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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 06/15/1999 Kent, Washington June 15, 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, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Police Chief Crawford, Fire Chief Angelo, and Parks Director Hodgson. Approximately 35 people were at the meeting. CHANGES TO At McFall ' s request, Other Business Item 7A THE AGENDA regarding Seasonal No Parking Zones near Lake Meridian Park was added to the agenda, as well as an executive session regarding property acquisition. PUBLIC Bicycle Safety Rodeo. Mayor White commended COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Epperly and volunteers from the Police Department, Fire Department and Regional Justice Center for their efforts. Epperly noted that there was an excellent turn-out and ex- pressed hope that this will become a yearly event . She commended Police Chief Crawford and Fire Chief Angelo for the efforts of their staff, and noted that the unions donated the helmets . Creative Art Space. Janet Hasselblad, Program Coordinator for Specialized Recreation, noted that the artwork in the City Hall Lobby is called "Faces of Color, " and explained that they have collaborated with Very Special Arts Washington and Highline Community College in providing the program. She introduced the artists and instructors who were in attendance and invited anyone who is interested in participating to contact her at the Resource Center. Soroptimist Presentation. Judy Dreis of Soroptimist International noted that Soroptimist International of Kent is celebrating 35 years of service to the community, and presented Family Violence Prosecutor Rhonda Giger with a check in the amount of $1, 500 for use in the family violence voucher program. Ms . Giger explained that the funds will be used for short-term emergency assistance . She noted for Yingling that they partner with local hotels . 1 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 PUBLIC Flag Day. Mayor White read a proclamation noting COMMUNICATIONS that Flag Day celebrates our nation' s symbol of unity and our country' s devotion to freedom and proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day and the week of June 14 as National Flag Week in the City of Kent . Recreation and R,arks Month, Mayor White read a proclamation regarding Recreation and Parks Month and urging citizens to join in bringing recog- nition to all the benefits derived from quality public and private recreation and park resources at the local level . He presented the proclama- tion to Parks Director Hodgson. CONSENT ORR MOVED that Consent calendar Items A through CALENDAR I be approved. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of June 1, 1999 . STREET (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5A) VACATION South 125th Place Street Vacation STV-99-1. Resolution No. 1538 established June 15, 1999, as the public hearing date for the application by Donna Young to vacate a portion of 125th Place SE, a dedicated unopened street, lying immedi- ately north of SE 270th Street . A staff report recommends approval with conditions . Planning Director Harris showed the location of the street vacation and noted that staff recom- mends that the City be compensated for the value of the 125th Place SE right-of-way and that any money received be deposited in the City' s School Pedestrian Walkway Fund. Upon Clark' s question, Harris noted that the office and professional area to the east will not be impacted. Wickstrom explained for Brotherton that there is no bearing on the purchase of the adjacent easement . Wickstrom added that if the vacation is approved, he would like a second condition 2 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 STREET retaining an easement over the northerly 50 ' of VACATION the proposed vacated property plus a utility easement and a temporary construction easement . Mayor White opened the public hearing. Donna Young, 12524 SE 270 Street, stated that she will lose the majority of her background and the playground due to construction. She explained that she is a licensed day care provider and that the State requires large play equipment and 75 ' of outside space per child. She said the con- struction has caused a decrease in clientele and noted that 1/3 of her annual income is generated during the summer months . She said she does not need the sewer, and that she is requesting the street vacation because she cannot afford the fees or the disruption to her business. Young said that according to Section 2 Item 2 of Ordinance No. 2333 , Class C vacations may require compensation at one-half the appraised value, not that they must . She added that, according to the City, 125th Place SE will never be a right-of- way. She urged the Council to vacate the western half of 125th Place SE. There were no further comments and ORR MOVED to close the public hearing. Woods seconded and the motion carried. CLARK MOVED to approve the Planning Director' s recommendation to approve with conditions the application to vacate a portion of 125th Place SE, a dedicated, unopened street, lying immedi- ately north of SE 270th Street, as referenced in Resolution No. 1538, and to amend the recommenda- tion by reserving a 20 ' easement on the northern part of the property, plus an additional 30 ' temporary easement on the north part of the parcel, and to direct the City Attorney to pre- pare the necessary ordinance upon compliance with the conditions of approval . Brotherton seconded. Wickstrom noted for Epperly that the value of Young ' s property is approximately $11, 000 . 00 . 3 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 STREET Upon Yingling ' s question, Wickstrom explained VACATION that the City puts the funds from vacations in the Pedestrian Walkway Programs around schools. Lubovich explained that the City traditionally has charged one-half of the appraised value. Amodt said this project has apparently caused Ms . Young undue financial stress and that the Council should consider .not charging for this property. She said the City has put no money into the property and the property owner has been maintaining it . Lubovich pointed out that the City has reached a negotiated agreement to compensate for the acquisition of the easements and the inconvenience. Clark added that a significant amount of staff time has been spent on this property, and that a sincere effort has been made to ease the inconvenience. Amodt noted that Ms . Young is being burdened with a $10, 000 LID cost and that an additional cost could harm her. She urged the Council to consider the welfare of citizens and do this as good will . McFall pointed out that the applicant was not compelled to request the vacation, and that when property is disposed of, it is typically sold. Orr said she is unclear whether the City has put money into this property, and would not want to set a precedent whereby City-owned property is given away. She said it is unreasonable for property owners to ask to be given a piece of City property to enhance their own property and said that has not been done in the past . She ex- pressed concern about setting a precedent . Woods agreed with Orr, noting that it is a bit like making a gift of public money. Orr added that there is the potential of the property being sold in the future. Brotherton sympathized with Ms . Young, but said it is unreasonable to give the property away. He suggested giving Ms. Young credit for the inconvenience to her business, since the pro- perty is of no value to anyone else, and charging an amount such as $2 , 000 for the property. Mayor White clarified that negotiating and setting 4 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 STREET dollar amounts is a staff responsibility, and VACATION offered to work on a compensation package if so desired. AMODT MOVED to amend the motion to charge the applicant by going through negotia- tions and determining what is acceptable to the applicant and the City for the vacation. Brotherton seconded. Woods spoke in opposition to the motion. She suggested that staff provide details and that the issue be brought back to the next Council meeting. Orr agreed. Clark con- curred and reiterated that this issue has been under extensive negotiations . He then WITHDREW HIS MOTION. ORR MOVED to table this item until the next Council meeting. Woods seconded and the motion carried. Mayor White reminded Council that a precedent of charging 50% of the appraised value has been set over the years, and if Council chooses to deviate from that, the door will be open for a public negotiation of public right-of- way on every street vacation. TRAFFIC (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) CONTROL (ADDED ITEM) Seasonal No Parking Zone In The Neighborhood East Of Lake Meridian. The neighborhood east of Lake Meridian Park has experienced a number of pro- blems related to on-street parking. Residents have found cars and boat trailers on their property and blocking their driveways, litter and other trash discarded on their yards and on the neighborhood streets, and trespassers have used their yards to access the lake . These streets have also become so congested that safe passage by emergency vehicles has been threatened. These problems occur during the warmer days of the year, when use of the park is at its peak. This ordinance would prohibit parking between 12 : 00 p.m. and 8 : 00 p.m. from May 15th to September 15th of each year. Because of the threat regarding the access of emergency vehicles over the Fourth of July weekend, this item is presented as an emergency ordinance. The City Attorney noted that an emergency ordinance requires a majority plus one for passage. Upon 5 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 TRAFFIC Amodt ' s question, Lubovich said the Public Works CONTROL Committee felt this option is the most feasible. CLARK MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3463 prohibit- ing on-street parking on certain designated streets in the Lake Meridian area from May 15th to September 15th of each year. Epperly seconded and the motion carried unanimously. LID (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) LID Position and Budget Change. APPROVAL of a budget change of $38, 138 for the addition of an LID Billing Technician to the Customer Service division, as recommended by the Operations Committee at their June 1, 1999 meeting. Local improvement district billings have doubled with the addition of LIDS 348, 349, and 340 and this position is needed for billing and collec- tion. The position will also spend a quarter of their time assuming the miscellaneous Accounts Receivable function. The 1999 budget is primarily covered by administrative revenue of LID 340 . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) LIDS 340 & 349 Bonds. AUTHORIZATION to proceed with Dain Rauscher, Inc. for a $13 , 221, 664 bond sale for LIDS 340 and 349, as recommended by the Operations Committee at their June 1, 1999 meeting. This will be a 15-year issue for LID 340 for the 196th Street Corridor project, and a 10-year issue for LID 349 for sanitary sewers on 223rd Street . A Bond Ordinance and Purchase Contract will be back to the Operations Committee on July 6, 1999 and to Council on July 20, 1999 . PUBLIC WORKS (BIDS - ITEM 8A) 1999 ABRhalt Overlays. The bid opening for this project was held on June 9th with three bids received. The apparent low bid was submitted by M.A. Segale in the amount of $558, 287 . 25 . The Engineer' s estimate was $582 , 741 . 25 . The Public 6 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 PUBLIC WORKS Works Director recommends awarding this contract to M.A. Segale . CLARK MOVED that the 1999 Asphalt overlays con- tract be awarded to M.A. Segale in the amount of $558, 287 .25 . Orr seconded and the motion carried. (BIDS - ITEM 8B) 140th Avenue SE & SE 260th Street - Pedestrian Walkway. The bid opening for this project was held on June 9th with six bids received. The apparent low bid was submitted by Campbell Construction Company in the amount of $239, 010 .49 . The Engineer' s estimate was $237, 399 . 33 . The Public Works Director recom- mends awarding this contract to Campbell Construction Company. CLARK MOVED that the 140th Avenue SE & SE 260th Street Pedestrian Walkway contract be awarded to Campbell Construction Company in the amount of $239, 010 .49 . Woods seconded and the motion carried. ANNEXATION (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5B) Horseshoe Acres Annexation. This date has been set for the hearing on the proposed Horseshoe Acres Annexation. The City has received a sufficient and valid property owner petition on the proposed Horseshoe Acres Annexation, and the King County Boundary Review Board approved the annexation proposal on May 7, 1999 . This annexation contains approximately 63 acres and is located south of Kent and lies between the Green River and the Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railroad and between South 259th Street and the Green River. The proposed ordinance would annex the Horseshoe Acres area effective July 1, 1999 . Mayor White opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the audience and ORR MOVED to close the public hearing. Woods seconded and the motion carried. 7 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 ANNEXATION CLARK MOVED to adopt Ordinance No 3462 annexing the Horseshoe Acres Annexation area effective July 1, 1999 . Yingling seconded and the motion carried. ELECTIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) Election Information & Ballot Noasures Policy.- ADOPTION of ;Resolution No. 1541, relating to providing election information through the City' s government access channel for City Council and Mayor ballot positions, as well as for ballot measures. This Resolution provides an opportuni- ty for primary and general election candidates, as well as proponents and opponents on City ballot measures, to videotape a four (4) minute presentation for broadcast as part of a single election program on the City' s government access channel . The program will then be broadcast daily for one month prior to each election. DONATIONS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) Sor2Rtimist Donation To Family Violence Unit ACCEPTANCE of a charitable contribution in the amount of $1, 500 from Soroptimist International of Kent for the Family Violence Emergency Assistance Fund. FIRE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) DEPARTMENT Trauma 8c uiRMnt Grant Money, ACCEPTANCE of a $1, 200 grant from the State of Washington "trauma care system. " Upon acceptance of these funds, the Fire Department is authorized to apply the funds toward the purchase of nine (9) backboards . POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) DEPARTMENT CADS Universal Officers Grant Funding & City Share Obligation. ACCEPTANCE of $150, 000 grant funding for two additional COPS Universal officers and approval to obligate the City of Kent for it ' s share of the funding in the amount of approximately $364, 576 through the year 2002 . The City of Kent is then required to retain the positions . 8 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 POLICE The COPS grant funds $75, OOO toward each DEPARTMENT officer' s base salary and benefits only. All other costs would be City obligated funding. COURT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) Probation Officer Position. AUTHORIZATION to create a third regular, full-time probation officer position in the Probation Department of the Court, and to amend the 1999 Budget to reflect this added position. Due to case loads in the Municipal Court the Probation department has been operating with two regular, full-time positions and one temporary position which has been working full time. The caseload is not diminishing. PARKS & (BIDS - ITEM 8C) RECREATION Salt Air Vista Park Develoflment. Bids on the Salt Air Vista Park Renovation project were opened on June 9th. The project is designed to provide handicap access, concrete sidewalks, curbs, seat wall, fencing, irrigation, and plaza area. The Engineer' s estimate for the project was $121, 030 . 28 . Parks Director Hodgson noted that five bids were received, and the low bid was submitted by BBWT Construction in the amount of $125, 350 . 10 . WOODS MOVED that the Salt Air Vista Park Renovation project be awarded to BBWT Construction, in the amount of $125, 350 . 10 plus Washington State Sales Tax. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) &Rroval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through May 28 and paid on May 28, 1999, after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 1, 1999 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers : Date Check Numbers Amount 5/28/99 217714-218147 $2, 280, 179 . 10 5/28/99 218148-218589 2 , 409, 889 . 05 $4, 690, 068 . 15 9 Kent City Council Minutes June 15, 1999 REPORTS Oflerations Committee. Woods noted that the Committee will meet at 3 :30 p.m. on July 6 . Public Safety Comi+mittee. Epperly noted that the Committee will meet at 5 : 00 p.m. on June 22, and that they will discuss a mandatory bike helmet ordinance. Public Works & Pla=ina Committee. Clark said that there will probably be only one Committee meeting in July, on the 19th. EXECUTIVE At 7 : 55 p.m. McFall reminded the Council of an SESSION executive session to discuss property acquisition for approximately 15 minutes . ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened and adjourned at 8 : 10 p.m. Brenda Jaco e , CMC City Clerk 10