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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 04/02/2002 Kent, Washington April 2 , 2002 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White . Councilmembers present : Clark, Epperly, Orr, Peterson, White, Woods, and Yingling. Others present : Chief Administrative Officer Martin, City Attorney Brubaker, Police Chief Crawford, Interim Fire Chief Hamilton, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Community Development Director Satterstrom, Finance Director Miller, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Hodgson and Information Technology Director Mulholland. Approximately 85 people were at the meeting (CFN-198) CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Mayor White added Employee of the Month and a pro- clamation on Disaster Preparedness Month to the agenda. At the request of citizens, Riverbend Golf Course Pro Shop and the Borden Site were added as Continued Communications Items 11A and 11B. (CFN-198) PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that Cindy Jones has been chosen as Employee of the Month for April . He noted that as Custodial Lead, Ms . Jones is responsible for performing supervisory duties, and leading staff and community service work-time credit workers in maintaining a high level of appearance at the Kent Commons Facility He added that whether she is offering information or direct assistance to the many people she comes into contact with, or providing a clean meeting room for staff , Cindy is always willing to serve the public and staff in a professional and friendly manner. Parks Director Hodgson said Jones is very deserving of this award and offered his congratulations . (CFN-147) Sexual Assault Awareness Week. The Mayor read a pro- clamation noting that the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs promotes services for survivors of sexual assault through Community Sexual Assault programs and other providers, and encourages every community to help eliminate sexual violence by working together to promote social change . He proclaimed the week of April 7-13 , 2002 , as Sexual assault Awareness Week in the City of Kent and urged all individuals to join him in this special observance . Reverend Marvin Eckfeldt accepted the proclamation and said that although it is 1 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS not likely that sexual assault will end, it is possible to end the silence. (CFN-155) Government Finance Officers Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Award. Mayor White noted that this award is being presented for the City' s report ending December 31, 2000 . He then presented it to Assistant Finance Director John Hillman. Finance Director Miller commended Hillman for excellence in his work. (CFN-155&186) Disaster Preparedness Month. Mayor White noted that the loss of life and property can be greatly reduced if appropriate disaster preparedness measures are taken before, during and after a disaster, and that City departments and employees should be prepared so they can continue to provide vital City services following a disaster. He proclaimed April 2002 as Disaster Preparedness Month in the City of Kent and encouraged all citizens to increase their knowledge and awareness of proper safety measures to follow before, during and after a natural or man made disaster. Interim Fire Chief Hamilton encouraged everyone to participate in the statewide earthquake drill on April 18 at 9 .45 a.m. (CFN-155) CONSENT CALENDAR CLARK MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through H. Woods seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) (CFN-198) Approval of Minutes. Approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of March 19, 2002 , and approval of a correction to the minutes of March 5 , 2002 , as follows : Consent Calendar Item 6B, date of advices should be 2/19/02 rather than 2/10/92 . STREET VACATION (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) (CFN-102) Street Vacation, 48th Place South. Passage of Resolution No. 1611 setting a public hearing date of May 21st for the street vacation located along a portion of 48th Place South, west of SR516, as recommended by the Public Works Committee . 2 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 PUBLIC WORKS (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) (CFN-171) SW Quadrant S. 260th Street/Pacific Highway South. Adoption of Ordinance No. 3596, should negotiations fail on the purchase of a portion of property at S . 260th Street and Pacific Highway South, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. Said property is associated with the SR99 Street widening project . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) (CFN-136) Sale of Surplus Public Works Equipment. Declare the Equipment Rental vehicles no longer needed by the City as surplus and authorize the sale thereof at the next public auction, as recommended by the Public Works Committee . (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) (CFN-1259) 2001 Traffic Striping Contract. Accept the 2001 Traffic Striping project as complete and release retainage to Stripe-Rite upon standard releases from the state and release of any liens, as recommended by the Public Works Director. The original contract amount and final con- tract amount was $50, 704 . 53 . COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5A) (CFN-1240&377) DeMarco Annexation Zoning and Comprehensive Plan - First Hearing. On March 11, 2002 , the Land Use and Planning Board held a public hearing on both the annexation zoning map amendments and the comprehensive plan land use map amendments for the DeMarco Annexation area. The second hearing on this matter will be held on May 7, 2002 . Charlene Anderson of the Planning Department explained that the process for establishing initial zoning and comprehensive plan amendment is being repeated, based on a settlement agreement entered into in November 2001 between the City of Kent and the Lotto Toppano peti- tioners . She noted that the Board deliberated on six options, four of which were looked at previously, one was the option Council had approved and repealed, and the other was a compromise proposal from the Lotto Toppano group. She said the Board recommended an amended version of Option Five, which is what the Council had initially adopted, the amendments being zoning the entire annexa- tion area as 6 units per acre with one exception which is 3 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN a two acre square at the northeast corner of the intersection of 116th and 240th which is proposed for Neighborhood Convenience Commercial zoning. Mayor White opened the public hearing. Michael Lotto, 11644 SE 240th, said he was told by the City that if annexed, he would be able to keep the same zoning as when it was in King County. He said Alternative 1 is his preferred alternative, but in order to make zoning more sensitive to single family home owners, he pro- posed Alternative 6 to the Board. He then proposed Alternative 7 which would voluntarily down zone the multifamily portion of the site to SR6 . He asked the Council to let him keep the NCC and MRT zoning he had in the County or accept Alternative 7 . Brent Carson, Buck & Gordon, representing Mr. Lotto, said it is unfair to down zone the site and said two acres is infeasible at the corner for a variety of reasons . He displayed a drawing of Alternate 7 and explained that it proposes SR6 zon- ing on the bulk of the property other than the eight acres on the corner that would be considered Neighborhood Commercial . David Markley, Traffic Engineer representing Mr. Lotto, noted that a preliminary review of traffic conditions has been done and that the results show the intersection is operating at a very good level of service and that with Alternative 1 the level of service would stay the same . He said it makes sense to distribute commercial space so that traffic volume is also distri- buted, which the proposal would do. He said that the City' s driveway spacing requirements would preclude access to a two acre parcel . Maggie Potter, Buck & Gordon, 1011 Western Avenue, Seattle, said she has inter- viewed citizens regarding their views on Mr. Lotto ' s proposed zoning, and that the overwhelming indication is that they support his ability to use his property for commercial and multifamily townhouse zoning. She reiterated that Lotto ' s compromise is to not ob3ect to down zoning the balance of the property to SR6 if he is able to keep his eight acres NCC. She also noted that 482 letters of support have been submitted and submitted an additional 108 . ORR MOVED to make the letters part of the public record. Woods seconded and the motion carried. 4 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Ted Nixon, 420 W. Harrison Street, Suite 202 , said that the City' s vision for future growth and other documents state that commercial areas will become neighborhood focal points, with a mix of uses so that stores, offices and housing are in close proximity. Ted Kogita, 25227 Reith Road, said those who don' t fit into the City' s grandiose plan don' t get support . He said people should be able to use their land as they see fit . Tony Arnone, 15861 SE 132nd Place, Renton, spoke in support of putting residents within walking distance of neighborhood services, and said it is only fair that Mr Lotto be given back the zoning he had in the County. Gina Martin, stated that 552 of the names on the list of Lotto supporters appear to be outside Kent or are listed as occupant rather than by name . She asked the Council to consider the value of the home owners nearby, and said it was her impression that the City is focusing on revitalizing downtown Kent . Betty Swanson said the area should remain single family and that business malls are not needed. Dan Withun, 12346 SE 236th Place, provided a list of 125 businesses in the area and said no more are necessary. Sandra Matthews, 11828 SE 231st Place, said that Maggie Potter' s comments on the phone were deceiv- ing. She urged the Council to support the recommendation voted on by the Planning Board on March 11, which allows for 2 acres to be set aside for commercial and the remaining land would be zoned SR6 . She also voiced concern about traffic . Jean Lambert, 12451 SE 235th Street, spoke in support of the Land Use and Planning Board' s recommendation. Don Huling, 12320 SE 235th Street, outlined the history of the zoning in the area and spoke in opposition to strip malls and apartments . He submitted a letter and ORR MOVED to make it and the list of businesses a part of the record. Woods seconded and the motion carried Kathy Withum, 12346 SE 236th Place, said she could live with the Planning Board' s recommendation and that she does not frequent businesses in strip malls . Tom Bankord, 23702 116th Avenue SE, said he has experienced a drainage problem and that there is an eminent domain situation which needs to be resolved He added that 5 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN traffic would increase and said the rezone should remain at 4 or 4 . 5 McKenna Martin, expressed concern that higher zoning would result in overcrowded schools, danger to children because of the crime rate in apartments and commercial areas, and loss of wildlife. She urged the Council to vote for SR6 or less . Lena Teeter, 23607 120th Avenue SE, spoke in support of Mr. Lotto ' s request to restore the zoning he had in the county. She said he has followed all the rules and yet lost the value of his investment . She asked the Council to return the original King County zoning or to vote for Alternative 7 . Joe Rubio, 3831 SE 248th, said Mr. Lotto should not have to compromise and that the taking of property by government is unconstitutional . Ron Harmen, P.O. Box 1384 , Kent, member of the Land Use and Planning Board, explained how the compromise was arrived at and said two acres is adequate for ingress and egress . There were no further comments and CLARK MOVED to close the public hearing Woods seconded and the motion carried. ORR MOVED to make the map of Alternative 7 a part of the record. Woods seconded and the motion carried. Upon Woods ' request, Satterstrom explained that after an area is annexed, interim zoning holds it in a low density zoning until permanent zoning is applied. He emphasized that staff is very careful about what is said regarding future zoning because there is a process to go through to determine the zoning. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) (CFN-1155) Council Chambers Audio And Visual Equipment Purchase And Installation. Authorization to award the equipment purchase for Council Chambers audio and video equipment to VMI Inc . in an amount of $53 , 000 and to award installation of the equipment to J.W. Teltronics in an amount of $33 , 000 , subject to review and approval of the contract documents by the City Attorney. 6 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) (CFN-318) Copier Contract. Approval for the Mayor to sign a three- year lease, with two one-year extensions, with Copiers Northwest Corporation, as recommended by the Operations Committee at their March 19, 2002 meeting. The lease is under the State contract and will provide for the new fleet of 30-37 digital Panasonic copiers . These replace the current analog copiers for the city departments which are at the end of the current five-year copier lease period. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) (CFN-104) Approval of Hills . Approval of payment of the bills received through March 15 and paid on March 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on March 19, 2002 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers . Date Check Numbers Amount 3/15/02 Wire Transfers 1133-1141 $1, 034 , 075 . 21 3/15/02 Prepays & 530475-530649 626, 455 . 46 3/15/02 Regular 530650-531186 $1 , 254 , 312 . 28 $2 , 914 , 842 . 95 REPORTS Council President. Clark noted that the annual curb- side cleanup event will be April 15-19 . He reminded Councilmembers of a workshop on water systems on April 30 (CFN-198) Public Safety Committee. Epperly noted that the next meeting will be held at 5 : 00 p.m. on April 9th. (CFN-198) Public Works. Orr noted that the next meeting will be on April 15th at 5 : 00 p.m. (CFN-198) Planning Committee. Orr noted that the next meeting will be held at 3 : 00 p m. on April 16 . (CFN-198) Parks Committee. Woods noted that the next meeting will be on April 9 at 4 : 00 p.m. (CFN-198) 7 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 RIVERBEND GOLF COURSE PRO SHOP (CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A) (CFN-118) Riverbend Pro Shop. Bob O'Brien, 1131 Seattle Street, said when he recently asked for a profit and loss statement, he got differing answers as to whether it was available . He said Public Golf Management is in viola- tion of their agreement with the City regarding payment of taxes and fees, and that the City should cease all payments to them CAO Martin reminded Council members that two months ago the City got an absolutely clean audit from the State, which included an emphasis on the golf course . He added that the award presented to Assistant Finance Director Hillman tonight shows that the City' s accounting standards and budgeting practices meet the highest standards in the state. Martin stated that he was not aware of any tax pro- blems with the contractor at Riverbend. Parks Director Hodgson explained the information which was provided to Mr. O' Brien, noted that the year 2001 closing is not yet complete, and said when it is he will share the informa- tion with O'Brien. Finance Director Miller agreed to provide the Mayor with information on the monthly debt service on the golf course and when the bonds will be paid off . Joe Rubio, 3831 S . 248th, said the Saturday Market is dismal, Nevada Bobs went broke, the golf course is delinquent on their taxes, and that there are no figures available regarding Kent Station He concluded that better control is needed. CAO Martin pointed out that the Saturday Market is being closed and that most of the funding will be recovered, that Nevada Bob ' s was not a City business when it failed, and that the issue of taxes related to Kent Station was discussed at the Community forum, at which time it was noted that there would be no new taxes caused by the project . 8 Kent City Council Minutes April 2 , 2002 BORDEN SITE (CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11B) (CFN-1247) Borden Site. Ted Kogita said he had attended the recent open house at the Borden Site and expressed concern about taxes . ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8 :30 p.m. (CFN-198) Brenda Jacober, CMC City Clerk 9