HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/03/2005 KENT Kent City Council Meeting
WASHINOTON May 3, 2005
The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor White.
Councilmembers present: Hannon, Peterson, Ranniger, Raplee, Thomas and White. (CFN-198)
CHANGES TO AGENDA
A From Council,Administration,or Staff. (CFN-198) Public Communications Item E and
Consent Calendar Item X were added to the agenda
B. From the Public. (CFN-198) Continued Communications Item A was added at the request of
Bob O'Brien.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Poster Design Contest Awards Ceremonv. (CFN-122) Winners of the contest were
introduced and certificates were presented.
B. Proclamation—Letter Carriers Food Drive Week. (CFN-155) Mayor White read the
proclamation and presented it to representatives of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
C. Employee of the Month. (CFN-147) Ray MacPherson,Network Specialist in the
Information Technology Department,was presented with the Employee of the Month award.
D. Economic Development Update. (CFN-198) Economic Development Manager Torgelson
gave a brief update on the reservoir property and the proposed hospital.
ADDED ITEM
E. Legislative Update. (CFN-198) CAO Martin reported the status of legislative issues
affecting the City.
CONSENT CALENDAR
PETERSON MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through X. White seconded and the
motion carried.
A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) The minutes of the regular Council meeting of April 19,
2005 were approved.
B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Numbers were not available.
C. Washington State Department of Transportation Participation Agreement for SR516.
(CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a Participation Agreement with Washington State
Department of Transportation for an estimated amount of$11,797.20 for construction of the SR-
516 Pavement Repair between Smith Street and Gowe Street, upon concurrence by the Public
Works Director and the City Attorney; a budget was established for the same; and staff were
directed to spend the money accordingly.
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D. Monteomery Water Group.Inc. Contract Amendment. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was
authorized to sign an amendment(change order 2) to the contract with Montgomery Water Group,
for$117,400.00 to provide the City technical assistance on finalizing the Cow Creek Relocation/
Restoration Project upon concurrence by the City Attorney and Public Works Director.
E. 116th Avenue SE (SE 277th Street Corridor Extension) Consultant Services Agreement.
(CFN-1180) The Mayor was authorized to sign consultant services agreements for environmental
engineering, geotechnical engineering,real property appraisal,property negotiation, preparation of
traffic control plans and traffic signal engineering.
F. Emereencv Medical Services (EMS) Pre-hospital Participation Grant. (CFN-122) The
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)Pre-hospital Participation Grant in the amount of$1,290
from the State of Washington Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical and Trauma
Prevention was accepted and the Mayor was authorized to sign the necessary agreements.
G. Kine County Office of Emergency Management Grant. (CFN-122) The grant received
from King County Office of Emergency Management in the amount of$21,250 was accepted and
the Mayor was authorized to sign the grant agreement.
H. State Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness Grant. (CFN-122) The State
Homeland Security Office of Domestic Preparedness Grant in the amount of$40,000 was
accepted and the Mayor was authorized to sign the grant agreement.
I. Emergency and Basic Life Support Ambulance Services Agreement. (CFN-122) The
expenditure, for identified Capital Fire Facility Improvements, of funds received under section 8
of services agreements with ambulance companies was authorized.
J. Ordinance Amending Kent City Code 9.01.010,Emergency Manaeement Organization.
(CFN-122) Ordinance No. 3747 amending Sec. 9.01.010 of the Kent City Code entitled
"Emergency management organization—established,"in order to remove the limitation that the
City's emergency management organization perform duties only within the City of Kent was
adopted.
K. National Incident Manaeement System Resolution. (CFN-122) Resolution No.1699
adopting the National Incident Management System was adopted.
L. Washington Traffic Safetv Commission Grant. (CFN-122) The grant in the amount of
$1,000 to fund the enforcement of pedestrian crosswalk violations committed by pedestrians and
drivers that lead to car/pedestrian traffic collisions was accepted and signing of the memorandum
of understanding was authorized.
M. Safe Havens Visitation and Exchange Program Fees. (CFN-118) The budget of$10,000
from intake fees for the Safe Havens Visitation Center was established and expenditure of funds in
the Safe Havens Visitation and Exchange Program Budget was authorized.
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N. Safe Havens Visitation and Exchange Program Donations. (CFN-118) Donations totaling
$1,766 were accepted and the expenditure of funds for the Safe Havens Visitation and Exchange
Program Budget was authorized.
O. East Hill Community Skate Park Master Plan. (CFN-118) The East Hill Skate Park
Master Plan was approved. The new three-acre community park will be located at the southwest
comer of South 240th Street and 116th Avenue SE on the east hill of Kent.
P. Glenn Nelson Park Project. (CFN-118) The Glenn Nelson Park Project was accepted as
complete.
Q. First Onarter Fee-in-Lien Of Funds. (CFN-118) The fee-in-lieu of funds from developers
in the amount of$26,632.50 was accepted and the expenditure of funds in the 272nd Street
Neighborhood Park and Tudor Square Park budgets was authorized.
R. Service Club Ball Park Lightin,E Contract. (CFN-118) The Mayor was authorized to enter
into an agreement to furnish lighting equipment for Service Club Ball Park with Musco Lighting,
LLC in the amount of$180,000, excluding Washington State Sales Tax, upon review of the
agreement by the City Attorney's Office.
S. Mount View Rezone Ordinance. (CFN-121) Ordinance No. 3748 relating to land use and
zoning, specifically the rezoning of approximately 4.7 acres of property located at 23438 94`h
Avenue South from Single Family Residential 4.5 units per acre (SR-4.5)to Single Family
Residential 6 units per acre(SR-6)was adopted.
T. King Conservation District Gratlt for Scenic Hill Park. (CFN-118) The grant for$3,710
from King Conservation District Number 9 in support of the Scenic Hill Park Urban Forestry Plan
was accepted,the expenditure of funds was approved and the Mayor was authorized to sign the
agreement, upon review by the City Attorney.
U. King Conservation District Grant For Make A Difference Day (CFN-118) The grant for
$2,342.87 from King Conservation District Number 9,in support of the 2004 Make A Difference
Day event on the Green River Trail was accepted, the expenditure of funds was approved and the
Mayor was authorized to sign the agreement,upon review by the City Attorney.
V. Countywide Planning Policies Amendments Resolution. (CFN-961) Resolution No. 1700
ratifying the proposed amendment to the Countywide Planning Polices to amend the urban growth
boundary,potential annexation areas and urban separator maps,to revise targets for new
household and job growth, and to designate Downtown Burien as an Urban Center was adopted.
W. McMillin Street Vacation Ordinance. (CFN-102) Ordinance No. 3749 vacating a portion of
the alley lying within Block 20, Washington Central Improvement Company's First Addition, and
McMillin Street lying between Block 19 and Block 20 in the City of Kent as described in the
applicant's petition was adopted.
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ADDED ITEM
X. Council Absence. (CFN-198) An excused absence for Councilmember Clark from tonight's
meeting was approved.
REPORTS
Public Works. (CFN-198) White noted that the Committee will meet at 5:00 p.m. on May 16th.
Administrative Reports. (CFN-198) CAO Martin noted that no Executive Session is required.
CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS
A. Substance Abuse. (CFN-198) Bob O'Brien, 1131 Seattle Street, commented on the drug
tests used in the Police and Fire Departments, and on the Mayor's trips. Mayor White and Martin
responded to his concerns.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:38 p.m. PETERSON MOVED to adjourn. White seconded and the motion carried.
(CFN-198)
Brenda Jacober, CM
City Clerk
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