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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/06/1984 Kent, Washington February 6 , 1984 i Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order a 7: 00 o'clock p.m. by Mayor Hogan. Present: Mayor Hogan, Council- members Bailey, Biteman, Johnson, Kelleher, Leahy, White and Woods, City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney DiJulio, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director McCarthy. Also present: Personnel Director Webby and Parks Director Wilson. Approximately 130 people were in attendance at the meeting . SCHOOL Dr. Huber introduced students from Kentridge High ELECTION School who urged citizens to vote in favor of the school levy issue on February 7, in order to maintain the present level of service enjoyed by the School District. PROCLAMATIONS Anti-Shoplifting week. A proclamation was read by Mayor Hogan on behalf of the Kent-Meridian Distributive Education Club proclaiming the week of February 6 through 13 , 1984 as Anti-Shoplifting Week in the City of Kent. Heart Month. Mayor Hogan declared February as Heart Month in the City of Kent and urged all citi- zens to support this cause. CONSENT LEAHY MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through L CALENDAR be approved, Woods seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of January 16, 1984 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) SANITATION Sewer Franchise Boundary Amendment. AUTHORIZATION for the City Attorney to prepare a resolution amend- ing the sewer franchise boundary to include a parcel in the vicinity of 104th Avenue S.E. and S .E. 224th. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Shires Condominium Phase II Bill of Sale. ACCEPT- ANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous operation and maintenance of approximately 1, 144 feet of watermain extension, 767 feet of sanitary sewer extension and 134 feet of storm sewer j improvements constructed in the vicinity of 109th Avenue S.E. and S . E. 250th. - 1 - i February 6, 1984 STREETS LID 283. In order to properly address the pro- perty owners ' concerns relating to their assess- ments versus their benefits and the legal implica- tion regarding the interest rate lid, the Public Works Director recommends this hearing be cancelled and rescheduled once these issues have been addressed. BAILEY MOVED that the public hearing on LID 283 be cancelled and rescheduled at a future date. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. STORM (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) DRAINAGE Storm Drainage Utility. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an agreement with Northwest Carto- graphy for aerial photography required to develop equivalent service units for the storm drainage utility, as recommended by the Public Works Com- mittee. PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) RECREATION Mill Creek Canyon Park IAC Grant. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the Mill Creek Canyon Park Development project contract, accepting, a $150, 000 grant from the State Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation and the National Parks Services. KENT COMMONS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Kent Commons Racquetball Court Floor Repair. ACCEPTANCE of the Kent Commons racquetball court floor repair contract. The contract has been ful- filled by Michael ' s Hardwood Floors and Parks Department staff is pleased with the results. PLANNING (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) COMMISSION Planning Commission Appointment. CONFIRMATION of the Mayor ' s appointment of Richard Foslin to the Planning Commission, replacing Don Baer. This term will expire December 31 , 1986 . CITY HALL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) City Hall Site Plan. Acknowledgment of the receipt of the City Hall Site Plan and acceptance of the Plan as complete. BOARD OF (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) ADJUSTMENT Board of Adjustment/Hearing Examiner. SETTING a public hearing for the February 21 meeting upon the proposed consolidation of the Board of Adjust- ment function with the office of the Hearing Examiner 2 - February 6 , 1984 PARKING LOT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) Parking Lot Agreement. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a new agreement with St. Anthony' s Church for lease of the parking lot. TR,D.NSPORTATION Transportation Plan. This date has been set for PLAN the first public hearing on the Transportation Plan prepared by Wilsey & Ham. Jim Poston, Traffic Engineer for the City, gave an overview of the Trans- portation Plan and adoption process, noting that the portions of the Plan to be discussed at this hearing are the Transportation Policies and the Arterial Plan. Poston commented on the goals with the most impact on the Plan, a complete copy of which was handed out and has been placed on file. The title of the handout dated February 6, 1984 is "The Effect of Goals and Policies on the Transport- ation Plan. " The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. Fritz Baesman, a citizen living near the proposed S. E. 224th Street corridor, addressed the Council on behalf of the "224th Corridor Coalition" consisting of many citiziens living in the area. He referred to their concerns as follows: Costs for the proposed 224th arterial are understated. Cost estimates do not address the fact that the 224th Street corridor is an environmentally fragile area, i .e. , wildlife habitat for pileated woodpecker , blue heron, and salmon. Cost estimates do not consider the fact that the proposed 224th arterial would cross erosion and Class III (severe) seismic areas. No cost is included for constructing a bridge across Garrison Creek, a salmon bearing stream. Dead-ending of an arterial at Benson S-curves is hazardous. Population/traffic forecasts employed in the Wilsey & Ham study are overstated. - 3 - February 6 , 1984 TRANSPORTATION Mr. Baesman' s conclusions were that the proposed PLAN 224th arterial is ill-conceived and unwarranted and that it should be dropped from any further consideration. BAILEY MOVED that the following documents presented by Mr. Baesman be made a part of the record: 1) 224th Corridor Coalition Concerns 2) Report to the Community Advisory Committee of the City of Kent 3) Technical Report 224-1 (A review of the popula- tion and traffic forecasts employed in the Kent Transportation Study) 4) Technical Report 224-2 (Concerns Relative to the Population and Traffic Forecasts Employed in the Kent Transportation Study) 5) Technical Report 224-3 (Kent Area Traffic Growth Forecasts: A Case of Self-Justification) 6) 224th Corridor Coalition Fact Sheet Woods seconded. Motion carried. Baesman contended that the Wilsey & Ham population figures for 1980-2000 projected a 146% increase while his own analysis showed a 32% increase for the same period. Baesman said that if the proposed new roads are not built, the growth would be less. He pointed out that the consultants report was based on the existance of the new roads and on the projection of employment opportunities in the area. Edward Palousky of 27727 106th S.E. stated that three years ago residents had suggested to the consultant that consideration be given to an overpass. Upon Jeff Hanna ' s question, Poston noted that the plan was designed to accomodate traffic generated in the future in about the same manner as it now exists . Bob Lyon noted that deadending S. E. 224th at the Benson made it necessary for traffic to go north 4 - February 6 , 1984 TRANSPORTATION or south, thus impacting 240th or 208th, both of PLAN which are already heavily travelled. He noted that he had observed at least 12 reportable acci- dents in the three years that he had lived at the corner of Benson & S. E. 224th. Baesman stated that accidents at the S-curves averaged one per month during 1981 and 1982 . A woman residing at 14420 SE 238th commented that the S-curves were slated to be eliminated . Baesman noted that the proposed improvement of 224th would still result in a 5-lane dead-end at the Benson. John Keiffer of 11408 SE 274th stated that the County has to become involved in these studies. Connie Huzar stated that the quality of life for the residents should be considered, that many people had moved to this area because it was away from developments and apartments which cater to a transient population. Baesman clarified for a woman in the audience that the proposed 224th started at the East Valley Highway at 228th and then went up to the Benson and ended there. Poston noted that it was recognized that the S- curves would have to be improved before the pro- jected S . 224th could intersect with the Benson. He agreed that the Wilsey & Ham traffic projection did assume a future road system, accounting for the prediction of a 146% increase. He explained that the plan attempted to develop some kind of transportation service that would meet the exist- ing land use and that some property owners might want to develop� up to the established zoning. John Kieffer stated that King County will not recognize this corridor until it is adopted in our Transportation Plan. Kelleher noted that none of the roads included in our proposed plan was listed for consideration for funding from proposed new sources because we do not have an adopted document. Upon Kelleher ' s question, Poston acknowledged that Baesman ' s population assumptions could be entered into our computer program. Poston noted that when development picks up, some of the proposed alternative routes may be absorbed in apartments, or subdivisions and that it was important to plan for new arterials now. - 5 - February 6, 1984 TRANSPORTATION Upon further questions from the audience, Poston PLAN noted that a new east/west arterial would relieve some of the East Hill Traffic by funneling it down to the Valley Freeway. He stated that these items should be considered: 1) That the need for the arterial had to be documented, and if the traffic volume turned out to be only a 30% increase over the next 20 years , the idea would be dropped. 2) Explore alternatives by considering widening existing roads. 3) If the new arterials are deemed necessary, which route would be best. The consultant' s work was to determine whether a route was feasible at all . 4) Analyse the impact of the route selected. Poston noted for White that 224th was chosen as a mid-point between 208th and 240th, and that the proposed Valley Freeway interchange at 212th was programed into the study. Woods expressed her concern about the unique and fragile areas, and Poston noted that the Wilsey & Ham representatives did consider this aspect but that they did not find that the project would necessarily have to be excluded . The study did note increased construction costs because of the unique and fragile areas but did not specify what environmental mitigation would be required. Poston stated that it was hoped that this year or early next year the studies would be completed and decisions reached as to whether the routes are needed and what the alternatives to the routes might be. This will depend upon the cooperation of King County. Upon Mayor Hogan' s question, Poston noted that at the February 13 workshop the technical points raised by Baesman would be considered, along with the questions posed tonight. The continued public hearing on Tuesday, February 21 , would cover resolving tonight' s issues - Goals & Policies and the Arterial Plan. - 6 - February 6 , 1984 TRANSPORTATION The question of access was raised from the audience PLAN and Poston pointed out that as city streets access would be controlled to probably only one per property. Upon Bailey' s request, Poston stated he would bring additional information on the unique and fragile aspects of the proposal to the February 13 workshop. After all who wished to speak had done so, JOHNSON MOVED to continue the public hearing to the next regular meeting , Tuesday, February 21. Woods seconded. Motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through February 3 , 1984 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 :00 p.m. on February 15, 1984 . (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) Petty Cash Fund. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2455 increas- ing the Petty Cash Fund from $400 to $600 as recom- mended at the January 16 Finance Committee meeting. (Ordinance 2218 is hereby repealed. ) COUNCIL Parks Committee. Bailey reported that the Parks COMMITTEES Committee would meet on Thursday, February 9 at 3: 00 p.m. Public Safety Committee. Biteman reported that the Public Safety Committee would meet at 7 : 30 a.m. , Tuesday, February 7 in the second floor conference room. EXECUTIVE At 8 : 30 p.m. the Council retired to an Executive SESSION Session and reconvened at 10 : 00 P.M. to take the following action: PROPERTY Municipal Golf Course. BAILEY MOVED that the City ACQUISITION - Administrator be empowered to execute the agreement as presented in Draft #3 dated February 3, 1984 , PARKS which in effect is an agreement to purchase the property set forth in that particular document. Woods seconded. - 7 - February 6 , 1984 PROPERTY KELLEHER MOVED to amend the main motion to make ACQUISITION - the agreement subject to final Council approval in three weeks , after preliminary review of the PARKS City' s capital needs and sources of revenue. Biteman seconded. The proposed amendment failed with only Biteman and Kelleher supporting it. Kelleher requested that the record show that he will not vote on the main motion because he doesn ' t have adequate information on this issue. Biteman concurred. Motion carried with Woods, Bailey, White and Johnson voting in favor and Kelleher and Biteman abstaining. JOHNSON MOVED to adjourn at. 10: 05 p.m. , Woods seconded. Motion carried. Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk 8 -