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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/06/2001 (2) Kent, Washington March 6, 2001 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White. Councilmembers present : Amodt, Brotherton, Clark, Epperly, Orr, Woods and Yingling. Others present : Chief Administrative Officer McFall , City Attorney Lubovich, Police Chief Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, Deputy Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Martin, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Planning Manager Satterstrom, and Finance Director Miller. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Staff noted that a revised page for Consent Calendar Item 6E has been provided, and that Consent Calendar Item 6C has a technical amendment to the recitals . Consent Calendar Item 6J was added to the agenda, negotiation for land acquisition was added to the executive session, and a report on the recent earthquake was added under Public Communications . Continued Communications Items 11A and 11B were added at the request of audience members . PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Introduction of Appointees. Mayor White introduced Ms . Jeneffer Henson, his appointee to the Diversity Advisory Board. Uvdate on Earthquake. McFall reported that the 6 . 8 earthquake on February 28 resulted in only minor damage to some of the older buildings downtown and to storage racks in buildings in the industrial area. He added that there were no deaths or injuries, which is testi- mony to the work done in the region to seismically upgrade and design structures . He noted that there was no damage of significance to any municipal facilities, but that there was minor damage on a couple of bridges and there was a water main break. He stated that the Emergency Coordination Center was opened and commended City staff for their work. Fire Chief Angelo noted that Council authorized staff to partake in an exercise in Virginia which brought the city together at a much higher level, and thanked the Council for their support . 1 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that Joan Broom of Parks Planning and Development has been chosen as Employee of the Month for March. He noted that Ms . Broom took on a lot of extra responsibilities last year, including the "Make A Difference Day" Program which involved planting 827 trees and shrubs, planting daffodil bulbs, installing play equipment, and con- structing a trail through wooded areas at the new East Hill Expansion Park. Recreation Services Supervisor Lori Hogan then commended Broom for her outstanding service and the Mayor presented her with the Employee of the Month Plaque. Absolutely Incredible Kid pay. Mayor White read a pro- clamation noting that Camp Fire Boys and Girls helps youth cope with their changing world, and that Camp Fire Boys and Girls is asking every adult in America to write a letter to a child or children on March 15 , 2001 . He proclaimed March 15, 2001, as Absolutely Incredible Kid Day in the City of Kent and declared all the children of Kent as absolutely incredible kids . Mary Olson accepted the proclamation and offered stickers, stationery and writing tips to those who are interested. Government Finance Officers Association Award. Mayor White announced that the City of Kent has again received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, and pre- sented it to Cliff Craig, Financial Planning Manager. Finance Director Miller commended Craig and his staff for their work on the budget . CONSENT CALENDAR ORR MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through J, with the exception of Item D, and including amendments to Items C and E . Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of February 20 , 2001 . 2 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 WATER (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) Water Shortage Emergency regulations Due to the significant water shortages the City of Kent may experience in the next few months, staff has reviewed and rewritten the water shortage emergency regulations code, Chapter 7 . 13 of the Kent City Code. Chapter 7 . 13 provides a framework for enacting emergency ordinances relating to restrictions on the use of water. This is being submitted to the Council for the first time in order to expedite the effective date of this code in the event the City needs to take action in the near future to restrict the use of water. Public Works Director Wickstrom predicted a serious problem with the water supply, and explained the situation. He said conservation will help and that the proposed ordinance may not have to be used. Upon Amodt ' s question, Lubovich explained the guidelines in the ordinance and clarified that the required emergency ordinance would be modeled on these guidelines and that the guidelines could be modified at the time . CLARK MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3550 repealing Chapter 7 . 13 of the Kent City Code in its entirety and enacting a new Chapter 7 . 13 entitled "Water Shortage Emergency Regulations" . Orr seconded. Clark noted that the shortfall projected is four million gallons a day, and that water is needed for fire fighting. Orr pointed out that there was a water shortage in the area in 1992 and that the City of Kent experienced a 3096 decrease even though it did not have a shortage. She and Mayor White urged everyone to conserve water. Clark' s motion then carried. STREET IMPROVEMENT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) Washington Avenue/Meeker St . Street Improvements Condemnation. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3548 providing for the condemnation of land for the. Washington Avenue HOV Improvements and Meeker Street Widening project, as recommended by the Public Works Committee . 3 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 STREET IMPROVEMENT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) 277th Corridor Agreement. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the 277th Corridor Inter-agency Agreement with Auburn, to carry out all acts consistent with this agreement, including applying for and accepting grant funds, and ratifying all acts taken consistent with this motion; also, authorization to add a Public Works Department full time accounting position to be funded out of Auburn' s 277th Corridor project up to two years, as recommended by the Public Works Committee . The intent is to start this position as part time but because of numerous funding agencies involved and the different criteria associated with each and coupled with the dollar magnitude, the flexibility to increase the position to full time is needed. PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) Sale of Surplus Equipment. AUTHORIZATION to declare certain vehicles no longer needed by the City as surplus and to sell them at the next public auction, as recommended by the Public Works Committee . CONDEMNATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) Sound Transit Improvements Condemnation. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3546 providing for the condemnation of land for the street improvements associated with Sound Transit Commuter Rail Station project, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. CORRECTED - REFER TO ALLEY VACATION MINUTESOF y 17- 0 / (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) Alley Vacation Between 1st and 2nd Avenues and Smith and Temperance Streets . ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3549 vacating a portion of unused alleyway generally between Temperance and West Smith Streets, lying between 1st and 2nd Avenue . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) 2000 Annual Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Map Amendments. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3544 relating to 4 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 2000 Comprehensive Plan Amendments CPA-2000-2 (B) , CPA-2000-2 (C) , CPA-2000-2 (F) , and CPA-2000-2 (G) ; and adoption of Ordinance No. 3545 relating to zoning map changes CPZ-2000-2 and CPA-2000-3 . These ordinances (1) amend the comprehensive plan' s land use map designations and zoning map designations of parcels of property more specifically identified in the ordinances; and (2) amend the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan (CPA-2000-2 (G) ) . Item CPA-2000-2 (A) was tabled at the Council ' s February 20, 2000, meeting until the agricultural lands policy update is complete. BORDEN SITE (CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A) (ADDED AT THE REQUEST OF MARTIN PLYS) Borden Site. Martin Plvs, 3004 S . 256th, said that the Borden Chemical Facility Phase II Report stated that the total clean-up cost estimate is $337, 800 , and that Mr. McFall stated that the city expects to spend about $70 , 000 to clean up hazardous groundwater and soil contamination. He said that a newspaper article states that the city plans to invest in a $1, 000 , 000 insurance policy to cover clean up costs over a ten year period. He said he believes city officials are intentionally attempting to conceal and cover up costs from citizens, and asked for the total amount the city spent on the purchase of the Borden property and any additional related costs . McFall responded that the Phase II study does identify approximately $330, 000 of costs associated with elements of the property that will need to be addressed prior to construction, and that approximately $70, 000 of that cost is associated with actual hazardous materials clean up. He explained that that includes $50, 000 for the pump and treat of a small methanol spill over a ten year period and about $20, 000 for the removal and disposal of soils that indicate an excessive level of nitrates . He noted that the cost of compaction problems will be borne by the developer. McFall said the city did purchase a pollution liability insurance policy with a one-time premium of $58, 000, that the Borden Company is an 5 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 BORDEN SITE additional insured on the policy, and that it provides $1, 000 , 000 of liability coverage to the city and to the Borden Company for any undiscovered hazardous materials that might exist on the site for a ten year period. SCHOOL IMPACT FEES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) (REMOVED AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER AMODT) School Impact Fee Schedule The proposed ordinance would amend the School Impact Fee ordinance for the Federal Way School District based on the Capital Facilities Plan of the school district which is being adopted as an element of the City of Kent ' s Comprehensive Plan concurrently with this ordinance. The school impact fees for the Federal Way School District increased from $2 , 384 to $2 , 710 for single- family residences and $786 to $830 for multifamily residences . There are no changes to the Kent School District school impact fees . Amodt noted that she voted no on the school impact fees last year and that she will stay consistent with that this year. She read from a letter from the Building Industry Association of Washington favoring the fees, and stated that a $1, 000 increase in the price of a home eliminates 400 families from the housing market . CLARK MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3546 relating to impact fees . Orr seconded. Clark said the school impact fees are an on-going part of the growth manage- ment plan, and that the real estate community and the school district do not request the full fees, as they are aware of the impact on housing. Orr pointed out that because of the impact fees collected, some property taxes can be held at a lower rate . Yingling emphasized that this is a request from the Federal Way School District, not from the City of Kent; Amodt noted that it affects Kent home owners . Clark' s motion then carried with Amodt and Epperly opposed. Mayor White noted for Mr. Rubio that concerns about school taxes should be taken to the school board. 6 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 EMPLOYEE SERVICES (CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11B) Employees. Joe Rubio, 3831 S . 2481h, said the City of Kent is nearing 1000 employees and that the City of Federal Way has less than 290 employees . He suggested looking at privatizing projects, and said costs would drop dramatically. Mayor White pointed out that Federal Way does not provide utilities or fire service, and that their taxes to their citizens exceed those of the City of Kent . He also clarified that the City of Kent has 782 employees and is not headed toward 1000 employees . He emphasized that the City is now operating with 10 employees per thousand and that approximately eight years ago it was 14 per thousand. APPOINTMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J) (ADDED ITEM) Diversity Advisory Board a2r)ointment. CONFIRMATION of the Mayor' s appointment of Jennefer Henson to serve as a member of the Kent Diversity Advisory Board. Ms . Henson is a Kent resident and was formerly employed at Kent Municipal Court . . She currently serves as Court Administrator at Des Moines Municipal Court . She has worked in the courts for more than eleven years and has had a wide variety of experiences with the Judicial System. While working at the City of Kent, she served as a member of Diversity Training Task Force and has recently been appointed to the Gender and Justice Committee for the State of Washington. Ms . Henson will replace Bohdan Basisty, who resigned, and her term will continue until 9/30/02 . FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through February 15 and paid on February 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on March 6, 2001 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers : Date Check Numbers Amount 2/15/01 508537-508765 $1, 015, 222 . 02 2/15/01 508766-509199 1, 625 , 551 . 85 $2 , 640, 773 . 87 7 Kent City Council Minutes March 6, 2001 FINANCE Approval of checks issued for payroll for February 1 through February 15 and paid on February 20, 2001 : Date Check Numbers Amount 2/20/01 Checks 249955-250273 $ 262 ,440 . 96 2/20/01 Advices 107518-108172 _1, 001 , 705 . 75 $1, 264, 146 . 71 REPORTS Council President. Orr reminded Councilmembers of the Suburban Cities dinner and commended the staff and citizens for their efforts at the time of the earthquake. Public Safety Committee. Epperly noted that the next meeting will be held at 5 : 00 p.m. on March 13 . Public Works Committee. Clark noted that the next meeting will be held on March 19 at 5 : 00 p .m. Administrative Reports. McFall reminded Council of an executive session regarding pending and potential litigation, as well as negotiation on land acquisition. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7 : 50 p.m. , the meeting recessed into Executive Session. The meeting reconvened at 8 : 12 p.m. Property Acquisition. WOODS MOVED to accept the offer of $49, 000 from Skyline Properties and authorize the mayor to sign the closing documents on the sale of the Austin Property, and amend the Canterbury Park Budget with the proceeds resulting from this sale. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT At 8 : 13 p .m. , ORR MOVED to adjourn the meeting. Woods seconded and the motion carried. 4 Brenda Ja ob r, CMC City Cler} 8