HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/07/2000 Kent, Washington
March 7, 2000
The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order
at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White . Present : Councilmembers Amodt,
Brotherton, Clark, Epperly, Orr, Woods and Yingling, Operations
Director McFall , City Attorney Lubovich, Public Works Director
Wickstrom, Parks Director Hodgson and Finance Director Miller.
Approximately 25 people were in attendance .
The flag salute was led by the Scenic Hill Campfire Girls .
CHANGES TO Mayor White added Item 4E, Legislative Update, and
THE AGENDA Item 7A, 196th Street Corridor Project .
Hugh Leiner asked the Council to hold a meeting
devoid of politics and time constraints to discuss
downtown and find a way to make it commensurate
with industry in the valley.
PUBLIC Absolutely Incredible Kids Day. Mayor White read
COMMUNICATIONS a proclamation noting that Camp Fire Boys and
Girls is commended for the valuable programs
offered to young people in the City of Kent and
throughout the nation, and for the many services
they perform in their communities, and proclaimed
March 16, 2000, as Absolutely Incredible Kids Day
in the City of Kent . He declared all the children
of Kent as absolutely incredible kids .
Census 2000 . Mayor White noted that the United
States Government counts all citizens every decade
for purposes of representation and that the City
and the Census Bureau have worked together to
ensure a true and accurate count of Kent residents
which will reflect the diversity and growth of
the community. He proclaimed the month of March
as Census Awareness Month and called upon all
citizens to complete their census forms and return
them promptly. Carolyn Sundvall of the Planning
Department explained why it is important to
participate and outlined the programs which are
funded through the census .
Emolovee of the Month. The Mayor announced that
Tom Iverson, Video Technician/Maintenance Worker
IV in the Sewer Department, has been selected as
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PUBLIC the Employee of the Month for March. He noted
COMMUNICATIONS that Iverson is responsible for keeping thirteen
pump stations operating at optimum efficiency, and
for making sure pipelines are properly installed
and that there are no obstructions in the lines .
He offered his congratulations and noted that
Iverson could not be in attendance tonight .
Arts Commission Grant Recipients Recoanition.
Mayor White, Parks Committee Chair Woods and Prog-
ram Manager Ronda Simons presented Certificates of
Appreciation to the following Arts Commission
grant recipients : African American Cultural and
Convention Center, Kent Downtown Partnership, Kent
Public Market, Kent Senior Activities Center, Kent
Parks Department Specialized Recreation, Northwest
Renaissance Poets, Performers and Publishers,
Inc. , Rainier Chorale, and Rainier Symphony. The
Mayor thanked the grant recipients for their
contribution to the city.
ADDED ITEM 4E
Legislative Update. Government Affairs Manager
Dena Laurent briefed the Council on happenings in
Olympia last week. She explained the status of
transportation funding and the ten-year property
tax abatement for high density housing and in
urban centers .
CONSENT ORR MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through K
CALENDAR be approved, with the exception of Item D which
was removed by Councilmember Amodt . 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 15, 2000 .
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM GE)
SANITATION Cricket Business Center Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the
Bill of Sale for Cricket Business Center submitted
by Cricket Business Center, LLC for continuous
operation and maintenance of 25 feet of watermain
improvements, and 501 feet of street improvements
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HEALTH & as complete and release bonds after the expiration
SANITATION period, as recommended by the Public Works
Director. The project is located at 25101 84th
Avenue South.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F)
Alderbrook Apartments Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the
Bill of Sale for Alderbrook Apartments submitted
by Alderbrook Apartment Associates, LLC for con-
tinuous operation and maintenance of 1, 119 feet of
watermain improvements, 1, 175 feet of sanitary
sewers and 645 feet of street improvements as
complete and release bonds after the expiration
period, as recommended by the Public Works
Director. The project is located at 412 East
Novak Lane.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G)
Mallory Meadows (Meridian West) Bill Of Sale.
ACCEPT the Bill of Sale for the plat of Mallory
Meadows (Meridian West) submitted by Hearthside
Homes, Inc. for continuous operation and mainte-
nance of 941 feet of watermain improvements,
3 , 060 .4 feet of sanitary sewers, 791 feet of
street improvements and 945 feet of storm sewers
as complete and release bonds after the expiration
period, as recommended by the Public Works
Director. The project is located at 132nd Avenue
S.E. and S .E. 265th Street .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H)
Nancy' s Grove Div. II - Phase I & Nancy' s Grove
Div. III Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the Bill of Sale
for the plat of Nancy' s Grove II - Phase I &
Nancy' s Grove III submitted by Stafford
Construction, Inc . for continuous operation
and maintenance of 1, 386 .25 feet of street
improvements and 1, 270 feet of storm sewers as
complete and release bonds after the expiration
period, as recommended by the Public Works
Director. The project is located at S .E. 278th
Street between 152nd Avenue S.E. and 144th Avenue
S .E.
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TRANSPORTATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C)
LID 351, S. 277th Corridor. ADOPTION of Ordinance
No. 3503 establishing the Final Assessment Roll
for LID #351 and setting Wednesday, April 12th at
1 : 00 p.m. as the Public Hearing date and time.
This ordinance also authorizes the members of the
Public works Committee to sit as the Board of
Equalization on this LID and ratifies and confirms
prior City actions that are consistent with this
ordinance. The Board will issue findings and
conclusions on the matter and forward the assess-
ment roll to Council for final action and
approval .
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A)
(ADDED ITEM)
196th Street Corridor Project (West Valley Hiahwav
to East Valley Highway) .. Wickstrom explained that
the Transportation Improvement Board has offered
the City a grant in the amount of $1, 812, 440 for
construction of the road portion of the project .
He noted that this item went to the Public Works
Committee on March 6th, who recommended that the
Mayor be authorized to sign the grant and adjust
the budget accordingly. YINGLING SO MOVED.
Epperly seconded and the motion carried.
PLAT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I)
Erin Glade Final Plat #FSU-98-6 (KIVA #9902331)
APPROVE the staff ' s recommendation of approval
with conditions of the Erin Glade Final
Subdivision and authorize the Mayor to sign
the final plat mylar.
The final plat application was submitted by
Shamrock Development for the Erin Glade Final
Subdivision. The Hearing Examiner issued the
Findings with conditions on the preliminary plat
on December 3 , 1998, and the City Council approved
the preliminary plat on January 19, 1999 .
COMPREHENSIVE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K)
PLAN & ZONING Comprehensive Plan And Zoning Amendments
AMENDMENTS ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3504 relating to 1999
Comprehensive Plan Amendments CPA-99-3 (B) ;
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COMPREHENSIVE (CPA-99-3 (C) ; CPA-99-3 (G) ; CPA-99-3 (H) ; and
PLAN & ZONING CPA-99-3 (I) ; and adoption of Ordinance No. 3505
AMENDMENTS relating to Zoning Map changes CPZ-99-2 ; CPZ-99-3 ;
CPZ-99-8; and CPZ-99-9. These ordinances would
amend the comprehensive plan' s land use map
designations and zoning map designations of
parcels of property more specifically identified
in the ordinances, as well as amend the Capital
Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan
CPA-99-3 (J) . Items CPA-99-3 (A) and CPA-99-3 (D)
were tabled at the Council ' s February 15, 2000,
meeting and referred to committee for further
consideration.
PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D)
(REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER AMODT)
Year 2000 Revised City Art Plan. The Parks
Director and the Parks Committee recommend
acceptance of the revised 2000 City Art Plan.
The Kent Arts Commission revised the 2000 City
Art Plan to accommodate budget revisions from
Initiative 695 which required the Visual Arts
Coordinator' s salary be paid through the City Art
Program, Ordinance No. 2552 . For this reason,
funds for art were reduced and the administrative
budget increased. The five-year art plan is in
the process of being revised as well, and will be
submitted for approval at a later date .
Amodt expressed concern about the necessity of
spending money on the performing arts center
before the voters have approved the operation of
the center. McFall explained that the funding for
art at the performing arts center was identified
in the 1999 plan and would only be expended when
there is a project . woods added that the funding
has been previously approved and Parks Director
Hodgson noted that these funds would be expended
during design of the structure . Amodt noted that
in 1999 she voted against the project, based on
where funding would come from. WOODS MOVED to
accept the Year 2000 Revised City Art Plan. Orr
seconded. Woods noted that this item came out of
committee with a 3-0 vote, that it is not a new
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PARKS issue, and that this is a creative way to spend
art money.
Joe Rubio, 3831 S . 248th, representing others who
could not attend this meeting, suggested passing
an ordinance saying there will be no further
funding for the performing arts center until the
citizens vote on it . He said he has nearly 1500
signatures of people who do not agree with the
prioritization of the city, but would not submit
it .
Martin Plvs, 3004 S. 256th, spoke in opposition to
the performing arts center, and pointed out that
Councilmember Epperly is employed at the Kent
Public Market . Ted Koaita, 25227 Reith Road,
opined that the city is going about the art
process backwards . George Smith, 9505 S . 241,
suggested that the Council put this issue to a
vote of the public.
Woods ' motion to approve the Year 2000 Revised
City Art Plan then carried, with Amodt opposed.
At the Mayor' s request, McFall clarified that the
Kent Public Market is not operated by the City and
that Epperly' s employment is not a conflict of
interest . He explained the relationship between
the Market and the City, as well as the funding.
He outlined the City' s long-standing policy of
setting funds aside for public art .
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 February 15, 2000 .
FINANCE Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
2/15/00 230327-230556 $ 956, 574 . 96
2/15/00 230557-230947 1 , 011, 253 . 86
$1, 967, 828 . 82
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FINANCE Approval of checks issued for payroll of
February 15 and paid on February 18, 2000 :
Date Check Numbers Amount
2/18/00 Checks 241890-242204 $ 276, 738 . 00
2/18/00 Advices 91381-91993 901 , 940 .47
$1, 178, 678 .47
APPOINTMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J)
Human Services Commission Reappointment Of Council
Representative. REAPPOINT Tom Brotherton as the
non-voting Council Representative to the Human
Services Commission. His new term will expire on
January 1, 2001 .
REPORTS Public Safety Committee. Epperly noted that the
next meeting will be held at 5 : 00 p.m. on
March 14 .
Planning Committee,,_ Brotherton noted that at the
next committee meeting on April 3rd at 5 : 00 p.m. ,
a meeting will be scheduled for community input on
urban separators . He added that information on
the issue is available in the Planning Department .
Parks Committee. Woods noted that the committee
will meet at 4 : 00 p.m. on March 14 .
Administrative Reports. McFall explained that
the bid amount for the Downtown Campus Standby
Generator was incorrectly reported at a previous
Council meeting and that the correct amount is
$550, 993 . 00 plus tax. He clarified that
Washington State Sales Tax had inadvertently
been included twice.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7 :42 p.m.
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Brenda Jacober, CMC
City Clerk
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