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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 10/05/1993 Kent, Washington October 5, 1993 Regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Woods. Present: Councilmembers Houser, Johnson, Orr, and White, Chief Administrative Officer McCarthy, City Attorney Lubovich, Planning Director Harris, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Fire Chief Angelo, Police Chief Crawford, Acting Parks Director Thorell, Information Services Director Spang, Acting Finance Director Miller and Human Resources Director Olson. Councilmembers Bennett and Mann were excused. PUBLIC Employee of the Month. Woods announced that COMMUNICATION Dave Owen, Golf Maintenance Supervisor at the Riverbend Golf Complex, has been chosen as Employee of the Month for October. She noted that Owen strives to make Riverbend the best possible public course in the area, and that he is greatly respected by his staff, the public and his co-workers. Jack Ball, Parks Mainte- nance Supervisor, added his congratulations and Woods presented Mr. Owen with the Employee of the Month plaque. Regional Justice Center Update. Wendy Keller announced that a site plan for the Regional Justice Center has been chosen and that ques- tions regarding parking and traffic patterns can now be addressed. She noted that there will be a meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. on October 20, 1993 , in the Council Chambers at Kent City Hall. She distributed copies of the chosen site plan to the Council, pointing out that there will be no outside windows in the housing portion and that recreation centers will be in the center of the facility to avoid outside communication. Mr. Ernst and Mr. Hartung of TRA showed a model and explained that the courtroom facility will be five stories, the parking garage will be three levels and that the facility will be screened with landscaping. Hartung noted that entrance will be off James and that a gradual ramp will lead to the courthouse rotunda, which will face downtown Kent. White voiced concern about access to Kent Commons if left turns are not allowed. Keller stated that issues re- garding left turns and paid parking are being re-evaluated. She noted that provisions have been made to allow for changes if necessary. She added that there will be a covered walkway 1 October 5, 1993 PUBLIC from the parking garage to the courthouse, and COMMUNICATION that room has been made available for expansion of government services. She noted for a lady in the audience that there will be parking in the garage for the handicapped and that it will be a short walk into the courthouse. Mr. Hartung pointed out the cooling towers for the facility, noting there will be from two to four towers of approximately 15 ' and that they are located south of the facility because that is the most economical place for them. He added that he does not anticipate a flood plain problem. Art Wallenstein noted that although the site plan has been completed, citizens advisory and business groups will continue to meet to address concerns. Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Mayor Pro Tem Woods read a proclamation declaring the month of October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month in the City of Kent and challenging citizens to look beyond a person' s particular disability and focus upon each person' s diverse abilities and varied contributions to the community. She introduced Jeff Hall, his son Matthew and friends. Mr. Hall distributed information on Down Syndrome Community, a parent support group, and thanked Woods for the proclamation. Fire Prevention Week. Woods read a proclamation noting that the Kent Fire Department is dedi- cated to the protection of life and property from the devastating effects of fire and calling upon the people of Kent to participate in fire prevention activities at home, work and school. The proclamation was presented to Fire Chief Angelo, who commented that their greatest service to the community is to stop emergencies rather than to respond to them. Chestnut Ridge Utility Taxes. Doug Gesler, 9615 S. 203rd, noted that this area was recently annexed to the City, and that he has received a bill in the amount of $4 . 74 from the city for storm drainage and streets. He said he then received a letter from the city saying that the tax had already been paid in his property taxes to King County, and that he should contact the 2 October 5, 1993 PUBLIC county for a refund. Gesler suggested that the COMMUNICATION city look into collection of the tax. He also noted that Kent' s Clean-Up Week in November does not include the Chestnut Ridge area and asked that someone looked into that also. McCarthy explained that it is the City's intent to be fair to all residents. Lubovich added that the many issues involved in this annexation, includ- ing garage and utilities, are being researched and that an informational letter will be sent out soon. Upon Orr's comment, he said he is aware that some residents have paid this tax six months in advance. Water Tower. Kelly Delabar Reed, 11215 SE 236th Place, showed pictures of a water tower at Soos Creek which is beautifully painted and suggested that someone look into similar ways of painting the water tank on West Hill. Wickstrom agreed to take this item to the Public Works Committee and to notify Ms. Reed of the meeting time. CONSENT ORR MOVED that Consent Calendar Items A through CALENDAR J, with the exception of Item 3B, be approved, including the amendment to Item 3H. White seconded and the motion carried. Item 3B was removed at the request of Councilmember White. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3A) Approval of Minutes. APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 21, 1993 . HEALTH & (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3G) SANITATION Country View Estates. ACCEPTANCE of the bill of sale and warranty agreement submitted by Fanco Construction Co. , for continuous operation and maintenance of 659 feet of water main extension, 635 feet of sanitary sewer extension and 762 feet of storm sewers and release of bonds after expiration of the maintenance period, as recom- mended by the Public Works Committee. The project is located in the vicinity of 100th Avenue SE & SE 225th Place. 3 October 5, 1993 REZONE APPEALS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3C) Keck Rezone Appeals RZ-93-1. AUTHORIZATION to set October 19, 1993 , as the date for a public hearing to consider: 1) an appeal by Jack Keck and 2) an appeal by the Lower East Hill Resi- dents, of the approval by the Hearing Examiner of Jack Keck's Rezone Application. The property is located on the north side of Smith Street. REZONE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3D) Keck Rezone RZ-93-1. AUTHORIZATION to set October 19, 1993 , as the date for a public meeting to consider the Hearing Examiner's recommendation of approval for a rezone application by Jack Keck, Kent Masonic Hall Association, and George & Annette Koarkis. The property is located on the north side of Smith Street. PRELIMINARY (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4C) SUBDIVISION Cedar Meadows Preliminary Subdivision SU-90-4. The Cedar Meadows preliminary plat expires on December 4 , 1993 . The Planning Committee has recommended approval of a one-year extension to ensure that this plat is completed. ORR MOVED to approve a one-year extension for the Cedar Meadows Preliminary Plat (SU-90-4) to December 4, 1994 . Houser seconded and the motion carried. STREET (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4B) VACATION 45th Place Street Vacation - STV-93-2. At the September 7th Public Hearing, Council recom- mended that the 45th Place Street Vacation be referred back to the Public Works Committee for further discussion. The Committee recommended that the Public Works Department come up with possible conditions agreeable to all parties. The Public Works Director has recommended approval of this vacation subject to certain conditions. Based on the Director's memo, the Public Works Committee recommends approval of this vacation. WHITE MOVED that the vacation of 45th Place South, as referenced in Resolution No. 1368 , be granted subject to the terms and conditions noted in the Public Works Director's 4 October 5, 1993 STREET memorandum of September 30, 1993 and that the VACATION City Attorney be directed to prepare the Vacation Ordinance. Johnson seconded and the motion carried. CITY CODE (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4D) AMENDMENT Short Plat Amendments. The Planning Committee has recommended adoption of an ordinance amend- ing sections of the Kent Subdivision Element of the City Code as follows: amending Section 12 . 04 . 170 to provide public notice of a proposed short subdivision to adjacent property owners; adding a new subsection 12 . 04 . 170 (F) describing the manner in which notice shall be given; and adding a new section 12 . 04 .235, allowing for written public response to a proposed short subdivision. ORR noted that this will allow people an opportunity to be part of the process and raise concerns that otherwise would not have been noticed until after the fact. She then MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3136 amending the Kent City Code Chapter 12 . 04, Subdivisions. White seconded and the motion carried. GROWTH (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 4A) MANAGEMENT Growth Management/Projected Growth Scenarios. The Planning Committee has recommended adoption of the year 2010 as the target year for the Comprehensive Plan, and approval of Alternative C, a residential growth target for the Compre- hensive Plan based on the City's development capacity, as opposed to growth projections done by the Puget Sound Regional Council. Kevin O'Neill of the Planning Department explained that the Growth Management Planning Council is in the process of analyzing the implementation of county-wide planning policies, and that they are looking at whether the urban growth area boundaries that have been identified can accommodate 20 years worth of urban growth. He noted that each city in King County has been asked to estimate future growth targets for both households and jobs. He said that the Planning Committee was asked to consider the projections done for the entire region by the Puget Sound 5 October 5, 1993 GROWTH Regional Council and to consider the City's MANAGEMENT ability to absorb future growth under the existing zoning. He stated that Kent has a large amount of development capacity for the employment growth projected by PSRC, but that that is not the case for households and employ- ment. He reiterated that the Planning Committee has recommended adopting 2010 as the target year to do the Comprehensive Plan, and adoption of a target for household growth that is based on existing land capacity as opposed to using the numbers given by the PSRC. He noted that PSRC's number for additional households between now and 2010 varies from 8300 to 9500, and that the Planning Committee' s number is between 7000 and 7500. ORR MOVED to adopt the year 2010 as the target year for the Comprehensive Plan and to approve Alternative C, a residential growth target for the Comprehensive Plan based on the City' s development capacity. Houser seconded and the motion carried. TRAFFIC (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3F) CONTROL Reith Road/Rent-Des Moines Highway/Meeker Street Intersection Reconstruction. AUTHORIZATION for the Mayor to sign the City/County Agreement and to establish a budget for this project, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. This intersection improvement will add exclusive turn lanes on the north, west and east legs of the intersection, and additional through lanes on the east and west legs of the intersection. In addition, the existing pedestrian ramps in the curbed turn islands will be brought up to ADA standards. AUTOMATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3I) PLAN Six Year Automation Plan and Budget Change. ACCEPTANCE of the Six Year Automation Plan and Budget Change. The citywide Automation committee has developed a Six Year Automation Plan, which includes the establishment of a systematic computer upgrade program. Principal funding sources include 6 October 5, 1993 AUTOMATION existing and future operating rates to user PLAN departments, fixed CIP contributions, specific criminal justice and central services amounts for automation-related upgrades, and the allo- cation of ending-fund-balances, as outlined in the Plan. Hewlett-Packard computer products are continued as the principal city hardware vendor. COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - 3J) (ADDED BY MAYOR PRO TEM WOODS) Council Absences. APPROVAL of requests from Councilmembers Mann and Bennett for excused absences from tonight' s meeting, due to illnesses. COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - 3H) WORKSHOP Council Workshop. The Finance Director has requested setting October 19, 1993 , at 6: 00 p.m. , as the date and time for a Council workshop on the 1994 Budget. Woods noted that the Acting Parks Director has asked for a 30-minute workshop on the Youth Center Design Plan on the same date. She suggested having the workshop at 5: 30 p.m. and discussing both items. There was no objection and it was so ordered. POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3E) Drug Traffic Loitering. ADOPTION of Ordinance No. 3135 establishing the crime of drug traffic loitering. The Public Safety Committee has recommended the adoption of an ordinance establishing the crime of drug traffic loitering. The ordinance prohibits loitering with intent to engage in drug related activity. FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 3B) (REMOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER WHITE) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through September 30 after auditing by the Operations Committee at its meeting on October 5, 1993 . 7 October 5, 1993 FINANCE Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 9/16-9/30 134574-135116 $1, 330, 657 . 17 Approval of checks issued for pavroll: Date Check Numbers Amount 10/5/93 187023-187379 $ 273 , 003 .77 9699-10021 359 , 259. 13 $ 632 , 262 . 90 White asked for a more detailed explanation of items having to do with airfare to Anchorage and a visa permit to China for Mayor Kelleher, as seen on the Operations Committee's printout dated September 30. McCarthy explained that those items are asso- ciated with the Mayor' s trip to Vladivostok, Russia, where he represented the City and the Green River Valley Trade Consortium. He added that the stop in Anchorage was the first leg of the trip and that the Mayor visited the cities of Maanshan, Yangzhou, and Kaohsiung, China, all of whom were represented at the recent Interna- tional Exchange where he received invitations to visit. He noted that Kelleher had made his own travel arrangements. McCarthy noted that the Mayor/Administration travel budget is $8, 800 and that this trip is estimated to cost $6, 500 . Lubovich noted for White that there are no provisions whereby the Mayor must request permission before going out of the state or country. White commented that he would like to see the Mayor reimburse the city for this expense. JOHNSON MOVED to approve payment of all bills except those encumbered by the Mayor for this trip. Houser seconded and the motion carried. Later in the meeting, McCarthy explained that the bill in question has already been paid, but that if the Council desires, the Mayor could be 8 October 5, 1993 FINANCE billed for it. He added that the Mayor has a City credit card and that the City would also pay those bills and could request reimbursement. Woods said it was her understanding that there is no process by which expenditure of the Mayor's funds is approved or disapproved. Johnson questioned the benefit derived from the trip and asked if Council will be apprised. He added that he hopes any official would obtain approval before taking such a trip, and said that the Mayor should have consulted with the Council, and possibly the business community, in case they had anything to send along. Woods noted that Councilmembers have not been traveling as times have become increasingly difficult in the economy, and those who have usually pay their own way. She concurred with Johnson regarding the benefit of a trip so late in a person' s second term when they will no longer be in office on January 1. White noted that although this issue was not brought up to create a negative situation, it does raise concerns. He added that an explana- tion may be made later by the Mayor. REPORTS Council President. Woods reminded Council- members that Suburban Cities will meet next Wednesday at the City of SeaTac, and that King County Council candidates will be interviewed. Budget Committee. Johnson noted that he had attended the opening ceremony for the Target store on East Hill and welcomed them to the City. Orr commented that the mural on one wall is a nice addition. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8: 00 p.m. GC. 64 Brenda Jac ber, CMC City Cler 9