HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/05/1981 Kent, Washington
January 5, 1981
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at
8: 00 o 'clock p.m. by Mayor Hogan. Present: Mayor Hogan, Council-
persons Hamilton, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Masters and McCaughan,
City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director
Harris and City Engineer Gill substituting for Public Works Director
Wickstrom. Councilpersons Bailey and Mooney were absent because of
illness. Also present: Administrative Assistant Webby, police
ewChief
Skewes and URS representative Ramsey. Approximately people P
in attendance at the meeting.
CONSENT MASTERS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through
CALENDAR M be approved, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the
regular meeting of December 15, 1980 and special
meetings of December 11, 1980 and December 22, 1980.
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D)
SANITATION Bill of Sale - Kent Corporate Park Phase I.
ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agreement
for approximately 175 feet of sanitary sewer extension
constructed in the vicinity of S. 224th Place and 72nd
Avenue S . for Kent Corporate Park Phase I for continu-
ous operation and maintenance and RELEASE of the cash
bond after the expiration of the one year guaranty
period and payment of outstanding bills against the
project.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E)
Bill of Sale - Northwest Distribution Center.
ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agreement
for approximately 576 feet of water main extension and
185 feet of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the
vicinity of 72nd Avenue S . and S . 212th Street for
Northwest Distribution Center for continuous operation
and maintenance and RELEASE of the cash bond after
expiration of the one-year guaranty period and payment
of outstanding bills against the project.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J)
LID 295 - 104th Place S .E. Sanitary Sewers (S.E. 224th
to S .E. 222nd. ) ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 226 con-
firming � —
the Final Assessment Roll for LID 295 for which
a hearing was held on December 15, 1980.
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HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L)
SANITATION LID 293 EVH Utility Improvements (S 212th - S.192nd) ._
ACCEPTANCE of the certification of the City Treasurer
that $19, 340.83 in assessments were collected during
the 30-day interest-free period and that the remaining
unpaid assessments total $41, 391.59.
STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K)
LID 288 EVH Street Improvements (5. 212th - S.192nd)_.
ACCEPTANCE of the certification of the City Treasurer
that $98, 940.65 in assessments was collected during
the 30-day interest-free period and that the remaining
unpaid assessments total $319, 151.30.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C)
Bill of Sale - Sunset vista Condominiums . ACCEPTANCE
of the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agreement for approxi-
mately 764 feet of street improvements constructed in
the vicinity of S . 248th Street and Pacific Highway S .
for the Sunset vista Condominiums for continuous opera
tion and maintenance and RELEASE of the cash bond after
the expiration of the one-year guaranty period and pay-
ment of any outstanding bills against the project.
WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M)
Geological Services for Water Consortium (Kent, W.D.
105 and W.D. 111} . AUTHORIZATION for the Public Works
Director to issue the notice to proceed with the pro-
posal received from Anderson & Kelly for geological
services for the Consortium with respect to the develop-
ment of ground water resources. The proposal outlines
the scope of their activities which they estimate would
not exceed $40, 000. Water Districts 105 and 111 have
reviewed this proposal and approved the same.
RAILROAD (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F)
CROSSINGS James Street - Union Pacific Railroad Crossing.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the City/County
Railway Agreement which has been received from the
Union pacific Railroad reflecting new estimates. The
new total project cost is $157, 073.00. Federal fund-
ing approval has been received for 90% of the original
estimate of $61, 500 and a supplemental request for
additional funds is being submitted.
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RAILROAD (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
CROSSINGS S . 228th Street - Union Pacific Railroad crossing.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the City County
Railway Agreement which has been received from the
Union Pacific Railroad reflecting new estimates. The
new total project cost is $155, 157. Federal funding
approval has been received for 900% of the original
estimate of $61, 500. A supplemental request for addi-
tional funds is being submitted.
TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H)
CONTROL 76th/77th Ave. Speed Limit Changes . ADOPTION of
Ordinance No. 2265 changing the speed limit from the
existing 25 MPH to 35 MPH on 77th Avenue S. from
S . 212th Street to S . 206th Street and continuing
on 76th Avenue S . from S. 206th Street to the cul-de-sac
located on 76th Avenue S . at S. 196th Street extended.
The change in the speed limit is the result of a speed
survey completed by the Traffic Engineering Department
on 76th Avenue S . Masters concurred that the change
was advisable under an Administrative determination.
FRANCHISE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 51)
Washington Natural Gas Agreement. ADOPTION of
Ordinance No. 2267 granting the franchise agreement
under which the Washington Natural Gas Company con-
structs and maintains their natural gas lines within
the City boundaries, which agreement expired in
October, 1980. This franchise agreement was origi-
nally negotiated and executed in 1930 and Washington
Natural Gas Company has requested that the City
renew this agreement. The Public Works Director
has made minor modifications to the agreement which
have been reviewed by the City Attorney and AUTHORIZA-
TION is given for the Mayor to execute the agreement
after acceptance by Washington Natural Gas Company.
POLICE Health Services Contract - City of Kent Jail. Chief
Skewes has requested authorization for the Mayor to
sign a contract with the Seattle/King County Health
Department to obtain health services for the Kent
City Jail in order to meet State Jail Standards. The
cost is $2, 800 for 1981 and the contract has been
approved as to form by the City Attorney. MCCAUGHAN
MOVED to authorize signing the contract as described,
Masters seconded. Motion carried.
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HOUSING & Community Development Block Grant Programs - Willis
COMMUNITY Street Sidewalk Reconstruction and Pedestrian Walk-
DEVELOPMENT way Improvement Phase V. Seven bids were received
on this project on December 22, 1980 as follows :
Bidder Amount
Gary Merlino Construction $19, 089.00
H & B Cement Finishing Co. 19, 962.00
Valley Cement Construction 22, 374.80
Renton Construction Co. 24, 076.00
Concrete Contractors, Inc. 25, 162.50
LGS Construction 28, 708.00
Joong ' s Landscaping & Construction 40, 137.85
(Engineer ' s Estimate - $27, 676. 00)
King County Housing & Community .Development have
been informed of the low bid in the amount of
$19, 089.00 which was received from Gary Merlino
Construction and have received authority from the
local HUD agency to award the contract. In accord-
ance with the recommendation of the Public Works
Director, B. J'OHNSON MOVED that the low bid of
Gary Merlino construction in the amount of $19, 089
for the Willis Street Sidewalk Reconstruction and
Pedestrian Walkway Improvements Phase V project be
accepted, McCaughan seconded. Motion carried.
REZONE Oakhurst Development Rezone Request (RZ-80-4) . On
December 15, 1980, consideration of the Hearing Examiner
Pro Tem' s recommendation to approve this rezone was
tabled. The application is for a parcel consisting
of 4. 2 acres west of 116th S.E. for rezoning from R1-9.6
(Single Family Residential_) to MR-G (Garden Density
Multi-Family) . The Hearing Examiner Pro Tem 's approval
contains conditions as noted in the findings dated
October. 8, 1980 and in are amendment to the findings
issued November 5, 1980.. The matter was tabled to
allow the City Attorney to determine whether an error
in procedure had been made. The City Attorney, in a
written state:-.ment, has declared that Hearing :Examiner
Pro Tem Gat.h.e ' s decision was carefully and reasonably
made. The statement has rbeen distributed to the
Council. and has been made a pare of the record.
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REZONE MASTERS MOVED to remove this item from the table,
B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
The conditions are as follows :
1) The applicant shali taha whatever steps are
necessary to protect the natural features of
the area from indiscriminate destruction in-
cluding, but not limited to, the stream which
runs Krough the property. The applicant shall.
provide for drainage in such a way that dis-
turbance of the natural channel both on site
and downstream is xinimiye& Such a plan shall
be presented at the time of the 5evelopment
Plan Review meetinq.
2) (As amenQed) Applicant alyees to e%ecute a
no protest !TD covenant with the City with re-
gard to improvements on 116th venue. S .E.
Applicant ' s respcnsAility fox said improve-
ments shall be limited to such improvements that
apply to and Are in front of appl&cant' s property.
Said improvements shall satisfy any obligation
of the applicant antler the aforementioned LID
covenant. Sucn street improvement plans shall
be approved by the City Engineer prior to issu-
ance of the building permit ana the improvements
completed by applicant priGr to the issuance of
a certificate of occupancy for the dwelling on
the property.
3) The site development plan shall be designed to
provide maximum protection and buffering to the
single-family residences adjacent to the property
on the east . The Site plan shall consider the
need to buffer the subject property on the west
side where the sobjent property meets the Com-
stock CM Apartwents , hs a minimum, Type II
Landscaping shall be provided on the eastern
and western perimeters of the subject property.
MASTERS MOVED that the findings. and conclusions of
the Hearing Examiner Pro Tem be adopted and that
the rezone be approved with 7he conditions as stated.
January 5, 1981
REZONE B. Johnson seconded. McCaughan suggested that a
moratorium be declared on further rezones on the
East Hill until the East Hill Plan is ri--viewed
and that this matter be further discussed at a
workshop. Masters concurred, and her mr.)tion
carried.
PUBLIC Police/Fire Merger. Cushing reported that the Public
SAFETY Safety Study Committee had prepared a written report
STUDY in two sections . ESection one, dealing with the ques-
COMMITTEE tions posed by the Council, was then distributed to
the Council and Cushing explained that the second
section contained supportinci data, such as budgets,
contracts, etc. and that the Council ' s Public Safety
Committee could perhaps decide how much of this
materia-L' the Council might.- -wish to go over. He
noted that the Committee would probably
want to consider the matter before it went to the
Council as a whole . cushinc f further noted that
-if merging the depart:mentz:', was to be considered,
it. would have to be done i:3efore a new Fire Chief
was selected. He stuteJ ;":eat a staff analysis
and report could. be ready -for the Council Public
Safety Committee by Ja-rkuar-1 16, and th.at after the
Committee ' s consideration, the matter could be pre-
sented at the workshop of January 26, 1981. It was
determined that the Public --;dfety Committee would
meet at 3 : 00 o 'clock p.at. or, Friday, January 2.6.
McCaughan noted that the Citizen ' s ci)nuiiittee had
sper)t- ,:_-onsiderabl t-: 1-nie on study and that they
should be corranender_,' .,
BUILDING Superior Fire Protec,Llion C'o, mii:k reported. that he
PERMIT had been in Superirr Court for the past two days
regarding the suit j<--ai-nsc- the Citv filed by Superior
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Fire Protection Co fie LPo!-.ed that the Judge had
ruled that since SupExioi: been told in 1979 that
adequate dLainage (rust be provided c led for d 10-year storm,
tl,at the- City coul.d not now require that provisions
be made foe a 100-year storm. Mirk rioted that the
rec,ommeridation of th,a St u.dj.c.s is for provision
to be made fol: a Ile rioted further
that: f-ho pond_ i j ol vva _, th-11 main coriC.ern and
1-hat. an 1-.11) r,3 r:,V,1dV . Mirk pointed out
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BUILDING that City Engineer Gary Gill had done well in his
PERMIT research and testimony. McCaughan asked about the
amount of equipment stored on the property and Mirk
noted that the attorney for Mr. Bennett (one of the
owners) had been contacted and would meet with the
City soon.
WEST HILL Donald Barnes of 2907 S . 244th. Street noted that he
(AUDIENCE) represented numerous residents of the area, and had
complaints about several things .
Traffic _. Barnes suggested that. Kent declare compres-
sion brakes illegal, rioting that most cities had such
a law. He noted the parking problems on Highway 99
near the swap meet-, and suggested that the State be
asked to post the Easy : .i.de of the highway as "Emer-
gency Parking only. "
Landfill - fie suggested that the landfills be re-
quired to have automatic: igniters ors the standpipes.
Barnes suggested that a guard be on duty 24 hours a
day or that a citizen ' s conutittee be formed to enforce
this . He noted that chemicals are being dumped; that
the problem was not just methane gas ; and that the
citizens were experiencing r-espi-,atory problems .
Drainage Barnes stated that the City should take
samples from the drainage ditch along the East side
of Highway 99 near. Wi.di.ngs and near Sunset Floor,
noting that the smel.:i was offensive, causing a health
hazard ,
Chemical Spills - Barnes suggested that the City review
the permits for Widing ' s operation. He noted that
originally they were to have no chemicals or combustibles
but that they had been allowed to put in. a wash house.
HF= rioted that unless something is done the City could
k1ave a .h.ealth lawsuit it and stated that there
had been three chemical spills within the past 2 weeks,
within 200 yards of his home.
Police & E'i.re Protection -• Barnes stated that the area
had better fireprotection before they became a part
of the City, rioting that another cross street to the
area was needed so that response time to the area
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WEST HILL could be cut. He noted the fire hazard caused by
(AUDIENCE) all of the fast food places on the highway.
Cushing noted that a response would be prepared
for a Council- workshop. Barnes stated that-. the
residents of the area wanted to be notified so
they could attend. Mayor Hogan noted that Barnes
would be advised as to when these matters would
be scheduled for workshop discussion and asked if
he had a list of the people he represented. Barnes
said he did not and. that the City should send
letters to all of the residents of the area..
B. Johnson noted that there was no permit for the
Midway landfill and upon further questions from
McCaughan, Mirk noted that lie had talked to Jim
Curran, attorney for Romano, the owner. Mirk stated
that if Romano does not: file an. application soon, he
would ask that the matter scheduled before the
Hearing Examiner.
COUNCIL/STAFF Cushing noted that arrangements had been made for the
WORKSHOP next Council./Staff workshop for January 29 . The meet-
ing will be held at Green River Conariunity College
starting at 9 : 00 a .m. and continuing to 4: 00 or 5: 00 p.m.
SUBURBAN Cushing noted that the Suburban Mayors Association
MAYORS would meet on Wednesday, January 7, 1.981. at the Green-
ASSOCIATION wood Inn in Bellevue and that the topic would be
"Metro in the 80s" ,
FINANCE (CONSENT C_ALENDkR ITEM 5B)
Payment_ of Bill.s .. APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through January 5, 1981 after auditing by
..the Finance Com-ai-i-ttee at its meeting at 3 : 00 o 'clock
p.m. on January .15, 1981 .
ADJOURNMENT B. JOHNSON ghat the ateeting be adjourned at
8: 50 c ' clock p.m. , Hamilton seconded. Motion carried.
Marie Jensen, ','-'MC
City Clerk
January 5, 1981
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
January 8 - Monday 4: 00 o ' clock p.m. Special Council Meeting
Valley Studies Hearings
January 12 - Monday 4 : 00 o ' clock p.m. Special Council Meeting
Valley Studies Hearings
January 12 - Monday 7: 00 o 'clock p.m. Council Workshop Session
January 13 - Tuesday 8: 15 o ' clock a.m. Public Works Committee
in Council Chambers
January 14 - Wednesday 8: 15 o ' clock a.m. Parks Committee Meeting
in Council Chambers
January 15 - Thursday 3 :00 o ' clock p.m. Finance Committee Meeting
January 16 - Friday 3 : 00 o ' clock p.m. Public Safety Committee
Meeting
January 29 - Thursday Staff/Council Workshop - Green River Com-
munity College - starting at 9: 00 o 'clock
a.m. to 4: 00 or 5 : 00 o 'clock p.m.
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