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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/20/1985 i Kent, Washington May 20, 1985 Regular 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, Johnson, Kelleher, White and Woods, City Administrator Cushing, City Attorney DiJulio, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Councilmembers Biteman and Leahy and Finance Director McCarthy were not in attendance. Also present: Assistant City Administrator Webby. Approximately 20 people were in attendance at the meeting. CONSENT KELLEHER MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through M be approved, Johnson seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 6, 1985. WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) Regional Water Association Transfer of Funds. AUTHORIZATION to transfer $3,000 from the Unencum- bered Water Fund for Kent' s share of the 1985 budget for the Regional Water Association of South King County, as recommended by the Public Works Director and approved by the Public Works Committee. Kent Springs Transmission Mains - 132nd to 152nd. Bid opening was held on May 9, 1985 with ten bids received. The low bid in the amount of $543,071. 98 was from Robison Construction. The Public Works Department recommends the low bid of Robison Con- struction be accepted. KELLEHER MOVED that the low bid of $543 , 071. 98 from Robison Construction for Kent Springs Transmission Main - S.E. 132nd to S.E. 152nd be accepted. Woods seconded. Motion carried. LID PROCEDURESk�j (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) Local Improvement District Procedures. ADOPTION of -> Ordinance No. 2564 relating to local improve- iie`nt district and utility local improvement district X c assessments; adding to the Kent City Code new sections 3. 20. 030 to provide for penalties on delinquent installments, 3 .20. 050 to provide for foreclosure of delinquent assessments, and 3.20.060 relating to the issuance of bonds; renumbering and amending sections 3.20. 04, 3.20.08, 3.20. 12 of the Kent City Code; and repealing section 3. 20. 16, Kent City Code relating to the form of bonds and coupons. This is a housekeeping ordinance to clarify collection procedures and other matters - 1 - May 20, 1985 LID PROCEDURES relating to local improvement district assessments. The matter was reviewed by the Finance Committee at its meeting on May 15, 1985. CLAIMS AGAINST (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) THE CITY City Claims Process. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2562 relating to claims procedures; adding a new Chapter 2. 56 Kent City Code, establishing pro- cedures for filing claims against the City. This ordinance was prepared to codify existing prac- tice for processing claims against the City. The ordinance was reviewed by the Finance Committee at its meeting of May 15. REZONE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) Meneses Rezone Request. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 2561 relating to planning, zoning and property and rezoning with conditions approximately 1.194 acres located at 11003 S.E. 248th Street from R1-7.2, Single Family Residential, to MR-G, Garden Density Multi-Family Residential. This rezone was reviewed and approved by the City Council at its regular meeting on May 6, 1985. ANNEXATION Moore Annexation. This date has been set for the public hearing to consider the annexation of approximately 2. 76 acres located in the vicinity of the northwest corner of Military Road and Reith Road. The King County Boundary Review Board has approved the proposed annexation as of April 14, 1985. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. It was noted that no correspondence has been received. Frank Rice, 25804 - 34th So. , requested a map showing the boundaries of the pro- posed annexation. There were no other comments and JOHNSON MOVED that the public hearing- be closed, Woods seconded. Motion carried. JOHNSON MOVED that the annexation be approved and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the necessary ordinance. Kelleher seconded. In response to questions, DiJulio noted that the ordinance approv- ing the annexation would be presented for passage at the next Council meeting and then forwarded to the County. The motion carried. PARKS AND Upper Mill Creek - Purchase of Property. AUTHORIZA- RECREATION TION is requested for the Mayor to execute the agreement for purchase and sale of real estate between the City of Kent and Centron Properties Corporation for purchase of property near the headwaters of Mill Creek. This matter was re- 2 - May 20, 1985 PARKS AND viewed by the Parks Committee and at the Finance RECREATION Committee meeting of May 15, 1985. Approval shall be subject to the City Attorney's acceptance of the form of agreement for said purchase. JOHNSON MOVED to approve the purchase and the execution of the agreement, subject to the City Attorney's review, Woods seconded. Motion carried. (Consent Calendar Item 5D) Kent Memorial Park Field No. 2 Lighting Improvement. ACCEPTANCE of the Field No. 2 Lighting Improvement project as complete and release of retainage to Maple Crest Electric upon receipt of State release. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through May 21, 1985 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4: 00 p.m. on May 31, 1985. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) 42nd Avenue/South 212th Street Improvements. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the grant offer for UAB funding for the 42nd Avenue/South 212th Street Improvement Project. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I) 74th Avenue South Vacation/Realignment. ADOPTION of 'Resolution No. 1062 setting a public hearing date for June 17, 1985 regarding vacation of a portion of 74th Avenue South in the area of Willis Street and S.E. 259th Street for purposes of realignment of said 74th Avenue S. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) 84th Avenue/South 212th Street Improvements. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a grant offer for UAB funding for the 84th Avenue/South 212th Street Improvement Project. LID 308 - S.E. 260th Street Improvement (104th S.E. to 108th S.E. ) . This date has been set for the hearing on the confirmation of the Final Assess- ment Roll for LID 308. The City Clerk published the legal notice and has given the proper notifi- cation to property owners. Public Works Director Wickstrom noted that the LID was created in 1982 following a request from property owners in the area. He noted that the LID called for the full improve- ment of S.E. 260th Street including the installa- tion of water and sanitary sewer mains, storm drainage utility stubs, undergrounding, street lighting and landscaping. He pointed out that 3 - I May 20, 1985 STREETS in conjunction with the LID the City had completed some water main work on 108th S.E. to make a com- plete water main loop. Wickstrom noted that the original project cost was $824, 529. 44 and the final cost was $447, 043. 18, noting that the final cost of the LID was substantially lower due to the fact that Kent Development Associates, developers of the Kent East Hill Plaza and one of the property owners involved in the LID had constructed a sub- stantial portion of the improvements prior to the LID construction. Wickstrom noted that this re- flected a reduction of 29% in the amount of the assessments to the various property owners in the final LID costs. Wickstrom explained the various methods used in determining the amount of the assessments and the method of payment of the assessments. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Hogan. The Mayor noted receipt of a letter from Floyd and Florence Lien protesting the amount of Assessment No. 6. WHITE MOVED to make the letter a part of the record, Woods seconded. Motion carried. A letter was read from Shirley Murphy Neumiller protesting the amount of Assessment No. 8. WOODS MOVED to make the letter part of the record, White seconded. Motion carried. There were no comments from the audience and BAILEY MOVED to close the public hearing, Woods seconded. Motion carried. In response to questions about delayed payment of assessments it was determined that there was a possibility of requesting a two-year deferral but that this did not relieve the property owner of the obligation of paying the amount due. DiJulio clarified that the program is one for senior citizens whereby the same standards apply for payment of taxes and LID assessments. In response to Kelleher' s further question, Wick- strom noted that the program set up for hardship cases was only for single family residentially zoned property. With regard to the Lien letter of protest, Bailey noted that the letter stated that the road would be beneficial to the Liens only if it encouraged the opportunity to sell. It was determined that the Lien property now has ingress and egress on both ends and that the main advan- tage of the 260th Street Improvement was that it mitigates the potential impact that the Lien property would have if it were to develop in accordance with the zoning on the 104th and 256th intersection. With regard to Assessment - 4 - i May 20, 1985 STREETS No. 8, the Neumiller property, Wickstrom noted that the City had purchased 30 feet of right of way off the south property line and that Ms. Neumiller had been compensated for the property in the amount of $15, 000. There were no further comments and JOHNSON MOVED that the City Attorney be directed to prepare the ordinance confirming the Final Assessment Roll for LID 308. Woods seconded. Motion carried. COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M) Councilmember Absence. APPROVAL of the request of Councilmember Woods for excused absences from the City Council meetings on June 17 and July 1 and possibly July 15 and all scheduled Public Works & Planning and Parks Committee meetings during that period of time. COUNCIL Public Works & Planning. Kelleher noted that the COMMITTEES Committees would meet at 2 : 00 p.m. and 3: 00 p.m. on Thursday, May 24. SATURDAY Mayor Hogan noted that a letter had been received MARKET from Les Thomas of Blessing ' s Jewelry, Dave Leonard of Leonard Drug and Bill Stewart of Stewart Jewelers asking that the Saturday Market be restricted to the area north of the West Harrison inter- section on 2nd Avenue No. due to blockage of the intersection. Bailey suggested that the letter be referred to the Saturday Market Board. BAILEY MOVED to accept the letter for the record, Woods seconded. Motion carried. VALLEY FESTIVAL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) St. Anthony Church Valley Festival. As requested .by St. Anthony Church and recommended by the Parks Department, AUTHORIZATION for the following street closures: 1. Titus Street from Third Avenue on the west to Second Avenue on the east, from 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 5 to 5 p.m. Monday, June 10; 2. The Parish Parking Lot from 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 through 7 a.m. Tuesday, June 11; 3. Reservation of curbside vehicle parking on Second Avenue immediately east of Moschel Clinic from 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 6 through 10 p.m. Sunday, June 9 , for Clinic patient use. 4. Closure of Third Avenue from Titus on the south to mid-block (south City Hall entry) on the north. - 5 - May 20, 1985 VALLEY FESTIVAL Cushing further noted that a request had been received from St. Anthony' s regarding Street Banners for the festival. He noted that the City currently has a moratorium on the approval of banners pending development of street use regulations and permit fees. He questioned whether the Council wished to grant an exception in this case based on past use of banners for the Valley Festival event. BAILEY MOVED to grant an exception to allow the street banners, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. KENT-KAIBARA Andrea Lyngaas, President of the Kent-Kaibara ASSOCIATION Town Affiliation Committee, addressed the Council, BUDGET noting that all had been furnished with a copy PRESENTATION of the Financial Report for the year ending April 30, 1984, as well as the budget for May 1984-June 1985. She also extended an invitation for a gathering to be held in Hawaii next year between the people of the City of Kent and the people from Kaibara, Japan on the 25th-30th of August, 1986. She noted that the Mayor of Kaibara, who had visited Kent with a group about seven years ago, was especially anxious for Mayor Hogan to attend the gathering. She noted that so far approximately 35 people from Kaibara had expressed their wish to attend and further noted that the invitation was open to any citizens from Kent. Ms. Lyngaas also referred to a letter from Sister Cities International, noting that she was to be one of four panelists at the 1985 Sister Cities International Conference to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, at the youth workshop because of Kent ' s involvement with Sister Cities Youth Exchange Program. ADJOURNMENT WOODS MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 7: 30 p.m. , Johnson seconded. Motion carried. �6� f9� Betty Gray, CPS Deputy City Clerk 6 - i