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PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES
JUNE 16, 2003
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Leona Orr sitting in for Chair Tim Clark ,
Connie Epperly sitting in for Rico Yingling, Julie Peterson,
The meeting was called to order by Leona Orr at 5:00 P.M.
Approval of Minutes of June 2, 2003
Connie Epperly moved to approve the minutes of June 2, 2003. The motion was
seconded by Committee Member Julie Peterson and passed 3-0.
Declare Equipment Surplus
Public Works Director Don Wickstrom said the list of surplus equipment and materials
are no longer of use or necessary to the City. Public Works Operations requested they be
declared surplus and sold at the annual Cornucopia Days Celebration. Because some of
the equipment is Water Utility owned a public hearing will be required on these items.
Julie Peterson moved to declare the listed equipment as surplus equipment and
authorize Public Work Operations to place these items on the auction list for
Cornucopia Days. In the event these items are not sold at the auction then they will
be sold for scrap metal or disposed of as authorized by Kent City Code or those
regulations governing disposal of surplus equipment. The motion was seconded by
Connie Epperly and passed 3-0.
Restrictive Covenant Kent Highlands Landfill - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said in the early 1970’s the City was deeded about 5 acres of property
within Kent Highlands landfill site for park purposes. At that time the end use of landfill
property for park purposes was probably standard practice. Seattle subsequently bought
the property and went through a voluntary cleanup and closure action. They did so to
avoid the site being declared as a Federal superfund site and then being ordered by EPA
to clean it up and close it. To complete the closure of the site certain documents must be
recorded on the site to let future owners of the site know what the restrictions are
regarding potential use. Seattle has recoded these documents on their property and in
order to finalize their closure these same documents must be recorded on the City’s
property. Since the City could be forced to record them by court action the Public Works
Department recommends that we do so.
Connie Epperly moved to recommend that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the
Restrictive Covenant Kent Highlands Landfill document and record the Declarative
Statement and the attached Cleanup Action Plan on the City’s Kent Highlands
property. The motion was seconded by Julie Peterson and passed 3-0.
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Partial Termination and Relinquishment of Wetland Protection Easement and
Reservation with Boeing Company - Authorize
Don Wickstrom said the Wetland Protection Easement and Reservation conveyed to the
City of Kent by the Boeing Company for the Pacific Gateway Business Park may be
terminated if and when a permit to fill wetlands area subject to Wetland Protection
Easement has been issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the COE issued
the permit on August 23, 2002 allowing the wetlands areas to be filled that are designated
on the Plat as Wetland Area G,H, M and SW.
Julie Peterson moved to recommend that Council authorize the Mayor to sign the
Partial Termination and Relinquishment of Wetland Protection Easement and
Reservation therein upon concurrence of the language therein by the City Attorney
and the Public Works Director. The motion was seconded by Connie Epperly and
passed 3-0.
The meeting adjourned at 5:08 P.M.
Janet Perschek
Administrative Assistant