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November 17 , 1980
In the absence of Mayor Hogan, the regular meeting of the Kent
City Council was called to order at 8: 00 o 'clock p.m. by Mayor
Pro Tem. McCaughan. Present: Councilpersons Bailey, Hamilton,
B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Masters, McCaughan and Mooney, City
Administrator Cushing, City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director
Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Also present:
Administrative Assistant Webby, Hearing Examiner Burke, Parks
Director Wilson, Planning Commissioner Leahy and URS represent-
ative Abed. Approximately 30 people attended the meeting.
CONSENT BAILEY MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through
CALENDAR J be approved, B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of
the regular Council meeting of November 3, 1980.
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C)
SANITATION Bill of Sale - Olympic Skyline Utility Extei.sion.
ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale & Warranty Agreement
for continuous operation and maintenance for approx-
imately 445 feet of sanitary sewer extension and
approximately 1439 feet of water main extension
constructed for Olympic Skyline in the vicinity
of S. 235th and 100th Avenue S.E. and RELEASE of
the cash bond after expiration of the one year
guaranty period and payment of all outstanding
bills against the project.
STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I)
LID 300 - Crow Road & S . 260t.h Street Improvement.
CORRECTED ��� +0 DOPTION of Ordinance No. 2253 V accepting Peoples
it E • ational Bank' s offer to purchase revenue warrants
MINUTES QF 12- /- �� t 8. 39% interest to provide interim financing for
the subject project.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J)
LID 301 - S 252nd & Canyon Drive Street Improvement.
ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2254 accepting the offer ___
of Peoples National Bank to purchase revenue warrants
at 8 . 39% to provide interim financing for LID 301 .
LID 294 - Guiberson Street Improvement. This date
has been set for the public hearing on the confirm-,
ation of the Final Assessment Roll for LID 294.
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STREETS Public Works Director Wickstrom reviewed the project,
noting that it was commenced in June of 1979 and at
that time the project cost was estimated to be approx-
imately $25, 000 . 00. He noted that the figure shown
in the Final Assessment Roll totals $29, 736. 22 and
represents a 19% increase in the anticipated cost due
to increased engineering costs and other expenses.
The public hearing was opened by Council President/
Mayor Pro Tem VcCaughan. The Clerk noted that letters
of protest had been received prior to the meeting and
furnished to the Council from Dorothy Boysen and from
Margaret Hardy on behalf of William Kahn. A letter
of protest presented at the Council meeting, signed
by 11 property owners objecting to the cost of the
project was also read by the Clerk. MASTERS MOVED
that all letters be made a part of the record, Mooney
seconded. Motion carried. In response to Masters '
request for an explanation as to the increase in the
amount of costs, Wickstrom explained that the property
owners were looking only at the construction costs
or the lowest of the four bids received in the amount
of $18 , 281. 74 . He explained that the difference re-
sulted from the costs of interim financing to begin
the project, that the project was 100% LID financed,
and that the engineering costs were in excess of
that estimated in 1979 . In response to B. Johnson' s
question as to whether it was normal to have this
much of a cost overrun, Wickstrom explained that on
a small project such as this, any increase seemed
sizable. Don Catlett rioted that the property owners
felt that the assessments were out of line and sug-
gested that the City should bear some of the costs.
He also added that the property owners felt the
engineering costs were too high. Wic Strom ex-
plained that the LID had been allowed to proceed
even though the street did not meet C ty standards
either as to width or with regard to urbs and gutters.
McCaughan further clarified that this was one of only
two or three areas in the City where such leeway had
been allowed. Wickstrom explained for Bailey that
the problem was created because there was an unim-
proved right of way, that one-half of the street
was oil mat and it was felt that if the other
half was brought up to a comparable quality this
would help and that the LID was required to finish
it all . Mooney noted that under the new Public Works
Improvements Ordinance such a substandard street
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STREETS would not be allowed. Catlett suggested that there
were few places in the City which had the unique
situation which existed on Guiberson Street and
noted that they did have a copy of the deed which
was given when the street was deeded to the City
in 1958; that no improvements have been made; and
that the property owners were being improperly
taxed for something that is unique. In response
to questions, wickstrom noted that the street has
never been accepted by the City for maintenance.
Marie Miller, one of the parties who deeded the
street to the City, noted that the City had never
spent any money on street repairs. There were no
further comments and B. JOHNSON MOVED that the
hearing be closed, Hamilton seocnded. Motion
carried. B. JOHNSON MOVED that the City Attorney
be directed to prepare the ordinance confirming
the Final Assessment Roll for LID 294 , Mooney
seconded. Bailey stated that he was sympathetic
to the property owners but that the City had no
alternative because an exception had been made
in this case to allow the street construction.
Motion carried.
LID 292 - 104th Avenue S .E. Street Improvement
S.E. 235th to S .E. 2421d) . This date has been
set or a pu lic hearing on the confirmation of
the Final Assessment Roll for LID 292. Public
Works Director Wickstrom pointed out the location
of the project, noting that the total cost of
G � $1 . 3 million dollars was a joint city/'County/
$ �� 5-State project and that the Final Assessment Roll
�(pl .� totals $4- 6� �• He explained that the financ-
ing for the project was 30% State, 12% County,
52% City nad 6% in assessments. The public hearing
was opened by Mayor Pro Tem McCaughan. It was
noted that a letter has been received from the
Benson Plaza Veterinary Clinic regarding access
driveways . MOONEY MOVED that the letter be trade
a part of the record, Hamilton seconded. Motion
carried. Wickstrom clarified for Bailey that
before access driveways are cut an approved
plan for development must be submitted to
the City. There were no further comments and
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STREETS MOONEY MOVED that the hearing be closed, B. Johnson
seconded. Motion carried. B. JOHNSON MOVED that
the City Attorney be directed to prepare the ordi-
nance confirming the Final Assessment Roll for LID
292, Bailey seconded. Motion carried.
TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALEN'AR ITEM 5D)
CONTROL Traffic Signals at S 228th & 84th S. (City/County
Agreement. ) AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign
the City County Agreement for the signal installa-
tion at S. 228th & 84th Avenue S. The project cost
is estimated to be $100 , 000 and the agreement is
for 90% funding of the project.
REZONE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E)
Bonomi Rezone (RZ-80-5) . ACCEPTANCE of the recom-
mendation of the Hearing Examiner to deny the re-
quest to rezone property from HC, Highway Commercial,
to GC, General Commercial, located at the southwest
corner of S. 180th Street and SR 167 and containing
1.3 acres .
PHASED (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F)
LAND Valley Studies Hearings. SETTING of the following
DEVELOPMENT public hearing dates for the Valley Studies as special
meeting dates for the City Council:
Thursday, December 11, 1980 at 4 : 00 o'clock p.m.
Thursday, December 18 , 1980 at 4 :00 o 'clock p.m.
Monday, December 22 , 1980 at 7 : 00 o'clock p.m.
FIRE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
DEPARTMENT Fire Department Equipment Purchase. APPROVAL of the
$24 , 000 expenditure submitted by Acting Chief Free-
love of the Fire Department for the purchase of
equipment for the Department. The Fire Department
returned six N. P.O. systems to the Grumman Company
and has received a refund of which $24, 000 had been
allocated to the Department from Federal Revenue
Sharing funds. The proposal has been filed as a
part of the record and was discussed at the November
7, 1980 workshop meeti..ng.
PRELIMINARY (CONSENNT CALENDAR ITEM 5H)
PLATS Evergreen Hills Preliminary Plat (SU-79-3) . APPROVAL
of the request for a special one-year extension for
the completion of this preliminary plat as requested
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PRELIMINARY by correspondence dated October 2, 1980 as recom-
PLATS mended by the Planning and Public Works Departments.
The plat has previously been extended to April 2 ,
1981 and the additional extension is requested
due to delays in the completion of LID 287.
Hill-Raaum Preliminary Plat (SU-80-4) . On November
3, 1880 the Council set November 17, 1980 for a
public meeting to accept, deny or modify the recom-
mendation as set forth by the Hearing Examiner on
the Hill-Raaum request for a two lot subdivision.
Lot 1 is proposed to be 107, 681 square feet and
Lot 2 is proposed to be 104 ,309 square feet. The
Hearing Examiner recommendation is for approval
with the following conditions:
1. Applicant shall provide gravity sanitary sewer
service meeting City Ordinance requirements to
each lot and provide details to the Engineering
Department for review and approval .
2. Applicant shall provide public water service
to all lots and shall provide the details to
the Kent City Engineering Department for review
and approval.
3. Applicant shall secure a State Flood Control
Permit for the subject site prior to any
recording.
4. Applicant shall provide by covenant on the face
of the plat map the responsibility for the
operating and maintenance of an onsite storm
water detention system as required by the Kent
City Surface Water and Drainage Code.
5. Applicant shall not protest an LID covenant
for the construction of the East Side Green
River Watershed project, also known as the Soil
Conservation Service P-1 and P-2 Valley Drain-
age Channel Project.
MOONEY MOVED that the Hearing Examiner' s recommenda-
tion be accepted. B. Johnson seconded. Motion
carried.
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PRELIMINARY Kenton Associates (King' s Place) Preliminary Plat
PLAT (SU-80-1) . On November 3, 1980 the Council set
November 17, 1930 for a public meeting to accept,
deny or modify the recommendation as set forth
by the Hearing Fxaminer on the Kenton Associates
request to subdivide 19. 70 acres developed as a
multi-family residential complex known as King's
Place I and II into two separate lots of approxi-
mately 10 plus and 9 plus acres. The Hearing
Examiner ' s recommendation is for approval with
the following conditions :
1 . The continuity of the existing development
shall be maintained. There shall be no fences
or other physical barriers constructed to
separate the two existing multi-family complexes.
2. Existing private side sewers servicing more
than one lot shall be upgraded to City standards
and turned over to the City for operation and
maintenance. All costs associated therewith
shall be borne by the applicant. Included in
the turnover, but not limited to, shall be as-
built plans , utility easement(s) favoring City;
Bill of Sale and a one-year guarantee and
warranty bond. All above shall meet with
Engineering Department approval.
3. Execute covenants which insure each lot equal
rights and/or responsibilities for maintenance
and operation of the total storm drainage sys-
tem. Lxact language thereto shall be approved
by the Engineering Department.
4. Grant private utility easements to each respec-
tive lot where its private utilities lie within
other properties.
5. Grant to the City storm water storageiand access
rights to the existing storage pond located at
the northeast corner of 108th Avenue and 240th
Street. Included therein, but not limited to,
shall be Bill of Sale, easement favoring the
City, asbuilt plans for the inlet/outlet pipe.
All of the above shall be submitted to the Engi-
neering Department for review and approval.
Exact language per said storage and access rights
shall be determined by the Engineering Department.
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PRELIMINARY 6. Execute "No Protest" covenant for the full im-
PLAT provement of 240th Street with pavement widen-
ing, or reconstruction, cement concrete curb
and gutter, storm drainage, cement concrete
sidewalks, street lighting, underground power
and other related appurtenances.
7. Execute covenants which insure that the traffic
pattern or flow or layout which presently exists
within the plat shall continue as such with the
lots mutually sharing the same. Such covenants
shall define the responsibility for the respec-
tive operation and maintenance thereof. The
covenants shall be submitted to the Engineering
Department for review and approval.
MASTERS MOVED that the Hearina Examiner' s recommend-
ation be accepted, J. Johnson seconded. Motion
carried.
MILL CREEK Bids . The rebid opening on this project was held
PARK & November 7, 1?80 with nine bids received as follows:
DRAINAGE Amount
PROJECT Bidder
Scoccolo Construction $432, 778. 00
Don Gannon Construction 484,800. 00
Scarsella Brothers, Inc. 495, 605. 55
JIJ Construction Co. , Inc. 510,104. 00
Sea Con Corporation 546, 600 .00
Peninsula Block Mfg. Co. 565, 418 . 00
Constructors - Pamco 586, 000 . 00
Aldrich & Hedman, Inc. 588 , 812 . 00
Imco General Construction, Inc. 628, 200 . 00
It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director
that the low bid received from Scoccolo Construction
in the amount of $432 , 778 be accepted. In response
to questions from McCaughan and Bailey, Wickstrom
noted that there was presently $704 , 000 available
for the project with the total costs estimated to
be $658 , 000. B. JOHNSON MOVED that the bid be
awarded to Scoccola Construction in accordance with
the recommendation, J . Johnson seconded. Masters
questioned whether the contractor was really awarc
of the scope of the project and the revisions that
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MILL CREEK were made to the plans and specifications and Wick-
PARK & strom noted that all bidders were furnished with
DRAINAGE the revised plans and specifications . Masters
PROJECT asked if the quality of work of this contractor
was known and it was determined by Abed that while
they had no specific information on this, there
was no reason to disqualify the contractor. Upon
Masters ' questions, Wickstrom clarified that the
contractor 's performance bond was in effect for
the length of the contract plus one year and that
the Council would receive periodic progress reports.
The motion carried, with Masters and Mooney voting no.
GARBAGE Request for Garbage Hauling Permit. Cushing noted
that a letter from Robert Kitto, attorney for the
owners of the KOA Seattle South Campground, request-
ing permission for the owners to haul their own
garbage, had been referred to the Public Works
Department and a report would be forthcoming.
PARKS & Colony Park Golf Course Purchase. It was noted that
RECREATION a letter had been received from Lisa Bellamy, Kent-
Meridian High School Senior, expressing her appreci-
ation to the Council for the proposed acquisition of
the Colony Park Golf Course.
HOUSING & 1981 Housing & Community Development Joint Projects.
COMMUNITY The City of Kent is asked to co-sponsor with the
DEVELOPMENT City of Renton the following Joint Project Applications:
Kent/Renton Self-Help Housing $66, 800
Lake Desire Day Lodge for Handicapped
Adults Rehabilitation 70, 000
These proposals were discussed at the November loth
workshop.
The Self-Help Housing Project would develop eight
units of housing, six of which would be low and
moderate income owner-built and occupied.
The Lake Desire Lodge would provide indoor facilities
at South King County' s Activity Center 's Planned
Horticultural Therapy site for handicapped adults.
Frederick Barnes, Executive Director of Self-Help
Housing Enterprises (SHHE) explained the program.
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HOUSING & He answered Masters ' question regarding any con-
COMMUNITY flict with labor unions and clarified for Hamilton
DEVELOPMENT that the amount noted for salaries covered three
staff persons. J. JOHNSON MOVED to approve co-
soonsoring the Kent/Renton SHHE program, in the
amount of $66, 800. Upon Masters ' further question,
Barnes noted that this program was not affiliated
with the King County Housing Authority. Masters
spoke against approving the SHHE project for joint
funding_ inasmuch as the future funding for block
grants was not assured. Mooney noted Kent's work
in the past through the King County Housing Authority
and stated that two such programs were not necessary.
Harris noted that the Planning Department favored
supporting this program, noting that the program
meets block grant criteria and that the program
missed the dear'line for application for county
funds. Keri Adams stated that the program has a
built-in mechinism for future independence and
that other programs are for subsidized rent,
whereas this one would provide for ownership of
the home by low to moderate income families.
Bailey stated that the program would give an
opportunity to people to acquire homes through
their own labor and B. Johnson agreed in favoring
the self-help aspect of this program. Motion
carried with rlooney and Masters voting against.
Lake Desire Day Lodge . J. JOHNSON MOVED to approve
co-sponsoring the Kent/Renton Lake Desire Day Lodge
project in the amount of $70, 000, Mooney seconded.
Upon Masters ' question, Harris stated that follow-up
information on both projects would be given to the
Council . Motion carried unanimously.
PERSONNEL Sewer/Water Dept. A letter has been received from
the Department of Social & Health Services notifying
the City that a Certificate of Competency is being
issued to Robert M. Kristofferson as a Water Distribu-
tion Manacaer 3,
COUNCIL Budaet. It was noted that the Finance Committee
COMMITTEES would meet Wednesday, November 19 , 1980 in the morn-
ing with the Public Works Department and at 4 : 00
p.m. with the Finance Department.
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COUNCIL Public Works . Mooney reported that the Public Works
COMMITTEFS Committee would meet on Wednesdav morning , November
19 , 1980 at 8 : 15 a.m.
COUNCIL National League of Cities Convention. McCaughan
suggested that some direction be given to Council-
person J . Johnsen prior to his attendance a-t- the
NLOC Convention, particularly with regard to garbage
incineration, presently under study for the City,
and public safety matters . Bailey suggested that
J. Johnson contact Mike Torre and Tim Leahy prior
to his leaving, f_or an updated report on Kent' s
garbage incineration feasibility study.
SIDEWALKS Wickstrom reported that a proposed sidewalk ordinance
has been prepared and furnished to the Public Works
Committee. He asked that it be referred to the
Council as a whole for study and consideration.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received throurh November 18 , 1980 after auditing__
by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 3 : 00
o 'clock p.m. on December 1 , 1980 .
ADJOURNMENT BAILEY MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 9 : 00
o ' clock p.m. , B . Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Marie Jensen, CMC`
City Clerk
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