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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/16/1996 Kent, Washington April 16, 1996 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7: 00 p.m. by Mayor White. Present: Councilmembers Clark, Epperly, Houser, Johnson, Orr and Woods, Operations Director/Chief of Staff McFall, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Police Chief Crawford, and Finance Director Miller. Councilmember Bennett was excused from the meeting. Approximately 85 people were at the meeting. PUBLIC Comprehensive Plan. Orr noted that the Planning COMMUNICATIONS Committee has recommended that a resolution be presented at the May 7th meeting declaring an emergency to make an amendment to the compre- hensive plan. She added that the amendment will come to Council after the Land Use and Planning Board's hearing on May 20th. "Keep A Friend Alive" Poster Design Contest Award Ceremony. Nancy Mathews, Drinking Driver Task Force Coordinator, explained that there were 750 entries in the Poster Design Contest, and 15 winners ranging from preschool to senior high. She then introduced the winners, who were pre- sented awards by Mayor White, Council President Houser and Police Chief Crawford. Regional Justice Center Update. Tom Brown distributed copies of the Executive Summary for March, and noted that the roofing issues have been resolved. He noted that eight non- compensatory weather days have been negotiated, but that the goal for completion is still February 28th. He said that the brickwork is now going up, and that the project is on schedule and within budget. CONSENT HOUSER MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through O be approved. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of April 2, 1996. STREETS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3L) East Valley Highway Pavement Reconstruction/ Rehabilitation Grant. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the grant agreement and direction to staff to accept the grant and establish a budget for same, as recommended by the Public 1 April 16, 1996 STREETS Works Committee. The Public Works Department has received two ISTEA grants in the amount of $664, 320 for the reconstruction and rehabilita- tion of East Valley Highway (S. 192nd Street to S. 212th Street) . STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I) VACATION S. 224th Street Vacation. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1469 setting May 21st as the hearing date for the South 224th Street Vacation, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. The Public Works Department has received a request for vacation of a portion of South 224th Street from Harold and Karen Bishop. STREET (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2A) IMPROVEMENTS LID 345 - S. 218th Street Improvements (East Valley Highway to SR 167) - Final Assessment Roll. As authorized by Council, this date has been set for the public hearing to adopt an ordinance establishing the Final Assessment Roll for LID 345. Public Works Director Wickstrom noted that an error which was not in the property owner's favor was found in one of the assess- ments, which results in a change in all the assessments. He explained that sixteen property owners would have lower assessments by approxi- mately 2%, and one property owner would have a significantly higher assessment. He recommended opening the hearing tonight, allowing comments, and closing the hearing, and then holding a public hearing at the next Council meeting on the amended assessments. The City Attorney agreed. Mayor White opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the audience and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing. Orr seconded and the motion carried. CLARK MOVED that staff revise the assessment roll as presented, that a hearing on the revised assessment roll be set for 7: 00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 1996, at the next regular Council meeting, and that new notice of the revised roll and of the time and place for the new hearing on the roll be given under the procedures established for the original hearing. Orr seconded and the motion carried. 2 April 16, 1996 STREET (BIDS - ITEM 5B) IMPROVEMENTS (REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA BY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR) LID 345 - S. 218th Street Improvements (East Valley Highway to SR 167) . This item was removed from the agenda by the Public Works Director and will be brought back to Council on May 7, 1996. TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) CONTROL Lid 347 - Russell Road & Meeker Traffic Signal. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1467 setting May 7 as the public hearing date on the formation of LID 347 - Meeker Street/Russell Road Traffic Signal, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J) Metropolitan Water Pollution Abatement Advisory Committee (MWPAAC) Delegates. AUTHORIZATION to reaffirm Don Wickstrom, Public Works Director, as a delegate to MWPAAC and Eddy Chu, Operations Manager, as an alternate delegate, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K) Earthworks Park Emergency Clean-Up. ACCEPT as complete the contract with Archer Construction for the Earthworks Park Emergency Cleanup project and release of retainage after State releases, as recommended by the Public Works Director. The original contract amount and the final con- struction cost was $36, 922 . 17 . (BIDS - ITEM 5C) Sodium Fluoride Supply. Bids were solicited for the purchase of 66, 000 pounds of Sodium Fluoride for Kent' s water supply with five bids received. The low bid was submitted by Great Western Chemical Co. in the amount of $37 , 455. 00 . It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that this contract be awarded to Great Western Chemical Co. for the bid amount of $37,455. 00. CLARK MOVED that the Sodium Fluoride Supply contract be awarded to Great Western Chemical Co. in the amount of $37, 455. 00. Woods seconded and the motion carried. 3 April 16, 1996 PUBLIC WORKS (BIDS - ITEM 5A) Licensed Highway Mower. Bid opening for this equipment was held on April 2, 1996, with two bids received. The low bid was submitted by Superior Turf Equipment of Auburn in the amount of $45, 175. 00. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that this equipment contract be awarded to Superior Turf Equipment for the bid amount of $45, 175.00. CLARK MOVED that the Licensed Highway Mower contract be awarded to Superior Turf Equipment for the bid amount of $45, 175. 00. Woods seconded and the motion carried. ZONING CODE (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2B) AMENDMENT Amendments to Single Family Development Standards Ordinance ZCA-95-8. Development standards for single family residential districts were changed in December 1995 by Ordinance No. 3268. The proposed ordinance clarifies Ordinance No. 3268 by including a maximum permitted density for each zone, while also renaming the zoning districts. No changes to development standards are proposed by this ordinance, nor is any land proposed for rezoning. Linda Phillips of the Planning Department explained that there is a new definition of density, that the new names of the districts are based on density rather than lot size, and that a statement has been added to each chapter pro- viding that accessory units are not counted in calculating the maximum density. She noted that the zoning districts would be redesignated as follows: Former Zone Current Zone R1-5. 0 SR-8 R1-7. 2 SR-6 R1-9. 6 SR-4. 5 R1-12 . 0 SR-3 R1-20. 0 SR-2 RA SR-1 4 April 16, 1996 ZONING CODE The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were AMENDMENT no comments from the audience and HOUSER MOVED to close the public hearing. Orr seconded and the motion carried. ORR MOVED to approve Ordinance No. 3290 which clarifies and amends Ordinance No. 3268 to include a maximum permitted density for each zone, while also renaming the zoning districts. Houser seconded and the motion carried. LAND USE & (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) PLANNING BOARD Land Use & Planning Board Nominees. Mayor White submitted for Council confirmation within thirty days, the names of seven (7) Kent citizens who have indicated their interest in serving as members of the new Land Use and Planning Board: Ms. Gloria LaBore and Mr. Devendra (David) Malik to serve one year terms. Ms. LaBore is a West Hill resident and is employed in the insurance business. She participated in the Visioning process and is interested in her community. Mr. Malik is an East Hill resident and is a small business owner. Ms. LaBore' s and Mr. Malik' s terms would be effective until 12-31-96. Mr. Jerry Daman and Mr. Thomas Brotherton to serve two year terms. Mr. Daman is a West Hill resident, owns Exhibition Automotive in downtown Kent and would like to serve on the Board. Mr. Brotherton, a resident in the Lake Meridian area, has been very active in community affairs. Their terms would be in effect until 12-31-97 . Mr. Brad Bell, Mr. Ron Harmon, and Mr. Steve Dowell to serve three year terms. Mr. Bell, also of the Lake Meridian area, has long been active in community affairs and currently serves as President of the Kent Community Foundation. Mr. Harmon resides in the Chestnut Ridge area, is interested in planning issues and is anxious to serve on the Board. Mr. Dowell, a Scenic Hill resident, is a former Kent City Councilman and is very familiar with land use and zoning issues. Their terms would be effective until 12-31-98 . The Mayor expressed confidence that these nominees would bring interest, experience, and enthusiasm to the new Land Use and Planning Board 5 April 16, 1996 LAND USE & and urged the Council to consider them for PLANNING BOARD confirmation within the next 30 days. He then introduced Gloria LaBore, David Malik, Jerry Daman, Ron Harmon and Steve Dowell, and said he will formally submit the names of the nominees to the Council President on Monday. Orr noted that the Planning Committee feels the following are important criteria and asked the Council to concur: 1) a two-year residency within the City of Kent or potential annexation area, 2) a geographical balance with a member from West Hill, Valley Floor (which includes Scenic Hill and Lower East Hill) , East Hill (from Benson to 116th) and the Meridian Annexation area, and 3) one member who has demonstrated active participation in environmental issues. She asked that each member who has been nominated by the Mayor submit a brief letter of interest (no more than two typed pages) no later than 5: 00 p.m. on May 2nd. She said the Planning Committee will review the letters on May 7th and make a recommendation to Council on May 21st. She noted that not all nominees are present tonight, and asked that a letter be sent to all seven nominees informing them of the letter of interest, where to submit it, and the deadline. The Mayor and Orr agreed that this will be coordinated through the Mayor' s Office. PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) RECREATION Rent Lions Club Donation. ACCEPTANCE of the Kent Lions Club donation. Each year the Kent Lions Club donates $5, 000 to the Senior Center to assist low income seniors. The Parks Department has recommended acceptance of this donation. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) Teen Stage Theater Project Grant. ACCEPTANCE of the Teen Stage Theater Project Grant. The City of Kent Arts Commission and the King County Cultural Resources Division mutually approved a grant for a Teen Stage Theater Project in the amount of $2, 929 . The funding will allow the Kent Arts Commission to hire a professional theatre artist to work with teens ages 12 -15 in a summer theatre workshop format. 6 April 16, 1996 PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) RECREATION 1994195 Open Space Bond Interest and Paths & Trails Account. ACCEPTANCE of the 1994/95 Open Space Bond Interest and authorization to transfer funds. King County Open Space Bond interest is distributed each year to the local jurisdic- tions who accept the allocation and designate which project the interest is for. The Parks Department is requesting that the $55, 577 from 1994 interest money and $30, 000 of the $77 , 009 in interest money from 1995 be allocated to the Interurban Trail project to cover the resurfacing of the older section of the trail, and the remaining $30, 000 of 1995 interest money go to the Lake Fenwick Trail project, still under con- struction; also, AUTHORIZATION to transfer and expend the $1, 625 received from the sale of plans and specifications from these projects, and $31, 531 from the Paths and Trails revenue (from state gasoline taxes) to the Interurban Trail and Lake Fenwick Trail projects. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H) IAC Application Authorization and Site Plan Acceptance. AUTHORIZATION for Parks Planning and Development to apply to the Interagency for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) for development of the East Hill Park Expansion site (Morrill Property) , acceptance of the proposed site plan to be sub- mitted with the application, and adoption of Resolution No. 1468 authorizing application. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3M) Boating Regulation Amendments. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3291 amending sections of Chapter 4. 06 of the Kent City Code relating to boating activities. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3N) LDS Pea Patch Gardening License. AUTHORIZATION of a license agreement with the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Parks Depart- ment has reached an agreement to establish a "Pea Patch" gardening site on property owned by the Church. This license agreement allows the City to use this site until September 30, 1996, at no cost other than the actual expenses incurred by the City to operate the pea patch garden. 7 April 16, 1996 COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 30) (ADDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT HOUSER) Excused Absence. APPROVAL of an excused absence for Councilmember Bennett from tonight' s meeting. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) Cellular Phone Equipment Proposal - Budget Change. AUTHORIZATION to purchase cellular phone equipment and change the City Council budget for the purchase of minor tools and equipment for approximately $1, 734 . 46 and associated telephone expenses, not to exceed $4 , 200 annually, as recommended by the Operations Committee. This will improve communications between the Council and City staff. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through March 29 and paid on March 29, 1996, after auditing by the Operations Committee on April 3 , 1996 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 3/29/96 166698-167364 $2 , 344, 648.52 Approval of checks issued for payroll for March 16 through March 31, 1996 and paid on April 5, 1996: Date Check Numbers Amount 4/5/96 Checks 210437-210777 $ 261, 205.80 Advices 33163-33602 558 , 344 . 51 $ 819 , 550. 31 REPORTS Operations Committee. Johnson announced that the Committee will meet on April 17 at 4: 30 p.m. Public Works Committee. Clark announced that their meeting time will be changed beginning in June, and that it is tentatively set for the first and third Wednesday of each month at 3 : 30 p.m. The Mayor asked that this be coordinated with his office so that publications can be made. Planning Committee. Orr said that the Committee will meet on May 7th at 4 : 00 p.m. 8 April 16, 1996 EXECUTIVE At 7: 35 p.m. , McFall announced an executive SESSION session regarding the sale of property. (Sale of The meeting reconvened at 8: 05 p.m. CLARK MOVED Property) to purchase from the Storm Water Utility that property north of 228th, east of Russell Road, and south of the power lines (approximately 65 acres) for $1.5 million, and authorize the Mayor to sign a note bearing market rate interest to be established by the Finance Director; such note will pledge the full faith and credit of the city toward payment for the property. Woods seconded and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8 : 06 p.m. Brenda Jager CMC City Clerk( 9