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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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