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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/19/1992 Kent, Washington May 19 , 1992 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Woods. Present: Councilmembers Bennett, Houser, Johnson, Mann, Orr and White, City Administra- tor Chow, City Attorney Lubovich, Public Works Director Wick- strom, Planning Director Harris, Fire Chief Angelo, Human Resources Director Olson, Information Services Director Spang, and Finance Director McCarthy. Mayor Kelleher, Parks Director Wilson and Police Chief Crawford were not in attendance. Approx- imately 60 people were at the meeting. PUBLIC National Public Works Week. Mayor Pro Tem Woods COMMUNICATIONS read a proclamation declaring the week of May 17 through 23 , 1992 as National Public Works Week in the City of Kent. Woods noted that the public works services provided in our community are an integral part of our citizens, everyday lives and support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of the public works systems and programs. She noted that all citizens and civic organizations are invited to acquaint themselves with our public works services and recognize the contributions the public works officials make every day toward our health, safety, and comfort. Don Wickstrom, Public Works Director, accepted the proclamation. Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Mayor Pro Tem Woods read a proclamation declaring the week of May 24 through 30, 1992 as Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Week in the City of Kent. Woods noted that the Special Olympics is a sports training and competition pro- gram open to individuals with mental retardation. She also noted that the law enforcement community demonstrates its support for the Washington Special Olympics through a statewide torch run and urged all citizens and businesses to support the Kent Police Officers in their fund raising and torch carrying efforts. Officer Wayne Himple accepted the proclamation. Officer Himple noted that police officers have raised $5, 000 for the Special Olympics so far, and that a barbeque is being held on May 28 from 5: 30 to 7 : 00 p.m. at H. D. Hotspurs, with the proceeds going to the Special Olympics. He invited city officials and all citizens to attend. 1 May 19 , 1992 PUBLIC National Insurance Crime Bureau Award. Fire Chief COMMUNICATIONS Angelo noted that many times the Police and Fire Departments work together to solve arson and fraud cases. He read a letter concerning a case of fraud that Fire Lt. Nee and Police Officer Himple were involved in and noted that because of the arson prevention investigation, the National Insurance Crime Bureau wishes to recognize Lt. Nee and Officer Himple for their help. Councilmember Bennett read a letter from the owners of the Evergreen Restaurant commending Lt. Nee, Terri Nee, and Steve and Brandon Pinto for all their help when their restaurant was burglarized April 18 , 1992 . Bennett noted that the intruder was apprehended and arrested. The letter stated that these four people came after hours to help clean and fix up the restaurant so that they could be back in business sooner. The letter further expressed the owners ' gratitude for the concern these people showed and Bennett noted that this type of action went beyond the call of duty, showing a real "Kent Cares" attitude. He thanked the four individuals for all their help. CONSENT JOHNSON MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through I be approved. Houser seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 5, 1992 . WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) Water Main Relocation - Agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an agreement with WSDOT for relocation of a portion of the City' s Kent Springs and Clark Springs Water Transmission Mains lying within the project limits of the State ' s Kent- Kangley Road widening project and transfer of $306, 000 from the Unencumbered Water Utility Funds for this project, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. 2 May 19 , 1992 TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) CONTROL Traffic Signal 72nd and S. 180th. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an interlocal agreement with Tukwila for transfer of maintenance and operation of traffic signal at 72nd and S. 180th after installation by the City of Kent, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. FINAL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) PLATS Garrison Heights Final Plat No. SU-89-7. AUTHORIZATION to set June 2 , 1992 for a public meeting to consider Garrison Heights Final Plat Map. The property is approximately 8 . 6 acres in size and is located at the southeast corner of the intersection of So. 213th Place and 94th Place So. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) Hemlock Acres No. 19 (No. SU-88-8) . AUTHORIZATION to set June 2 , 1992 for a public meeting to con- sider Hemlock Acres No. 19 Final Plat Map. The property is approximately 3 . 66 acres in size and is located along the east side of 112th Avenue S.E. , approximately 650 feet north of S.E. 240th Street. SHORELINE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) TRUST State Grant for Shoreline Trust Fund ($10, 000) FUND DOE. This item will consider the recommended approval by the City Council Planning Committee of a State Grant for a Shoreline Trust Fund from the Department of Ecology for $10, 000 on a 50/50 match basis to design a non-regulatory program to pur- chase and preserve sensitive shoreline areas, in- cluding wetlands, within the City. Planning Director Harris noted receipt of a letter in sup- port of this program from Paul Seely, Manager, Public Affairs, the Boeing Company. ORR MOVED to make the letter part of the record. White seconded and the motion carried. There were no further comments and ORR MOVED to accept the $10 , 000 State Grant for development of a Shoreline Land Trust with a match of $5, 000 from the Growth Management/Wetlands Project funds with the remain- der as an in-kind contribution. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. 3 May 19, 1992 SENIOR (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B) HOUSING Senior Housing Support Services Program. This meeting will consider the recommended approval by the City Council Planning Committee of the Senior Housing Support Services Program. The recommen- dations for implementing a support services pro- gram are broken down into two phases. Phase I recommendations are those which the Committee feels must be implemented prior to the official opening of the Kent Senior Housing. Phase II recommendations may be implemented after the resi- dents move in. The Phase I implementation plan recommends a request for a proposal for a meal service program providing at least one mandatory meal per day on site and the hiring of a full time building manager and a part-time support services coordinator. The Phase II implementation plan recommends addressing those services which would be implemented after residents move in and will be based on the specific needs of the residents. Harris pointed out that the Planning Committee unanimously approved this program. White com- mented that this appears to be more of a care facility than a housing facility. Janet Shull of the Planning Department introduced the following members of the committee: Diane Richards of the Seattle King County Division on Aging, Judy Jones of the King County Housing Authority, Lin Ball of the City of Kent Office of Housing and Human Services, Jim Dione of the King County Housing Authority, and Buck Frymier, who has extensive background in senior housing and support services issues. Shull noted that in 1989 the Assisted Housing Committee recommended that an independent living program with support services be considered for the senior housing, and that this included meals. She noted that a second com- mittee, the Senior Housing Advisory Committee, also recommended including a support services pro- gram, but that they felt that program should be further detailed in a Phase Two activity. She said they defined that support services would include one main meal a day which would be manda- tory for all residents, and would provide other services such as chore service, personal care services, and transportation. She added that pub- lic meetings had been held to receive input from 4 May 19, 1992 SENIOR seniors, and that 80% of the respondents indicated HOUSING they would like meals, health care and chore ser- vices. Upon White's question, Shull explained that the City Council is being asked for recommen- dations because this has been a joint effort with the Housing Authority. She also noted for White that although no one on the current committee is a senior citizen, two of the members represent seniors, and that there were at least two seniors on each of the two previous committees. ORR MOVED to approve the Senior Housing Support Services Program as recommended by the City Coun- cil Planning Committee. Houser seconded. The motion carried with White opposed. Woods pointed out receipt of a letter from Lucyle Wooden, asking that in Phase Two consideration be given to include multi-cultural cross networking with agencies that serve People of Color. White said that he would like to see more participation by senior citizens, noting that only one-third of the committee members were seniors. Orr noted that she served on both the Assisted Housing Committee and the Senior Advisory Committee and that seniors were well represented on both committees. ORR THEN MOVED to make Lucyle Wooden' s letter a part of the record. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. FRANCHISES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) Electric Lightwave Franchise Ordinance ACCEP- TANCE of the Electric Lightwave Franchise Ordi- nance No. 3040 for its second reading and adop- tion, granting Electric Lightwave a 10-year fran- chise to construct, maintain and operate telecom- munication systems within City rights-of-way, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H) Highline water District Franchise Ordinance ACCEPTANCE of the Highline Water District Fran- chise Ordinance No. 3041 for its second reading and adoption, granting Highline Water District a 25-year franchise to construct, maintain and operate their water system within City rights-of- way, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. 5 May 19 , 1992 REGIONAL (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C) JUSTICE ADDED ITEM CENTER Paul Hammerschmidt, 814 - 5th Avenue North, noted that on March 3 , 1992 , the City Council passed Resolution No. 1310 endorsing the location of a regional justice center in the City of Kent. He pointed out that Section 2 of the resolution states that the endorsement was conditioned upon "the consideration of public input into such a site selection" . Hammerschmidt requested that the Council withdraw their support. He stated that on May 18, 1992 , he hand delivered to the King County Clerk' s Office a petition with 795 signatures which reads as follows: "We, the undersigned citizens of Kent, strongly object to the placement of the King County Regional Justice Center being placed at the James Street site. We object that the County Executive Tim Hill selected a site that was surrounding a community recreation center used by thousands of children each weekend. We firmly believe that a new jail is needed, and that it should be in South King County, but the site selected would have a tremendous negative impact on our neighborhood community center, our neigh- borhood atmosphere, as well as the proximity to local elementary schools. We strongly urge the King County Council, the City of Kent, and the County Jail Planning Division reconsider their choice in sites. " He then proposed the following: 1) That the City Council of Kent WITHDRAW it' s support for the placing of a regional justice cen- ter at 4th and James Street, known by the County Jail Planning Department as "Site 19" ; 2) That the Mayor of the City of Kent WITHDRAW HIS support for the placing of a regional justice center at 4th and James Street, known by the County Jail Planning Department as "Site 19" ; 3) That the City Council of Kent give notice to the King County Council, via Registered Mail , that the Council has withdrawn its support for the regional justice center located at 4th and James Street, known by the County Jail Planning Department as "Site 19" ; 4) That the Mayor of the City of Kent give notice to the King County Council, via Registered Mail, that the Mayor' s office has withdrawn its support for the regional justice center located at 4th and James Street, known by the County Jail Planning Department as "Site 19" . Hammerschmidt said that 6 May 19 , 1992 REGIONAL the Council has a duty to the citizens they serve, JUSTICE and urged them to withdraw their support tonight. CENTER He noted for Johnson that approximately 2/3 of the signors of the petition reside within the City limits of Kent, and that residents of East Hill, West Hill, the Valley, and all Kent zip codes are represented. Martin J. Durkan, Jr. , representing the owners of Site 19, stated that Kent will be the safest city around if the justice center is built here, because of the presence of police from all pre- cincts, that property values will go up rather than down, and that studies show there will be very little traffic problems. He noted that traffic problems can be improved with overpasses and that most traffic would be between 10: 00 a.m. and 3 : 00 p.m. He stated that CAPS has totally ignored available data on the impacts of the justice center, and added that a site only 770 ' away would not be any safer. Durkan pointed out that some of the signors of the petition live in Renton, Des Moines, Seattle, Federal Way, Maple Valley, Olympia and other cities. He said that the decision should not be based on emotional and false information. He submitted a copy of the petition to the Council, noting that perhaps 300 of the signatures are from Kent, and that many of the names have been copied by the same person. Jimmy Cordova, 1510 Maple Lane, suggested moving Kent Commons to a location just off of Central Avenue where they could have playfields, a fishing pier, and horseback riding. Mark Tullus, 10215 SE 192nd, Renton, noted that he had collected 100 signatures on the petition, and that most people are opposed to having this facility next to a recreation facility. He urged the Council to rescind their endorsement. Russ Stringhham, owner of The Hungry Bear, 524 W. Meeker, noted that the regional justice center would bring a payroll of approximately 770 people to this area which would help the downtown merchants. He said this devel- opment would increase the demand for land, raising property values. He also indicated that crime would be worse if the downtown area dies than it would be with the facility in the area. He urged the Council to look beyond the emotion in this 7 May 19, 1992 REGIONAL issue and make a decision based on logic and JUSTICE facts. Alvin Parker, 853 Second Avenue North, CENTER said he feels the courtrooms are the problem. He noted that there are many senior citizens in the area who walk to the library and Saturday Market, and expressed concern about purse-snatchers, pan- handlers and so forth. He suggested enlarging Kent Commons at its present location and placing the justice facility elsewhere. Barbara Cummins, 730 Woodland Way, stated that she and her children use Kent Commons frequently, and that the children are upset about having the regional justice center nearby. She also stated that there is no reason to pay for another Com- mons. Richard Breen, 316 S . Second, noted that there will be 750 employees and approximately 1000 people going through the court system each day, and that the proposal is to build a parking facil- ity for only 700. He said he was told that people would be encouraged to carpool, take the bus, etc. He noted that this will cause an overflow of traf- fic into the area and expressed concern about the lack of adequate parking. He also stated that the facility will most likely have their own cafete- ria, that people will being their own lunches, and that the community will not generate a consider- able amount of money from the people at the facility. He added that felons will be housed at this facility and that people will avoid coming to Kent. He pointed out that other recommended sites do not have businesses on them, which would make them less costly. Cheryl Noble, 316 W. Cloudy, noted that although the intent is to favor sites in commercial and industrial type areas, Site 19 is the site which would affect the largest number of children. She agreed that the courtrooms will cause more problems than the jail and stated that theft would be the biggest problem. She noted that one person who recently sat outside Aukeen Court for two hours was approached five times by individuals who offered drugs or asked for money. She said she realizes that this facility would revitalize the downtown area, but that money rather than people need to take a backseat this time. She clarified that their objection is only to Site 19 . Don Villeneuve, 13341 SE 195th, Renton, stated that he works in Kent and agreed 8 May 19, 1992 REGIONAL that the courthouse will cause more problems than JUSTICE the jail . He noted that businesses around Aukeen CENTER Court take overflow parking, have had instances of aggressive panhandling, and now keep exterior doors locked during the day to discourage people who ask to use the phone, or ask for money. He said he feels the Naden Avenue site would be a better location, or the site at 68th Avenue South and S. 212th which now has a half-finished motel on it. Hugh Leiper stated that Site 19 was chosen because it can be easily developed, which is a poor criteria. He said that in order for the project to be a success it must have the accep- tance of the people in the community. Mar Miller, 21024 101st Avenue, said she has heard many conflicts, noting that it has been said that there will be no traffic impact. She pointed out that jurors must arrive by 8 : 00 a.m. , and there are usually 200 of them, which conflicts with Durkan' s statement that traffic to this facility will not be during rush hour. She also said that proposing traffic overpasses indicates that a traffic problem is expected. She said she already avoids coming to Kent because of the traffic. Al Tennant, owner of the largest parcel on the Naden site, said he supports the Council ' s decision, because it is best for downtown Kent. He added that there are criminals in the area already, and noted that his experience as a juror in Seattle was a pleasurable and safe one. Clinton Tullus of Maple Valley noted that ball teams from many other areas come to the Commons to play, and that no other city would tolerate such a facility being in a park area. He pointed out that some of the sig- natures are from Federal Way, Auburn and Renton, but that children who live in these areas attend Kent schools. He agreed that the facility is needed, but not near a park area. Tim Clark, 23312 - 113th Place SE, voiced concern about the impact of traffic and the lack of parking for em- ployees, jurors, witnesses, police officers, etc. He said that when the facility is built and the road system is jammed, businesses in Kent will suffer. Warren Kohler, 602 N. Prospect, stated that this facility may cost as much as $140, 000, 000 which would be a tremendous burden on the taxpayers, and that this should be taken into consideration. He noted that two tax-paying 9 May 19, 1992 REGIONAL businesses will be leaving, which will affect the JUSTICE City' s tax base. He agreed that traffic will in- CENTER crease and that the site in Auburn costs much less than this one. He suggested that the County econ- omize. Woods explained that making the sites available was a decision made by the property owners, not by the City. She added that mitigation will be nec- essary for any site selected in any city, and that the County Council has not yet made a decision. She also noted that it is not certain that county voters will vote to tax themselves to pay for this or Phase Two which will be on the east side. Houser commented that this issue is going to the County Council, therefore the signatures on the petition from all cities in the County are appro- priate. John Kieffer, 11048 SE 274th, suggested buying the Howard Manufacturing and Northwest Products prop- erty and building something for the City other than a regional justice facility which would put a burden on the people of King County. He also stated that there should be more public hearings on the regional justice center. Jimmy Cordova said he has spoken with neighbors near the Aukeen Courthouse and that they have had no problems with prisoners or people on work release. Paul Hammerschmidt clarified that CAPS is not against the regional justice center itself, but that they are opposed to Site 19 as a location for it. He read a letter from Nancy Knipp which appeared in the Valley Daily News on 5/8/92 , listing instances which have occurred at Pay-N-Pak since Aukeen Court has opened, and asking that the regional justice center be located on the out- skirts of the City rather than in the middle of town. WHITE MOVED that the letter be made a part of the record, Orr seconded and the motion car- ried. Mr. Cordova noted that none of the em- ployees of the banks on the corner of 4th and Smith object to the regional justice center, nor do any of the people he talked with who live on James. Clinton Tullus said that 90% of the people • he has spoken to are against Site 19 , and that in 10 May 19, 1992 REGIONAL Seattle criminals are sometimes in the elevators JUSTICE with jurors. CENTER ORR MOVED to make the petition containing 795 sig- natures a part of the record. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. Mann expressed concern about the lack of parking and said he would like to have more specific information regarding that and traffic impacts before making a decision. Planning Director Harris explained that the State Environmental Protection Act will have to be followed, as well as the local Zoning Code. City Attorney Lubovich clarified that no application has been made by the County, that the site has been recommended by the County Executive but not selected by the County, and that the issue will go before the voters in the fall . JOHNSON MOVED that the Council reaffirm their sup- port of the siting of the regional justice center. White seconded for discussion. Johnson stated that he is opposed to relocating Kent Commons or the playfields, and that he does not feel the facility would endanger children in the area. He noted that traffic will increase whether or not the justice center is built there, and that people need to use other forms of transportation than a single occupancy vehicle. He pointed out that the owners of businesses in Kent have already decided to leave the area. He said it is the duty of the Council to make decisions and pointed out that not everyone thought the Commons, the library, or the senior center should be built, but that it was a good decision to build them anyway. He opined that it is better to have a place for criminals to be housed than to be forced to let them go free. Raul Ramos noted that a final supplemental EIS has already been prepared and that it says the required parking would be approximately 1000 parking stalls which would be located under the building. He stated that the County will work with Kent to develop incentives for car pooling, transit ridership, bicycling and other measures. 11 May 19, 1992 REGIONAL He noted that the City will have the option to JUSTICE review areas of concern through the local process. CENTER He added that the impacts have been fully assessed and it is reasonable to expect that this jurisdic- tion would adopt their environmental review docu- ment with possibly some additional clarification regarding certain problem areas. Mann stated that when this project was first brought up, it was noted that one of the advan- tages of having it is that it would provide addi- tional parking. He noted that 1000 stalls would not accommodate the people who would be using the facility, and would necessitate using the few other parking spaces in the City. He agreed that the facility should not be so close to schools, a community center, playfields and senior housing. White stated that he has researched the concept of a regional justice center and found it to be sound, and that he feels it would benefit the en- tire City on a long-term basis. Orr noted that there is a real need for this facility, since society is demanding longer jail time and stiffer sentences, and that if facilities are not built to accommodate that, criminals will be on the streets before justice has been served. She said that since this is an essential project, people should be willing to accept some of the responsibilities for it. She pointed out that there are very few pieces of land available which are large enough to use for such a facility. She reiterated that property owners offered their property to the County, and that cities were not involved. She noted that it is the responsibility of the City to make sure that problems and concerns are addressed through mitigation. Bennett expressed his support for Johnson' s motion. It was clarified that the motion is to reaffirm Resolution No. 1310 granting qualified endorsement for the location of a regional justice center in the City of Kent. Upon a roll call vote, the motion carried with Bennett, Johnson, Orr and White in favor, and Houser and Mann opposed. Woods indicated that if the Mayor were in attendance at tonight' s meeting and she had voted on this issue, she would have voted in favor of the motion. She thanked the citizens for attending and being part of the process. 12 May 19, 1992 WORK (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4D) RELEASE ADDED ITEM FACILITIES Work Release Facilities. Paul Hammerschmidt voiced concern about work release facilities and proposed the following changes to City laws: 1: That the City modify any and all existing codes, statutes, resolutions, laws, or other regulatory information to include the following: 1A: The SITE of ANY work release facility located within the City Limits of the City of Kent shall not be located closer than the following distances, measured via straight line, using King County Tax Assessor Maps: Churches, Synagogues, and places of Worship: NOT CLOSER THAN 5000 (FIVE THOUSAND) LINEAR FEET. Schools, whether Elementary, Junior High, or High School, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE: NOT CLOSER THAN 10, 000 (TEN THOUSAND) LINEAR FEET. City or County Parks, whether maintained through PUBLIC FUNDS or PRIVATE FUNDS: NOT CLOSER THAN 10, 000 (TEN THOUSAND) LINEAR FEET. Health Care Facilities, to include Public or Private, Doctor' s Offices, Nursing Homes, Homes for the Developmentally disabled, Elder Day Care Facilities, Senior Housing: NOT CLOSER THAN 5000 (FIVE THOUSAND) LINEAR FEET. Private Homes, Private Apartment Complexes: NOT CLOSER THAN 20, 000 (TWENTY THOUSAND) LINEAR FEET. 2 : That in the future, if any plans are made, or proposed within the City limits of Kent, whether by a City, County or State Agency, for any facility to house, incarcerate, or maintain any criminal convicted of ANY crime, regardless of what the facility be called, that the City post a sign of the following dimensions and characteris- tics: 13 May 19, 1992 WORK NO LESS THAN 10 (TEN) FEET TALL BY 20 RELEASE (TWENTY) FEET WIDE, WITH A COLOR OF "FIRE FACILITIES ENGINE" RED WITH BLACK LETTERING. THAT SUCH A SIGN CONTAIN A BANNER TYPE "HEADLINE" THAT STATES THE FOLLOWING: "ATTENTION: JAIL/WORK RELEASE PROPOSED SITE" , AND THAT SUCH SIGN BE POSTED AND MAINTAINED FOR A PERIOD OF 6 (SIX) MONTHS PRIOR TO ANY PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING SUCH A FACILITY, AND THAT SUCH SIGN CONTAIN ANY AND ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS, ADDRESSES OF ANY AND ALL AGENCIES HAVING IN- TEREST IN SUCH A FACILITY. Woods explained that the proper process would be to send this proposal to committee for discussion. Orr stated that it should go through the Public Safety Committee and possibly to the Planning Com- mittee. Mann agreed, and it was decided to place this item on the Public Safety Committee agenda of June 15, 1992 . Mann noted that the meeting will be held at 5 : 30 p.m. PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I) RECREATION ASA Riverfront Property Condemnation Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3044 relating to condem- nation of a portion of property south of the Valley Daily News Building along the east bank of the Green River for parks and recreation purposes. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. Approval of payment of the bills received through May 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting at 4 : 00 p.m. on May 18, 1992 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 5/1-5/15/92 118044-118609 $2 , 407, 898 . 84 Approval of checks issued for payroll : Date Check Numbers Amount 5/20/92 01172381-01172984 $ 504 , 659 . 63 14 May 19, 1992 REPORTS Council President. Woods noted that at last Tuesday' s council workshop, they were informed of actions taken by Administration to reduce spending in the 1992 budget. Woods suggested, as City leaders, that the Council set an example for others to follow by cutting their budget by 10%, as outlined in her memo dated May 12 , 1992 . JOHNSON MOVED to accept Council President Woods' memo and proposal to cut the Council budget by 10% . White seconded and the motion carried. Operations Committee. Houser noted that the Oper- ations Committee is now meeting on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 4 : 00 p.m. Public Safety Committee. Mann noted that the Public Safety Committee now meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 5: 30 p.m. He con- firmed for Paul Hammerschmidt that the issue of Work Release Facilities in Kent would be scheduled for the June 15th meeting, as requested. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 25 p.m. ' aC& Brenda Jacaber, CMC City Clerk ,_ 15