HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/07/1983 Kent, Washington
March 7, 1983
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-
rnembers 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. Councilperson Bailey was not in attendance.
Also present: Assistant City Administrator Webby, Parks Director
Wilson-,and Planning Commission members Kilbourn and Baer. Approxi-
mately 60 people were in attendance.
SEATTLE Cultural Arts Director Nancy Carpenter introduced
OPERA members of the Seattle Opera who were in attendance
to publicize City of Kent Night at the Opera,
Wednesday, March 23. Members of the Opera pre-
sent reviewed the story of "Girl of the Golden
West, " to be presented at that time. Kent employees
and citizens were urged to attend the performance
and it was noted that 300 of the ticket sales
would be returned to Kent for the Arts programs.
KENT/KAIBARA Representatives of the Kent-Kaibara Committee re-
AFFILIATION ported on the activities of the group. Ms . Lingus
introduced Cathy Lingus, who was Kent' s exchange
student to Japan during 1980-81. She expressed
appreciation to the Mayor and City for the oppor-
tunity of spending a year in Japan. Robert Nelson
also addressed the Council, noting that his son
had been an exchange student to Japan also. He
referred to the many cultural and educational
benefits of the Kent/Kaibara Affiliation, now in
its 17th year.
PROCLAMATION Girl Scout Week. A proclamation was read by Mayor
Hogan declaring the week of March 6 - 12 , 1983 as
Girl Scout Week in the City of Kent. Representatives
of Brownie and Girl Scout Troups 836 and 1587 made
Mayor Hogan an honorary Girl Scout and presented
her with appropriate pins .
Traffic Awareness Week. The week of March 20 - 26,
1983 , as proclaimed by Mayor Hogan, is Traffic
Awareness Week in the City of Kent.
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CONSENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items
CALENDAR A through P be approved, J. Johnson seconded.
Motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A)
Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of
the regular Council meeting of February 22, 1983 .
WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
Tiede S. 180th Water Main Extension Bill of Sale.
ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale and Warranty Agree-
ment for continuous operation and maintenance for
approximately 170 feet of water main extension
constructed at 7209 S. 180th by Keith and Nancy
Tiede. RELEASE of the cash bond after expira-
tion of the one year guarantee period and payment
of any outstanding bills against the project, as
recommended by the Public Works Committee.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H)
Cross Connection Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance
2394 and approval of the ordinance summary, adopt-
ing rules and regulations of the State Board of
Health relating to regulating cross connections
in public water systems.
This ordinance was developed to bring the City
into conformance with State Law. The City is
currently complying with the construction require-
ments. The Public Works Committee has reviewed
the ordinance and recommends adoption.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J)
West Hill Pump Station No. 4 Easement. AUTHORIZA-
TION for Mayor to sign easement for Puget Power
which will allow them to run power to the pump
station for the West Hill Pump Station No. 4 , as
recommended by the Public Works Department. The
contract for the Pump Station was recently awarded
to A and C Construction and construction is expected
to begin soon.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K)
Donofrio Water Service Request. APPROVAL for
Water District 75 to provide water service to the
Donofrio residence in the vicinity of S . 216th
and 42nd Avenue S. , as recommended by the Public
Works Committee.
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WATER The parcel is within the Kent City Limits and in
our service area but Kent presently does not have
any mains close enough to serve the property.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L)
Seven Oaks Plat Well . ACCEPTANCE as complete of
the contract with Omega Contractors for the Seven
Oaks Plat Well and release of retainage after
receipt of releases from the State, as recommended
by the Engineering Department.
Omega Contractors has completed the work covered
by their contract for the construction of a well
facility including pump and motor, control system,
piping, structure and related appurtenances for
the Seven Oaks Plat TJell.
POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F)
King County Public Defense Contract. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to enter into a contract with King
County for the providing of Public Defense Services.
The agreement would authorize the County ' s Office
of Public Defense to continue to provide defense
services at the rate of $132 per case assignment
through April 30, 1983. The term may be extended
on a month-to-month basis upon agreement of the
Director of the Office of Public Defense and the
Kent City Attorney. The interim nature of the
contract is to allow the City to investigate the
potential for contracting with local counsel for
indigent defense. This issue was reviewed at the
February 28 , 1983 workshop.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM :)E)
Jail Project. The City Council on February 11,
and again on February 28, 1983 , reviewed the option
of constructing a 50-bed jail based on leasing 20
beds to the Federal Marshals. Based on the prospect
that such a facility could be feasible and beneficial
to the community, the staff is directed to develop
for Council consideration, a complete project pro-
posal including an evaluation of incorporating new
quarters for the Aukeen Court.
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FINAL PLAT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5N)
Foster Final Plat. APPROVAL of request for a one-
year time extension on the final plat approval
for the Foster Plat, contingent upon the payment
within 60 days from this date, to the Public Works
Department, of 50 percent of the outstanding
charges for plan checking of construction plans
for street and utility improvements.
PLANNED (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 50)
UNIT East Hill PUD Extension-PUD 81-2 (formerly Natural
DEVELOPMENT Land Group) . APPROVAL of the request b_y James
Magstadt of Landon Development Corporation for a
six-month extension to September 1, 1983 .
KENT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5P)
DEVELOPMENT Kent Development Association Logo. AUTHORIZATION
ASSOCIATION to contract wi-th the Kent Development Association
to design a logo for downtown promotion and business
improvements, as discussed at the February 28 work-
shop.
UPPER MILL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I)
CREEK DETEN- Upper Mill Creek Detention Basin. APPROVAL for
TION BASIN transfer of $33, 000 from Revenue Sharing to Upper
Mill Creek Detention Basin project. During the
budget process , an item of $33, 000 from Revenue
Sharing to the Upper Mill Creek Detention Basin was
approved but was inadvertently left out of the
final budget negotiations . The project is pro-
. gressing and the Citv is currently in the process
of acquiring right-of-way. The Public Works Com-
mittee has recommended approval of the request to
allocate $33 , 000 from Revenue Sharing for this
project.
PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D)
RECREATION Mill Creek Canyon Master Plan Update. APPROVAL
of the Site Master Plan update for Mill Creek Canyon
Park as prepared by Jones & Jones and as recommended
by the Parks Committee. Copies of the Plan have
been distributed to the Council.
Robert Keyes, who noted his property was in the
vicinity of S.E. 267th and 104th S .F.. , raised ques-
tions about the Plan and the possible impact on his
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PARKS & property. At Cushing ' s suggestion, it was deter-
RECREATION mined that a copy of the Plan would be made avail-
able to Mr. Keyes and his concerns addressed.
PLANNING (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C)
COMMISSION Planning Commission Appointment. CONFIRMATION
of the Mayor ' s appointment of Nancy Rudy to the
Planning Commission to replace Bill Carey. This
term will expire December 31, 1984.
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M)
SANITATION LID 296 - Orillia Utilities (Final Assessment Roll
Confirmation) . AUTHORIZATION to set April 4 , 1983
for a public hearing to confirm the Final Assess-
ment Roll for LID 296 . The final costs have been
tabulated and the Final Assessment Roll prepared.
The project consists of water, sewer and storm
drainage on 72nd Avenue S . and on S. 182nd.
LID 287 - 94th Place S . Sanitary Sewers. This
date has been set for the public hearing on the
confirmation of the Final Assessment Roll for LID
287 , in the amount of $224 , 609 . 22 , The public hear-
ing was opened by Mayor Hogan. Wickstrom reviewed
the project, noting that the original project esti-
mate was $232 , 639 . He explained that the modified
zone and termini method was used to determine
the assessments . The Clerk noted that four letters
had been received objecting to the amount of the
assessments as follows :
G. J. Pieper (Assessment #13)
Joan Thompson (Assessment #1)
Rev. Ostrom (Assessment #26)
Lester Poole (Assessment #25)
B. JOHNSON MOVFD that the letters be accepted for
the record, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
In response to questions from Harold James , Wickstrom
explained the method of payment of assessments . Rev.
Ostrom suggested that the LID should have encompassed
a larger area, and Wickstrom clarified the LID bounda-
ries. Upon Jim Fleck ' s question about the adjacent
area, he pointed out that any property owners out-
side the City who requested sewer service would have
to sign annexation covenants . He noted that an election
in the Westview area to consider annexing to the City
had failed in 1974 .
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HEALTH & Comments were made about the septic tank problems
SANITATION and the resulting health hazards in the surrounding
area. Lester Poole and G. J. Pieper both described
their properties and questioned the amount of the
assessments. Both noted that the properties could
not be further developed for more than a single
residence, despite the fact that the area was
larger than that required for a single residence.
It was determined that the assessments were based
on the square footage. Wickstrom noted that there
was the potential of splitting the property. Wickstrom
clarified that 12" pipe was used in order to gain
access to the lower areas, and in consideration of
the existing slope.
Upon Joan Thompson ' s question, Wickstrom noted that
a main line extension would be required if she wanted
to subdivide at a future date. Pieper noted that
the sewage problems created by Westview Terrace
would not be solved bV this LID. He asked what the
city could do about resolving the problem. DiJulio
noted that the residents could file suit to direct
the County to enforce their laws in the Westview
area, or the residents could proceed directly
against the people in Westview creating the problem.
Cushing pointed out that if Westview was inside
the City and a health hazard existed, the City could
force an LID, but the County did not have this same
type of authority. It was determined that the City
could advise the Department of Health of the problem,
citing the current situation and the past events.
Pieper noted that at the time Westview had the elec-
tion to annex, the County Health Department compiled
a list of failing septic systems and that he had had
correspondence with the County on this matter.
Upon Charles Doyle' s question, Harris clarified
that the East Hill Plan includedithis area but
that the plan did not address sewers and that it
was doubtful that the Westview area would be annexed.
There were no further comments and B. JOHNSON MOVED
to close the hearing. Woods seconded. Motion
carried. BITEMAN MOVED to table the preparation
of the ordinance confirming the assessment roll for
two weeks, to the March 21st meeting . Poole & Pieper
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HEALTH & were invited to attend the Public Works Committee
SANITATION meeting on March 8 at 3: 00 p.m. to further discuss
their concerns about the amount of their assess-
ments. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried.
STREET S.E. 260th Street Vacation. On April 2, 1979 the
VACATION Council approved the application of Contemporary
Structures for vacation of S.E. 260th Street east
of 108th S.E. with the following conditions:
1. Retain utility and drainage easements.
2. That $1, 518. 00 , one-half of the appraised
value of the street, be paid to the City.
A hearing held on January 17 , 1983 to take public
testimony on the matter was continued to this
date. On February 23 , 1983 the Public Works Com-
mittee reviewed the circumstances surrounding the
vacation and recommended that the street vacation
process be continued. The conditions of the approval
have been fulfilled. The Mayor reopened the continued
public hearing. Wickstrom explained that proper
notices had been given for the hearing in 1979
and it was determined that the best course of action
was to reaffirm the original approval of the street
vacation. BITEMAN MOVED to close the public hearing,
J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. KELLEHER
MOVED to reaffirm the approval of the vacation
of S.E . 260th Street and for the City Attorney
to be directed to prepare the required ordinance.
B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B)
Payment of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through March 3 , 1983 after auditing by
the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 : 00 p.m.
on March 15, 1983.
ADJOURNMENT WOODS MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 8 :40
p.m. , B. Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Marie Jeer en, CMC
City Clerk
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