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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
MAY 18, 2004
Committee Members Present: Chair Tim Clark, Julie Peterson and Bruce White
The meeting was called to order by Tim Clark, Chair at 4:03 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED MAY 4, 2004
Bruce White moved to approve the minutes of the May 4, 2004, Operation Committee
meeting. The motion was seconded by Julie Peterson and passed 3-0.
APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS DATED MAY 14, 2004
Finance Director Bob Nachlinger presented the vouchers for May 14, 2004, for approval.
Julie Peterson moved to approve the vouchers dated May 14, 2004. Bruce White seconded
the motion, which passed 3-0.
BIENNIAL BUDGET ADOPTION ORDINANCE
Finance Director Bob Nachlinger presented the Biennial Budget Adoption Ordinance which was
previously brought before the Operations Committee on May 4, 2004, at which time the
Committee moved to bring the Biennial Budget Ordinance back to the next meeting on May 18,
2004. Operations Committee members addressed their comments and concerns regarding the
Biennial Budget Adoption Ordinance.
Bruce White moved to recommend that the Operations Committee approve and forward
this Biennial Budget Adoption Ordinance to the City Council meeting of June 1, 2004.
There was no second of the motion. The motion failed with only White in favor.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE DONATION OF THE 105 BUILDING TO THE
KENT PARKS FOUNDATION
Chief Administrative Officer Mike Martin presented the Resolution in Support of the Donation of
the 105 Building to the Kent Parks Foundation. Mr. Martin advised that the Kent Parks
Foundation is currently in discussions with Don Shaffer, the owner of the building commonly
known as the 105 Building, which is located at the corner of Smith and 1st Avenue in downtown
Kent. Mr. Shaffer is considering donating this building to the Kent Parks Foundation. If the
property is donated, the Kent Parks Foundation would hope to revitalize the property for the
benefit of our downtown parks and historic area.
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE DONATION OF THE 105 BUILDING TO THE
KENT PARKS FOUNDATION (CONT’D.)
While the building owner owns the building, he does not own the property on which the building
rests. The land is owned by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company and is
leased to the building owner based upon a month-to-month lease. Donation of the building,
however, only becomes a good idea for the Kent Parks Foundation if a long term ground lease can
be obtained from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company. The building owner
and the Kent Parks Foundation are pursuing this discussion with Burlington Northern and Santa
Fe Railway Company and are requesting the City Council’s assistance in the form of a resolution.
Mayor White sent a letter to Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, however, at
the time of the meeting no response had been received.
Julie Peterson moved to recommend the City Council adopt the proposed resolution
requesting the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company extend its month-to-
month ground lease to a long-term ground lease for the 105 Building in the event the
building owner donates the building to the Kent Parks Foundation. Bruce White seconded
the motion, which passed 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:36 p.m.
Renee Cameron
Operations Committee Secretary