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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/19/1993 Kent, Washington October 19, 1993 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order by Mayor Kelleher at 7 : 00 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Bennett, Houser, Johnson, Orr, White and Woods, Chief Administrative Officer McCarthy, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Police Chief Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, Acting Finance Director Miller, and Human Resources Director Olson. Approximately 35 people were at the meeting. PUBLIC Moment of Silence. Councilmember Bennett COMMUNICATION offered a moment of silent prayer for the Valdez family and the Kent police officers who were involved in the recent tragedy on East Hill. Agency Enforcement Action. City Attorney Lubovich removed the Agency Enforcement Action item scheduled for tonight' s Executive Session from the agenda. Red Ribbon Week. Mayor Kelleher read a proclamation noting that business, government, law enforcement, schools, religious institu- tions, service organizations, youth, physicians, senior citizens, military, sports teams, and individuals will demonstrate their commitment to drug-free, healthy lifestyles by wearing and displaying red ribbons during a week-long campaign. He declared the week of October 24 through 30, 1993 , as Red Ribbon Week in the City of Kent, and encouraged citizens to participate in drug prevention education activities. The proclamation was presented to Diane Lewis. CONSENT WOODS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through O be approved. Orr seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of October 5, 1993 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3L) SANITATION Canyon Ridge Plaza. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement submitted by Dayton Hudson Corporation dba Target Stores, for continuous operation and maintenance of 1810 feet of water main extension, 1835 feet of street improvements and 301 feet of storm sewers 1 October 19, 1993 HEALTH & and release of bonds after expiration of the SANITATION maintenance period, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The project is located in the vicinity of 104th Avenue SE & SE 260th Street. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3M) Peterson Short Plat. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement submitted by Harold Peterson, for continuous operation and main- tenance of 519 feet of water main extension, 448 feet of sanitary sewer extension, 502 feet of street improvements and 1, 101 feet of storm sewers and release of bonds after expiration of the maintenance period, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The project is located in the vicinity of Kensington Avenue & E. Chicago Street. SEWER RATES (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B) Metro Sewer Rate Increase. The Public Works Committee has recommended adoption of an ordinance increasing the City's sewer rates, reflecting the new increase from METRO which will take place effective January 1, 1994 . White noted that the Sewer Fund could not survive without passing this on, and MOVED for the adoption of Ordinance No. 3140 increasing the City' s sewer rates as reflected in METRO's increase effective January 1, 1994 . Woods seconded. Bennett asked that a report be provided by staff on the reason for and use of the rate increase. The motion then carried. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K) Central Avenue Improvements. AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the contract with West Coast Construction Company for the Central Avenue Improvements project and to release retainage after receipt of State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3N) Kingsport Industrial/196th Corridor Middle Leg. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3139 authorizing the City to proceed with condemnation at Kingsport Industrial on the 196th Corridor, Middle Leg, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. 2 October 19, 1993 TRAFFIC (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C) CONTROL Star Lake Traffic Issues. Virginia Mannino, 26840 Downing Avenue South, voiced concern about traffic in her neighborhood. She said that cars speed around the corners and that she has trouble getting out of her driveway because of traffic. She also expressed concern for the safety of children walking to school. She suggested speed humps in front of the school and on some of the streets. She presented a peti- tion to the City Clerk and Mayor Kelleher suggested that she attend the Public Safety Committee meetings, the Public Works Committee meetings, or both, to discuss the options avail- able. White noted that, although Manning cannot attend the Public Works Committee meeting on October 20th, they will discuss this issue and that she is welcome to attend a future meeting to discuss this. Orr added that she is welcome to attend the Public Safety Committee meeting as well. The Mayor asked that staff schedule this issue on their agendas and inform Ms. Manning. STREET USE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I) PERMITS Street Use Permits. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3138 relating to Street Use Permits, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The ordinance repeals Chapter 8 . 02 relating to political signs, Chapter 6. 08 entitled, "Street Occupation Permits" , and Section 9. 36. 040 of the Kent City Code entitled "Street Closure" . Additionally, the ordinance consolidates the permitting regulations for uses on public rights-of-way with Chapter 6. 07 entitled, "Street Use Permits" which relates to uses in connection with property development and deregu- lates the permitting and license requirements of portable signs in public rights-of-way. WHEELCHAIR (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J) RAMPS Downtown Wheelchair Ramp Improvements. AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the contract with Gary Merlino Construction Company for the Downtown Wheelchair Ramp Improvements project and to release retainage after receipt of State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. 3 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2A) Keck Rezone Anneal RZ-93-1 - Jack Keck. Jack Keck has filed an appeal of the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation of approval, with conditions, of an application to rezone 1.4 acres from R1-7 .2 , Single Family Residential, to O, Professional and Office. The property is located on the north side of Smith Street. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Fred Satterstrom, Planning Manager, pointed out that the location is on Smith and Jason, and ex- plained that three properties are included: a duplex, the Masonic Hall, and the Keck resi- dence. He noted that the rezone from Single Family Residential to Office is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Map. He noted that the "Office" designation was adopted on the Comprehensive Plan in March 1993 , and that Mr. Keck filed a rezone which was heard by the Hearing Examiner in April. He noted that a number of people testified at that time, that the Hearing Examiner asked for some traffic studies to be done by the Engineering Depart- ment, and that in June the Hearing Examiner recommended approval with five conditions. He noted that the five conditions are the subject of this appeal, and outlined them as follows: 1. The square footage of any development on Parcel B (Masonic Lodge) or Parcel C (Keck Residence) shall not exceed 3 , 000 square feet; 2 . The number of parking spaces for any development on Parcel C (Keck Residence) shall not exceed 12 ; 3 . Commercial activity that invites public access to the properties shall be allowed only between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. , Monday through Friday; 4 . The alleyway that adjoins Smith and East Temperance and crosses the Pringle property shall not be used to access Parcel C (Keck Residence) . 4 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS 5• not be cl permit uses allowed unless napproved as ad accessory s es all condi- tional use. Mel Kleweno, 555 W. Smith, Attorney for Mr. Keck, noted that the Hearing Examiner looked in detail at the requirements in the Code and concluded that the rezone applicant met each and every one. He pointed out that City staff recommended that the rezone application be granted. He noted that there were conditions placed on the DNS which the applicant is willing to fulfill, and that the appeal period for the DNS has long expired. Kleweno quoted from the Hearing Examiner' s Findings and Recommendations as follows: 11 No development could occur on the site proposed for a rezone without some further review and approval by the City. Specific development impacts can be considered at that time. " Kleweno noted that Condition 1 states that any development on Parcels B and C shall not exceed 3 , 000 sq. ft. , but that the current Masonic Lodge is 4 , 000 sq. ft. and the Keck residence exceeds 4 , 000 sq. ft. on several floors. He noted that the most likely develop- ment of either property would be the remodel or redevelopment as it currently sits, rather than leveling the buildings. He said this condition means either parcel would have to be partially demolished or mothballed or redeveloped in a way that the structure contains only 3 , 000 sq. ft. , which does not make sense. Regarding Condition 2 , Kleweno pointed out that the City Code shows the minimum amount of park- ing space is 3 , 000 sq. ft. , and that the Hearing Examiner is trying to limit development on the property to 3 , 000 sq. ft. He noted that there could be 50 people working on the property and that they would park on the side streets, which would be an irritant to the neighbors. He said this pre-emption of the use of the spaces does not make sense and would create more problems than it would solve. 5 October 19 , 1993 REZONE APPEALS Kleweno said the hours of commercial activity noted in Condition 3 unreasonably restrict the use of the property. He noted that it is possible a religious group may purchase the property and would want to use it for services on Saturday or Sunday, or that a use may require that people work from 4 p.m. until midnight. He noted that the neighbors do not want traffic during school hours, but traffic on Saturday and Sunday would not be during school hours. Condition 4 states that the alleyway that adjoins Smith and East Temperance is not to be used to access the Keck residence, and Kleweno said they believe the alleyway has been used by the owner of the Keck property in excess of seven years, making it a legal access. He noted that the Hearing Examiner has overstepped his grounds in making this type of determination. Kleweno said that Condition 5 is also unneces- sarily restrictive, and that these items can be dealt with when there is a proposal to utilize the property for office use. Kleweno pointed out that the City has taken, with compensation, some of the Keck property two or three times to widen Smith Street. He opined that the compensation was not to the extent that it rewarded him for the damage to the remainder of his property, and has affected the usability of the property as a single family residence. He said that the conditions are premature, and urged the Council to approve the rezone but reserve any conditions until the use of the property is known. Ralph Horn, 25954 130th Place SE, a member of and representative for the Masonic Hall Board, said they are in favor of the rezone but not the conditions. He explained that Mr. Keck had approached them last year about rezoning the property, noting that his property was not saleable or usable as a family residence because of its location and that he could not rezone because it would constitute a spot zone. He said that discussions between Keck and the City 6 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS indicated that the Planning Department would favor rezone of the Lodge property to conforming conditional use. He noted that the Hall Board agreed to participate with Mr. Keck if there were no extraordinary costs to the Masonic Hall Association, if the City was in favor of the rezone, and if the rezone would not affect their operation. He noted that Mr. Keck has agreed to pay any mitigation fees associated with the rezone, but that the conditions added by the Hearing Examiner would seriously impact their operation. He noted that Condition 1 may re- quire them to reduce their square footage and that they cannot live with 12 parking stalls. He explained that the Masonic Hall makes money for support of the building by renting it out, and questioned whether they would be restricted from that and how the limited hours would affect it. He noted that neither their property nor the Keck property can ever be used for single family homes because of the traffic on Smith Street and because they have no access to a residential street. He urged support of the rezone without conditions. Bob Weber, 833 E. Smith, said he thought the conditions related to parking and hours were only for Parcel C. He felt the 3 , 000 sq. ft. restriction has to do with the size of the building on the lot, not necessarily the height, and that the Keck building is not over 3 , 000 sq. ft. on the ground floor. He felt the Hearing Examiner's intent was that a larger building not be built if the present building was torn down. Doug Petrenchak, 504 Hazel, pointed out that there is no proof that Mr. Keck has been using the access alley for any particular period of time. He said that the limitations on hours and parking are excellent, and that if the rezone is approved the conditions need to be in place before the property is developed. Vick Pringle, 327 Hazel, noted that neighborhood children play in the alley and that no one maintains it. She added that Keck has been using the alleyway with her permission, and the few times they stopped him, he threatened them 7 October 19 , 1993 REZONE APPEALS with the police. She said she is against the rezone, but if it is granted, there must be conditions to stop Keck from using her backyard. Kathy Egan, 347 Hazel, stated that she would like to preserve the neighborhood. She noted that Keck has access from Smith Street and was compensated when land was taken. She opined that this is about money, and that the Masonic Hall should not have the conditions on their property, since they are simply trying to help the Kecks. Victoria Marvin, 907 E. Smith, said the rezone would adversely affect the neighbor- hood by causing more traffic, and voiced concern for the safety of the children. She pointed out that when Keck has garage sales he uses the alleyway, but when they have garage sales, he blocks off his end of the alley and does not allow them to enter or exit. She noted that there is no easement on that property and the taxes on it are paid by the Pringles. She added that there is no need for office buildings this close to single family residences. She said she is against the rezone, but that if it is granted, it should have conditions. There were no further comments and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Orr seconded and the motion carried. ORR MOVED to deny the appeal by Jack Keck. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. Orr later MOVED to accept the findings of the Hearing Examiner on the Keck Rezone Appeal. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 2B) Keck Rezone Appeal No RZ-93-1 - Lower East Hill Residents. Lower East Hill Residents have filed an appeal of the Hearing Examiner's recommenda- tion of approval, with conditions, of an application to rezone 1.4 acres from R1-7 . 2 , Single Family Residential, to O, Professional and Office. The property is located on the north side of Smith Street. The Mayor opened the public hearing. WHITE MOVED that all testimony made in the hearing on the appeal filed by Jack Keck be incorporated 8 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS into this public hearing. Orr seconded and the motion carried. Doris Reed, representing the Lower East Hill Residents, voiced concern about the procedures taken, and the dates and times they took place. She objected that written notification went only to people who live within 200 ' and asked that the City review these procedures. She noted that on April 21, 1993 , the Hearing Examiner said the burden of proof is on the applicant to show that the rezone should be granted. She said the citizens of Lower East Hill do not believe the applicant has shown why the rezone should be granted. She listed five conditions which must be met for any rezone to be granted: 1. The proposed plan would be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Reed stated that this condition has been met, noting that the Council changed the Comprehensive Plan on March 16, 1993 , 35 days prior to the hearing before the Hearing Examiner. She asked that the City review this procedure. She noted that the houses in this neighborhood have gone through urban renewal and the residents care about the area. 2 . The proposed rezone and subsequent develop- ment of the site would be compatible with the development in the vicinity. She pointed out that the area in question is a residential community, with a park across the street. 3 . The proposed rezone will not unduly burden the transportation system in the vicinity of the property with significant adverse impacts which cannot be mitigated. Reed noted that Transportation Engineer Ed White stated that Smith Street is at capacity. She agreed that the streets are full and the transportation system will be unduly burdened. 9 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS 4 . Circumstances have changed substantially since the establishment of the current zoning districts to warrant the proposed rezone. She agreed that changes have taken place, but that the families have been compensated each time. She said this condition has not been properly considered by the City. 5. The rezone would not adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Kent. She said the health, safety and welfare of at least 125 families will be affected, and that only one man has testified that he needs this rezone. She noted that the owner of one of the other parcels is not in at- tendance tonight, and that the other be is concerned about how his property will be jeopardized. Reed reiterated that the applicant has not proven that this rezone is necessary, and urged denial of the rezone. Greg Gorder, 10820 SE 230th, said that none of the neighbors feel the proposed development is compatible. He noted that they were told that in the case of a rezone a traffic study would be done and the city would review it. He pointed out that the City paid for the traffic study. He also noted that traffic comes from Smith to Jason, and from the Masonic Hall down the alley, that there are sometimes 30-40 cars bumper to bumper, and that commercial activity would increase traffic. He said the safety of the residents would be affected and urged denial. Barbara Keck, 855 E. Smith, noted that they have lived in this residence over 30 years, and that the house is now too big for them. She added that it is a historic home, and asked the Council for their support of the rezone. 10 October 19 , 1993 REZONE APPEALS Lubovich clarified that this appeal is based on certain procedural errors and there will not be a decision on the rezone itself until Item 4A is discussed. The Mayor determined that the testi- mony which has been given on this item is in order and appropriate. Lubovich outlined the basis for this appeal: a procedural error regarding the traffic study, a procedural error relating to action on the Comprehensive Plan, a procedural error on the Valley Floor Plan Goal 1 regarding traffic impacts, a procedural error relating to the omission of Hazel Avenue and the alleyway from the traffic impact report, and new evidence on recommended approval issued 6/21/93 page 15 item 4 . Katherine Egan said the citi- zens of the area felt that the decision had already been made, and that they filed this appeal in order to fight the rezone every step of the way. Jean Bennett, 436 Hazel Ave. N. , voiced concern with the traffic study which was used by the Hearing Examiner to approve the rezone with the conditions attached. She questioned the use of City funds to perform a traffic study that is primarily being used for one citizen. She also voiced concern that Hazel Avenue was not included in that study, since it will be one of the most affected streets. She said it is her feeling the reason it was not included was because there are no sidewalks on Hazel Avenue. She suggested that someone look into the way the traffic study was handled. She also opined that the Planning Department had already made a decision, and this was an attempt to support Keck's position. Upon the Mayor's question, Public Works Director Wickstrom noted that in this case, the Hearing Examiner asked them to do a traffic study, but that normally the applicant would be required to do the study. He added for the Mayor that he has never heard of that being requested before. Joanne Schultz , 704 E. Temperance, noted that many of these older homes have been purchased and remodeled and voiced concern for the children. She said that the rezone would change the neighborhood. Rob Hanus, 501 Hazel Avenue, said that changing the Keck residence would 11 October 19, 1993 REZONE APPEALS affect the charm of the neighborhood. He added that if this rezone is granted, then possibly others in the neighborhood would want rezones also and soon the neighborhood would be gone. He noted that Hazel and Jason are used to avoid stoplights on Smith and James. He added that they would like to have the opportunity to raise their families in this area, as Mrs. Keck did. Greg Gorder agreed that Hazel Avenue and the alleyway should have been included in the traf- fic study. Vicky Pringle said that the Hearing Examiner had told them that he would have to consider the City' s side more than the com- munity' s side. Kelleher explained that the Hearing Examiner must consider the laws and policies of the city, and the merits of the arguments, but not take into consideration the number of people who testify. Pringle said they felt the Hearing Examiner had already made up his mind without weighing the evidence. Mr. Kleweno resubmitted his earlier comments for the record and objected to testimony received during this portion of the appeal which was not directly addressed to the items raised in the appeal. He said the testimony which was given was not specific to the appeal points. There was no further public testimony and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. White seconded and the motion carried. ORR MOVED to deny the appeal by the Lower East Hill Residents. Johnson seconded. Lubovich suggested that it would be appropriate that the Council make some findings based on the testimony in this and the earlier action. He said that it would be appropriate to concur with the findings of the Hearing Examiner. He clarified for Orr that by concurring with the findings of the Hearing Examiner she is not supporting the rezone, but is looking at the findings, conclusions and recommendations and the alleged procedural errors. He said if she finds there is no basis for modification of the findings, she will be accepting the findings which pertain to this appeal. Orr said she 12 October 19 , 1993 REZONE APPEALS accepts the findings of the Hearing Examiner and that he did follow proper procedure. White expressed concern about the traffic study that was done and asked whether by supporting the motion he is agreeing that the traffic study was adequate and proper. Lubovich replied that he would be, but that that would not limit him from discussing the findings or making other suggestions at a later date. The motion to deny the appeal by the Lower East Hill Residents then carried. Lubovich confirmed for the Mayor that the language regarding the findings was incor- porated into this appeal. REZONE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) Keck Rezone (RZ-93-1) . The Hearing Examiner has recommended approval, with conditions, of an application by Jack Keck, Mel Kleweno (attorney for Jack Keck) , Rob Hamlin (Masonic Hall repre- sentative) , and Annette Koarkis, to rezone 1.4 acres from R1-7 . 2 , Single Family Residential, to O, Professional and Office. The property is located on the north side of Smith Street. ORR MOVED to reject the findings of the Hearing Examiner and to reject the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation of approval of the Keck Rezone RZ-93-1 with conditions and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Woods seconded. Mayor Kelleher pointed out that the Council has concurred with the Hearing Examiner' s findings on the two appeals, and it would therefore be appropriate to have specific findings as to why it is inappropriate to then approve the rezone. Lubovich agreed. Orr explained that accepting the Hearing Examiner' s findings based on their relationship to the appeals does not necessarily mean that she accepts the findings based on the rezone, which is why she agreed to accept the findings. She noted that she has read all of the testimony and material and has walked through the neighborhood. She pointed out that although the Keck home is near a heavily traveled street, there are other homes all over 13 October 19, 1993 REZONE the city on the same kinds of streets, so that was not a valid reason for changing the zoning. She said she is not certain the traffic study was adequate, and would like an investigation into why the city paid for it and why the Hearing Examiner asked that it be done. She pointed out that Keck's attorney discussed the increase in traffic during school hours, but that according to testimony, school hours are not the problem. She said it had to do with times children were getting on and off buses before and after school, as well as weekends and evenings. Orr noted that she was not aware before the Comprehensive Plan was changed that there would not be access from Smith Street if they were zoned Office. She stated that there is no way to know what would happen to that property in six months, so even the limited conditions discussed tonight could have been changed if Council agreed to do the rezone. She noted that some of the traffic volumes in one of the charts seem unacceptable, since she has walked through the neighborhood, and that the added traffic generated by a different use of those properties would be unacceptable. She said for those reasons she cannot support rezoning the properties to Office. She asked what can be done to reverse the Comprehensive Plan to what it was before March when the change was made, and asked that the way residents are notified of discussions on changes to the Comprehensive Plan be changed. Lubovich confirmed for the Mayor that the findings delineated by Councilmember Orr are satisfactory and legally defensible. JOHNSON MOVED to amend the motion to include the following: 1. Comprehensive Plan, Goal 1, Objective 1: Encourage the retention and rehabilitation of existing residential neighborhoods on and adjacent to the Valley Floor, especially those within and around the CBD core. 14 October 19, 1993 REZONE 2 . Comprehensive Plan, Goal 1, Objective 2, Policy 2 : Utilize regulatory measures (e.g. , zoning) to protect neighborhoods against uses incompatible with residential development. Johnson stated that the Comprehensive Plan is meant to be a blueprint which designates land use in a particular area, and that zoning designates a specific parcel for a specific use. 3 . The proposed rezone would have adverse affects on the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens in the area surrounding the proposed rezone. Johnson said he feels the concerns of the residential owners regarding potential development are legitimate, even with restrictions. 4 . Circumstances have not changed since the establishment of the single family zone to warrant approval of the rezone request. Johnson said that while the widening of Smith Street has resulted in the loss of land in the proposed rezone, the close proximity does not prohibit the use or desirability as a single family home. Orr and Woods agreed to these amendments and they were incorporated into the original motion. Ralph Horn then withdrew the Masonic Hall Board Association' s part of the rezone application because it is not in agreement with the intent of the City and it is detrimental to the Masonic Hall. Lubovich agreed with the Mayor's comments that if the Council were to act to the contrary and approve the rezone, that would be impracti- cal. Mayor Kelleher suggested allowing the vote to continue, but noted that if it is voted down and a motion is made to approve the rezone, then there would be a legal problem. Lubovich agreed. The Mayor clarified that the motion is 15 October 19, 1993 REZONE to deny the rezone based upon the findings outlined by Orr and Johnson. Mr. Keck noted that if the Masonic Hall with- draws, the traffic will be almost eliminated. He explained that he had previously told the Hearing Examiner that he would not let people in the Office zoning use the alley, that only the owner and the garbage company could use it. He pointed out that if the alley is not used, then all entries and exits are on Smith Street. He said the only problem is the hours for office use, and that there is no law regarding that. The motion to deny the rezone then carried. BUILDING CODE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) AMENDMENT Building Code Amendment. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3137 amending Chapter 14 . 02 of the Kent City Code relating to Building Code Fees, as recom- mended by the Operations Committee. The 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code was adopted by the City of Kent pursuant to Ordinance No. 3052 as codified in Chapter 14 . 02 of the Kent City Code. The adopting ordinance amended Section 3 . 04 of the Uniform Building Code to provide that fees for Building Fee Permits be set only pursuant to Table 3-A of the Code. Ordinance No. 3137 amends the restrictive language of Ordinance No. 3052 to allow flexibility in establishing building permit fees. BUILDING CODE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) FEES Building Code Fees. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1371 establishing Building Permit Fees, as recommended by the Operations Committee. Table 3-A of the 1991 Edition of the Uniform Building Code, as adopted pursuant to Ordinance No. 3052 and as codified in Chapter 14 . 02 of the Kent City Code, establishes building permit fees. The City desires to utilize the fees set forth in Table 3-A of the Code and to establish basic plan review fees. Table 3-A does not establish fees relating to basic plan reviews. Resolution No. 1371 adopts the fee schedule set forth in Table 3-A of the Uniform Building Code as well as establishing basic plan review fees. 16 October 19, 1993 CITY CONTRACTS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) Contract Form Review. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1372 establishing as a City policy the requirement that contracts executed by or on behalf of the City be reviewed and approved as to form by the City Attorney's Office, and that contracts not requiring the signature of the Mayor under the City's procurement code be reviewed and executed by the appropriate de- partment head. This was recommended by the Operations Committee. SISTER CITY (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) City of Yangzhou, China. RATIFICATION of the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Yangzhou, China, and the City of Kent, Washington, establishing a Sister City Relationship. This document was signed on September 28, 1993 during a visit to Kent by a delegation from Yangzhou. APPOINTMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H) Arts Commission Reappointments. CONFIRMATION of the Mayor' s reappointments of JoAnn Brady, Bev Domarotsky, Doug Gesler, Midge Sweley and Frank Zaratkiewicz to continue serving as members of the Kent Arts Commission. Their reappointments will continue to 10/31/97 . FIRE DEPT. (BIDS - ITEM 5B) Emergency Generator at Station 74. The 1993 CIP approved the purchase and installation of an emergency generator for Fire Station 74 . The bid opening was held on October 11, with three bids received. The Public Safety Committee and Fire Administration recommend that the bid be awarded to Veca Electric Co. , Inc. , in the amount of $71, 260, plus tax. WOODS MOVED that the bid for the purchase and installation of the emergency generator at Fire Station 74 be awarded to Veca Electric Company, Inc. in the amount of $71, 260 plus sales tax, and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract. White seconded and the motion carried. 17 October 19 , 1993 COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 30) (ADDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WOODS) Council Absence. APPROVAL of a request from Paul Mann for an excused absence from tonight's meeting. CITY HALL (BIDS - ITEM 5A) Uniform & Linen services. Bid opening was held on September 30, with five bids received. The Operations Committee has recommended that the Mayor be authorized to sign a three-year con- tract with Cintas Linen in the amount of $40, 230 per year. HOUSER MOVED that the Uniform & Linen Services contract be awarded to Cintas Linen in the amount of $40, 230 per year and that the Mayor be authorized to sign the contract. White seconded and the motion carried. PERSONNEL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) Approval of Reclassifications. APPROVAL of employee reclassifications in accordance with City policy 2 . 2 . 1. , as recommended by the Operations Committee on October 5, 1993 . FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through October 15, 1993 , after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting on November 2 , 1993 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 10/1 - 10/15 #135117-135559 $1,890,923 .52 Approval of checks issued for payroll: Date Check Numbers Amount 10/20/93 Checks 187380 - 187740 $ 294, 236. 20 Advice 10022 - 10340 383 , 759. 26 $ 677,995.46 18 October 19, 1993 REPORTS Planning Committee. Orr noted that a workshop has been scheduled for November 30th from 5: 00 p.m. to 9 : 00 p.m. on the Capital Facilities Plan. She added that Henderson & Young will be in attendance. Administrative Reports. McCarthy pointed out that there is a status report on the Target Issues in the packet. He also noted that there are two meetings tomorrow night related to the Regional Justice Center: the arts group will meet at 5: 00 p.m. and the citizens and business group will meet at 7 : 00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Kent City Hall. EXECUTIVE At 9: 10 the Mayor announced an executive session SESSION of approximately 10 minutes to discuss labor negotiations and property acquisition. ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened and adjourned at 9 : 30 p.m. Brenda Jac ber, CMC City Clerk 19