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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 08/06/2013 KENT WAS MIN GTON Kent City Council Meeting August 6, 2013 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 5:04 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Council President Higgins was excused from the meeting. Councilmembers present: Mayor Cooke, Councilmember Albertson, Perry, Ralph, Ranniger, and Thomas. Councilmember Boyce arrived after the start of the executive session. Mayor Cooke announced that Councilmember Ralph would be serving as Council President Pro Tern for the meeting in Council President Higgins' absence. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Brubaker added that there would be an executive session concerning property negotiations. B. From the Public. None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. None. B. Community Events. None. C. Intergovernmental Report. Acting Council President Ralph communicated that the Regional Law, Safety, and Justice Committee cancelled their July meeting and will continue discussion on mental health and the Justice system at their next meeting in late August. Councilmember Albertson said the August meeting of the King County Regional Water Quality Committee has been cancelled. PUBLIC COMMENT None. CONSENT CALENDAR Acting Council President Ralph moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through G. Councilmember Thomas seconded. Motion carried 5-0 and the following items were approved: A. Minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of July 16, 2013. B. There were no bills to approve. 1 Kent City Council Minutes August 6, 2013 C. Excused Absence. Council President Higgins was excused from the Council meeting of August 6, 2013. D. Wetland Mitigation Monitoring Contract with Environmental Science Associates. The Mayor was authorized to sign a consultant services contract with Environmental Science Associates, in the amount of $32,765, for completion of required wetland mitigation monitoring, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Emergency and Public Safety Purchase. The purchase or repair of fleet vehicles, equipment used for public safety and emergency purposes and the repair of emergency vehicles and equipment to return them to service as soon as possible, without further council or mayoral approval, so long as the expenditure is: less than $60,000; is consistent with all other procurement requirements; is reported to the Public Works Committee at their next regularly scheduled meeting; and is within established budgets, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director was authorized was authorized. F. State Grant for Commute Trip Reduction Law Implementation. The Mayor was authorized to sign the Transportation Demand Management Implementation agreement, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) *GCB1565, for the term July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. Economic & Community Development Department Office Tech I Permit Center Position. The Limited Term Office Tech I Position in the 2013-2014 budget in the Permit Center, Economic & Community Development Department was authorized. BIDS A. Hawley Road Levee Improvements, Phase 2. Mark Howlett presented the details of this bid and the project to the Council. He discussed SCI Infrastructure and their history with the City. Councilmember Albertson moved to award the Hawley Road Levee Improvements, Phase 2 Project contract to SCI Infrastructure, LLC, in the amount of $442,679.76, and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director, seconded by Acting Council President Ralph. Motion carried 5-0. Councilmember Albertson noted that the contract is about $50,000 less than the engineers estimate. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Council President. Acting Council President Ralph noted that there was no report and tonight is National Night Out. 2 Kent City Council Minutes August 6, 2013 B. Mayor. No report. C. Administration. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Brubaker communicated that there will be a 20 minute executive session. D. Economic & Community Development Committee. No report. E. Operations Committee. No report. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember Ranniger noted that the meeting for August is cancelled. G. Public Safety Committee. Councilmember Thomas reported that the next meeting is August 13th at 5:30 p.m. H. Public Works Committee. Councilmember Albertson stated the August 5th meeting is cancelled and the next meeting is August 19th is 5:00 p.m. I. Regional Fire Authority_ Councilmember Thomas said the Regional Fire Authority meeting tomorrow is cancelled. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 5:12 p.m., the Council adjourned into Executive Session, for a period of twenty-five minutes. At 5:37 p.m., Mayor Cooke extended the Executive Session for an additional five minutes. At 5:42 p.m. Mayor Cooke extended the Executive Session for an additional ten minutes. At 5:52 p.m. Mayor Cooke extended the Executive Session for an additional ten minutes. At 6:02 p.m. Mayor Cooke extended the Executive Session for an additional ten minutes. At 6:12 p.m. the regular meeting reconvened. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 6:13 p.m. Z /�od Ronald F. ore, MC 1 City Cler 3