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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/17/1982 Kent, Washington May 17 , 1982 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 o'clock p.m. by Mayor Hogan. Present: Mayor Hogan, Council- persons Bailey, Biteman, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Kelleher, Leahy and Mooney, City Administrator Cushing, Acting City Attorney Heavey, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Also present: Administrative Assistant Webby, City Treasurer Drotz, Parks Director Wilson and Police Captain Rees. Approximately 10 people were in attendance at the meeting. PROCLAMATION National Public Works Week. A proclamation was read by Mayor Hogan declaring the week of May 23- 29 , 1982 as National Public Works Week. CONSENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through I be approved, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried, with Mooney voting nay on Consent Calendar Item I, Ordinance on Prohibition of Permits for the Area South of the Green River. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 3 , 1982. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) SANITATION Bill of Sale - Shires Phase I Condominium Sewer and Water Extension. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous operation and maintenance and release of cash bond after ex- piration of one-year guaranty period. The Engineer- ing Department has received the bill of sale and warranty agreement for approximately 2, 581 feet of water main extension, 2 , 312 feet of sanitary sewer main extension, and 2, 224 feet of storm sewer im- provements constructed in the vicinity of S.E. 248th Street and S.E. 252nd Street. The Engineering Department recommends acceptance of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous operation and maintenance and that the cash bond be released after expiration of the one-year guaranty period. LID 287 - Sanitary Sewer Improvements for 94th Place South & Vicinity Bids. Bids were received on May 13, 1982 for this project. The Director of Public Works recommends award of contract for LID 287 - Sanitary Sewer Improvements for the bid _ 1 _ May 17, 1982 HEALTH & amount of $127, 966. 90 to Ford Construction. The SANITATION Engineer ' s estimate was $252, 017. 32. MOONEY MOVED that the bid be awarded as recommended, B. Johnson seconded . Motion carried. WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) LID 301 - Water Main Improvements (S. 252nd and Canyon Drive. ) ADOPTION of Ordinance 2346 amending Ordinance No. 2244 which created LID 301 and authorization to allocate $11 , 397 from the unen- cumbered water funds for this project. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) W_atermain Extension - Canyon Crest Apartments. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agree- ment for continuous operation and maintenance and release of cash bond after expiration of one-year guaranty period. The Engineering Department has received the bill of sale and warranty agreement for approximately 430 feet of watermain constructed in the vicinity of Canyon Drive and Weiland Street. It is recommended that the bill of sale and warranty agreement be accepted for continuous operation and maintenance and that the cash bond be released after expiration of the one year guaranty period. STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) VACATION Street Vacation Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2348 approving the vacation of a portion of 36th Avenue S. as requested by Larry Smith. The public hearing on the proposed street vacation was held on May 3 , 1982 , at which time the vacation was approved in accordance with the Planning Depart- ment recommendations. The required compensation has been paid. ANNEXATIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) Russell Road Annexation. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2347 authorizing the annexation of approximately 1500 feet of Russell Road between 200th and 204th for municipal purposes. POLICE Police Department Firing Range & Votive Receiver. DEPARTMENT The request has been made by the Kent Police Depart- ment for the sum of $8 ,908. 00 for the purpose of developing a Firing Range at the Clark Springs 2 - May 17 , 1982 POLICE Watershed and for providing a Votive Receiver at DEPARTMENT the Cambridge Water Tower for West Hill communica- tions. The matter was discussed with the Public Safety Committee and the Finance Committee. Funds will come from unexpended funds in the 1982 Police Department budget. Captain Rees of the Police Department will be in attendance to answer any questions . MOONEY MOVED that the sum of $8 , 908. 00 be expended for the purpose of developing a Firing Range at the Clark Springs Watershed and for pro- viding a Votive Receiver at the Cambridge Water Tower for West Hill communications, B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) Jail Project Coordinator. AUTHORIZATION for the expenditure of funds to continue the Jail Project Coordinator position to work with King County on a facilities study of a regional jail, to be re- viewed three months from this date . LAND USE (CONSENT CALENDAR 51) Ordinance on Prohibition of Permits for Area South of the Green River. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2349 prohibiting application for building permits rezones, conditional use permits and annexations to be in effect for one year or until completion of the Transportation and Surface Water studies in an area south of the Green River and the evalua- tion of such studies, whichever comes first, and for the area now zoned M-2 to be excluded. It was noted that a letter had been received this date from Joel Haggard expressing opposition to the passage of the ordinance. MOONEY MOVED to make the letter part of the record, B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. In response to questions from Councilperson Bailey, Acting City Attorney Heavey noted that while she had not reviewed Sub- stitute House Bill No. 1006 referred to in Haggard' s letter, she could see nothing to preclude passage of the ordinances at this time. Mooney stated that he would vote against passage of the ordinance. 3 - i May 17 , 1982 i FEDERAL Kent Valley Youth Services. A request has been REVENUE made by Kent Valley Youth Services for the sum SHARING of $1, 380. 00 for the purpose of providing Jobline services to youth in the Greater Kent area. The matter was discussed at the workshop of May 10 , 1982. B. JOHNSON MOVED that the expenditure of the sum of $1, 380. 00 be authorized from unallocated Revenue Sharing Funds to Kent Valley Youth Services for the purpose of providing Jobline services to youth in the Greater Kent Area. Bailey seconded. Motion carried. MILL CREEK Parks Committee. At the request of Councilperson EARTHWORKS Bailey, Park Director Wilson referred to a report prepared by Andy Rykels of the Engineering Depart- ment regarding proposed changes and/or additions to the Mill Creek Earthworks project. A copy of the report has been filed for the record. Wilson briefly discussed the items included in the report, including lighting, the parking lot, topsoil treat- ment, adjustment of the observation deck, prepara- tion of peripheral areas, the irrigation system and rock rings. He noted that the largest item remaining to be done was paving of the parking lot, which was estimated to cost approximately $5,360. 00. Wilson pointed out that the Parks Committee had met last week and would be meeting again this week. Mayor Hogan noted that the matter had been discussed at the Finance Committee as well and there were several items that needed authorization from Mr. Cushing to proceed, including clarification of the authorization for change orders . In response to Bailey ' s question, Cushing explained the procedure for authorizing change orders as it relates to the project engineer and the City Administrator. Cushing noted that approximately $ 30 ,000 remains in the con- tingency fund for the project and while it may be possible to commit all of these funds at this time, he suggested that $15,000 be held in reserve in the contingency fund to cover any unforeseen costs and that the Council give authorization for the remain- ing $15 ,000 to be expended with the approval of the Parks Committee . He stated that this would mean $13, 000 would be initially committed with authority to commit the remaining $2 ,000 if needed without seeking Council approval . BAILEY MOVED that the 4 - i I i May 17, 1982 MILL CREEK the City Administrator be granted the authority EARTHWORKS to approve change orders up to the amount of $15,000 in the Mill Creek Earthworks project after review and approval by the Parks Committee which will meet on Wednesday, May 19 , 1982. Leahy seconded. In response to questions from B. Johnson about the amount of fertilizer to be used, Bailey noted that Wilson would check the figures used before the Parks Committee meeting. Motion carried. FINANCE LID 283 - Streets , Sewer & Water - S . 220th, 72nd S . and S. 216th. Bond Counsel has prepared an Ordi- nance authorizing the City to renegotiate the interest rate with First Interstate Bank on the interest bearing warrants for this project at a rate of 12. 38% . The rate will be adjusted quarterly. The City Treasurer will be in attendance to answer any questions . J. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2350 authorizing the City to renegotiate the interest rate for LID 283 as noted above, Mooney seconded. Motion carried. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills . Approval of payment of the bills received through May 18, 1982 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting of May 28, 1982 at 4: 00 p.m. COUNCIL Public Works Committee . Mooney reported that the COMMITTEES Public Works Committee would meet on Wednesday morning, May 19 , 1982 at 8: 15 in the Public Works Conference Room. He noted that an executive session would be held at the beginning of the meeting re- garding the cave-in on the West Hill which was brought to the attention of the Council . He pointed out that no decision would be made at the Public Works Committee meeting. Mooney also pointed out that the executive session would be closed to the public but the remainder of the meeting would be open. AWC B. Johnson reminded those councilpersons planning CONVENTION to attend the AWC Convention in Spokane in June to turn in their reservation requests to Terri Shuhart. 5 - May 17, 1982 EXECUTIVE The meeting was adjourned to executive session SESSION at 7: 25 p.m. to discuss a matter of possible litigation. ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened at 8: 25 p .m. BAILEY MOVED to adjourn the meeting, B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Betty Gray Deputy City Clerk 6 -