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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/01/1982 1 Kent, Washington February , 1982 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- members Bailey, Biteman, Kelleher, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Mooney, Administrative Assistant Webby, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Planning Director Harris, Acting City Attorney Heavey and Finance Director McCarthy. Also present: URS representative Walt Ramsey. Approximately 15 people were in attendance. CONSENT BITEMAN MOVED to approve the Consent Calendar CALENDAR Items A through K, with the exception of Items D and J, removed by Cushing_, . Mooney seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of January 18, 1982 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) SANITATION Consolidated machines Industries . The Engineering Department has received the bill of sale and war- ranty agreement for approximately 965 feet of watermain extension, 636 feet of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the vicinity of S . 208th and 88th Avenue S. for Consolidated Machine Indus- tries. It is the recommenation of the Engineering Department that the bill of sale and warranty agreement be accepted for continuous operation and maintenance and the cash bond be released after ex- piration of the one-year guaranty period and pay- ment of any outstanding bills against the project. Condemnation Ordinance - LID 296 - Water, Sewer and Storm Drainage Improvements - 72nd Avenue S. and S. 182nd. Negotiations have been progressing very slowly with Puget Power for the acquisition of easements. It is necessary at this time to ob- tain authorization to pursue condemnation if neces- sary. The City Attorney has prepared an ordinance authorizing condemnation. MOONEY MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2336 providing for condemnation for LID 296, Biteman seconded . ,~lotion carried. HEALTH (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) SERVICES 1982 Public Health Service Contract. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the Health Services agreement - 1 - February', 1982 HEALTH with the Seattle King County Department of Public SERVICES Health for 1982 . This matter was discussed at the January 25th workshop. PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D REMOVED BY CUSHING) East Hill Park Site. This matter was discussed at the January 25th workshop and the Parks Department recommends that the Mayor be authorized to sign the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Kent and the Kent School District. This agreement would give easements to the School District to permit expansion of French Field and construct parking lots 41 and #2 for the consideration of $102 ,438 . 00 . Cushing noted that Resolution 949 had been prepared authorizing the Ma_vor to execute the appropriate documents . B. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Resolution 949 , Mooney seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) Annexation of Water Service Sites. Annexation of the water service sites for municipal purposes would give the City control over the property, including jurisdiction for police protection, and would eliminate the need to go through the County for permits. The sites suggested for annexation are Kent Springs site at S.E. 288th and 2.16th Avenue S .E. , Armstrong Springs at Wax Road and S. E. 272nd and Garrison Creek site at 96th Avenue S. and S. 218th. The Public Works Com- mittee has reviewed these proposed annexations and concur . It is recommended approval be given for the Public Works Director to begin annexation proceedings. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Annexation - Russell Road . Approximately 1500 feet of Russell Road between 200th and 204th is in the county. Annexation of this portion of the road would clean up jurisdiction for police power and simplify acquisition of right-of-wav for realignment. The Public 11orks Committee has reviewed this request and concur with the proposed annexation. It is recommended that the Public Works Director be given approval to begin annexation proceedings. RAILROAD (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) CROSSING Proposed Railroad Crossing Safety Demonstration Project. Washington State Department of Transportation is inte- rested in purusing $500, 000 in federal aid for supple- - 2 - February 1982 RAILROAD mental railroad/highway grade crossing protection CROSSING devices . The City of Kent has been asked to be lead agency on the project due to our demonstrated concern about railroad crossings in the City. The project would be in three phases: preliminary engi- neering and design , construction and evaluation. The construction phase would be the actual acquisi- tion and installation of the supplemental devices by the railroad, or City_ , or both. The total fund- ing request is $500, 000 with no matching funds re- quired. All work done or materials used by the City will be reimbursable. The City would be responsible for interim financing until reimbursement is received. It is recommended the P°ayor be authorized to sign the project prospectus . Burlington Northern Franchise - 84th Avenue S. This proposed franchise ordinance grants to Burlington Northern authority to construct, maintain and operate a railroad spur track at common grade in the vicinity of 84th Avenue S. and S. 212th Street. The proposed ordinance has been forwarded to Burlington Northern for their review and comments . The proposed ordinance is presented for introduction only and will be presented for adoption at the next regular meeting. MOONEY MOVED to table the proposed ordinance to the next meeting_ . Kelleher seconded. Motion carried . ALLEY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) VACATION Petition for Alley Vacation - Hurt & Scarsella. The Property Manager has received a petition for vacation of an alley located between N. Central and N. State, south of Pioneer Street. The filing fee has been paid and authorization is requested for the City Attorney to draft a resolution for the next meeting, setting a public hearing date of March 15, 1982 to consider said vacation. APPOINTMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEV 5K) Appointments . CONFIRMATION of the Mayor ' s appointments: Planning Commission Term Expires Bill Care-,7 to replace Kelleher 12/84 Doug Cullen to replace Leahy 12/82 Board of Adjustment Term Expires Reappoint Steve Dowell 2/87 - 3 - February ; 1982 BUDGET (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J REMOVED BY CUSHING) Budget Adjustments for 1981. Final 1981 budget ad- justments were presented to the Finance Committee on January 28 and a packet has been provided with this agenda . Cushing noted that through an over sight, $70 , 471 had not been included in the adjust- ment for the Golf Course Fund to reflect Council action on October 19, 1981 approving a $55, 600 increase for the Golf Course Improvement Fund and to further reflect $14 , 871 in interest income, earned prior to the closing . The total for this fund should, therefore be changed from $17,434 to $87, 905. KELLEHER MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2335, approving the 1981 adjustments to various budgets in the amount of $28, 372 , 192, including the correc- tions explained by Cushing . Mayor Hogan noted that funds should be appropriated to landscape the Upper Mill Creek project. Wickstrom noted that there were still two properties to be acquired, estimated to be about $50 , 000 . The Mayor noted that private developers were required to land- ; scape developments and that this city project should also. be landscaped . Kelleher ' s motion to adopt Ordinance 2335 carried unanimously. PRELIMINARY Hayashi Preliminary Plat �'SU-81-2. On January 18 , PLAT 1982, the Council set February 1, 1982, for a public meeting to consider the adoption or rejection of the recommendation as set forth on December 10 , 1981 by the Hearing Examiner on the Hayashi Preliminary Plat request for approval of a three-lot subdivision in an R1-7 . 2 Single Family Residential Zoning District. The Hearing Examiner ' s recommendation is for approval subject to the following condition: The applicant shall enter into a no-protest LID cove- nant with the City for the future construction of sidewalks on the east side of 46th Avenue S. between j S. 272nd Street and Carnaby Way. If, at this meeting , the City Council deems that a change in the Hearing Examiner ' s recommendation shall be made, the Council shall set a date to conduct a public hearing , and thereupon adopt its own recommend- ations and approve or disapprove the preliminary plat. i - d - i February X; 1982 I PRELIMINARY B. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt the Hearing Examiner ' s re- PLAT commendation to approve the Preliminary Plat with the condition as submitted, Biteman seconded. Motion carried. STREETS Condemnation Ordinance - LID 304 - Smith Street. This project consists of widening, grading, storm drainage, paving , curb and gutters, illumination, landscaping, underarounding and railroad crossing. j Negotiations on this project have reached a stand- still . Therefore, it is necessary to obtain authori- zation for condemnation. The City Attorney has pre- pared the ordinance . B. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2337 providing for condemnation for LID 304 , Mooney seconded . motion carried. CITY City Shops Equipment Washrack. Bids were opened on SHOPS January 26, 1982 with five bids received, four of which were below the engineer ' s estimate. It is recommended that the award be made to the low bidder of Mountain Construction in the amount of $27 ,471. 89 . B. JOHNSON MOVED that the City Shops Equipment Wash- rack contract be awarded to Mountain Construction in the amount of $27 , 471 . 89 , Plooney seconded. Motion i carried. STORM 112th Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements (S.E. 235th SEWERS Street to Approximately 775 Feet South) . Bids were opened on January 26, 1982 with 25 bids received, 18 of which were below the engineer ' s estimate. It is recommended that the award be made to the low bidder of SLA-DEE Construction in the amount of $25, 543 . 69 . MOONEY MOVED that the 112th Avenue Storm Sewer Improvements contract be awarded to SLA- DEE Construction in the amount of $25 , 543. 69 . Bite- ! man seconded. Motion carried. Upon Questions from the Council , Wickstrom noted that SLA-DEE had not previously worked for the City. PARKS Bailey noted that the Parks Committee would meet COMMITTEE on Wednesday, February 10 at 3 : 30 p.m. in the 2nd floor conference room. PUBLIC J. Johnson noted that the Committee had referred SAFETY the matter of hazardous permits to the Finance Com- COMMITTEE mittee to seek alternative methods of funding. 5 - i i February 1982 PUBLIC Mooney noted that the Public Vorks Committee would WORKS meet on Wednesday, February 3rd at 8 : 15 a .m. in the COMMITTEE second floor conference room. He noted that a com- mittee had been assigned to further study the original junderground wiring ordinance passed in 1970 as well as the proposed amendment and that a report was ex- pected in 60 days. Upon B. Johnson ' s question, Wick- strom opined that the matter of TV cables should be handled as a separate matter , but that the committee could be asked to include it. Bailey noted that the TV cable companies will not consider serving certain parts of the city and that this problem should be addressed . i Biteman complimented Public Works Director Wickstrom on the extensive information he supplied at the Public Works Committee meeting. He noted that as j a new Council member , he especially appreciated the background information . AWC Cushing noted that the AWC legislative workshop would WORKSHOP be held on Thursday and that transportation would leave the City Hall at approximately 8: 15 a.m. It was determined that B . Johnson and J. Johnson plannEcl to attend and that Bailey would advise Cushing if he could go . INATER Mayor Hocan noted receipt of a letter from James BILLING Curran requesting that payment of half of his water bill be accepted, since a leak was discovered in the line serving his residence. The water from the .leak flowed into a drainaoc ditch and was therefore not discovered until the meter was read. MOONEY MOVED to refer this to the Citv Administrator for resolution. Biteman seconded. Motion carried. PSCOG Mayor Hoaan noted that a Council member should be ATLERNATE appointed to serve as her alternate on the Puget Sound Council of Governments . B. Johnson volunteer =.,.1 to serve. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through February 2 , 1982 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 : 00 p.m. on February 12, 1982 . ADJOURNMENT MOONEY Y'OVED that the meeting be adjourned at 8 : 20 p.m. , Kelleher seconded . Motion carried. i Prarie Jensen, CMC 6 - City Clerk