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CITY COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE
April 19, 1994 4:00 PM
Committee Members Present
Leona Orr, Chair
Jon Johnson
Tim Clark
Planning Staff
Jim Harris
Margaret Porter
Bob Hutchinson
Rachel Johnston
GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE (J. Harris)
City Attorney's Office
Roger Lubovich
Other City Staff
Other Ouests
Bob McIssac
Paul Morford
Planning Director Jim Harris reported that the video is done and is
very well done. Jim Thissell is the same narrator as the first video.
If individuals want to view the video who are not in a group, people
can do so on Thursday, April 21, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in
Council Chambers.
Jim reported the Puget Sound Growth Management Planning Council is
scheduled to make a decision on urban centers in late May. Jim last
heard they are likely to nominate all 14 of the urban centers who have
been nominated.
On the Capital Facilities Plan, Jim mentioned this might come to a
Council Workshop on May 10, 1994. Mayor Jim White is coming up with
his proposal on the level of service, and is working with Brent on
this. Hopefully the Council Workshop date will be confirmed at the
April 19, 1994 Council meeting.
The Planning Commission is meeting about every Monday night in
workshops on the elements of the Comprehensive Plan.
SEATTLE RING COUNTY HEALTH CONTRACT MONITORING REPORT FOR 1991-1992
Planner Rachel Johnston gave a report on the above mentioned report.
She said the purpose of the analysis is to identify those Public Health
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Rachel concluded that in the future, the City will no longer contract
with the County Public Health Services. When Washington State's new
Health Care Reform Act is implemented, the State will take
approximately 2.95% of the City's motor vehicle excise tax and give
directly to the Public Health Department to provide health services to
local residents. This shift is scheduled to occur in July of 1995 but
is anticipated that the shift will not actually occur until January
1996. Preliminary review of the new system indicates that cities will
pay less for health care through the Motor Vehicle Excise Tax System.
Although we are expected to save money, there are concerns that there
may be a reduction in services because the County will receive less
dollars under the new system. But the new managed Health Care Program
may free up some of the dollars currently spent through public health.
This may narrow the gap in services. These concerns are currently
being examined in order to prepare for the shift.
PERMIT AND PLAN REVIEW FEES - RESOLUTION (R. Lubovich)
City Attorney Roger Lubovich briefly gave a history report on
Resolution 1371 that passed last year by the Operations Committee and
the Council. There is a desire now to clarify the language set forth
in this resolution with regard to the application of basic plans to
single family dwellings and to clarify other matters relating to basic
plans. There were some questions as to the specific facts on the
background of this resolution. Much discussion occurred between the
Committee members and Paul Morford. This item was deferred to the next
meeting, May 3, 1994, for further discussion and hopefully for the
Council members to make a decision on what the new language would be if
the n a revised resolution.
ADDED ITEMS
Chair Orr announced that the Planning
unscheduled meeting the first Tuesday, May
Planning Department's Centennial Building
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
PC0419.MIN
Committee will hold an
3, 1994 at 4:00 P.M. in the
Conference room.