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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/16/1981 Kent, Washington November 16, 1981 In the absence of Mayor Hogan and Council President McCaughan, MASTERS MOVED that Councilman Mooney preside. Hamilton seconded. Motion carried. The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 8: 00 o 'clock p.m. by Mooney. Present: Councilpersons Bailey, Hamilton, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Masters and Mooney, City Admini- strator Cushing, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Mayor Hogan, Councilperson McCaughan, City Attorney Mirk and Finance Director McCarthy were not in attendance. Also present: Councilpersons-elect Leahy and Kelleher, Personnel Director Webby, Fire Chief Angelo, Parks Director Wilson, and URS representative Abed. Approximately 30 people were in attendance at the meeting. UNITED WAY Mooney noted that the City employees ' contributions to United Way has exceeded contributions for prior years and commended Fire Chief Angelo who was chairman this year. Angelo noted that he had been most ably assisted by Linda Mock. The Council voiced appreciation for their effort. CONSENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through K be approved, with the exception of Items F, I and J which were removed at the request of the Council, Bailey seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of November 2, 1981. HEALTH & LID 285 - Final Assessment Roll (Wilson Island Sewers) . SANITATION This date has been set for the public hearing on the confirmation of the final assessment roll for LID 285. The final assessment roll totals $417, 861. 04, of which $392, 147 . 04 is to be borne by the property owners and the balance of $25, 714 to come from the Sewer Division Funds . The public hearing was opened and the Clerk noted that no correspondence had been received. Ann Biteman questioned the monthly sewer rate and noted that different rates were charged for each side of Military Road. Wickstrom explained that all rates within the Kent Sewer District should be the same, $11. 15 per month. He noted for Harold Schwanke that November 16, 1981 HEALTH & the effective date of this rate would depend upon SANITATION the City' s billing cycle. Laurence Osborn of 4122 S. 240th stated that he had given a 30-day easement for the project and that 90 days had now elapsed and the yard still had not been restored. He further noted that a monument had not been restored and that the contractor had not been aware of the scope of the easement. Wickstrom stated that he had heard of Osborn' s problem but had understood that every- thing had been taken care of. He stated that he would see that the problems were resolved. Mr. Schwanke questioned the City ' s requirements regard- ing the use of gravel for side sewer connections, noting that it was required for one neighbor, but not for another. Wickstrom stated that such require- ments were decided in the field by the inspectors but that he would have the inspector check back. Upon Joanne Bosshart' s question, Wickstrom explained the manner in which the lots were assessed. He ex- plained the method of collection for LIDS. Wickstrom distributed a memo dated November 16, 1981 which has been filed for the record, noting that a portion of the asphalt overlay work amounting to $3, 976. 37 did not relate to the LID and should have - been charged to the Street Department. As a result of this error the following reductions to individual assessments will be :r.ade: Properties charged half single assessment - $20 . 39 Properties charged a single assessment - $40 .78 Properties charged a double assessment - $81. 56 Assessment Total $388 , 415. 67 Street Department 3, 976. 37 Sewer Department 25, 469 . 04 Total $417 , 861 . 04 There were no further comments and BAILEY MOVED to close the hearing. Masters seconded. Motion carried. B. JOHNSON MOVED to direct the City Attorney to pre- pare the ordinance confirming the assessment roll for LID 285, J. Johnson seconded. HAMILTON MOVED to amend the motion to incorporate the changes noted in Wickstrom' s memo dated November 16, Masters seconded. The amendment carried and the motion as amended carried. 2 - November 16, 1981 HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) SANITATION LID 299 - Sewers (S.E. Corner West Valley Highway and James Street) . ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2320 con- firming the Final Assessment Roll for this LID for which the public hearing was concluded on November 2. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Meadow Hills Sanitary Sewer Pump Station- Late Comers Agreement. AUTHORIZATION for the execution of a Late Comers Agreement for sanitary sewer pump station. This request has been reviewed by the Engineering Department. WATER LID 302 - Rose Avenue Water Mains. This date has been set for a hearing on the confirmation of the final assessment roll for LID 302 which totals $80, 119 .78. The public hearing was opened by Mooney. There were no comments from the audience and the Clerk reported that no correspondence has been re- ceived. BAILEY MOVED to close the hearing, B. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. MASTERS MOVED for the City Attorney to be directed to prepare the ordinance confirming the final assessment roll for LID 302. B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Harold Jokela of 26219 79th Avenue S . stated that prior to this project the water pressure had been poor, that it had been better upon completion, but now was again poor. Wickstrom stated that he would check on this and contact Jokela. (A letter from Jokela was filed with the Clerk after the meeting. ) LID 302 - Condemnation Ordinance. The City Attorney has prepared an ordinance of condemnation for an easement for LID 302 , the Rose Avenue Water Main project. J. JOHNSON MOVED that Ordinance No. 2321 be adopted, Bailey seconded. Motion carried. LID 303 - S .E. 270th Water Main. SETTING of a public hearing date of December 21, 1981 to confirm the Final Assessment Roll for LID 303, construction of a water main on S .E. 270th. BIDS Water Supply Well Drilling. Four bids were opened on this project on October 20, 1981, three of which were below the engineer ' s estimate. The Director of Public Works will review the project. It is recom- - 3 - November 16, 1981 BIDS mended that a split award be made with Schedule A to be awarded to Armstrong Drilling on the low bid for that schedule in the amount of $81, 484. 75 and Schedule B to be awarded to Storey and Dodge Drill- ing for the low bid for that schedule in the amount of $46, 054 . 53. It is also recommended that the Mill Creek Canyon well be financed from the same $80,000 allocated for financing the deep well at Clark Springs. B. JOHNSON MOVED that the Water Supply Well Drilling contract be awarded to Armstrong Drilling for Schedule A and to Storey & Dodge Drilling for Schedule B and that the Mill Creek Canyon well be financed from the $80 , 000 originally allocated for the Clark Springs deep well. Masters seconded, motion carried. ANIMAL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) CONTROL Cushing noted that an ordinance would be presented at the next meeting to make minor corrections to the Animal Control Ordinance No. 2316. CABLE TV (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Cable TV Administration Contract. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to renew the contract with 3H Management Consultants for 1982, as discussed at the November 9, 1981 workshop. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Southeast Community Alcohol Center Contract. AUTHORI- ZATION for the Mayor to renew the contract for 1982 with the Southeast Community Alcohol Center. This matter was discussed at the workshop of November 9, 1981. TRANSPORTATION Citizens Advisory Committee. As part of the Kent STUDY Transportation Study, the consultant, Wilsey & Ham, COMMITTEE have recommended that a citizens advisory committee be selected to participate in the preparation of a comprehensive transportation plan. The following members are proposed: Claudia Otey - Kent School District Bowen Scarff - Kent Chamber of Commerce Raul Ramos - Seattle Master Builders Ted Knapp - Upland Industries Gil Jay - Boeing Company Chris Madden - West Hill citizen representative 4 - November 16, 1981 TRANSPORTATION Norman Anderson - Valley floor citizen STUDY representative COMMISSION Doug Cullen - East Hill citizen representative One member from Planning Commission One member from City Council MASTERS MOVED that City Councilman-elect Dan Kelleher be selected to represent the City Council on this committee. Hamilton seconded. Motion carried. MASTERS MOVED to approve the list of committee members as presented. Bailey seconded. Motion carried. PROJECT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I - Removed at the request CONTROL of B. Johnson) REVIEW Project Control and Review Procedures Resolution. PROCEDURES A project control and review procedure was established and reviewed with the City Council Finance Committee and with Council at workshop in June. A resolution has been prepared establishing City policy on project control and review procedures. B. Johnson noted that there had been no discussion of this matter since June and questioned Item II O, noting that it was broad in scope and that the Council would not be notified until the budget for a project was close to depletion. Cushing explained that the Council would receive monthly status reports on all projects. It was determined that the proposed resolution would be studied further and would be held over until the next Council meeting . KENT/AUBURN (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J - Removed at the request BOUNDARY of B. Johnson) Boundary Between Auburn and Kent Resolution. Auburn has proposed annexing an area north of S. 277th on the east side of S . Central and this matter was dis- cussed at the workshop of November 9 . Resolution No. 940 has been prepared reaffirming the 1979 formal agreement between Auburn and Kent that S. 277th would be the common boundary between the two cities . Jim Hudson, owner of some of the property in question, asked that the matter be delayed, stating that he had not seen the proposed resolution. A copy of the Resolution was then Given to Hudson. Harris deter- mined that Auburn had made the proposal and that the Kent City Council had discussed the matter at the November 9 workshop. He explained the background, 5 - November 16, 1981 KENT/AUBURN noting that the staff was not in favor of Auburn' s BOUNDARY proposal to annex this area. Hudson asked what provisions had been made to serve the area north of S. 277, and Harris stated that sewer service by either city would go to the west to the Auburn interceptor. Wickstrom noted that both Auburn and Kent had water lines on S. 272nd and that either system would require looping. Hudson stated that Auburn is planning a 2 . 5 million dollar LID for sewer, water, street and storm drainage improvements which could be extended to serve the property in question, north of S. 277th. Wickstrom explained that such a project under an LID would have to encom- pass three entities, Auburn, Kent and King County. Hudson noted that the existing agreement between Auburn and Kent establishing the boundary at S. 277th was not a formal agreement. Harris noted that the Auburn Council had voted on the matter in 1979 and Cushing pointed out that the agreement was recognized by the Boundary Review Board. Cushing further noted that even if the area was annexed by Auburn, that Fire and Police emergency services could be provided quicker by Kent, but Kent would not receive the tax revenue to support such services. MASTERS stated that the request to delay the matter to the next meeting was reasonable and SO MOVED. The motion - failed for lack of a second. B. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Resolution 940 and J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried with Masters opposing. LIBRARY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) BOARD Appointment. CONFIRMATION of the Mayor ' s appointment of Jim Thorp to the Library Board, replacing Bill Stewart. This term will expire in October, 1986. COUNCIL Public Works. Mooney reported that the Public Works COMMITTEES Committee would meet on Wednesday at 8: 00 a.m. and that the Public Works and Planning Department budgets would be discussed at that time. Public Safety. B. Johnson reported that the committee would meet on Thursday, November 19 at 4 : 00 p.m. on the 4th floor to discuss the budget for the Police Department. Finance Committee. J. Johnson reported that the com- mittee would meet on Wednesday at 3: 30 p.m. to dis- cuss the budget. 6 - November 16, 1981 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through November 17, 1981 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 3: 00 o'clock p.m. on November 30, 1981 . Mooney asked the City Clerk to distribute the following checks issued from Action Kent' s leftover campaign funds: $100 to the Senior Citizen Center for the Christmas party $225 to Operation Concern at the Fire Department for training for the CPR program $150 to the O 'Brien Garden Club to refur- bish the planter strip on Scenic Way just off Central. Hamilton noted that this would be his last meeting serving as a Councilman and expressed his pleasure in having served in this capacity and ex- pressed his appreciation to the staff. EXECUTIVE At 8: 50 p.m. B. JOHNSON MOVED for the Council to SESSION adjourn to executive session to discuss acquisition of real property. Masters seconded. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 9: 35 p.m. Mooney noted that no conclusion was reached so no action would be taken. B. JOHNSON MOVED to adjourn, Hamilton seconded. Motion carried. Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk 7 -