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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 07/01/2003 • KEN T Kent City Council Meeting W"'"'"°'°" July 1, 2003 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p in. by Mayor White Councilmembers present: Clark, Epperly, Orr, Peterson, White, and Yingling. Councilmember Woods was excused from the meeting. Approximately 30 people were at the meeting (CFN-198) CHANGES TO AGENDA A. From Council (CFN-198) Consent Calendar Item N was added by Council member Orr. Martin added three additional items of land acquisition and one item of potential litigation to the Executive Session. B From the Public. (CFN-198) Continued Communications Items A,Hazardous Sites List and B, 2003 Citizen Survey Report were added by members of the audience. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Employee of the Month. (CFN-147) Mayor White announced that Paula Thayer of Fire Prevention, has been selected as the July 2003 Employee of the Month B. Proclamation—Group Workcamp Week. (CFN-155) Mayor White read a proclamation declaring the week of July 6 -13, 2003 as Group Workcamp Week, and presented it to Dini Duclos of the Multi Service Center, who explained the project. C Proclamation—Pause to Remember Our Korean War Veterans. (CFN-155) Mayor White read a proclamation proclaiming 2003 as Pause to Remember Our Korean War Veterans year The proclamation was accepted by Korean War Veteran Bill Swinford. D. Recreation and Parks Month. (CFN-155) Mayor Wlute read a proclamation declaring the month of July 2003 as Recreation and Parks Month and presented it to Parks Director Hodgson E Presentation of Century 21 Donation. (CFN-198) Representatives of Century 21 Allstate in Kent presented a check in the amount of$1,000 to the mayor to be used to improve a youth baseball field. F Diversity Champion Award. (CFN-155) Mayor White then noted receipt of the AWC Diversity Champion Award for Excellence and presented it to Jed Aldridge of Employee Services PUBLIC HEARINGS A S. 259th Place Street Vacation. (CFN-102) Resolution No 1639 established this date for the public hearing on the application by Ms. Phyllis M Dettler to vacate a portion of South 259th Place. Because Ms Dettler rescinded her application on June 9, 2003, there was no public hearing or further action by Council on this item. B. Sale of Surplus Utility Equipment. (CFN-239) Mayor White noted that the City owns certain public utility equipment which the Public Works Director has determined is no longer needed as part of the City's water system He then opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the audience and ORR MOVED to close the public hearing Clark seconded and the motion carved. CLARK MOVED to adopt Resolution No 1647 which declares certain public 1 Kent City Council Minutes July 1, 2003 utility equipment surplus and authorizes its sale to the highest bidder at public bid, or, if the equipment is not sold at auction, to be sold for scrap metal. Peterson seconded and the motion carried CONSENT CALENDAR ORR MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through N. Clark seconded and the motion carried. A Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) The minutes of the regular meeting of June 17, 2003, were approved. B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Payment of the bills received through June 15 and paid on June 17 after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 17, 2003,was approved as follows- Approval of checks issued for vouchers Date Check Numbers Amount 6/17/03 Wire Transfers 1440-1449 $1,139,995 38 6/17/03 Prepays & 549411 259,334.30 6/17/03 Regular 550073 1,220,508 43 $2,619,838.11 Approval of checks issued for payroll for May 16 through May 31 and paid on June 5, 2003: Date Check Numbers Amount 5/28/03 Interim Check 270527 $ 14698 6/5/03 Checks 270528-270835 245,788.21 6/5/03 Advices 148665-149347 1,186,85642 $1,432,791.61 C. Data Center Power Supply Unit Project. (CFN-1155) The Mayor was authorized to sign purchase orders for the purchase and installation of additional power supply units for the data center using contingency funds from Technology Plan 2002. D Re-Appointment of Lodging Advisory Board Members. (CFN-1170) As recommended by the Operations Committee, the re-appointment of Kathy Madison and Andy Wangstad for additional three (3) year terms on the Lodging Tax Advisory Board was approved E. Kent Lodging Association Budget. (CFN-1170) An amendment of the Kent Lodging Association budget, which extends the contract through the end of 2003 was approved, as recommended by the Operations Committee. F. Kent Downtown Public Market Development Authority,Transfer of Property, Set Hearing Date. (CFN-462) The Mayor was authorized to accept all property, real and personal, that the PDA offers to transfer to the City of Kent, to execute any and all necessary documents in order to effect the property transfer, and to set a public hearing on the proposed dissolution of the PDA before the City Council at its July 15, 2003, meeting 2 Kent City Council Minutes July 1, 2003 G. Declare Listed Equipment and Materials as Surplus. (CFN-239) As recommended by the Public Works Committee, equipment and materials no longer needed by the City were declared surplus and the sale thereof at the Cornucopia Days Public Auction was authorized. H Restrictive Covenant Kent Highlands Landfill. (CFN-311) As recommended by the Public Works Committee, the Mayor was authorized to sign the Restrictive Covenant Kent Highlands Landfill document and to direct staff to record the Covenant and the Declarative Statement and Cleanup Action Plan on the City's Kent Highlands property I. Partial Termination and Relinquishment of Wetland Easement and Reservation. (CFN-239) As recommended by the Public Works Committee,the Mayor was authorized to sign the Partial Termination and Relinquishment of Wetland Protection Easement and Reservation document with respect to Wetland Areas G, H, M, and SW of Boeing Company Pacific Gateway Business Park J. Zoning Code Amendment,Auto Repair as Home Occupation,Extension of Amortization Period, Ordinance. (CFN-131) Ordinance No. 3646, extending the amortization penod for auto repair as a home occupation to October 18, 2004, three(3) years from the effective date of the initial code amendment that prohibited tins type of use, was adopted K. Zoning Code Amendment,Auto Repair and Washing Services in M-3 Zoning District, Ordinance. (CFN-131) Ordinance No. 3647, amending sections 15.04 090 and 15.04 100 of the Kent City Code to permit auto repair and washing services in the M3, General Industrial, zoning district when the property is used for heavy equipment repair and/or truck repair, and the property abuts or is split-zoned with Gateway Commercial (GWC)property, was adopted L Zoning Code Amendment,Neighborhood Convenience Commercial District, Ordinance. (CFN-131) Ordinance No. 3648, amending sections 15 04.070, 15 04 080, 15 04.090, 15 04 100, 15 04.190, 15.04.195, 15 06.050, and 15 07.060 of the Kent City Code to permit accessory drive- through facilities,require design techniques to enhance compatibility between neighborhood com- mercial development and surrounding residential uses, and to modify the signage and landscaping requirements for Neighborhood Convenience Commercial ("NCC") properties, was adopted M Bill of Sale, Gagliardi Sewer Extension. (CFN-484) As recommended by the Public Works Director, the Bill of Sale for the Gagliardi Sewer Extension for continuous operation and maintenance of 1,342 feet of sewers was accepted N Councilmember Absence. (CFN-198) An excused absence for Councilmember Woods from tonight's meeting was approved OTHER BUSINESS A Tahoma Vista Rezone #RZ-2002-5. (CFN-121) Mayor White noted that this request by Donald L. Gill-More is to rezone approximately 4 84 acres of property from SR-4.5, Single Family Residential, to SR-6, Single Family Residential. Sharon Clamp of Planning Services explained the rezone and said staff and the Kent Hearing Examiner recommend approval ORR MOVED to accept the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the Hearing Examiner on the Tahoma Vista Rezone, and to direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance Clark seconded and the motion carved. 3 Kent City Council Minutes July 1, 2003 B Boeing Resolution. (CFN-198) Mayor Wlute noted that the proposed resolution expresses Kent's commitment to the state-wide effort to recruit the final assembly of the Boeing Company's 7E7 next generation commercial jetliner in Washington State,to keep the Boeing Company's manufacturing facilities in Puget Sound, and to sustain the Boeing Company's rank as the top commercial airplane maker in the world. YINGLING MOVED to adopt Resolution No 1648, which expresses Kent's commitment to the state-wide effort to recruit the final assembly of the Boeing Company's 7E7 next generation commercial jetliner in Washington State. Epperly seconded and the motion earned REPORTS A. Council President. (CFN-198) Clark reminded Councilmembers that Kent is the host of the next Suburban Cities Association meeting B. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) Orr noted that all items at today's meeting were approved Yingling concurred that the items can go on the Consent Calendar C Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) Epperly noted that the next meeting will be at 5 00 p.m. on July 8th. D. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) Clark reminded the public that Highway 167 will be closed from July 18-21 E. Planning Committee. (CFN-198) Orr noted that the next meeting will be July 15th at 3 00 p.m. G. Administrative Reports. (CFN-198) Martin noted that there will be an executive session of approximately 40 minutes to discuss five items, and that no action is anticipated CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS A. Hazardous Sites List. (CFN-198) Bob O'Brien. 1131 Seattle Street, displayed a hazardous sites list put out by the State Department of Ecology and spoke about the ranking of the Borden Chemical site B. 2003 Citizen Survey Report. (CFN-198) Ted Kogita, 25227 Reith Road, opined that the 2003 Citizen Survey Report should be revisited. EXECUTIVE SESSION The meeting recessed to Executive at 7 35 p.m., and reconvened at 8:28 p in. (CFN-198) ADJOURNMENT At 8.28 p in., PETERSON MOVED to adjourn. Orr seconded and the motion carved. (CFN-198) Brenda Jacober, CMC City Clerk 4