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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/22/1977 Kent, Washington February 22, 1977 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8 : 00 o' clock p.m. Present: Mayor Hogan, Councilpersons Carey, Johnson, Just, Kitto, Masters, McCaughan and Storment, City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Ulett and Finance Director Winkle. Mayor Hogan noted that City Administrator Street was ill. Also present: Parks Director Wilson and URS representative Ramsey. Approximately 15 people were in attendance at the meeting. MINUTES KITTO MOVED that the minutes of the meeting held February 7 , 1977 be approved with the following correction: "Schwarzenberger Street Vacation. " On page 3, the following sentence should be deleted: "He noted that at the time of the S. Central Street Improvement project, the owners were paid for 6138 feet at $1. 15 per square foot, and that half of that dollar amount was $3, 632 . " The following sentence should be added: "The area proposed for vacation contains 3705 square feet, and based on $1. 15 per square foot, half the dollar amount is $2 , 130. " Masters called attention to the following sentences on page 6 under "Soil Conservation Service" : "Street stated that Jernstad had indicated that the west side project would be dropped at this time. Harris noted that the Plan- ning Department had been in contact with Wannamaker' s office and that the west side project was dead. Masters stated that the reporting was correct but that Jernstad has indicated that it was not his intent to imply that the project was dead, but merely that it was in limbo while the Corps of Engineers reviews the project. Masters suggested that this be clarified and included in Kitto ' s motion. She noted for Harris that this was not a correction of his statement. Just seconded the motion. Motion carried. SISTER CITY Mayor Hogan read a proclamation declaring the week of February 28 through March 4 , 1977 as Sister City Week, commemorating the llth anniversary of the Kent-Kaibara Town Affiliation. Mrs. Dorband presented the Council with copies of the 1977 budget for the Kent-Kaibara Committee. She invited the Mayor and Council to attend the annual Kent- Kaibara Banquet on March 4 at the Golden Steer Restaurant. She reported that Yoshiki Nakanishi will give highlights of his past year of resi- dency in Kent and noted that the first exchange student from Japan would be in attendance at the banquet, returning to the United States with Jaylyn Powell, Kent' s current exchange student to Japan. HEALTH & Cambridge East Division #1. The Engineering SANITATION Department has received the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agreement for the sanitary sewers (including the offsite sewers) , storm drains, water mains (including the offsite water mains) , and streets which were constructed- in conjunc- tion with the development of the plat of Cam- bridge East Division #1. The monumentation, sidewalks and the pavement widening of 46th Avenue S. have not been completed, but are covered by the Plat Bond. In accordance with the recommendations of the Engineering Depart- ment, KITTO MOVED that the City accept the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agreement for the Plat of Cambridge East Division #1 improve- ments described thereon and authorization given for the respective reduction in the Plat Bond. Storment seconded. Ulett deter- mined for Johnson that the Plat Bond would be for 1500 of the estimated cost so it was anticipated that it would cover the widening of 46th Avenue S. Motion carried. Milosevich Bill of Sale - Sewer Line. Marvin L. Milosevich has constructed approximately 250 feet of 8" ductile iron pipe in an ease- ment between N. 4th Avenue and N. 3rd Avenue 112 ' South of S. 234th Street. All construc- tion was accomplished in such a manner that the line is now ready for acceptance. KITTO MOVED to accept the Bill of Sale for said sanitary sewer line, for the City Treasurer to release the Cash Bond, and for the Public Works Department to notify the Old National Bank of Washington that they may release that certain assignment of the Milosevich savings account. Just seconded. Motion carried. WATER Kent/Water District 111 - 124th Avenue S.E. Reservoir. The offer of $215 , 252 of Re erdendum 27 funds to assist with the construction of a 3, 500 , 000 gallon reservoir on 124th Avenue S.E. must be accepted by March 1, 1977 or lost. Acceptance of the grant offer does not commit Kent to the construction. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to accept the grant offer, Masters seconded. Ulett distributed copies of Water Projects Status to the Council, showing the estimated cost to the City of Kent for the various projects, as follows: ESTIMATED PROJECT STATUS KENT COST 1) 104th Ave. Completed S.E. Main $ 149 ,445 2) East Hill Under Contract Booster Pump 199 , 800 3) West Hill Probable 1977 Pump Station Construction 47 , 090 4) Kent Springs Probable 1977 Chlorination Construction 33, 230 5) WD 111 Joint DSHS Grant Reservoir Approved - 1977 Construction 221,100 C ESTIMATED PROJECT STATUS KENT COST- WATER ----------------------- 6) 116th Ave. Designed. Not Transmission eligible for grant. 1977 Construction. $ 166 , 650 7) N. Central Designed. Connection Awaiting ease- ment. 1977 Construction (?) 33, 000 8) West Hill Designed. Reservoir Construction in 176 , 810 1978 ( . ) Total $1 , 027,125 He noted that the 1976 Water Revenue Bond Issue provided $980 , 000 to be used for water projects, specifically mentioning eight, for an estimated total of $965 , 140 . He further noted that the estimated Kent costs include allowances for construction contingencies and project contingencies. DSHS grants of 40% of construction costs are anticipated for all projects except Nos. 1 , 6 and 7. The grants have been deducted. He further noted that it appeared unlikely that all of the projects can be completed within the bond issue funds. Kent costs have substantially increased in two of the projects, the first being item No. 6 , the 116th Avenue Transmission Main, which DSHS has found ineligible for grant funds, and item No. 5 , the Water District ill Joint Reservoir, where project costs at the time of the bond issue were underestimated, based on insufficient design data. He also noted that item No. 7 , North Central Connection, has increased from $27 , 000 to $33 , 000 , and that item No. 1 , the 104th Ave. S .E. Water Main, now completed, cost $4 , 000 or $5 , 000 less than anticipated. Motion carried. Chorak Square (Kentridge Estates) . Ulett CORRECTED-REFER TO reported that the Chorak Square water exten- MINUTESOF 3-7-77 sion request has been approved by the King County Boundary Review Board without invoking their jurisdiction. He pointed out that this request covered a 10" water line on S.E. 256th. STREETS Guiberson Street LID. A letter was read from Don Catlett regarding the possibility of the formation of a Local Improvement District for the purpose of improving a portion of Guiber- son Street. Included with the letter was a list of names and addresses of property owners involved. MASTERS MOVED that receipt of the letter be noted and referred to the Director of Public Works to prepare a presentation to the property owners. Storment seconded. Ulett noted that the property owners usually choose the time and place for such meeting. Ulett further determined for Storment that completion of various half streets in the area could be included in the same LID. Motion carried. STREET South Central Place (SchNVarzenberger) . The VACATION City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 2015 vacating a portion of South Central Place , also known as 84th Place South and also known as Kent-Thomas Road. STORMENT MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance No. 2015 , McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATIONS Lien. The 75% petition for annexation of this 60 acre area has been reviewed and veri- fied as sufficient. Public Works Director Ulett described the proposed annexation area as being north of the Garrison Creek Reservoir from the East City boundary line to the West- view Addition. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the Notice of Intention to annex be filed with the King County Boundary Review Board, Stor- ment seconded. Motion carried. Hulk. At the last work session the Council , acting as a committee-of-the-whole, reviewed the Hulk annexation petition. After con- siderable discussion, the petitioners were notified that it did not appear to be in the best interest of the City to accept this petition. Accordingly, JOHNSON MOVED that the Hulk 10% petition for annexation be denied, Just seconded. Motion carried. East Hill Tire. A 10% notice of intention to commence annexation has been filed for a 4 . 58 acre area on the West side of 104th Avenue S.E. at about S.E. 252nd Street. Public Works Director Ulett pointed out the site of the proposed annexation and pointed out the physical difference between the East Hill Tire annexation and the Hulk annexation petition, which was denied. In response to McCaughan' s question, Ulett noted that the initators had made no attempt to enlarge the area. STORMENT MOVED that the meeting with the initiators be held at 7 : 30 p.m. on February 28 , 1977 , Carey seconded. Motion carried. TRAFFIC No Parking Ordinance. The City Attorney noted CONTROL that the ordinance prohibiting parking on Railroad Avenue from James Street to Smith Street would not be considered until the next Council meeting. Speed Limits. The condition of Woodland Way and Reiten Road has changed since the last speed survey was conducted. A new sur- vey shows that the speed limit on S.E. 267th, Woodland Way, Maple Street and Reiten Road from the City limits on S.E. 267th Street to East Titus Street should be increased. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the City Attorney prepare the necessary ordinances to change the speed limit to 30 mph, Masters seconded. Motion carried. Truck Traffic - Clark Avenue and Jason Avenue. It was noted that truck traffic on Clark and Jason Avenues from Smith Street to James Street has caused local citizen complaints about trucks using the streets as a through way and subsequent damage to the streets. A petition containing 48 signatures has been received requesting the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance providing for "No trucks--except delivery" on the subject streets within the limits described. JUST MOVED that the City Attorney prepare such an ordinance, Carey seconded. Just questioned what would happen if a truck did use the street after the passage of such an ordinance and Mirk noted that he questioned the legality of an ordinance of this type, stating that he TRAFFIC did not feel it was possible to keep trucks CONTROL off a street because of noise alone. Upon Storment' s question, Mirk determined that it would be necessary to prove that damage to a street had resulted from truck usage. He noted that all signs for truck traffic are advisory in nature. In response to Johnson' s question, Mirk noted that it was not possible to restrict use of the streets to certain types of trucks. JUST MOVED that the matter be tabled until the next Council meeting and the matter referred to the workshop meeting of February 28 . McCaughan seconded. Motion to table carried. POLICE Intercom System. At the last Finance Committee meeting a proposal from Pacific Northwest Bell to furnish a complete intercom system was re- viewed. It is the recommendation of the Finance Committee that we utilize the 8-year no down payment plan, which would increase the present cost by $188 per month. JUST MOVED that the 8-year no down payment contract for Com-Key 1434 system be approved for installation in the Police Department, Storment seconded. In response to Johnson' s query, Winkle pointed out this covers a complete renovation of the present interoffice communications system within the Police Department and that further extension to the present system is not possible. In response to Storment' s question, Winkle noted that Chief Skewes was attempting to find a way to dispose of the present communications system for a reasonable price, or perhaps it could be utilized in the City Shops area. Motion carried. Guard Dogs . The present dog control policy and a proposed King County ordinance to con- trol guard dog activities was reviewed at the last work session with Carl Dawson, Chief Skewes and Marie Jensen in attendance. Chief Skewes expressed the opinion that if the guard dog ordinance was to allow inspec- tion of the operation, it was not needed, as the Police are inspecting now. The review of the City' s licensing and service showed that the operation at present is subsidized by about $5 , 000 . The consensus was that the Administrator should bring both items back to the Council prior to the budget preparation for next year. PET LICENSES Senior Citizens. The City Attorney intro- duced Ordinance No. 2014 authorizing the sale of lifetime licenses to senior citizens which would be valid for the lifetime o their pets at a flat fee of $8 p g and $4 per cat. MASTERS MOVED to adopt the Ordinance, Carey seconded. Storment stated that passage of the ordinance now was unfair to those senior citizens who had already pur- chased tags for 1977 , and that he would like to see such an ordinance passed for 1978 . MASTERS MOVED TO AMEND the Ordinance to allow adjustments for those seniors who had already purchased 1977 tags. Carey seconded. Upon questions from the Council , the Clerk determined that it would not be a major problem to exchange existing 1977 tags for lifetime tags for senior citizens. Mirk determined that Masters' proposed amend- ment could be accomplished by making the effective date of the ordinance January 1, PET LICENSES 1977 . Kitto stated that the amendment would provide for equal treatment for all seniors but that he was opposed to the ordinance. Johnson concurred, noting that she was in favor of assisting senior citi- zens but that this particular assistance was not a necessity. Masters noted that pets were especially important to senior citizens. Johnson stated that she would rather assist seniors by some other means, perhaps a credit on utilities bills instead of a reduction on animal licenses. Amend- ment carried, with Johnson voting nay. Motion as amended carried, with Johnson, Kitto and Storment voting nay. ZONING Hill Annexation. The public hearing to consider the zoning classifications for the Hill annexation was continued from the January 17 Council meeting to this date. Harris pointed out the areas proposed for H-C, M-2 and R-A zoning classifications. He noted that the final Environmental Impact Statement, containing letters from various State agencies, has been distributed and is on file with the City Clerk. The continued hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan, and it was determined by the Clerk that no correspondence had been received on the matter. Harris determined for Masters that the question of whether Renton had water rights in the area was a matter to be resolved between Renton and the owner. Masters asked Hill how he proposed to participate in the extension of Kent' s utilities services, not- ing that some of these projects had been LIDs . Hill stated that he had borne the expense of extending the line and that he proposed to make a charge for use of the line by others. Masters further asked Hill how he was able to put fill in while he was in the process of being annexed to Kent and appeared to be neither in the County nor the City. Mr. Hill explained, for the record, that he had applied for a County fill permit early in December, had corrected prints for the Flood Control office four times and had incurred about $2 , 000 in engineering fees. He was assured that the permit was ready to be signed, and the day after he started fill work on the site, he was notified by the County that he could not have a permit; that there was a moratorium on fill opera- tions. He was advised to contact the Soil Conservation Service, where he found out that the classification which was limiting the development of the project was "agri- cultural soil, " not "farmland. He opined that this was a technicality, and the pro- ject was red-tagged. He continued opera- tions and found that the fine was less than the permit would have cost. There were no further comments and JUST MOVED to close the hearing, Storment seconded. Motion carried. JUST MOVED that the recom- mendation of the Planning Commission be accepted, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. ZONING The City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 2013 providing for the Hill annexation to be-zoned H-C (Highway Commercial) , M-2 (Limited Industrial) and R-A (Residential Agricultural) . JUST MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2013 , McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. FEE SCHEDULE Planning Department. The City Council) has reviewed the Planning Department' s p p osed revised fee schedule for applications handled by their Department. In accordance with their recommendations, the City Attorney introduced Ordinance No. 2016 setting the following schedule of fees to be paid for applications filed with the City of Kent Planning Department: Sign Variance $ 75 . 00 Short Plats 25. 00 Shoreline Permits 35. 00 Environmental Impact Statements 300 . 00 JOHNSON MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance No. 2016 , McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. BOARD OF Reappointment. In accordance with the ADJUSTMENT recommendation of Mayor Hogan, KITTO MOVED that the reappointment of Steve Dowell to the Board of Adjustment be confirmed, Storment seconded. Motion carried. BEAUTIFICATION Spring Clean-up Program. The annual City Spring Clean-up Program will be held April 11 through 22 on the following schedule: Downtown April 11 , 12 & 13 East Hill April 14 & 15 Scenic Hill April 18 & 19 West Hill April 20 , 21 '& 22 It was noted that large containers, supplied through the courtesy of General Disposal , would be placed as follows: 1) West Hill, National Guard Headquarters, 38th Avenue So. at So. 248th 2) Sixth Avenue at Smith Street The Street Department has also suggested that the following guidelines be incorporated for the annual clean-up program: 1) Brush and debris must be cut to a length of not longer than six feet. 2) All newspapers and small items must be boxed or bundled. 3) Brush and debris will be limiteedeto tree pruning and not clearing of p p y 4) There will be a limit of one load to each property owner. laced at 5) City crew will pick up only if p street curb or edge of roadside. 6) There will be no pickup of raw garbage. 7) Trash will not be picked up unless close enough to street curb or edge of road for loader to pick up, thus avoiding damage to driveways, lawn or shrubbery. 8) Trash and debris not be put on or near items not being picked up. 9) Tire dealers and service stations should not be allowed to put tires in dumpsters as in the past. SOIL Erosion Control. At the last work session, CONSERVATION John Edwards, representing the King County SERVICE Conservation District, presented a program to assist in erosion control of developing land. This program would run for two years, without charge to the City. If this proves successful , some remuneration to the County District should be considered. A letter of request is necessary to get the program started, and accordingly, MASTERS MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to submit a letter of request to the King County Conservation District, Storment seconded. Motion carried. PUGET SOUND Transportation. A letter was read from COUNCIL OF George Benson, Chairman, Subcommittee on GOVERN14ENTS Transportation, PSCOG, noting that the name of Public Works Director Ulett had been suggested as a representative of Kent to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Subcommittee on Transportation. MASTERS MOVED that the letter be made a matter of record, and that the appointment of Gerald Ulett to the Technical Advisory Committee, Transportation, be approved, Just seconded. Motion carried. METRO/ Mayor Hogan reported that she had attended a KING COUNTY Senate and local government committee meet- ing chaired by Senator Bruce Wilson regarding Senate Bill 2430 . She noted that 34 people had appeared to present testimony and that additional public hearings would be held in this regard on Thursday afternoon in Olympia. She noted that Wilson was of the opinion that if this Senate bill got out of committee, it would include an amendment providing for a vote of the people as to whether King County would be given the enabling right to take over Metre PARKS & KO-nt Memorial Park Field #2 Lighting. The as- RECREATION built drawing used in the preparation of Kent Memorial Park Field #2 lighting plans and specifications was in error and a change order is necessary. JOHNSON MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign Change Order #1 for West Coast Electric Co. in the amount of $388 . 88 for the Kent Memorial Park Lighting project, Masters seconded. Motion carried. Storage Area Addition. A review of the storage of maintenance and recreation equipment and supplies has resulted in a predicted over- crowded, situation in the foreseeable future. At the present time 3600 square feet of floor level storage is available. It is proposed to add 800 square feet of overhead storage for recreational equipment storage. It is proposed to transfer $2500 from revenue sharing funds which was budgeted for lights at Kent Memorial Park. Utilization of Parks crew on the lighting project has resulted in saving some funds from this project. The Parks crew will do the work on the storage area and a cost estimate for the proposed project has been given to the Council members. It was noted that the request has been approved by the Parks & Planning Committee. MASTERS MOVED that $2 , 500 of the $27 , 000 revenue sharing funds allocated for Kent Memorial Park lighting project be rebudgeted for materials to build a storage area addition to the Parks Shop balcony. McCaughan seconded. In res- ponse to Storment' s question, Wilson noted that a further study would be made of the sound system at Kent Memorial Park. Motion carried. PARKS & Drake Land Donation. F.M. and Sylvia Drake RECREATION have donated three parcels of land to the City of Kent for park purposes . In accord- ance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1569 , it is necessary to have Council appro- val of this donation. The Parks Department recommends approval of the Drake donation since it allows for better park access in the Upper Mill Creek area as well as fulfill- ing a verbal and written commitment by Mr. Drake made during the purchase of property for Upper Mill Creek Canyon Park. Maps of the proposed donation were distributed to the Council members. It was noted that the cost to the City for the proposed donation would be as follows: First halff taxes, 1977 - $188 . 47 ; appraisal of p p Y to determine value - maximum of $300 , for a total maximum cost to the City of $488 . 47 . MASTERS MOVED that the F.M. and Sylvia Drake donation of property to the City for park purposes be approved, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried. Green River Bike Trail Underpass . Doolittle Construction, the contractor for the Green River Bike Trail Underpass , has completed the construction and after field reviewing by both the Parks Department and the Engi- neering Department, acceptance of the said contract is recommended. JOHNSON MOVED for acceptance of the Doolittle Construction Co. contract as complete and for release of the retainage after receipt of the necessary clearance from the State, McCaughan seconded. In response to Storment' s question, Wilson noted that guard rails thexisted becomesonly extremely the bridge where the pa narrow. He noted that rails were unnecessary, as the Trail was no closer to the River than some portions of the Frager Road. In answer to Storment' s question, Mirk noted that if the bike trail was negligently designed , then the Citv could become liable in the event of an accident but stated that he was not in a position to state whether the guard rails were in fact necessary. Storment noted that while he had no objections to the underpass he felt some precaution should be taken to prevent bikers from accidentally falling into the River. Mayor Hogan noted that Councilman Hill from Seattle had comp- limented the City on the installation of the new bike trail underpass . In response to Masters ' question regarding the posting of signs in hazardous areas , Wilson noted that at the present time the only signs were to notify bikers to "Walk your bike" on the Meeker Street and the S. 212th St. bridges. Motion carried. Russell Road Park. The City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 821 authorizing the Mayor to make application for funding assistance for an outdoor recreation pro- ject to the Interagency Committee for Out- door Recreation, for the development of Russell Road Park. McCAUGHAN MOVED that Resolution No. 821 be adopted, Just seconded. Motion carried. PARKS & Six Year Capital Improvement Plan. The RECREATION City Attorney introduced Resolution No. 820 , adopting the 1977-1982 Six Year Capital Improvement Plan for the Parks & Recreation Department. McCAUGHAN MOVEDe that Resolution No. 820 be adopted, y seconded. Storment asked Wilson if we had such a plan previous to this one and if the Department had kept close to the schedule. Wilson said that we have had such a plan since the adoption of the Parks Master Plan and referred also to the first application for matching funds in 1968 . He noted that it would be difficult to say what percentage of the projects have been completed, but those which have not been completed remain close to the top of the priority list. Motion carried. OUT OF STATE Raul Ramos , Associate Planner in the Planning TRAVEL Department, wishes to attend a Neighborhood Conservation & Housing Rehabilitation Workshop in Portland, Oregon February 23-25. The money for attendance at this workshop will come out of the Housing & Community Develop- ment Planning Administration budget, instead of from the Planning Department budget. King County has authorized expenditure of Community Development Planning Administration money for this workshop. JUST MOVED that Raul Ramos be authorized to attend said meeting, Storment seconded. Motion carried. SATURDAY Library Parking Lot. The Kent Library Board MARKET has approved use of the parking the corner of 3rd and Gowe for the Saturday Market operation, providing that rani-cans are furnished. The Board does not want to furnish lavatory facilities. COUNCIL The Mayor and City Council members met in executive session following the February 14 workshop. As a result of that meeting, the Council has agreed to meet informally in discussion sessions during the next year. The purpose of these meetings is to provide an opportunity for the Council to consider current problems as well as future issues, such as the County Agriculture Study and its impact on the City; a six year financial forecast of revenues and expenditures; evalu- ation of current forms of government, Council procedures and Committee structure. The meetings will be open to the public but will essentially be designed for Council participa- tion. The time and date of the meetings will be announced but it was noted that such meetings would not be held on Council or workshop evenings. Mayor Hogan suggested March 9 at 7 : 30 as a tentative date for the first such meeting. Plasters noted that Charles Arthur Colson would be in Seattle on that night. FEDERAL Notification was received on February 16 , REVENUE 1977 that Kent' s Federal Revenue Sharing for SHARING 1977 will be reduced by 3% , or $11 , 060 . This will be taken from the uncommitted fund. 1ti , FINANCE McCAUGHAN MOVED that the bills received on or before February 18 , 1977 and approved by the Finance Committee at its meeting to be held at 8 : 00 o' clock a.m. , February 28 , 1977 be paid, Storment seconded. Motion carried. Claims approved by the Finance Committee at its meeting of February 15 , 1977 are as follows : Current Expense $ 43 , 735. 07 Parks & Recreation 12 , 532 . 93 Library 2 , 595. 70 City Streets 6 , 308 . 83 Federal Shared Revenue 51 , 605. 75 Kent Commons Construction 674316 3 Smith/Central to 4th , 526 . 61 East Hill Booster Pump 312 . 39 4 , Equipment Rental 39 . 44 Housing & Comm. Development 13. 63 Arts Commission 00 Firemans Relief & Pension 2 , 960 . 43 LEFF Disability 2 , 144 . 10 Sewer 40 , 636 . 93 Water 7 , 689 . 36 Garbage 38 , 562 . 54 $260 , 259 . 87 MEETING ADJOURNED: 9 : 00 o' clock p.m. Respectfully submitted, Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk