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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Apr i123, 1991
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT: Jon Johnson
Paul Mann
STAFF PRESENT: Jim Hansen
Roger Lubovich
Kelli O'Donnell
The meeting was called to order at 5:05 p.m. by Acting Chairperson Paul Mann.
Aynroval of Vouchers
All claims for the period ending April 15, 1991 were approved for payment in the amount of$1,885,686.83.
Lobbyist 272nd/277th
City Attorney Lubovich requested authorization to hire a City lobbyist for the 272nd/277th Corridor Project.
The City of Kent does not always seem to be receiving information from King County with enough lead
time to act on it. A lobbyist would provide a person in the trenches to make sure information is received
as it becomes available as well as a person with the expertise and time to follow through as needed
throughout the project. The Internal Budget Committee and Public Works have agreed that it would be
cost effective to use 272nd/277th project funds to pay for a lobbyist. During further discussion it was
noted that other Cities have staff members with the primary function of representing their cities interests
on such issues.
Committeemember Johnson moved to approve funding for a 272nd/277th lobbyist. The motion was
seconded and passed with a vote of 2-0 to be placed on the Consent Calendar of the next City Council
meeting.
Citizen Sr. Housing Concern
An unidentified citizen asked the Committee why the Senior Housing Project was being considered on
Smith Street instead of across from the Senior Center. Assistant City Administrator Hansen explained that
a ten member committee representing a cross section of the community and expertise had selected the
proposal which is currently going into a negotiation phase before being presented to the City Council.
After further discussion, Acting Chairperson Mann adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m.