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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/14/1996 Kent, Washington July 16, 1996 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White. Present: Councilmembers Bennett, Clark, Epperly, Houser, Johnson, Orr and Woods, Operations Director/Chief of Staff McFall, City Attorney Lubovich, Fire Chief Angelo, Police Chief Crawford, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Finance Director Miller, and Human Resources Director Viseth. Approximately 20 people were at the meeting. PUBLIC National Clown Week. Mayor White read a pro- COMMUNICATIONS clamation noting that clowns encourage laughter, make people forget their troubles, and bring moments of quiet splendor and hope to those in schools, hospitals, homes for the elderly and those with special needs. He proclaimed August 1-7, 1996 as National Clown Week in the City of Kent and urged all citizens to recognize the many charitable activities performed by clowns and to enjoy the wholesome entertainment they provide. The proclamation was presented to Aileen Palumbo, also known as Peppermint Popcorn, who explained that the South Sound Clowns have been doing charity work in the Kent Valley for the past two years. She then thanked Mayor White and made him an honorary member of the South Sound Clowns. Regional Justice Center Update. Tom Brown, Project Administrator, distributed the June Executive Summary and displayed an aerial view of the site. He noted that the project is still on schedule and still within budget. He said that the roofs are complete and copper is being ap- plied to the dome. He also noted that by Labor Day all excavation will be complete, and that the second level of the parking structure is now complete. Report on Trip to China. Mayor White noted that he and Council President Houser, along with members of the Chamber of Commerce, re- cently visited China as part of the on-going International Trade Program. He noted that the Kent valley is the fifth largest distribution center in the United States, and that interna- tional trade is vitally important. He explained that the Chamber of Commerce, in cooperation with the City, produced a promotional video which was shared with many people in Asia. The eight- minute video was then shown. 1 July 16, 1996 PUBLIC Council President Houser said the trip was hectic COMMUNICATIONS with many meetings to attend and people to talk to. She noted that there are 12 , 000, 000 people in Beijing. She noted that she went to Kent's Sister City and visited with the exchange stu- dents who had been in Kent, as well as two City employees who were just starting their visit in China. She expressed amazement at the musical talents of very young children in the schools. Houser then read a Memorandum on the Establish- ment of Friendly Relations of Interaction Between the Standing Committee of the Hongkou District People' s Congress of Shanghai Municipality, China and the Kent City Council of Washington State, USA, which was signed while she was there. Mayor White noted that Green River Community College has an extensive international program and has students coming from China and Taiwan. He said that these relationships contribute to the economy of the entire region. CONSENT HOUSER MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through H be approved, including an amendment to Item 3E adding the word "year" to the next to the last line on page one of Ordinance No. 3305. Orr seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of July 2 , 1996. SEWERS (BIDS - ITEM 5B) 1996 Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Extensions and Decanting Station. Bid opening was held on Wednesday, June 26th with 3 bids received. The low bid was submitted by King Construction Co. , Inc. of Pacific, in the amount of $322 , 043 . 92 . The Engineer' s estimate was $382 , 108. 35. The project consists of constructing sanitary sewer extensions on 248th Street, between 100th and 104th Avenues, on 240th Street east of 116th Avenue, and on 274th Street between 123rd and 124th Avenues. The project also includes asphalt overlay work and a decant station in the vicinity of 128th Avenue SE and SE 246th Street. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that the 1996 Miscellaneous Sanitary Sewer Extension & Decanting Station contract be 2 July 16, 1996 SEWERS awarded to King Construction for the bid amount of $322 , 043 . 92 . CLARK SO MOVED. Woods seconded and the motion carried. TRAFFIC (BIDS - ITEM 5C) CONTROL East Valley Highway Pavement Restoration. Bid opening for this project was held on Wednesday, July loth with 2 bids received. The bid docu- ments allowed awarding on any or all schedules. The low bid for Schedule I was submitted by Lakeside Industries of Kent, in the amount of $769, 897. 50. The Engineer' s estimate was $878, 250. 00. The project consists of removing and replacing the failed asphalt concrete pave- ment along East Valley Highway, plus overlaying the entire roadway. The project extends from S. 212th Street to S. 192nd Street. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that Schedule I of the East Valley Highway Pavement Restoration contract be awarded to Lakeside Industries for the bid amount of $769, 897 . 50. CLARK SO MOVED. Woods seconded and the motion carried. (BIDS - ITEM 5D) SE 274th Way Hillclimb Section Grade and Fill. Bid opening for this project was held on Wednesday, July loth with seven bids received. The apparent low bid was submitted by City Transfer of Kent in the amount of $995, 994 . 00. The Engineer' s estimate was $1, 331, 750. 00. This project is the beginning phase of the 277th Street Corridor and is earthwork only. It is essentially a pre-load contract to be completed in advance of the main roadway work. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that, subject to the City's receipt of all required permits and approval within a time frame determined appropriate by the Public Works Director, the SE 274th Way Hillclimb Section Grade & Fill contract be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. Clark noted that the vote in November may affect rail traffic on the valley floor, and that the permit time on the 277th Corridor is short. HE THEN MOVED to authorize the Mayor to award the SE 274th Way Hillclimb Section Grade & Fill contract to the lowest responsible bidder, subject to the 3 July 16, 1996 TRAFFIC City's receipt of all required permits and CONTROL approvals within a time frame determined appro- priate by the Public Works Director. FLOOD CONTROL (BIDS - ITEM 5A) Installation of Mill Creek Box Culverts. Bid opening was held on Wednesday, June 26th with 5 bids received. The low bid was submitted by Tri-State Construction of Bellevue, in the amount of $701, 937 . 00. The Engineer's estimate was $777, 875. 00. The project consists of installing box culverts in three locations to help alleviate flooding along Mill Creek and Central Avenue. It is the recommendation of the Public Works Director that the Installation of Mill Creek Box Culverts contract be awarded to Tri-State Construction for the bid amount of $701, 937 . 00. CLARK SO MOVED. Woods seconded and the motion carried. PLATS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) Pacific Terrace Preliminary Plat SU-96-12 . AUTHORIZATION to set August 6, 1996, as the date for a public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation of approval for a preliminary plat application by Pacific Industries. The property is located at 10605, 10707, and 10717 SE 248th Street. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C) Country View Estates II Preliminary Plat SU-95-5. This date has been set to consider the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation for conditional ap- proval of an application by Shamrock Development Corporation for a 13-lot single family residen- tial preliminary subdivision. The property is located at 22600 100th Avenue SE. ORR MOVED to accept the Findings of the Hearing Examiner and to adopt the Hearing Examiner's recommendation of approval with 19 conditions of the Country View Estates II Preliminary Plat SU-95-5 13-lot single family residential pre- liminary subdivision. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4D) Swan Court Preliminary Plat SU-95-4 . This date has been set to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation for conditional approval of an 4 July 16, 1996 PLATS application by Curtis LaPierre for a 16-lot single family residential preliminary sub- division. The property is located south of SE 240th Street between 112th Avenue SE and 114th Place SE if extended. Clark noted that this plat has twenty-five conditions and that there are wetlands on one end of it. He voiced concern about water run-off and flooding, and Matt Jackson of the Planning Department stated that money has been invested in drainage in that area. Public Works Director Wickstrom noted that the drainage problems have been solved as part of the Upper Garrison Creek Conveyance System and the Garrison Creek Detention Pond. ORR MOVED to accept the Findings of the Hearing Examiner and to adopt the Hearing Examiners recommendation of approval with 25 conditions of the Swan Court Preliminary Plat 16-lot single family residential preliminary subdivision. Bennett seconded and the motion carried. REZONES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) Hillside Manor Rezone RZ-96-1. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3304 rezoning approximately 4 . 3 acres from SR-4 . 5, Single Family Residential to SR-6, Single Family Residential, as discussed at the Council meeting of July 2 , 1996. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) Strawberry Lane Rezone RZ-96-2. The Hearing Examiner has recommended approval of an application by Jerry Prouty and Bill Ruth of Barghausen Consulting Engineers, Inc. , to rezone approximately 8. 33 acres of property from SR-4 . 5 and SR-6 (Single Family Residential, maximum densities of 4 . 5 and 6 units per acre) to SR-8 (Single Family Residential, maximum allowable density of 8 units per acre) . The property is located south of S. 240th Street, and east and west of 100th Avenue South. ORR MOVED to modify the Findings of the Hearing Examiner, to modify the Hearing Examiner' s recommendation of approval of the Strawberry Lane Rezone No. RZ-96-2 as follows: that Parcel No. 1922059007 located west of 100th Avenue S.E. shall be rezoned from SR-4 . 5 to SR-6 (single family residential with a maximum density of six 5 July 16, 1996 REZONES units per acre) and that Parcel No. 7830800190 located east of 100th Avenue S.E. shall be rezoned from SR-6 to SR-8 (single family residential with a maximum density of eight units per acres) , and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Houser seconded. Orr explained that her recommendation follows the staff recommendation which was in the report to the Hearing Examiner. She said she feels it represents a better rezone proposal than what the Hearing Examiner recommended. Her motion then carried. ORR THEN MOVED that a letter from Kenneth Noyce be made a part of the record. Woods seconded and the motion carried. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B) Benaroya 218th Warehouse Rezone RZ-96-3. The Hearing Examiner has recommended approval of an application by Thomas Lee, O'Keefe Development Company, to rezone approximately 1. 09 acres from GWC, Gateway Commercial, to M-3, General Industrial. The property is located at 21701 84th Avenue S. , Kent. ORR MOVED to accept the Findings of the Hearing Examiner, to adopt the Hearing Examiner's recom- mendation of approval of the Benaroya 218th Warehouse Rezone No. RZ-96-2 , and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Bennett seconded and the motion carried. COMPREHENSIVE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) PLAN AMENDMENTS Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA-95-2B and Zoning May Change CPZ-95-4. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3305 relating to Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA-95-2B and Ordinance No. 3306 relating to Zoning Map changes CPZ-95-4 . These ordinances change a parcel located on the southwest corner of SE 260th Street and 108th Avenue SE from a plan designation of SF-6 to a plan designation of SF-8, and from a zoning map designation of SR-6 to a zoning map designation of SR-8 . PARKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) Parks Houses. AUTHORIZATION to solicit bids to remove three surplus house located at 26521 132nd 6 July 16, 1996 PARKS Avenue SE, 14608 SE 288th, and 14420 SE 288th, Kent, by gift or donation. The Parks Department has three surplus houses on park properties that need to be removed and requests authorization to remove the houses by soliciting bids. Interested parties will be required to secure adequate insurance protecting the City and comply with all rules and regula- tions, if relocating the houses within the Kent City limits. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4E) (ADDED) Puget Power Limited Use Permit - Skate Park. Parks Administration Superintendent Wickstrom noted that the property for the Skate Park is owned partially by Puget Power and partially by Union Pacific Railroad. She explained that an agreement with the railroad allowing a portion of the park to be located on their property has been signed, and requested that the Mayor be authorized to sign an agreement received today from Puget Power allowing recreational uses on their property. She noted that the Law Office has reviewed the permit. WOODS MOVED that the Mayor be authorized to sign a limited use permit with Puget Power for recreational purposes including construction of a Skate Park on pro- perty owned by Puget Power. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through June 28 and paid on June 28, 1996 after auditing by the Operations Committee on July 3 , 1996. Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 6/28/96 170466-171077 $1, 890, 625. 61 _Approval of checks issued for payroll for June 30 and paid on July 5, 1996 : Date Check Numbers Amount 7/5/96 Checks 212602-213002 $ 296, 991. 12 7/5/96 Advices 35838-36279 548 , 002 .91 $ 844, 994 . 03 7 July 16, 1996 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) 1997 Preliminary Budget. AUTHORIZATION to set August 6, 1996, as the date for the first public hearing on the 1997 budget. The final public hearing will be held on November 5, 1996, in anticipation of a November adoption of the budget. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H) 1997-2002 Capital Facilities Plan. AUTHORIZATION to set August 6, 1996, as the date for the public hearing on the 1997-2002 Capital Facilities Plan. The Capital Facilities Plan includes the Capital Expenditures for the next six years and will be the Capital Facilities portion of the City' s Comprehensive Plan. This Plan must be amended each year by September 1st. REPORTS Operations Committee. Johnson noted that the committee will meet at 4 : 30 on July 17th. Public Works Committee. Clark announced that the meeting scheduled for July 17th has been can- celled and that the next meeting will be held at 3 : 30 on August 7th. Planning Committee. Orr noted that the committee will meet at 4 : 00 p.m. on August 20th. Parks Committee. Woods stated that the committee will meet at 4 : 30 on August 6th. Administrative Reports. At 7 : 50 p.m. , McFall announced an executive session of approximately 15 minutes regarding labor negotiations and a brief update on pending litigation. The meeting reconvened at 8 : 08 p.m. LABOR JOHNSON MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign a NEGOTIATIONS two-year labor agreement with AFSCME Local 2617, (Police Corrections Unit, effective January 1, 1996 Department) through December 31, 1997 . Houser seconded and the motion carried. ADJOURNMENT The meeting then adjourned at 8 : 09 p.m. Brenda Jac be , CMC City Clerl ; 8