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KENT Special Kent City Council Meeting
Wg5HINGTON May 27, 2008
A special meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Mayor
Cooke. Councilmembers present: Albertson, Clark, Harmon, Ranniger (who arrived at
5:04 p.m.), Raplee and Thomas. (CFN-198)
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
A. Community Events. (CFN-198) Albertson noted that Kent's annual Relay for Life
will be held at French Field on May 30 and 31, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Raplee moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through G. Clark seconded and
the motion carried.
A. Payment of Bills. (CFN-104) Payment of the bills received through May 15 and
paid on May 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on May 20, 2008, were
approved.
Approval of checks issued for vouchers:
Date Check Numbers Amount
5/15/08 Wire Transfers 3266-3283 $1,988,657.23
5/15/08 Regular 620123-620867 2,590,380.53
Void Checks 620384 (75.00)
Use Tax Payable $ 6,742.32
$4,585,705.08
Approval of checks issued for payroll for May 1 through May 15 and paid on May 20,
2008:
Date Check Numbers Amount
5/20108 Checks 304829-305172 $ 231,316.33
5/20/08 Advices 230559-231301 1,435,064.59
Total Regular Payroll $1,666,380.92
Interim Payroll (void & reissue)
5/20/08 Void Check 305103 ($932.64)
5/21/08 Check 305173 932.64
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B. Union Pacific Railroad Willis Street Railroad Crossing Improvements.
(CFN-885) The Public Works Department was authorized to pay the outstanding
balance of $257,560 on the Union Pacific Railroad invoice for railroad circuitry
upgrades related to traffic signal installation at 741h Avenue South at Willis Street.
C. King County Grant Agreement for Safe Havens Services. (CFN-118) The
Mayor was authorized to sign the grant agreement for $75,000 with King County
Domestic Violence to fund Safe Havens services and approve the expenditure of funds
in the Safe Havens budget.
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D. Skyhawks Sports Academy Agreement for Sports Camps. (CFN-118) The
Mayor was authorized to sign the agreement with Skyhawks Sports Academy to
provide summer sports camps.
E. Yamaha Motor Corporation Lease Agreement for Golf Carts. (CFN-118) The
Mayor was authorized to sign the equipment schedule with Yamaha Motor Corporation
U.S.A. in the amount of $155,917.44 to lease fifty golf carts, subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney.
F. FlexPass Program Agreement 2008-09. (CFN-171) The Mayor was authorized
to sign the FlexPass Program Agreement for 2008-2009 to provide a comprehensive
transportation pass available to 327 regular benefited employees. The total cost of the
agreement is $34,662.00.
G. King County Special Property Tax Lew Agreement. (CFN-118) The Mayor
was authorized to sign the King County special property tax levy agreement for trail
and open space projects, and approve the expenditure of annual funds in the trails
budget. The voters of King County approved the special property tax levy on
August 21, 2007. The amount for 2008 is $162,761.37.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. Town Square Plaza, Puget Sound Energy Covenant. (CFN-1298) City
Attorney Brubaker explained that the City entered into a Mechanical Rooms and
Related Easement Agreement with Springboard Holdings, LLC, wherein Springboard
agreed to dedicate an easement on Puget Sound Energy's standard form to bring
utilities to the mechanical chase/restroom required for the Town Square Plaza project.
The easement is required to run underground power lines across a portion of the
Springboard property between 2nd Avenue and Town Square Plaza. He noted that
Springboard's principal has refused to sign the easement and that the City has agreed
to indemnify Puget Sound Energy from and against any damages it may incur because
of extending this very short 20' easement. (Councilmember Ranniger arrived at this
point.) Upon Harmon's question, Brubaker confirmed that Springboard has been
notified, and said he is certain that the City is in a secure position.
Clark moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a covenant with Puget Sound Energy,
indemnifying it against any damages it may incur caused by extending underground
power lines to the City's mechanical chase/restroom building for its Town Square Plaza
project, subject to approval of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney. Raplee
seconded and the motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 5:06 p.m. (CFN-198)
9 Brenda Jacober, CMC
City Clerk
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