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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 12/10/2013 KENT Kent City Council Meeting December 10, 2013 The regular meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Mayor Cooke. Councilmembers present: Higgins, Albertson, Boyce, Perry, Ralph, Ranniger, and Thomas. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. From Council, Administration, Staff. Councilmember Albertson added a presentation from Marit Murry, Site Coordinator at Mill Creek Middle School, from Communities in Schools, Kent. Interim Chief Administrative Officer, Tom Brubaker communicated that there would be an executive session for property negotiations as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(c). B. From the Public. None. PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS A. Public Recognition 1. Communities and Schools, Kent. Councilmember Albertson introduced Marit Murry and noted that there are 20 homeless families in the city of Kent that need assistance. She urged the public to give gift cards, clothing, and anything to assist them this time of year. Councilmember Albertson and Councilmember Boyce thanked Marit and both stated they would each sponsor two families. Mayor Cook thanked the Kent Lions Club and the City staff for the Kent Winterfest event and said it was a success. She noted that there were 2,256 runners registered at the Christmas Rush Run this year and thanked Mark Hendrickson, Parks Coordinator for his work on the event. She also recognized Sunrise Elementary School and Pinetree Elementary School for their participation. 2. Green Business of the Year. Mayor Cooke introduced Gina Hungerford, Conservation Specialist who announced the criteria of the Green Business of the Year award and presented Hexel Corporation with the 2013 Green Business of the Year Award. Accepting the award on behalf of the Hexcel Corporation were Jim Collins, Plant Manager, Katherine Garrison, Environmental Engineer, and Wendy Young, Environmental Health and Safety Manager. Collins thanked the City for the recognition. 3. Renort on Bond Rating. Mayor Cooke introduced Robert Nachlinger, Finance Director who said that the City's bond rating has been upgraded from poor to stable. He communicated why the rating was raised and thanked the Mayor, City Council and Department Directors for their work. Mayor Cooke announced Nachlinger's retirement at the end of January. Mayor Cooke communicated that there is a concern with some people about this money. She commented that story in the Kent Reporter concerning a budget surplus was misleading. She explained that the general fund is for basic operations and that is where the savings come from. The City has stretched its dollars over the years and now there is a savings in the general fund, she said. She noted that these funds will go to pay internal debt and to fix some things. She concluded that there is an email going out to the City staff concerning the budget in the morning. Brubaker communicated that $2.2 million is what the City staff underspent and the excess budget funds equate to $1.2 million. Council President Higgins communicated that this is a significant accomplishment and thanked the Mayor and the Department Directors for their work. He thanked the Council for working to correct this situation. He noted that when the negative bond rating came out the Council and staff took some actions to address the issue. He pointed out Councilmember Perry's work on this item. 4. Assistant Police Chief Patrick Lowery Retirement Recognition. Mayor Cooke introduced the Police Chief Ken Thomas. Thomas expressed thanks to the Mayor and Council for their assistance and support that the Police Department has been given. Thomas noted that Assistant Chief Lowery was retiring after 34 years in the Police Department. He discussed Lowery's career and accomplishments. Thomas presented Lowery with a plaque for his service to the city of Kent. Lowery thanked the Mayor and Council. He discussed the City and thanked everyone for their support of the Kent Police Department. B. Community Events Councilmember Ralph thanked the Kent Police Youth Board and said there were 150 kids at the two-day conference today with 190 expected tomorrow. She stated that the board consists of 20 - 25 student leaders who run the entire board and conference. C. Intergovernmental Reports Council President Higgins communicated that the King County Regional Policy Committee will meet on December 11 and there will be discussion on solid waste tomorrow concerning waste. He added that the Mental Health and Drug Dependency Oversight Committee will be meeting on December 12 and there will be a King County Regional Transit Committee meeting in January with discussion on the transit cuts. Councilmember Ralph communicated that the Regional Law, Safety and Justice Committee had a meeting concerning technologically advanced courtrooms of the future. She also noted that there was a presentation from Taser International concerning camera advancements and night vision type lighting equipment for officers. Councilmember Boyce stated that there is a Sound Cities Association (SCA) meeting tomorrow, December 11 at Renton City Hall and they are electing new board members at their meeting on December 18. Councilmember Albertson communicated that she had her last King County Regional Water Quality meeting and Councilmember Boyce will be taking over the position on the board next year. PUBLIC HEARINGS None. PUBLIC COMMENT 1. John Kastien, Kent - Kastien discussed the Copper Ridge plat. He noted that the plat application expired on May 6, 2009 and twenty-seven months later, on August 10, 2011, the Planning Director accepted the plat. He reviewed the chronology of the plat and concluded that the plat shouldn't be accepted tonight and should be deemed expired. 2. Leslie Kae Hamada, Kent - Hamada communicated that she is escorting Ethan Gerber and speaking as the Executive Director of the Kent East Hill Boxing Club. She thanked the Parks and Recreation Department for their assistance over the past three years in running the club in the Kent Community Center. She stated that Ethan has been one of the more successful members of the club and asked that the City increase their support of the boxing club in the future. She noted that the club is diverse and assists in cleaning up neighborhoods. 3. Ethan Gerber, Kent - Gerber communicated that he is a member of the Kent East Hill Boxing Club. He discussed his coaching staff and thanked them for their teachings. He communicated that he won both of his fights in his first tournament because of his great training and coaches. He noted that he has a bout this weekend and will be entering the Golden Gloves in the beginning of 2014. Council President Higgins thanked Leslie and Glenn Hamada for their work. He stated that he is looking for more ways to further the partnership and help the club. 1. CONSENT CALENDAR Council President Higgins moved to approve Consent Calendar Items A through R, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Councilmember Albertson moved to pull item M and have it go back to the Economic and Community Development Committee, seconded by Councilmember Ranniger. Brubaker clarified that final plats do not go to Council committees. He said the Council takes its quasi-judicial action on plats in the preliminary stage and the Council approves the preliminary plat and sets any conditions on the plat at that time. Now, he stated, the conditions previously set by the Council have been met and this is essentially a ministerial, not discretionary function, for the Council at this time. The only reason the final plat is then brought back to Council is because of State law. A vote was taken on the motion on the table to pull item M from the Consent Calendar, which failed 3-4. Ranniger, Albertson, and Ralph vote in favor. Brubaker discussed the Copper Ridge plat. He noted that there were many obstacles with this item and the preliminary plat was approved by the Council. At present, the conditions have been met, thus the final plat is on the Council agenda for approval. Albertson communicated that the minutes from the September 20, 2011 City Council meeting are missing from the timeline directing that the City staff to follow the City Code. Additionally, she noted that the minutes discussing the expiration of the plat on May 6, 2009 are also missing. She felt it was inappropriate to have the item on the consent calendar. Councilmember Albertson called for a roll call vote on the Consent Calendar. A roll call vote was taken on the main motion to approve Consent Calendar, which carried 4-3. Councilmember Albertson, Ralph, and Ranniger opposed. The following items were approved: A. Minutes of the workshop and regular Council meeting of November 19, 2013. B. Approval of Bills. Approval of payment of the bills received through October 31 and paid on October 31 after auditing by the Operations Committee on November 19, 2013. Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 10/31/13 Wire Transfers 5649-5667 $1,439,804.39 10/31/13 Regular Checks 677635-678189 5,741,951.89 10/31/13 Use Tax Payable 2,890.31 $7,184,646.59 Approval of checks issued for payroll for January 16 through October 31 and paid on November 5, 2013: Date Check Numbers Amount 11/5/13 Checks 333414-333563 $ 90,738.82 11/5/13 Advices 320945-321577 1,216,415.59 $1,307,154.41 Approval of payment of the bills received through November 15 and paid on November 15 after auditing by the Operations Committee on December 3, 2013. Approval of checks issued for vouchers: Date Check Numbers Amount 11/15/13 Wire Transfers 5668-5683 $1,772,686.09 11/15/13 Regular Checks 678190-678481 1,025,389.71 11/15/13 Void Checks ($12,649.14) 11/15/13 Use Tax Payable 1,572.56 $2,786,999.22 Approval of checks issued for payroll for November 1 through November 15 and paid on November 20, 2013: Date Check Numbers Amount 11/20/13 Checks 333564-333707 $ 85,420.17 11/20/13 Advices 321578-322205 1,254,145.24 $1,339,565.41 C. GEI Consultants, Inc. Agreement for Briscoe-Desimone Levee Reach 1 - Authorize. Mayor Cooke was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GEI Consultants, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $399,124 to provide engineering services for the Briscoe-Desimone Levee Reach 1 project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. D. 2014 Water Treatment Chemical Supply Agreements 1. JCI Jones Chemicals Inc. Agreement for Water Treatment Chemical Supplies — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign an agreement with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. for water treatment chemicals, in an amount not to exceed $91,000.00, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2. Cascade Columbia Distribution, Inc. Agreement for Water Treatment Chemical Supplies for 2014 — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign an agreement with Cascade Columbia Distribution, Inc. for water treatment chemicals in an amount not to exceed $30,900.00 subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. E. Kent Regional Trail Connector Consultant Agreements 1. Environmental Science Associates (ESA) for Environmental Engineering Services- Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Environmental Science Associates (ESA) in an amount not to exceed $30,847.00, to provide environmental engineering services for the Kent Regional Trails Connector Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2. GeoEngineers, Inc. for Geotechnical Services — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $12,559.00, to provide geotechnical services for the Kent Regional Trails Connector Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 3. Shearer Design for Structural Engineering Services — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Shearer Design in an amount not to exceed $34,847.00 to provide structural engineering services for the Kent Regional Trails Connector Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and •Public Works Director. F. Green River Natural Resources Area Pump Station Consultant Agreements. 1. Pace Engineers, Inc. for Design Services — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Pace Engineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $172,855 to provide pump station design services for the Green River Natural Resources Area Pump Station Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2. Historical Research Associates for Archeological and Historic Preservation Services- Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Historical Research Associates in an amount not to exceed $13,537 to provide archeological and historic preservation services for the Green River Natural Resources Area Pump Station Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 3. GeoEngineers, Inc. for Geotechnical Services- Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers Inc. in an amount not to exceed $27,526 to provide geotechnical engineering services for the Green River Natural Resources Area Pump Station Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. G. County Road 8 Levee Consultant Agreements. 1. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants, Inc. for Hydraulic Analysis Services- Authorized. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Inc. in an amount not to exceed $18,194 to provide a hydraulic analysis in support of levee certification for the County Road 8 Levee Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. 2. GeoEngineers, Inc. for Engineering Services and Certification Report- Authorized. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with GeoEngineers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $37,865 to provide engineering services and a certification report for the County Road 8 Levee Project, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. H. GC Systems Inc. Agreement for Valve Actuator, Inspection and Replacement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a two year Contract with GC Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,757.46 for the inspection and replacement of 31 hydraulically operated water control valves, subject to the final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. I. Motorist Information Sian Program, Ordinance - Adopt. Adopt Ordinance No. 4095 amending Chapters 6.07 and 15.06 of the Kent City Code to implement a Motorist Information Sign Program. J. King County Sewer Franchise Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Sanitary Sewer Franchise with King County to allow the City to operate its sanitary sewer system in rights-of-way in unincorporated King County, subject to final franchise terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Public Works Director. K. Carl Warren & Company Consultant Agreement for Claims Administration- Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a Consultant Services Agreement with Carl Warren & Company for $51,542 annually for 2014 and 2015, and $53,000 for 2016, to provide claims administration services, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Risk Manager and City Attorney. L. Tri-Tec Communications, Inc. Goods and Services Agreement for Phone System Upgrade — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign a purchase order in the amount of $138,769 for telecommunications equipment, services, and maintenance, included in the Goods and Services Agreement with Tri-Tec Communications, Inc. originally signed in May 2013, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Information Technology Director. M. Copper Ridge Final Plat - Approve and Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the mylars and approve the final plat for Copper Ridge. N. 2014 Federal Lobbyist Consultant Services Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the 2014 Consultant Services Agreement with VanNess Feldman, Attorneys at Law, representing the City of Kent as its federal lobbyist, is an amount not to exceed $56,000.00, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. O. 2014 Kent Downtown Partnership Consultant Service Agreement — Authorize. The Mayor was authorized to sign the 2014 Consultant Services Agreement with Kent Downtown Partnership in an amount not to exceed $33,600.00, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the Economic and Community Development Director and the City Attorney. P. Department of Natural Resources Tree City USA Grant for Campus Park — Accept. The Mayor accepted Department of Natural Resources Tree City USA Planting Grant for Campus Park in the amount of $2,104.00, approve the expenditure of funds in the Green Kent Partnership Budget, and authorize staff to sign all necessary documents, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Parks and Community Services Director. Q. King Conservation District Grant Agreement for Green Kent Partnership — Accept. The Mayor accepted the $54,086.00 grant from the King Conservation District, authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents, and approve the expenditure of funds in the Green Kent Partnership budget, subject to final terms and conditions acceptable to the City Attorney and Parks and Community Services Director. R. Kent Lions Donations — Accept. The Mayor accepted $85,000 in donations from The Kent Lions and approves the expenditure of funds in the following budgets: $5,000 in the Senior Center Budget, $5,000 in the Recreation Scholarship Budget and $75,000 in the Parks Planning and Development Lifecycle Budget. OTHER BUSINESS A. 2014 State Legislative Agenda — Approve. Mayor Cooke noted that the Council reviewed the legislative agenda at the workshop. Michelle Wilmot discussed the legislative agenda and stated that the City has $10 million of annual state shared revenues that the City needs to keep abreast of. She communicated all of the new additions to 2014 which involved having the reimbursement funds from the newly established DUI pilot treatment program go to cities instead of counties, having Police Chief Ken Thomas work on the statewide gang intelligence database with police chiefs across the state, and revising the RCW to allow cities to increase the bid amount of an in-house public works project to 10 percent of the City's public works budget. Council President Higgins moved to approve the 2014 State Legislative Agenda, seconded by Councilmember Thomas. Councilmember Albertson recused herself from the vote due to the fact that she may be serving on the legislature in 2014. A vote was taken on the motion on the table which carried 6-0-1. Councilmember Albertson abstained. B. Downtown Subarea Planned Action Ordinance and Infill Exemption Ordinance — Adopt. Mayor Cooke communicated that this item has received a lot of public input and introduced Fred Satterstrom, Planning Director who communicated that Option 3 passed the Economic and Community Development Committee by a 3-0 vote. He presented all three options to the Council. Councilmember Perry moved to adopt Ordinance 4096 and Ordinance 4097 adopting a Planned Action Ordinance and an Infill Exemption Allowance Ordinance for the Downtown Subarea Action Plan study area as presented in Option 3 of the Council agenda and as recommended by the Economic & Community Development Committee, seconded by Councilmember Boyce. Councilmember Perry completely agreed with the recommendation from the Committee. She stated that it makes sense to include the DCE zoned area in the planned action area. Councilmember Boyce added thanked the North Park Neighborhood for being a part of this long process. Councilmember Thomas communicated he is opposed to this and felt more should be done on this. Council President Higgins thanked the North Park Neighborhood. He stated the purpose is to streamline development on downtown and this honors the input from North Park. He said these ordinances make downtown Kent an exciting place for developers and encourages future development. Councilmember Perry pointed out that the result of the City's last planned action ordinance is Kent Station. Councilmember Ralph thanked the North Park Neighborhood and said this sends a clear message to developers and investors that the Council wants them to build things to develop the downtown area to attract other businesses and residents in order to grow the City. Councilmember Thomas stated that he forgot about the positive incentives provided in these ordinances and commented that he is reversing his vote and supporting them. A vote was taken on the motion on the table which carried 7-0. C. 2013 Tax Levy for 2013 Budget, Ordinance - Adopt. Mayor Cooke introduced Robert Nachlinger, Finance Director. Nachlinger discussed the levy and the funds derived from the levy. He noted that this represents a reduction in the property tax rate of about 5 cents per $1,000. Councilmember Thomas moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4098, levying the property taxes for the second year of the 2013-2014 biennial budget, seconded by Councilmember Perry. Motion carried 7-0. D. 2013-2014 Mid-Biennium Budget Adjustment, Ordinance — Adopt. Mayor Cooke introduced the item and Robert Nachlinger, Finance Director briefly discussed the item. He noted that the budget ws discussed fully in the workshop. Councilmember Thomas moved to adopt Ordinance No. 4099, authorizing mid-biennial budget modifications to the biennial budget of the city of Kent for the years 2013-2014, seconded by Council President Higgins. Councilmember Albertson communicated that she doesn't support the budget adjustment, not because she doesn't support the items within the budget, but she is opposed to this item because there is a systemic problem with the budget that hasn't been addressed. She noted that there isn't a clear revenue stream to support budget increases. She said this is a cautionary tale for incoming Councilmembers to find the money in the future and for those reasons she is voting against the item. Council President Higgins reminded the Council and the public that this is the mid- biennium, not the crafting of a new budget. He pointed out that the systemic imbalance exists with or without this adjustment. He said he is interested in continuing to fix the financial state of the City. This adjustment allows the City to restore some of things the City has had to do without such as police additions, fixing Wilson playfields, and being able to work on the backlog of permits, he said. This is a wise adjustment at this time and the budget situation has been made better by the hard work of the Council. He thanked Councilmember Perry for the financial policies that have been put into place. Councilmember Perry communicated that she was the "no" vote for this in the Committee. She said nothing has been added to this budget that isn't necessary and there is a need for police officers. She added that staffing levels aren't sustainable and wants the City to have employees that aren't doing five jobs. She added that the letter to employees is right on and expenditures outweigh revenues. This, she said, is a going to be a problem for the new councilmembers to solve and it doesn't only exist in Kent and it directly relates to the 1% cap in property taxes that every City deals with. A vote was taken on the motion on the table which carried 5-2. Councilmember Perry and Albertson opposed. E. Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Update to Kent City Code Regarding School Impact Fees, Ordinances- Adopt. Mayor Cooke introduced the item. Fred Satterstrom discussed the items and communicated that there was a public hearing on November 19, 2013. Councilmember Perry moved to adopt Ordinances 4100 and Ordinance 4101, updating the Capital Facilities Element of the Kent Comprehensive Plan and Chapter 12.13 of the Kent City Code to incorporate the 2013/14 - 2018/19 Capital Facilities Plans of the Kent, Federal Way, Auburn and Highline School Districts, including updated School Impact Fees, as recommended by staff, seconded by Council President Higgins. Motion carried 7-0. BIDS There were no bids. REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES, ,STAFF AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES A. Council President. Council President Higgins discussed the workshop which featured the 2014 Legislative Agenda briefed by consultant Doug Levy and Michelle Wilmot. He also said the budget adjustment was also briefed at the workshop. He announced that this is his final meeting as Council President and thanked the Council, Interim Chief Administrative Officer Tom Brubaker, former Chief Administrative Officer John Hodgson, and the Mayor for all their hard work. B. Mayor. Mayor Cooke noted that the focus of her time is on the Green River Corridor. She noted that there is on a team working on the Horseshoe Bend Levy and the System Wide Infrastructure Framework (SWIF). She also noted that she is working on getting the Transportation Package adopted in the legislature and urged the residents and business community for help in publicly stating the needs in Kent. She closed by discussing the swearing in of the two newly elected councilmembers. C. Administration. Tom Brubaker, Interim Chief Administrative Officer announced that it was Councilmember Les Thomas' birthday. He thanked Robert Nachlinger for his assistance on the budget and said there would be a five-minute executive session concerning Property Negotiations as authorized per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). D. Economic & Community Development Committee. No report. E. Operations Committee. Councilmember Thomas stated that the report was in the minutes. F. Parks and Human Services Committee. Councilmember Ranniger communicated that the next Parks and Human Services Committee meeting was in January. G. Public Safety Committee. Councilmember Boyce communicated that the next Public Safety Committee meeting was in January. H. Public Works Committee. Councilmember Albertson stated she didn't have a report, but the last meeting of the year was on December 9. I. Regional Fire Authority. Councilmember Thomas reported that the Regional Fire Authority Budget was passed. Council President Higgins thanked Councilmember Perry and Councilmember Albertson for their work on the Kent City Council. He added that he has enjoyed working with them and wished them the best of luck. Councilmember Thomas communicated that he hopes Councilmember Albertson enjoys the "process" in Olympia and presented Councilmember Perry with a framed photo. Councilmember Boyce thanked Councilmember Albertson for her service on the Council and wished her well in her position in Olympia. He thanked Councilmember Perry and for her help. Councilmember Ranniger stated she will miss both Councilmember Perry and Councilmember Albertson.. Councilmember Ralph thanked Councilmember Perry for her leadership at the regional level and her work on the Council. She thanked Councilmember Albertson for her work and said there are decisions and comments she has made years ago that are still making this City better. She said she appreciates her commitment to the residents of the City and wished both Councilmembers well in their future. She thanked Council President Higgins in bringing the group together over the past two years. Councilmember Perry thanked the Councilmembers and stated that effective leadership isn't about how people feel about you, but what you've gotten done. In the past six years she said the Council has turned a dilapidated parking lot downtown into a new building, adopted the Downtown Subarea Action Plan (DSAP), opened the ShoWare Center, built the neighborhood program, and passed important financial policies. She is impressed at how much even through the recession that the City has done, She communicated that the citizens thank the Council all of the time, but it is the City staff that make the Council look good and do all the hard lifting. She reminded the residents of Kent that they have an outstanding group of employees working for them. She thanked Ben Wolters, Kurt Hanson, Ken Thomas, and all of the staff for what they do. She thanked her family, her mother, and her husband. Councilmember Albertson communicated that it has been a joy and pleasure to have Councilmember Ralph on the Council. She communicated that the ShoWare is a great building block for the community and is proud of it, She said over the eight years there have been many successes and one of them was to change the funding of human services from a percentage of the general fund to per capita. She discussed LINK light rail that will forever change the economic environment of that area of Kent. She pointed out that everyone stepped up to get the repairs done to 2561h between 116th and Benson. She thanked her husband and said she has enjoyed working with the Council and the staff. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 8:56 p.m., Mayor Cooke announced that the Council would recess into an Executive Session for six minutes to discuss property negotiation as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(c). At 9:01 p.m., the Executive Session concluded and Mayor Cooke reconvened the regular meeting. ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Brubaker discussed a piece of land in a subdivision known as Top of the Hill on East Hill that is owned by the City and an offer has come in to purchase the lot. Councilmember Thomas moved to authorize the Mayor to sign all necessary documents to finalize the sale of a lot owned by the city of Kent in the Top of the Hill subdivision, known as "Tract A," in approximately the amount of $70,000, less closing costs, subject to approval of final terms and conditions by the City Attorney, seconded by Councilmember Perry. Motion carried 7-0. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:01 p.m. i" Ronald F, ore, MMC r City Clerk PUBLIC COMMENT T "` D ENT T SIGN UP SHEET WAS For the Kent City Council Meeting of: A , v�C/�� NAME Street Address Email Address To k 1234 Main Street SE Comprehensive Ex Jane Doe Kent, WA 98032 jdoe@hotmail.com Plan('-, G�7'Y r ll 3 Psi, ke rM*h df 6-� /P 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 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.