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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/05/1987 Kent, Washington May 5 , 1987 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Bailey, Biteman, Dowell Houser, Johnson, White and Woods , City Administrator McFall , City Attorney Driscoll, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director Wickstrom. Also present: Fire Chief Angelo and Personnel Director Webby. Finance Director McCarthy was not in attendance. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting. PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month. Captain Hal Rees announced that the Corrections Facility staff has been named Division of the Month for May. He noted that the staff of 21 has managed and operated the Correc- tions Facility for the past year in an exemplary manner. Police Department Personnel. Captain Rees intro- duced the new Corrections Facility Administrator, Bill Linville, who was welcomed by the Council and staff . Captain Byerly then introduced newly promoted Lieutenant Bill Mitchell and newly pro- moted Sergeants Randy Bourne and Jim Miller, the newest members of the supervisory team. PROCLAMATIONS National Police Week. Mayor Kelleher read a proclamation declaring the week of May 10 to 16 , 1987 as Police Week in the City of Kent. k The Ma d a proclamation Public Works Wee Mayor read P clamation declaring the week of May 17 to 23 , 1987 to be Public Works Week in the City of Kent. Fire Service Recognition Day. Mayor Kelleher read a proclamation declaring May 9 , 1987 as Fire Ser- vice Recognition Day in the City of Kent. City Clerk Week. Mayor Kelleher introduced Marie Jensen, City Clerk, and read a proclamation declar- ing the week of May 11 to 16, 1987 to be Marie Jensen, City Clerk Week in the City of Kent. CONSENF CALENDAR JO3NSON MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through I be approved. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of April 21 , 1987 . - 1 - May 5, 1987 HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3H) SANITATION Home Club Warehouse. AUTHORIZATION for staff to prepare a latecomer agreement and for the Director of Public Works to sign the same for approximately 790 feet of sanitary sewer main extension con- structed for the Home Club Warehouse project in the vicinity of East Valley Highway and So. 182nd. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3I ) RAAB Sewer Extension. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous opera- tion and maintenance of approximately 186 feet of sanitary sewer main extension constructed in the vicinity of East Valley Highway north of 80th Place S. , and release of the cash bond after expir- ation of the maintenance period. WATER LID 316 - 94th Avenue Water Main. This date has been set for the public hearing on the confirm- ation of the final assessment roll for LID 316. The City Clerk has given the proper legal notice to the property owners. Director of Public Works Wickstrom described the project for replacing and upsizing water mains along 94th and 96th Avenues and on S. 232nd, 228th and S. 222nd. All properties except two are outside the City. The area was formerly served by the Hamilton Road Water Company, which was taken over by the City and connected to the City system. The existing 4" main is old and in poor condition. Wickstrom further noted that the project is under construction and that the bid exceeded the original estimate. City water funds will be used to pay the difference, leaving the assessments the same as the original estimates. The project total is $359, 911 . 78, with the City ' s share $255 , 960 . 10, leaving $103 , 951 . 68 as the LID share. He explained that assessments were based on square footage and that the assessments could be paid over a ten year period. Credits were given to 69 property owners who were parties to an agreement between the City and the Hamilton Road Water Company and this resulted in zero balance assessments in some cases. The public hearing was opened by Mayor Kelleher. No correspondence has been received and there were no comments from the audience. WOODS MOVED to close the hearing, Biteman seconded and the motion carried. BAILEY MOVED to direct the City Attorney to prepare the ordinance confirming the final assessment roll for LID316 . Houser seconded and the motion carried. 2 - May 5 , 1987 LIBRARY SITE Library Site Selection. The Kent Library Board SELECTION has recommended two sites for consideration by the City Council for construction of a new down- town library. These sites are 1 ) the block south of the existing library at Titus and 4th Avenue and 2 ) the current site of the Kent Cold Storage facility at 1st Avenue and Smith. In addition, Councilmember Jon Johnson has submitted a third site, the Korry Playfield, for consideration. Brent McFall suggested that the Council meet in executive session to discuss property acquisition and costs . Len McCaughan stated that the Korry Field site was purchased for future City use, not as a park or a playfield, although the Parks Department has been using it as such. He noted the present lack of parking facilities and sug- gested that the new library be built at the Korry site which would provide adequate parking space. He pointed out that other property could be pur- chased for playfields. He noted that in addi- tion to the cost of the Cold Storage site, the cost of tearing down the building had to be con- sidered and suggested that the City could utilize the funds for the number one priority - roads . The following correspondence was accepted and filed for the record: KDA (April 7 and May 4 ) , Len McCaughan (April 16 ) , Chamber of Commerce (April 23 ) , Jon Johnson (April 23 ) , Downtown Revitalization Task Force (April 27 ) . It was determined that an executive session would be held at the conclusion of the regular business. TRAFFIC CONTROL LID 329 - Traffic Signal at 74th Avenue S. and SR 516. This date has been set for the public hearing on the formation of LID 329 for the install- ation of a traffic signal at 74th Avenue S. and SR 516 . The City Clerk has given the proper legal notice to the property owners. Public Works Director Wickstrom described the project and noted that the cost is estimated at $182 , 325 which would be funded 100% by the LID. He also noted that the City is one of the property owners and the City ' s estimated assessment is $25 , 529 . 87 . Upon White ' s question, Wickstrom noted that although there are three or four property owners, most of the property belongs to one owner. He also noted for White that the City property is in park and drainage use and that the drainage utility will pay its share of the cost and the rest would come out of the general fund. Upon Bailey ' s question, Wickstrom noted that this was part of the Foster Plat. 3 - May 5, 1987 TRAFFIC CONTROL The Mayor declared the public hearing open. John Nelson, representing Mr. Foster, the principal owner, urged the Council to pass an ordinance creating LID 329. There were no further comments from the audience and BAILEY MOVED to close the public hearing. White seconded and the motion carried. BAILEY MOVED that Ordinance 2722 creat- ing LID 329 be adopted. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. SR 99 and South 252nd Traffic Signal. Bid opening was held on April 27 with three bids received. The low bid was submitted by Totem Electric in the amount of $96 , 821 . The Public Works Director recommended that the bid be accepted, that the budget be established for this project in the amount of $120 , 609 and that $54 , 202. 10 be transferred from the completed Street Fund to this project. WHITE MOVED that a budget be established in the amount of $120 , 609 and that $54 , 202 . 10 be transferred from the com- pleted Street Fund to this project. Woods seconded and the motion carried. WHITE MOVED that the bid submitted by Totem Electric in the amount of $96 ,821 for the SR 99 and S. 252nd Traffic Signal be accepted. Woods seconded. Motion carried. WEST HILL PLAN (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3C) Amendment to City's West Hill Subarea Plan. ADOPTION of Resolution 1132 amending the West Hill Sub- area Map Plan , as approved on April 7 , 1987 . T.'JNEX".r"TC_' CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3G) LeBlanc Annexation. AUTHORIZATION to set June 2 as the date for the public hearing on annexation of approximately 15 acres in the vicinity of 112th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 236th. BOUNDARY LINE West Hill Boundary - Resolution. Councilmembers KENT/DES MOINES Houser and Biteman have met with City officials of Des Moines to discuss changing the boundary line between the two cities. A resolution has been prepared indicating that no de-annexation of any area within the corporate limits of the City of Kent should occur at this time and that future discussions of such matters should be conducted by the Mayor and City Administrator. Biteman noted that research has shown that city expendi- 4 - May 5, 1987 BOUNDARY LINE tures for the area in question falls within $20, 000 KENT/DES MOINES of the amount received in revenue. Bailey com- mended Biteman and Houser and concurred with the proposed resolution. Upon Dowell ' s question, it was determined that if further discussions are conducted by the Mayor or City Administrator, the City Council will be involved. BITEMAN MOVED to adopt Resolution 1133 pertain- ing to a recent proposal by the City of Des Moines to de-annex certain Kent land near Kent ' s western boundary. Houser seconded and the motion carried. FIRE DEPARTMENT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3D) Surplusing of Old Breathing Apparatus. APPROVAL of surplusing of old breathing apparatus to either the vendor and/or smaller fire departments and placement of monies received from surplusing of breathing apparatus into the Public Safety Bond Issue Account No. 3352-331 -52220-6400, to be used for the completion of purchasing new breathing apparatus. HAZARDOUS WASTE Western Processing. The Environmental Review and Community Impact Mitigation Permit Ordinance requires all owners of property to sign the permit application. That, or other requirements of Chapter 4 . 19 of Kent City Code may be waived by action of Council. For the Phase II cleanup of the Western Processing site, it is not possible for all owners to participate in the application, yet the work can go forward if all owners are not requied to sign the appliction. It cannot go forward if this requirement is not waived. Upon Bailey ' s question, City Attorney Driscoll noted that although some parties will refuse to sign the application, this will not create a legal problem for the City. WHITE MOVED that, pursuant to Chapter 4. 19 of Kent City Code, the requirement that all owners of the property sign the appli- cation for the Environmental Review and Community Impact Mitigation permit be waived for the Phase II cleanup of the Western Processing site. Houser seconded and the motion carried. EQUIPMENT RENTAL Beavertail Ramp Trailer. Bid opening was held on April 29th with five bids received. The low bid was submitted by Craig Taylor Equipment Company in the amount of $10 , 593 . 80 . The Director of Public Works recommends that the low bid be 5 - May 5, 1987 EQUIPMENT RENTAL accepted. JOHNSON MOVED that the bid submitted for the Beavertail Ramp Trailer in the amount of $10, 593 . 80 by Craig Taylor Equipment Company be accepted. Woods seconded and the motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through May 6 , 1987 after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting at 7: 30 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 1987 . PARKS DEPARTMENT ( CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3E) City Art Program, Kent Corrections Facility Art- work Project. APPROVAL of jury selection of sculpture by David Middlebrook for the Corrections Facility site and authorization for the Parks Department to contract with David Middlebrook to create and install the work of art at the Kent Corrections Facility. (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3F) Parks Department Personnel. AUTHORIZATION to convert a part-time data entry clerical position to full time as of May 1 , 1987, when the part- time position becomes vacant, as recommended at the April 27 meeting of the Parks Committee. COUNCIL COMMITTEES Council President. White noted that at the work- shop next week there will be a review of the first quarter financial report and a review of the (Workshop - May 12 ) City' s Capital Improvement Plan. He noted that he and the Mayor would both be out of town next week. BAILEY MOVED for Jon Johnson to be selected as the Chief Executive Officer during the interim. Johnson was then so named by a vote of acclaim- ation. Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the Public Works Committee would meet on Tuesday, May 12 at 4: 15 p.m. in the Engineering Conference Room. Planning and Parks Committee - Acceptance of Real Property. Centex Corporation is developing single family residential property in unincorporated King County. One of the plat requirements is that Centex dedicate a certain portion of the pro- perty to Kent for park purposes. Centex desires to dedicate that and other properties to the City. - 6 - May 5, 1987 COUNCIL COMMITTEES Driscoll explained that the County requires that such dedications be accepted by resolution. WOODS MOVED to adopt Resolution 1134 declaring the City ' s intention to accept dedication of certain real property from Centex Corporation. Biteman seconded. It was determined that the plat contains single family residential lots and the dedicated portions will be used for a play- field and for open space. Motion carried. Administrative Reports. McFall asked that the Council establish a public meeting for the Walnut Park Preliminary Plat for May 19. BITEMAN SO MOVED. Woods seconded and the motion carried. EXECUTIVE At 8: 00 p.m. , the meeting adjourned to an esti- SESSION mated 15-minute executive session to discuss matters concerning property acquisition and liti- gation. The meeting was reconvened at 8: 20 p.m. LIBRARY SITE WOODS MOVED that the site of the Kent Cold Storage facility be selected for the new library and for the City Administrator to be authorized to nego- tiate with the King County Library System for acquisition of the property. Houser seconded. BAILEY MOVED to amend the motion to include direction for the City Administrator to also negotiate to acquire the Rasmussen and Strain properties lying between Harrison and Smith Streets to make a core area plaza abutting the library, with Second Avenue to be closed. This was accepted as a friendly amendment1with Woods noting that this was not a part of the negotiation with King County. Biteman stated that he preferred to use the City owned Korry property, and add the money saved to the construction of the library. Upon a question from Steve Burpee, Bailey clarified that his intent was to further enhance revitalization of the central area of the city. The motion carried with Biteman and Johnson opposing. WOODS MOVED to fund the acquisition and building of the library by use of Councilmanic bonds. White seconded. White referred to McCaughan' s prior statement regarding funding for roads, noting that all of the City ' s revenue would not be sufficient to build the needed east/west 7 - t May S, 1987 LIBRARY SITE corridors , that this would require cooperative funding. He noted that such funding would take a number of years and that therefore he favored using Councilmanic bonds for funding the library, which would expedite the project. The motion to fund the library with Councilmanic bonds carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT WOODS MOVED that the meeting be adjourned at 8: 30 p.m. White seconded and the motion carried. ` 2 77 Mari �ensen, CMC City Clerk 8 -