HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/16/1981 Kent-, Washington
March 1.6, 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 J. Johnson, Masters, McCaughan and Mooney, City Administra-
tor Cushing, City Attorney Mirk, Planning Director Harris and Pub-
lic Works Director Wickstrom. Council-persons Hamilton, Bailey
and B. Johnson were not in attendance. Also present: Parks
Director Wilson, Finance Director McCarthy, Administrative Assist-
ant Webby and URS representative Ramsey. Approximately 15 people
were in attendance at the meeting.
PROCLAMATION Mayor Hogan noted in accordance with information
received from Mayor Royer, that the City of Kent
will join with other cities in the State to de-
clare Thursday, March 19, 1981 as Warren G.
Magnuson Day.
CONSENT MASTERS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A
CALENDAR through G be approved. J. Johnson seconded.
Motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes
of the regular Council meeting of March 2, 1981 .
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D)
SANITATION LID 305 - 113th Avenue S.E. Sewers (North of
S.E. 256th) . ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2280
approving the formation of LID 305 for which
the public hearing was conducted on March 2,
1981 .
Proposed Drainage LID. Cushing noted that Foster
& Marshall representatives would attend the
workshop meeting on Monday, March 23, ' and had
requested that the meeting begin at 6: 30 p.m.
He pointed out that the subject to be discussed
was the proposed drainage LID for the Kent area
which may be the largest LID in the State. Pos-
sible means of financing the project and selling
of bonds for the project will be considered.
Garbage Incineration. A letter was read by the
Mayor from Mr. Ulett of the Widjac Corporation re-
gardinq their recent studies being made. MASTERS
MOVED that the letter be made a part of the record,
McCaughan seconded. Motion carried.
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WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
Bill of Sale - Southwood Square Apartments.
ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale and Warranty
Agreement for approximately 2587 feet of water
main improvements and approximately 240 feet
of storm sewer system improvements constructed
for the Southwood Square Apartments in the vicinity
of S.E. 264th and 106th Avenue S.E. for continuous
operation and maintenance and RELEASE of the cash
bond after expiration of the one-year guaranty
period and payment of any outstanding bills
against the project.
STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F)
SR 167 - S. _2_85th Street to S. 228th Street, Right-
of-Way Turnback. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to
sign the "turnback" agreement from the Washington
State Department of Transportation describing the
division of responsibility of the State and City
in the ownership, maintenance and reconstruction
of roadways and other features and providing for
transfer of rights in connection with the con-
struction of SR 167 from S. 285th Street to S.
228th Street.
McCaughan referred to a meeting to be held on
Wednesday, March 1.8 at 7 : 30 p.m. at Pine Tree
Elementary School by the State Department of
Transportation. It was determined that Jim
Poston would represent the City at this meeting,
and that the meeting was for the purpose of ob-
taining citizen input regarding the 277th corridor.
FINAL PLAT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E)
Olympic Estates Final. Plat (SU-79-7) . SETTING of
a public meeting date of April 6, 1981 to consider
the Olympic Estates Final Plat which has been re-
ceived by the Planning Department and which is in
compliance with the Subdivision Code.
PARKS & Russell Road Park Building Bids. Ten bids were
RECREATION received on March 1.2, 1981 for the Scorekeeper/
Concession Building at Russell Road Park as
follows :
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PARKS & Cromwell Construction, Inc. $24, 987
RECREATION Biggins Construction 25,077
DMS 26,413
Roy Dunham Company 26, 750
LGS 26,991
Erickson & Associates, Inc. 27, 511
David E. Harris Construction 27 , 802
Mayer Construction 30. 067
Anderson Construction 31, 443
Rowley/Foushee 37, 792
The ORB Organization 33, 000
In accordance with the recommendation of the
Parks Department and ORB, MOONEY MOVED to
award the bid to Cromwell Construction in the
amount of $24, 987, including Alternate #1.
McCaughan seconded. Motion carried.
Golf Course Budget Ordinance. In accordance
with the information presented at the March 9 ,
1981 workshop, an initial budget ordinance for
the golf course has been prepared. Immediate
adoption is necessary since effective today,
the City is the owner of the course and must
incur expenses of operation. Since the addition
of the driving range property has not been
finalized, the budget ordinance includes only
amounts needed for operation of the golf course
property. McCAUGHAN MOVED to adopt Ordinance
No. 2281 amending the 1981 budget for purchase
and operation of the Golf Course Enterprise Fund.
Masters seconded. Cushing explained that the
matter had been discussed at the Finance Committee
meeting on March 13 and also noted that the sum
of $750 ,000 had been wired to the Escrow Company
today. Upon Masters ' question about contracting
for the operation of the facility, Cushing noted
that the City might consider this and that an
evaluation would be made as to the costs involved
in operating the golf course as well as the anti-
cipated revenue. McCaughan suggested that the
Council be given such a report in approximately
a month to show receipts and expenditures. Motion
carried.
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PARKS & Driving Ramie_. Cushing noted that a special
RECREATION meeting had been scheduled for March 17 at
5: 00 p.m. since it was anticipated that an
earnest money agreement would be signed and
that there would be sufficient time to draft
a new bond ordinance. He noted that the
earnest money agreement is ready and signed
at a price that administration could recommend
but that the City 's bond counsel had not had
sufficient time to draft the new ordinance.
He suggested therefore, that the special meet-
ing be cancelled, that the matter be placed on
the workshop agenda for next week with formal
action to be taken on April 6, which would still
allow time to sell the bonds and for completion
of the transaction by the end of May.
FLOOD Federal Insurance Administration Flood Control
CONTROL Ordinance. The Federal Emergency Management
Agency undertook the Flood Insurance Study to
investigate the existence and severity of flood
hazards in the City of Kent and to aid in the
administration of the National Flood Insurance
Act of 1968 and Flood Disaster Protection Act
of 1973 . As a :result of the study, maps were
developed showing the floodway and floodway
fringe areas and FEMA developed a draft ordinance
for adoption of the program. The ordinance has
been reviewed and amended by the Basin Executive
Technical Committee and reviewed and amended by
the Director of Public Works . The ordinance
would prohibit development within the designated
floodways but would allow it upon meeting certain
conditions in the floodway fringe areas. Variance
and appeal procedures are provided in the ordi-
nance and it is the recommendation of the Public
Works Director that the ordinance be adopted.
MASTERS MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2282 relating
to flood hazard, defining flood hazard areas,
giving authority to define the limits of the
floodway and floodway fringe, and prescribing
land use regulations within flood hazard areas.
McCaughan seconded. Raul Ramos addressed the
Council on behalf. of Mueller Group, thanking the
Council and Public Works Committee for allowing
the developers to participate in discussions con-
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FLOOD cerninq the proposed ordinance. He referred
CONTROL to concerns which had been expressed over the
maps which were being presented and the possible
effect of construction of the proposed north/
south drainage LID, which could result in some
changes to the flood hazard areas . Wickstrom
clarified that after the drainage LID was con-
structed, additional data would be supplied to
FIA for the necessary changes to the maps. He
added that any changes would depend on elevation,
the ponding facilities , filling and other changes
which might affect the flood hazard areas, and
that while these areas would still be in the
flood hazard area the insurance rates would
probably change. Ramos further suggested that
Wickstrom furnish a report to the Council within
six months to determine whether problems had
developed and if any changes were appropriate.
Wickstrom noted that if FIA did not concur with
the changes Kent had made to the draft copy, we
might have to amend this ordinance. Motion
carried.
SHORT Tonelli Short Plat Appeal #SP-81-1 . The Tonelli
PLAT Short Plat was approved by the Short Plat Committee
APPEAL on February 12, 1981 with the following conditions:
Prior to Recordation of this short subdivision:
A. Lots 3 and 4 shall be combined into one lot;
the easterly lot line of Lot 2 may be moved
to within five feet of the existing residence
(located on what was known as Lot 3) .
B. Final short plat map shill be stamped by a
Washington State licensed land surveyor certify-
ing that the survey has been made, that all
outside corners of the short plat have been
monumented and that this short plat is dimen-
sionally correct.
Prior to the issuance of any Development Permit on
any lot within this short plat (excluding Lot 3)
or in conjunction therewith:
A. Provide gravity sanitary sewer service to all
lots . Submit detailed plans thereof to the
Engineerinq Department for review and approval.
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SHORT B. Extend the city water main to provide city
PLAT water service (domestic and fire) to all
APPEAL lots. Submit detailed plans thereof to
the Engineering Department for review and
approval.
C. Improve fully the access road into the short
plat with asphalt concrete pavement (36 ' in
width) , cement concrete curb and gutter,
storm drainage, street lights, cement con-
crete sidewalks (one side only) and other
related appurtenances. The improved cul-
de-sac radius shall be 45 feet.
D. Access roadway shall not exceed a 12% grade.
E. Water main extension shall be 8" minimum to
serve all lots.
F. Obtain and deed to the City the necessary
property for a public street from 88th Avenue
S . to this short plat. Minimum right-of-way
width of said street shall be 60' and included
therein shall be sufficient property for a
cul-de--sac turnaround with a minimum right-
of-way radius thereof of 55 ' .
Loren Nett of Barry Anderson & Associates filed
a notice to appeal. the conditions listed under
items A, C and F and a hearing was set for this
date.
The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan.
Harris described the area as containing 4 lots,
consisting of 14 . 8 acres, located on the north
side of vacated S. 226th, approximately 330 feet
east of 88th Avenue S.
Harris noted that the reason for requiring that
Lots 3 and 4 be combined, as shown in item A was
because the residence built on Lot 3 is split by
CM zoning on the western side and R-1 zoning on
the east. He noted that the house was built
about 140 feet west of the place indicated on
the development plans. He noted that Lots 3 and
4 were one lot when the house was built. He
pointed out that the zoning code permits adjusting -
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SHORT zoning boundaries where zoning districts split
PLAT exi.stinq lots, but not for newly created lots.
APPEAL
Barry Anderson and Loren Nett, .representing
Richard Tonelli, noted that most of the house
was in the CM zone, and that the reason for
changing the location was to make use of a
natural depression as a retention pond for hold-
ing surface water. Anderson referred to Section
2. 3 (8) which states: "Where a district boundary
line divides a lot which was in single ownership
at the time of passage of this code, the Planning
Director may permit the extension of the regula-
tion for either portion of the lot not to exceed
fifty ( 50) feet beyond the district line into
the remaining portion of the lot. " Anderson
noted that his request would- fit into this 50 ft.
limit. He noted further that the zoning boundary
between CM and MRH just south of this plat con-
tains an irregular jog similar to the change he
is requesting. Harris noted that this could
possibly be the basis for a rezone application
before the Hearing Examiner. It was determined
that the residence would be used for commercial
purposes in the future.
Harris noted that items C and F of the conditions
were usual requirements made by the Public Works
Department. Nett stated that a 30 foot right-of-
way was provided on an easement for access. He
objected to item F, stating that in order to deed
60 feet to the City, the applicant would have
to purchase property from the owner to the west.
He suggested that this places an undue restriction
on the applicant, in that he would be forced to
negotiate for the 60 feet. It was determined
that the property to the west was owned by the
applicant' s parents . McCaughan questioned the
adequacy of 30 ft. access to a multi-residential
PUD with respect to the Fire Department. Wickstrom
noted that the traffic department had estimated
that the PUD would generate 820 vehicle trips per
day and the 30 ft. access was insufficient.
Upon Mooney' s question, Anderson noted that part of
Lot 1 would provide open space for the PUD and
that Lot 4 was buildable.
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SHORT There were no further comments and MOONEY MOVED
PLAT to close the public hearing. J. Johnson seconded,
APPEAL motion carried. McCAUGHAN MOVED that the condi-
tions imposed by the Short Plat Committee be up-
held. J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
COUNCIL Finance & Personnel . J. Johnson noted that a
COMMITTEES meeting had been held with the Firemen 's Relief
& Pension Fund Board to consider the sale of a
note in lieu of bonds in the amount of $44 ,942. 22
for LID 295. He noted that the note would mature
in 12 years and would bear interest at the rate
of 10 . 75% and that the Board has agreed to pur-
ch.ase' the note.
Driving Range. McCaughan noted that at the
Finance Committee discussion had been held
regarding the purchase of the Driving Range
as well as with regard to other financial obli-
gations which the City will be incurring, parti-
cularly the City' s participation in the drainage
LID, Meeker Street Improvements, the downtown
improvements, and the traffic plan study. He
suggested that the Council make no future bond-
ing commitments until Mr. Cushing had made a
financial report.
Public Works Committee. Mooney reported that the
Public Works Committee would meet on Wednesday
morning, March 18, 1981. at 8 : 15 a.m. and that
the water situation for the City would be dis-
cussed.
Parks Committee. It was noted by B. Wilson that
several items had been discussed at the committee
meeting, including the possible acquisition of
the driving range, the Kent Commons and also
possible rental space for the Senior Center.
Cushing rioted that expansion of the Kent Commons
facility had been discussed, such as more racquet-
ball courts, air conditioning for some of the
larger meeting rooms and the possibility of financ-
ing such improvements and additions through revenue
bonds . He noted that in order to sell such bonds
it would be necessary to do a feasibility study
by an independent firm as had been done in Lynnwood.
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COUNCIL that the cost of such a study
COMMITTEES app-roximately $ 3100 . Cushing noted
that SLIC!i-i a study would be useful even if the
improvements and additions were not undertaken,
as �i,,')wd supply a warket analysis as well as
a_n,. analysis c,,f prevailing rates for the programs
of-f.=-:r <i , Mas-,-E-_,rs questioned as to when the
City had coiamitted to renting only to social
agencies in Phase I of the Commons and Wilson
stated that. letters to that effect had been
filed .
It was also determined that discussion and
neqotiat,! Dns were still underway with regard
to the possible renting of the building next
door to "-,he Senior Center .
Public L,a-=(-sty committee. It was determined
that—t h-,�-1yElfj_-c Safety
q --committee had not met
rece,ntlyc masters asked that the mat-ter of
Kent' s I-jirial control ordinance be discussed
witl-, a view to bringing it in line with the
County c-�rdinance. The City Clerk explained
that Bill Gerard of the County had made this
request =i.: c
,e the County enforces Kent ' s animal
ord i na n_1 .-I
Administrative Reports. Receipt was noted of
a letter_ from_King County Executive Ron Dunlap
regarding a meeting to be held Wednesday relating
to 91.1. se..-vice. Mooney noted that Valley Com
seems to be fil.l.ing the needs of the community
and sa ,,hief Skewes served on their technical
committee, �j'liat Skewes should attend and give
the quidance in this matter.
GOLF COURSE License ,. ".-ashing also noted that the Colony
Park Gott {.:r),t:i_, se has had a license in the past
to permit sale of beer and it is requested
that the 1 ,_nse be renewed. In response to
Masters ' mirk noted that there was
no probl.c,,YT� and if the city wanted to continue
this servLce, they should- not let the license
lapse.. 10A31.1'ERS MOVED to request transfer of the
license, i,, the CitY , Mooney seconded. Motion
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FINANCE (CONSENT CaLENDAR ITEM SM
ULID Request. ADOPTION of Reso-
lution No. 926 approving the segregation request
of the EMKAY Aevelopm rt Company for segregation
of Assessment No. 297 .n ULID #1 as authorized
at the March 2 , 1981 meeting .
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B)
Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the
bills received through March 19 after auditing
by the Finance Committee at its meeting of March
31 at 3 : 00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT MOONEY MOVED that tho meeting be adjourned at 9 : 00
o 'clock p.m. , J. johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Marie J, len , CM
City clerk
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