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March 2 , 1993
Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at
7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor Kelleher. Present: Councilmembers Bennett,
Johnson, Mann, Orr, White and Woods, Police Chief Crawford,
Acting Finance Director Miller, and Human Resources Director
Olson. Approximately 25 people were at the meeting.
PUBLIC Employee of the Month. Mayor Kelleher announced
COMMUNICATION that Sgt. Mark Gustafson has been named Employee
of the Month for March. He noted that Gustafson
is an effective supervisor who leads by example,
and that he is respected by his subordinates.
Police Chief Crawford stated that Gustafson is
very community-oriented, and offered his congrat-
ulations. Sgt. Gustafson said he is honored to
receive this award.
Regional Justice Center. Mayor Kelleher noted
that he has just received a petition from students
and teachers at Kent Junior High School who are
opposed to the Justice Center. WHITE MOVED to
make the petition a part of the record. Woods
seconded and the motion carried. Kay Sparks then
stated that the County Council authorized negotia-
tion of the purchase of Site 19 (4th and James in
Kent) and that a purchase price and terms have
been agreed upon. She noted that they are in con-
tract negotiations with TRA Ltd. and HOK, and that
schematic design will most likely begin in April.
She added that staff from Kent' s Building Depart-
ment, as well as the City and County Arts Councils
and other groups will be involved in the process.
She noted for White that the proposed completion
date is the 3rd or 4th quarter of 1996 . Mayor
Kelleher asked that Ms. Sparks be provided with a
copy of the petition submitted tonight, and that
she meet with the students who submitted it after
tonight' s meeting to respond to their concerns.
Sparks noted that all citizens had a choice in the
selection of a site, that there is no reason to
expect cost overruns, and that there is a need for
additional bed space, especially in the south and
east sides of the County.
CONSENT WOODS MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through
CALENDAR K be approved. White seconded and the motion car-
ried.
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MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A)
_Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of
the regular Council meeting of February 16, 1993 .
HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E)
SANITATION North Park 2nd Addition Sewer. ACCEPTANCE of the
bill of sale and warranty agreement submitted by
Paul Morford for continuous operation and mainte-
nance of 325 feet of sanitary sewer extension in
the vicinity of Cole Street between 1st and 2nd
Avenues, and release of bonds after expiration of
the maintenance period, as recommended by the
Public Works Committee.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F)
Howard Johnson Amerisuite Hotel Waterline.
ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agree-
ment submitted by Delaware Investment One, Inc.
for continuous operation and maintenance of 368
feet of water main extension in the vicinity of
6427 S. 212th Street, and release of bonds after
expiration of the maintenance period, as recom-
mended by the Public Works Committee.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G)
Kent Elementary School Site #25. ACCEPTANCE of
the bill of sale and warranty agreement submitted
by Kent Elementary School for continuous operation
and maintenance of 45 feet of water main exten-
sion, 617 feet of sanitary sewer extension and 358
feet of storm sewer improvements in the vicinity
of 11310 SE 248th Street and release of bonds
after expiration of the maintenance period, as
recommended by the Public Works Committee.
TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C)
CONTROL Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program Amend-
ment. ADOPTION of Resolution No. 1345 amending
the Six-Year Transportation Program 1993-1998 to
include roadway reconstruction on 76th Avenue
between S. 222nd St. and S. 228th St. , as recom-
mended by the Public Works Committee. This
resolution amends Resolution No. 1317 adopted July
21, 1992 .
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STREET (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D)
VACATION S. 238th Street Vacation. ADOPTION of Resolution
No. 1346 setting April 6 as the hearing date on a
street vacation petition for property located at
South 238th Street, as recommended by the Public
Works Committee.
PROPERTY (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A)
ACQUISITION Johnson Property Acquisition. The Public Works
Committee recently voted 2-to-1 to recommend pur-
chase of the Gloria Johnson property for $222 , 500.
WHITE MOVED to approve the purchase of the Johnson
property in the amount of $222 , 500. Bennett
seconded. Mann said that he cannot support this
until the other municipalities surrounding Kent
sign interlocal agreements. The motion then car-
ried with Mann opposed.
ZONING CODE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I)
AMENDMENT Single Family Residences in the CM Zone (ZCA-93-
1L_ ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3095 permitting new
single-family residences as a principally per-
mitted use in the CM (Commercial Manufacturing)
zone, as approved by the City Council on February
16, 1993 .
FRANCHISE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C)
Puget Power Franchise Ordinance. As recommended
by the Public Works Committee, this date has been
set as the first reading of the Puget Power Fran-
chise Ordinance, to be followed by the second
reading on March 16 for Council action. Assistant
City Attorney Brubaker noted that this franchise
covers all the City' s right-of-ways, alleys, and
so forth, and that the term is 25 years. The
Mayor noted that a substitute ordinance has been
distributed to the Council, and Brubaker explained
that the changes are housekeeping or technical
changes. WHITE MOVED that the second reading of
Puget Power Franchise Ordinance No. 3096 be set
for March 16 for final action. Woods seconded and
the motion carried.
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OPEN (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4D)
SPACE King County open Space Taxation Process. The
Planning Committee has recommended adoption of
Alternative 2 as the preferred Council Decision-
Making Process regarding the King County Open
Space Taxation Process. Alternative 2 designates
that three City Councilmembers meet with three
County Councilmembers at a joint hearing at Kent
City Hall to deal with open space taxation cases
within the City.
ORR MOVED for adoption of Alternative 2 as the
Council Decision-Making Process and authorization
to appoint a contact person for the Open Space
Taxation Applications, as recommended by the Plan-
ning Committee. Woods seconded and the motion
carried.
AIRPORT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3H)
Regional Airport Alternatives. ADOPTION of
Resolution No. 1347 supporting the proposed
"Three-Airport Multi Airport System" , as recom-
mended by the Operations Committee on February 16,
1993 . This alternative consists of the develop-
ment of two supplemental passenger service air-
ports, one located in Snohomish County and one
located in Pierce County, with Sea-Tac retaining
its current field configuration or adding a new
third dependent runway.
APPOINTMENT (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3K)
Appointment to Kent Arts Commission. CONFIRMATION
of the Mayor's appointment of Robb Dreblow as a
member of the Kent Arts Commission. Mr. Dreblow
will replace Marilyn Hadley who resigned. Mr.
Dreblow' s appointment will continue to 10/31/95.
HUMAN (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B)
RESOURCES Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program, The Human
Resources Department has developed a Voluntary
Retirement Incentive Program that provides a
temporary window of opportunity for eligible
employees to receive a cash incentive payment if
they elect to retire. Sue Viseth of Human
Resources noted that currently employees partici-
pate in either the State PERS or LEOFF systems,
and that the State establishes retirement
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HUMAN criteria. She noted that there are at least 17
RESOURCES employees who meet the State criteria, and that
last year when the State offered early retirement,
two of the 13 eligible opted for early retirement.
She added that those electing not to retire early
cited financial hardship as the determining
factor. She explained that the cash incentive
being offered is equal to $400 for each year of
service to the City, or a $10, 000 payment for 25
years of service. She noted that to be eligible
for the program, an employee must be eligible for
retirement under the PERS or LEOFF system, must
notify the City of their intent to retire by July
1, 1993 , and must agree to retire on or before
July 31, 1993 . She stressed that this is a volun-
tary program, and said that the Human Resources
Department will provide pre-retirement counseling
to any employee who is interested in participating
in the program. She also noted that a portion of
the savings would be used to fund this program.
JOHNSON MOVED to approve the Voluntary Retirement
Incentive Program, as recommended by the Budget
Committee. White seconded and the motion carried.
PARKS & (BIDS - ITEM 5A)
RECREATION Green River Trail Project. Bid opening was held
on February 16, 1993 with fourteen bids received.
The low bid was submitted by Gary Merlino
Construction Co. , Inc. of Seattle in the amount of
$280, 000. 00 for the base bid and alternates 1 and
2 .
The Parks Committee recommends that this bid be
accepted. BENNETT MOVED that a contract be
awarded to Gary Merlino Construction Co. , Inc. in
the amount of $280, 000. 00 for the Green River
Trail project. White seconded and the motion car-
ried.
(BIDS - ITEM 5B)
East Hill Park Project. Bid opening was held on
February 25, 1993 with ten bids received. The low
bid was submitted by Golf Landscaping, Inc. of
Auburn in the amount of $348 , 400. 00.
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PARKS & The Parks Committee recommends that this bid be
RECREATION accepted. BENNETT MOVED that a contract be
awarded to Golf Landscaping, Inc. in the amount of
$348, 400 . 00 for the East Hill Park Project. Woods
seconded and the motion carried.
(BIDS - ITEM 5C)
Scenic Hill Park Project. Bid opening was held on
February 25, 1993 with ten bids received. The low
bid was submitted by Golf Landscaping, Inc. of
Auburn in the amount of $345, 700. 00.
The Parks Committee recommends that this bid be
accepted. BENNETT MOVED that a contract be
awarded to Golf Landscaping, Inc. in the amount of
$345,700. 00 for the Scenic Hill Park Project.
Woods seconded and the motion carried.
FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B)
Approval of Bills. Approval of payment of the
bills received through February 17 , 1993 after
auditing by the Operations Committee at its
meeting on February 16, 1993 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
2/17-2/26/93 127761-128207 $1, 304 , 938.23
Approval of checks issued for payroll:
Date Check Numbers Amount
3/5/93 Checks 181489-181890 $ 276, 056. 18
3/5/93 Advices 5196-5507 332 .469 . 00
$ 608, 525. 18
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3J)
LID 297/320 Prepayment of City Portion.
AUTHORIZATION for early payoff of the remaining
balance of $397 ,913 on LID 297 and 320. This is
the City' s portion of these two LID' s which cur-
rently have a high-interest rate of 7 . 45 percent
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FINANCE and 7 . 5 percent. If the City pays off these
LID's, it will save interest costs of $55, 241 at
present value of $27,730. The total pay off of
$397 ,913 is partially covered by the 1993 budget
of $101, 340 in the Capital Improvement Fund (CIP) .
The balance of $296, 573 can be covered by using a
portion of the CIP' s 1993 ending fund balance of
$1, 103 , 397 . This will still leave an ending fund
balance of $806, 824 to provide a cushion for any
unanticipated projects that may arise in 1993 .
This will free up approximately $350, 000 for
capital that had been budgeted previously for debt
in the years of 1994-1997 . This early payment
will reduce the City' s total debt, save interest
costs and free up approximately $100, 000 alone for
capital projects in 1994 .
REPORTS Council President. Woods reminded Councilmembers
that the Library Board needs a representative and
anyone interested should notify her. She also
announced that Lyle Sumak's draft of their recent
workshop is available in the Council Office. She
asked that Councilmembers tentatively plan to meet
with Lyle Sumak and department heads the week of
April 5.
Administrative Reports. McCarthy noted that the
Operations Committee has approved the development
of an ordinance regarding annexation to the King
County Library District, and that the Library
Board will look at the ordinance, as well as the
landscaping plan, at their next meeting. He added
that those items will appear on the Council agenda
on March 16
EXECUTIVE At 7 : 30 p.m. , McCarthy announced an executive
SESSION session of approximately 15 minutes to discuss
labor negotiations.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting reconvened and adjourned at 8 : 20 p.m.
Brenda Jacober, CMC
City Clerk i
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