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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/01/1999 Kent, Washington June 1, 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/Chief of Staff McFall, Assistant City Attorney Brubaker, Police Chief Crawford, Planning Director Harris, Finance Director Miller, Parks Director Hodgson, Information Services Director Mulholland and Employee Services Director Viseth. Approximately 10 people were at the meeting. CHANGES TO Operations Director McFall noted that Assistant THE AGENDA City Attorney Brubaker will review for the Council a recital and finding regarding Consent Calendar Item 6K, the Gambling Ordinance . Brubaker explained that a minor modification has been made to the ordinance by adding a recital under the Whereas Sections to indicate that Council has had an opportunity to review various studies and research on gambling in other jurisdictions . PUBLIC E=lovee of the Month. Mayor White noted that a COMMUNICATIONS new phone system was installed at the City several weeks ago and that the estimated down time to replace the NEC telephone switch was two hours (5 : 00 a.m. to 7 : 00 a.m. ) . He noted, however, that a chain of events cumulated resulting in the phones being down until 11 : 00 p.m. and the 17 most mission critical numbers were inoperable until 3 : 30 a.m. The Mayor noted that a group of dedicated employees pooled resources and worked tirelessly throughout the weekend of March 20-21 to get the telephone system repaired and operational . He also noted that they gave unselfishly of their time, energy and efforts to assure that the system was "up and running" , and that these employees, who overcame what might have been disastrous circumstances, are to be honored as the Employees of the Month for June . Mayor White congratulated Marty Mulholland, Dea Drake, Lt . Jim Carroll, Lt . Kevin Garling, Fire Inspector Terry McCartin, Joye Honeycutt, and Jan Cutting for being selected June Employees of the Month. He then presented the plaque to Marty Mulholland. 1 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 PUBLIC Ms . Mulholland expressed, on behalf of the team, COMMUNICATIONS their appreciation for this honor and noted that it was a very challenging situation. She briefly acknowledged the roles that the different team members played and explained what they did to get this phone system back up and running. Operations Director McFall noted that the team worked hard through the night and kept management informed of the status and what could be expected. He noted that these people worked very hard with great skill and were able to expand upon that skill . He also noted that they took personal initiative and risk to make this system work. CONSENT ORR MOVED approval of Consent Calendar Items A CALENDAR through M with the amendment for Item K. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) AMroval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 18, 1999 . PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) RECREATION Performing Arts Center Executive Director. AUTHORIZATION for the City to contribute $40, 000 in 1999 to hire an Executive Director for the Kent Civic and Performing Arts Center, and commit funding up to $90 , 000 for years 2000 and 2001 . The Kent Civic and Performing Arts Center is considering hiring an Executive Director. This person would assist with fund-raising, develop the private/public partnership agreement between the City and the Board, assist in design development of the facility and begin planning for the first year of operation. The Board of Trustees is requesting funds for years 1999 to 2001 from the City of Kent . The funds requested would provide salary and benefits for the position. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) Chestnut Ridge Park Master Plan APPROVE the master plan proposed for development of the Chestnut Ridge Neighborhood Park. 2 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 PARKS & Staff held numerous community meetings in the RECREATION Chestnut Ridge neighborhood to plan a future park. Staff completed the final master plan and seeks approval of the proposed plan. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) Chestnut Ridge Park Naming. APPROVAL of Chestnut Ridge Park as the name for the neighborhood park located at 203rd and 100th. Staff met with the community surrounding the pro- posed park at 203rd and 100th in north Kent to consider names for the future parka The citizens voted unanimously to name the park Chestnut Ridge Park. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) Mill Creek Trail Renovation IAC Grant Application. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1541 authorizing submit- tal of an application to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation for Mill Creek Park. The Interagency Committee for Outdoor Recreation (IAC) is accepting applications for acquisition of parklands and renovation of local parks . On April 6, Council approved 5 applications eligible for statewide grant funding for land acquisition. Staff now requests permission to apply for an additional IAC grant for funding the restoration and rehabilitation of Mill Creek Canyon Trail . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) Downtown Planter Box Donation ACCEPT and appropriate two donations of $434 .40 each from the Kent Lions Club and the Soroptimist Club to purchase planter boxes for downtown Kent . The Council recently budgeted funds to begin replacement of the planter boxes in downtown Kent . Since then, the City has received donations from the Kent Lions Club and The Soroptimist Club to purchase two additional planter boxes . PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) 1998 Asphalt Overlays ACCEPT as complete the 1998 Overlays/Central Ave . RT Lane/Russell Rd. 3 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 PUBLIC WORKS Walkway contract and release of retainage to Lakeside Industries upon standard releases from the State and, release of any liens, as recom- mended by the Public Works Director. The original contract amount was $536, 820 .20 . The final construction cost was $518, 993 . 92 . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6L) System Development Fee. Meridian Stormwater Capital Improvement. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3461 relating to technical corrections to Ordinance Nos . 3453 and 3459 which adopted the System Development Fee and Drainage Service Fee for the City' s storm utility service area based upon the newly developed Meridian Stormwater Capital Improvement Program for the Soos Creek Basin of the City' s storm utility service area. Due to an omission made by the City' s code publisher, Ordinance Nos . 3453 and 3459 were inadvertently adopted without reference to basin specific charges for the "Valley Detention" portion of the Mill Creek Drainage . This ordinance corrects that omission. STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) VACATION Street Vacation 32nd Avenue South. AUTHORIZATION to pass Resolution No. 1542 setting July 6th as the Public Hearing date for the 32nd Avenue So. street vacation, as recommended by the Public Works and Planning Committee . TRAFFIC (BIDS - ITEM 8A) CONTROL Traffic Signal Interconnect Installation On Kent Kangley Road. The bid opening for this project was held on May 12th with four bids received. The apparent low bid was submitted by Transtech Electric in the amount of $33 , 860 . The Engineer' s estimate was $76, 360 . The Public Works Director recommends that this contract be awarded to Transtech Electric . CLARK MOVED that the Traffic Signal Interconnects along Kent-Kangley contract be awarded to Transtech Electric. Woods seconded. 4 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 TRAFFIC Upon Brotherton' s question, City Engineer Gill CONTROL noted that this project will interconnect the signals from 116th out to 156th (by the City Fire Station) and also provide interconnect up to the signals at Lake Meridian Park on 152nd. He clarified for Brotherton that it covers all the remaining intersections that are not connected along Kent-Kangley including the Park. The motion then carried unanimously. FRANCHISE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J) Community Access Studio Agreement With TCI Limited Extension Of Time. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign an Agreement that would be specifically limited to extending the time for performance of TCI ' s obligation under its current franchise to provide, maintain, and operate a public access studio (as extended on August 3, 1997, by separate agreement) to September 1, 1999, in order to investigate implementation of a Community Access Facility in partnership with a local educational institution upon terms acceptable to the City. GAMBLING (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K) Gamblina Ordinance. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3460 prohibiting social card games conducted as a commercial stimulant . In 1997, the Washington State Legislature amended the State ' s 1973 Gambling Act allowing for enhanced card room operations by food or drink establish- ments conducting social card games as a commercial stimulant . Enhanced card rooms have resulted in gambling facilities different from earlier social card rooms which typically were ancillary uses to other primary uses such as restaurants . A number of these establishments, commonly known as mini casinos, have opened in the South King County region. On February 2 , 1999, the City Council enacted a moratorium on the acceptance of appli- cations for and issuance of any license, permit, or approval for food or drink establishments conducting social card games as a commercial stimulant . The proposed ordinance would prohibit these facilities in the City of Kent, except those establishments currently licensed by the 5 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 GAMBLING Washington State Gambling Commission would be allowed to continue operating until March 1, 2004 in order to allow them to recoup their cost of investment . Also exempt would be social card games conducted by charitable or non-profit organizations . ANNEXATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6M) Horseshoe Acres Annexation SET June 15, 1999, as the date for a public hearing on the Horseshoe Acres Annexation. The King County Auditor has verified the sufficiency of the "60%11 petition, and the King County Boundary Review Board has also approved the annexation boundaries . Accordingly, it is now appropriate to set the hearing date for the council to take final action on the proposed annexation. The City Clerk is also directed to cause notice of the hearing to be published and to post notice of the hearing in three public places within the proposed annexa-tion area, all as pro- vided by law. All notices must specify the time and place of the hearing and invite interested persons to appear and voice approval or dis- approval of the annexation. PUBLIC (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) DEVELOPMENT Public Develovment Authority Bank Loan Resolution AUTHORITY Authorization. PASSAGE of Resolution No. 1543, relating to the redevelopment loan for the new Kent Downtown Market site. The Downtown Market PDA has obtained a loan on acceptable terms with U. S . Bank for the redevelopment of the old Lumberman' s Barn site . The bank, as a condition of the loan approval , has asked the City to reconfirm its guaranty of the loan obligation, to approve the loan documents, to authorize the Assignment of Rents provision, and to authorize J. Brent McFall to sign all necessary loan documents for the City. Operations Director McFall noted that this item was presented to the Operations Committee this afternoon and was unanimously recommended for approval . He explained that the Kent Public Market Authority was created by the City Council for the purpose of owning and operating a public 6 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 PUBLIC market under the concept that the building would DEVELOPMENT be owned and renovated by the Public Development AUTHORITY Authority (PDA) , and that the PDA would then enter into a lease agreement with the Kent Downtown Partnership who would actually operate the market . He noted that the City purchased the site, transferred ownership of that site to the PDA along with some cash, and also agreed to guarantee a bank loan that the PDA would enter into to help pay for the renovations . He noted that the loan has been negotiated with U. S . Bank and that this resolution is just a finalization of all that activity. He explained that the Bank has asked for just one more resolution which approves the loan, reiterates the guarantee, authorizes the Assignment of Rents document to be signed, and authorizes him to sign on behalf of the City, and then the PDA can start draws against the loan to pay for the construction. McFall reminded the Council that the Public Development Authority' s loan will be paid back by the PDA and that the City would only exercise its guarantee if the Public Market was unable to meet its obligations . He explained that the City would have several options available to proceed includ- ing operating the market itself or sell the facility. WOODS MOVED to pass Resolution No. 1543 , relating to and authorizing the redevelopment loan to be entered into between the Kent Downtown Public Market Development Authority and U.S . Bank National Association. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) ftvroval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through May 15 and paid on May 15, 1999, after auditing by the Operations Committee on May 18, 1999 . 7 Kent City Council Minutes June 1, 1999 Approval of checks issued for vouchers : Date Check Numbers Amount 5/15/99 217031-217233 $1, 178, 512 .31 5/15/99 217234-217713 2 , 011 , 143 . 77 $3 , 189, 656 . 08 Approval of checks issued for payroll for May 1 through May 15, and paid on May 20, 1999 : Date Check Numbers Amount 5/20/99 Checks 235668-236036 $ 267, 128 . 17 5/20/99 Advices 79902-80474 823 , 474 . 55 $1, 090, 602 . 72 REPORTS Council President Orr noted that the Suburban Cities Dinner information should be arriving shortly and that Council should get their reservations in to Jackie as soon as possible. Operations Conmittee Woods noted that the next meeting will be held on June 15th at 3 :30 p.m. Public Safety COMitteee Epperly noted that the next meeting is scheduled for June 8th at 5 : 00 P.M. Public Works/Planning Committee Clark noted that the next meetings will be held on June 7th and June 21st because of the holiday. Parks Committee Woods noted that the next meeting will be held on June 15th at 4 : 30 p.m. EXECUTIVE McFall reminded the Council of an executive SESSION session of approximately 15 minutes to discuss labor negotiations . The meeting recessed to executive session at 7 : 15 p.m. and reconvened at 8 : 05 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8 : 06 p.m. kO� Donna Swaw Deputy City Clerk 8