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OPERATIONS COMMITTEE MINUTES
January 4, 2011
Committee Members Present: Debbie Raplee, Jamie Perry, Les Thomas (Chair).
The meeting was called to order by L Thomas at 4:00 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DATED DECEMBER 7, 2010
D Raplee moved to approve the Operations Committee minutes dated
December 7, 2010. J Perry seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
2. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS DATED DECEMBER 15, 2010
J Perry moved to approve the vouchers dated December 15, 2010. D Raplee
seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
3. MOVE TO RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE 2011 YEARLY AGREEMENT WITH
KENT DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP (KDP).
Kurt Hanson, Economic Development Manager, presented a summary of the agreement.
KDP will provides services to included but are not limited to; educate businesses, reinvent
networking events to increase participation, hold downtown breakfast hours, schedule
downtown clean-up day, continue to work with Kent Police regarding downtown safety and
graffiti efforts, increase foot traffic for downtown, develop a strategic plan to accomplish this
and support the Find It in Kent campaign. There has been a 33½ % increase of
membership participation at events. Kurt complimented Barbara Smith, the Executive
Director of KDP on her work with the community.
D Raplee moved to recommend approval of the 2011 yearly agreement with the
KDP. J Perry seconded the motion, which passed 3-0.
4. RECOMMEND COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE
CONSULTANT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH VANNESS FELDMAN,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW REPRESENTING THE CITY OF KENT AS OUR FEDERAL
LOBBYIST, NOT TO EXCEED $90,000, SUBJECT TO FINAL TERMS AND
CONDITIONS ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
This agreement with VanNess Feldman, Attorneys at law. Ben McMakin will be providing
Federal representation for the City of Kent with a particular emphasis on the Washington
State Congressional Delegation. Ben will continue to support our efforts in such areas as
certification applications for our levees, continue to put pressure on the Army Corp of
Engineers in regard to repairs on the Howard Hanson Dam, and transportation funding for
grade separation.
Operations Committee Minutes
December 7, 2010
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J Perry recommended Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Consultant Services
Agreement with VanNess Feldman, Attorneys at Law representing the City of Kent
as our Federal Lobbyist, not to exceed $90,000, subject to final terms and
conditions acceptable to the City Attorney. D Raplee seconded the motion, which
passed 3-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:06 p.m. by L Thomas.
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Pam Clark
Operations Committee Secretary