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April 21 , 1986
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7: 00
o ' clock p.m. by Mayor Kelleher at Totem Junior High School . Present:
Councilmembers Bailey, Biteman, Dowwe1_1, Houser, Jofinson_,_White and
Woods, Acting City Administrator/City Attorney DiJulio, Planning
Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Also present:
Fire Chief Angelo, Police Chief Frederiksen, Personnel Director
Webby and Finance Director McCarthy. Approximately 200 people were
in attendance at the meeting. The flag salute was lead by Boy Scout
Troop 237 of the Mount Rainier Council ,
PROCLAMATIONS Student Employment Week. Mayor Kelleher
declared the week of April 21 to April 25 to
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CORRECTED - REFER TO proclamation to Linda Smith.
MINUTES OF 5' S" 86 Volunteer Week. A proclamation was issued
by Mayor Kelleher declaring the week of
April 21 as Volunteer Week. He noted that
volunteers performed many services for the City.
I'OLID WASTE Councilman Biteman, Chairman of the Solid Waste
m,T\S ' FORCE Task Force, presented a report noting that
the task force started with 12 members and soon
had 60 members. Five committees were formed
and meetings were conducted weekly. The
report contained problem definitions and
recommendations from each of the following
committees : Air Quality & Methane Team,
Medical Team, Alternatives Team, Leachate
Team, and Soil Contamination Team. Certifi-
cates of appreciation were awarded by Mayor
Kelleher to team members : Tom Crone, Dave
Marshall, Karen Waalkes, Roy Anderson, Judy
Dexter, Roberta Sample, John McGown, Gil
Hotchkiss and Myron Harr. A copy of Biteman ' s
report has ben made a part of the record,
and Mayor Kelleher commended Biteman and
Houser, co-chairmen for this task force.
Kent Highlands Landfill. Mayor Kelleher
noted that Mayor Royer had announced that the
Kent Highlands Landfill would be closed by
December 31 , 1986 . The Mayor noted that the
City of Kent should also discontinue the use
of this landfill and he noted that hauling
garbage to the Bow Lake Station would increase
the garbage rates. He pointed out that the
City would cooperate with the County in
seeking an acceptable alternative to landfills.
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CONSENT BAILEY MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A
CALENDAR through V be approved, with the exception
of Items J and M which were removed by White.
Woods seconded and the motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes
of the regular Council meeting of April 7 ,
1986 .
STREETS ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5G)
LID 304 - Resolution. ADOPTION of Resolution
1097 entitled: A RESOLUTION of the City Council
of the City of Kent, Washington, directing the
Finance Director to segre0ate assessment #10
levied under LID 304 . This,_�esolution was
authorized at the April 7 meeting.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5T)
SR 515 - S.E. 242nd to S.E. 252nd. AUTHORI-
ZATION for the Mayor to execute an agree-
ment with the State for utility improvements
on SR 515 from S.E. 242nd Avenue to S.E. 252nd
Avenue in conjunction with the street improve-
ment project.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5U)
98th Avenue S. Street Improvements. AUTHORI-
ZATION to establish a budget in the amount of
$42 , 952 for the 98th Avenue S. Street Improve-
ment project and approval to transfer the
funds from the unencumbered water utility
funds.
WATER ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5N)
Kent Springs Transmission Main - 132nd Ave.
S.E. to 152nd Avenue S.E. ACCEPT as com-
plete the contract with Robison Construction
for construction of the Kent Springs Water
Transmission Main Project from 132nd Avenue
S.E. to 152nd Avenue S.E. and release of the
retainage after receipt of the necessary
releases from the State.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5Q)
Public Works Trust Fund. ADOPTION of Resolu-
tion 1098 which reflects the City ' s intent to
enter into a loan and agreement with the
Public Works Board subject to mutually satisfy-
ing terms and conditions for the Kent Springs
Transmission Main Rebuild project.
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WATER 125,000 Gallon Tank Improvements. Bid opening
was held April 3 with four bids received. All
bids exceeded the Engineer ' s estimate for the
project. It is recommended the bids be
rejected. JOHNSON MOVED that the bids received
for the 125 , 000 gallon tank improvements be
rejected, White seconded. Motion. carried.
DRAINAGE UTILITY (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5S )
Drainage Utility Water Quality Program.
AUTHORIZATION to transfer $55 , 000 from the
unencumbered Sewerage Funds for the Water
Quality Program of the Drainage Utility.
EROSION CONTROL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 50)
City/County Agreement - Erosion Control Levee.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to execute an
agreement with the County for participation
in a grant from the State for improvements
to the levee in the area north of the Green
River Bridge at S. 212th St.
TRAFFIC CONTROL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5F )
North Central Avenue Speed Limit Reduction.
ADOPTION of Ordinance 2626 entitled: AN
ORDINANCE of the City of Kent, Washington,
relating to traffic ; amending KCC 10. 10. 08 ( 22 )
to reduce the traffic on North Central Avenue
from the intersection of Novak Lane to the
intersection of James Street from 35 mph to
30 mph ; providing for reduced speeds upon
posting of appropriate signage upon direct-ion.
of the Director of Public Works during con--
struction. This ordinance was requested b,,f
the Public Works Department to provide for
traffic safety on North Central Avenue durin,,_Y
the final stages of construction north of
James Street.
CBD IMPROVEMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5D)
Certification on Prepayments on LID 313.
ACCEPTANCE of the certification from the
Finance Director on prepayments totaling
$32 , 000. 10 on LID 313 . These payments were
received during the 30 day interest-free
period ending April 2 , 1986 as allowed by law.
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CBD IMPROVEMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5R)
LID 313 - Change Order. As recommended by
Kent Development Association and the Public
Works Committee, APPROVAL of a change order
to substitute light standard banners in place
of the "Love Kent" signs as originally proposed
for the project.
Purchase Proposal for LID 313 Bonds. Finance
Director McCarthy recommended acceptance of
a proposal from Shearson Lehman Brothers , Inc.
to purchase bonds for LID 313 at an interest
rate of 8. 03%. Dick King of Shearson Lehman
Brothers was available to answer any questions.
Bailey noted that this proposal had been
heard by the Operations Committee and urged
the Council to approve the recommendation.
WOODS MOVED to accept the offer from Shearson
Lehman Brothers, White seconded. Motion
j carried.
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Bond Ordinance LID 313. Bond Counsel has
prepared Ordinance 2628 authorizing the issu-
ance of bonds for LID 313 in the amount of
$408 , 509 . 79 and accepting the offer of Shear-
son Lehman Brothers to purchase said bonds.
WOODS MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2628, Bailey
seconded. Motion carried.
ANNEXATION (CONSENT CALENDAR 5P)
Rupert Annexation. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2627
approving the annexation of approximately
five acres in the vicinity of 94th Avenue S.
and 238th, as approved by Council on April 7 ,
1986 .
ECONOMIC (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5V)
DEVELOPMENT Cascade Development Company - Industrial
CORPORATION Revenue Bonds. The City Council, by Resolu-
tion 1058, approved this $3 . 75 million
Industrial Development Bond Issue. As requested
by Cascade Development Company and recom-
mended by Bond Counsel, ADOPTION of Resolution
1099 entitled: A RESOLUTION of the City
Council of the City of. Kent approving execu-
tion and delivery by the City of Kent Economic
Development Corporation of a First Supplemental
Indenture of Trust and Amendment No. 1 to the
Loan Agreement in connection with its Floating/
Fixed Rate Industrial Development Revenue
Bonds, Series 1985 ( Cascade Development Proje,
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PUBLIC DEFENSE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5H)
Kirshenbaum and Combs Contract. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to execute a public defense
contract with Kirshenbaum and Combs for the
period of May 1 , 1986 through April 30, 1987,
with an option for additional years. This pro-
posal has been received by the City Attorney,
and has been reviewed and recommended by the
Public Defense Committee composed of Finance
Director McCarthy, Personnel Director Webby and
Attorney Robert Kitto.
CABLE TELEVISION ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITET1 5L)
Cable Television Franchise Transfer. AUTHORI-
ZATION to set May 19, 1986 as the date for
the public hearing to consider the transfer
of the City ' s CATV franchise from Group "W"
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to TCI Cablevision of Washington, Inc.
CITY COMPUTER (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5M)
(REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER WHITE)
Conceptual Systems Design for City Information
Systems. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign
an agreement for $9 , 600 with Info Comp Systems
Incorporated, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
to develop a conceptual systems design document
outlining their current/planned municipal
information systems, the major system func-
tions and underlying concepts , the inter-
relationships of key subsystems, and the
estimated costs/schedul-ing for any required
major modifications in response to City-
specified information needs. This item was
reviewed and recommended for approval during
the Operations Committee meeting of April 15,
1996 . After determining that the study could
not be done in house, WHITE MOVED to adopt
Item 5M, Wood seconded. Motion carried.
PARKS (CONSENT
CALENDAR ITEM 5C)
Transfer of Senior Building Trust Fund to Senior
Activity Center Construction Fund. Transfer
of the Senior Center Building Trust Fund, in
the amount of �-10 , 32.1 . 59 plus accrued interest
into the Senior Activity Center Construction
Account. Thi�' was discussed and recommended
at the April 10 Park Committee meeting.
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PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5E)
Authorization for Full Time Meter Reading
Position and Equipment. As discussed at the
Operations Committee meeting of April 15 ,
AUTHORIZATION to convert an existing part-
time meter reading employee to full time,
including provision of benefits and associated
miscellaneous costs for vehicle rental , cloth-
ing, etc. Total Budget impact of approximately
$16 , 000 would be paid through an allocation
through the Water Fund.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5I )
Department Manager Classification Review.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a professional
services agreement with James Consulting Ser-
vices, in an amount not to exceed $3 , 850.
The Agreement provides a comprehensive classi-
fication review and recommendation for City
department manager positions . The James
Agreement was recommended following a staff
review of three ( 3 ) consultant proposals
and is the lowest cost of all three proposals.
The recommendation was reviewed and approved
by the Council Operations Committee at its
meeting of April 15 , 1986 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5J)
(REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER WHITE)
Employee Right-To-Know - Hazardous Materials.
AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign a professional
services agreement with Hazcon Inc. in an
amount not to exceed $5 , 850 . The Agreement
provides hazardous materials identification
and training for employees of the City. The
Hazardous Materials Identification and Train-
ing Program is required as a result of legis-
lation which became law in 1985 and is commonly
known as the Employees ' Right-To-Know Act.
The recommendation was reviewed and approved
by the Council Operations Committe at its meet-
ing on April 15 , 1986 .
Upon White ' s question, DiJulio noted that the
� City does not have the ability to address
this issue in house. WHITE MOVED to adopt
Item 5J. Woods seconded and the motion carried.
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PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5K)
Employment of a Related Individual - Engineer-
ing Division. AUTHORIZATION for the Engineer-
ing Division to hire Bonnie Fell in the posi-
tion of Engineering Accountant . Ms. Fell
is the wife of Fire Lt. Jan Fell . The request
was presented to the Operations Committee
at its meeting on April 15 , 1986 . The Com-
mittee approved the Public Works Department ' s
request.
EQUIPMENT RENTAL Bids were received on April 16 for six items
for the Equipment Rental Division. The Public
Works Department recommends that the bids be
awarded as follows :
1 . Loader/Backhoe/Extendahoe
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Craig Taylor $20 , 451 . 44 including
tax and trade
2 . 1986 Service Body Installed on Ford 3/4
Ton Cab & Chassis with Superstructure
Sound Truck $4 , 034 . 38
3 . 1986 Service Body Installed on 1986 Ford
3 4 Ton Cab & Chassis
Sound Truck $2 , 502 . 85
4. 1986 Service Body installed on 1986
Chevrolet C-20 Cab & Chassis
Sound Truck $2 , 582 . 05
5. One Ton Utility Service Van with Hydraulic
!I Crane Includes Cut-A-Way Cab & Chassis
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Utility Equipment $35 , 319 . 17
6 . One Ton Utility Service Van Includes Cut-
A-Wa Cab & Chassis
Utility Equipment $26 , 704. 68
JOHNSON MOVED to award the bids as recommended
by the Public Works Department , Houser seconded.
Motion carried .
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FINAL PLAT Evergreen Hills Final Plat - No. SU-79-3 -
Ordinance. A public hearing to approve this
final plat was conducted on April 7, 1986
and continued to this date. The Fire Depart-
ment had expressed concern over access to the
plat because of the steep grade. The public
hearing was reopened by Mayor Kelleher. Jack
Ewing, 622 S. Central, engineer for the appli-
cant, noted that the Fire Chief and the appli-
cant had reached an agreement whereby the
concerns of the Fire Depatment will be a part
of the ordinance which approves the plat and
the real estate listing agent will so inform
purchasers of homes in the plat. Chief Angelo
commended. Mr. Ewing and Mr. Ivan Christianson,
the owner, for their positive attitude and
public concern. BAILEY MOVED to close the
public hearing. Woods seconded and the motion
carried. WOODS MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2625
approving the Evergreen Hills Final Plat,
subject to the conditions imposed as part
of the preliminary plat approval , and subject
to the condition imposed at this meeting. Bailey
seconded and the motion carried.
GREEN RIVER LEVEE Federal Emergency Management Agency. Bailey
introduced Resolution 1101 relating to the
Green River, and the system of dikes and levees
along the Green River; protesting the policies
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
relating to Green River levee improvements.
BAILEY MOVED to adopt Resolution 1101 , Woods
seconded. Motion carried.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 5B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the
bills received through April 22, 1986 after
auditing by the Operations Committee at its
meeting at 8 : 30 a.m, on April 30.
Business & Industry Show. DiJulio noted that
the 2nd Annual Business & Industry Show will
run Friday and Saturday, April 25 and 26, at
Kent Commons. He requested authorization
to spend up to $400 from the Administrator ' s
budget for additional display racks for the
Show. BAILEY SO MOVED. Biteman seconded and
the motion carried.
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PUBLIC SAFETY Public Safety Bond Issue. At the workshop of
April 14 , 1986 , background information was
presented on the proposal from the Police and
Fire Departments for a Public Safety bond
issue and a summary has been filed for the
record. Fire Chief Angelo requested authori-
ation for the Mayor to appoint a community
committee to consider the proposal that the
Police Department and the Fire Department have
put together. He noted that the original
comprehensive plan for capital improvement
was for $14 . 2 million, and stated that at this
time he is requesting a $12 . 225 million bond
issue. The bond issue would cover fire stations,
fire equipment, Police and Fire radio equipment,
computers and also a joint training center for
Police and Fire. All of the items have been
documented in the report and he noted that a
new Police headquarters station was not
included in this proposal . Angelo noted that
this was a conservative proposal. WHITE MOVED
for the Mayor to be authorized to appoint a
committee to conduct a detailed overview of
the Police and Fire Department proposal,
Dowell seconded. Motion carried.
Mayor Kelleher noted that this proposal pro-
vided for a new fire station on the West Hill
and that if the bond issue was approved by the
voters , he would ask that consideration be
given to locating such a station at Military
Road, north of Glenn Nelson Park, commonly
referred to as the "Cambridge Site" .
FAST HILL PLAN Comprehensive Plan - Amendment to East Hill
Plan. On February 25 , 1986 the Planning
Commission recommended certain sites on East
Hill be designated for commercial expansion
and the Council discussed this matter at the
workshop of April 14 , at which time the Council
elected to consider the issues at tonight ' s
meeting. The City Clerk noted that letters
had been distributed from the East Hill Busi-
ness Council , the Covington Business Council
and the Kent Chamber of Commerce, all of which
have been filed for the record. The City
Attorney has prepared alternative resolutions
to cover adoption of the Planning Commission ' s
recommendtion, and for several other alternate
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EAST HILL PLAN actions, copies of which were distributed with
the agenda packet. WHITE MOVED to adopt Resolution
1100, Alternative II, a resolution providing for
disapproval of the Planning Commission recom-
mendation and referring the matter back to the
Planning Commission for complete review,
public hearing and for the Commission to report
back to the Council in six months . Biteman
seconded. Bailey suggested that the last
portion of Section 1 of Alternative III be
included and SO MOVED. Woods seconded. Mayor
Kelleher clarified that with Bailey ' s addition,
the motion is as follows :
From Alternative II
Section e Planning Department shall
conduct further environmental review, including
making a threshold determination in light of
the alternative recommended by the Planning
Commission on February 25, 1986 , and shall
schedule the matter before the Planning Com-
mission for further hearing. The Planning Com-
mission shall report back its findings and
recommendations to the Council within six
months of the date of this resolution.
Add From Section 1 of Alternative III
The Commission shall further consider
options for mitigating traffic and transport-
ation impacts of commercial development in the
study area, including but not limited to re-
quiring development in the study area to par-
ticipate in the funding of the S.E. 272nd/277th
Street corridor.
White stated that he considered this a friendly
amendment. Johnson spoke in favor of Alterna-
tive I which would disapprove the Planning
Commission ' s recommendation and not permit
expansion of the commercial areas. He stated
that the traffic problems would not support
additional commercial designations and the
action proposed would only delay coping with
the problem. Dowell concurred with Johnson.
The Mayor clarified that the Planning Com-
mission had recommended that the commercial
area on East Hill be expanded by 75 acres
and the Council. now had to take official action
on that recommendation.
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EAST HILL PLAN White stated that all factors had to be
thoroughly considered. Biteman noted that
he agreed with White. Woods noted that
letters received tonight from the East Hill
Business Council and the Covington Business
Council urged that the Planning Commission
recommendation be rejected and stated that
she supported Johnson ' s and Dowell ' s position.
Upon a roll call vote, White ' s motion to adopt
Resolution 1100 , as amended by Bailey, carried
with Bailey, Biteman, Houser and White voting
in favor and Dowell, Johnson and Woods dis-
senting.
ADJOURNMENT BITEMAN MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at
8: 15 p.m. , Dowell seconded. Motion carried.
Marie Jense , CMC
City Clerk
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