be accepted and that the money be placed in the Kent Develoiment Association Fund. KITTO MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract, Carey seconded. Motion carried. KDAt Contract . The City Attorney has KENT �___ __,Y__,_.____ DEVELOPMENT prepared a contract to cover the Kent Develop- ASSOCIATION ment Association/City activities and upon the recommendation of administration, McCAUGHAN MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign the KDA/City contract, Storment seconded. On Kitto's question, Street determined that this had previously been approved by the Council but the actual contract was not available prior to this time. Motion carried. CABLE Seattle Proposal on C.A.T.V. At the last work TELEVISION session, Jim Hurd, Acting Coordinator, Seattle Office of Cable Communications, reviewed the current C.A.T.V. requirements of municipalities. He offered to suggest to the Seattle Board of Public Works that they enter into an interjuris- dictionai contract to furnish the required services for a payment of $ 1 ,000 plus $ 1 per year per customer for the ensuing years. It is the recommendation of the City Attorney and Admini- strator that such a contract be executed. JOHNSON MOVED that the Seattle Board of Public Works be requested to submit a contract for consideration by the Kent City Council , Carey seconded. Motion carried. Clearview TV Cable. A letter has been received from Clearview TV Cable requesting approval of a rate change which King County has already approved. JUST MOVED that the request of Clearview TV Cable for a rate change as submitted be approved, Kitto seconded. Motion carried. POLICE & Emergency Communications. A letter was read FIRE from John P. Lynch, Director of Budget & Pro- gram Development for King County, regarding the proposed 911 emergency communication system for the County. Mr. Lynch noted that he had appointed Ruth Kagi of his staff to meet with local government representatives to assess the current state of emergency com- munications, any problems with current systems and to determine if there is an appropriate POLICE` & role for County government in addressing the FIRE problems which have been identified. STORMENT MOVED that the letter be accepted and made a part of the record, Just seconded. Motion carried. Mayor Hogan noted that she and Street would meet with Ms. Kagi on Friday morning on this matter. HEALTH & Sewer Line Connections. A letter was read from SANITATION Shields J. Coppo, 11107 S.E. 204th Street , requesting authority for two sewer connections which he was to have as a result of granting an easement for the construction of the sewer line across his property. JUST MOVED that the letter be accepted and referred to the Public Works Committee, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Request for Sewer and Water Hookup — Plemmons. The Public Works & Planning Committee has recommended that the Plemmons request for temporary sewer service from Kent be denied on the basis that the service would not truly be temporary. They further recommended that the applicant request temporary service through Cascade Sewer District , with whom we would contract. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the recommenda— tions of the Public Works & Planning Committee be adorted, Carey seconded. Ulett noted that a letter has just been received from the Cascade Sewer District in which they state they will not serve the Plemmons' property unless it is annexed to the District and that no attempt to annex will be made without the consent of the City. Ulett noted that he had also received a letter from Charles R. Branson, attorney for Mr. Plemmons, noting the action taken by the Cascade Sewer District . The letter stated that in view of the action taken by the Cas— cade Sewer District, Branson was modifying his previous request of August 2 for the City of Kent to either provide temporary service or indicate their willingness for the Cascade Sewer District to annex the area. Ulett pointed out there did not seem to be any action indicated on this request as it should go back to the Public Works Committee for reconsideration. He stated that there were some other possibilities to consider in solv— ing the problem, one being another possible annexation to the City of Kent. Just ques— tioned what the time schedule was so far as Plemmons was concerned. Ulett stated that it was his understanding that the County would do nothing further for a PUD or subdivision without a letter from Kent or some other agency indicating that Plemmons will have sewer service. He noted that Plemmons had intended to be in construction before this time. McCAUGHAN WITHDREW the motion. Carey the second. McCAUGHAN MOVED to refer the matter to the Public Works Committee for further study, Johnson seconded. Just and Storment questioned the delay in resolving the matter. In response to Storment, Ulett pointed out that the City's concern was that this would not be a temporary service on the basis that the City would serve it temporarily HEALTH & until it was annexed. Ulett stated that it SANITATION is not likely the Boundary Review Board would allow it to be annexed to the Cascade Sewer District, as the District cannot serve the property unless they come back into the Kent lines. He noted that the third alterna— tive is a suggestion from the Boundary review Board staff that the Boundary ;review Board would likely approve if the City wanted to serve the area by annexing the large Plemmons parcel and some other contiguous lots. He noted that this would require starting over with a notice of intent , etc. Johnson opined that annexation would be the only way we could serve the property and still stay within the adopted policy. Ulett stated that according to the policy adopted, service could be made where annexation was not feasible." He pointed out that Plemmons has filed two notices of appeal to the Boundary review Board and that when action is taken on these appeals we may find that Kent does have the right to serve the Plemmons pro,, erty now. Just stated that we are on record as saying that we would serve this property and Ulett noted that this was with Boundary review Board approval . He stated that the Boundary review Board does not really approve anything but merely lets the time expire if it has no objection, Storment pointed out that he did not wish to see the matter referred back to the Public ''forks Committee but felt that the Council should make some determination now as to whether or not the City would serve this property. He noted that the Committee was already on record as saying we would serve the property and felt we should provide the service now and annex the property when the assessed valuation allows it . The vote on the motion resulted in a tie, with Johnson, Carey & McCaughan voting in favor and Just , Storment & Kitto voting against. The Mayor voted in favor of referring the matter back to the Public Works Committee. Motion carried. Alton 1e uest for Bill of Sale_ and Late Comers Agreement. Tom Aiton has constructed 678' of 8" water line and 425' of 8" sewer line on IOlst Avenue S.E. south of S.E. 256th Street. The Department of Public Works has recommended acceptance of the water and sewer line and the release of the $500 cash bond upon payment of any outstanding bills. Mr. Aiton has also re— quested a late comers agreement for the lines. CAREY MOVED that the Bill of Sale for the water and sewer lines for Tom Aiton be accepted and the cash bond released upon the payment of any outstanding bills, and that the late comers agreement be authorized, Kitto seconded. Motion carried. CITY HALL/ Heating and Air Conditionin_q a tenance Con— LIBRARY tracts. It was noted that preventive mainten— ance 'contracts for the heating and air condi— tioning for the City Hall and Library have been received from Honeywell and from Holaday Parks, the present contract holder , as follows: Ho I aday—Par ks Library $2,892 per year City Hall $3,480 per year Honeywell Library $4,536 per year City Hall $6, 156 per year JUST MOVED that the best proposal of Holaday— Parks for Library and City Hall maintenance for heating and air conditioning be accepted, Carey seconded. Johnson questioned whether it would be possible to send someone to school from the City's maintenance department to learn how to service the heating and air conditioning systems. Street noted that while the amount of the contract may seem high, there is a great deal of equipment to be maintained which requires expert service. He opined that doing away with such expert service could prove very costly and he questioned the advisability of turning this over to non—professional personnel . Storment noted that there would be several other facili— ties such as the Kent Commons requiring such maintenance service and agreed with Johnson that a City employee should be trained to handle all such work. Just stated that this contract also included parts and it was neces— sary to have proper maintenance for such systems. Street noted that the City had tried to have staff personnel maintain the system and that this had been unsuccessful . He determined that the contract runs from August to August and that the amount proposed is within $20 of last year 's cost . Motion carried. KENT COMMONS In accordance with the time schedule adopted some time ago, it is requested that a public hearing on the Kent Commons and other park projects which have been recommended by the Parks Committee and the Bond Committee be held. KITTO MOVED that a public hearing on the proposed Kent Commons and other park projects be held at 7:00 p.m. , August 23, 1976, Just seconded. Motion carried. Kent Commons Buil_din Committee. It was noted that Mayor Hogan anticipates having received sufficient names to form a committee to work with the architect during the next few months. Mayor Hogan noted that she would like this matter referred to the workshop, She pointed out that negotiations were already underway with possible tenants for the Kent Commons, Phase I , facility. The Mayor stated that it was necessary to define the functions of a Building Committee, and further acknowledged the need for a bond issue committee. She noted that a board or committee similar to the Parks Board was necessary to work with the Kent Commons but that the formation of such a committee needs to be discussed more thoroughly. She noted that any problems that arise with the architect within the next few weeks could be handled administra— tively. WATER Mrs. Nora Anderson, 26220 - 104th Ave. S.E. , wishes to change her water service from the Kent Springs Transmission Line to the new 12-inch distribution main on 104th Avenue S.E. and asks for authori . ation for deferred payment of the $ 1 , 123.20 charge in lieu of assessment . This is in accordance with the policy set March I , 1976. KITTO MOVED that the request be approved and the City enter into a contract with Mrs. Anderson, Just seconded. Motion carried. BIDS Smith Street Improvement . Bids for a combined sewer replacement and street improvement project for Smith Street were opened last week. The low bid for the sewer portion was well below the engineer 's estimate. The bid for the street improvement portion was 4% above the engineer 's estimate but below the mcney budgeted for the project . The three lowest bids on the basic bid schedule were: Pacific Paving Co. , Inc. $356, 121 .45 R. W. Scott Construction 398, 140.04 City Transfer 446,223.04 Upon the recommendation of the Engineering Department , JOHNSON MOVED that Pacific Paving Co. , Inc. be awarded the contract for the improvement of Smith Street (basic bid schedule) for the best bid of $356, 121 .45, including tax. Carey seconded. Upon Storment 's question, Ulett noted that the railroad crossing portion of this project was a separate item so that it could be deleted if necessary. He pointed out that the best estimate of when the railroad would start the crossing work would be about nine months, noting that approval of various organizations would be required, and that it takes about six months to get the signals, etc. He opined that work would not be ccmpleted until about July I , 1977. He also pointed out that Pacific Paving expects to have their portion of the contract finished by January I . He noted that the contractor was not willing to accept the contract for the railroad cross- ing work, as it is expacted that the cost of the project will escalate by July, 1977. He pointed out, therefore, that a separate call for bids would be issued when the railroad is ready to go ahead on the crossing. Ulett stated that this contract would take the improve- ment over to First Avenue but leave out the railroad crossing. He clarified for McCaughan that the improvement east of the railroad would consist mostly of overlay work in addition to the sewer and water replacement . Motion carried. CLAIMS Richard W. Loran. The claim of tlichard W. Loran for $ I ,000,000 plus specials has been received. Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, McCAUGHAN MOVED that the claim of d chard W. Loran be denied, Just seconded. Motion carried. JUST MOVED that the City's insurance carrier be notified of the claim and the action taken by the Council , McCaughan seconded. On McCaughan's question, Street explained that a youngster who was crossing Kent-Kangley Toad was struck and killed by a car. He noted that the insurance carrier would be notified because the matter will ultimately go to them. Motion carried. CLAIMS A. J. Spooner. A claim for $83.56 has been submitted by A. J. Spooner. He claims that lack of prompt notification by the Kent Police Department increased his storage costs for his stolen motorcycle. It is necessary for the Attorney to determine whether there is any liability in this matter. STORMENT MOVED that the claim of A. J. Spooner be referred to the City Attorney for legal determination, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. TRAFFIC North Central Metro Bus Stop. McCaughan com- CONTROL mented on the woman who was killed recently while crossing North Central from the South King County Activity Center to the bus stop, noting that something should be done about this particular crossing area. Street noted that he had been to the Highway Department about having a traffic light there sometime ago and still has received no reply from them. Ulett stated that Metro had been contacted some time ago about changing this bus stop to a less hazardous area. McCaughan suggested that a report be made back to the Council on this matter. BICENTENNIAL Canoe mace. John Long, Chairman of the ACTIVITIES Bicentennial Committee, reported that the canoe race on the Green River on August 15 had been successful in spite of the heavy rain. He noted that the Boy Scout Troop from Burien had assisted and that the Citizen's Bank for Common Courtesy organization had handled all the communications during the race. He noted that this organization wad .Interested in sponsoring such a race next year, and that he would favor such sponsor- ship over any other organization, since local groups had not expressed willingness to assist. He commended the Public Works and Sewer Depart- ments for their assistance. HOLIDAYS The City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 1985 establishing legal holidays for City employees and directing the City Administra- tor to establish procedure for scheduling "floating" holidays. KITTO MOVED that Ordinance No. 1985 be adopted, Carey seconded. Mirk explained that this did not change the number of holidays but merely exchanged Columbus Day for the floating holiday, in accordance with the policy adopted by the State Legislature. Motion carried. FINANCE McCAUGHAN MOVED that the bills received by August 20, 1976 and approved by the Finance Committee at its meeting to be held at 8:00 a.m. August 31 , 1976 be paid, Kitto seconded. Motion carried. The following claims were approved by the Finance Committee at its meeting on August 13, 1976: FINANCE Current Expense $ 46,547.00 Parks & recreation 9,621 .39 Library 221 .34 City Streets 12,314. 16 Federal Shared Revenue 34,369.21 Kent Commons Constr 582.20 Canyon Drive 7. 18 SE 256/104 SE Signal 2,559.05 W Valley/Meeker 1 ,012.39 South 180th (WVH—EVH) 327.86 Smith/Central to 4th 331 .77 104th Ave Street Impry 18.50 EH Booster Pump 31 ,505.31 Equipment Rental 10,992.38 Hsng & Comm Dvlpmnt 31 .27 Arts commission 102.05 Firemans lel & Pension 2,050.67 Leoff Disability 1 ,602.80 Sewer 1 ,776.54 Water 12,318.79 Garbage 38,299.23 $206,591 .09 Interest Bear-inq Warrants LID 278 IstlAmerican Title Co. $ 3•00 Como Contractors 5,597.52 Ist American Title Co. _ 3.00 $ 6,603.52 MEETING ADJOURNED: 9:00 o'clock p.m. ;respectfully submitted, Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk