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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/15/1982 i Kent, Washington November 15, 1982 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7: 00 o'clock p.m. by Mayor Hogan. Present: Councilmembers Bailey, Biteman, B. Johnson, J. Johnson, Kelleher, Leahy and Woods, City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney DiJulio, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director McCarthy. Also present: Administrative Assistant Webby and Parks Director Wilson. Approximately 6 people were in attendance at the meeting. PROCLAMATION A proclamation was read by Mayor Hogan declaring the week of November 14 - 20 , 1982 as "American Education Week" . CONSENT KELLEHER MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items CALENDAR A through P with the exception of Item M, which was removed at the rec-uest of Councilperson Biteman. Leahy seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of November 1, 1982 with the following addition under the heading of WATER SYSTEM PLAN AMENDMENT AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AND REVENUE PROGRAM: Councilmember J. JOHNSON MOVES, Councilmember Leahy seconds, that Ordinance 2371, and the respective summary version, be adopted providing for procedures for billing and collecting of delinquent accounts. Motion carried. (This item was inadvertently omitted from page 5 of the November 1, 1982 minutes. ) HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMM 5F) SANITATION LID 287 - Sanitary Sewer Im rovements 94th Place S. ACCEPT as complete the contract with v,oru Construc- tion for construction of sanitary sewer improvements in the vicinity of 94th Place South and South 218th Street and release of retainage upon receipt of the necessary releases from the State. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Upland Industries Easements. ACCEPTANCE of sanitary sewer, storm drainage, utility and landscaping ease- ments in the vicinity of 228th and West Valley Highway from Upland Industries and authorization for the Mayor to sign the same. - 1 - November 15, 1982 HEALTH & Upland Industries will be constructing improvements SANITATION in the vicinity of South 228th and 64th Avenue South. The City has requested sanitary sewer, storm drainage, utility and landscaping easements in this area. Up- land Industries requires a formal acceptance of ease- ments. The easements as submitted have been reviewed and the Engineering Department recommends acceptance of said easements . (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) Bill of Sale - J. L. Associates Office Complex. ACCEPT for continuous operation and maintenance, the bill of sale and warranty agreement for water main and sanitary sewer main extensions constructed for J. L. Associates Office Complex and release of cash bond after expiration of the one year guarantee period and payment of any outstanding bills against the pro- ject. The Engineering Department has received the bill of sale and warranty agreement for approximately 290 feet of water main extension and 98 feet of sanitary sewer main extension constructed in the vicinity of West Valley Highway and Willis Street. It is recommended the bill of sale and warranty agreement be accepted for continuous operation and maintenance and the cash bond be released after an expiration of the one year guarantee period and payment of any outstanding bills against the project. Sewer Rate Ordinance. This ordinance was developed to reflect the latest METRO rate increase which will be effective January 1 , 1983 . The increase is from $4 . 95 to $5. 85 and will be passed directly on to Kent' s sewer utility customers . This ordinance will repeal the previous sewer rate ordinances and enact a new chapter in the Kent City Code. B . JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2374 and to approve the summary thereof, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. LID 311 S. 180th Street Sewers. Proper legal notice has been given for a public hearing for this meeting on the formation of LID 311 . The proposed project consists of construction and installation of sanitary sewers on S. 180th Street within the City of Kent at 2 - i November 15, 1982 HEALTH & an estimated cost of $53 , 182 . 55. Of this total, SANITATION $18 , 000 will be assessed against the property specially benefited by the improvement. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. The Clerk noted that no correspondence had been received. In response to questions from B. Johnson, Wickstrom noted that the sewers are already in place as part. of the Kent/Renton project. He pointed out that the portion represented by this LID was Kent' s share of the sewer project, to be assessed against the 5 parcels benefited by the improvement. Responding to Bailey ' s question, Wickstrom stated that the necessary agreement with Renton was being prepared by the bond attorneys and that the ordinance creat- ing the LID would not be passed until such time as the agreement had been executed. There were no further comments and B. JOHNSON MOVED that the hear- ing be closed. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. B. JOHNSON MOVED to instruct the City Attorney to draft the ordinance to create LID 311, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEr4 5F) Pavement Marking Demonstration Project. ACCEPT as complete, contract with Kaspac Corporation for the Pavement marking demonstration project and release of retainage upon receipt of the necessary releases from the State. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) Agreement with State - SR167 and South 228th. AUTHOR- IZATION for the Mayor to execute an agreement with the State authorizing the construction of cement concrete sidewalks and curb and gutter in place of extruded curb and asphalt sidewalk, in conjunction with the State' s project at the SR167 and 84th Avenue South Interchange, with the City to reimburse the State for the cost differential and establishing the funds therefore of $7, 800 to come from the Completed Street Project Fund . The City has requested that the State construct cement concrete sidewalks and curb and gutter rather than the asphalt sidewalk and extruded curb as originally designed in the State ' s improvement project at SR167 and 84th Avenue South Interchange. The State has 3 - November 15, 1982 STREETS agreed to construct the curb and gutter at their cost if the City will reimburse the State for the cement concrete sidewalks, the cost of which will be approximately $7 , 800 . The Public Works Committee has recommended approval of this agreement and author- ization for the Mayor to execute same. Monies there- fore shall come from the Completed Street Project Fund. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) LID 304 - Smith Street Improvements (4th to Lincoln) . AUTHORIZATION for the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement giving the City permission to work within the State ' s right-of-way and to maintain improvements of construction in conjunction with LID 304 . A portion of the work included in LID 304 falls within the State right-of-way at Lincoln and Meeker. The State will authorize the City to do said work and requires Kent maintain same. The Public Works Committee has recommended authorization to execute the agreement. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) South King County Roads Task Force. APPROVAL for Dan Kelleher to replace Dave Mooney as Kent' s repre- sentative on the South King County Roads Task Force Committee. Dave Mooney was the legislative appointee to represent Kent on the South King County Roads Task Force. With his resignation from Kent City Council, that position has become vacant. LID 304 . Bid opening was November 9 for LID 304 - Smith Street Improvements, 4th Avenue to Lincoln Avenue. The Director of Public Works will review the scope of the project. Low bid received was from Davlin Construction in the amount of $630 ,897 . 50 . The bids have been reviewed and it is recommended that the low bid be accepted . Authorization is re- quested to transfer $90, 000 from the unencumbered Sewer Fund and $25 , 000 from the unencumbered Water Fund. LEAHY MOVED the contract for LID 304 be awarded to Davlin Construction for the bid amount of $630 , 897 . 50 and authorize the transfer of $90 , 000 from the unen- cumbered Sewer Fund and $25, 000 from the unencumbered Water Fund to LID 304 Project Fund. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried . - 4 - November 15, 1982 UNDER- Cable TV Conduit Undergrounding. The Council has GROUNDING previously requested that an ordinance be developed requiring that cable TV conduit be laid underground at the same time as utility mains were installed in new subdivisions. This ordinance has been developed requiring same and requires that the cost be borne by the developer. B. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2376 and the summary thereof, Leahy seconded. Motion carried. ZONING CODE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Zoning Code Amendment - Parking Regulations. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2373 and the summary thereof, amending Chapter 4 of the Kent Zoning Code relating to off street parking and loading requirements, for which a public hearing was conducted on November 1, 1982 . PLANNING (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5N) COMMISSION Resignation. ACCEPTA17CE of resignation of John S. Astle from the Planning Commission. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5P) 1983 Jail Contract with U. S. Marshals Service. AUTHORIZATION for Mayor to sign the contract modifica- tion between the City and the U.S . Marshals Service to increase the per-capita day rate for housing Federal prisoners . The contract runs from October 1, 1981 to September 30 , 1984 in the amount of $14, 139 . 00 and was discussed at the October 25 workshop. VALLEY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) COM Valley Com Building Lease. AUTHORIZATION £or the Mayor to execute a two year lease agreement with Valley Com for the building located at 23807 98th Avenue South. ECONOMIC (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 50) DEVELOPMENT Economic Development Study. AUTHORIZATION for the STUDY execution of a non-competitive bid contract for $7,945 with the Economic Development Council of Puget Sound to complete an economic development study as discussed at the workshop of November 8 . STORM (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M) DRAINAGE (Removed at the Request of Councilperson Biteman) Storm Drainage Utility. The Storm Drainage Utility 5 - November 15, 1982 STORM consultant, Matrix Management, has developed a rate DRAINAGE structure and mechanism for the utility which has been approved by the Citizens ' Advisory Committee and the Technical Advisory Committee of the utility. This information was presented to the Council at their workshop on November 8 . Council approval of this rate structuring mechanism is requested. Council- person Biteman stated that he would like to make sure for the record that only the fee structure was being acted on at this time. Wickstrom concurred with this . Biteman further noted that this action did not indicate the Council ' s approval of the final drainage utility itself. He stated that he had been asked auestions on this and noted that the study had not been completed as yet. Biteman pointed out that he had reservations on the individual homeowner giving over his right to protest, recognizing that the developer had the resources to put in the drain- age requirements, while the home owner in general does not. Bailey asked if Biteman intended that the homeowner not be subject to any covenants, in the future develop- ment of single family homes. Biteman concurred that would be the ideal action and noted that we should consider how this was handled before and inquire as to how other communities handle this situation without holding this weapon over the homeowner. It was determined that the rate structure would be the same for all . Bailey questioned whether it was Biteman' s intent to have the single family dwellings deleted from the ordinance when the ordinance was drafted and Biteman concurred that this was his intent. There were no further comments and B. JOHNSON MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Item 5M, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. Interim Surface Water Drainage Controls. The Public Works Department has identified the need for interim surface water drainage control until such time as the storm drainage master plan is completed. This ordi- nance has been developed to provide such controls and addresses those properties in Kent which are tributary to the Green River. The Public Works Committee has - 6 - November 15, 1982 STORM reviewed this proposed ordinance as well as Council DRAINAGE at their workshop on November 8 . J. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2375 and the summary thereof, B. Johnson seconded. *lotion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITE174 5D) Resolution Voiding Stale Dated Checks. ADOPTION of Resolution 982 voiding checks outstanding for more than twelve (12) months and depositing said funds to the credit of the appropriate disbursing fund as recommended by the Finance Committee on October_ 29. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITE14 5B) Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through November 16, after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4: 00 p.m. on November 30 , 1982 . COUNCIL Finance & Personnel. Leahy reported that the Finance COMMITTEES Committee had met today and had agreed to recommend an increase in the business license fees from $12. 00 per year to $75. 00 per year for new businesses and $50 . 00 per year for renewals . He also noted that the Finance Committee would meet on Tuesday, November 16 , at 4 : 00 p.m. to consider the budget for the Finance Department. Public Works . B. Johnson noted that Judy Woods would be a member of the Public Works Committee, with Dan Kelleher serving as the new Chairman. Parks Committee. B . Johnson noted Judy Woods' appoint- ment to the Parks Committee. Bailey reported that the Parks Committee would meet at 1: 00 P.M. on Novem- ber 19 to discuss the budget and other matters. Public Safety. J. Johnson reported that the Public Safety Committee would meet at 3: 00 p.m. on Thursday, November 18, for regular committee business, after which the budget for the Fire Department would be discussed. ADJOURNMENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 7 : 12 p.m. , Leahy seconded. Motion carried. Marie J sen, CMC) City Clerk 7 -