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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 01/16/2007 40 \1.47 • Kent City Council Meeting KEN T January 16, 2007 WASH]NOTON The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present Albertson, Clark, Harmon, O'Brien, Ranmger, Raplee, and Thomas. (CFN-198) CHANGES TO AGENDA A. From Council,Administration, or Staff. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke announced that, due to an impending ice storm, the following Public Communications items are being rescheduled to the February 6 Council meeting Item D—Waslungton State Public Works Board Award Presenta- tion; Item E— Fire Department Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Presentation; Item G—Introduction of Historical Society Director, and Item H—Economic Development Update. She added that Continued Communications Item A—Update from King County Council Representative Reagan Dunn - will also appear on the February 6 agenda. Hodgson removed Consent Calendar Item I—Kent Kangley Road and Kent 5 Bridge at Rock Creek- saying it will be brought back at another time, and moved Consent Calendar Item M— Resolution Regarding Official Newspaper—to Other Business. He also removed Property Acquisition from the Executive Session. He noted that there will be two items of pending litigation, one of which may require action, and estimated the time of the executive session at ten minutes B From the Public. (CFN-198) At the request of Daniel Parks, 21647 98`h Avenue South, the status of the S. 224 St. Corridor Extension project was added as Continued Communications Item A Laura Pierce, 6303 S. 2491h, introduced herself as the new editor of the Kent Reporter newspaper and invited everyone to contact her with any questions or concerns. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public RecoEnition. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke thanked the Kent Fire Department, Firefighters Local 1747, and the Kent Firefighters Foundation for their work on the Toys for Joy gift drive and distribution this year. B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Council President Ranniger announced the Ladysmith Black Mambazo presentation to be held on January 21 Harmon urged everyone to attend one of the three meetings regarding changes to zoning and planning rules. C. Employee of the Month. (CFN-147) The Mayor introduced Brad Soper, Support Specialist in the Information Technology Department, and announced that he has been selected as Employee of the Month for January Technical Services Manager Paul Dunn noted that Soper works with most of the employees and always provide excellent customer service. Soper was presented with the Employee of the Month plaque by Mayor Cooke. D. Kent Parks Foundation Donation. (CFN-118) Parks Director Watling introduced Sandy Pederson, Executive Director for the Parks Foundation, who announced that a check in the amount 1 Kent City Council Minutes January 16, 2007 of$48,000 has been delivered to the City from funds raised by the sale of horses and benches on the carousel. CONSENT CALENDAR RANNIGER MOVED to approve Consent Calendar Items A through N, with the exception of Items I and M. Clark seconded and the motion carried. A. Approval of Meeting. (CFN-198) The minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 12, 2006, were approved. B Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Numbers were not available for approval. C. Single Family Residential Moratorium (CFN-121) February 6, 2007, was set as the date for a public hearing to consider the moratorium imposed on December 12, 2006, on the filing of rezone and other dependent land use applications for real property with mismatched single family residential zoning and land use designations. D. Dean Street Alley Vacation. (CFN-102) Ordinance No. 3828 vacating a portion of Dean Street, in the City of Kent as described in the applicant's petition was adopted. On December 12, 2006, the Council approved the vacation with the conditions recommended by staff Those conditions have since been satisfied E. Wagner Architects Contract for Russell Road Operations Center Renovation. (CFN-120) The Mayor was authorized to enter into an agreement with Wagner Architects for preliminary design studies of the Russell Road Maintenance Facility Renovation Project. F. Engineering Economics Inc. Agreement for Service to Replace Underground Fuel Tank. (CFN-907) The Mayor was authorized to enter into an agreement with Engineering Economics, Inc. for design services to replace underground vehicle fuel tanks at the Public Works Operations Facility, subject to approval of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney G. Seattle King County Health Department Local Hazardous Waste Management Program—Grant Agreement. (CFN-738) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program (LHWMP) grant contract agreement in the amount of $19,732.18, direct staff to accept the grant, and establish a budget for the funds to be spent within said project. H. Olympic Environmental Resources Contract Agreement (CFN-904) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Olympic Environmental Resources Contract Agreement for Waste Reduction and Recycling Activities and Programs for 2007 in the amount of$59,690. J. 2007 King County Public Entity Services Contract. (CFN-122) The Mayor was authorized to sign the 2007 King County Public Entity Services Contract. This contract provides for reimbursement of up to a seven-day supply of prescribed medications to defendants at the City of Kent Corrections Facility, and makes appropriate referral for mental health evaluation and other mental health services. The agreement has been reviewed by the Law Department. 2 Kent City Council Minutes January 16, 2007 K. Kent Senior Center Additions and Upgrades. (CFN-1149) The Kent Senior Center Additions and Upgrades Project was accepted as complete upon standard releases from the State and release of any liens, if filed L. Kent Transit Center Improvements/Pioneer Street. (CFN-171) The Kent Transit Center Improvement project was accepted as complete upon standard releases from the state and release of any liens N. Shannon & Wilson Inc. Contract AE reement. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Shannon & Wilson Contract Agreement for Peer Review of Wetland Projects for 2007 in the amount of$45,000, subject to review and approval of the final terms and conditions by the City Attorney. OTHER BUSINESS A. Kent Event Center. (CFN-1305) Staff has determined that the cost required to conduct further work with the architect, other consultants and the general contractor in order to reach milestone number three is $959,000, which will continue the project through March 6, when the contractor's first cost estimate will be presented to the City Council. The Event Center Citizen Advisory Board recommends that these funds be appropriated for the project. CAO Hodgson announced that Mortensen Construction has been selected as the contractor for the project. Upon questions from Council members, he explained that the majority of the funds are to be used to create the schematic design for the facility. RAPLEE MOVED to authorize the Mayor to expend up to an additional $959,000 and to take all acts necessary to continue the design and development of the proposed Kent Event Center, to enter into all related contracts and other agreements, and further, to authorize and ratify all acts consis- tent with this and other funding authorizations under the authority granted by this motion. Clark seconded. O'Brien voiced opposition to the project, stating that it is an opportunity rather than a need. Clark pointed out that this project will take downtown development to the next level, that the base price will be financed through the contracts that fill the Center, and that it will provide opportunities for business, entertainment, education, and trade shows. Ranmger requested that information regard- ing traffic and parking be provided prior to March 6. She added that if streamlined sales tax came into being, the Event Center would help maintain a good tax base. Harmon opined that the Event Center is part of the goal of making Kent an active center Hodgson explained that the funds would come from the Water Fund, which would then be refunded at the end of the year. Thomas spoke in favor of the Event Center, and Albertson stated that it is important to have a strong community and that this is a natural progression. In response to comments from O'Brien, Hodgson noted that funding is being pursued for railroad grade separations on S. 228`h, S. 212'', and Willis Street Raplee's motion then carried with O'Brien opposed. B. Official Newspaper. (CFN-198) In 1985, the Kent City Council designated the King County Journal as the City's official newspaper The owners of the King County Journal announced that they will discontinue publication as of January 21, 2007 3 Kent City Council Minutes January 16, 2007 City Attorney Brubaker noted that this matter was discussed by the Operations Committee,who recommended using the Kent Reporter He emphasized that other newspapers can be used as well when necessary CLARK MOVED to adopt Resolution No. 1747 which designates the Kent Reporter as the official newspaper for the City of Kent, effective January 22, 2007 Ranger seconded and the motion carried. BIDS A 116th Avenue SE Joint Utility Trench. (CFN-1038) The bid opening for this project was held on December 21, 2006,with five bids received. The low bid was submitted by Rodarte Construction, Inc. in the amount of$671,368.00. RAPLEE MOVED to accept the bid by Rodarte Construction, Inc. in the amount of$671,368.00 for the 1161h Avenue SE Joint Utility Trench Clark seconded and the motion carved. REPORTS Council President. (CFN-198) No report was given. Mayor's Report. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke noted that she had recently visited El Grullo, Mexico. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) Clark reported that he had testified before the King County Council on the adoption of a flood hazard management plan, and explained the issue. Parks and Human Services Committee. (CFN-198) Ranniger noted that the next meeting will be held at 5:00 p in. on Thursday, January 18. Planning and Economic Development Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) Recently promoted Police Captain Ron Price was introduced. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) Raplee announced a special meeting on Monday, January 22, at 4.00 p.m. Administration. (CFN-198) Hodgson reminded the Council of an executive session of two pending litigation items, with possible action during the regular session. He estimated the time of the executive session to be ten minutes. CONTINUED COMMUNICATIONS A S. 224`h St. Corridor Extension. (CFN-1308) Daniel Parks, 21647 98`h Avenue South, requested that the S. 224t St. Extension, Phase III, be removed from the Transportation Improvement Program. He said the EIS states that improvements would be marginal, and said he thinks the cost estimate is too low due to the required mitigations He also voiced opposition to the proposed increased speed limit, and said common sense alternatives were never explored. He said there are many more reasons to stop this project, including the waste of taxpayer dollars. 4 Kent City Council Minutes January 16, 2007 Ranniger said she has received a letter from Cathy and Jack Nixon regarding this project, and that it included all of the public comments that were made during the Draft Environmental Impact Statement review meetings CLARK MOVED to make the letter and comments a part of the public record Ranmger seconded and the motion carved. EXECUTIVE SESSION The meetingrecessed to Executive Session at 8:07 .m. and reconvened at 8.28 .m. P p ADJOURNMENT At 8:28 p.m ALBERTSON MOVED to adjourn. Thomas seconded and the motion carved. Brenda Jacober, CMC City Clerk 5