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WASMINGTON
October 15, 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, Peterson, White, and Yingling. Others present : Chief
Administrative Officer Martin, City Attorney Brubaker, Police Chief
Crawford, Fire Chief Schneider, Public Works Director Wickstrom,
and Community Development Director Satterstrom. Councilmember Orr
was excused. Approximately 30 people were in attendance .
(CFN-198)
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
Woods added Consent Calendar Item 6P . Martin noted that
no executive session is required. Bob O' Brien requested
the addition of Continued Communications Item 11A.
(CFN-198 )
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
Kaxbara Exchange Students . Lily Kato of the Kent Kaibara
Sister City Committee noted that more than sixty families
have exchanged students over the years, and introduced
this year' s students, Akiko Iishi of Kaibara, Japan, and
Matthew Evans of Kent . The students then gave brief
descriptions of their experiences . (CFN-198)
Introduction of Appointee. Mayor White noted that Rene
Huseby is an appointee to the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee . (CFN-198 )
Senior Appreciation Week. Mayor White read a proclama-
tion declaring the week of October 13-19, 2002, as Senior
Appreciation Week in the City of Kent and urging
residents to acknowledge their tremendous contributions
to society He explained that Kent takes pride in caring
for it ' s seniors and appreciates the work the Senior
Center and other organizations do to provide activities
and opportunities to benefit the lives of seniors . He
presented the proclamation to Esther and Earl Gardner.
(CFN-155)
Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Mayor White noted
that the impact of domestic violence directly affects
individuals, their children, their families, and society
as a whole, and that enhanced education, prevention and
intervention efforts help to increase public awareness
about the severity and extent of the situation. He
proclaimed the month of October 2002 as Domestic Violence
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Awareness Month in the City of Kent and encouraged
citizens to increase their awareness of this problem and
to offer support to the victims . City Attorney Brubaker
noted that the City has a family violence unit to fight
against domestic violence which is a model for the
region, and that they will continue to combat domestic
violence in this community. (CFN-198)
CONSENT CALENDAR
WOODS MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through
P Clark seconded and the motion carried (CFN-198)
MINUTES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) (CFN-198)
Approval of Minutes . Approval of the minutes of the
regular Council meeting of October 1, 2002 .
PUBLIC WORKS
(PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5A) (CFN-164)
Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan. Each year the
City is required to update the Six Year Transportation
Improvement Plan. This date has been set for the public
hearing to consider the 2003-2008 plan. Steve Mullen,
Transportation Engineering Manager, briefly explained the
highlights of the plan, and answered questions from the
Council members . The Mayor then opened the public
hearing.
Mel Roberts, 9421 S 241st Street, Kent, distributed
copies of a letter from the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board,
containing their recommendations . WOODS MOVED to make
the letter part of the public record. Epperly seconded
and the motion carried. David Hoffman, 25334 45th
Avenue South, resubmitted a set of comments he made
on September 4 , 2001 regarding the Transportation
Improvement Plan. He said his concern is to preserve
existing bicycle facilities on the West Hill WOODS
MOVED to make Mr. Hoffman' s letter a part of the public
record. Peterson seconded and the motion carried. Bob
O'Brien, 1131 Seattle Street, expressed surprise that the
railroad separations in the center of the City have been
ignored, and suggested bringing one into the downtown
area. There were no further comments and WOODS MOVED to
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close the public hearing Peterson seconded and the
motion carried
CLARK MOVED to pass Resolution No. 1631 which establishes
the City' s 2003-2008 Six Year Transportation Improvement
Plan. Woods seconded. Clark noted that grade separa-
tions are extremely expensive projects and that this is
an attempt to manage growth. Wickstrom noted for
Yingling that several of the bicycle projects are already
under construction. He emphasized that the projects must
be prioritized and balanced with the budget, and that the
goal is to provide for all modes of transportation. He
added that outside funding is required for grade separa-
tions, since they are so expensive, and that the bicycle
issues are being addressed The motion to pass
Resolution 1631 then carried
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J) (CFN-171)
Transit Service Agreement Between The City and King
County. Authorization for the Mayor to sign the amended
Transit Service Agreement extending the term of the
agreement and changing the renewal period to a calendar
year schedule, as recommended by Public Works Committee .
(BIDS - ITEM 8A) (CFN-847)
Del Webb and Steiner Sanitary Sewer Projects Award. The
bid opening for this project was held on September 27
with four bids received. The low bid was submitted by
Fury Construction Company in the amount of $86 , 828 (plus
Washington State Sales Tax) The Engineer' s estimate was
$88, 340 The Public Works Director recommends awarding
this contract to Fury Construction Company. CLARK MOVED
to award the Del Webb Sanitary Sewer and Steiner Sanitary
Sewer Construction Contract to Fury Construction in the
bid amount of $86 , 828 (plus WSST) . Yingling seconded and
the motion carried.
LID 352
(PUBLIC HEARINGS - ITEM 5B) (CFN-1195)
LID 352, South Kent Storm Sewers, Final Assessment Roll .
This date has been set for the public hearing on con-
firmation of the final assessment roll for LID 352 . The
City has determined that certain properties are specially
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benefited by the storm drain system and has proposed to
proportionately assess these properties in accord with
those special benefits . Because the proposed final
assessment roll affects specific, individual property
owners, the Council sits in a quasi-judicial capacity as
a Board of Equalization for this matter.
Public Works Director Wickstrom displayed slides showing
the location of the area, and explained the project . He
noted that the final cost is the same as the preliminary
cost , and that the properties are specially benefited.
WOODS MOVED to make the information in the agenda packet
and the slides Wickstrom showed a part of the public
record. Clark seconded and the motion carried.
Brubaker then described the quasi-judicial process; there
were no disclosures from Council members . Mayor White
opened the public hearing. There were no comments from
the audience and WOODS MOVED to close the public hearing
Peterson seconded and the motion carried. CLARK MOVED to
adopt Ordinance No. 3623 which approves and confirms the
final assessment roll on Local Improvement District 352 ,
South Kent Storm Sewers Woods seconded and the motion
carried
FINAL PLAT
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 60) (CFN-1272)
Canterbury Glen Final Plat (aka Locust Lane)
FSU-99-2/#2022569. Approve the final plat submitted
by Pacific Industries, Inc . for Canterbury Glen. The
Hearing Examiner issued his Findings, Conclusions, and
Decision on the preliminary 15-lot residential
subdivision, on August 18, 1999 .
ZONING CODE AMENDMENT
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) (CFN-131)
Master Planned Unit Development Zoning Code Amendment
ZCA-2002-3 . This proposal amends the Kent City Code to
provide flexibility in determining the nature of modifi-
cations of master planned unit developments when
associated with a planned action ordinance and develop-
ment agreement . Following a September 23rd hearing, the
Land Use and Planning Board recommended approval of this
amendment .
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Charlene Anderson, Planning Manager, said the proposed
ordinance recognizes within the Commercial Office and
Manufacturing zoning districts the uniqueness of projects
that fall under a development agreement and planned
action ordinance, which has been reviewed and evaluated
under an environmental impact statement She said with
such a unique project, the ordinance allows administra-
tive determination of whether a proposed amendment to an
approved master plan is minor or major in nature, and
thus what the process for review of that proposed
amendment will be .
Martin stated that one of the reasons that the Kent
Station project has moved along so quickly is because
processes like these were utilized by the Planning and
Community Development Department
WOODS MOVED to approve the Land Use and Planning Board
recommendation and adopt Ordinance No. 3624 if approved.
Clark seconded and the motion carried.
FIRE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6N) (CFN-122)
Interlocal Agreement to Provide Fire Prevention Service
to the City of Covington. Authorization for the Mayor
to execute an interlocal agreement with the City of
Covington to provide fire code safety inspections and
plan reviews to the City of Covington for a fee .
Covington has adopted a series of safety codes, including
the Uniform Fire Code ( "UFC" ) , UFC Appendices and UFC
Standards which regulate the building, maintenance, and
use of structures . Kent' s Fire Department maintains a
fire prevention division that regularly conducts fire
code safety inspections and plan reviews . Covington
desires to utilize the resources of Kent to assist
Covington in conducting fire code safety inspections
and plan reviews . Covington will compensate Kent for
conducting such safety inspections and plan reviews .
POLICE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) (CFN-122)
Police Software System Contract. Authorization for the
Mayor to sign a contract with Tiburon, Inc for the
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purchase of a police records management system and
services, subject to the Information Technology
Director' s approval and the City Attorney' s approval of
contract documents .
Key benefits provided by the new system include : A
vendor with a large install base and commitment to public
safety software; sharing common information between
application subsystems; passing information from one
subsystem to the other for report completion and data
entry; a field reporting application that allows reports
to be imported into the primary records management system
without additional data entry; and tools to enhance the
city' s ability to participate in information sharing
activities with other agencies
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6I) (CFN-122)
Bureau of Justice Administration Ballistic Vest Grant.
Accept Bureau of Justice Administration ("BJA" ) Ballistic
Vest Grant Funding, and establish budget documents . The
Kent Police Department has received notification from BJA
that the grant application has been approved for funding.
The grant authorizes 50% reimbursement for the costs of
ballistic vests during the period of October 1 , 2004
through September 30 , 2006 , for a total of $32 , 102 . 11 .
PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) (CFN-493)
Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development.
Authorization for the Mayor to sign the certifications
and forward the 2003-2007 Housing and Human Services
Consolidated Plan to the U. S . Department of Housing and
Urban Development for funding, as recommended by the
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K) (CFN-493)
2003 Community Development Block Grant Funding
Allocations . Approval of the Proposed 2003 Community
Development Block Grant Program Funding Allocations
including the contingency plan, and authorization for the
Mayor to execute the appropriate contracts, as recom-
mended by the Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Director.
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PARKS, RECREATION & COMMUNITY SERVICES
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6L) (CFN-118)
Parks Fee-In-Lieu of Funds Transfer. Accept the fee-in-
lieu of funds totaling $7 , 125 00 and amend the 132nd
Avenue Neighborhood Park budget, as recommended by the
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director
LODGING TAX ADVISORY BOARD
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) (CFN-1170)
Lodging Tax Advisory Board Member. Confirmation of Renee
Huseby, Director of Sales, Marriott Town Place Suites, as
a member of the Lodging Tax Advisory Board.
FINANCE
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) (CFN-186)
2003 Budget, Second Public Hearing. Set November 19 ,
2002 , as the second public hearing on the 2003 budget .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) (CFN-775)
Capital Improvement Plan, Second Public Hearing. Set
November 19, 2002 , as the second public hearing for the
2003-2008 Capital Improvement Plan.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) (CFN-104)
2002 Tax Levy for 2003 Budget. Set November 19, 2002 as
the public hearing date for the 2002 tax levy for the
2003 budget .
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6M) (CFN-136)
Interlocal Purchasing Agreement between Cities of Kent
and Bellingham. Authorization for the Mayor to sign an
intergovernmental purchasing agreement between Kent and
Bellingham in order to benefit both cities in various
areas of purchasing, as recommended by the Operations
Committee at their October 1, 2002 meeting.
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) (CFN-104)
Approval of Bills . Approval of payment of the bills
received through September 30 and paid on September 30
after auditing by the Operations Committee on October 1,
2002 .
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Approval of checks issued for vouchers :
Date Check Numbers Amount
9/30/02 Wire Transfers 1266-1274 $1, 024 , 771 . 55
9/30/02 Prepays & 539025 1, 971 , 007 . 32
9/30/02 Regular 539632 2 , 155 , 645 . 83
$5, 151 , 424 . 70
Approval of checks issued for payroll for September 1
through September 15 and paid on September 20, 2002
Date Check Numbers Amount
9/20/02 Checks 263249-263544 $ 250, 042 . 29
9/20/02 Advices 134769-135466 1 , 182 , 822 80
$1 , 432 , 865 . 09
Approval of checks issued for payroll for September 16
through September 30 and paid on October 4 , 2002
Date Check Numbers Amount
10/4/02 Checks 263545-263860 $ 248, 697 . 99
10/4/02 Advices 135467-136217 1, 117, 425 36
$1, 366, 123 35
COUNCIL
(CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6P) (CFN-198)
(ADDED)
Council Absence. Approval of an excused absence from
tonight' s meeting for Council Member Orr who is unable to
attend.
(OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7B) (CFN-198&171)
Referendum 51. Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6347,
the transportation budget and investment package passed
by the legislature and placed on the November 2002
General election ballot in the form of Referendum 51
(R-51) , includes funding for SR-509, the 228th freight
corridor, I-5 HOV lane completion in South King County,
the I-5/272nd interchange, the 405/167 interchange, and
SR-167 R-51 also includes programmatic funding for:
a) cities and counties to receive a local share of new
gas tax revenue, b) the Transportation Improvement Board;
and c) the Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board,
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as well as funding for the state ' s role in assisting
regional transit . The R-51 package seeks to provide
efficiencies, reforms and accountability measures, in an
effort to respond to the public ' s legitimate concern that
taxpayer money should be wisely spent, tracked, and
responsibility measured over time for results .
Discussion of whether Council should support R-51
occurred at the Council workshop of October 1, 2002
Wickstrom explained the transportation package and fund-
ing, and noted that it is good for the community. He
explained aspects of Kent which attract or retain
business, and constraints to business growth. He outlined
which projects would be funded and how traffic would be
affected, and urged the Council to endorse Referendum 51
CLARK MOVED to adopt Resolution No 1632 in support of
Referendum 51 . Woods seconded Upon White ' s question,
Wickstrom explained which projects would be completely
funded if R-51 passes Clark noted that this referendum
is not a cure for everything, and that the state legis-
lature is facing a potential $2 , 000 , 000 , 000 shortfall in
the current operating budget and won' t be able to deal
with the congestion problem. Yingling stated that this
will cost the average taxpayer approximately $50 a year,
and will provide the 509 project, the intersections for
228th, the I-I67 HOV lanes, and the I-405/I-167 inter-
change. He said that this is a bargain, and it is needed
for Kent and the entire Puget Sound area. Woods
commented that people today want more service and less
taxes, and because of that, things won' t function well at
some point . She said this referendum is a beginning and
would make a great deal of difference for citizens
Peterson noted that taxes and expenses are going up, but
that this would help businesses move people and products .
She said this is an opportunity to start doing something
about traffic White noted that he has spoken to voters
and found that most are against this measure. He said
they are willing to pay but fearful that the work would
not get done . Yingling opined that citizens count on the
City Council to study the issues in detail and make a
decision which is correct for the community. Clark noted
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that incremental steps must be taken. Epperly said she
is undecided on the issue and therefore would not endorse
R-51 . Peterson noted that many taxes will increase on
January 1st, which will greatly impact businesses, and
that the fact that if they can' t do business because they
can no longer afford the expenses should be considered.
White noted that citizens have told him that endorsement
by the Council furthers their resolve . Peterson said it
is important to endorse this referendum because the
legislature didn' t get it done, and the buck needs to
stop somewhere
Mel Roberts, 9421 S . 241st St . , said he would like to see
the traffic problems fixed, especially on I-405, but does
not want to eliminate the ability to have bicycle facili-
ties . Ted Kogita, 25227 Reith Road, disagreed that the
yearly cost would be $50, and said that figure is very
low. Tom Hale, 23327 115th Place SE, said that although
he has issues with the referendum, something needs to be
done . He expressed support for the resolution and for
the work currently being done on bicycle facilities .
There were no further comments and Clark' s motion to
adopt the resolution carried 4-2 , with Epperly and white
opposed.
REPORTS
Council President. Woods noted that the opening of the
277th extension will be on November 8th, and that it is
being handled by the City of Auburn (CFN-198)
Public Works. Clark noted that the next meeting will be
held at 5 : 00 p m on October 21st . (CFN-198)
GOLF COURSE
(CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A) (CFN-118)
Golf Course. Bob O' Brien, 1131 Seattle Street, outlined
the times he unsuccessfully attempted to meet with City
staff regarding golf course documents . He also referred
to complimentary rounds of golf, and employees contract-
ing to perform services . Martin reiterated that the City
has recently received a clean audit which focused on the
golf course, and that the City has been responsive to
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O' Brien' s requests Yingling suggested that citizens go
to the top with questions Mayor White agreed that
questions should go to him or to Mr. Martin.
ADJOURNMENT
At 9 . 00 p m , WOODS MOVED to adjourn. Peterson seconded
and the motion carried. (CFN-198)
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Brenda Jacobe , CMC
City Clerk
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