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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/06/1999 Kent, Washington April 6, 1999 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, Operations Director McFall, City Attorney Lubovich, Police Chief Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Finance Director Miller and Parks Director Hodgson. Approximately 20 people were at the meeting. CHANGES TO Mayor White added the 196th Street Corridor TIB THE AGENDA Grant as Item 7C. PUBLIC EE=Ioyee of the Month. Mayor White announced COMMUNICATIONS that Bonny Stephens, Maintenance Worker II with Parks Facilities, has been selected as Employee of the Month for April . He said she is very customer-service oriented and is known for her strong work ethic . Facilities Superintendent Charlie Lindsey stated that Bonny has a can-do attitude, is eager to learn, is very congenial, and is very deserving of this award. The Mayor offered congratulations and presented the Employee of the Month plaque to her. Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Mayor White noted that not many cities receive this award, which is for excellence in financial reporting and was pre- sented to the City for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 . He presented the award to Assistant Finance Director John Hillman and congratulated everyone in the Finance Department . McFall added that this is a continuing standard of excellence and thanked Hillman and his staff for their hard work. Prepare Because You Care Month. The Mayor read a proclamation noting that the City remains vulnerable to natural and man-made disasters, and that citizens and employees should be prepared. He proclaimed April 1999 as Prepare Because You Care Month in the City of Kent and encouraged all citizens to increase their knowledge, awareness and preparedness measures to follow before, dur- ing and after a natural or man-made disaster. He 1 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 PUBLIC noted that the first citizens group has just gone COMMUNICATIONS through this program. CONSENT ORR MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through J, with the exception of Item I which was removed by Councilmember Clark. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) AQvroval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of March 16, 1999 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J) SANITATION Tomlinson Short Plat Bill Of Sale. ACCEPTANCE of the Bill of Sale for Tomlinson Short Plat sub- mitted by Terry R. Tomlinson and Mary Tomlinson for continuous operation and maintenance of 205 feet of waterline, 467 feet of sanitary sewers, 311 feet of storm sewers and 192 feet of street improvements and, release of bonds after the expiration period, as recommended by the Public Works Director. The project is located in the vicinity of South 235th Place & 100th Avenue Southeast . STORM DRAINAGE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) LID 352 , 3rd Avenue Storm Drainage. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1528 establishing the City' s intent to form a local improvement district and setting May 4th as the public hearing date to form LID 352 - 3rd Avenue Storm Drainage project, as recommended by the Public Works and Planning Committee. SEWER RATES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) Sewer Rate Increase Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3449 amending the City Code to implement a sewer rate increase. TRANSPORTATION (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7C) (ADDED ITEM) 196th Street Corridor - TIB Grant. On April 2nd, the Public Works Department received a grant agreement from the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) for the construction phase of the 2 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 TRANSPORTATION 196th Street Corridor project (West Valley Highway to East Valley Highway) . On April 5th, the Public Works and Planning Committee recom- mended authorizing the Mayor to sign the grant agreement, to direct staff to accept the grant and to establish a budget for same. CLARK MOVED to authorize the Mayor to sign the 196th Street Corridor Grant Agreement, to direct staff to accept the grant and to establish a budget for same. Brotherton seconded and the motion carried. FRANCHISE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) UPRR Toys R Us Sour Franchise Ordinance. ADOPTION of the UPRR Toys R Us Spur Franchise Ordinance No. 3448 which allows UPRR to cross 196th Street near the Toys R Us warehouse, just east of the Green River. This is a 20-year franchise. ANNEXATIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) (REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER CLARK) Interlocal Annexation Aarreement Between Kent And Renton. The Public Works and Planning Committee has recommended approval of and authorization for the Mayor to execute the proposed Interlocal Annexation Agreement between the cities of Kent and Renton. Clark pointed out that this is part of the Growth Management Act, and that it gives a clear indi- cator to residents of the area what the future is bringing. HE MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Item 6I . Orr seconded and the motion carried. ZONING CODE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) AMENDMENTS Central Avenue Design Guidelines Amendment ZCA-99-1. The Land Use and Planning Board held a public hearing on February 22 , 1999, regarding the proposed Kent Downtown Design Guidelines - Central Avenue District, and has recommended approval of the proposed guidelines as outlined in the memo of April 6, 1999 . 3 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 ZONING CODE Linda Phillips of the Planning Department AMENDMENTS explained that the Downtown Design Guidelines were proposed to serve as a basic set of guide- lines for each of the seven downtown districts identified in the Downtown Strategic Action Plan. She noted that a public meeting, two workshops and a public hearing were held on this issue . Phillips then gave an overview of the project including the history of design guidelines in downtown Kent and the existing process used to review applications . She showed slides and discussed Central Avenue as it is today, and general design guidelines . She then explained the highlights of the proposed guidelines and how they differ. Phillips noted for Yingling that the guidelines include defining the character of the area and putting in place measures to encourage certain kinds of developments in certain areas, that if the proposed guidelines are adopted Central Avenue would be more welcoming and pedestrian- friendly, and that architects will be encouraged to use the guidelines . Clark expressed concern about the ability to cross Central Avenue, especially at Smith Street; Phillips explained that crossings could be worked on through the street standards or the transit oriented design. Clark suggested that a pedestrian overpass could be provided for in the long term plan. Brotherton complimented Phillips for her work on this project, and Phillips said the consultant deserves credit also. Orr expressed appreciation for guidelines rather than strict rules and regulations, since guidelines will encourage more developers to be involved. Woods commended Phillips for the visuals . CLARK MOVED to approve the Land Use and Planning Board' s recommendation of approval of the pro- posed Kent Downtown Design Guidelines - Central Avenue District, per the April 6, 1999 memo, and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Brotherton seconded and the motion carried. 4 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 ZONING CODE Mayor White thanked the Council and staff for AMENDMENTS their efforts. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7B) Group Homes Regulations Amendment ZCA-99-3 . The Land Use and Planning Board held a public hearing on March 22 , 1999 regarding the proposed Group Home Regulations Zoning Code Amendment, and recommends approval of the proposed amendment . Kevin O 'Neill of the Planning Department noted that there had been a fairly extensive Zoning Code amendment relating to the siting of group homes in the early 1990 ' s . He explained that staff felt it was necessary to look at the regulations based on a 1995 U. S . Supreme Court ruling. It was their feeling that some minor modifications should be made to the definitions, and the Board recommended that the terms "family" and "Class Three Group Home" be amended. CLARK MOVED to approve the Land Use and Planning Board' s recommendation of approval of the Group Home Regulations Zoning Code Amendment and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance . Brotherton seconded and the motion carried. PERFORMANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) MEASURES Performance Measures Contract. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to enter into a contract with Management Partners, Inc . , as recommended by the Operations Committee on March 16 . In its 1998 Target Issues, the Kent City Council directed Administration to explore the use of Performance Measures as a management tool for evaluating City service delivery. To execute this project, the City budgeted funds to hire a performance measure consultant and to conduct a customer satisfaction survey in the 1999 Budget . TENANT (BIDS - ITEM 8A) IMPROVEMENTS Eployee Services Tenant Improvement, Centennial Building. Parks Facilities staff recently went to bid for construction to complete necessary 5 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 TENANT improvements for the Employee Services offices in IMPROVEMENTS the Centennial Center. Eight bids were received. Staff recommends award of the bid to the low bidder, DP, Inc . in the amount of $36, 792 plus Washington State Sales Tax. WOODS MOVED to authorize entering into an agree- ment with DP, Inc . to complete the Employee Services Tenant Improvements Project for $36, 792 plus Washington State Sales Tax. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) RECREATION IAC Grant Application Resolutions. ADOPTION of Resolution Nos . 1529, 1530 , 1531, 1532 and 1533 authorizing the submittal of five grant applica- tions to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) for acquisition of local park lands . Development and renovation projects will be accepted along with acquisition projects in May of 2000 . Staff has identified five priority acquisitions that are eligible for statewide grant funds : 1 . Acquisition of Chestnut Ridge Neighborhood Park Land. 2 . Acquisition of the Valley Floor Ballfields Community Park Land. 3 . Acquisition of the Canterbury Neighborhood Park Land. 4 . Acquisition of the East Hill Youth Sports Complex #2 Community Park Land. 5 . Acquisition of the Clark Lake Community Park Land. The first four projects would be reimbursement of funds already appropriated for completed acquisitions . The Valley Floor Ballfields and East Hill Youth Sports Complex Applications were submitted in 1998 . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) Uplands Playfield Lease Agreement. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to enter into a lease with Union Pacific Railroad Company for renting Uplands Playfield. 6 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 PARKS & Since 1984 , the City of Kent has leased the RECREATION easternmost 27 feet of Uplands Playfield from the Union Pacific Railroad. The current lease expires on July 30, 1999 . The City has been leasing at a rate of $300 per year. The proposed agreement renews the five-year lease between the City of Kent and Union Pacific Railroad Company with a lease for one year (July 1, 1999 through July 1, 2000) which will automatically be extended from year to year for the purposes of park and recreation only. The first year rent will increase by $100, and by 3% annually. Staff is requesting approval of the lease agreement between City of Kent and Union Pacific Railroad Company for Uplands Playfield, and rent in the amount of $400 with increases per the agreement . FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) Approval of Bills . APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through February 26 and paid on February 26 after auditing by the Operations Committee on March 16, 1999 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers : Date Check Numbers Amount 3/15/99 214033-214241 $ 567, 971 .46 3/15/99 214242-214661 1, 554 , 181 . 56 $2 , 122 , 153 . 02 Approval of checks issued for payroll for February 16 through February 28 and paid on March 5, 1999 : Date Check Numbers Amount 3/5/99 Checks 234005-234327 $ 241, 536 . 14 3/5/99 Advices 76948-76950 76951-77553 766, 876 . 65 $1, 008, 412 . 79 REPORTS Council President, Orr reminded Councilmembers to get their reservations for Suburban Cities in, and noted that the Council retreat will be continued in May. 7 Kent City Council Minutes April 6, 1999 REPORTS Operations Committee. Woods noted that the next meeting will be at 3 :30 p.m. on April 20th. Parks Committee. Woods explained that the committee may meet on April 20th, but if there are not many agenda items, they might be incorporated into the Operations Committee meeting. Administrative Reports. At 7 : 52 p.m. , Lubovich reminded Councilmembers of an executive session and said there is no potential litigation as identified on the agenda. He noted that the only item is property negotiations and that the session would be 15-20 minutes . EXECUTIVE The meeting reconvened at 8 :22 p.m. SESSION ProiDerty Acquisition. CLARK MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3450 authorizing acquisition and/or condemnation of property lying north of Smith Street and west of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway mainline, legally described in Attachment A of said ordinance, for municipal purposes . Brotherton seconded and the motion carried. Kent School District Volunteers. Clark explained that the Kent School District is preparing for the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) tests and is trying to help students focus on the importance of this test by serving breakfast . He said the program is called "Waffles for WASL" and asked for dignitaries and others to help serve . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8 : 25 p.m. 4Brenda Jac er, CMC City Clerk 8