HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/07/1984 Kent, Washington
May 7, 1984
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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, Johnson, Kelleher, Leahy, White and Woods,
City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney DiJulio, Principal Planner
Hansen, Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director
McCarthy. Planning Director Harris was not in attendance. Also
present: Police Chief Skawas and Personnel Director Webby. Approxi-
mately 90 people were in attendance at the meeting.
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AWARDS Kent School District. An award was presented to
Councilmember White by a representative of the Kent
School District Transportation Department. White
came in first in the VIP CategDry, demonstrating
his skill at the General School Bus Safety Rodeo.
� Em�l�yee of the_Month. Mayor Hogan noted that
Sherrill Ann Coulter of the Planning Department
had bean named Employee of the Month. The Mayor
pointed out that Coulter is Home Repair Specialist
for the City of Kent.
PROCLAMATIONS National Public Works ;leek. A proclamation was
read by Mayor Hogan declaring the week of May
20 to 26 as National Public Works Week.
Munic dal Clerk ' s_Week. Mayor Hogan read a pro-
f clamation declaring the week beginning May 13, 1984
as Municipal Clerk ' s Weak, in conjunction with such
Congressional designation.
CONSENT JOHNSON MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items A
CALE'-ITDAR through Q be approved, with the exception of Item P
which was removed at the request of Councilmember
! Kelleher. Woods sewn-ded. It was noted that Item
N was a duplication of Item G and Item N was elimi-
nated. Motion carried.
j MINUTES Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the
reigular Council meeting of April 16, 1984 with the
following correction: On Page 10 the date for
the public hearing for LID 316 is given as May_31,
1984 and should be May 21., 1934. Proper legal
notice has been given by the City Clerk for the
May 21, 1984 date.
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HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D)
SANITATION LID 315 74th Avenue S. & S 259th Utility
Extension. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2470
creating LID 315 for which the public hearing
was completed on February 21, 1984 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J)
Metro Central Valley Interceptor Agreement.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the Metro
Central Vallev Interceptor Agreement as recom-
mended by the Public Works Director and approved
by the Public Works Committee.
STREETS LID 283 - S 220th, S. 216th, and 72nd S. Improve-
ment. On April 16, 1984 the Council set May 21,
1984 as the date for a public hearing to 1) amend
Ordinance 2102 , the ordinance creating LID 283,
with respect to the stated interest rates; and
2) to confirm the final assessment roll. The
notices concerning that hearing inadvertently
j excluded notice concerning Ordinance 2103 . The City
Attorney reviewed the matter with the Director
of Public Works and Bond Counsel and recommends
that the May 21, 1984 hearing be striken, and
' rescheduled for June 4 , 1984 . New notices will
be sent to property owners. KELLEHER MOVED to
strike the May 21, 1984 hearing on LID 283, and
to approve June 4 , 1984 as the date for the public
hearing to 1) amend Ordinance 2102 , the ordinance
creating LID 283, with respect to stated interest
rates; and 2) to confirm the final assessment roll.
Woods seconded. Motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I)
S . 212th and SR 167 Interchange Project. As
recommended by the Public Works Director and
concurred in by the Public Works Committee,
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a Right-of-
Entry for the State.
LID 289 - Kent-Kangley Street Improvement (S.E.
256th to 116th Avenue S.E. ) At the last Council
meeting, Council directed staff to prepare a
report regarding the protests received at the
hearing on the confirmation of the final assess-
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STREETS ment roll. This report was presented at Council
workshop on April 23 . The City Attorney has
prepared the ordinance confirming the final
j assessment roll for LID 289 . JOHNSON MOVED
that Ordinance 2471 confirming the final assess-
ment roll for LID 289 be adopted, Biteman seconded.
Motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L)
Charge in Lieu of Assessment (Utility Improvements
on Kent-Kangley Road LID 289) . As part of the
LID 289 project, the City constructed sewer stubs`
and provided water main stubouts to property
located outside of the LID boundary. This was
j done in order to avoid cutting the road later,
should the property be developed. As recommended
by the Public Works Committee, AUTHORIZATION to
assess a charge in lieu of assessment on those
lines reimbursable to the City of Kent.
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Meeker Street Storm Drainage & Asphalt Overlay.
Six bids were opened on April 26, 1984 and the
low bid was from Robison Construction in the
amount of $108 ,744 . 61 . It is recommended that
contract be awarded to Robison Construction for
the bid amount. JOHNSON MOVED that the low bid
of $108, 744 . 61 from Robison Construction be
accepted and the contract awarded for the Meeker
Street Storm Drainage and Asphalt Overlay project,
White seconded. Motion carried.
WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M)
Water Main Extension - 11000 SE 264th (Sequoia
Junior High) . ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale
and warranty agreement for continuous operation
and maintenance for construction of approximately
1623 feet of water main extension in the vicinity
of 110th SE and SE 264th. The cash bond will be
released after expiration of one-year guaranty
period.
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FLOOD (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K)
CONTROL Green River Management Agreement. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to sign a Green River Management
Agreement as presented at the Council workshop
on April 23 , and as recommended by the Public
Works Committee.
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STREETS ment roll. This report was presented at Council
workshop on April 23 . The City Attorney has
prepared the ordinance confirming the final
assessment roll for LID 289 . JOHNSON MOVED
that Ordinance 2471 confirming the final assess-
ment roll for LID 289 be adopted, Biteman seconded.
Motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L)
Charge in Lieu of Assessment (Utility Improvements
on Kent-Kangley Road - LID 289) . As part of the
LID 289 project, the City constructed sewer stubs`
and provided water main stubouts to property
located outside of the LID boundary. This was
done in order to avoid cutting the road later,
should the property be developed. As recommended
by the Public Works Committee, AUTHORIZATION to
assess a charge in lieu of assessment on those
lines reimbursable to the City of Kent.
Meeker Street Storm Drainage & Asphalt Overlay.
Six bids were opened on April 26, 1984 and the
low bid was from Robison Construction in the
amount of $108 ,744 . 61 . It is recommended that
contract be awarded to Robison Construction for
the bid amount. JOHNSON MOVED that the low bid
of $108 ,744 . 61 from Robison Construction be
accepted and the contract awarded for the Meeker
Street Storm Drainage and Asphalt Overlay project,
White seconded. Motion carried.
WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M)
Water Main Extension - 11000 SE 264th (Sequoia
Junior High) . ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale
and warranty agreement for continuous operation
and maintenance for construction of approximately
1623 feet of water main extension in the vicinity
of 110th SE and SE 264th. The cash bond will be
released after expiration of one-year guaranty
period.
FLOOD (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K)
CONTROL Green River Management Agreement. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to sign a Green River management
Agreement as presented at the Council workshop
on April 23 , and as recommended by the Public
Works Committee.
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TRAFFIC Request for Crosswalk. The Mayor noted receipt
CONTROL of a letter from students of Kent-Meridian High
School requesting that consideration be given to
installation of a crosswalk in the campus area
connecting the East and ?Nest sides of Benson
Highway. JOHNSON MOVED that the letter be
accepted for the record, Woods seconded. Motion
carried.
POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C)
Soltis vs. Paulsen and the City of Kent. The
matter of Soltis vs. Paulsen and the City of
Kent, King County Cause No. 82-215541-1, came
before the City Council, meeting in executive
session on April 16, 1984 . The matter was re-
viewed by Barry M. Johnson of Waitt, Johnson and
Martens, and P. Stephen DiJulio, City Attorney.
Pursuant to Chapter 2. 48 of the Kent City Code,
AFFIRMATION by the City that officers and employees
in the course of their activities giving rise to
the above-entitled action,acted in good faith
and in the reasonable belief that their actions
were in the best interests of the City of Kent.
Jail Facility. The Mayor noted
receipt of a letter from the Aukeen District
Court, signed by Judges Donald A. Eide, Stephen
M. Sward, and Darrell E. Phillipson, expressing
concern over a potential problem in the new jail
facility planned for Kent. The letter noted that
the facility appeared to be geared to high
security inmates and little space devoted to
work release status prisoners, or low risk, who
constitute the largest number of persons committed
to the jail in this area. JOHNSON MOVED to make
the letter part of the record, Woods seconded.
Motion carried.
Police Informant Pay Authorization. BITEMAN
MOVED to authorize the Police Department to use
unexpended and unencumbered balances in the in-
vestigations fund, 1984 Budget of the Police
Department, for the payment of compensation to
informants providing information benefiting the
Department's investigatory function. Payment of
sums and other acts made consistent with the
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POLICE authority, and prior to the effective date of this
action, are hereby ratified and confirmed. In re-
sponse to questions from Bailey, DiJulio noted that
the payments would be handled on a case b_y case
basis and that the Police Administration would
make the necessary decisions. Motion carried.
Bids - Police Department motorcycles . Kent
Kawasaki submitted the only bid for two Police
motorcycles, in the amount of $12, 742. 83 . After
reviewing the bids, the price was compared with
the Washington State Patrol Bid and the Kawasaki
bid is $154 . 00 higher per machine. The Washington
State Patrol motorcycles are supplied through
Paulson Kawaski in Lacey and the question of
local service becomes an issue. The motorcycles
are identical from both suppliers. The Police
Department recommends acceptance of the Kent
Kawasaki bid. BAILEY MOVED that the bid for two
motorcycles be awarded to Kent Kawasaki at $12, 742. 83 ,
Woods seconded. Motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
Architectural Contract - Police Department.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the con-
tract for architectural services with Ing &
Associates for renovation of the existing police
and jail space.
VALLEY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 50)
FESTIVAL St Anthony's Church Valley Festival. As recruested
by St. Anthony ' s Church, and recommended by the
Parks Department, AUTHORIZATION for the following
street closures:
1. Titus from 3rd Avenue on the west to the
Clinic driveway on the east, from 8 : 00 a.m.
Wednesday, June 6 to 5 : 00 p.m. on Monday,
June 11.
2 . Closure of the Parish parking lot from 6:00
p.m. Tuesday, June 5 to 8 : 00 a.m. Monday,
June 11 .
3. In addition, it will be necessary to reserve
the five parking stalls on the west side of
2nd Avenue (in front of Moschel Clinic) for
patients only. This reserved parking would
be in effect from 5: 00 p.m. Thursday, June 7 ,
until 10 : 00 p.m. Sunday, June 10 .
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HOUSING & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5P)
R KELLEHER.
COMMUNITY REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILME!'IBF._
DEVELOPMENT Interlocal Agreement. Kelleher noted that he
wished to abstain from voting on this matter.
WOODS MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign the
amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Section
312 , Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, as re-
quested by the King County Housing & Community
Development Division. Bailey seconded and the
motion carried, with Kelleher abstaining.
BUSINESS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H)
LICENSE Business License Revocation. On April 16, 1984,
the Council established June 4, 1984 as the date
for a public hearing to consider revocation of
the business license of the Century Motel. The
date for the public hearing is hereby changed
to the June 18 , 1984 Council meeting.
PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F)
RECREATION Civic Center Advisory Committee. The following
have been appointed by Mayor Hogan to serve on
the Civic Center Advisory Committee:
Arts Commission: Carolyn Miley and Lori Severeid
Library Board: Sally Hopkins and Jack Meredith
Senior Citizens: Mary Hofling and Mary Osterhouse
West Hill: Waneta Bosshart, Don Papke and Greg
Greenstreet
At Large: Betty Falskow, Ford Kiene, John Malander,
Michael Powers , Susan Scholtes, Anne
Venables and Glenn Votaw
Mayor Hogan noted that the Committee had held its
first meeting last Thursday and that the next
meeting would be on May 10 at 7 :00 p.m. in the
2nd floor conference room of the Kent City Hall.
The Mayor further noted that Ford Kiene would be
acting as Chairman of the Committee.
TEMPORARY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5Q)
USE PERMIT Temporary Trailer Office. APPROVAL of a five
year temporary use permit for the Reddaway Truck
Line Company to use a mobile trailer as an office
for more than 90 days.
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KENT COMMONS Bids - Kent Commons Electronic Message Center.
Four bids were received on April 25, 1984.
BAILEY MOVED that the Council finds that the
bids of National Sign Company and Daktronics,
Inc. were nonresponsive for failing to demon-
strate equipment in a timely fashion, and further
finds that Heath Northwest, Inc. provides the
best proposal in terms of creativeness and
appropriateness of message center design and
operation; and therefore awarct the bid for the
Electronic Message Display to Heath Northwest,
Inc. for the bid amount of $36,509. 69, Woods
seconded. In response to questions from the
Council , it was noted that the sign would be
placed high enough so as not to obstruct traffic.
Kelleher noted that he would vote in favor of
the bid award but did not agree that the sign
was necessary. Motion carried.
FEDERAL Revenue Sharing Contracts. The Finance Committee
REVENUE has reviewed the 1984 contracts for Green River
SHARING Community Health Center and Kent Community Ser-
vice Center. The contracts have been prepared
by the City Attorney, have been signed by the
agencies and comply with the funding as described
in the 1984 budget. JOHNSON MOVED that the Mayor
be authorized to sign both contracts, White
seconded. Motion carried.
VALLEY Unique and Fragile Areas. As recommended by the
STUDIES Public Works and Planning Committee, KELLEHER
MOVED that the Council direct the Planning
Department to develop some alternate approaches
for the implementation of the unique and fragile
areas program which are outlined in the Valley
Floor Plan as follows:
1. Designate all officially mapped ponds,
marshes and/or swamps, riparian woodlands,
undiked shorelines, flooded wetlands and
200 feet, or equivalent, around the city
lagoon as Unique and Fragile Areas. Wet-
lands defined as Other Wetlands shall not
be defined as Unique and Fragile Areas.
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VALLEY 2. Areas officially mapped as Riparian Woodlands
STUDIES shall be preserved and protected.
3. All areas officially mapped as marshes and/or
swamps shall be preserved and protected.
4. Those areas identified as undiked shorelines
shall be preserved and protected according
to regulations of the Kent Shoreline Master
Program.
6. All officially mapped ponds shall be preserved
and protected.
White seconded. Motion carried, with Biteman
voting nay.
ZONING CODE Farmland Preservation. The Mayor noted receipt of
AMENDMENTS a letter from Patsy Byrne expressing her support
of farmland preservation in any zoning change con-
sideration which ma_v come before the Council.
WOODS MOVED to make the letter part of the record,
Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
Legal Non-Conforming Uses - Downtown Core Area.
BAILEY referred to the recent Zoning Code Amend-
ment regarding legal Non-Conforming Uses, and
MOVED that the Planning Department be directed to
review the zoning ordinance for the core area so
that certain older vacant buildings could be
occupied. He suggested that for this purpose,
the core area include the following:
from West of the West Valley Highway
to West of the Titus/Jason corridor,
North to 228th and South to 259th.
Kelleher seconded and suggested that the Planning
Department redo the CBD plan. Bailey stated that
there was a need to expedite this particular item
and agreed to add to his motion that the CBD plan
be opened for emergency issues, and that his pro-
posal would be given special priority treatment.
Cushing suggested that a work program could be
developed for the Council ' s review. The motion
carried.
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SIX YEAR Amendment to 1984-1989 Six Year Transportation
TRANSPORTATION Improvement Program. mayor Hogan opened the
IMPROVEMENT public hearing on an amendment to the 1984-1989
PROGRAM Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program.
Intersection Improvements at 116th Avenue S.E.
and S.E. 256th were included on the 1982 Trans-
portation Improvement Program and funds were
allocated from the Federal Urban Aid Systems
Program. However, in order for the Department
of Transportation to approve the project, it is
necessary for the project to be shown in the
current Six-Year Transportation Improvement
Program. BITEMAN MOVED to close the public
hearing, Woods seconded. Motion carried.
KELLEHER MOVED that staff include the intersection
improvement on 116th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 256th
to the 1984-1989 Six-Year Transportation Improve-
ment Program and direct the City Attorney to
prepare the Resolution adopting the amended
1984-1989 Six-Year Transportation Improvement
Program. Woods seconded. 'Motion carried.
TRANSPORTA- Arterial Access Policy. At the meeting on April
TION PLAN 16, 1984 the Council delayed action on the
Arterial Access Policy portion of the Transporta-
tion Plan to this meeting. Poston suggested that
the Chamber of Commerce input should be considered
and Suzette Cooke noted that the Chamber was
recommending the following changes to Item 3.A
and Item 6:
"3.A A left turn lane is provided on the
abutting street if warranted.
116 . Direct access onto arterials shall be
Restricted if an alternate street access
is available. (The word restricted would
be used instead of dpniad . )
The public hearing was reopened by Mayor Hogan.
The Clerk noted that no correspondence had been
received. In response to Bailey's question as
to the rationale behind the proposed amendment,
Ms. Cooke noted that there could be circumstances
where denial might not be appropriate to the pro-
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TRANSPORTA- perty owner involved and use of the word
TION PLAN "restricted" left the matter open for staff
decision. In response to Leahy' s auestion,
Poston noted that he concurred in such changes.
There was no further discussion and BAILEY MOVED
to close the public hearing, Woods seconded.
Motion carried. JOHNSON MOVED that the Arterial
Access Policy be adopted as amended. Biteman
seconded. Motion carried.
Trans op station Plan. In order to allow for addi-
tional comments to be made on the Transportation
Plan before final adoption, it has been deter-
mined that the public hearing will be reopened.
The public hearing was reopened by Mayor Hogan.
Traffic Engineer Poston recapped the significant
action which has been taken during this series
of public hearings, as follows:
February 21, 1984 . Adoption of the goals and
policies used to develop the Transportation Plan.
The Arterial Plan was approved with the under-
standing that the new east/west arterials noted
therein would be considered only as study corri-
dors, which implies their potential, but recog-
nizes a need for joint agency study and concurrence.
April 2 , 1984 . The Pedestrian, Truck and Bicycle
elements of the plan were approved as modified
by the Public Works memo of March 2. Action on
developing financing alternatives was deferred
until participating agreements with other agencies
were developed and until the city develops a
Comprehensive Capital Improvement Financing Program.
April 16, 1994 . The City Attorney was directed
to prepare a resolution with the added stipulation
that we will look into the possibility of creating
a Roads and Bridges Service District.
Poston noted further that the Council adopted the
Arterial Access policv, as amended in tonight's
action.
Fritz Baesman spoke on; behalf of the 224th Street
Coalition, highlighting the key points of his
prior presentations. He pointed out that the
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TRANSPORTA- S. 224th corridor is not a suitable location
TION PLAN for an arterial street, economically or environ-
mentally. Baesman stated that the traffic study
forecasts are faulty because of the inappropriate
application of the PSCOG model results and that
when realistic traffic forecasts are utilized,
no need for the proposed S. 224th arterial is
shown. He stated that the Coalition wanted S.
224th dropped from the Transportation Plan.
There were no further comments from the audience
and no correspondence has been received. The
public hearing was then closed.
Upon questions from the Council, Poston noted
that the City had not shown that S. 224th was
the best route, but that it could not be assumed
that the road in that location would not be feasible.
He noted that additional study was needed, and
further, that Baesman' s alternate model did not
take into account the undeveloped area. The
City's model attempted to determine what road
projects will be needed after development takes
place. He noted that plans should be made beyond
the year 2000 and that the PSCOG model was widely
used for many planning purposes.
Poston noted that the City is ready to work with
the County and the State and that even if all
were in agreement as to need, the funding process
would have to be worked out. At this point the
City does not know whether the other agencies
are willing to participate. Poston opined that
if the city dropped the S. 224th corridor from
the Arterial Plan, the county would have to go
with one of the alternates and would not even
consider S. 224th. He explained that the further
study was proposed to be done in conjunction with
the County and if the County did not find that
additional study was warranted, the City would
not persue the issue. It was clarified that
the City could not build a road outside the
city limits.
Kelleher noted that the County classes this pro-
ject as "no status" and Poston confirmed that the
reason for designating these routes as study
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TRANSPORTA- corridors was to get King County to consider the
TION PLAN possibility of participating in the project. He
clarified that if S. 224th is deleted from the
Plan, the adjacent arterials, S. 240th and S.
208th, would have to be planned as six lanes
each. Poston noted that the key factor is the
amount of traffic growth which will result from
the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan,
no matter when that might develop. In response
to questions, Poston noted that it was true that
the cost of building the S. 224th corridor would
be high, due to the environmental constraints.
Upon Kelleher' s question, Baesman noted that it
was hard to predict the need for roads 30 to 40
years into the future. Poston explained that
the projections were based upon the premise that
the City would continue to accomodate growth.
Wickstrom noted that actually changing the land
use plan was an alternative, but that this had
to be done in cooperation with King County.
KELLEHER MOVED that Resolution 1014 be adopted
approving the City of Kent Comprehensive Trans-
portation Plan, [Moods seconded.
BAILEY MOVED to amend the motion to delete S .
224th from the plan. He stated that he did not
think that including S. 224th was in the best
interest of the community, that the cost factor
was not positive enough and that he doubted that
the County would participate. He pointed out
that alternatives could be considered, and
further that 224th could be placed back into
the plan at a future date. Biteman seconded.
Bailev noted for Kelleher that he did
not have faith in PSCOG' s figures and that he
believed some alternative routes could be
developed. Kelleher stated that the 'city used
PSCOG figures for other planning and that we
should be consistent. He noted that the Council
will have to address what the future growth might
be. He stated that if S. 224th is eliminated
the possibility of it being built would be
eliminat-d and we will be locked in to some
other alternative. He stated that the City
should encourage study of the corridors outside
the city, if we want the County to participate
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TRATQSPORTA- Baileys proposed amendment, to delete S. 224th
TION PLAN from the Plan, carried, with Kelleher and Woods
opposing. The motion to adopt Resolution 1014,
approving the Comprehensive Transportation Plan,
as amended, carried unanimously.
METRO The Mayor noted that she had received a petition
TRANSIT from Charles Schumacher requesting additional
bus service in the Kent area. WOODS MOVED
that the petition be forwarded to Metro for
further action, White seconded. Motion carried.
COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E)
Absence of Councilmember. APPROVAL of the request
of Councilmember White that he be excused from
the Council meetings of May 21 and June 4 due
to absence from the City.
Council Procedures. This matter comes before
the Council at the request of Council President
Jon Johnson to provide .for revision of Council
Operating Procedures, superseding existing
Resolution 716. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Resolution
1015, Bailey seconded.
The Resolution as presented is as follows:
RESOLUTION N0. l0
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the
City of Kent, Washington concerning Council
procedures, superseding Resolution 716.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON DOES
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The order of procedure herein contained shall
govern all meetings of the Council of the City of Kent, Washington
and committees thereof.
Council Meetings
Section 2. Regular meetings of the Council shall be held
as provided by City Ordinance.
Section 3. Special meetings or hearings of the Council
say be called by the Mayor or any three members of the Council by
written notice delivered to each member of the Council at least
twenty-four (24) hours before the time specified for the proposed
special meeting or hearing.
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COUNCIL section 4. Regular meetings of the Council shall be
presided over by the Mayor, if present, or the Council President
who shall be Mayor Pro Tempore. In the absence of the Mayor and
Council President, a member of the Council selected by a majority
of the Council membership shall preside. Selection of a council-
member to preside over the meeting shall not in any way abridge
that member's right to vote on matters before the Council during
such meeting.
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Section 5. At all meetings of the Council,,a majority of
the council membership shall constitute a quorum for the trans-
action
ion of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to
time and may compel the attendance of absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as may be prescribed by
ordinance. At the demand of any member, any question shall be
voted upon by roll call and the "ayes" and "nays" shall be
recorded in the journal.
Section 6. The passage of any ordinance, grant or revoca-
tion of any franchise or license, and any resolution for the pay-
mant of money shall require the affirmative vote of at least a
majority of the whole membership of the Council.
Section 7. Other than a request from a citizen, only
items that shall have been previously discussed by a Council
committee, at a Council Workshop, or requested by the Mayor, City
Administrator or a member of the Council shall be put on the
agenda of a Council meeting.
Section S. The order of business of all meetings of the
Council shall be as follows:
1. Call to orders
2. Roll call;
3. Public communicationsy
4. Public hearings;
S. Consent Calendar;
6. Other Businessy
7. Con aideration of bids, and related matteray
S. Report from standing committees and staff;
9. Report from special committeesy
10. Other business to be considered (and continued
communicationa);
11. Adjournment.
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COUNCIL section 9. Except during the third, fourth, and tenth
orders of business no person shall address the Council witbomt the
consent of the presiding officer.
Section lo. So member shall speak more than twice on the
same subject. This limitation shall not apply in the event of
multiple amendments to a motion. In that case, each member may
speak as many times as there are amendments proposed.
Section 11. The Mayor may address the Council on any
matter or participate in the debate of any question unless a
majority of the Council shall require the Mayor to call the Mayor
Pro Tempore to take the chair and address the Council as a citizen.
Section 12. Every officer of the City who shall fail to
report to the Council at times and in a manner requested by the
Council, shall be summoned in accordance with the direction of the
Council.
Section 13. Motions shall be reduced to writing when
demanded by any member of the Council. All resolutions and
ordinances shall be in writing.
Section 14. Notice of a motion for reconsideration may be
made only on the day the vote to be reconsidered was taken. A
motion to reconsider can be made only by a member voting on the
prevailing side. A motion to reconsider can be decided only once
when decided in the negative.
Section 15. Motions to lay any matter on the table shall
be first in order. A motion to lay an amendment on the table
shall not carry the main question with it unless so specified in
the motion to table. On all questions the last amendment, the
most distant day, and the largest sum shall be put first.
Section 16. Every member who was in the Council Chamber
when the question was put shall give his vote 'unless the Council
for special reasons shall excuse him.
Section 17. The City Attorney shall act as parliamen-
tarian and advise the presiding officer on inquiries concerning
parliamentary procedure. The presiding officer shall rule on
issues of parliamentary procedure, unless overruled by majority of
the members present.
Council President and Committees
Section 19. The President of the Council, who is Mayor
Pro Tempore, shall be elected by the Council at the first regular
meeting of the Council in January in even numbered years and shall
be elected for a two-year term. The President shall administer
the Council budget. Standing committees and their membership
shall be decided annually by the President of the Council.
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COUNCIL section 19. Committees shall consist of the following
members: a chairperson, two regular members.
Section 20. No committee shall act in the absence of a
quorum, which shall consist of at least two members. The Council
President may sit on any committee when necessary to constitute a
quorum.
Section 21. A proposed ordinance or resolution shall
first be discussed by or referred to the appropriate Council
committee unless requested by the City Administrators Provided
however, the Council shall not be denied the right to refer the
subject to a committee or workshop for further consideration.
Matters not otherwise designated, shall be assigned for
consideration to a Council meeting, workshop or to the appropriate
Council committee, by the Council President or City Administrator
in consultation with the Mayor.
Section 22. A Council committee shall submit all business
to the Council with a recommendation for action or inaction, or
without recommendation, but in no event shall a committee prevent
business from reaching the full Council.
Section 23. The Chairperson of every standing committee,
or in his absence his designee, shall report the status of busi-
ness assigned to his committee to every regular meeting of the
Council.
Section 24. Council-of-the-whole meetings, wherein the
Council sits as a committee, in workshop, shall be held in the
Council chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Mondays of
every month, or as otherwise scheduled. Any member of the public,
a Councilmember, the Mayor or City Administrator, may request item
to be added to the Workshop agenda. Such workshops shall be
recorded.
Section 25. Any section of this Resolution may be amended
or temporarily suspended by a vote of majority of the members
present.
Section 26. REED'S PARLIAMENTARY RULES shall govern the
deliberations of the Council except when they are in conflict with
the provisions of this Resolution.
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Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Kent Washington this _ day of 1984.
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COUNCIL JOHNSON MOVED to amend Section 5 to read as
follows:
Section 5. At all meetings of the Council a majority of the
Council membership shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business, but a lesser number may adjourn from time to time and
may compel the attendance of absent members. At the demand of any
member, any question shall be voted upon by a roll call and the
"ayes" and "nays" shall be recorded in the journal.
Bailey seconded. Motion carried.
JOHNSON MOVED to to amend Section 7 to read as
follows:
Section 7. Other than a request from a citizen, only items
that have been previously discussed by a Council committee, or
approved by the Council President, shall be put on the agenda of
. the Council meeting.
Biteman seconded, motion carried with Leahy voting
against.
JOHNSON MOVED to DELETE Section 10, Leahy seconded.
Motion carried.
JOHNSON MOVED to amend Section 18 to read as
follows:
Section 18. The President of the Council, who is Mayor Pro
Tempore, shall be selected by the Council and serve at the
discretion of the majority of its members. The Council President
shall administer the Council budget. Standing committees and
their membership shall be decided by the President of the
Council. Any decisions made by the Council President may be
overruled by the majority of the Council members.
Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Leahy and
Woods dissenting.
JOHNSON MOVED to amend Section 21 to read as
follows :
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COUNCIL Section 21. All proposed ordinances or resolutions shall
first be discussed by, or referred to, the appropriate Council
Committee unless otherwise designated by the Council President;
provided, however, the Council shall not be denied the right to
refer the subject to a committee or workshop for further
consideration. Matters not otherwise designated shall be assinged
for consideration to a Council meeting, workshop or to the
appropriate Council committee by the Council President, in
consultation with the Mayor and the City Administrator.
Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Leahy
voting against it.
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JOHNSON MOVED to amend Section 23 to read as
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follows:
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Section 23. The chairperson of every standing committee or
another member of the committee shall report the status of
business assigned to this committee to every regular meeting of
the Council.
Woods seconded. Motion carried.
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JOHNSON MOVED to amend Section 24 to read as
follows:
Section 24. Council workshop meetings where the Council
site as a committee-of-the-whole, shall be held in the Council
Chambers at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month or
as otherwise scheduled. Workshop agendas shall be approved by the
Council President, however, any member of the public, a
Councilmember, the Mayor, or City Administrator may request an
item be added to the Workshop Agenda. Such workshops shall be
recorded.
! Woods seconded. KELLEHER MOVED to delete the
reference to the 4th Monday, so that workshops
would be held only on the second Mondays. Biteman
seconded and this proposal failed with only
Kelleher and Biteman supporting it. Johnson's
amendment passed unanimously.
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COUNCIL JOHNSON MOVED to add a new section, to read as
follows;
Section 27. The Council President shall make the final
decisions on interpretation of this resolution; provided, however,
that any decision made by the Council President may be overruled
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by a majority of the Councilmembers.
Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Leahy
voting against.
KELLEHER MOVED to change Section 11 so as to read
the same as the existing Section 13 in Resolution
716, as follows:
Section 11. If the Mayor is to address the council
on any matter, or participate in the debate of any question, he
shall call the Mayor Pro Tempore to take the chair and address
the council as a citizen.
Biteman seconded. "lotion failed with only
Kelleher and Biteman supporting it. LEAHY
MOVED to amend Section 11 to delete all words
following "question" . Bailey seconded. Mayor
Hogan explained that she had never found this to
be a problem, that she asked for permission if
she wanted to speak on an issue and had always
been granted this courtesy by the Council.
Leahy withdrew his motion.
BITEMAN MOVED to amend Section 22 to read as
follows:
Section 22. A Council committee shall submit all business
to the Council with or without recommendation, but in no event
shall a committee prevent business from reaching the full Council.
Bailey seconded. Motion carried.
JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Resolution 1015 as amended.
Bailey seconded and the motion carried.
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COUNCIL Public' Works' & Planning. Kelleher noted that
COMMITTEES the Public Works & Planning Committee would
meet on Wednesday, Play 9 , 1984 .
Parks Committee. Bailey noted that the Parks
Committee would meet on Tuesday, May 8 , at 7 :30
a.m. at the Golden Steer Restaurant.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the
bills received through May 3 after auditing
by the Finance Committee at its meeting at
4 :00 p.m. on May 15, 1984 .
ADJOURNMENT BITEMAN MOVED to adjourn the meeting at 9: 20
p.m. , White seconded. Motion carried.
Piarie Jensen, CMC
City Clerk
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