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City Council Workshop
Workshop Regular Meeting
Minutes
April 6, 2021
Date: April 6, 2021
Time: 5:02 p.m.
Place: THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING
I. PRESENTATIONS
A King County Assessor Update John Wilson 30 MIN.
King County Assessor, John Wilson provided the Council with an update on
how COVID-19 has affected property values.
Residential impacts were small - home inventory was tight, but prices were
stable or trending upward.
Wilson reviewed the new senior, disabled and disabled veterans program and
reviewed the requirements to be eligible. Call 206-296-3920 for additional
details.
2021 property taxes are up about 4.043% countywide. Total King County
property tax revenues are up $256 million and in Kent, property taxes
increased $132.21 over 2020. The increase was due to enhanced school
levies and Harborview Medical Center.
Wilson detailed how property taxes are distributed. Roughly 57% of property
taxes go for K-12 education.
Residential values will continue upward and are driven by strong demand and
scarce inventory.
Commercial values will be much more dynamic and will be dependent on how
many people will return to the office and how soon.
B 2021 Public Works Capital Projects Eric Conner 60 MIN.
Update
Construction Manager, Eric Conner provided Council with an update on the
2021 Public Works Capital Projects by highlighting some specific projects:
· LID 363: South 224th Street Improvements - 88th Avenue South/South 218th
Street Improvements - South 22nd Street to 94th Place South (Phase 2)
· South 228th Avenue Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Bridge and
Roadway (Phase 5)
· Upper Mill Creek Dam
City Council Workshop Workshop Regular April 6, 2021
Meeting Kent, Washington
Minutes
· 76th Avenue Improvements
· Willis Street and 4th Avenue South Roundabout
· Green River Natural Resource Area (GRNRA) South Stormwater Pump Station
· Meet Me on Meeker Sidewalk / Riverbend Driving Range Improvements
· Meet Me on Meeker (GRE-Russell Road) Sidewalk Improvements
· Fuel Tank Replacement
· 2020 Sanitary Sewer CIPP Lining
· Downey Farmstead (Phase 3)
· 2020 Asphalt Overlay
· 2021 Asphalt Overlay
· South 212th Street Overlay - 84th Avenue South to 72nd Avenue South
· Clark Springs Generator and Electrical Upgrades
· West Hill Reservoir
· James and 2nd Avenue Pedestrian Crossing
· Lake Fenwick Hypolimnetic Aerator Improvements
· 2021 Watermain Replacement
· Rock Creek Culvert Replacement at Summit Landsburg Road
· Washington Avenue Pump Station
and bringing them into compliance for wheelchair access.
Conner reviewed the private development/utility inspection projects:
· Marquee on Meeker (Ethos) - Built to the new standards
· Midtown 64 - Built to the new standards
· Alexan Gateway
· Lower Russell Levee Setback - King County Water and Land Resources Division
· Federal Way Link Extension - Sound Transit
Meeting ended at 5:55 p.m.
Kimberley A. Komoto
City Clerk
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