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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/05/1988 Kent, Washington January 5, 1988 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Biteman, Dowell , Houser, Johnson, Mann, White and Woods, City Administrator McFall, City Attorney Driscoll, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom and Finance Director McCarthy. Also present: Police Chief Frederiksen and Fire Chief Angelo. Approximately 45 people were at the meeting. OATH OF OFFICE The City Clerk administered the oath of office for Councilmembers Dowell, Mann, White and Woods. All are four year terms. PRESENTATIONS Employee of the Month. Mayor Kelleher announced that Police Officer Kaufmann had been selected as the Employee of the Month for January. Police Chief Frederiksen stated that Kaufmann has been with the City since 1982 and noted that he had recently worked with a local store to donate toys and other items to the needy. Officer Kaufmann was then presented with the Employee of the Month plaque. Kent 2000 Committee. Mayor Kelleher noted that the Kent 2000 report was now ready for distribution. He thanked the committee members and distributed certificates of appreciation to Jim White, Chairman, JoAnn Brady, Tracy Faust, Paul Mann, Alex Thornton, Mary Williams, Judy Woods, and Trish Everts. Certificates will be forwarded to Doug Cullen, Bill Denney, Greg Greenstreet, Carol Stoner, Charles Doyle and Steve DiJulio. MAYOR'S STATE OF Mayor Kelleher expressed his pleasure with THE CITY REMARKS the progress made in accomplishing the goals established by the City. He asked that in 1988, the Council place special emphasis on three specific projects. Two are for dramatic improvements downtown and the third is to finally see the actual construction of the South 277th Street arterial. A copy of the Mayor's statement has been filed for the record and a copy is attached to these minutes. 1 January 5, 1988 CONSENT CALENDAR WOODS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through E be approved. Biteman seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 22 , 1987 . ANNEXATION ZONING East Hill Community Well Annexation Area No.2 - Areas A and B - Zoning AZ-87-2. This date is the second and final hearing to consider the Hearing Examiner' s recommended zoning for the East Hill Community Well Annexation Area No. 2 , Areas A and B. The first hearing was held on November 17 , 1987 . Kathy McClung of the Planning Department explained that the Hearing Examiner recommends as follows: AREA A 1. West of 100th Avenue SE (extended) : R1- 9. 6 (single family residential with a minimum 9, 600 square foot lot size) . 2 . East of 100th Avenue SE (extended) : R1- 7 . 2 (single family residential with a minimum 7 , 200 square foot lot size) . AREA B 1. O, Professional and office, for that portion lying south of SE 244th Street. 2 . CC, Community Commercial, for that portion north of SE 244th Street. Mayor Kelleher declared the public hearing open. There were no comments from the audience and the public hearing was closed. WOODS MOVED to adopt the findings of the Hearing Examiner to concur with the Hearing Examiner recommended zoning and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the required ordinance. Biteman seconded and the motion carried. 2 January 5, 1988 REZONE - APPEAL Summer Woods Rezone No. RZ-87-2 - Appeal of Hearing Examiner's Recommendation. This date has been set for the public hearing to consider an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's recommendation of denial of a rezone application from Steven P . Elkins , Architects. John Nelson, attorney for the applicant, has requested that this hearing be postponed to the February 2, 1988 Council meeting. WOODS MOVED that in accordance with Council practice, this public hearing be held over until February 2, 1988. White seconded. Motion carried. ZONING CODE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3D) AMENDMENT Amendment to Zoning Code. As approved at the December 22 Council meeting, ADOPTION of Ordinance 2764 amending the "O" office zoning district of the Zoning Code to include additional uses which are permitted outright and additional uses which may be requested under conditional use. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3 Creation of LID 331 - E. 240th Street from - REFER TO 108th S.E. to h S.E. ADOPTION of CORRECTED Ordinance 2763 creating LID 331 for which a MINUTES OF 88 Public hearing was held on November 17, 1987. In accordance with recommendations of the Public Works Committee the Council, on December 1, 1987, passed motions to transfer $240 , 000 from the Unencumbered Sewerage Utility Funds to this LID project and to reduce the assessments in the same amount. DES MOINES Kent West Boundary Line. McFall noted that ANNEXATION an environmental check list had been received last week indicating that the City of Des Moines wishes to annex all of the area west of Pacific Highway including portions of Kent. A response must be made by January 8th and staff is researching all aspects of the proposal including the legal authority for such procedure. He stated that the response would be prepared unless Council had changed the direction stated in the past regarding this issue. No changes were suggested. 3 January 5, 1988 APPOINTMENTS Mayor Kelleher has proposed the following appointments: Human Services Commission. Reappointment of Sharon Atkin to 1-1-91. Planning Commission. Elmira Forner to replace James Byrne to 12-31-90. Mayors Task Force on Traffic Congestion. Rex Johnson. Kent Centennial Committee to January 1990. Midge Sweley, Marie Jensen, Steve Harris, Don Campbell, Judy Parker. WHITE MOVED to confirm the appointments as listed, Houser seconded. Motion carried. COUNCIL Council President. In accordance with Resolution 1094 , the Council President, who is Mayor Pro Tempore, shall be selected by the Council in January of even numbered years. The term of the Council President shall be for two years unless otherwise determined by a majority of the City Council. The Council President shall administer the Council Budget. Standing. committees and their membership shall ,b; '' -1dcid;d by the President of the Councih. Any decisions made by the Council President may -be overruled by a majority of the Councilmembers. Johnson nominated Jim White for Council President. BITEMAN MOVED that the selection of the Council President be postponed until after the Council retreat scheduled for January 8 and 9 . Houser seconded and the motion failed with Dowell , Johnson, White and Woods voting against it. Upon the Mayor ' s call for further nominations, there was no response and the Mayor declared White to be Council President. PRELIMINARY PLAT (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3E) Van Doren's Landing Preliminary Plat - Phase 1 - #SU-87-4. AUTHORIZATION to set January 19, 1988 as the date to consider the Hearing 4 January 5, 1988 PRELIMINARY PLAT Examiner ' s recommendation of conditional approval of Van Doren's Landing Phase 1 Preliminary Plat (#SU-87-4) . The property is located at the southwest corner of 228th Street and West Valley Highway. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through January 8, 1988 after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting at 8 : 30 a.m. on January 15, 1988. Approval of checks issued for payroll: Date Check Numbers Amount 12/20 98418 - 98982 $564 , 120. 91 COUNCIL COMMITTEES Presidents Report. White noted that the Council retreat would be held on Friday and Saturday, January 8 and 9. The Council will meet at the Senior Center at 8 : 30 a.m. , take a bus tour of the city, have lunch at the Senior Center and then proceed to Tumwater to meet with Lyle Sumak. On Saturday the group I will have breakfast with the legislators and then resume meetings with Sumak. Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the committee had discussed recycling at the last meeting and he MOVED that the Council hold a public hearing on January 19 to accept public testimony regarding whether the West Hill recycling program should be expanded to a City-wide program and to consider whether such a program should be subsidized. White seconded and the motion carried. Planning and Parks Committee. Woods reminded the Council that the wheelchair basketball game with the Knight Riders is scheduled for January 14 at Kent Meridian High School. Practice will be held on January 12 at Kent Elementary. Mayor Kelleher noted that City staff and the Chamber of Commerce would play an exhibition soccer game on January 6 at the Tacoma Dome. 5 January 5, 1988 COUNCIL COMMITTEES Public Safety Committee. Houser noted that the Public Safety Committee would meet on Tuesday, January 12 at 8 : 00 a.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION At City Administrator McFall ' s request, Mayor Kelleher declared an executive session at 7 : 55 p.m. , to last approximately 15 minutes, for the purpose of discussing property acquisition. ADJOURNMENT At 8:20 p.m. , the Council reconvened and then adjourned. Marie Jensen, CMC City Clerk 6 MAYOR KELLEHER'S "STATE OF THE CITY" REMARKS FINALLY, WE CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE CLOSURE PLANS FOR BOTH JAHUARY S, 1988 MIDWAY AND KENT HIGHLANDS LAf;DFILLS. AN ADDITIONAL CRITICAL OBJECTIVE WHICH WE HAVE IDENTIFIED FOR AS I REACH THE MIDWAY POINTOF^MY FIRST FOUR-YEAR TERM AS MAYOR OURSELVES IS THE RENEWAL AND REVITALIZATION OF OUR DOWNTOWN AREA. OF KENT, I AM EXTREMELY PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS THAT I AND THE PROGRESS IS BEING MADE 1N THIS AREA AS WELL, CITY COUNCIL AND THE STAFF HAVE MADE IN ACCOMPLISHING THE GOALS THAT FIRST A SITE FOR THE NEW DOWNTOWN KENT PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS BEEN WE HAVE SET FORTH FOR OURSELVES. WE HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL BECAUSE WE SELECTED, THE CURRENT SITE OF THE KENT COLD STORAGE FACILITY ON HAVE WORKED TOGETHER IN ACOOPERATIVE MANNER, FIRST AVENUE. THE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED CONDEMNATION OF THE I WANT AT THIS TIME TO DISCUSS SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROPERTY WHICH IS NOW UNDERWAY. ARCHITECT INTERVIEWS WILL BE DURING 1987, AND.THEN TO OFFER SOME CHALLENGES 1N THE FORM OF CONDUCTED ON JANUARY 20, 1988. AN AGREEMENT WITH THE KING COUNTY PROPOSALS TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE FORTHCOMING YEAR, LIBRARY DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY BEING DEVELOPED WHICH WILL CODIFY THE THE CITY'S No. 1 TARGET ISSUE CONTINUES TO BE THE ALLEVIATION OF ARRANGEMENTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE NEW TRAFFIC CONGESTION WITHIN-KENT, I AM PLEASED WITH OUR PROGRESS IN LIBRARY. CONSTRUCTION SHOULD COMMENCE IN THE FALL OF 1988 WITH THE THIS AREA. FIRST, WITH RESPECT TO THE 272ND/277TH CORRIDOR. NEW LIBRARY OPENING IN LATE 1989, FUNDS IDENTIFIED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION HAVE BEEN ALSO DOWNTOWN DRAINAGE AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS ARE BEING MADE. APPROPRIATED IN THE 1987 BUDGET. ACQUISITION HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY A STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION PUT ON HOLD WHILE DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE WITH KING COUNTY REGARDING ON CENTRAL AVENUE, FREE RESURFACING AND CURB REPLACEMENTS ARE BEING COUNTY PARTICIPATION.IN THE'PROPOSED PROJECT. THE CITY OF AUBURN UNDERTAKEN ON AN NEEDED BASIS. HAS PASSED A BOND ISSUE TO PAY FOR ITS SHARE OF COSTS FOR THE FINALLY, A REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE DOWNTOWN COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT FROM THE VALLEY FREEWAY EAST TO EAST VALLEY ROAD. POSSIBLE PLAN IS CURRENTLY ON THE PLANNING DEPARTMENTS WORK PROGRAM. SOURCES OF FUNDING ARE BEING�FXPLORED SUCH AS CREATION OF ANOTHER CONTINUING CITY GOAL IS PARK DEVELOPMENT. AGAIN, WE TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICTS,.DEVELOPER MITIGATION AGREEMENTS HAVE ALOT TO BE PROUD OF IN THE AREA OF PARKS, AND POTENTIAL VOTER BOND ISSUES OR COUNCILMANIC BOND ISSUES. THE NEW 18-HOLE REGULATION PLAY GOLF COURSE IS UNDER ALSO, WITH-RESPECT TO THE 196TH/192ND CORRIDOR MODEST PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION. THE FIRST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED IS BEING MADE. FUNDING SOURCES ARE BEING DEVELOPED SUCH AS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF LAKES AND ROUGH GRADING. CONTRACTS DEVELOPER MITIGATION AGREEMENTS.AND THE EXPLORATION OF CREATION OF A WILL BE AWARDED FOR FINAL GRADING THIS SPRING. THE PLANNED OPENING TRANSPORTATION'BSNEFIT DISTRICT. DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE PROPOSED FOR THE NEW GOLF COURSE IS JUNE, 1989. RIGHT-OF-WAY IS BEING MONITORED TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT "HOT ALSO VANDOREN'S LANDING PARK HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND OPENED TO SPOT" RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUESITIO14S NEED TO TAKE PLACE. THE CLEAN UP OF THE PUBLIC COMPLETE WITH RESTROOM FACILITIES, OPEN SPACE, PLAYGROUND WESTERN PROCESSING IS UNDER WAY WHICH SHOULD HELP RESOLVE THAT ISSUE. EQUIPMENT, PICNIC TABLES AND SCULPTURE. A GRANT OF S125,000 HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LAKE FENWICK PARK, AND CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON THE BRiSCO MEANDER AS WELL AS THE GREEN IN ADDITION, ON THE SUBJECT OF RAIL TRANSIT, A PROPOSAL WAS RIVER CORRIDOR PARK. ,RESENTED TO THE STATE RAIL COMMISSION FOR FUNDING OF A 'PILOT A SEARCH FOR SUITABLE SITES FOR NEW PARKS ON EAST AND WEST HILLS PROGRAM' HEAVY RAIL COMMUTER TRAIN RUNNING FROM SOUTH KING COUNTY TO A SEATTLE WITH A STATION AT KENT. THE PROPOSAL WAS NARROWLY DEFEATED, RE UNDERWAY. WE ARE WORKING WITH KING COUNTY TO ACQUIRE CLARK LAKE AS A DESIRABLE PIECE OF PARK PROPERTY ON THE EAST HILL OF KENT. WE BUT STILL HAS STRONG SUPPORT. THIS WILL BE A PROJECT WHICH ARE ALSO CONSIDERING THE POSSIBILITY OF ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL PARK CONTINUES THROUGHOUT 1988 HOPEFULLY WE WILL RECEIVE A MORE FAVORABLE LAND AROUND LAKE FENWICK ON KENT'S WEST HILL, ALSO. PRELIMINARY RESPONSE WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. DISCUSSIONS HAVE BEEN HELD WITH KING COUNTY REGARDING THE FURTHERMORE, A MULTITUDE OF SMALLER IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN ACQUISITION OF GRA14DVIEW PARK. MADE. EXAMPLES INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WESTBOUND TURN LANES AT ADDRESSING LAND USE ISSUES IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT TARGET ISSUE IN MEEKER AND WASHINGTON AND THE 4TH AND WILLIS WIDENING PROJECT. KENT. ANOTHER IMPORTANT TARGET ISSUE FOR THE CITY HAS BEEN THE A STUDY HAS BEEN CONDUCTED IDENTIFYING OPTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE INTERESTS OF KENT RESIDENTS ON SOLID WASTE IMPLEMENTATION OF A 20 PERCENT REDUCTION IN THE DENSITY OF MULTIPLE RELATED ISSUES. FIRST, THE CITY HAS BEEN VERY MUCH INVOLVED IN THE FAMILY DWELLINGS. THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS CURRENTLY HOLDING REGIONAL DECISION MAKING PROCESS FOR ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THIS ISSUE. GARBAGE INCINERATION. A LAW SUIT NAS BEEN FILED CHALLENGING THE THE PLANNING COMMISSION IS REVIEWING DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN COUNTY's EIS PROCESS FOR INCINERATORS. WE CONTINUE TO WORK THIS STANDARDS AS A POTENTIAL MEANS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PROBLEM EXTENSIVELY. DEVELOPMENTS NOT ONLY ALONG ENTRANCES TO THE CITY BUT THROUGHOUT THE ALSO, A VERY SUCCESSFUL PILOT RECYCLING PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMMUNITY. PUBLIC HEARINGS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED BY THE OPERATING ON THE WEST HILL FOR APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MONTHS. STAFF PLANNING COMMISSION. THE WEST VALLEY STUDY HAS BEEN COMPLETED, HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO DEVELOP AN RFP TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR A ADOPTED BY C1fY COUNCIL AND IMPLEMENTED. AND THE KENT 2000 CITY-WIDE RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM. WE HOPE TO HAVE A COMMITTEE WAS CREATED AND HAS COMPLETED THEIR STUDY WHICH WAS RECOMMENDATION FOR THE COUNCIL IN EARLY FEBRUARY, 1988. PRESENTED TO THE MAYOR ON DECEMBER 22, 1987, IN ADDITION, THE CITY OF KENT IS COOPERATING WITH KING COUNTY IN IN THE AREA OF HUMAN SERVICES, THE HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION WAS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM ON SOLID WASTE AND ESTABLISHED AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL FOR AGENCY RECYCLING. WE WILL BE ESTABLISHING A RECYCLING INFORMATION BOOTH IN FUNDING 1N THE 1988 BUDGET. THE LOBBY OF CITY HALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH OtIR INFORMATION BOOTH THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE CONTRACT COSTS HAVE CONTINUED TO GO WHERE RECYCLING INFORMATION WILL BE DISTRIBUTED, FURTHERMORE, DOWN FROM THE COUNTY'S ORIGINAL ESTIMATES OF THE COST OF SERVICES TO —FORMATION PHONE LINES WILL BE MANNED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE CITY OF KENT RESIDENTS. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE OF WHETHER OR NOT TO YCLING INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO CITIZENS WHO CALL TO INQUIRE. CONTINUE THE CONTRACTURAL RATE ARRANGEMENT WITH THE KING COUNTY HOURS THAT THE PHONES ARE NOT MANNED WILL BE COVERED BY RECORDINGS. PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS NOT YET BEEN CONDUCTED, ANOTHER IMPORTANT CITY OBJECTIVE IS THE ENHANCEMENT OF CITY PRIDE AND IMAGE. THE ISSUES IDENTIFIED ABOVE ARE JUST SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS A NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS HAVE BEEN HELD IN OF THE CITY OF KENT IN THE PAST YEAR. WHILE NOT LISTED THE TARGET THE PAST YEAR. THE DEBUT OF THE CANTERBURY FAIRE WAS VERY ISSUE NOR IDENTIFIED AS A SPECIFIC ACCOMPLISHMENT. PERHAPS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL. THE SECOND ANNUAL TOWN HALL MEETING WAS SUCCESSFULLY SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN THE CONTINUED CONDUCTED AT THE KENT SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER. A NUMBER OF PRIVATELY PROVISION OF QUALITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO THE KENT SUPPORTED EVENTS SUCH AS THE CHRISTMAS PARADE AND CORNUCOPIA DAYS COMMUNITY. HIGH LEVEL SERVICES AT A REASONABLE COST TO THE TAX WERE SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED IN 1987. EFFORTS ARE CONTINUING TO PAYER IS OUR GREATEST CHALLENGE. 1T IS MY BELIEF THAT KENT DEVELOP FUNDING SOURCES FOR THESE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES. CONSISTENTLY MEETS THIS CHALLENGE, AND THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO 00 WITH RESPECT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THE KENT ECONOMIC SO IN THE YEAR AHEAD. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE KENT DOWNTOWN 1 AM PROUD OF OUR GOVERNMENTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PAST ASSOCIATION FOR A SURVEY OF BUSINESSES AND SHOPPERS TO DETERMINE YEAR. SOMETIMES IT SEEMS THAT WE BURY OUR NOSES IN OUR DAILY WORK WHAT GAPS EXIST IN THE KENT MARKET PLACE, EXPLORATORY TALKS HAVE AND WE LOSE OUR PERSPECTIVE, WE LOSE SIGHT OF THE BROADER PICTURE, BEEN UNDERTAKEN WITH THE KENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO DISCUSS HOW WE LOSE OUR ABILITY TO SEE REALLY HOW MUCH ARE ARE ACCOMPLISHING BEST TO MARKET THE COMMUNITY AS A LOCATION FOR NEW BUSINESSES IN THE TOGETHER OVER THE SPAN OF A YEAR OR TWO. WELL WE ARE ACCOMPLISHING AREA. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO BE STRONG A LOT. I THINK ALL OF US - MAYOR. COUNCIL AND STAFF SHOULD BE PROUD. WITH THE VALUE OF NEW BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED IN 1987 AT WHILE PRIDE IS APPROPRIATE, HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A APPROXIMATELY $117 MILLION. GROUP WHICH "RESTS ON ITS LAURELS". WE KNOW THAT WHILE WE MAY THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL STABILITY IS ANOTHER CELEBRATE THE SUCCESSES WHICH WE LEAVE BEHIND, WE MUST ALSO CHASE GOAL. AGAIN FOR 1988 THE RESERVED FUND BALANCE FOR CONTINGENCIES THE CHALLENGES WHICH LIE AHEAD. WAS INCREASED BY S250.000 BRINGING THE RESERVE FUND TO $1 MILLION. 1988 HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE AN OUTSTANDING AND PRODUCTIVE YEAR WE HAVE MADE PROGRESS IN THE AREA OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR OUR CITY GOVERNMENT. IF WE AGAIN APPLY OURSELVES TO THE TASKS IMPROVEMENTS, ANOTHER GOAL. WE CONTINUE TO EXPLORE FOR NEW SOURCES AHEAD, WE CAN MAKE EVEN GREATER IMPROVEMENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY. OF SUPPLY TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR WATER IN THE CITY. WE WILL ESTABLISH MANY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR OURSELVES THIS THE CITY OF KENT IS ONE OF THE FEW COMMUNITIES IN THE AREA WHICH WAS YEAR. I WANT TO ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO PLACE SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON 3 NOT FORCED TO RESTRICT WATER UTILIZATION IN THE DROUGHT OF 1987, SPECIFIC PROJECTS. PROJECTS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ADDRESS 2 OF OUR THIS IS DUE TO PREVIOUS EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE CITY'S SOURCES OF TOP TARGET ISSUES. WATER SUPPLY. THIS EFFORT WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE IF WE ARE TO MEET THE FIRST 2 OF THESE PROJECTS WILL RESULT IN DRAMATIC THE DEMANDS OF THE FUTURE. ALSO THE CITY'S UTILITY BILL FORMAT HAS IMPROVEMENTS TO KENT'S DOWNTOWN, THE 3RD WILL ENABLE US TO FILIALLY BEEN REVISED IN THE PAST YEAR TO PROVIDE A MORE READABLE UTILITY SFE THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE 277TH ARTERIAL. BILL. THE FIRST PROJECT THEN, IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PUBLIC/PRIVATE IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN THE TARGET ISSUES A PARTNERSHIP FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BUILDINGS IN KENT'S DOWNTOWN NUMBER OF OTHER ACTIVITIES HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKEN IN CORE. WHEN I SPEAK OF A "PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP" HERE, I AM NOT 1987. THE PROJECTS PROVIDED FOR IN THE $12 MILLION PUBLIC SAFETY MERELY USING THE TERM GENERALLY: THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND I HAVE BOND ISSUE ARE UNDERWAY. SITES HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR THE THREE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH SEVERAL SPECIFIC DEVELOPERS WHO HAVE OFFERED FIRE STATIONS AND DESIGN OF THE FACILITIES IS TAKING PLACE. FIRE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS TO CONSTRUCT MAJOR NEW BUILDINGS IN KENT'S APPARATUS TO BE PURCHASED WITH BOND PROCEEDS WILL SOON BE ACQUIRED. DOWNTOWN IF THE CITY WILL AGREE TO OFFER SUCH INCENTIVES AS: WE CONTINUE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FIRE DISTRICT 37 AND WITH THE "LOW-COST LEASING" OF CITY OWNED LAND AS A CONSTRUCTION SURROUNDING FIRE AGENCIES TO IMPROVE FIRE SERVICE IN THE AREA. THE SITE, POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS IMPLEMENTED THEIR COMPUTER BASED INFORMATION A CITY COMMITMENT TO LEASE-BALK PORTIONS OF THE NEW SYSTEM WHICH IS ONE OF THE BOND ISSUE PROJECTS. THIS SYSTEM WHEN - BUILDINGS 10 MEET OUR EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR CITY HALL FULLY IMPLEMENTED WILL PROVIDE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE INFORMATION IN A OFFICE SPACE. QUICKER TIME PERIOD WHICH WILL BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS INVESTIGATED OUR LEGAL AUTHORITY TO ENTER IMPROVE SERVICE DELIVERY. IN ADDITION, STAFFING LEVELS IN BOTH INTO SUCH AGREEMENTS AND SHE HAS CONCLUDED THAT, IF PROPERLY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS HAVE BEEN INCREASED IN 1987 AND AGAIN IN CONSTRUCTED SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT CAN BE LEGAL: AND OF COURSE THE CITY 1988 TO MEET THE EVER INCREASING DEMAND FOR SERVICES. COUNCIL WILL HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO DIRECTLY ACCEPT SUCH A IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY'S AUTOMATION PLAN IS WELL UNDERWAY. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FROM ONE OF THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAS APPROACHED THE NEW COMPUTER ROOM WAS CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED IN EARLY 1987 AND U5, OR TO PUT OUT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL" FOR SUCH A PROJECT. 1N SOFTWARE IS NOW BEING ON-LINE WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN ANY CASE 1 WILL BE ASKING THE COUNCIL TO MOVE AHEAD WITH SUCH A INTEGRATED AUTOMATION SYSTEM WHICH WILL BE AMONG THE BEST IN THE PROJECT AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE: AND THIS WEEKEND AT THE COUNCIL'S INDUSTRY AMONG MUNICIPALITIES. THIS IS TAKING PLACE DESPITE ANNUAL RETREAT, I WILL BE DISCUSSING SOME OF THE DETAILS OF ONE SUCH FINANCIAL REVERSES SUFFERED BY ONE OF THE CITY'S SOFTWARE VENDORS PROPOSAL WHICH COULD BE COMMENCED IMMEDIATELY IF THE COUNCIL IS WHICH RESULTED IN THE LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY. THIS HAS BEEN AN READY. EXCITING PROJECT WHICH WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. THE SECOND DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT PROJECT THAT I AM ASKING THE THE CITY CONTINUES TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION FOR ITS FINANCIAL COUNCIL TO SUPPORT 15 THE REDEVELOPMENT OF KENiS BURLINGTON NORTHERN REPORTING, IT HAS AGAIN RECEIVED DISTINGUISHED RECOGNITION FROM THE DEPOT AND THE AREA SURROUNDING IT TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH. MY GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION FOR ITS BUDGET PRESENTATION. PROPOSAL 15 TO HAVE THIS SITE DESIGNATED AS KENT'S NEW METRO PARK FINALLY, NEW LABOR AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED AND RIDE FACILITY, AND TO FUND THIS REDEVELOPMENT FROM THE PROCE DES WITH ALL OF THE UNIONS REPRESENTING CITY EMPLOYEES. THESE NEW THREE OF THE SALE, BY METRO, OF THE EXISTING KENT PARK AND RIDE FACILITY YEAR AGREEMENTS WERE SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATED IN THE SPIRIT OF MUTUAL ON DAMES STREET (RETAINING SOME LAND FOR PARKING AT THE COMMONS RESPECT AND TRUST. PLAYFIELD). OF COURSE, ANY SUCH PROPOSAL WILL REQUIRE CLOSE COOPERATION WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN KENT AND METRO AND DURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD (WHICH NOW THAT THIS CORRIDOR COULD POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED FOR DESIGNATION AS A OWNS MUCH OF THE LAND WE WOULD NEED TO USE). I HAVE BEEN IN STATE ROUTE. IF A ROAD ACTUALLY EXISTED IN THE SUBJECT CORRIDOR, CONTINUING CONTACT WITH BURLINGTON NORTHERN, AND, AT MY REQUEST, HOWEVER, NO SUCH DESIGNATION WOULD BE POSSIBLE UNTIL SUCH METRO RECENTLY COMPLETED A PRELIMINARY LICENSE PLATE SURVEY AND PRELIMINARY DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARTERIAL NETWORK WAS COMPLETE. SERVICE EVALUATION WHICH CONCLUDED THAT '... THE NECESSARY REROUTING OF THE BUSSES CAN BE ACHIEVED WITH MINIMAL DISRUPTION OF SERVICE.' THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAS ESTIMATED THAT THIS ENTIRE INTERIM THE PROJECT WOULD HAVE SEVERAL DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS: PROJECT. INCLUDING THE INITIAL YEAR OF PLANNING AND E.I.S. WORK, 1. IT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITH A MINIMAL DISRUPTION OF COULD BE COMPLETED WITH CARS DRIVING ON IT WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 EXISTING BUS SERVICE. YEARS. 2. IT COULD LARGELY RE FUNDED THROUGH THE USE OF NON-TAX WE HAVE WAITED A LONG TIME FOR OUR REGIONAL LEADERS TO ACT REVENUE. DECISIVELY TO ADDRESS OUR EAST WEST TRAFFIC PROBLEMS. I MAINTAIN 3. IT COULD BE DESIGNED IN A WAY WHICH IS VISUALLY ATTRACTIVE, THAT THE TIME FOR PATIENCE IS NEARING IT END AND THE TIME FOR ACTING USING TRELLISES (SUCH AS THE EXISTING TRELLIS ON FIRST IN A MORE DIRECT AND UNILATERAL MANNER 1S APPROACHING. AVENUE) WHICH WOULD SERVE TO BLOCK THE VIEW OF THE RAILROAD THESE THEN ARE MY PROPOSALS FOR 1988; I KNOW I AM ASKING A GREAT TRACKS AND TO PROVIDE A COVERED WALKWAY FOR COMMUTERS TO DEAL, BUT I HOPE THAT THE CITY COUNCIL WILL GIVE THEM A FAIR HEARING WALK TO THE DEPOT, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS THE BUS BOARDING AND A FULL DISCUSSION AT OUR RETREAT THIS WEEKEND. IN ADDITION, I SITE. ALSO WANT AT THIS TIME TO FORMALLY REQUEST THAT THE CITY'S DOWNTOWN 4. THE PROJECTS COULD BE CONFIGURED SO AS TO AVOID THE IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE FORMALLY REVIEW AND ENDORSE THE FIRST TWO DISRUPTIVE VISUAL IMPACT SOMETIMES ASSOCIATED WITH LARGE PROPOSALS AND THAT THE CITY'S TASK FORCE ON TRAFFIC CONGESTION PARKING LOTS. A LONG AND THIN' CONFIGURATION RUNNING NORTH REVIEW AND ENDORSE THE THIRD ONE. TO SOUTH WOULD ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECTIVE. I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE COMING YEAR; I SEE IT AS A YEAR OF 5. THE PROJECT COULD BE DESIGNED SO AS TO VISUALLY TIE IN WITH TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL, OTHER IMPROVEMENTS RECENTLY COMPLETED, AND NEW IMPROVEMENTS I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU ALL AS WE WORK TO BUILD A SUCH AS THE NEW LIBRARY. COLOR AND DESIGN SIMILARITIES BETTER, STRONGER MORE LIVABLE KENT. COULD CREATE A MORE 'INTEGRATED' AND UNIFIED APPEARANCE TO KENTS DOWNTOWN. 6. THE PROJECT WOULD BRING HUNDREDS OF POTENTIAL SHOPPERS INTO KENTS DOWNTOWN EACH MORNING AND EVENING. THE Tjj RD PROPOSAL THAT I WILL ASK THE CITY COUNCIL TO CONSIDER AT ITS RETREAT THIS WEEKEND, IS THAT THE CITY MOVE AHEAD AND BUILD SE 277TH, INITIALLY AS A SMALL 2 LANE ROAD, EXCLUDING THE.BRIDGE WHICH WILL ULTIMATELY BE NEEDED. I AM ASKING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IMMEDIATELY APPROPRIATE $75,000 OF THE $800,000, WHICH THEY HAVE SET ASIDE FOR LAND ACQUISITION TO CONDUCT A ROUTE ALIGNMENT STUDY AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR INFORMS ME THAT THIS PRELIMINARY PROCESS WILL TAKE ABOUT ONE YEAR. DURING THIS PERIOD 1 SUGGEST THAT ALL CITY OFFICIALS MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO IDENTIFY AND SECURE OUTSIDE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT. COUNTY FUNDING, TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT FUNDING AND OTHER REGIONAL FUNDING SOURCES SHOULD BE PURSUED. BUT 1 AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO PLACE A LIMIT ON HOW LONG KENT WILL WAIT; AND IF WE ARE UNABLE TO SECURE OUTSIDE FUNDING WITHIN THIS NEXT YEAR, I AM ASKING THE COUNCIL TO FUND THE PROJECT WITH ITS OWN RESOURCES. THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR HAS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING A 2 LANE ROAD FROM THE GREEN RIVER TO 104TH AVE. S.E. (WITHOUT A BRIDGE) WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY S2 MILLION. ONE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF REVENUE TO FUND SUCH A PROJECT WOULD BE THE USE OF COUNCILMANIC BONDS. BY THE END OF 1988, THE CITIES COUNCILMANIC BONDING CAPACITY WILL BE APPROXIMATELY S3.5 MILLION; MORE THAN ENOUGH FOR THIS PROJECT. AFTER IMPLEMENTATION, ALTHOUGH TRAFFIC FROM SR 516 COULD CONCEIVABLY BYPASS THE CONGESTION ON CANYON DRIVE BY USING THIS NEW ROUTE TO CONNECT EAST HILL WITH WILLIS STREET (SR 516) VIA THE RIVER ROAD, 259TH AND CENTRAL AVENUE, THE TRAFFIC DIVERSION IMPACT OF THIS INTERIM CONFIGURATION 1S EXPECTED TO BE MINIMAL, THE REAL ADVANTAGE TO THIS PROJECT WOULD BE TO INCREASE THE PROSPECTS FOR HAVING THE 277TH CORRIDOR AS A STATE ROUTE.