HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/05/1989 Kent, Washington
July 5, 1989
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00
p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Dowell, Houser,
Johnson, Mann and White, City Administrator Chow, City Attorney
Driscoll, Planning Director Harris and Public Works Director
Wickstrom. Biteman and Woods were absent. Also present: Fire Chief
Angelo, Information Services Director Spang, Finance Director McCarthy
and Parks Director Wilson. Approximately 20 people were in
attendance.
PRESENTATIONS (ITEM 1A)
National Parks and Recreation Month. Mayor Kelleher
read a proclamation declaring July, 1989 as National
Recreation and Parks Month. Parks Director Wilson
accepted the award.
(ITEM 1B)
Employee of the Month. Mayor Kelleher announced
that Tom Shepard has been selected as Employee of
the Month for July. Shepard is a Fire Inspector and
works in the Code Enforcement Division of the Fire
Department. The Mayor commended him on his
professionalism, strong commitment to those less
fortunate and praised him for his active
participation in arson investigations. Fire Chief
Angelo accepted the award on Shepard' s behalf.
(ITEM 1C)
Five-Year Award. Ron Spang, Director of Information
Services, received his five year plaque from Mayor
Kelleher. Spang has been active in developing a
Geographic Information System, known as the Mapping
System, which will be used by other jurisdictions as
part of a regional information system. He is also
responsible for coordinating the purchase and
installation of a Hewlett-Packard 3000 computer
system.
(ITEM 1D)
Twenty-Year Award. Mayor Kelleher presented Jim
Harris a plaque for his 20 years of service as
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PRESENTATIONS Kent's Planning Director. Beginning in July, 1969,
with a secretary and shared desk, he has built the
Planning Department to a staff of 20 highly
qualified personnel while the city grew from 15, 500
to just under 35, 000.
Some of Harris ' accomplishments include a massive
zoning project in 1972-73 , Water Quality Planning in
1980, the Shoreline Master Program and the Valley
Studies Program.
Harris also served as City Administrator for several
months in 1989, in addition to his regular duties as
Planning Director.
CONSENT MANN MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through Q
CALENDAR be approved, with the exception of Item E, which was
removed by Dowell, Item H, which was removed by
Houser, and Item N which was removed by White.
White seconded and the motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3A)
APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council
meeting of June 20, 1989 .
HEALTH AND (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3L)
SANITATION Hill Raaum Investment Company. ACCEPTANCE of the
bill of sale and warranty agreement for continuous
operation and maintenance of approximately 488 feet
of sanitary sewer extension constructed in the
vicinity of 80th Pl . S. south of S. 180th and
release of cash bond.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3M)
Tracey Watermain Extension. ACCEPTANCE of the bill
of sale and warranty agreement for continuous
operation and maintenance of sanitary sewer manhole
#MM65 constructed in the vicinity of 80th Pl. S.
south S. 180th St.
DRAINAGE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 30)
Upper Mill Creek Detention Facility. AUTHORIZATION
to adjust the budget and transfer $325, 000 from the
Miscellaneous Drainage Construction Fund to the
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DRAINAGE Upper Mill Creek Detention Facility to provide for
construction of detention facility improvements, as
recommended by the Internal Budget Committee and
approved by the Public Works Committee.
(BIDS - ITEM 5A)
Upper Mill Creek Detention Basin. Bid opening was
held on June 29 with two bids received. The Public
Works Director noted that the low bid was submitted
by R.W. Scott Construction in the amount of
$568, 529. 25, and recommended that it be accepted.
JOHNSON SO MOVED. Houser seconded and the motion
carried.
STREETS (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A)
LID 330 Time Schedule. At their meeting on June 20,
Council directed the Public Works Committee to
review a schedule for construction for this project
and to report back to Council on July 5.
At the Public Works Committee meeting of June 27, it
was reported that the required studies associated
with conversion in the lagoon and design of the
buffer to provide mitigation for 64th would be
completed by d-ttne January 1990. Once these studies
are completed, the City could proceed with formation
of the second LID. Construction of the buffer would
be scheduled for the summer of 1990. The City would
would attempt to construct the road improvements at
the same time.
WHITE MOVED to accept the tentative schedule as
presented recognizing there may be adjustments due
to unforseen events and that a typographical error
regarding the completion date be corrected from June
to January of 1990. Johnson seconded. Motion
carried.
STREET VACATION (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2A)
Street Vacation No. STV-89-3 Portion of 3rd Avenue.
This hearing will consider an application filed by
the City of Kent to vacate a portion of 3rd Ave.
between Gowe and West Titus Streets.
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STREET VACATION Doug Klappenbach, Sound Ventures Development
Company, 2201 3rd Ave. , Seattle, indicated he had
just received the notice and has not had an
opportunity to discuss with the department heads the
full impact the vacation will have on construction
of the Centennial Building. He requested that this
hearing be continued until the next council meeting.
WHITE SO MOVED, Johnson seconded. Motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3Q)
Street Vacation - 63rd Avenue. ADOPTION of
Ordinance 2858 amending Ordinance 2851, removing
conditions of retaining the easement rights for
utility purposes.
TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3N)
CONTROL REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE
Traffic Signal System Needs Assessment.
AUTHORIZATION to reallocate $15, 000 approved in the
1989 Operating Funds for update of the
transportation plan to: (1) provide for aerial
video taping of peak hour traffic operation and (2)
consultant review of the operational and design
practices associated with the signal system and
computer, as approved by the Public Works Committee.
Upon White's question, Wickstrom reported that
$3 , 000 would be spent for the taping, with the
remainder to be spent on consultant services to
study the time sequence phasing on key
intersections. He noted that studies have indicated
that a duration shorter than the present 120 seconds
would increase the capacity of the intersection.
Wickstrom indicated that the City does not have
staff time or manpower to study this program to see
whether it would work on the present system. He
indicated for White that the time phasing on the
signal system is interconnected with the
computerized system, which is predicated on volume.
Marty Nizlek, Traffic Engineer, noted that traffic
on East Hill has increased dramatically and that
phasing the cycle lengths is one of the components
of the study. Nizlek indicated that the consultant
would be asked to look at the computer hardware,
it' s adequacy and how it is being maintained, the
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TRAFFIC efficient use of the system, and the staff's
CONTROL capabilities and training needs. WHITE MOVED for
authorization to reallocate $15, 000 approved in the
1989 Operating Funds for update of the
transportation plan to provide for aerial video
taping of peak hour traffic operation and consultant
review of the operational and design practices
associated with the signal system and computer, as
approved by the Public Works Committee. Johnson
seconded and the motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR -ITEM 3P)
Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) 1990-
1995. AUTHORIZATION to set July 18 as the date for
a public hearing for review of the City's Six Year
Transportation Improvement Plan.
COMPREHENSIVE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3D)
PLAN Gateway Commercial Zone. ADOPTION of Ordinance 2855
amending the City's Comprehensive Zoning Map by
adding the Gateway Commercial Zone to an area along
the East Valley Highway between SR 167 overpass to
S. 212th St. and by amending the Mobile Home Park
zoning to Office zone in an area of approximately
13 . 2 acres at the northeast corner of SR 167 and S .
212th St. interchange.
SUBDIVISION (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3J)
CODE Lot Line Adjustment Ordinance. ADOPTION of
Ordinance 2856 amending Ordinance 2849 in accordance
with City Council action on June 20, 1989 .
EAST HILL (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B)
DEVELOPER Bonding for Construction Contracts. Maureen
COMPLAINTS MacNamara, 23839 94th S. , inquired as to the program
outlined at the January 3 , 1989 Council meeting with
regard to damage caused to private citizens by
developers. Upon the Mayor's suggestion, the City
Attorney agreed to look into the types of
requirements which cities could put on private
contractors and report to the Public Works
Committee. The Mayor asked that Ms. MacNamara be
invited to attend that meeting.
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HUMAN SERVICES (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3G)
Human Services Roundtable. AUTHORIZATION for the
Mayor to sign a revised interlocal agreement for
Kent' s continued participation as a member of the
Human Services Roundtable and to forward $6, 300 to
the Human Services Roundtable as the City' s share of
support for the remainder of 1989.
POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3K)
Court/Corrections Facility Parking. ADOPTION of
Ordinance 2857 authorizing issuance of parking
permits for employees of the City Corrections
Facility and the Aukeen Court, as recommended by the
Public Works Committee.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3C)
SOAP Ordinance. ADOPTIO
N of Ordinance 2854 adding
Section 9 . 34 "Stay out of areas of prostitution"
(SOAP) to the Kent City Code. Place and area
restrictions are necessary to ensure compliance with
probation conditions in prostitution cases where
persons engaging in such conduct seek to return to
the original crime area. The regulation set forth
in this ordinance will help stop the cyclical nature
of courthouse to street corner migration and
frustrate those involved in the illegal businesses
associated with prostitution.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through July 6, 1989 after auditing by the
Operations Committee at its meeting at 3 : 00 p.m. on
July 14 , 1989 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
6/15 - 6/27 80928 - 80955 $ 301,915.78
6/29/89 80961 - 81402 917,102.61
$1,219,018.39
Approval of checks issued for payroll:
Date Check Numbers Amount
6/20/89 120724 - 121405 $ 730,383.53
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FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3E)
REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER DOWtLL
Printing Graphics Equipment for Central Services.
AUTHORIZATION to use $46, 005 of Central Services
fund balance of $107, 479 to acquire a new press and
graphics workstation. These pieces of equipment
will save City expenditures in the long run by
making printing and graphics operations more
efficient. It would allow the City to do some
printing that is now done outside and will allow
each graphic artist her own machine, eliminating
unproductive time.
Dowell noted that the Operations Committee had
approved the expenditure of funds for this
equipment, and that he alone had voted against it
since it could be done competitively by private
industry. HE MOVED to disallow the appropriation of
funds, and the motion died for lack of a second.
City Administrator Chow noted for White that by
owning their own printing press, the City could
provide printing services at a more competitive
rate. Finance Director McCarthy stated that it is
more efficient to print smaller items in house then
to send them out, but that larger items such as the
25, 000 copies of Cityline would probably always be
sent out. He noted that the press needs to be
upgraded just to handle the smaller items done in
house. McCarthy clarified for Dowell that the press
requested tonight is in addition to the press
already being used, and indicated that the volume of
printing requests has increased greatly. Dowell
inquired whether there would be a request for part-
time employees, and McCarthy stated that hopefully
with use of two presses there would be no need for
additional staff, since both presses could be used
at the same time, making the staff more efficient.
McCarthy noted for White that total printing costs
for the City were $253 , 000, 55% of which was done
outside. HOUSER MOVED for authorization to use
$46, 005 of Central Services fund balance of $107 , 479
to acquire a new press and graphics workstation.
Johnson seconded and stated
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FINANCE that doing the printing in house prevents timing
conflicts with outside printers and saves pick up
and delivery time. Dowell pointed out that the City
already has a press, and that to vote for this is to
vote to take away business and employment from the
private sector. The motion then carried with Dowell
opposing.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3H)
REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER HOUSER
LID 327 Bond Ordinance and Purchase Contract. The
City Attorney advised that this item, adoption of
the bond ordinance and authorization for the Mayor
to sign a purchase contract in the amount of
$2 , 296, 074 .47 for LID 327 bonds as recommended by
the Operations Committee at their June 30 meeting,
should be held over to the Council meeting of July
18 , 1989 .
Driscoll also explained that a separate ordinance
proposed by Councilmember Houser would amend the
final assessment roll for LID 327 . This amending
ordinance would correct an error which states that
payments may be paid in (ten) 10 equal installments,
but which should say (20) twenty installments.
HOUSER MOVED to hold the bond ordinance and purchase
contract over to the Council meeting of July 18 and
to adopt Ordinance 2853 amending the final
assessment roll on LID 327 . Johnson seconded and
the motion carried.
(CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3I)
1990 Budget. AUTHORIZATION to establish July 18,
1989 as the date to receive public input for the
1990 budget. The meeting date is established to
obtain input before Council prioritization of 1990
budget objectives, at their July 28 work session.
Future public input dates for the budget are
scheduled for August 15 and November 7 prior to
adoption of the budget at the December 5 Council
meeting.
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COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM 3F)
Council Absence. APPROVAL of an excused vacation
absence for Councilman Biteman for the meetings of
July 5 and July 18, 1989 .
REPORTS (REPORTS - ITEM 6C)
Public Works Committee. Johnson noted that the next
meeting will be Tuesday, July 11, 1989 .
(REPORTS - ITEM 6E)
Public Safety Committee. Houser reported that the
fire station at 504 W. Crow St. will be closed for
six months for renovation and that the headquarters
station is now at the station at 20676 72nd Ave. S.
(REPORTS - ITEM 6G)
Mayor Kelleher displayed a poster signed by members
of the Third Grade Class at Covington Elementary
School, showing their support for fireworks. Mayor
Kelleher requested that this poster be made a part
of the public record. JOHNSON SO MOVED. White
seconded and the motion carried.
EXECUTIVE At 7 : 45 p.m. City Attorney Driscoll requested an
SESSION executive session of approximately one-half hour to
discuss pending litigation.
ADJOURNMENT The Council reconvened at 8: 20 p.m. and then
adjourned.
J
Brenda Jaco er, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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