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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/03/1983 Kent, Washington October 3, 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- members 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: Personnel Director Webby. Approximately 25 people were in attendance at the meeting. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Hogan congratulated the Arts Commission members in a proclamation declaring the month of October as the Second Annual Design Awareness Month. CONSENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through K be approved with the exception of Items D & F, Bailey seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 19 , 1983. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) SANITATION South 222nd and 94th Avenue S. Sanitary Sewer Ex- tension - Bill of Sale. ACCEPTANCE for continuous operation and maintenance, the bill of sale and warranty agreement for construction of approximately 607 feet of sanitary sewer extension in the vicinity of South 222nd and 94th Avenue South and release of the cash bond after expiration of the one-year main- tenance period. WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) LID 314 - 104th/270th Water Main Extension. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1003 expressing the City' s intent to form Local Improvement District 314 and setting the public hearing date for November 7 , 1983, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) Water Impoundment Reservoir. AUTHORIZATION to acquire Parcel 5, also known as the Freewill Baptist Church property for the Impoundment Reservoir Project, at the purchase price of $89, 000, as recommended by the Public Works Director and Public Works Committee. - 1 - October 3 , 1983 STREETS 1983 Asphalt Overlay. Two bids were opened for this project on September 14, 1983. The low bid was in the amount of $92, 100. 10 from M. A. Segale, Inc. B. JOHNSON MOVED the bid for 1983 Asphalt Overlay be awarded to M. A. Segale, Inc. at $92, 100. 10, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Leahy seconded. Motion carried. STORM (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) DRAINAGE Petro oulos Warehouse - Bill of Sale. ACCEPTANCE for continuous operation and maintenance, the bill of sale and warranty agreement for construction of approximately 118 feet of storm sewer improvements in the vicinity of South 228th and 4th Avenue North. APPROVAL of the Engineering Department' s recommend- ation to release the cash bond and to waive the maintenance period inasmuch as the facility has been in operation longer than the required main- tenance period. SOLAR (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration Energy Grant. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the acceptance of the Bonneville Power Administration Energy Grant. BUSINESS Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers Ordinance. A LICENSES public hearing on proposed changes to the Pawnbrokers/ Secondhand Dealers Ordinance was initiated on August 1. The hearing was subsequently continued to August 15, then to September 19, and continued again to this date after having been referred to the Public Safety Committee. The Committee is scheduled to meet on October 6 at 8: 00 a.m. There is no definite schedule for further consideration by the full Council. Upon the suggestion of the City Attorney, B. JOHNSON MOVED to discontinue the public hearing on the Pawn- brokers Ordinance and refer the matter to the Public Safety Committee for action, if so determined by the Committee after further meeting with Police Department and affected businesses, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. PARKS & Glenn Nelson Park. Three bids were opened for this RECREATION project on September .14 , 1983 . The Architect and Parks Department. recommend acceptance of the low base bid from Mayer Construction Company in the amount of 2 - October 3 , 1983 PARKS & $54, 622 plus Alternates 1 and 2 for a total contract RECREATION of $58, 210 plus sales tax. B. JOHNSON MOVED the bid for Glenn Nelson Park be awarded to Mayer Construction Company in the amount of $58 ,210 plus sales tax, J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. West Fenwick Park (aka Reith Road Pit Site Park and West Hill Neighborhood Park) . Six bids were opened for this project on September 16, 1983. The Architect and Parks Director recommend acceptance of the low base bid from D. J. Hopkins, Inc. in the amount of $339 , 000 plus Alternates 1 and 2 for a total contract of $388 ,100 plus sales tax. BITEMAN MOVED the bid for West Fenwick Park be awarded to D. J. Hopkins, Inc. at $388 , 100 plus sales tax, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) (Removed from Consent Calendar by Kelleher. ) 1984 District Court Filing Fees Interlocal Agreement. As recommended by the City Attorney, AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement with King County establishing District Court Filing Fees for 1984 . This matter was discussed at the September 26 workshop. Kelleher noted that upon the advice of the City Attorney, he and J. Johnson would abstain from voting on this matter inasmuch as they were both part time employees of the County. B. JOHNSON MOVED to approve Item 5D, Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Kelleher and J. Johnson abstaining. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) (Removed from Consent Calendar by Biteman. ) Jail and Court Facilities Site. AUTHORIZATION for the City to acquire the Skacel property, identified as Parcel Number 1 in the Earnest Money Agreement executed on July 13 , 1983 . This was discussed at the workshop of September 26 . A memo from Jan Rosholt, Jail Project Manager, was distributed to the Councilmembers prior to the meet- ing . Upon Biteman' s question, Cushing noted that two brokers were involved in this transaction; Vic Hines of the Regency Group and Dean Johnson, an inde- pendent broker. B. Johnson noted that Rosholt' s memo stated that after the sale, the Skacels would make a $100, 000 gift to the City. Cushing noted that this was part of the negotiations on the price and that the owner wanted this to be part of the agreement. BITEMAN MOVED to approve Item 5F , J. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. - 3 - October 3, 1983 POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) Jail Consulting Contract Matrix Management Group. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a contract with Matrix Management Group for the Jail Project management and construction engineering work, as recommended by the Police Department and discussed at the September 26 workshop. CBD LID 313 - Central Business District Improvements. IMPROVEMENTS This date has been set for the public hearing on the formation of LID 313 - CBD Improvements. The total cost of the project is estimated to be $780, 512. 89 with $440, 509. 89 assessed to the pro- perty owners. Wickstrom described the scope of the project point- ing out that the difference in the two figures represented the City' s participation for street and drainage improvements. He described proposed gateways at 4th and Meeker, lst and Meeker and at lst and Titus and the proposed installation of historic style light fixtures on lst Avenue between Gowe and Titus. Plans were described for signing, landscaping, park benches, a trellis connection, drainage and paving. Wickstrom noted that if the LID is successful , it is proposed that the hearing on the final roll be held before construction. He noted that payments could be spread over a ten year period and it was anticipated that interest rates would be 10-110. The public hearing was declared open by Mayor Hogan. The Clerk noted that letters protesting the LID had been received from Titusville Lodge #34, IOOF and from Dee Moschel, copies of which have been distri- buted to the Council. Both letters were made a part of the record by motion. Pete Gomes of St. Anthony' s Church noted that the assessment for the parking lot area of the church was $9 , 000 and while the church supported the beautification project, they would like to discuss the matter of the church' s assessment with the city. Ted Tochterman of the Boarding House Restaurant stated that he supported the project with the excep- tion of the historical lighting. He noted that there 4 - i October 3 , 1983 CBD was only one business in the block which remained IMPROVEMENTS open at night. Forest Walls stated that $5, 000 of his assessment was for ornamental lighting and that he objected to this portion of the project. Dee Moschel stated that she wished to have the clinic excluded from the project noting that the improve- ments would not benefit the property. Pat Crockett, owner of the Creamery Building, noted that she would like to have Item #10 deleted, since that portion of her property was a warehouse and a parking lot. Referring to Item #9 , she asked about the planting of trees, noting that the awning on the building was an asset. Wickstrom noted that no decision had been made as to the location for the trees. Don Walker stated that his assessment of approximately $7500 seemed to cover only the entrance signs and the trellis and he opined that this was a high price for these items. Jim Hansen, Associate Planner, noted that this pro- posed LID implements a plan adopted by the Council in 1974 and that the Kent Development Association had worked hard on this proposal in an effort to increase the amount of business in the downtown area. He pointed out that the City had had the foresight to save the old light standards, which would now be used in this project. Hansen opined that this project would have an indirect benefit to each downtown business, and further, that it would attract new business. There were no further comments and B. JOHNSON P4OVED to close the hearing. Woods seconded. Motion carried. Bailey expressed surprise that no comments were made from those supporting the LID. It was noted that the Kent Development Association had proposed this project and had spoken in support of it many times. Suzette Cooke noted that the Chamber of Commerce has not taken a position on this issue, Upon Kelleher' s question, Wickstrom noted that if the owners of the property subject to 60a or more of the cost of the improvements protested, the LID project would be restrained. He noted that Ted Strain had taken a poll two or three months ago 5 - I October 3 , 1983 CBD and at that time, 60% were in favor of the proposed IMPROVEMENTS LID in the form presented tonight. represented stated that protests rotests received to u and explained that protests could be received P until 30 days after the passage of the ordinance creating the LID. B. JOHNSON MOVED to direct the City Attorney to pre- pare the ordinance to create LID 313 , Woods seconded. Motion carried. FEDERAL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) REVENUE Federal Shared Revenue. SETTING October 17 as the SHARING date for a public hearing on the Proposed Use of Federal Shared Revenue Funds. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) payment of the bills Payment of Bills. APPROVAL of received through October 4 , 1983 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 :00 P.M. on October 14 , 1983 . COUNCIL Finance & Personnel. Leahy noted that the first COMMITTEES meeting of the City of Kent Economic Development corporation had been held on September 30 and that minutes of the meeting should be distributed soon. Public Works & Planning Committee. Kelleher reported that the Public Works Committee would meet on Thurs- day, October 6 at 1: 30 p.m. with the Public Works staff in the Public Works building and at 2: 30 with the Planning staff in the City Hall , 3rd floor con- ference room. Parks. Bailey reported that the Parks Committee had met last Thursday and that the minutes would be distributed soon. Public Safety. J. Johnson reported that the Public Safety Committee would meet at 8: 00 a.m. on Thursday, October 6 in the Council Chambers to discuss the Pawnbrokers Ordinance and further to discuss the proposed jail contract with Black Diamond. 6 - October 3 1983 ADJOURNMENT B. JOHNSON MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 7 : 45 p.m. , Leahy seconded. Motion carried. /7Z('1�C'i Marie J s n, CM City Cie i �I 7 -