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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/17/2010 KENT Kent City Council Meeting WAS „„ON August 17, 2010 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by J;e Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Harmon, Higgins, Perry, Ranniger, Raplee, and Thomas. Councilmember Albertson was excused from the meeting. (CFN-198) CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration. Staff. (CFN-198) Consent Calendar Item O, an excused absence for Councilmember Albertson, was added by the Council President, and Continued Communications was moved forward on the agenda at the request of Councilmember Harmon. B. From the Public. (CFN-198) No changes were made. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. (CFN-198) Congratulations were given to Council President Perry on the recent birth of her daughter. B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Ranniger commented on the Summer Nights and the Silver Screen outdoor movies being held on Friday nights, announced the new Spotlight Series events, and noted that the fall Parks and Recreation Program Guide is now available. C. PETCO and Kent Parks Foundation Presentation. (CFN-118) A check in the amount of $10,000 to be used for a dog park was presented to the Mayor by representatives of PETCO and the Kent Parks Foundation. D. Americans with Disabilities Act Proclamation. (CFN-155) Mayor Cooke read from her proclamation which encourages all citizens to Join her in reaffirming the City's determination to fulfill both the letter and the spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. E. Public Safety Report. (CFN-122) Police Chief Strachan updated statistics from July and August, and noted that they are higher due to the increase in population effective July 1st. He announced changes in departmental teams and spoke about the success of National Night Out activities, in which 12,000 people participated. CONSENT CALENDAR Perry moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through O. Thomas seconded and the motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) Minutes of the regular Council meeting of August 3, 2010, were approved. B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Figures were not available. 1 Kent City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 C. King Conservation District Grant Agreement for EarthCorps Services. (CFN-118) The grant from King County Conservation District in the amount of $20,670, for EarthCorps Services was accepted, amendment of the budget, and expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant agreement was authorized, and the Mayor was authorized to sign all necessary documents. D. Fehr & Peers Contract Change Order. (CFN-164) The Mayor was authorized to sign Amendment No 1 to the consultant services agreement with Fehr & Peers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,000, to analyze funding options for transportation infrastructure in the City of Kent. E. Transportation Impact Fee Ordinance Amendments and Resolution Regarding Land Use Fees. (CFN-104/1000) Ordinance No. 3973 amending Kent City Code Chapter 12.14 to eliminate deposit requirements, identify a more expansive category of land uses to which the downtown fee rate applies, establish lien fees for deferral of fees, and make other clarifications was adopted. Resolution No. 1831 amending Resolution No. 1828 to modify the list of development mitigation fees to which the fee deferral lien applies was adopted. F. Clark Springs Habitat Conservation Plan Contract Amendment. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign Amendment No. 4 to the Consultant Services Agreement with Thompson Smitch Consulting Group in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for professional services for the development and approval of the Clark Springs Water Supply System Habitat Conservation Plan. G. Hawley Road Levee Improvements Consultant Services Agreement. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $55,285 for the purpose of conducting subsurface explorations, laboratory testing, and a certification report for the Hawley Road Levee Improvements. H. Horseshoe Bend Levee Improvement Contract Amendment No. 1. (CFN-1318) The Mayor was authorized to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and GeoEngineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $34,500 for the Horseshoe Bend Levee Improvements project. I. 640 Zone Reservoir & Blue Boy Reservoir Seismic Retrofit Consultant Agreement. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and Jason Engineering & Consulting Business, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $189,330 to provide materials testing and inspection services related to the 640 Zone Reservoir and Blue Boy Reservoir Seismic Retrofit projects. J. 640 Zone Water Reservoir Consultant Contract Amendment. (CFN-1310) The Mayor was authorized to sign Amendment No. 1 to the Consultant Services Agreement between the City of Kent and Gary & Osborne, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $82,500 for the purpose of providing construction support and additional design engineering services for the 640 Zone Water Reservoir Construction project. 2 Kent City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 K. Hansen Short Plat Bill of Sale. (CFN-484) The Bill of Sale for Hansen Short Plat, permit number 2070047, located at 20011 95th PL South, for 112 linear feet of new street was accepted. L. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Target Zero Teams Grant. (CFN-122) The grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission in the amount of $14,210 to fund the deployment of Target Zero Team DUI patrols at times and locations where data indicates that the most safety benefit can be realized as determined by the King County Target Zero Task Force was accepted, amendment of the budget and expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant agreement was authorized, and the Police Chief was authorized to sign all necessary documents. M. Emergency Management Performance Grant Amendment. (CFN-122) The Washington State Military Department Emergency Management Division, Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) amendment increase of $6,860 was accepted, amendment of the budget and expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant agreement was authorized, and the Mayor was authorized to sign all necessary documents. N. Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Grant Award. (CFN-122) The grant from the Bureau of Justice in the amount of $84,277 was accepted, amendment of the budget and expenditure of the funds in accordance with the grant agreement was authorized, and the Mayor was authorized to sign all necessary grant documents. ADDED ITEM O. Excused Absence. (CFN-198) An excused absence from this meeting for Councilmember Albertson was approved. OTHER BUSINESS A. Saar Pioneer Cemetery Historical Landmark Designation. (CFN-822) Diamatris Winston, City Planner, explained that the cemetery has been nominated for designation as an historic landmark. He noted that the cemetery was founded in 1873 and that early founders and settlers are buried there, as well as World War I and Civil War veterans. He added that the Kent Methodist Church, owner of the cemetery, is supportive of the nomination, and that staff recommends approval. Thomas moved to adopt Resolution No. 1832 approving the nomination of the Saar Pioneer Cemetery for further evaluation by the City of Kent Landmarks Commission under Chapter 14.12 of the Kent City Code. Perry seconded and the motion carried. Representatives of various groups who have been involved with the cemetery were then introduced. B. Solid Waste Utility Contract. (CFN-156) Kelly Peterson of the Public Works Department presented details of a contract negotiated with Allied Waste including the following: service areas, vehicles, carts and containers, residential service, other residential features, special residential services for the disabled and low income seniors, multi-family service, commercial service, public outreach and education, administrative fees, billing, rate adjustments, residential rates, multi-family rates, and commercial rates. He said he feels the contract is progressive and will help the City 3 Kent City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 meet the goal of waste diversion. LaPorte then explained the duties of the proposed new positions. Thomas moved to authorize the Mayor to sign all documents necessary to contract with Allied Waste to operate the City's solid waste utility and begin collection on April 1, 2011, to authorize a new Conservation Coordinator position and two new Maintenance Worker II positions, and to incorporate these changes into the 2011 budget accordingly. Higgins seconded. Raplee noted that she will abstain from voting due to a potential conflict of interest. The motion then carried 5-0, with Raplee abstaining. Peterson then introduced those in attendance who worked on the contract. C. ShoWare Center Marquee. (CFN-1305) Economic & Community Development Director Ben Wolters described the proposed marquee and its location at the ShoWare Center, and explained that funding would come from the Lodging Tax Reserve Fund. He said that bids could be out in approximately one month with installation by the end of the year. He clarified that the marquee would not be clearly visible to drivers on Highway 167 because the cost of making it large enough, high enough, and substan- tial enough is prohibitive. Thomas moved to authorize the use of the Lodging Tax Reserve Fund, not to exceed the amount of $225,000, for the purpose of acquiring a marquee for the ShoWare Center, and to authorize the Mayor to take all actions necessary to complete the purchase and installation of the marquee. Raplee seconded and the motion carried. D. Council Procedures. (CFN-198) Council President Perry explained that the proposed resolution would change the order of items on the agenda to bring them more in line with actual practices, and would make changes made necessary by the recent reorganization combining and renaming various Council committees. She added that an amendment suggested at today's Operations Committee meeting regarding how the Council President Pro Tern would be determined has been incorporated into the resolution. Thomas then moved to adopt Resolution No. 1833 repealing Resolution No. 1633 and adopting revised rules and procedures for the City Council, City Council meetings, and meetings of Council committees. Raplee seconded and the motion carried. BIDS A. 2010 Citywide Large Culvert Pipe Cleaning. (CFN-1038) Public Works Director Tim LaPorte explained the project and noted that the low bid for this project was received from Olson Brothers Excavation. Raplee moved to award the contract for the 2010 Citywide Large Culvert Pipe Cleaning project to Olson Brothers Excavating, Inc., in the amount of $941,547.80, subject to obtaining necessary permits and to authorize the Mayor to sign the contract. Harmon seconded and the motion carried. B. Blue Boy Reservoir Seismic Retrofit. (CFN-1038) Public Works Director Tim LaPorte explained the project and Raplee moved to award the contract for the Blue Boy Reservoir Seismic Retrofit project to Western Engineering Constructors, in the amount of $121,013.93, and to authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary contract documents. Higgins seconded and the motion carried. 4 Kent City Council Minutes August 17, 2010 REPORTS A. Council President. (CFN-198) No report was given. B. Mayor. (CFN-198) No report was given. C. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. D. Parks and Human Services Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. E. Economic & Community Development Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. F. Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. G. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) No report was given. H. Administration. (CFN-198) No report was given. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. (CFN-198) Brenda Jacober, C C City Clerk 5