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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 12/17/1984 Kent, Washington December 17 , 1984 Req_ ular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 o'clock p.m. by Mayor. Hogan. Present: Mayor Hogan, Councilmembers Bailey, Biteman, Johnson, Kelleher, Leahy and White, City Administrator Cushing , City Attorney DiJulio, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director McCarthy. Councilmember Woods was absent. Also present: Assistant City Administrator Webby. Approximately 30 people were in attendance at the meeting. LANDSCAPING A Certificate of Appreciation was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Yearka , 26243 - 33rd South, for the gardening and landscaping they have accomplished in the Kentwood/Cambridge area. The Mayor noted that this voluntary effort had been brought to her attention by Mr. and Mrs . Cook . She commended the Yearkas for the fine job. CONSENT JOHNSON MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through P be approved , with the exception of Item D, removed at the request of Council- member Biteman. [white seconded . Motion carried . MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of _Minutes . .APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 3 , 1984 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) SANITATION LID 319 - 38th Avenue Sanitary Sewer. ADOPTION of Resolution 1041 setting January 21 , 1985 as the date for the public hearing on the creation of LID 319 - 38th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Improve- ments . STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) LID 317 - 45th Pl . S . Street Repair and Overlay. ACCEPTANCE of the contract with Universal Utility Contractors as complete and release of retainage after receipt of releases from the State. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M) LID 307 (S.W. 43rd/S . 180th Street Improvement) . N ADOPT IO of Resol n utio_1042 setting January 21., 1985 as the date f_or the public hearing on addi- tion of three properties to the LID boundary and on confirmation of the final assessment roll . - .l - December 17 , 1984 STREETS LID 300 (Crow Road & S 260th Street Improvements. The public hearing on the confirmation of the final assessment roll for LID 300 has been continued to this date and the Director of Public Works recommends that the hearing be continued. WHITE MOVED to con- tinue the public hearing to January 21, 1985. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried . WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 50) LID 316 - 94th Avenue S . Water Main Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2520 creating LID 316 . The ordinance was directed following the public hearing on December 3 , 1984 . The LID will result in the installation of water mains and related appurtenances in the area of 94th Avenue S. between S . 239th Street and S . 222nd Street, both within and outside the City. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5P ) LID 309 (East Hill Water Main) . ADOPTION of Ordinance 2519 , adding five parcels of land to the boundaries of LID 309 and approving and con- firming the Final Assessment Roll for the LID. The public hearing on LID 309 was concluded on December 3 , 1984 . STREET Street Sweeping 1985. Bid opening was held SWEEPING November 30 , 1984 . Three bids were received with a low bid of $36 , 980 . 68 from Sanco-Northwest. It is recommended that the 1985 Street Sweeping Contract he awarded to Sanco-Northwest. LEAHY MOVED that the bid for Street Sweeping 1985 be awarded to Sanco-Northwest for the low bid of $36 , 980. 68 , Bailey seconded. Motion carried. ANNEXATION (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5N) Wilcox Annexation. ACCEPTANCE of a ten percent petition for annexation and AUTHORIZATION to set January 14 , 1985 as the date for Council to meet with the initiators at Council workshop. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) Drinking Driver Task Force. ACCEPTANCE of the donation of $200 by Bell Anderson Insurance Com- pany to the Drinking Driver Task Force Program. 2 - December 17 , 1984 POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) King County Jail Services. AUTHORIZATION to pay $101 , 638 . 96 to King County for jail services pro- vided from January 1, 1981 through November 30, 1983 as discussed at the December 10 workshop. This amount is remuneration based upon current contract terms with King County. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Kent Jail Project - Additional Cells. AUTHORIZA- TION to increase the number of beds in the jail from 50 to 56 , authorization for the chance orders for the architect to prepare a final plan for these cells, and for the contractor to finish them as designed and specified. PERSOIJNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) Medical Insurance - Nonrepresented Employees. AUTHORIZATION to increase City contribution toward dependent medical insurance for nonrepresented employees to $100 per month during 1985. This contribution level is consistent with the Team- sters Union Agreement for 1985 , and continues the City' s practice of providing comparable medical benefits. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) Employee Assistance Program 1985 Contract Renewal. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the 1985 contract with Southeast Community Alcohol Center for the Employee Assistance Program. The contract renewal is in the amount of $3 , 000 for management training, employee orientation, and evaluative services , treatment and/or referral. PLANNING (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM. 5G) COMMISSION Planning Commission Appointment. CONFIRMATION of Mayor ' s appointment of Jill Spier to the Planning Commission to fill the vacancy created by Carol Stoner. This term will expire in December 1987 . BUILDING (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) CODE (REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER BITEPIAN) Uniform Building Regulations. Ordinance 2517 has been prepared relating to the following Building Codes: - 3 - December 17 , 1984 BUILDING Creating a Board of Appeals;. CODE Adopting Uniform Building Code , 1982 Edition with certain additions thereto and adopting specific chapters of the appendix to said Code. Adopting the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, 1982 Edition, together with certain additions thereto; Adopting the Uniform Housing Code, 1982 Edition, together with certain additions t e�i reto; Adopting the Uniform Mechanical Code, 1982 Edition, together with certain additions thereto; Adopting the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1982 Edition, together with certain additions thereto; Adopting the Amendments to the Barrier Free Facilities Regulations adopted by the Washington State Building Code Advisory Council; Adding new Chapter 14 . 24 to the Kent City Code to set out a Uniform Penalty Clause Biteman ' s questions regarding the driveway slope at the American Legion Building as it pertained to the new sections of the ordinance were answered by Building Official Chandler. BITEMAN MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 2517 , White seconded. Motion carried. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) House Moving Permits . ADOPTION of Ordinance 2518 relating to building codes; amending Chapter 14 . 08 , Kent City Code, to delete the reauirement for a performance bond and amending the provisions relat- ing to house moving permits . PRELIMINARY Kent 241 Division 2 Preliminary Plat No. SU-84-1 PLAT (The Lakes) . On December 3 , 1984 , the City Council set December 17 , 1984 for a public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner ' s recommendation on this request for approval of an eight lot pre- liminary subdivision in an MR-G, Garden Density Multifamily Residential district, located on the 4 - i December 17 , 1984 PRELIMINARY north side of West James Street between 64th PLAT Avenue South extended and Russell Road. The Hearing Examiner has recommended approval with conditions, as set forth in the November 21 , 1984 Findings, a nart of the official record. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt the Hearing Examiner ' s recommend- ation to approve the Kent 241 Division 2 Prelimi- nary Plat with conditions, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. COUNCIL Council SalaL�Increase. It is proposed to in- crease Councilmember salaries from $300 to $400 per month in 1986 and to $500 per month in 1987 and for the Council President to receive an addi- tional $100 per month. The salary increase is attached only to positions commencing on or after January 1 , 1986. The matter was discussed at the December 10, 1984 workshop meeting and an ordi- nance reflecting the proposed change has been prepared by the City Attorney. JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2521 amending Section 2 . 04 . 04 Kent City Code, providing for the Council salary increases as described. Kelleher seconded. Motion carried, with Leahy voting nay. PARKS & Smith Street Shopping Center Relocations. As RECREATION discussed at the December 13 Parks Committee meeting , the Parks Department recommends con- tracting with Pikestaff and Associates to manage the relocation of Smith Street Shopping Center businesses which will be displaced by construction of the new Senior Center. Terms of the contract will be $35 per hour, not to exceed $7 , 500 if the project is completed by March 31 , 1986. Any extension for reason other than nonperformance by Pikestaff would increase the maximum cost to $8 , 750 . JOHNSON MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Pikestaff and Associates for relocation management as described above, Bailey seconded. Motion carried. ECONOMIC Economic Development Corporation (Associated DEVELOPMENT Grocers Application) . Resolution 1043 has been CORPORATION prepared by the City Attorney, providing for the approval of the proposal of the City of Kent - 5 - December 17 , 1984 ECONOMIC Economic Development Corporation to finance DEVELOPMENT certain industrial development facilities to CORPORATION be located in the City of Kent (Associated Grocers, Inc. ) . LEAHY MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 1043 , Biteman seconded. Motion carried. Financing Approval (Associated Grocers, Inc. ) . The City Attorney has prepared Resolution 1044 approving the issuance of economic development bonds by the City of Kent Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $9, 500, 000 and approving the Corporation' s Resolution No. 1984-13 authorizing sale of the bonds and to provide funds to finance the industrial develop- ment facilities for Associated Grocers, Inc. in the City of Kent, and related matters; approving execution and delivery by the Economic Development Corporation of the Indenture and Loan Agreement dated December 1 , 1984 and related financing documents. LEAHY MOVED for the adoption of Resolution No. 1044 , Biteman seconded. Motion carried. Economic Development Corporation- H & H Company Application (Continental mills) Financing Approval Resolution. It was determined that action on this item would be delayed until a later date. Economic Development Corporation - Special Council Meeting. H & F Company (Continental Mills) and Northwest Aluminum Products. It is recommended that a special meeting of the City Council be set for Friday. December 28 , 1984 at 9: 00 a.m. in the City Council Chambers to conduct public hearings on, and to consider the applications of Northwest Aluminum Products and H & H Company. BITEMAN MOVED to approve the calling of the special meeting as described, Bailey seconded. Motion carried , with Kelleher abstaining . BUDGET Veto of Ordinance No. 2514 (Adopting 1985 Budget) . On December 3 , 1984 the Council adopted Ordinance 2514 reducing the tax from 2 . 5 percent to 2 . 0 percent on City operated utilities and adopting - 6 - December 17 , 1984 BUDGET the 1985 budget. Mayor Hogan vetoed this ordi- nance on December 5 , 1984 and a copy of her veto message has been furnished to the Council. JOHNSON MOVED to accept the veto message for the record, Leahy seconded. Motion carried. JOHNSON MOVED to override the Mayor ' s veto on Ordinance No. 2514, Biteman seconded. Bailey noted that he wished to go on record as support- ing the Mayor ' s position and that the Council is on record to establish a fund for some of the areas of the Mayor' s concern. He noted that the creation of the Fund for the Arts probably would have been included in the budget if the Arts Commission had presented the requested guidelines. He noted that this item would be before the Council after the first of the year. Johnson noted that he had some written comments which he would file for the record and stated that he would supply copies to the Mayor and Council . The motion to override the veto carried with Leahy dissenting. EAST HILL Veto of Ordinance No. 2513 . On December 3 , 1984 , ZONING the Council adopted Ordinance No. 2513 rezoning certain properties on East Hill to Office and Community Commercial zoning designations. Mayor Hogan vetoed this ordinance on December 5 , 1984 . A copy of her veto message has been furnished to the Council . JOHNSON MOVED to accept the veto message for the record, White seconded . Motion carried. JOHNSON MOVED to override the Mayor ' s veto, White seconded. Biteman, Johnson, Kelleher and White voted in favor . Bailey and Leahy voted against, and the motion to override the veto failed for lack of a majority. DiJulio noted that the affirmative vote of the majority of the Council, plus one was required to override a veto. Johnson noted that he had some written comments which he would file for the record and stated that he would supply copies to the Mayor and Council . PERSONNEL City Administrator Cushing noted that checks for $200 had been presented to his office from the J. B. Wright Corporation in appreciation for the 7 - December 17 , 1984 PERSONNEL cooperation and assistance provided by the City' s Fire, Planning and Engineering Depart- ments regarding their apartment project in Kent. The departments involved have selected the Kent Food Bank as recipient of the funds. Accordingly, BAILEY MOVED to accept two (2) one hundred dollar ($100) donations from J. B. Wright Corporation, and to authorize the Finance Department to deposit said donations in the General Fund, and to further authorize disbursal of the $200 to the Community Service Center for the Kent Food Bank, as recommended by the Plan- ning, Public Works and Fire/Building Departments. Biteman seconded. Motion carried. CITY HALL City Hall Modification Bids . Bids for energy conservation modifications to City Hall were opened on Monday, October 15, 1984 . The project was bid in two phases, one being the change of lighting on stairwells and walkways, and one for a change of the windows in City Hall to double glazed. The Finance Committee recommends that the bid for lighting be awarded to the low bidder, Heutmaker Construction, in the amount of $17 , 712 + tax and that the windows not be replaced. In response to questions, Finance Director McCarthy noted that even after deduction of the Puget Power grant awarding of both parts of the project would result in $6, 833 . 28 over budget and the payback on the City' s portion of the project would change to approximately nine years. He further clarified that it was felt that the funds not being used at this time could be placed in the project for a Telephone/Energy Management Study Project for 1985. BAILEY MOVED to award the lighting portion of the project in the amount of $17, 712 + tax to Heutmaker Construction , the low bidder, Biteman seconded. Motion carried with Kelleher abstain- ing. 8 - December 17 , 1984 SOLAR ACCESS This date has been set for a public hearing to consider a recommendation from the Planning Com- mission to amend the applicable sections of the Kent City Code relating to the preservation and protection of solar energy access. A presentation was made at the December 10 workshop. Letters were filed for the record from the following: Gary Wagner of Gary Wagner Real Estate Jean Archer of Washington Federal Savings and Loan Kent Chamber of Commerce Chuck Ward of Solward Don and Lindy Miller Planning Director Harris noted that the Planning Commission is recommending to the City Council the adoption of two ordinances, one described as the Solar Access Ordinance and the other the Solar Design Standards Ordinance. Harris stated that a presentation would be made by Conservation Management Services representatives covering some of the technical aspects of the ordinance as well as to answer questions raised at the workshop. He also noted that Dick Watson of the State Energy Office and Bob Badqer, member of the Kent Planning Commission, and Carol Connell from Con- servation Management Services would also review some of the details. Harris stressed the import- ance of knowinq what solar access was all about, noting that the project studies had been underway for over a year. He referred to Technical Advisory Committee meetings, Planning Commission workshops and public hearings and the Council workshop. Dick Watson, Director of the State Energy Office, 400 E. Union, Olympia , addressed the Council to show support of the solar access ordinances which were under consideration. He referred to legisla- tive support for the solar energy systems and clarified that the main intent of the program was to preserve the option to be able to utilize solar energy. He suggested that while solar energy may not be the key answer to energy conservation, it is an important part. He contended that the proposed ordinances were not anti-growth nor did they tend to make lots undevelopable. He also stressed careful monitoring if the ordinances were to be put into effect. He congratulated the City of Kent for being a leader in the State with the proposed program. - 9 - December 17, 1984 SOLAR ACCESS Bailey raised questions as to cost savings and asked for an example of a modern home in this area. Watson indicated that the cost savings of $100 referred to were based not on solar equipment but the orientation of the home toward the south. He stressed that solar design, place- ment of the house, and placement of the windows can achieve reasonable savings for very little construction costs. White referred to the planning of subdivisions to take advantage of solar access but questioned the effect on individual property owners building their own homes. Bob Badger, member of the Kent Planning Commission, related his experiences relative to greenhouses and methods of heating by solar energy, as well as the placement of the greenhouse in order to obtain maximum use of the south wall . He urged the Council not to turn down the opportunity to be a leader in the use of solar energy. He referred to design and uses of solar energy in homes in Bellevue as early as 1979 . In response to Kelleher ' s questions about the reasons for the Planning Commission recommending against the proposed ordinance regarding solar access permits, Badger explained that it was because of problems which could arise so far as existing dwellings were concerned, pertaining to shrubbery and trees already in place, and provid- ing no means of making equitable adjustments to insure solar space to such properties. Carole Connell, representing Conservation Manage- ment Services, submitted for the record a letter from her company in response to the letter from the Chamber of Commerce, as well as a document entitled "Insolation Data Manual" for the Seattle area which shows the value of solar energy in this region and with this climate. LEAHY MOVED to accept the documents for the record, Kelleher seconded . Motion carried. Connell referred to a display model showing the layout of homes in a new subdivision or plat and explained how the homes could be arranged with only slight modifications to take advantage of solar access throughout the year. - 10 - December 17 , 1984 SOLAR ACCESS Mike McKeever of Conservation Management Services, pointed out that there were two recommendations before the Council at this time, one, an ordinance for design standards for new developments to pre- serve access and solar envelopes to protect access and the other for existinq legal lots and solar setbacks to protect these homes. McKeever referred to charts showing the design goal of protecting 80% of the heating season' s radiation. He then referred to the solar setback ordinance, noting that its goal was to site remodels and new buildings on existing residential lots to protect reasonable solar access to neighboring lots . He noted that as the law exists today, one person would have no rights to solar access because the neighboring property owner would be allowed to build or remodel to any height.. He noted the intent of the ordinance was to provide some measure of equitability. He pointed out that the solar setback could be deter- mined easily by knowing the solar factor of a lot, its north/south lot width and slope, and building heights and slope. McKeever reviewed the handout including the development guarantees set forth in the ordinance which could not be compromised. He noted that these reauirements would become part of the building permit process, and suggested that the time required for the process was minimal. He noted that no one at the Planning Commission level hearings had challenged the cost or the ease of administering the solar setback ordinance. Refer- ring to new subdivisions or PUDs he noted that the two goals defined were to provide solar access at design stage in residential developments and to protect that solar access. Upon auestions from the Council, McKeever explained that the philosophy behind the ordinances was to do the best you can with what you have, not compromising densities, and not reauirinq larger lots. He noted that the intent was to set up some tangible guide- lines. In response to the Playor ' s question, McKeever noted that the decisions would be made through the new devlopment process , as additional criteria and explained that the process would work exactly like the current process for the approval and review of a new development. - 11 - December 17 , 1984 SOLAR ACCESS Biteman referred to the existing tree ordinance and also referred to other impacts on planning, such as contouring, drainage, traffic flow, feeder accessibility, utilities and City planning designs. He questioned how these would function and be coordinated. McKeever pointed out that an attempt had been made to make the solar require- ments harmonious with the tree preservation ordi- nance. McKeever responded by noting that in a solar development if there were large stands of trees that area would be used for open space. He clarified that the solar ordinance does not take precedence over the desire of the City to preserve certain sized trees. McKeever further noted that educational materials would be provided on both of the ordinances to assist in working with difficult situations. He also noted that the design guidelines are voluntary, that the design standards are set by the ordinance and the developer has the responsibility of meeting these standards when designing a development. Bailey referred to Conservation Management Services analysis and answers to the Chamber of Commerce comments and questioned why the Master Builders Association was not in attendance at the hearing. McKeever noted that a representative had testified against the ordinances at the Planning Commission hearings. Harris clarified for Bailey that the calculations would show how much and where on a particular lot an addition could be built to meet the standards to assure protection of another lot. He also repeated that there was some flexibility allowed in these calculations. Biteman raised questions about possible problems with financing if such conditions were a part of the property purchase. McKeever likened the solar setback conditions to zoning conditions already imposed. He also clarified for Biteman that the second standard referred to was to deal with problems of lots such as currently exist in sections of the Nest Hill . - 12 - i December 17, 1984 SOLAR ACCESS McKeever concluded his presentation by noting they had looked at the issue on an individual lot basis but clarified that it was in fact a community-wide economically important issue. He pointed out that one of the advantages of solar energy was that it was a locally available resource and that money saved through this means was recir- culated locally. He further stated that this was one of the reasons it was in the Northwest Power Planning Council ' s plans. He reviewed the bene- fits of solar energy uses, and its impact over a long period of time. He asked the ordinances be judged on their merits, noting that they were written to preserve reasonable development patterns. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. Paul Morford, 21264 - 132nd Avenue S.E. , expressed his opposition to the ordinances. He referred to the affordable housing studv presently underway in the City of Kent and quoted from a recent survey from the City of Bellevue in this regard, including rising costs to homeowners and lower profits to the builders. He also questioned enforcement of the ordinance. Suzette Cooke noted on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, that the letter from the Chamber had been delivered to the Council and Mayor at the last workshop. She suggested that perhaps the solar access projects might better be accomplished on a voluntary basis instead of by ordinance and that such a concept should be tested in this area before the passage of any ordinances. Tom Reichert, representing the Seattle Master Builders, noted that a statement had been presented from that body at the Planning Commission hearings. He auoted from the letter stating that there was no evidence existing which made adoption of the ordinance necessary and that persons wanting to utilize solar energy could do so without the necessity of ordinance. He noted that the letter also referred to additional costs and time delay to determine feasibility. He concluded that no more regulations were needed. 13 - December 17, 1984 SOLAR ACCESS Peter Scowland of the Washington State Energy Office related experiences his office had with incentive projects, referring to the Clark County program, where a 20o density bonus was available to developers who built to solar standards. He noted that the program was an ordinance program as well as an educational program, and that his office had assisted Clark County in developing a Solar Efficient Development Manual. He stated, however, that the program had been a disappointment and that during the 18 months of its operation, no one had taken advantage of the density bonus. John Kaufman, Solar Specialist with the Oregon Department of Energy, noted that over 15 cities in the State of Oregon have solar access ordi- nances in place. He described the several different ways which solar energy was being used now or in the process of being developed, as well as examples of the cost savings already shown. Kaufman further referred to the proposed ordinances and noted that many of the tools to be implemented were already in place, such as setbacks, site development plans and new develop- ment standards, as well as tree preservation. He also suggested that the City now has a choice of which energy sources will be utilized, and expressed support of the City' s proposed action. Upon White ' s question, Kaufman stated that he would send information on surveys taken in Oregon. Wrenn Goe, 7221 S. 180th Street, noted that he was the owner and operator of Practical Heating & Solar Company and manufactured solar collectors. Goe referred to statements regarding interest shown in solar energy and noted that he had had at least 2 , 000 requests for information on solar units . He noted that he personally had been able to design and manufacture all types of solar equipment for access to the sun by changing the angle of the solar collector and clarified that it was a highly demanded item and that he had spent many years educating the public in the use of solar equipment . He commented that a better means should be devised of informing the 14 - i December 17, 1984 SOLAR ACCESS public since there was a great deal of interest. In response to Mayor Hogan' s questions, Goe noted that he had installed units locally, with maybe 15 within the Kent city limits but at least 150 working units in the area. He noted that the cost of the equipment depended on what equipment the customer wished to have. Referring to the Mayor ' s questions regarding the location of the homes as proposed by the consultants, Goe noted that it would be very helpful if the homes were placed correctly. In response to Biteman' s questions, he noted that he provided a two year warranty on all manufactured equipment above and beyond the manufacturer ' s warranty. He noted, however, that he could guarantee no savings. Kelleher raised questions as to whether Mr. Goe had encountered potential customers who decided against the equipment because their solar rights were not protected by the City of Kent and Goe indicated he had not. He noted, however, that he had turned down projects because of the in- accessibility of solar energy. Bob Scholes , Consulting Civil Engineer with EMS, Inc. , expressed concerns over passage of the ordinances proposed, referring to the many different things which must be considered in the planning process . He suggested that because of the documentation which would be required it would result in even more costs to the developers and homeowners. Bob MacIsaac , 24428 109th Place S.E. , Kent, noted that he was in the process of building a home on the East Hill , referred to the many regulations and permits involved in the construction and ques- tioned the advisability of imposing further restric- tions. He suggested that solar collectors could now be placed on the roofs of most homes in the Kent area without any changes to existing laws. He questioned whether a study had been done in the Kent area to cover this type of situation. McKeever stated that they studied the street patterns, lot sizes, vegetation and the topography and compared Kent' s situations with other communi- ties that had random type sample surveys done. He further noted that the problem was not getting the sun to rooftops but that the south walls were shaded in many areas. Bailey questioned the bearing of solar collectors on the issue of the legislation before the Council. Harris concurred that it did not have any impact on the ordinances proposed. 15 - December 17 , 1984 SOLAR ACCESS Gerald Slick noted that he was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee, and suggested that this was one of the first ordinances which he had seen which would actually benefit some indivi- duals. He referred to his own energy costs with a house that has full southern exposure as compared to a house of similar size and noted utility bills were approximately half, so he had seen the results. There were no further comments, and WHITE MOVED to close the public hearing, Biteman seconded. Motion carried. Bailey stated that he could see no reason for a hasty decision on this issue and that the Council had additional information to study. He further stated that he would like to have an opportunity to review the information from Oregon as well. JOHNSON MOVED to continue the matter to the workshop of January 28 and to the Council meeting of February 4 . It was noted that the information coming from Oregon would be discussed at the workshop. It was then determined that the intent of the motion was not to continue the public hearing but to defer action on the item to the February 4 Council meeting. It was deter- mined for Kelleher that it would be possible to reopen the public hearing if new information warranted such action. The motion carried unanimously. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through December 18 , 1984 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4 : 00 p.m. on December 31 . COUNCIL JOHNSON MOVED that Councilmembers Bailey and White be excused from the Council meetings of January 7 and January 21 and the workshop of January 14 , Biteman seconded. Motion carried. EXECUTIVE Cushing reported that a short executive session SESSION would be held immediately following this meeting. ADJOURN TO LID 283 . Upon the recommendation of the City Attorney, DECEMBER 20, BAILEY MOVED to continue this meeting until Thursday, 1984 December 20, 1984 at 4 : 30 p.m. , in the Council - 16 - i December 17 , 1984 ADJOURN TO Chambers, Kent City Hall , to consider the offer DECEMBER 20, of Shearson/Lehman - American Express/Foster & 1984 Marshall and to adopt the bond ordinance for LID 283 . At 10: 00 p.m. , the meeting was adjourned to December 20, 1984 at 4 : 30 p.m. Marie Je-o i, CMC City Clerk 17 -