HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council Workshop - Minutes - 02/19/2002 COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES
February 19, 2002
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Tim Clark, Leona Orr, Judy Woods, Julie
Peterson, Bruce White
The meeting was called to order by Chair Tim Clark at 5:04 PM.
Kent Chamber Economic Summit
Chief Administrative Officer Mike Martin reported information on the upcoming Economic
Summit, saying that the Kent Chamber of Commerce wanted to see if the City's vision aligned
with theirs in order to make the most use of resources. The summit will bring together Kent
Valley Leadership to try and understand current economic trends and to enhance decision-
making that concerns the Valley's economic future. There are some big issues out there that will
effect how the City does its strategic plan later in the year. The public will be notified of the
summit.
Fourth Quarter Strategic Plan Update
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer Dena Laurent gave the Fourth Quarter 2001 Update,
highlighting how the goals of a Vibrant Downtown, Safe Community, Effective Transportation
System, Strong Local Economy, and Valued Government Services are being met.
Legislative Update
Dena Laurent reported on the Stormwater Bill, the Public Works Trust Fund loan, and the King
County Utility Tax legislation, and said there would be an updated list of the Good Bills/Bad
Bills available within the next couple of days. Ms. Laurent handed out the Week 5 Report of the
2002 Legislative Session from legislative consultant,Doug Levy.
Insurance Briefing
Risk Manager Chris Hills handed out the 2002 Risk Profile for the City of Kent,which is a
summary report created to look at the City's losses compared with the group average of other
cities in the same actuarial group as of 12/31/01. He introduced Lou Leigh, Washington Cities
Insurance Authority, who said that the WCIA was not an insurance company, but an agency
where 107 cities had pooled resources together for insurance. The agency works hand in hand
with the cities' attorneys and winning a case means no money is paid by the cities.
The meeting adjourned at 6:00 PM.
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