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September 5, 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, Police Chief
Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, Public Works Director Wickstrom,
Parks Director Hodgson, and Planning Manager Satterstrom.
Approximately 25 people were at the meeting.
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Other Business Item 7B was added by Councilmember
Epperly; Continued Communications Item 11A was added at
the request of Ryan Zuloff . Bruce White asked that
Consent Calendar Item 6I be removed from the Consent
Calendar. Woods said that Item 6I has already been
discussed at length and that Council should move ahead
on it . AMODT MOVED to remove Item 6I from the Consent
Calendar and place it Other Business for discussion.
Yingling seconded. The motion failed with only Amodt in
favor.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that Cliff
Craig, Financial Planning Manager, has been selected as
Employee of the Month for September. He noted that
Craig is a team player, and gives 100% of himself to the
citizens of Kent and his co-workers . Assistant Finance
Director Hillman thanked Craig for all the fine work he
has done in the Finance Department and offered his
congratulations . Mayor White added his appreciation for
Craig' s help.
CONSENT CALENDAR
ORR MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A though P.
Woods seconded and the motion carried, with Epperly
abstaining from the vote on Item I and with Amodt voting
in opposition to Item I because of concerns about the
additional funding.
MINUTES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A)
Approval of Minutes . Approval of the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of August 15, 2000 .
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PUBLIC WORKS
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J)
Surplus Vehicles. DECLARE certain vehicles no longer
needed by the City as surplus and authorize the sale
thereof at the next public auction, as recommended by
the Public Works Committee.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6N)
1999 Overlays. ACCEPT the 1999 Overlays contract as
complete and release retainage to M. A. Segale upon
standard releases from the State and release of any
liens, as recommended by the Public Works Director. The
original contract amount was $558, 287 . 25 . The final
construction cost was $479, 706 . 85 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 60)
Kentview Sewer Lift Station, Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the
Bill of Sale for Kentview Sewer Lift Station submitted
by Kentview LLC for continuous operation and maintenance
of 730 feet of sanitary sewer improvements and release
bonds after the expiration period, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. The project is located adjacent
to Frager Road in Parcel `L' of the Kentview
development .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6P)
Kentview Pedestrian Bridge, Bill Of Sale. ACCEPT the
Bill of Sale for Kentview Pedestrian Bridge submitted by
Kentview LLC for continuous operation and maintenance of
180 feet of sanitary sewer improvements and release
bonds after the expiration period, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. The project is located at S .
216th Street and Frager Road.
PLANNING
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K)
Residential Property Boundary Adjustment. APPROVAL of
the proposed boundary line adjustment and authorization
for the Mayor to execute the necessary documents
associated with the boundary line adjustment of Lots 8
and 9 of the Benson Highlands Subdivision together with
a grant of a portion of the wetland buffer area reserv-
ing a restrictive easement with the necessary wetland
restrictive rights as determined by the Public
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Works Director, as recommended by the Public Works
Committee. The house constructed on Lot 9 was
inadvertently built on one of that lot ' s property lines,
leaving no side yard setback area. To rectify the
situation to make both lots conforming, the lot line
between Lots 8 and 9 needs to be adjusted and a portion
of the wetland buffer, now owned by the City, will be
deeded back to the owner of Lot 8, reserving an easement
in favor of the City that will still protect the
wetlands and their buffer.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6L)
Country Club Village Division Two Final Plat. APPROVAL
of staff ' s recommendation with conditions of the Country
Club Village Division 2 Final Subdivision #FSU-98-15
(Kiva #2001104) and authorization for the Mayor to sign
the final plat mylar.
The final plat application was submitted by Baima &
Holmberg, Inc. /Shupe Holmberg for the Country Club
Village Division 2 Final Subdivision #FSU-98-15 (Kiva
#2001104) . The Hearing Examiner issued the Findings
with conditions on the preliminary plat on May 19, 1999
and Order on Request for Reconsideration on June 4,
1999 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6M)
Hazelwood Meadows Final Plat. APPROVAL of staff ' s
recommendation with conditions of the Hazelwood Meadow
Final Subdivision #FSU-96-24 (Kiva #2001593) and
authorization for the Mayor to sign the final plat mylar.
The final plat application was submitted by Lakeridge
Development, Inc . for the Hazelwood Meadow Final
Subdivision #FSU-96-24 (Kiva #2001593) . The Hearing
Examiner issued the Findings with conditions on the
preliminary plat on May 14, 1997 .
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A)
(ADDED)
Hillside Manor Plat SU-96-26 and 96th Avenue Street
Connectivity. Ryan Zuloff, 24502 98th Avenue South,
distributed a handout and displayed copies on the
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overhead regarding the Hillside Manor Plat . He said
there is no street connectivity to 96th Avenue South
within the Hillside Manor plat, which means that
citizens living on 98th Avenue South will have to take
more than their fair share of traffic generated from
this development and future cul-de-sacs which will be
proposed. He noted that the City' s Comprehensive Plan
Policy TR-5 . 5 limits the development of new cul-de-sacs
to situations where continuation of the road at some
time in the future is unlikely, and that the City Code
says that a proposed subdivision and dedication shall
not be approved unless the city finds that appropriate
provisions have been made for connectivity of streets.
Zuloff noted that this plat has been to the Hearing
Examiner and has been approved. He requested that the
City place a stop work order on the plat, require the
applicant to resubmit a new subdivision application and
SEPA form, thereby starting the public notification and
comment period, and comply with City policy and code
regarding street connectivity.
Orr stated that the Hearing Examiner' s condition
requires that a public notice be placed on 96th Place
South stating that it ' s temporarily dead-ended and
required to be extended northerly upon future develop-
ment, and that the map has no provision for extension.
It was determined that staff will review the matter and
report back to Mr. Zuloff and the Council .
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A)
Single Family Development Standards in Multifamily
Zones, Zoning Code Amendment ZCA-2000-4. On May 2, 2000
the City Council requested that the Land Use & Planning
Board review the development standards for single family
development in multifamily districts . The Land Use and
Planning Board held a public hearing on this issue on
July 24, 2000 and recommends that the zoning code be
amended to allow reduced minimum lot width and side yard
setbacks for single family residential development in
all multifamily zoning districts under certain condi-
tions .
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Planning Manager Satterstrom explained that the Board' s
recommendation is to reduce the minimum lot width to 25 '
and to have an option allowing down to a 3 ' minimum side
yard requirement which would have special fire code
requirements . He added that going less than 5 ' and
having the special fire requirements necessitates the
State Building Council approval . Satterstrom and
Lubovich answered questions from the Mayor and
Councilmembers clarifying this issue . Orr said she
prefers Option 2 because she has a concern about the lot
widths being less than 30 ' and the type of development
that might occur there . Clark agreed with Orr.
BROTHERTON stated that the reason for this is to allow
building on small, odd-shaped lots, and MOVED to approve
the Land Use and Planning Board' s recommendation to
amend the Kent Zoning Code to allow reduced minimum lot
width and side yard setbacks for single family residen-
tial development in all multifamily zoning districts
under certain conditions, and to direct the City
Attorney to prepare the amending ordinance . Epperly
seconded. Yingling said that developers require this
flexibility in order to use small and odd-shaped lots .
Clark did not agree and Orr said most of the small and
odd-shaped lots are not zoned multifamily. Brotherton
pointed out that this is also an affordable housing
issue . Orr did not agree, noting that the additional
fire protection would add to the cost . Amodt spoke in
favor of the Board' s recommendation because of the
affordable housing element . Brotherton' s motion to
approve then carried with Clark and Orr opposed.
PUBLIC SAFETY
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7B)
(ADDED)
EMS Resolution. Epperly explained that in 1997 the EMS
levy failed, and that King County asked voters to
approve the levy and that they would find alternative
funding out of existing tax dollars . She said the
alternatives given were a 6-year, a 10-year or a
permanent tax levy, and opined that King County needs
to prioritize their funding for this exceptional
regional service. EPPERLY noted that the Operations
Committee voted to reaffirm the City' s original
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resolution, MOVED to reaffirm the City' s original
resolution encouraging finding alternative funding out
of existing tax dollars . Yingling seconded.
Clark said that EMS services are basis essential
services, but that there are not many funding options .
He agreed with Epperly that this should be a part of the
King County budget . Brotherton agreed. Woods and Orr
also spoke in favor of the motion and commended Epperly,
McFall and Chief Angelo for their efforts . Epperly' s
motion then carried.
POLICE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H)
FY2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Application.
AUTHORIZATION to apply for FY2000 Local Law Enforcement
Block Grant (LLEBG) funds . The Police Department has
prepared an application for grant funding through the
LLEBG. In an effort to utilize up-to-date methods of
instruction, the Police Department, in partnership with
the Information Technology Department, is developing a
plan to implement computer based training (CBG) . The
plan involves the delivery of mandatory, repetitive
training modules to 192 commissioned and civilian
employees, who work 24/7 shifts with a wide variety of
job skills, and do it efficiently and effectively with
measurable learning.
An advisory committee will be established to include a
member from the Police Department, School District,
Prosecutor ' s Office, and a member of the community
representing a non-profit organization.
The LLEBG is in the amount of $81, 890 and would be
funded in 2001 . The grant requires 10% matching funds
from the City. City funds for the matching amount would
total $8, 189 and the LLEBG would provide $73 , 701 for a
total of $81, 890 .
PUBLIC MARKET
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I)
Kent Downtown Public Market Development Authority
Fundinv. APPROVAL of the Kent Downtown Public Market
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Development Authority' s request for funding in the
amount of $16, 000 in the year 2000, and $48, 000 in the
year 2001, and inclusion of the 2001 appropriation in
the Mayor' s proposed budget, as recommended by the
Operations Committee.
Epperly abstained from voting on this item, and Amodt
voted against it . Later in the meeting, AMODT MOVED
that Bruce White be allowed to speak on his concern.
Her motion died for lack of a second.
PARKS
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F)
IAC/LWCF Grant For Clark Lake Park. ACCEPT the $252 , 187
Land and Water Conservation Funds grant (LWCF) from the
Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) and
amend the land acquisition budget, as recommended by the
Parks Director. The IAC awarded the $252 , 187 LWCF grant
for acquisition of 38 acres at Clark Lake Park.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G)
Purchase Of Personal Computers. ACCEPT the quote of
$56, 254 . 80 for the purchase of 37 Hewlett-Packard
Pentium III computers from Hylink Technology, and
authorize the Mayor to execute the necessary contract
documents, as recommended by the Operations Committee .
As part of the Technology Plan, the City made a
commitment to an ongoing replacement program for
personal computers . This purchase is part of the
program, and replaces 37 of the oldest computers in the
City. This purchase will replace the Pentium-120 and
Pentium-133 computers in the City. Monitors are not
included because monitors were upgraded in an earlier
purchase .
FINANCE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills
received through 8/15/00 and paid on 8/15/00 after
auditing by the Operations Committee on 8/15/00 .
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FINANCE
Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
8/15/00 500001-500284 $1, 321, 486 . 77
8/15/00 500285-500788 3 , 191, 625 . 00
$4 , 513 , 111 . 77
Approval of checks issued for pavroll for 8/1/00 through
8/15/00 and paid on 8/18/00 :
Date Check Numbers Amount
8/18/00 Checks 24564-246336 $ 310, 708 . 67
8/18/00 Advices 99098-99719 939, 782 .49
$1, 250, 491 . 16
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C)
Capital Facility Plan. SET September 19, 2000, as the
date for the public hearing on the Capital Facility
Plan.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D)
2001 Annual Operating Budget. SET September 19, 2000,
as the date for the public hearing on the 2001 Annual
Operating Budget .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E)
I-695 Add Back Budget Change. AUTHORIZE a 2000 budget
change to add back funding for two firefighters, two
patrol and one legal attorney position for $175,418 with
funding from I-695 Add Back Funds, as recommended by the
Operations Committee at their August 15th meeting.
REPORTS
Council President. Orr reminded Councilmembers of the
next Suburban Cities dinner and noted that the Council
web pages will be ready at the end of the week.
Operations Committee. Yingling noted that the next
meeting will be held at 4 :30 p.m. on September 19 .
Public Safety Committee. Epperly noted that the next
meeting will be on September 12 at 5 : 00 p.m.
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REPORTS
Public Works. Clark announced that the only meeting in
September will be held on the 18th at 5 : 00 p.m.
Planning Committee. Brotherton noted that the September
meeting has been cancelled.
Parks Committee. Woods noted that the committee will
meet at 4 : 00 p.m. on September 12 .
Administrative Reports. McFall reminded Councilmembers
of an executive session of approximately 15 minutes
regarding property acquisition.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The meeting recessed to executive session at 7 :47 p.m.
and reconvened at 8 : 15 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
ORR MOVED to adjourn at 8 : 15 p.m. Woods seconded and
the motion carried.
Brenda Jacob CMC
City Clerk
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