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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 11/18/1985 i Kent, Washington November 18 , 1985 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 o'clock p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson. Present: 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: Assistant City Administrator Webby, Acting Police Chief Byerly and Fire Chief Angelo. Mayor Hogan was not in atten- dance. Approximately 25 people were present. PERSONNEL Fireman of the Year - Steven Svenvold. Fire Chief Angelo introduced Lt. Steven Svenvold who has been chosen as Fireman of the Year by the Kent Fire Department. Svenvold has been active in teaching safety and fire prevention to children, through songs he has written for this purpose. Accompany- ing himself on the guitar, he has become known as the "Singing Fireman" . Council President Johnson presented a plaque to Lt. Svenvold in appreciation of the community for his professional and caring attitude. PROCLAMATION Special Populations Month. Council President Johnson read Mayor Hogan ' s proclamation declaring May, 1986 as Special Populations Month and noting that the Kent Sunshine Factory, a social club for developmentally disabled persons , was cele- brating its third anniversary. CONSENT KELLEHER MOVED that the Consent Calendar Items CALENDAR A through L be approved, with the exception of Item K, which was removed by Biteman. White seconded. Motion carried. MINUTES ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of November 4 , 1985. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5L) SANITATION Del Webb Pump Station. AUTHORIZATION to establish a budget in the amount of $30 , 000 for predesign report for upgrade of the Del Webb pump station with funds to come from the unencumbered sewer fund. WATER ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J) Public Works Trust Fund. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a loan application for funds from the State ' s Public Works Trust Fund for the Kent Springs Transmission Main Project and the Central Avenue Storm Drainage Project. - 1 - November 18 , 1985 WATER West Hill Pump Station No. 8. Bid opening was held November 12 with eight bids received. The low bid of $154 , 190 was submitted by Puget Sound Utility Services. It was recommended the low bid be accepted. BITEMAN MOVED that the bid submitted by Puget Sound Utility Services in the amount of $154 , 190 be accepted for the West Hill Pump Station No. 8 project, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I ) County/City Agreement 42nd Avenue and 212th Street. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign agreement with the County for their participation in the inter- section improvements of 42nd Avenue and 212th Street. ANNEXATION (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G) Wilcox Annexation. AUTHORIZATION to set December 2 as the public hearing date to consider the annexa- tion of approximately 4. 79 acres in the vicinity of S.E. 248th Street west of 116th Avenue S.E. ANNEXATION Moore Annexation Zoning. On October 7, 1985, ZONING the City Council held the first public hearing to consider the recommendations of the Hearing Examiner for the initial zoning of this recently annexed area consisting of approximately 2 . 76 acres, located at the northwest corner of Military and Reith Roads. The hearing was con- tinued to this date. The Hearing Examiner has recommended that the zoning classification of the Moore annexation area be consistent with the goals of the Citywide Comprehensive Plan and the West Hill Plan and that the subject property be zoned R1-7. 2 , Single Family Residential , with minimum lot size of 7200 square feet. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson and the City Clerk reported that no correspondence had been received. BITEMAN MOVED to close the public hearing, Woods seconded. Motion carried. BITEMAN MOVED to approve the Hearing Examiner ' s recommenda- tions for the zoning of the floore annexation and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance, Kelleher seconded. Motion carried. STORM DRAINAGE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K) UTILITY Agreement with Green River Community College. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign agreement with Green River Community College for water quality studies for the storm drainage utility. Biteman - 2 - November 18, 1985 STORM DRAINAGE moved to amend the agreement to include an addi- UTILITY tional sampling site for testing, an un-named creek which is a stream originating at a culvert on the west side of Highway 99 near the entrance to the nursery school at about S. 246th. Kelleher seconded. Wickstrom determined that the agreement with Green River Community College would be formally amended. Motion carried. ZONING CODE Qggsed Amen ment to the Zoning Code Landscanina rN - - t i LE E R 1 f November 18, 1985 SPECIAL USE Wasson, Wasson and Prater. The Wasson, Wasson COMBINING and Prater application for a Special Use Combining DISTRICT District Permit to allow the movement of approxi- mately 80,000 cubic yards of earth, was heard by the Hearing Examiner on October 16, 1985. The applicant has requested a permit, not to exceed two years, to complete the excavation and re - contouring work. The Hearing Examiner has recom- mended approval with conditions. Complete materials have been included in the packet. Bailey noted that he had concerns about this matter and sug- gested that these items be included in the ordi- nance to approve the permit: that the bond be sufficient to encourage the appli- cant to complete the operation as quickly as possible; that the permit contain a deadline for the com- pletion of the landscaping and the grading after the mining operation is completed; that the permitee be required to keep the streets clean, with daily sweeping required. It was clarified for White that permits for this same owner had been issued over the years and that work had been conducted without having had the permit renewed. He pointed out that the applicant seemed to have a history of requesting permits and then not completing the project. He pointed out that the area was an eyesore and asked the Attorney if a time constraint could be added to the con- ditions. DiJulio stated that the additional conditions could be added. LEAHY MOVED that the recommendation of the Hearing Examiner be approved and the City Attorney be instructed to draft the necessary ordinance including the provisions suggested by Bailey and White. Woods seconded and the motion carried. STRAIN'S PLAT Release of Utility Easements. In 1980, the plat of Strain's First Addition was vacated, and the vacation was subsequently set aside by Ordinance 2577 adopted September 3, 1985. The owner's request to release the utility easements dedicated on the face of the plat, was approved at the November 4 Council meeting, and the City Attorney has prepared Ordinance 2591 to release said easements. WOODS MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2591, White seconded and the motion carried. - 4 - November 18, 1985 TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H) CONTROL James Street Pedestrian Signal. AUTHORIZATION to transfer $4,000 from the Completed Street Fund for this project. CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5C) GREEN RIVER reen River Transportation Plan. AUTHORIZATION TRANSPORTATION for the Mayor to send a letter to the Puget Sound PLAN Council of Governments, the King County Executive, and to Gary Grant supporting the scope of work as outlined by the Valley Cities Transportation Committee relating to the Green River Valley Transportation Action Plan. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E) PORT OF SEATTLE Port of Seattle Industrial Development Corpora- tion. ADOPTION of Resolution 1075 entitled: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Kent approving the issuance of non -recourse industrial development refunding revenue bonds of the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle pursuant to RCW 39.84.060. The City has previously approved this Port of Seattle I.D.C. issue (Resolution 966). This resolution approves the refinancing of the Douglas-Lynden Project. 1986 BUDGET 1986 City Budget, Including Revenue Sharing The City Clerk has given proper legal notice for this date for a public hearing on the 1986 City of Kent Budget, including Revenue Sharing Funds. Copies of the Preliminary Budget have been made avail- able to the public. Input received from the public at this meeting will be used in develop- ing adjustments to the Preliminary Budget prior to the adoption of the City's 1986 Final Budget at the December 2 Council meeting. The public hearing was declared open and the City Clerk reported that no correspondence had been received. Suzette Cooke of the Chamber of Commerce noted that she had received today a letter from Dennis Neifert objecting to the Planning Depart- ment's proposal to increase the SEPA checklist fee to $80 per hour. He suggested an increase of a flat fee of $10 to $20. Harris explained that the $80 meant per project, not per person. It was determined that this was a proposal to increase revenue and that the details would be worked out later by ordinance, at which time more information would be provdied for further discussion. He noted that checklists were issued - 5 - 1986 BUDGET for only about 10% each year. Neifert distributed to the for the record. November 18, 1985 of the zoning permits processed 's letter, received today and Council tonight, was filed Glen Votaw noted that Kent Valley Youth Services was the only agency amount received last KVYS had maintained to the numbers of ca the city limits. He should consider the when allocating fund to have its funds cut from the year. He pointed out that records, as required, relating ses residing within or outside suggested that the Council record keeping requirements s to other agencies. Rae Reiten, City Historian, expressed appreciation for the $1200 Kent has committed to the Historical Society. There were no further comments and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Bailey seconded and the motion carried. WOODS MOVED to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance for the 1986 City Budget for presentation on December 2, 1985, White seconded. Motion carried. Cushing noted that a Budget workshop would be held at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20 in the Council Chambers. South King County Activity Center. Resolution 1077 was introduced, expressing the City's intent to support SKCAC contingent upon like support being authorized from neighboring jurisdictions. KELLEHER MOVED to adopt Fesolution 1077. Woods seconded and the motion carried. KENT ECONOMIC Economic Development Corporation - Reynolds Metals DEVELOPMENT Company. Reynolds Metals Company has applied CORPORATION for industrial development bond financing through the City of Kent Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $850,000 to be used for acquisi- tion, construction and installation of a waste water treatment system at its existing manufactur- ing facility. In accordance with TEFRA regulations, a public hearing before the City Council is required. Proper legal notice has been given by the City Clerk. Mayor Pro Tem Johnson opened the public hearing and the City Clerk reported that no correspondence had been received. WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. White seconded and the motion carried. It was noted that no further action was scheduled. - 6 - November 18, 1985 (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F) KENT ECONOMIC City of Kent Economic Development Corporation - DEVELOPMENT Cycles Limited Application. AUTHORIZATION to set CORPORATION December 16, 1985 as the date of TEFRA hearing on the application of Cycles Limited for industrial revenue bond financing. Economic Development Corporation - Landry Appli- cation. The Economic Development Corporation approved the issuance of bonds for the Landry project at a special meeting held at 6:30 p.m. this date for construction of a warehouse and office space in Kent in the amount of $1,250,000. In accordance with TEFRA regulations, a public hearing was held before the City Council on November 4. WHITE MOVED to adopt Resolution 1076 approving the issuance of industrial revenue bonds by the City of Kent Economic Development Corporation in the amount of $1,250,000 and approv- ing the E.D.C. resolution authorizing the sale of the bonds. Kelleher seconded and the motion carried. Colonial Cedar Application. A Resolution to approve the issuance of industrial revenue bonds for Colonial Cedar was continued to the December 2, 1985 meeting at the request of the City Attorney. Terms of Members. The City Attorney has prepared Ordinance 2592, providing that Board Members of the City of Kent Economic Development Corpora- tion shall continue as members until their positions are filled by the City Council. BAILEY MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2592, White seconded and the motion carried. Appointment to Board. The City Attorney has prepared Resolution 1078, appointing Walt Ramsey to fill the unexpired term of Mike Miller on the Economic Development Corporation Board. WOODS MOVED to adopt Resolution 1078, Leahy seconded. Motion carried. PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D) Land Donation. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2590 accept- ing a donation of .9124 acres along the Green River from Vincenzo and Incoronata DiPietro. This was discussed at the Septmber 16 and November 5, 1985 Park Committee. - 7 - November 18, 1985 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through November 18 after auditing by the Finance Committee at its meeting at 4:00 p.m. on November 27. COUNCIL Parks Committee. Bailey noted that the Parks COMMITTEES Committee would meet on December 5 at 2:30 p.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room. COUNCIL Council President Johnson noted that Kelleher's VACANCY Council position will become vacant when his term as Mayor commences January 1 and suggested that applications from those interested in filling the position be available through January 15. Upon Bailey's question, DiJulio determined that after the vacancy occurs, the Council has thirty days in which to appoint a citizen to fill the unexpired term, and that if the Council fails to do this, the Mayor will appoint from the list of names submitted to the Council for consideration. Bailey suggested that the closing date for appli- cations be January 6 to allow time for the Council to consider. This date was agreed upon and it was noted thatapplications would be available in the City Clerk's and the City Administrator's offices. EXECUTIVE At 7:50 p.m., Johnson noted that the Council SESSION would meet in an executive session for about fifteen minutes to discuss a matter concerning possible litigation. ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 8:12 p.m. and BAILEY MOVED to adjourn. White seconded and the motion carried. U2� Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk - 8 -