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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 09/20/1982 i Kent, Washington September 20, 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, J. Johnson, Kelleher and Mooney, City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney DiJulio, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Planning Director Harris. Councilpersons Biteman, B. Johnson and Leahy were not in attendance. Also present: Administrative Assistant Webby, Parks Director Wilson and URS representative Ramsey. Nine people were in attendance at the meeting. CONSENT J. JOHNSON MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items CALENDAR A through M be approved. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 7 , 1982. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) SANITATION Emergency Sewer Repair on 192nd Street west of East Valley Highway. AUTHORIZATION to transfer an additional $2, 490 from the unencumbered fund balance of the Sewer and Garbage Fund to the fund for the Emergency Repair Project. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) Bill of Sale - Maple Wylde Plat. ACCEPT for con-, tinuous operation and maintenance the bill of sale and warranty agreement for 1, 011 feet of water main extension, 815 feet of sanitary sewer exten-, sion, 1, 045 feet of street improvements and 1 ,267 feet of storm sewer improvements constructed in the vicinity of S. E. 229th and 116th Avenue S.E. for the Plat of Maple Wylde and release of the cash bond after expiration of a one year guarantee period and the payment of any outstanding bills to the City. WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Armstrong Springs Well Drilling. ACCEPT as complete the contract with Mueller Drilling for the drilling of the Armstrong Springs Well and release of the retainage after receipt of the necessary releases; from the State. - 1 - September 20 , 1982 WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) South 212th Street Water Supply Well. ACCEPT as complete the contract with Armstrong Drilling, Inc. for drilling the S. 212th St. water supply well and payment of retainage upon receipt of the neces- sary releases from the State. STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M) South 259th Street Improvement. ACCEPT as complete the contract with Kar-Vel Construction for construc- tion of the S . 259th Street Improvement Project and payment of the retainage upon receipt of the neces- sary releases from the State. GARBAGE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Updating of Garbage Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2365 and approving the summary thereof, providing_ for the maintenance and operation of a system of garbage collection and disposal, setting rates, providing for inspection by the Kent Fire Department, providing penalties for violations of the City Code, and repealing Ordinance 2339 . PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) Donation of Land - Reith Road Pit Site. ACCEPTANCE of a . 63 acre donation from Wick Homes, Inc. located between 38th Avenue South and Reith Road gravel pit site as discussed at the September 13, 1982 , workshop. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Kent Memorial Park Sidewalk Improvements . AUTHORIZA- TION for the Mayor to sign a contract to remove the deteriorated wood posts and install a four foot wide concrete sidewalk with curbs, as discussed before the Parks and Finance Committees. It is hoped this project can be completed during the current construc- tion season at the low proposal of $5 , 559 .30 including tax. There are sufficient funds in the Kent Memorial Project Account to cover this. KENT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) COMMONS Kent Commons Sculpture Contract Extension. AUTHORI- ZATION of an extension of the contract with the artist to January 15, 1.983, as discussed at the September 13 , 1982, workshop. 2 - i September 20, 1982 EARTHWORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) Mill Creek Park and Drainage. ACCEPT as complete the contract with Scoccolo Construction for construc- tion of the Mill Creek Park and Drainage Facility and payment of retainage upon receipt of the necessary releases from the State. Mayor Hogan noted that this project had approximately $12 , 000 remaining in the fund and suggested that the Parks Committee and Finance Committee consider using this amount to further enhance the Earthworks Park/Retention Basin by adding picnic tables, trash containers, grass seed, or whatever is needed. Bailey suggested that Wilson prepare a list of materials for approval and study by the Parks Committee. Mayor Hogan noted that films taken of the Earthworks dedication would be shown at 7: 00 p.m. on September 27, as the first item on the workshop session. She noted that citizens who had been unable to attend the dedication might like to attend. DATA Data Processing Supervisor Churchill has prepared PROCESSING a memo included in the packet, which was presented to the Finance Committee. The addition of one disc drive to the computer system is recommended because of the volume of data currently entered into the system. Police and Park programs and the Traffic Violations Bureau operations have recently been added. The City of Yakima is upgrading their DP hardware and has a disc drive for sale at an attrac- tive price. In accordance with the recommendation of the Finance Director, Councilmember BAILEY MOVED that $7 , 000 be appropriated from the 1982 Revenue Sharing Funds to the Data Processing Department: for the nur-crase of this Disc Drive. Kelleher seconded, motion carried. PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Updating City Attorney Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordi_ nance 2366 and approving the summary thereof, creating the positions of the City Attorney and the Assistant City Attorney, prescribing the duties and qualifications, prohibiting private law practice, authorizing legal services through interlocal agreements and repealing Ordinance 2352 . 3 - September 20, 1982 FIRE Mutual Aid Agreement. Upon the recommendation of DEPARTMENT the Public Safety Committee, J. JOHNSON MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign a reciprocal agreement with the Port of Seattle for the purpose of provid- ing mutual aid in covering substantial emergencies. Bailey seconded. Motion carried . COMMITTEE Public Works . Mooney noted that the Public Works REPORTS Committee would meet at 8: 15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 22 . Public Safety. J. Johnson noted that the matter of Merchant Patrol licensing had been discussed and that the staff was gathering more information. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through September 17 , 1982 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 :00 p.m. on September 30, 1982 . ADJOURNMENT KELLEHER MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 7 : 06 p.m. , Mooney seconded. Motion carried. ILI- Marie Jens, CMC City Clerk 4 -