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August 20, 1991
Committee Members Present City Attorney's Office
Jon Johnson, Chair Roger Lubovich
Christi Houser Carol Morris
Leona Orr
Planning Staff Finance Department
Lin Ball Mayene Miller
James P. Harris
Margaret Porter Guest
Lois Ricketts Bill Doolittle
Fred Satterstrom
HUMAN SERVICES ROUNDTABLE UPDATE (L. Ball)
Kent now has a domestic violence community advocate under contract
with DAWN to serve its residents. The Valley Daily News recently
ran an article about the first person to be charged in King County
under the new domestic violence law which the Human Services
Roundtable sponsored. Under the new law (in effect July 28)
persons who commit a violent domestic assault while under a no-
contact order or civil protection order can face a felony charge
rather than a misdemeanor charge. The Roundtable held a goal-
setting retreat on August 13 . At the retreat the Roundtable
evaluated its existing action agenda. They decided not to shift
from the current action agenda but to make some refinements.
Childcare has been renamed "Children's Issues" which encompasses a
broader category. Family Support is now a category which overrides
all action items and is an umbrella over the five main action
categories. The five action agenda items were prioritized into the
following two categories: #1--housing, children's issues and
family violence; #2--health and employability. Five new items
were suggested by the Roundtable members as being critical regional
human services needs: mental health, sexual assault, youth at
risk, transportation, and seniors. These were put under the
appropriate action agenda items. Transportation of seniors were
identified as "Backdrop Categories" which cut across all areas.
SEA-TAC BOUNDARIES (J. Harris)
The City of Sea-Tac is proposing to modify its boundaries and enter
Kent's sphere of interest. Mr. Harris has met with the Planning
Directors of Tukwila and Sea-Tac to discuss this issue. The
Public Works Committee discussed the possibility of a franchise to
extend the sewer along the 212th and west on Orillia Road. This
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was referred to the Annexation Committee which found this to be
within Kent's sphere of interest. The committee recommends that
the City move its boundary to 200th and across Orillia Road. It
would be more cost efficient to purchase a franchise from Kent to
serve their developments than to bring the service from the Sea-Tac
side. He pointed out that a vast wetland area, just north of the
City Boundary, is plowed frequently so that it doesn't appear to be
a wetland.
Ms. Orr explained that when the request for a sewer extension first
came to the Public Works Committee, it appeared to be a minor
issue. When the request came back the second time for approval,
the City of Sea-Tac presented a map which showed the area they
wished to annex into Sea-Tac and talked of multifamily areas of 24
units per acre, but they never designated where these might be
located and what impact the drainage might have on the City of
Kent. The Public Works Committee sent it to the Annexation
committee.
Bill Doolittle explained that the original request was small but
had grown into a massive annexation plan. Sea-Tac wishes to
purchase a 27" sewer line which could serve 1,000 to 1,500
apartment units on the hill. They need to annex the area in order
to be able to tie into the sewer system.
Ms. Morris pointed out that currently there is a resolution that
imposes a moratorium on extension of utility services. This also
applies to extension of utility services to another municipality.
She said she had not mentioned this at the Public Works Committee
meeting. She added that the City of Kent would not have any
liability for adopting this limited exception as long as Kent
doesn't arbitrarily or capriciously accept applications and extend
sewer services.
Chair Johnson suggested that the current zoning and pending
development regarding this area be presented to the next Planning
Committee meeting, September 3, and that a recommendation be sent
to the Council that evening.
DEVELOPMENT OF COUNTYWIDE POLICIES (F. Satterstrom)
Fred Satterstrom presented a copy of a letter from Tim Hill, King
County Executive, and Lois North, King County Council, to Seattle
Mayor Norman Rice regarding the development of countywide policies.
The statute which came out of the last legislative session in June
requires King County to sit down with all the County cities and
develop countywide policies. The letter to Mayor Rice invites the
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cities to discuss this issue on Thursday, September 5 at 7:00 p.m. ,
at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Sea-Tac. Chair Johnson said he
thought he might be able to attend. The Planning Department will
be represented. By October 1 the cities and the county will have
determined the process by which they will develop these policies.
SOOS CREEK RESOLUTION (F. Satterstrom)
Section 4 was added to the resolution dealing with the City's
position on the Soos Creek Plan. The Council supports the concept
of land use zoning provisions in the Soos Creek Plan which would
preclude urban development within the Soos Creek Planning Area
until such time as the roads and arterials which serve this area
are improved to Level "E" service. The language deals with trying
to get County support for the 277th east/west arterial, which is a
crucial element to the resolution. This resolution was on the
August 20 agenda.
PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL (J. Johnson)
Jon Johnson introduced a resolution concerning the proposed
regional agency. Puget Sound Regional Council is planned to
replace the PCOG. This replacement needs to be approved by Kitsap,
Snohomish, King, Pierce by Thursday. Jon MOVED that the Planning
Committee recommend that the Council adopt this resolution.
Councilmember Orr SECONDED the motion. Motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m.
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