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February 2, 1993
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at
7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Bennett,
Houser, Johnson, Orr and White, Chief Administrative Officer
McCarthy, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris,
Public Works Operations Manager Heydon, Fire Chief Angelo, Police
Captain Miller, Acting Finance Director Miller, Information Ser-
vices Director Spang, and Human Resources Director Olson.
Councilmembers Mann and Woods were excused from the meeting.
Approximately 40 people were in attendance.
PUBLIC Employee of the Month. Mayor Kelleher announced
COMMUNICATIONS that Corrections Officer Harold Burrell has been
selected as Employee of the Month for February.
He noted that Officer Burrell 's creativity and
dedication make him exceptional. Lt. George Burke
explained that Burrell established a vegetable
garden on city-owned property next to the Correc-
tions Facility which gives the inmates a project
to enhance their self-esteem, as well as provides
food for the Corrections Facility and the Food
Bank. He stated that Burrell truly deserves this
honor. The Mayor then presented Burrell with the
Employee of the Month plaque.
State of Emergency Report Fire Chief Angelo
reported that during the recent Inauguration Day
Wind Storm, the Police, Fire and Parks Departments
each responded to over 200 calls in a 24-hour
period, and Valley Com dispatched over 1400 calls
for emergency services. He noted that Puget Power
had over 500, 000 customers without service, and
that trees were down, fire stations were damaged,
and a water main was pulled up by the roots of
trees. Angelo noted that there were approximately
245 buildings, residences or apartments that were
impacted by the wind storm, as well as significant
damage to landscaping, cars, and power poles. He
showed slides of some of the damage, and said that
there was unbelievable cooperation from not only
emergency personnel, but citizens and businesses
as well. He commended Lt. Burke from the
Corrections Facility for providing food, since
stores and restaurants had no power and there was
no time to cook.
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PUBLIC Angelo noted that the total cost so far is $51, 873
COMMUNICATIONS in overtime, $3700 in damaged material and
supplies, and $16, 000 in equipment, and that the
community may be eligible for disaster damage
assistance. He noted that there were fires,
injuries and a fatality all at the same time, and
emphasized that the public must be able to survive
at least 72 hours on their own. He noted that
over 25 people were overcome by carbon monoxide
poisoning when trying to keep warm, and noted that
when using kerosene heaters or Coleman stoves, the
area must be ventilated.
Angelo commended Don McDaniel of Puget Power and
his employees, as well as out-of-state crews, for
their help, noting that McDaniel provided regular
updates and prioritization. He said that their
commitment to serve the public and desire to coop-
erate with emergency service personnel went above
and beyond the call of duty, and added that they
were caring and cooperative, and without them, the
number of emergencies would have been even higher.
Angelo added that all agencies and departments
worked well together, and he is proud to be a part
of this community. Mayor Kelleher expressed
appreciation for the work Angelo, his department,
City staff and citizens provided in this disaster.
Don McDaniel of Puget Power explained that the
power company was also out of power, because
almost all of the major substations were down, and
before they could get to the community the whole
backbone of their system had to be redeveloped and
put back in power. He said that he was impressed
with the spirit of the community and that the
cooperation was overwhelming. He noted that they
received a great deal of help from Chief Angelo
and his staff, as well as from Public Works, in
very dangerous circumstances. He added that there
were 300 power crews working in the area, and that
they worked 18-24 hours at a time and took only 3
or 4 hour breaks.
Mayor Kelleher noted that in addition to his
assistance during the storm, McDaniel has devoted
many hours to the City through his work on various
committees, and has provided early payment of
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PUBLIC utility tax to assist with City cash flow, and
COMMUNICATIONS surprised him with a proclamation declaring
February 3 , 1993 , as Don McDaniel Day in the City
of Kent. The Mayor asked all citizens of Kent to
join him in thanking Mr. McDaniel and Puget Power
for their dedication to the citizens of Kent and
to recognize and appreciate their immediate and
comprehensive response to a devastating and over-
whelming emergency situation.
Kent Arts Commission Rearant Awards. The Mayor
noted that each year the City and the Arts Com-
mission award funding to local arts organizations
for the purpose of providing cultural opportuni-
ties in the form of programs and performances. He
honored the following groups who have been awarded
project funding: Rainier Symphony, Kent Saturday
Market, Washington State Music Teachers Associa-
tion, Rainier Chorale, Kent Senior Activity
Center, Imperial Music and Youth Organization,
Kent Youth at Risk Program, Kent Reading Council,
and Kent Special Populations Program. The Mayor
thanked these groups for providing programs that
will enhance and enrich Kent.
Engineers Week. Mayor Kelleher read a proclama-
tion noting that the ingenuity, knowledge and
creative skills of engineers have benefitted. every
aspect of the State, and that engineers turn ideas
into reality, and proclaimed the week of February
14-20, 1993 as Engineers Week in the City of Kent.
The proclamation was presented to Public Works
Operations Manager Heydon.
Dau hters of the American Revolution - American
History Month. The Mayor read a proclamation
declaring the month of February, 1993 as Daughters
of the American Revolution - American History
Month in the City of Kent. He noted that the
Lakota Chapter has long recognized the need for
all of us to reflect and learn from our past
experiences in order for our nation to continue to
thrive. The proclamation was presented to Lola
Kimmel.
CONSENT BENNETT MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A
CALENDAR through M be approved. White seconded and the
motion carried.
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MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A)
Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of
the regular Council meeting of January 19, 1993 .
SEWERS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3L)
LID 338 Westview Terrace/McCann's Westview Sani-
tary Sewer. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3089 con-
firming the Final Assessment Roll for LID 338.
STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G)
VACATION Pioneer Street Vacation No. STV-92-3. ADOPTION of
Ordinance No. 3088 vacating a portion of Pioneer
Street as requested by the Kent School District
and approved by Council subject to certain condi-
tions which have now been fulfilled.
TRAFFIC (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 2A)
CONTROL Commute Trip Reduction Program. This date has
been set for the public hearing on the Commute
Trip Reduction ordinance. City Attorney Lubovich
clarified that the ordinance in the agenda packet
contains an error in Section 6. 12 . 120, B. 1, which
should say Section 6. 12 . 090 rather than Section 9
and noted that a corrected copy has been distri-
buted.
Dick Gillisse explained that the State Legisla-
ture has adopted the Commute Trip Reduction Law
which directs local jurisdictions to adopt an
ordinance which will require major employers to
design and implement a program to encourage em-
ployees to find alternatives to driving alone to
work. He noted that the ordinance will apply to
employers who have 100 or more full-time employees
who report to work between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. , and
that they will be required to appoint an employee
transportation coordinator to submit information
and reports annually to the City. He noted that
the State has established reduction in the number
of drive alone commuter goals of 15% by 1995, 25%
by 1997 and 35% by 1999 . He added that employers
face a fine if they do not participate, and that
they have six months to develop a program and sub-
mit it to the City for approval, and another six
months to implement it. He said that the ordi-
nance will affect 30-40 employers within the City,
and that there has been participation by the
business community in drafting the ordinance.
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TRAFFIC Gillisse pointed out that the City will conduct
CONTROL workshops and seminars to assist employers in
putting together their programs and will provide
the training and materials necessary to conduct
the surveys required.
The Mayor opened the public hearing. There were
no comments from the audience and WHITE MOVED to
close the public hearing. Orr seconded and the
motion carried. WHITE THEN MOVED to adopt
Ordinance No. 3086 relating to the Commute Trip
Reduction measures required by RCW 70.94 . 527 .
Houser seconded and the motion carried.
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B)
LID 333 - Traffic Signal at 72nd Ave. S. & S.
180th. Ordinance No. 3082 confirming the final
assessment roll for LID 333 was adopted at the
last Council meeting. The proposed ordinance
would repeal that ordinance and change the payment
period from 15 years to 10 years. There will be
no fiscal impact.
WHITE MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3090 confirming
the final assessment roll for LID 333 and
repealing Ordinance No. 3082 . Houser seconded and
the motion carried.
FRANCHISE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C)
(REMOVED FROM AGENDA BY CITY ATTORNEY)
Heath Techna Franchise. City Attorney Lubovich
explained that the legal description for the Heath
Techna Franchise Agreement relating to the use of
communication line duct bank facilities under and
across S. 200th St. has not yet been received, and
that this item should be removed from tonight' s
agenda and scheduled for the next Council meeting.
There was no objection and it was so ordered.
COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3M)
(ADDED ITEM)
Council Absences. APPROVAL of requests from
Council President Woods and Councilmember Mann to
be excused from tonight' s Council meeting.
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LIBRARY (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F)
Kent Library Project FINAL ACCEPTANCE of the
Kent Library Project allowing for final payment on
the contract with Eberharter & Gaunt, Inc. Upon
acceptance by the Kent City Council and the King
County Library System Board, the statutory waiting
period for the contract retainage will commence.
Subtracted from the final payment is an amount for
liquidated damages for delays by the contractor as
provided for in the contract. Final acceptance
herein is subject to the claims pending in the
current litigation, King County Superior Court
Cause No. 92-2-27774-3 .
MUNICIPAL (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4D)
COURT ADDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE
Munici al Courts. White distributed copies of a
resolution opposing Senate Bill 5117 which would
in effect prohibit cities from establishing new
municipal courts. He noted that the Association
of Washington Cities has asked for support from
cities, and that this was discussed by the Opera-
tions Committee today. He added that the resolu-
tion will be forwarded to various elected repre-
sentatives in Olympia. HE THEN MOVED for approval
of Resolution No. 1343 Houser seconded and the
motion carried.
APPOINTMENTS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H)
Human Services Commission Appointments CONFIRMA-
TION of the Mayor's appointments of Tim Clark,
Rosemarie Clemente and Peg Mazen as members of the
Kent Human Services Commission.
Tim Clark has been appointed to represent the
Regional Agency category. Mr. Clark is a Social
Studies teacher at Kentridge High School and is a
member of the Board of Directors of Children's
Alliance. He will replace Peg Mazen whose term
expired and his appointment will continue to
1/1/96.
Rosemarie Clemente has been appointed to represent
the Service Clubs category. Ms. Clemente is a
member of Kiwanis Club and will replace Dee
Moschel whose term expired and her appointment
will continue to 1/1/96.
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APPOINTMENTS Peg Mazen has been appointed to serve as a non-
voting Agency Representative. Ms. Mazen works
with the Children' s Home Society. Her appoint-
ment will continue to 1/1/94 .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I)
Bicycle Safety Advisory Committee Appointments.
CONFIRMATION of the Mayor's appointments of Mark
Davis, David Hoffman and Steve Knight as members
of the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board. They will
replace Neil McQuage, Larry Stougard and Laurie
Sundstedt whose terms expired. Their appointments
will continue to 12/31/94 .
CONFIRMATION of the Mayor's reappointment of Steve
Babbitt as a member of the Kent Bicycle Advisory
Board. Mr. Babbitt' s reappointment will continue
to 12/31/94 .
CONFIRMATION of the Mayor' s appointment of Gary
Westerland as a member of the Kent Bicycle
Advisory Board to replace Eric Leiper who
resigned. Mr. Westerland' s appointment will con-
tinue to 12/31/93 .
HUMAN (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K)
RESOURCES Environmental Fund Position Clarification.
AUTHORIZATION to delete a recently vacated Public
Works General Fund position in lieu of the Golf
Manager's position vacated by the in-house
recruitment for the Environmental Fund position,
as recommended by the Budget Committee on January
25, 1993 .
At its July 21, 1992 regular meeting, the Council
moved to eliminate the position vacated during an
in-house recruitment for the Environmental Fund
position. Its intent was to eliminate a general
fund position from the budget. The 1993 Budget as
passed assumed a general fund position would be
deleted. The Environmental Fund position was
filled by the person in the Golf Manager's posi-
tion which is not a general fund position. This
action will clear up this contradiction and comply
with Council ' s intent.
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PARKS & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J)
RECREATION Interurban Trail. ACCEPTANCE of Tucci & Sons,
Inc. contract for the Interurban Trail project as
complete, and release of retainage upon receipt of
State releases.
BUDGET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C)
1992 Budget Adjustment Ordinance. ADOPTION of
Ordinance No. 3087 adjusting the 1992 Budget. The
budget adjustment ordinance totals $14, 805, 897 .
This budget adjustment is primarily a housekeeping
adjustment consolidating individual budget items
into one ordinance. $14, 063 , 768 of this amount
has been previously approved by Council. The
additional amount of $742 , 129 has not been
officially approved by the Council but is needed
to be in compliance with the State Auditor' s
requirements. Revenues, grants, charges to City
departments or fund balance provide sources of
funding for the budget adjustments.
In addition to the budget adjustments two lines of
credit are necessary to cover funds that are
required to be spent before they are reimbursed.
$200, 000 is needed from the Capital Improvement
Fund to cover a late December Lake Fenwick land
purchase, until the funds are received from King
County Open Space Bonds in January, 1993 . A line
of credit of $75, 000 from the General Fund is
needed to cover the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Fund expenditures until the funds are reim-
bursed by King County.
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A)
"Inauguration Day" Storm Clean-Up Funding. The
Budget Committee has recommended that approxi-
mately $12 , 000 from the Environmental Fund be used
for clean-up activities for the residents of the
City of Kent, due to the recent wind storms. Tim
Heydon of the Public Works Department explained
that pick-up will be scheduled between February 8
and 19 .
JOHNSON MOVED to authorize the use of approxi-
mately $12 , 000 from the Environmental Fund for
clean-up activities due to the "Inauguration Day"
storm. White seconded and the motion carried.
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BUDGET Gary Ewing of Kent Disposal noted that the
material will be composted, not land-filled.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B)
Approval of Bills. Approval of payment of the
bills received through January 29 , 1993 after
auditing by the Operations Committee at its
meeting at 2: 30 p.m. on February 2 , 1993 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
1/16-1/31/93 126748-127299 $1,762 , 194 .85
Approval of checks issued for payroll:
Date Check Numbers Amount
2/5/93 180658-181090 $ 340, 959 . 65
2/5/93 Advices 4612-4889 307 , 915. 67
$ 648, 875. 32
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D)
Accounts Receivable Writeoff. AUTHORIZATION to
writeoff $64 ,777 . 35 in accounts receivable, as
discussed with the Operations Committee on January
26, 1993 . The amount represents approximately .5
percent of the monthly receivable balance of
approximately 13 .7 million. The amount to be
written off has been through the City' s collection
process. The majority of the $52 , 391 to be
written off is accounts that are in bankruptcy.
The balance of the write offs include $2 , 908 in
employee medical that the collection agency has
deemed uncollectible, $4 , 840 in parking citations
from 1980, and $4 , 337 in miscellaneous accounts.
The miscellaneous accounts receivables have been
through our collection process with a collection
agency, and represent the portion that the agency
keeps for their fees. A Listing of Accounts and
the Accounts Receivable policy specifies the pro-
cedure used in collection of accounts receivable
through the collection agency.
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FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E)
Award of office Supply Contract. AUTHORIZATION
for the Mayor to sign a 36-month contract with
Boise Cascade to provide the City of Kent' s office
supplies, as recommended by the Operations Commit-
tee. This recommendation is being made after
evaluation of several companies and as a recommen-
dation of the Purchasing Committee. Projected
funds are already included in the budget to cover
the office supplies for each department.
REPORTS Public Works Committee. White stated that he has
been asked by citizens to form a committee to look
at bus transportation in the City, and that he has
asked Bob Weyland to co-chair the committee with
him. He noted that they will meet at 7 : 00 p.m. on
February 11 in the Council Chambers East, and that
interested Councilmembers are invited to attend.
Planning Committee. Orr announced that the Plan-
ning Committee meeting scheduled for this date was
cancelled due to lack of a quorum; therefore there
may be one or two items brought directly to Coun-
cil on February 16. She added that information
will be in the packet. Mayor Kelleher asked Orr
to contact Council President Woods and have her
verbally request that those items be placed on the
agenda.
Public Safety Committee. Orr noted that the Fire
Chief had informed the Public Safety Committee
that the Call for Bids on the surplused apparatus
resulted in the receipt of no bids, and that some
people had expressed interest in the apparatus but
not at the minimum bid of $25, 000. Orr said the
Committee recommends that the Chief be authorized
to call for bids with discretion as to the bid
limit that might be set on the apparatus. There
was no objection from the Council and it was so
ordered.
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REPORTS Administrative Reports. McCarthy noted that his
report is contained in the agenda packet, and
added that Acting Finance Director Miller had
reported to the Budget Committee that the City
ended the year $400, 000 over what was planned for
in the budget. He explained that the improvement
was due to the sales tax increases of October and
November, utility tax improvements, and depart-
ments underspending their budgets. He added that
the hiring freeze will continue, since labor
agreements are not settled and the impact of the
Boeing production slowdown is unknown.
McCarthy noted that Suburban Cities will meet in
Redmond this month and interested Councilmembers
should contact Jan Banister. He noted that on
February 16, prior to the Council meeting, there
will be a workshop on the Regional Transportation
Plan from 6: 00-7: 00. He also noted that the
City's Legislative Action Committee will meet with
legislators on February 24 and 25 at the Tyee in
Tumwater, and interested Councilmembers should
schedule through Jan Banister. He also reminded
Councilmembers of the Council retreat on February
26 and 27 at the West Hill Fire Station.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7 : 45 p.m.
Brenda Jaco er, CMC
City Clerk '
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