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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 09/03/2013 ICE e T Kent City Council Meeting September 3, 2013 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Cooke, Higgins, Boyce, Perry, Ralph, Ranniger and Thomas. Councilmember Albertson was absent from the meeting. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. Council President Higgins removed Item 7D from the agenda and added it to Other Business. B. From the Public. None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition. Councilmember Ralph thanked a Boy Scout for attending the workshop. B. Community Events. None. C. Proclamation for Gay Pride Day. Mayor Cooke read the proclamation and noted that there will be a party at Gazebo Park on Saturday, September 7. Wade Schwartz and Bill Walters thanked the Mayor for the proclamation and stated they were proud to live in the City of Kent. D. Proclamation for National Recovery Month. Mayor Cooke read the proclamation. Mike Heinz and Jackie Junami accepted and thanked the Mayor and Council for the proclamation. E. Proclamation for Brooks and Mary Loop Day. Mayor Cooke read the proclamation. Brooks and Mary Loop accepted the proclamation and thanked the Mayor for the proclamation. F. Intergovernmental Report. Council President Higgins congratulated Brooks and Mary Loop for their contributions to the City. He communicated that the King County Mental Illness and Drug Dependency (MIDD) Oversight Committee met on August 27th and heard a report from the Downtown Emergency Services Center on their first full year of operations. He added that the next meeting of the Regional Transportation Board is September 18th and they are still deliberating over the 17% King County Metro Transit service cut if the legislature doesn't take action concerning transporta- tion funding. He added that there are seven open public meetings beginning September 18th hosted by the Senate and he will be attending at least two of them and drafting a Council letter to ensure the needs of Kent and this region are communicated. He added that the Regional Policy Committee meeting is on September 11th 1 Kent City Council Minutes September 3, 2013 Councilmember Ralph communicated that the King County Regional Law and Safety Committee meet last Thursday morning and discussion continued on getting lower level offenders in our community into the services they need instead of jail. She said she sat down with Police Chief Thomas and discussed what Kent can do to begin looking at the issue. She discussed police crisis intervention training that is offered and she was pleased that most of them have been through or are going to the training. Councilmember Perry thanked the councilmembers for going to the Sound Cities Association Policy Issues Committee meetings. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. Jacinta Bird, SeaTac, thanked Mary Loop for her work in the community and that she is an advocate for her community and the church. She noted her diversity and said she is willing to volunteer in the City. CONSENT CALENDAR Council President Higgins moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through D, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. The motion carried and the following items were approved: A. Minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of August 20, 2013. B. Payment of bills were not available for approval. C. Lease Agreement with Way Back Inn Foundation. The Mayor was authorized to sign the lease agreement with the Way Back Inn Foundation to lease the City- owned building located at 9815 South 252nd Street in Kent, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Parks Director. D. Ordinance Amending Kent City Code 9.02 "Criminal Code." Establishing a new crime called "Menacing." This item was moved to Other Business. E. SE 256`h Street Public Right-of-Way Dedication. The Mayor was authorized to sign the Municipal Quit Claim Deed dedicating city-owned property as City Right-of- Way for the SE 256`h Street project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. F. South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) Agreement. The Mayor was authorized to sign the South County Area Transportation Board agreement for the period January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2015, with an automatic renewal through December 31, 2017. G. Limited Street License with Zavo Group, LLC. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Limited Street License with Zayo Group, LLC, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2 Kent City Council Minutes September 3, 2013 H. Consolidating Budget Adjustment Ordinance. Ordinance No. 4086, approving the consolidating budget adjustments made between January 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013, reflecting an overall budget increase of $14,565,844, was adopted. OTHER BUSINESS A. Ordinance Amending Kent City Code 9.02 "Criminal Code," Establishing a new crime called "Menacing." Acting City Attorney Patrick Fitzpatrick discussed the ordinance and highlighted why it has been proposed to the Council. He noted that it comes from the prosecutor. Councilmember Thomas communicated that it passed out of the committee unanimously. However, since it was a new concept he suggested it be placed under "other business" on the agenda and discussed by the Council. Councilmember Boyce moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4087, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Motion carried 6-0. BIDS A. Riverview Park Channel Restoration - Grass Field Improvements — Award. Environmental Engineering Manager Mark Mactutis explained the bid, what the work consists of, and the low bidder. Council President Higgins moved to award the Riverview Park Channel Restoration - Grass Field Improvements Project contract to Hoffman Construction, Inc., in the amount of $137,998.48 and authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, subject to the final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director, seconded by Councilmember Ralph. Motion carried 6-0. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Mayor. No report. B. Council President. Council President Higgins discussed the workshop and summarized that there was discussion concerning the Riverbend Golf Course. He noted that they golf course was set up as an enterprise fund and hasn't covered its own expenses. He noted that the debt is $2.25 million and the capital needs are close to that same amount. He stated that the question is whether or not to bring the course into the general fund or keep it as an enterprise. He stated that there wasn't any decision made and options will be forthcoming from the staff and the Parks committee. He stated that the City is attempting to determine how to deal with the debt and needs of the course. He also added that there was brief discussion about the Senate transportation forums and would be generating a letter for the Council to view for forwarding to the Senate. C. Administration. Interim Chief Administrative Officer Brubaker stated he had no report but there would be a half hour executive session for pending litigation. 3 Kent City Council Minutes September 3, 2013 D. Economic & Community Development Committee. Councilmember Perry stated that the next meeting is September 9. E. Operations Committee. In the minutes. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember Ranniger stated that Council President Higgins summed up the items. G. Public Safety Committee. Councilmember Boyce noted that the next meeting is September 10th H. Public Works Committee. No report. The next committee meeting is September 16th. I. Regional Fire Authority. Councilmember Thomas communicated that the Regional Fire Authority meeting is tomorrow, 5:30 p.m. at Station 78, RECESS At 7:42. p.m., Mayor Cooke noted that there would be a five minute recess. Mayor Cooke reconvened the regular meeting at 7:47 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:48 p.m. the Council adjourned into Executive Session for a period of thirty minutes. At 8:18 p.m. Mayor Cooke extended the meeting for an additional fifteen minutes. At 8:33 p.m., Mayor Cooke extended the meeting for an additional fifteen minutes. At 8:48 p.m., Mayor Cooke extended the meeting for an additional five minutes. At 8:52 p.m., the regular meeting reconvened. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:53 p.m. � ; Ronald F. Moore, mm C City Clerk 4 PUBLIC COMMENT KE Is SIGN UP SHEET N For the Kent City Council Meeting of: NAME Street Address Email Address Topic Ex 1234 Maiim Street SE Comprehensive Jane Doe Kent, WA 98032 7doe@hotmail.com Plan C l01j 2-2,2. 1 f 2-2.9- 2 3 4 S S 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 is 16 17 18 19 20 Members of the public are invited to speak under "Public Comment" Agenda Item #6. Please sign above and when asked by the Mayor, come to the podium. Please limit your comments to three (3) minutes.