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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 05/15/2012 K 0 Kent City Council Meeting NT W"."-„ . May 15, 2012 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Albertson, Boyce, Higgins, Perry, Ralph, Ranniger, and Thomas. (CFN-198) CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. (CFN-198) No changes were made. B. From the Public. (CFN-198) No one in the audience had any changes. i PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. (CFN-198) Higgins announced that the President designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and Police Week in the United States. Mayor Cooke congratulated Virginia Allen for being the Volunteer of the Year at the Kent Senior Center. I B. Community Events. (CFN-198) Ranniger announced the Earthworks Tour Inaugural Ride from Earthworks Park up to Waterworks Park on June 2nd. Albertson announced that Communities in Schools of Kent is having its annual fundraising breakfast at the Phoenix Academy Gym on May 24 from 7:30-9:00 a.m. Higgins announced upcoming events taking place at ShoWare Center. Thomas announced a breakfast on Wednesday, June 16, from 7:30-9:00 a.m. at Emerald Downs benefitting Washington Women Employment and Education. C. John Holt Recognition, Yangzhou Sister City. (CFN-155) Mayor Cooke introduced John Holt as a person committed to connecting people across the world and the lead on Kent's Sister City Committee to Yangzhou, China. She added that he has recently been honored in Yangzhou for his leadership. John Holt spoke about his recognition and thanked everyone in the community for their support. D. Representative Tina Orwall, Legislative Update. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke introduced State Representative Tina Orwall from the 33rd District. Rep. Orwall gave updates on the legislative session and specifically those pertinent to Kent. E. National Trails Days at Lake Fenwick Park Proclamation. (CFN-118) Mayor Cooke read a proclamation recognizing National Trails Day. Parks Director Watling spoke about the celebration at Lake Fenwick Park on May 19 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, where a section of the East Ridge trail will be refurbished. F. Recycling Event Announcement. (CFN-904) Albertson announced the special recycling event taking place June 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will be held at the Phoenix Academy, 1100 SE 2641" Street, Kent. G. Public Safety Report. (CFN-122) Chief Thomas reported on crime statistics, an upcoming quarterly community meeting at Panther Lake Elementary, Sergeant Phil Johnson was recognized by the King County Prosecutors Office for his skill and dedication in a case handled by the prosecutor's office, and Kurt Lutz, Corrections 1 Kent City Council Minutes May 15, 2012 Commander, who has been with the City for 27 years and will be leaving to run the corrections facility in Chelan County. Chief Thomas introduced three incoming officers Lyndon Baron, Mike Afalava, and Philip Archide; Mayor Cooke then administered the Oath of Office. H. Volunteers in Police Service Recognition. (CFN-122) Chief Thomas introduced Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) and mentioned they have over 30 volunteers to help support the police department and the City and thanked the volunteers for their service. PUBLIC COMMENT A. Safe House. (CFN-118) Linda Sweezer, who lives in the Park Orchard area, said she has concerns regarding a "safe house" in the neighborhood. CONSENT CALENDAR Higgins moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through G. Thomas seconded and the motion carried. A. Approval of Minutes. (CFN-198) Minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of May 1, 2012, were approved. B. Approval of Bills. (CFN-104) Payment of the bills received through April 15 and paid on April 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on May 1, 2012, were approved. Checks issued for vouchers were approved: Date Check Numbers Amount 4/15/12 Wire Transfers 520-5036 $1,740,549.31 4/15/12 Regular Checks 662325-662752 1,567,320.74 Void Checks (2,972.20) 4/15/12 Use Tax Payable 2,803.17 $3,307,701.02 Checks issued for payroll for April 1 through April 15 and paid on April 20, 2012, were approved: Date Check Numbers Amount 4/20/12 Checks 327231-327421 $ 110,997.13 Voids & Reissues 327230 0.00 4/20/12 Advices 297376-298020 1,203,348.83 $1,314,345.96 C. Frager Road Pump Station Improvements Purchase Agreement. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign a purchase agreement with Smith & Loveless, Inc., to purchase new pumps and motors for the Frager Road sanitary sewer pump station in an amount not to exceed $26,488, plus applicable taxes, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2 Kent City Council Minutes May 15, 2012 D. S. 228th St. Union Pacific Grade Separation Consultant Agreement. (CFN-1038) The Mayor was authorized to sign the consultant services agreement with Strickland Heischman & Hoss, Inc., to complete appraisals at Cobble Hill, LLC, and Denver Wholesale Florists, in an amount not to exceed $30,000, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Horseshoe Bend Levee Improvements, East and West River Bend Secondary Levees. (CFN-1318) The Horseshoe Bend East and West River Bend Secondary Levees Project was accepted as complete, and release of retainage to Scarsella Brothers, Inc., upon receipt of standard releases from the state and release of any liens was authorized. The original contract amount was $818,729.53. The final contract amount was $607,894.73. F. Washington Traffic Safety Commission Grant Amendment. (CFN-122) The Kent Police Department was authorized to accept grant funds from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission in the amount of $5,000, and amend the budget and expend the funds in accordance with the grant terms acceptable to the Police Chief and City Attorney. G. Graydon Bill of Sale. (CFN-484) The Bill of Sale for the Graydon project, permit No. 2051691, for 13 sanitary sewer manholes and 1,113 linear feet of sanitary sewer line was accepted. BIDS A. 2012 Asphalt Grinding. (CFN-171) Chad Bieren, Public Works, gave a brief explanation on the 2012 asphalt grinding project and noted that City crews will pave 10-foot wide strips after the grinder has completed their work. He also noted that the money for the overlay also funds other maintenance projects and this bid includes just a 1/2-day at-a-time charge and other grinding will be done as needed throughout the summer. Albertson mentioned that this is just a stop-gap measure and this is just trying to get a couple of more months and years from the roads. Albertson moved to award the 2012 asphalt grinding project contract to Puget Paving & Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $176,900, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Higgins seconded and the motion carried. Ralph asked about the non-responsive bid and Bieren gave an explanation of the non- responsive bid which was an item called mobilization and that the bid percentage had been inconsistent with the standard specifications. B. 641h Avenue Channel Improvements. (CFN-1014) Chad Bieren, Public Works, gave a brief explanation on the 641h Avenue Channel Improvements and noted that this project will simply clean out the channel and replace a culvert where the channel crosses So. 228th Street. Albertson moved to award the 64th Avenue South channel improvements project, base bid and alternate "A" to R. L. Alia Company in an amount not to exceed $1,176,609.26, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary docu- ments, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. Ralph seconded and the motion carried. 3 Kent City Council Minutes May 15, 2012 REPORTS A. Council President. (CFN-198) Higgins noted that earlier at the Council Workshop they began the process for the first two-year biennial budget cycle and there will be opportunities for more discussions and public hearings for public input. He noted a trip to the Green River Filtration dedication and part of that visit was to the Howard Hanson Dam, Higgins also noted that in June, Council will go paperless, and will be a cost savings from having the agenda printed and delivered. B. Mayor. (CFN-198) Mayor Cooke also spoke on the Green River Filtration facility and explained why the filtration system is required. She mentioned that King County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously to allow the cities of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila to use money from the King County Flood Control District to pay for getting the sandbags off the green river levy. C. Administration. (CFN-198) CAO Hodgson mentioned the retreat to discuss the new biennial budget, discuss updates to the vision and strategic plan, and address objectives associated with these. He noted the retreat will be held on Friday, June 1, in the Centennial Center from 2-7. Hodgson added that there will be a 20 minute executive session to discuss two items and there will be action after the meeting. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. (CFN-198) Perry noted that the public hearing on medical marijuana collective gardens and dispensaries was very well attended and forwarded out of committee 2-1 to ban those in the city of Kent and will going to the next council meeting. E. Operations Committee. (CFN-198) Thomas noted there was a vote 3-0 on the sandbag issue and that private sectors and organizations have until January 1 to get the sandbags out of the City. He wanted to thank Council member Perry and Finance Director Nachlinger for putting together the financial policies. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. (CFN-198) Ranniger noted that the next meeting is May 17 at 5:00 p.m. G. Public Safety Committee. (CFN-198) No report given, H. Public Works Committee. (CFN-198) Albertson encouraged the public to visit the Kent Historical Society Museum for the Seattle World's Fair 50th anniversary exhibit. She noted that the next two public works meetings will be on May 21 at 4:00 p.m. and June 41h at 4:00 p.m. She also noted that things are still going well with the citizen committees for public works and parks. I. Regional Fire Authority. (CFN-198) Thomas also mentioned the exhibit at the Kent Historical Society. He noted that he attended a seminar last Saturday regarding a possible LID to improve 74th Street to 196th and will meet again on Wednesday. EXECUTIVE SESSION The meeting recessed to Executive Session at 8:27 and reconvened at 8:55 p.m. 4 Kent City Council Minutes May 15, 2012 A. Property Negotiations. (CFN-239) CAO Hodgson explained that the City was trying to acquire property to expand the City's campus and have chosen to reject the negotiations. Higgins moved to reject the purchase and sale agreement under negotiation for the property located at 233 2nd Avenue in Kent, specifically disapproving the purchase terms and conditions contained in that agreement. Thomas seconded. Albertson recused herself. Motion carried unanimously with one recusal. AD3OURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m. (CFN-198) Mary`Simmons Deputy City Clerk 5