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KENT July 5, 2006
WASHINGTON
The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke.
Councilmembers present Clark, Harmon, O'Brien, Ranger, Raplee, Thomas and Watson.
(CFN-198)
CHANGES TO THE AGENDA
B. From the Public. (CFN-198) Other Business Item 7C was added and Executive Session
Item I IA was removed by the Chief Administrative Officer.
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Public Recognition (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke introduced Ben Wolters,the City's new
Economic Development Manager.
B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke commented on the 4t'of July Splash, and
announced the upcoming Cornucopia Days, Arts Show and Summer Concert Series.
C. Employee of the Month (CFN-147) Mayor Cooke announced that KC Cooper of the Parks
Maintenance Division has been named Employee of the Month for July, and presented him with a
plaque.
D. Recreation and Parks Month. (CFN-118) Mayor Cooke declared the month of July 2006 as
Recreation and Parks Month and encouraged all citizens to participate in recreation, park and leisure
activities.
CONSENT CALENDAR
RANNIGER MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through L. Clark seconded and the
motion carried.
A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) The minutes of the regular Council meeting of June 20, 2006
were approved.
B Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Payment of the bills received through June 1 and paid on June 15
after auditing by the Operations Committee on June 20, 2006 were approved.
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
6/15/06 Wire Transfers 2463-2482 $1,668,401 00
6/15/06 PrePays &
6/15/06 Regular 594779-595600 2,352,673.50
Use Tax Payable 3,436.07
$4,024,510.57
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Approval of checks issued for payroll for June 1 through June 15 and paid on June 20, 2006:
Date Check Numbers Amount
6/20/06 Checks 291284-291594 $ 241,792.17
6/20/06 Advices 197898-198590 $1,280,352.84
Total Regular Payroll $1,522,145.01
C. Clearwire US LLC, Lease Agreement. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a lease
agreement with Clearwire US LLC for its use of a portion of the site developed by T-Mobile (Voice
Stream) on City property at 23825 981h Avenue South.
D. Puget Sound Ener Easement 277th and Green River Road. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was
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authorized to sign an easement granting Puget Sound Energy rights to install a natural gas pipeline on
City property located north of South 277th Street and east of the Green River Road.
E. King County Office of Emergency Management Grant. (CFN-122) The Mayor was
authorized to sign a grant agreement with the King County Office of Emergency Management in the
amount of$3,000 to be used for the design and purchase of CERT training display materials which
will be used at various public events This is a collaborative project that includes Renton, Federal
Way, and King County Fire District 40.
F. King County Office of Emergency Management Grant for Cert Training Courses.
(CFN-122) The Mayor was authorized to sign a grant agreement with the King County Office of
Emergency Management in the amount of$12,000 to be used to reimburse the costs for coordination
of two Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) refresher training courses This is a
collaborative project that includes Renton, Federal Way, and King County Fire District 40.
G. Wireless Data Network Access in Police Patrol Vehicles. (CFN-122) The negotiation and
execution of a Data Services Contract with Venzon Business Networks to equip all police patrol
vehicles with the software and hardware needed to provide wireless data network access to the City's
data network from any location in the City or western Washington was authorized.
H. Resolution Ratifying Amendments to Countywide Planning Policies. (CFN-961) Resolution
No. 1727 ratifying the proposed amendment to the Countywide Planning Polices to add acreage to
the City of Kent's Potential Annexation Area and designating South Lake Union as an Urban Center
was adopted
L PBX Telephone Svstem Maintenance Contract. (CFN-1172) The Information Technology
Department was authorized to enter into contract negotiations with Venzon Business to provide
telephone system maintenance services for an annual price not to exceed $52,000, and the Mayor was
authorized to execute said contract after it has been approved by the City Attorney's Office
J. Adesa Marshalling Yard Bill of Sale. (CFN-484) The Bill of Sale for Adesa Marshalling Yard
for 2 water gate valves, 2 hydrants, 116 linear feet of watermain, 1 sanitary sewer manhole, 50 linear
feet of sewer, and 430 linear feet of streets was accepted. Tlus project is located at 26600—72n1
Avenue South.
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OTHER BUSINESS
A. Kent Events Center Feasibility Study. (CFN-1305) Chief Administrative Officer Hodgson
explained the proposed events center and the feasibility study. He noted that the Seattle
Thunderbirds Hockey Team would be the anchor tenant, and outlined other uses of the center,
economic impacts, funding options,parking concerns, traffic impacts and so forth. Mayor Cooke
added that an oversight committee has been formed
B. Kent Events Center Consulting Contract. (CFN-1305) The Mayor noted that an amendment
to the contract with Braitsford&Dunlavey is needed CLARK MOVED to authorize the Mayor to
amend the contract with Brailsford & Dunlavey to include consulting work on the Events Center in
an amount not to exceed $40,000. Ranmger seconded and the motion carried.
ADDED
C. Critical Areas Ordinance. (CFN-961) The City Attorney gave an update on the status of this
matter and noted that Councilmembers have been presented with a memo from the city's
Environmental Engineering Manager Mike Mactutis listing five options for middle ground between
the state and the city He added that one of the options is off the table since the State will not
consider it, leaving four options available. Mactutis then outlined the four options and noted that
staff recommends Option 2A or Option 3. Brubaker and Mactutis responded to questions from
Councilmembers, and WATSON MOVED to take further comments to Executive Session. Thomas
seconded. Brubaker addressed the procedural status of the case, the ordinance, Option 3A, and a
possible avenue for Council to adopt the King County standards. Upon a suggestion by Harmon,
Watson and Thomas agreed to continue the regular meeting before discussing this issue during the
executive session The motion then carried.
REPORTS
A Council President. (CFN-198) Ranniger reiterated that the Parks &Human Services Committee
meeting times has been changed from 4:00 p.m to 5 00 p.m on the third Thursday of each month,
and that Councilmember Raplee will replace Hannon. She also noted that the Public Safety
Committee meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5.00 p.m , with
Councilmember Harmon as Chair The next Public Safety Committee meeting will be on July 11 and
the next Parks Committee meeting is on July 20.
D. Planning and Economic Development Committee. (CFN-198) Harmon noted that the next
meeting will be on July 171 at 4:00 o'clock, and that commercial trucks in residential areas will be
discussed He also noted that residential development standards will be presented in four public
forums on July 11, July 19, July 20 and July 25.
G. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) Raplee noted that the next regular meeting will be on
Monday, July 17` at 5 00 p.m., and that a special meeting will be held at 5:00 p in. on July 10"'
H. Administrative Reports. (CFN-198) Hodgson noted two items of pending litigation for the
Executive Session, with no action anticipated, as well as the Critical Areas Ordinance with possible
action after the Executive Session. The time was estimated at 30-60 minutes.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The meeting recessed to Executive Session at 8:55 p.m and reconvened at 10.05 p.m. (CFN-198)
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Critical Areas Ordinance. (CFN-961) HARMON MOVED to accept Option 3 and to direct the
Mayor and staff to begin the process to amend the City's Critical Areas Ordinance consistent with
Option 3 as described by staff; to coordinate with the State Department of Ecology and Department
of Community, Trade and Economic Development when making these proposed revisions, to provide
all required notice, to draft the necessary ordinance, to hold a public hearing on the revised ordinance
proposal, and to schedule the revised ordinance for consideration and passage at the earliest possible
date. Clark seconded
After comments from Councilmembers regarding the flexibility of Option 3, the funds at risk, the
appeal, and responsibility for implementation of the Growth Management Act, the motion carried 4-3
with Clark, Harmon, Ranmger and Watson in favor, and O'Brien, Raplee and Thomas opposed.
WATSON THEN MOVED that after the successful conclusion of negotiating Option 3, the City drop
it's appeal with the state. The motion died for lack of a second.
ADJOURNMENT
At 10.20 p in., WATSON MOVED to adjourn. Thomas seconded and the motion carried.
Brenda Jacober, CMC
City Clerk
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