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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/03/2001 Kent, Washington July 3 , 2001 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7 : 00 p.m. by Mayor White. Councilmembers present : Brotherton, Clark, Epperly, and Yingling. Others present : Interim Chief Administrative Officer Martin, City Attorney Lubovich, Public Works Director Wickstrom, Planning Manager Satterstrom, Finance Director Miller and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Hodgson. Councilmembers Orr and Woods were excused from the meeting. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA Martin announced that Councilmember Amodt resigned from the Council effective June 30, 2001, and reminded Councilmembers of an executive session with two items, both of which may be acted on after the executive session. He estimated that the executive session would take twenty minutes . An excused absence from Council- member Woods was added to Consent Calendar Item J. Continued Communications Item 11A was added at the request of Robert O'Brien. Consent Calendar Item 6I was moved to Other Business as Item 7B. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Employee of the Month. Mayor White announced that Police Officer Jeff Cobb has been selected Employee of the Month for July. He introduced officer Cobb and his canine partner Rookie, and noted that during the first quarter of this year, they have captured more felons than they did in all of last year. He added that the suspects captured by Officer Cobb and Rookie were involved in auto thefts, burglaries and drug-related activities . He noted that Officer Cobb also conducts demonstrations showing how he works with Rookie on the job, which helps educate citizens about how canines are important and effective partners within the Police Department . He thanked Officer Cobb and Rookie for making our city a safer and more friendly place to be. Deputy Police Chief Miller said that Officer Cobb and Rookie have enhanced the program and are an asset to the Department . He thanked Officer Cobb for all he does for the Department . Recreation and Parks Month. Mayor White read a proclama- tion noting that parks, playgrounds, nature trails, open spaces, community and cultural centers and historic sites 1 Kent City Council Minutes July 3 , 2001 PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS make communities attractive and desirable places to live, work, play and visit, contribute to economic vitality, and touch the lives of individuals, families, groups and the community. He proclaimed the month of July, 2001, as Recreation and Parks Month in the City of Kent and urged citizens to celebrate by participating in their choice of pleasurable recreation, parks and leisure activities with family, friends and neighbors . The proclamation was presented to Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director Hodgson thanked the Mayor for the proclamation and invited citizens to the multitude of activities taking place this summer. CONSENT CALENDAR CLARK MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through K, including the amendment to Item J, and excluding Item I which was removed. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. MINUTES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6A) Approval of Minutes . APPROVAL of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of June 19, 2001 . POLICE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6C) Washington State Traffic Safety Coimnission (WTSC) Grant. ACCEPTANCE of the WTSC grant entitled "Kent Drinking Driver Countermeasure Program. " The Kent Drinking Driver Task Force (DDTF) has applied for the grant funding from WTSC and anticipates receiving the State-signed original authorization with final allocation and budget summary from WTSC no later than June 29, 2001 . The effective dates of the grant are July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003, and the amount of the grant is $60, 000 . The Kent DDTF has received similar funding from WTSC since 1983 . PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6D) Service Club Ballfield Donations. ACCEPT the Kent Lions Club donation of $11, 000 . 00 and the Soroptomist Club donation of $3, 500 . 00 and amend the Service Club Ball- field Pro3ect, as recommended by the Parks Committee . 2 Kent City Council Minutes July 3, 2001 PARKS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6E) Fee In Lieu Budget Transfers. ACCEPT fee-in-lieu funds totaling $35, 098 .27 and amend the Clark Lake, Service Club Ballfield and Clark Lake Park budgets, as recom- mended by the Parks Committee . Between January and April 2001, the City of Kent received a total of $35, 098 .27 from three subdivisions that make fee-in-lieu payments instead of dedicating parkland to mitigate the development of single family homes. The city has five years from the date of deposit to spend these funds for park acquisition, development, or open space. These funds will be applied to a park close to the subdivision, as outlined below: Emerald Ridge - Clark Lake Park $15, 150 . 00 Pacific Peaks Service Club Ballfield 5, 500 . 31 Burkhardt Heights Clark Lake Park 14 , 447 . 96 Total $35, 098 . 27 (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6F) Surplus HAAK House. APPROVE designating the house located at 11525 SE 240th Street in Kent as surplus, as recommended by the Parks Committee. The property was purchased by the City as part of the East Hill Youth Extreme Park. The house located on the property is not essential to the City and needs to be designated as surplus, in order to be removed. Upon approval, the house will be advertised for bidding. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6G) King County Work Training Grant. ACCEPT the King County work Training Program Grant in the amount of $20, 020 . 00 and amend the Youth/Teen Year Round In-School Project, as recommended by the Parks Committee. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6K) Sound Transit Artwork Change. APPROVE the changes to the Interlocal Agreement between Sound Transit and the City of Kent for artist Lydia Alredge ' s artwork at the com- muter rail station parking garage, as recommended by the Parks Director. The Kent Arts Commission reviewed and approved changes to the parking garage art plan in January 2001 . 3 Kent City Council Minutes July 3 , 2001 FINANCE (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6H) Washington Economic Development Finance Authority Non- Recourse Revenue Bonds. PASSAGE of Resolution No. 1597, which voices the City' s support of Washington Economic Development Finance Authority' s ( "WEDFA") issuance of tax-exempt non-recourse economic development revenue bonds to support RMI Investors, LLC ' s purchase and renovation of an existing building, located at 19021 80th Avenue S . , Kent, for subsequent lease to Vectra Fitness, Inc. for the manufacturing of physical fitness equipment, as recommended by the Public Works Committee. (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6B) Approval of Bills. APPROVAL of payment of the bills received through May 31 and paid on May 31; and approval of bills received through June 15 and paid on June 15, after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 19, 2001 . Approval of checks issued for vouchers : Date Check Numbers Amount 5/31/01 513470-513762 $ 654 , 662 .34 5/31/01 513763-514281 2 , 567 , 276 . 52 $3 , 221, 938 . 86 Date Check Numbers Amount 6/15/01 514282-514650 $1, 703 , 206 . 74 6/15/01 514651-515115 1 , 407 , 074 . 93 $3, 110, 281 . 67 COUNCIL (CONSENT CALENDAR - ITEM 6J) Excused Absence. Councilmember Orr. APPROVAL of Council President Orr' s request for an excused absence from the July 3 , 2001, City Council meeting, as she will be unable to attend, and approval of Councilmember Woods ' absence from the meeting. (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 7A) Council Meeting Time Change. The proposed ordinance would change the regular August 7, 2001, City Council 4 Kent City Council Minutes July 3, 2001 COUNCIL meeting at 7 : 00 p.m. to a special City Council meeting at 5 : 00 p.m. for National Night Out . National Night Out is scheduled to occur on August 7, 2001, during the City Council ' s meeting. By scheduling a special Council meeting on that date at 5 : 00 p.m. , Councilmembers will have an opportunity to participate . Council is reminded, however, that by law, it can only take final action on matters identified in the notice of the meeting. Due to time constraints, this ordinance was presented to the Operations Committee earlier today YINGLING MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3564 changing the Council meeting time from 7 : 00 p.m. to 5 : 00 p.m. on August 7, 2001 . Epperly seconded and the motion carried. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OTHER BUSINESS - ITEM 73) Code Enforcement. Kent City Code Chapter 1.04. In 1993 the City Council enacted Chapter 1 . 04 of the Kent City Code to provide provisions for enforcement of civil violations of City codes. The proposed ordinance updates these code enforcement provisions by repealing Chapter 1 . 04 and enacting a new Chapter 1 . 04 entitled "Code Enforcement" . The purpose is to provide a more effective and efficient tool for enforcement of the City' s codes . The Legal Department is currently drafting a second ordinance relating to code enforcement to be submitted at a later date which will amend enforcement provisions of various chapters of the Kent City Code to refer back to Kent City Code Chapter 1 . 04 for a unified code enforcement process. The City Attorney noted that the goal of the City is to obtain compliance, not to penalize, and that the proposed ordinance would allow the flexibility to reach compli- ance . He pointed out some minor word changes which were recommended at the committee meeting. BROTHERTON MOVED to adopt Ordinance No. 3565 revising Chapter 1 . 04 of the Kent City Code relating to code enforcement, as modified. Yingling seconded and voiced his support of the code enforcement program. The motion then carried. 5 Kent City Council Minutes July 3 , 2001 REPORTS Planning Committee. Brotherton noted that the next meeting will be on August 6th at 4 : 00 p.m. ADDED ITEM (CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS - ITEM 11A) Council Rules and Procedures. Bob O'Brien, 1131 Seattle Street, noted that the issue of whether the Council should revise the policy on televising Council meetings was brought up at the Operations Committee meeting today, and said that the concerns included preventing personal attacks, the fact that some people are reluctant to express their views on tv, and that Council must at times research the answers with staff in order to reply. O'Brien stated that some citizens attended the committee meeting to present their views, but that no public input was asked for or accepted. He expressed hope that the opportunity citizens have to address the Council at their meetings will not be taken away. EXECUTIVE SESSION The meeting recessed to Executive Session at 7 :20 p.m. , and reconvened at 7 :28 p.m. Litigation. EPPERLY MOVED to authorize the settlement and dismissal of the matter of City of Kent v. Boise Mobile Equipment, Inc. , Cause No. C00-502C upon payment to the City of Kent of $424 , 000 for the return to Boise Mobile Equipment Inc. , of two fire trucks, subject to final negotiation and approval of the settlement agreement by the City Attorney pursuant to terms and conditions similar to those set forth in the Memorandum of Settlement, which is hereby made part of the record. Yingling seconded and the motion carried. Property Acquisition. CLARK MOVED to authorize the Mayor to negotiate and execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for certain property commonly known as the Burlington Northern Spur Site, bordering the south boundary of the Borden site between First Avenue and Fourth Avenue for the amount of $895, 000 . 00 upon terms and conditions similar to those set forth in a proposed agreement which is hereby made a part of the record. Brotherton seconded and the motion carried. 6 Kent City Council Minutes July 3 , 2001 ADJOURNMENT YINGLING MOVED to adjourn at 7 :30 p.m. Epperly seconded and the motion carried. Brenda Jac , C� Mom / City Clerk VVV✓✓✓ 7