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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/21/1995 Kent, Washington February 21, 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, Operations Director/ Chief of Staff McFall, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Fire Chief Angelo, Police Chief Crawford, Parks Director Hodgson, Finance Division Director Miller. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting. The flag salute was led by Boy Scout Troup 517 . PUBLIC Youth Arts Month. Mayor White read a proclama- COMMUNICATIONS tion noting that creative expression by youth is constructive and is a positive social force that should be nurtured and recognized. He pro- claimed the month of March 1995 as National Youth Arts Month in the City of Kent. The proclamation was presented to the Chair of the Arts Commission, Robb Dreblow. King County Council Issues. The Mayor intro- duced King County Councilmember Chris Vance, who noted that last year the update to the County- wide Planning Policies was adopted and ratified, the Comprehensive Plan was adopted, arrangements were made for the Regional Transit proposal to be on the ballot, and discussions were begun on regional finance and services in terms of Senate Bill 5038. He noted that 1995 is the year for implementation of these issues. He spoke about growth management in the fourteen urban centers, one of which is in the City of Kent. He ex- plained that within the next sixteen years, the entire urban growth area will be either annexed or incorporated, and cities will provide high intensity urban levels of service and the County will handle regional issues. He said that under the vision, Kent is virtually compelled to annex all the way out to Covington simply because there is no other alternative. He clarified that the County cannot force the City to do so, but that the area would be small and the County would not be able to provide Police and other urban services. Vance urged the City to contact him if there is a need that the regional government can help satisfy. Upon his question, the Mayor noted that negotiations on the Regional Justice Center are going well and that he anticipates the building permit will be issued by April 15th. 1 February 21, 1995 PUBLIC Regional Transit Authority Proposal Update. COMMUNICATIONS Chuck Kirschner, RTA Planning Manager, noted that the commuter rail demonstration project has been very successful, with 143 people boarding the train in Kent for Seattle this morning. He added that the demonstration train which ran yesterday from Tacoma to Everett carried 2700 people. He then showed a 7-minute video on the RTA. Kent Transit Advisory Board Commendation. Mayor White announced that there is new bus service serving Green River Community College and said the group that made that happen was the Kent Transit Advisory Board. He introduced Board members Bob Whalen, Janette Nuss, Jason Cooper, Mike Etzell, Linda Johnson, Claudia Otey, Russ Stringham, Mike Skehan, Frank Wiemes and Jay Bakst. He thanked them for their efforts and presented them City of Kent invictas. Mike Skehan said they have enjoyed their duties and that it has been rewarding. He noted that they have worked on the transit element of the Com- prehensive Plan, commuter rail station siting, multi-center transit options, and the Kent Shuttle Task Force. He stated that many people attended their workshops and that the result was more bus service for more people. He thanked the Mayor and members of the Board. Mayor White also thanked City Councilmember Bennett and County Councilmember Vance for their efforts and presented them with City of Kent invictas. CONSENT WOODS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through N be approved. Houser seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of February 7, 1995. HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H) SANITATION Kent Elementary School No. 26 (Meadow Ridge Elementary) . AUTHORIZATION to accept the bill of sale for Kent Elementary School #26 (Meadow Ridge Elementary) submitted by Kent School District No. 415 for continuous operation and maintenance of 2 , 880 feet of water main and 1, 920 feet of sanitary sewer improvements and 2 February 21, 1995 HEALTH & release of bonds after expiration period, as SANITATION recommended by the Public Works Director. The project is located at 27710 108th Avenue SE. WATER (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J) Tacoma's Second Supply Pipeline. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Tacoma relating to funding Kent's share of the design work associated with Tacoma's Second Supply Pipeline Project upon concurrence of the Public Works Director and the City Attorney, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. Tacoma has requested that Kent assist with the funding of the design of the Tacoma Second Supply Pipeline Project, our share of which would be $791, 000. This project has long been anticipated to be a future water supply source. Due to the Department of Ecology's present moratorium on new water right certificates, future sources are presently limited to either Tacoma's project or the development of the City's Impoundment Project. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K) Ring County Regional Water Association Joint Operating Agreement. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to execute the South King County Regional Water Association Joint Operating Agreement, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. This Agreement establishes a cooperative framework for the development of future water supply sources. SEWER (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3L) Latecomer Agreement - Stillwater Greens. AUTHORIZATION for staff to prepare and for the Public Works Director to sign a Latecomer Agree- ment for the sanitary sewer improvements of Stillwater Greens, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The owner/developer of Stillwater Greens sub- division has completed a sewer extension along 128th Ave. SE between SE 272nd St. & SE 264th St. , and has requested that the City implement a Latecomer Agreement for future connections onto the sewer main in order to recover a portion of 3 February 21, 1995 SEWER the costs incurred which directly benefit other properties. PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) URRer Garrison Creek Conveyance Improvements. AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the contract with Gary Merlino Construction for the Upper Garrison Creek Conveyance Improvements project and release of retainage after State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The original contract was $752, 922 . 20. The final construction cost was $787, 237 . 63 . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) 98th Avenue Drainage Repair/111th-112th Avenue Walkways/5th Avenue Pavement Replacement/110th Avenue Sewer Extension. AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the contract with Mer-Con, Inc. for the 98th Avenue Drainage Repair/111th-112th Avenue Walkways/5th Avenue Pavement Replacement and 110th Avenue Sewer Extension project and release of retainage after State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The original contract was $130, 426. 48 . The final construction cost was $124 , 238 . 27 . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3M) Green River Levee Improvements. AUTHORIZATION to accept as complete the contract with Lloyd Enterprises, Inc. for the Green River Levee Improvements project and release of retainage after State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The original contract was $272 , 010. 31, and the final construction cost was $316, 427 .89 . The overage is due to the necessity of over excavating unsuitable material at the Signature Pointe Apartments and replacing it with upgraded material. Adequate funds exist within the project fund to cover this overage. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B) Surplus Vehicles. Certain Equipment Rental vehicles are no longer needed by the City and the Public Works Committee has recommended that they be declared surplus and be sold at the State auction on March 11, 1995 . MANN MOVED that the recommended list of Equipment Rental vehicles be declared as surplus and that they be sold at the State auction on March 11, 1995. Houser seconded. 4 February 21, 1995 PUBLIC WORKS Bennett commented that some of the vehicles have low miles, but have body damage or are not in good condition. He suggested trying to get more use out of the vehicles in the future by main- taining them and not abusing them. Clark noted that mileage is not a true reflection of how long the engine has been running. Bennett agreed and suggested using two types of measure- ments, such as miles and hours. Orr voiced concern about the length of time vehicles are kept, noting that it is very expensive to replace them every five or six years. She urged staff to take better care of the vehicles. Mann' s motion then carried. DRAINAGE (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2A) UTILITY Drainage Utility Financial Plan and Revenue Program. This date has been set for the public hearing on the Drainage Utility's proposed Six Year Capital Improvement Program and subsequent 1995 and 1996 rate increases. The Public Works Committee has reviewed this issue and recommends adoption if no new information is presented warranting modification of the proposal. Public Works Director Wickstrom noted that the Six Year Program was developed in 1992, after the floods which took place in 1990, and that this would implement the improve- ments. Wickstrom noted that the total cost is $25, 455, 000 of which $12,283, 000 is for the Valley Detention project. He noted that the time frame for implementing that project is critical. He added that the first three years of the program (1995, 1996 and 1997) relate to improvements which will solve the flooding problem, and that 1998, 1999 and 2000 relate to water quality problems. He explained that a two-year increase is being requested in order to fund the Valley Detention project over a longer period of time, and said that the project cannot be done in phases. He explained that if this is not adopted within a month, the project will have to be delayed. Wickstrom then displayed photos of the flood which occurred in 1990. Wickstrom explained the rate system, noting that each basin has a different rate. He noted that 5 February 21, 1995 DRAINAGE the increase for west and south of the river UTILITY would be 49 cents per month for a single-family residence, and that the increase would range from 49 cents to $2 .70 per month per single- family residence east of the river. He added that in 1996 the rate would go up again between 41 cents and 82 cents. He reiterated that time is critical. The Mayor opened the public hearing. Barbara Ivanov, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, distributed copies of a memorandum expressing their views. She explained that she has not had time to convey to the Chamber members the issues and impacts on their businesses, and requested that the hearing be extended to allow input from them. Paul Seeley, 7735 East Marginal Way, noted that the Boeing Company has already prepared their budget for this year, and said that the impact to them would be up to $490, 000 a year. He said they would like to work out a way to spread these costs out, and asked the Council and the Committee to take that into consideration. Dean Poor, representing Heath Tecna, said their increase would be between $27, 000 and $30, 000 in the next year, which is a 42% increase, and that this concerns them a great deal. He also said they would like to have the opportunity to dis- cuss some issues further. Glen Anderson, Kent School District, noted that they are concerned about the impact to their budget, and said they would like to determine the impacts to existing schools as well as any that are annexed. He also questioned how long this would run, and noted that the monthly amount for Kent-Meridian High School would double. He asked for time to respond before moving ahead. There were no further comments from the audience and WOODS MOVED to continue the public hearing and return this item to the Public Works Committee. Johnson seconded. Motion carried. It was clarified that the hearing would be continued at a Council meeting after the Public Works Committee has reviewed this issue. METRO (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I) Metro 6-Year service Program. APPROVAL of Metro's Multi-Center Alternative per its Six Year Service Program, as recommended by the Public 6 February 21, 1995 METRO Works Committee. This program has been pre- sented to the Kent Transit Advisory Board and they have supported the Multi-Center's approach to new service in the south end of King County. FRANCHISE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3N) MCI Metro Franchise Ordinance. AUTHORIZATION to defer action on the MCI Metro franchise ordi- nance, as approved the Public Works Committee on February 13 , 1995. The City Attorney's office was unable to finalize negotiations on the agreement and it would be appropriate to defer action until the City Attorney's Office and the Public Works Committee agree to final language. PLAT (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) Julie's Addition Final Plat FSU-94-7. Julie's Addition Final Plat is located between 114th Avenue S.E. and 116th Avenue S.E. on S.E. 264th Place in the recently annexed Ramstead/East Hill annexation area. The plat is 4 . 561 acres in size. The preliminary plat was approved by King County (File No. S89PO110) and upon annexation to the City, the final plat came under Kent's jurisdiction. ORR MOVED to approve Julie's Addition Final Plat No. FSU-94-7 with conditions according to King County Ordinance No. 9950 and File No. S89PO110, and to authorize the Mayor to sign the final plat mylar. Woods seconded and the motion carried. CURFEW (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) Special Election on Curfew. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1422 calling for a special election on Initiative Petition 101 establish- ing a curfew for juveniles within the City of Kent, as directed by the City Council at its regularly scheduled meeting of February 7, 1995. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C) Voter's Pamphlet on Initiative Petition 101 - Curfew. Pursuant to RCW 29.81A. 010, the City Council may authorize publication and distri- bution of a voter' s pamphlet, however such authorization must be at least 45 days before the special election held on the matter. A special election on Initiative Petition 101 is scheduled for April 25, 1995. Authorization for the voter' s pamphlet must be granted before 7 February 21, 1995 CURFEW March 10, 1995. Due to the deadlines involved, this matter is scheduled for full Council con- sideration without committee review or action. WOODS MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3213 authorizing publication and distribution of a voter' s pamphlet pursuant to RCW 29.81A. 010. Johnson seconded. Woods stated that it is important for the electorate to have an oppor- tunity for education, and noted that the County had no plan to do a voter's pamphlet on this issue. The City Attorney noted a typographical error in the ordinance in the packet and indi- cated that the final copy will be corrected. The motion then carried. McFall explained that the ballot title and the ordinance calling for the special election must be forwarded to the King County Elections Department by March loth, along with an explana- tory statement of 250 words or less prepared by the City explaining what the measure is. He added that two committees are to be appointed to prepare statements for and against the ballot measure, and that the statements must be sub- mitted by March 15th. He noted that the City Council appoints the committees who prepare the pro and con statements, that they are limited to three members each and that these committees must be appointed by March loth. He noted that the City shall announce that committees for and against the ballot are being sought and inter- ested citizens should contact the City Clerk indicating their desire to participate. He also said that the pro and con statements are avail- able for review by the opposing committees and rebuttal statements of 75 words or less must be submitted by March 17th. The Mayor noted that the statement made by McFall is indeed notice that the City is soliciting names for the two committees. It was noted that the committees will be accepted at the first Council meeting in March. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through January 31, 1995 and paid on January 30 and January 31, 1995 after audit- ing by the Operations Committee on February 8 , 1995. 8 February 21, 1995 FINANCE Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 1/30/95 151267-151607 $ 810, 897 . 50 1/31/95 151608-151837 $1, 061, 143 .49 $1,872 , 040.99 Approval of checks issued for payroll for January 16 through January 31, 1995 and paid on January 26 and February 3 , 1995: Date Check Numbers Amount Fire Retro 1/26/95 Checks 200818-200842 $ 46, 900.91 Advices 21531-21634 208,009.42 $ 254,910. 33 Regular P/R 2/3/95 Checks 200843-201176 $ 258 , 886.93 Advices 21635-22010 456,941.98 $ 715,828.91 (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) Appointment of Auditing officer. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3212 appointing the Operations Committee or its authorized designee as the City's auditing officer, as authorized by the Operations Committee at their February 8th meeting. This technical ordinance, as required by RCW 42 . 24, 080, has been prepared by the City Attorney and reviewed by the State Auditor. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) Regional Justice Center - Budget Change. Approval that a budget be established for the Regional Justice Center in the amount of $190, 000 to be funded by permit fees paid by King County for the construction of the Regional Justice Center, and that one building inspector position be authorized in the project budget, as recommended by the Operations Committee. This position will terminate upon conclusion of the RJC project. Any remaining funds in the project budget upon conclusion of the project shall be transferred to the General Fund of the City. Quarterly reports will be provided to the Operations Committee. 9 February 21, 1995 REPORTS Council President. Woods announced that the Suburban Cities Association will meet on March 8th in Bothell, and that Councilmembers should contact Ms. Banister. Operations Committee. Johnson noted that the Committee will meet at 9 : 30 a.m. on February 22nd. Planning Committee. Orr stated that the Planning Committee will hold a special meeting on March 7, 1994, from 4: 00 to 6: 00 p.m. in Chambers West to discuss the Comprehensive Plan, and invited all interested persons to attend. Public Works Committee. Mann noted that the Committee will meet on Monday, February 27th at 4: 30 p.m. and that the Drainage Utility will be discussed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8: 05 p.m. 4renda Jaco er CMC City Clerk 10