HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/17/1995 Kent, Washington
January 17, 1995
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at
7: 00 p.m. by Mayor White. Present: Councilmembers Bennett,
Clark, Houser, Johnson, Mann, Orr and Woods, Planning Director
Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Police Chief Crawford,
Fire Chief Angelo, Parks Director Hodgson, and Finance Division
Director Miller. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting.
PUBLIC Daughters of the American Revolution American
COMMUNICATIONS History Month, Mayor White read a proclamation
declaring the month of February, 1995, as
Daughters of the American Revolution American
History Month in the City of Kent. He noted
that our ability to respond intelligently to the
issues we face today depends greatly on our
understanding of history, and encouraged
citizens to join in this observance. He then
presented the proclamation to Lola Kimmel.
State of the City Address. Mayor White noted
that his first year as Mayor has been one of
excitement, accomplishment, and rebuilding. He
pointed out that damaged relationships have been
healed, that fiscal soundness was restored to
the City's treasury, and that reserve funds have
been rebuilt. He noted that the budget does not
call for tax increases or increases in service
fees, and does not decrease the level of ser-
vices provided to citizens. He noted that 18
unsightly or unsafe sites have been brought into
compliance, that two new parks were opened and
property was acquired for future parks. He
noted that the City opened their own Municipal
Court, and that the 1200-acre Ramstead
Annexation was completed paving the way for
development of the 272nd/277th Corridor project.
Mayor White announced that he will be working
with Council to adopt a new comprehensive land
use plan which will guide the City's growth
through the year 2010. He said he intends to
expand international trade relationships which
will result in more jobs, new businesses,
economic diversification and stability. He
noted that in April a building permit will be
issued for the King County Regional Justice
Center and that the City has received a notice
of intent to annex an area of 5.9 square miles
and 18, 000 people.
He stated that the City will meet these
challenges with creativity and innovation.
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CONSENT WOODS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A
CALENDAR through T be approved. Johnson seconded and the
motion carried.
MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A)
Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of
the regular Council meeting of January 3, 1995.
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3P)
SANITATION Willow Way. AUTHORIZATION to accept the Bill of
Sale for Willow Way submitted by Litowitz
Construction, Inc. , for continuous operation
and maintenance of 780 feet of sanitary sewer
improvements, and release of bonds after
expiration period. This project is located at
S. 222nd Street & 100th Avenue S.E. , as recom-
mended by the Public Works Director.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3Q)
Costello Apartments. AUTHORIZATION to accept
the Bill of Sale for Costello Apartments
submitted by the King County Housing Authority,
for continuous operation and maintenance of 20
feet of water main extension, 565 feet of
sanitary sewers, 900 feet of street improvements
and 865 feet of storm sewers, and release of
bonds after expiration period, as recommended by
the Public Works Director. This project is
located at 6610 South 238th Street.
WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3M)
Derbyshire Water Main Replacement.
AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the con-
tract with Archer Construction, Inc. for the
Derbyshire Water Main Replacement project and
release of retainage after receipt of State
releases, as recommended by the Public Works
Committee. The original contract was
$258, 340.21. The final construction cost was
$283 ,517.70, the overage being due to poor
quality of the existing asphalt pavement and the
necessity to use more select backfill material.
Adequate funds within the project fund exist to
cover the overage.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3S)
116th Avenue Water Main. AUTHORIZATION to
accept as complete the contract with Fournier
Construction, Inc. for the 116th Avenue Water
Main project and release of retainage after
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WATER State releases, as recommended by the Public
Works Director. The original contract was
$89,937.22 . The final construction cost was
$95,490.80.
STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3N)
IMPROVEMENTS LID 342 - Smith Street Sidewalks. AUTHORIZATION
to accept as complete the contract with Mer-Con,
Inc. for the LID 342 Smith Street Sidewalks
project and release of retainage after receipt
of State releases, as recommended by the Public
Works Committee. The original contract was
$83 ,731.70. The final construction cost was
$102,963 .72, the overage being due to the neces-
sity of constructing a retaining wall on the
south side of Smith Street in order to maintain
the landscaped areas. Adequate funds exist
within the project fund to cover this overage.
STORM WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 30)
DRAINAGE Storm Water Drainage Code Revision. ADOPTION of
Ordinance No. 3208 amending Section 7. 07. 090 and
Sections 7 . 07 . 100 in Chapter 7. 07 Surface Water
and Drainage Code of the Kent City Code, as
recommended by the Public Works Committee. The
maintenance bonds required for stormwater pro-
jects is presently set at two years while all
other maintenance bonds held on projects are for
one year. This ordinance would establish a one
year maintenance bond for stormwater drainage
projects and revise Chapter 7. 07 of the Kent
City Code to reflect same.
PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K)
Asphalt Overlay Inter-Agency Agreement with Ring
County. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the
Asphalt Overlay Inter-Agency Agreement with King
County, as recommended by the Public Works
Committee upon the City Attorney's review and
approval.
The City has an opportunity to include City
overlay work in the County's 1995 Countywide
Overlay Program. The County has prepared an
agreement to include the portion of Kent Kangley
Road within the Clark Springs watershed pro-
perty. This portion of the road has been
annexed to the City and is approximately 1 mile
long. King County estimated the total cost to
the City at $71, 800. $65, 000 has been budgeted
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PUBLIC WORKS therefor. The County will be funding the
overlay work on both ends of this particular
segment. The actual cost is anticipated to be
within the $65, 000 budgeted.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3L)
Carnaby Street Sidewalks. AUTHORIZATION to
accept as complete the contract with Mer-Con
Inc. for the Carnaby Street Sidewalks project,
and release of retainage after receipt of
State releases, as recommended by the Public
Works Committee. The original contract was
$36,290. 00. The final construction cost was
$43,740.92, the overage being due to additional
landscaping required. Adequate funds within the
sidewalk fund exist to cover this overage.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3R)
Reiten Road Landslide. AUTHORIZATION to accept
as complete the contract with Pile Contractors,
Inc. for the Reiten Road Landslide project and
release of retainage after State releases, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. The
original contract was $24, 400. 00. The final
construction cost was $24, 740.00.
PLAT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F)
South Bend Preliminary Plat #SU-94-8.
AUTHORIZATION to set March 9, 1996 as the
date for a one-year extension for South Bend
Preliminary Subdivision No. SU-94-8 as requested
by Robert A. Bennett to insure that this plat is
completed.
REZONE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B)
Ladum Rezone #RZ-94-2. The Hearing Examiner has
recommended approval of an application by Larry
and Jacqueline Ladum to rezone four acres from
MA, Industrial Agricultural, to MRG, Garden
Density Multifamily Residential. The property
is located at approximately 6300 S. 236th
Street.
ORR MOVED to remand the Ladum Rezone RZ-94-2
back to the Hearing Examiner to address two
issues. Houser seconded.
Orr explained that Kent Zoning Code Section
15. 04. 160 states that rezoning of RA and MA
lands to more intensive use shall be predicated
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REZONE upon the documentation of the need for addi-
tional residential, commercial or industrial
land in Kent and that this documentation shall
consist of a fiscal impact analysis showing the
other lands already zoned and accessible to
municipal services are not sufficient and/or
suitable to accommodate demand for the proposed
uses and that the market demand for the proposed
development is sufficient to generate the re-
venues necessary to provide municipal services
including but not limited to police, fire,
streets, water, drainage and sewer required by
the project. She said she does not feel this
issue has been addressed.
Orr said the second issue relates to Section
15. 09.050, A.3 .e. , which states that the pro-
posed rezone will not adversely affect the
health, safety and general welfare of the
citizens of the City of Kent. She noted that
this rezone directly abuts an elementary school
which is at or over capacity and she would like
this issue addressed.
There were no further comments and Orr's motion
carried.
ANNEXATIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3T)
(ADDED BY OPERATIONS DIRECTOR MCFALL)
Beck Annexation. AUTHORIZATION to set
February 7, 1995, as the date for a public
hearing on the Beck Annexation, to consider
adoption of an annexation ordinance at that
time, and to publish the appropriate notice.
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C)
Meridian Annexation. The proposed resolution
establishes a policy to preserve and encourage
single-family residential use as the predominant
land use within the proposed Meridian Annexation
area. Additionally, the resolution directs
staff to implement this policy as part of the
City's draft Comprehensive Plan.
Orr noted that a revised copy of the resolution
has been provided to Councilmembers, and that it
was approved by the Planning Committee today.
SHE THEN MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 1420
establishing a policy to preserve and encourage
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ANNEXATIONS single family use within the Meridian Annexation
area. Bennett seconded and the motion carried.
ANNEXATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C)
ZONING Ramstead/East Hill Annexation Zoning. ADOPTION
of Ordinance No. 3207 designating zoning for the
Ramstead/East Hill Annexation, as determined and
approved by the Council at its meeting on
January 3 , 1995.
DOWNTOWN (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G)
PARTNERSHIP Rent Downtown Partnership. AUTHORIZATION for
the Mayor to sign a Letter of Agreement with
Kent Downtown Partnership for the promotion and
marketing of Kent's downtown. Funds have been
allocated for this purpose in the 1995 Kent City
Budget.
COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E)
City Council Retreat and City Tour.
AUTHORIZATION to set January 21, 1995, at
8 :30 a.m. for a tour of areas in the City and in
the urban growth area that are under considera-
tion in the proposed Comprehensive Plan, and
AUTHORIZATION to set February 3 and 4, 1995, as
the date for the Council retreat.
HUMAN RESOURCES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H)
Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing Compliance.
APPROVAL of Valley Occupational Health Services
to serve as the collector for drug screens, the
alcohol testing source, the random sample source
for testing names, the provider of mandatory
training for supervisors, and the provider of
the independent Substance Abuse Professional
(medical doctor) , all to be provided on a fee
basis.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I)
Worker's Compensation Claim Handling Contract.
APPROVAL of renewal of the third party claims
administration contract with Scott-Wetzel for
1/1/95 to 1/1/96. Quarterly deposits for 1995
are down because claims are down, medical-only
handling claims cost are increasing from $85 to
$90 per claim, loss time handling costs are
increasing from $395 to $435 per claim, all
within reason. The claim reduction trend can be
contributed to safety awards and improving
employee attitudes.
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HUMAN RESOURCES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J)
Safety Awards Program Expansion. APPROVAL to
increase the currently approved and active
safety awards program from 200 employees to 600
(all benefitted employees) . The pilot program
has produced and can take credit for part of the
reduced workers compensation claims, it has
substantially increased employee interest in
safety, it is time to expand same City-wide, and
it has and should continue paying its own way in
claim cost reduction.
PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D)
RECREATION East Hill Park Expansion Project. AUTHORIZA-
TION to accept as complete the East Hill Park
Expansion Project for demolition of houses on
the Morrill Property and to release retainage to
City Transfer, Inc. upon receipt of State
releases, as recommended by Parks and Recreation
Department staff.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B)
Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the
bills received through December 30, and paid
on December 30, 1994 after auditing by the
Operations Committee on January 11, 1995.
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
12/16-12/30/94 150348-150850 $996,441.81
Approval of checks issued for payroll for
December 16 through December 31, 1994 and paid
on January 5, 1995.
Date Check Numbers Amount
1/5/95 Checks 200215-200484 $249,241. 66
Advices 20778-21148 437 ,499. 31
$686,740.97
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A)
Golf Course Debt Refunding. At their
January lath meeting, the Operations Committee
recommended adoption of an ordinance for the
refunding of 1988 Golf Complex Bonds with
Councilmanic Bonds and authorizing the Mayor to
sign the Refunding Trust Agreement and Refunding
Bond Purchase Agreement with Lehman Brothers.
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FINANCE May Miller explained that refunding these bonds
will reduce the debt service cost and will
generate a significant amount of cash in 1996,
1997, and 1998 . She said it also eliminates the
need to maintain the $560, 000 debt service
reserve account. She noted that the funds will
be used to refurbish the driving range, to
construct a new mini-putt, and to upgrade the
existing golf course.
Dick King of Lehman Brothers distributed copies
of the Final Pricing Information and explained
the sources and uses of funds. He pointed out
that approximately $1, 000, 000 will be available
for capital projects. He also outlined the
amount of savings each year through 2008.
JOHNSON MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3209 relat-
ing to the 1995 Limited Tax General Obligation
and Refunding Bonds and authorizing the Mayor to
sign the Refunding Trust Agreement and the 1985
Golf Course Refunding Bond Purchase Agreement
with Lehman Brothers. Houser seconded and the
motion carried.
REPORTS Operations committee._ Johnson noted that the
Committee will meet next Wednesday at 9 :30 a.m.
Administrative Reports. Mayor White stated that
Kent's Sister City, Kaibara, is located 75 miles
north of the site of last night's earthquake in
Japan. He reported that an exchange student in
Kaibara from Kent is safe, and that when damages
have been determined, an effort to assist will
begin.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7: 40 p.m.
4Brenda Jaco er CMC
City Clerk
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