HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 03/05/2002 Kent, Washington
March 5, 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, Public Works
Director Wickstrom, Community Development Director Satterstrom,
Finance Director Miller, and Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Director Hodgson. Approximately 25 people were at the
meeting (CFN-198)
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Consent Calendar Item 6I , Appointments, was added at the
request of Mayor White . Continued Communications Item
11A regarding Riverbend Golf Course was added at the
request of Robert O 'Brien. (CFN-198)
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that the
Employee of the Month for March is Dave Everett, Fund
Development Coordinator in the Parks Department . He
noted that after nearly thirty years in the Kent Police
Department, Everett joined the Parks Department in June
2001 . He explained that Dave has worked tirelessly
soliciting funds and implementing parks and recreation
programs . Parks Director Hodgson added that Everett has
been a stand out employee in the City for many years and
offered his thanks and congratulations . Everett said
that the stronger the Parks Department is, the less money
will have to be spent on corrections centers and justice
centers . He expressed appreciation for the opportunity
to work in the Parks Department . (CFN-147)
CONSENT CALENDAR
CLARK MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through
I . Woods seconded and the motion carried
MINUTES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM GA) (CFN-198)
Approval of Minutes Approval of the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of February 19, 2002
BILL OF SALE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) (CFN-484)
Swan Court Division III Bill of Sale. Accept the Bill of
Sale for Swan Court Division III submitted by Dreamcraft
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BILL OF SALE
Homes for continuous operation and maintenance of 134
feet of sanitary sewers and 165 feet of storm sewers, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. Bonds are to
be released after the one-year maintenance period. This
project is located at 11405 SE 240th Street .
ENERGY AUDIT
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) (CFN-120)
Energy Audit Agreement. Authorization to enter into an
agreement with Washington State Department of General
Administration to complete an audit of conservation
measures throughout the city for a cost of $43 , 622 . 00, as
recommended by the Parks Director. Quantum Engineering
has been selected as the Energy Services Company.
CORRECTIONS FACILITY
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) (CFN-120&122)
Corrections Facility Structural Report. Authorization to
enter into an agreement with Staaleson Engineering to
conduct further structural analysis on the Corrections
Facility and prepare a report for an amount not to exceed
$26, 550 . 00, as recommended by the Parks Director.
As a result of the Nisqually earthquake on February 28,
2001 , Staaleson Engineering was hired to prepare a pre-
liminary evaluation of structural issues at the
Corrections Facility.
POLICE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) (CFN-122)
Appointments. Confirmation of the Mayor' s appointment of
Council Member Leona Orr to the Kent Drinking Driver Task
Force and Council Member Julie Peterson to the LEOFF 1
Disability Board.
PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) (CFN-120)
Russell Road Maintenance Security. Authorization to
enter into an agreement with Honeywell in the amount of
$32 , 150 . 00 for added security at the maintenance facility
located at 5821 South 240th, as recommended by the Parks
Director.
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PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
(BIDS - ITEM 8A) (CFN-118)
East Hill Youth Sports Complex. The bid opening for this
project was held on February 28 , 2002 , with seven bids
received. The apparent low bid was submitted by Stan
Palmer Construction in the amount of $3 , 572 , 000 . 00 . The
Engineer ' s estimate was $3 , 600, 000 . 00 . The Parks
Director recommends awarding the contract to Stan Palmer
Construction.
The City Attorney noted that a protest was received this
afternoon from the third lowest bidder. He explained
that the protest was reviewed and it was determined that
valid legal issues were not raised. Parks Director
Hodgson explained the project, noting that due to a new
type of turf, this facility at 132nd and 248th will be
usable year around
WOODS MOVED to award the East Hill Youth Sports
Project to Stan Palmer Construction in the amount of
$3 , 572 , 000 . 00 , plus Washington State Sales Tax and to
establish a budget for the project and declare intent to
bond for a portion of the funds Epperly seconded and
the motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) (CFN-1065)
Public Works Trust Fund Loan Agreement. Authorization
for the Mayor to sign the Public Works Trust Fund Loan
Agreement upon concurrence of the language therein by the
City Attorney and the Public Works Director, and to
establish a budget for same, as recommended by the
Planning Committee .
PLAT
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) (CFN-1267)
Willow Point (aka Blueberry Farm) Final Plat. Approval
of the Willow Point Final Subdivision #FSU-96-9 (KIVA
#2011532) and authorization for the Mayor to sign the
final plat mylar. The final plat application for the
Willow Point Final Subdivision was submitted by Paul V.
Hanson Inc . The Hearing Examiner issued the Findings
with conditions on the preliminary plat on February 3 ,
1997 . The City Council approved the preliminary plat on
March 4 , 1997 .
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PUBLIC RECORDS
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7B) (CFN-1266)
Public Records Request Procedures. Ch. 42 . 17 RCW
provides that the public shall be given full access to
public records to assure continuing public confidence of
fairness of elections and governmental processes, and to
assure that the public interest will be fully protected.
The City' s current policy regarding the processing of
public records requests is contained within the City' s
Policy Manual ; however, this policy manual is not always
easily available to the public . By converting the
current City of Kent Administrative Policy 1 . 3 from a
policy provision to a code provision and allowing
submittal of requests through the City' s website, the
public will be better able to access the City' s
processing procedure .
This ordinance was originally brought before the Council
on February 5, 2002 ; however, Council wished to
incorporate additional changes to allow for the submittal
of requests via an interactive web page, which the City' s
Information Technology Department has installed and which
is now online .
YINGLING MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3588 which
establishes and codifies policies relating to the
processing of public records requests . Orr seconded and
the motion carried
FINANCE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) (CFN-104)
Approval of Bills . Approval of payment of the bills
received through February 15 and paid on February 15
after auditing by the Operations Committee on
February 19, 2002 .
Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
2/15/02 Wire Transfers 1117-1124 $1, 212 , 124 . 88
2/15/02 Prepays & 529335 419, 927 53
2/15/02 Regular 529973 1 , 836, 035 . 62
$3 , 468, 088 . 03
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FINANCE
O Approval of checks issued for payroll for February 1
F— q through February 15 and paid on February 19, 2002 :
W O Date Check Numbers Amount
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2/19/02 Checks 258290-258613 $ 266, 723 . 20
� U- 2/10/92 Advices 124631-125331 1 , 120 , 133 . 62
W d $1 , 386 , 856 . 82
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LLJ COUNCIL
Z (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) (CFN-198)
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p — Term Limits . Kent City Code Sections 2 . 01 . 030 and
U 2 . 02 . 020 established term limits for the positions of
City Council Members and Mayor The proposed ordinance
would repeal these term limits . Martin explained that
this is strictly a policy matter
YINGLING MOVED to adopt Ordinance No . 3595 repealing term
limits for Council Members and the Mayor. Woods
seconded.
Joe Rubio, 3831 S . 248th, asked the Council not to repeal
term limits, noting that newcomers can be effective . He
said that incumbents have more resources available than
challengers, so it not a level playing field. Ted
Kogita, 25227 Reith Road, said the City has lost money
and urged the Council to leave term limits in place.
Sandy Amodt, 22633 141st Avenue, said term limits
benefit citizens . She said the difference between the
proposed ordinance and the prior ordinance is retro-
activity, and that the Council should be run by all seven
members rather than just the three senior members . She
questioned whether Council members are fighting for
citizens or for themselves .
Carol Voss, 14610 SE 266th Street, voiced opposition to
term limits for anyone, saying it takes away the voter' s
right to decide .
Yingling noted that he was not on the Council when the
original vote was taken and has no vested interest in
this, and responded to Amodt that he is fighting for the
citizens . He said that who citizens can and can' t vote
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COUNCIL
for should not be legislated, and urged Council members
to adopt the proposed ordinance. Epperly said citizens
like term limits and noted that no one on this Council
would affected by this ordinance for at least eight
years . Clark clarified that the comment he used at the
time of the previous term limit ordinance debate was that
"institutional memory is lost" , and that one of the
problems faced by part-time legislative positions is
becoming involved in long-term processes that are set up
to deal with long-term problems . He said that when
experienced Council members are lost, one of the impacts
is losing people who were at the earlier discussion,
resulting in dependence upon staff . He added that good
candidates are hard to find because people can' t stand up
to the abuse they receive .
Woods said there is no better job than being on the City
Council and suggested that democracy works . She noted
that in the last five years there have been six Council
members who are no longer on the Council , and noted that
Ms . Amodt defeated a long-term incumbent in 1997 . Orr
spoke in support of repealing term limits and pointed out
that there is no personal gain, as she would not be
affected for two more elections . She said people have
changed their opinion on term limits, as it takes away
their right to choose .
Peterson said voting to repeal the ordinance is not an
honorable thing for a new Council member to do . White
agreed that public opinion has changed and noted that his
research showed that only one-third of the people he
visited were in favor of keeping term limits in place.
The motion to adopt Ordinance 3595 repealing term limits
then passed with Epperly and Peterson opposed.
REPORTS
Council President. Clark reminded Council members of the
Suburban Cities meeting on March 13th in Auburn. (CFN-198)
Operations Committee. Yingling thanked Clark for filling
in for him at the committee meetings while he was on
vacation. (CFN-198)
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REPORTS
Public Works Committee. Orr noted that the next meeting
will be held at 5 : 00 p.m. on March 18 . (CFN-198)
Planning Committee. Orr noted that the next meeting will
be held at 3 : 00 p.m. on March 19th. (CFN-198)
Parks Committee. Woods noted that the next meeting will
be at 4 . 00 p .m on March 12th. (CFN-198)
Administrative Reports. Martin reminded Council members
of an executive session of approximately fifteen minutes
regarding property acquisition and pending litigation,
with no action anticipated (CFN-198)
RIVERBEND GOLF COURSE
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A) (CFN-118)
Riverbend Golf Course. Robert O 'Brien, 1131 Seattle
Street , expressed interest in the contract change to
the Riverbend Golf Services contract with Public Golf
Management and the increase in driving range percentage
to the PGM people by 5% to replace revenue from
merchandise . He also voiced concern about the fixed fee
payment schedule and said he had asked for a profit and
loss statement for January, but that he hasn' t seen it
yet .
Parks Director Hodgson responded that he will provide a
profit and loss statement when the month is closed out
He explained the contract change relating to merchandis-
ing and then explained the change to the fixed fee
payment schedule .
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7 : 55 p.m , the meeting recessed to Executive Session
The meeting reconvened at 8 . 40 p m. (CFN-198)
ADJOURNMENT
CLARK MOVED to adjourn at 8 :40 p.m. Woods seconded and
the motion carried. (CFN-198)
Brenda Jacobe , C(d MC
City Clerk
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