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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/04/1982 Kent, Washington October 4 , 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, City Attorney DiJulio, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Planning Director Harris. Also present: Administrative Assistant Webby, Finance Director McCarthy, City Treasurer Drotz and URS representative Abed. Approximately 20 people were in attendance at the meeting. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Hogan declared the week of October 1, 1982 as "National Share-A-Song Week" in honor of the 35th anniversary of the Sweet Adelines, Inc. A Proclamation was then read honoring Wini Carter' upon her retirement from the Kent News Journal after many years of covering City news. Mayor Hogan declared Mrs. Carter Honorary Mayor of Kent:, and presented her with a name plate and a gavel. The Kent Chapter of the Sweet Adelines entertained the Council and audience with two songs, one especially dedicated to Mrs. Carter. CONSENT J. JOHNSON MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items CALENDAR A through L be approved. Mooney seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 20 , 1982. HEALTH & LID 283 - Water, Sewer and Street Improvements. SANITATION Five bids were opened on September 24 , all below the Engineer' s estimate. The Public Works Director recommends awarding the contract to City Transfer on the low bid of $402, 972. 33 for Schedules I, II, III, IVa , V, and VI . BAILEY MOVED that the contract for LID 283 Water, Sewer and Street Improvements be awarded to City Transfer in the amount of $402 ,972 . 33. Biteman seconded. Motion carried, with Mooney ab- staining. - 1 - October 4, 1982 STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Street Use Permits EPA. AUTHORIZATION of the Public Works Director to grant to EPA the temporary use of right-of-way on 196th in the vicinity of Western Processing, subject to the terms and condi- tions established by the Public Works Department. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) South King County Good Roads Task Force Committee Project List. ACCEPTANCE of the prioritized list of needed street improvements in the Kent area as prepared by the Public Works Department and authori- zation to submit same to the South King County Good Roads Task Force Committee. LID 310 - (72nd Avenue S. P-2 Channel Crossing) . This proposed project includes the installation of street improvements including curb and gutter, sidewalk, a 44-foot wide roadway, and drainage improvements across the existing channel in accord- ance with the requirements of the proposed future channel. Said street improvements shall connect together with the existing roadway south of the crossing to the proposed improvements (to be con- structed by other) north of the crossing. The cost of the improvement is estimated at $343,932 . BAILEY MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 974 declaring the City' s intent to order the improvements and setting a public hearing on the formation of LID 310 for November 1, 1982 . J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) LID 301 - Puget Power ? greement for Underarounding. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to execute an agreement with Puget Power to install underground electrical facilities at a cost of $14, 700 which is consistent with Electric Tariff G, Schedule 71 (Conversion to Underground Service) on file with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. LID 301 - South 252nd Street Improvement. Nine bids were received on September 22 , eight of which were below the Engineer ' s estimate. The low bid received was from Robison Construction in the amount of $366, 696. 64 . In accordance with the recommendation of the Public Works Director, 2 - October 4, 1982 I STREETS MOONEY MOVED that the contract for LID 301 - South 252nd Street Improvements be awarded to Robison Construction in the amount of $366, 696. 64, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. DRAINAGE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITE11 5J) LID 306 - Union Pacific Railroad Easement. ACCEPT- ANCE of easements for surface water storage from Union Pacific Railroad in the vicinity of 228th and 64th Avenue S . Adoption of Resolution No. 973 authorizing the Mayor to sign the agreement accept- ing the easements and allowing Union Pacific credit for said easements against their assessment in LID 306 . WATER Water System Plan Amendment and Financial Plan and Revenue Program. This date has been scheduled as the first in a series of public meetings on the Water System Plan Amendment and the Financial Plan and Revenue Program. No formal Council action will be taken tonight as this hearing will be continued to the November 1, 1982 Council meeting. During the interim period additional public meetings will be held . Final Council action scheduled for the November 1, 1982 meeting will be as follows: Passing an ordinance adopting the amend- ment plan Passing an ordinance adjusting the water rates Passing an ordinance associated with delin- quent utility accounts Passing a resolution relating to Lifeline rates eligibility Passing an ordinance authorizing the issu- ance of bonds and establishing interim financing Public Works Director Wickstrom described the pro- posed amendment to the Water System Plan, which was adopted in 1979 , pointing out that the amend- ment for the capital improvement plan was necessary to keep up with the City" s rate of growth. He described the projected demand for water and - 3 - October 4, 1982 WATER showed graphs comparing the supply and the demand. He noted that it was no longer feasible to plan on purchasing water from Seattle or Tacoma. Im- provements to the system are estimated to be $16 million including replacing the transmission line, several pump stations and a new reservoir. Wickstrom described the proposed increases in water rates necessary to implement the capital improve- ment plan. After the initial rate increase it is estimated that rates will increase 25% in 1983, 18% in 1984, 10% in 1985 and 7% in 1986. The plain proposes a straight 30% reduction for those qualify- ing for the lifeline rate. He described further financing by bonds . The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. No correspondence has been received and upon a ques- tion from the audience, Wickstrom noted that there would be no change to the System Development charges. B. JOHNSON MOVED that the public hearing on the Water System Plan Amendment and Financial Plan and Revenue Program be continued until November 1, 1982, Leahy seconded . Motion carried. Wickstrom noted the following schedule for further discussion of the Water System Plan Amendment and the Financial Plan and Revenue Program: October 11, 1982 - 7 : 00 p.m. , Council Workshop October 14, 1982 - 7 : 30 p.m. , Council Chambers Staff presentation of plan for citizen input October 21 , 1982 - 7 : 30 p.m. , Council Chambers Staff presentation of plan for citizen input November 1 , 1982 - 7 : 00 p.m. , City Council meet- ing - Public hearing continued on the plan with adoption recommended. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) West Hill Water Distribution Main Improvement. ACCEPT as complete the contract with DiOrio for construction of the West Hill Water Distribution Main Improvements and release of the retainage after receipt of the necessary releases from the State. - 4 - October 4 , 1982 WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) METRO Water Quality Board. APPOINTMENT of Public Works Director Wickstrom as Kent' s representative on METRO' s Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee, with the Superintendent of Utilities to serve as alternate. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) DSHS Grant_Application - Kent Springs Transmission Main. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a DSHS Grant Application for removing the service customers off the Kent Springs Transmission Alain and onto a distribution system. GARBAGE Garbage Hauling Permits. At the August 31 and September 15, 1982 Finance Committee meetings the committee members discussed the continuation of the policy to "grandfather" in thirteen garbage hauling permit holders who currently pay an annual fee of ten dollars ($10 . 00) for the right to haul their own garbage. The public hearing is scheduled tonight to receive input from the thirteen garbage hauling permitees on their costs in hauling their own garbage. The public hearing was opened by the Mayor. The City Clerk reported receipt of a letter from the Boeing Company, dated September 30 , copies of which have been distributed to the Council . J. JOHNSON MOVED to make the letter a part of the record. Kelleher seconded, motion carried . There were no further comments from the audience and B. JOHNSON MOVED to close the hearing . Mooney seconded. Motion carried . B. JOHNSON MOVED that the informa- tion received from the garbage hauling permitees be considered in preparing an ordinance to raise the fees or to discontinue such permits at a future date, Leahy seconded. Motion carried. PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Pro Parks Bond Issue. Endorsement of Pro Parks Bond Issue scheduled to be placed before the voters November 2 , 1982 . - 5 - October 4, 1982 PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) Computer Training Course for Engineering Employee. OUT-OF-STATE Upon the recommendation of the Public Works Com- TRAVEL mittee, AUTHORIZATION for Merrill Vesper, office engineer for the Public Works Department, to attend a Fluid Flow Computer Training Course scheduled for October. 18 through October 22, 1982 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Conference. AUTHORIZATION for City Attorney DiJulio to attend the annual NIMLO Conference in Miami in November 1982. UNDER- Undergrounding Ordinance. A proposed amendment GROUNDING to Ordinance 1695 was presented to the City Council on January 18 , 1982. At the time it was referred back to the Public Works Committee whereupon a subcommittee of those concerned parties reviewed it and recommended modifications. Said modifica- tions have been incorporated into this amendment. The proposed amendment has been reviewed by the Public Works Committee and the City Attorney who have concurred with adoption of same. B. JOHNSON MOVED that Ordinance No. 2367 be adopted relating to underground electrical or communication facili- ties service connections . Leahy seconded. Motion carried. COUNCIL Public Works Committee. Mooney noted that the COMMITTEES Public Works Committee would meet at 8 : 15 a.m. on October 6, 1982 . Parks Committee. Bailey noted that the Parks Committee would meet at 8 : 15 a .m. on October 8, 1982 . FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through October 5, 1982 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 : 00 p.m. on October 15 , 1982 . Policy on Notes in Lieu of Assessment. Resolution 975 , adopting a Council policy that has been followed based upon Council minutes of March 1, 6 - i October 4, 1982 FINANCE 1976, and August 20 , 1979 , has been prepared and submitted. This resolution formalizes the policy and makes these two changes: 1) All notes will obtain Council approval rather than being handled administratively. 2) The interest rate on the note will be pegged to 75% of the prime rate, as this is approximately the City' s cost of borrowing. LEAHY MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 975, B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. URBANA City Attorney DiJulio reported that the mandamus EQUITIES action brought by attorneys for Urbana had been REZONE dismissed in Superior Court today. He noted that. the court ' s decision means that the City' s enact- ment of an ordinance granting the rezone was not found to be ministerial but was found rather to be a discretionary decision of the Council and not subject to Superior Court review. He noted that in effect, the Superior Court does not have the authority to rezone property. DiJulio noted that. the judge had found that the action of the City Council on December 7, 1981 was advisory and not binding. ADJOURNMENT LEAHY MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 8 : 20 p.m. , Biteman seconded . Motion carried. Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk 7 -