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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil MIN 08-24-2004 Special FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting New City Hall- 33325-8th Avenue South Patrick Maher Room/! st Floor August 24, 2004 - 7:00 p.m. Minutes I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor McColgan called the Special Meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour of 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Dean McColgan, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar, Councilmembers Jeanne Burbidge, Jack Dovey, Eric Faison, Jim Ferrell, and Mike Park. Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Pat Richardson, and City Clerk Chris Green. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Ferrell led the flag slaute. III. CITIZEN COMMENT Barbara Reid, encouraged everyone to attend the Festival Days celebration August 2Th through the 29th with the parade Saturday morning. H. David Kaplan, spoke in support of the Revised Sound Transit Oriented Development (TaD) Agreement and the Property Tax Lid Lift on tonight's agenda. IV. PUBLIC HEARING Reallocation of 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds from Thompson Park to Armstrong Park Mayor McColgan read into the record the procedures to be followed for the public hearing and ORI GINAL Federal Way City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 24th, 2004 - Page 2 of 4 opened the hearing at 7:12 p.m. . Staff Report Federal Way's Park Planner and Development Manager Betty Sanders gave a brief presentation to Council regarding the consideration of reallocating funds from the 2003 CDBG funds from the Thompson Park to the Armstrong Park. . Citizen Comment (please limit remarks to 3 minutes) H. David Kaplan, noted this area has been identified as having potential archeological artifacts, he asked for this to be looked into before building the park. Sheryl Nevers. questioned if any artifacts had ever been found at this location. Staff responded that there have not been any artifacts identified at this site. . City Council Deliberation/Action Councilmembers asked various questions of Ms. Sanders and CDBG Coordinator Kelli O'Donnell. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE TO APPROVE THE REALLOCATION OF $75,000.00 OF THE 2003 CDBG FUNDS FROM THE THOMPSON PARK TO THE ARMSTRONG PARK; COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Burbidge Dovey Faison Ferrell yes yes yes yes Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes Hearing nothing further, Mayor McColgan closed the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. v. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS a. Transfer of Funds from the Paths and Trails Fund to Armstrong Park MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $65,000.00 FROM THE PATHS AND TRAILS FUND TO ARMSTRONG PARK; SECOND MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE. The motion passed as follows: Federal Way City Council Special Meeting Minutes August 24th, 2004 - Page 3 of 4 Burbidge Dovey Faison Ferrell yes yes yes yes Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes b. Revised Sound Transit Oriented Development (TaD) Agreement City Manger David Moseley gave a brief report to Council reviewing all the modifications. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY TO APPROVE THE REVISED TOD AGREEMENT AS AMENDED BY THE LAND USE/TRANSPORT A TION COMMITTEE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; SECOND MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Burbidge Dovey Faison Ferrell yes yes yes yes Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes c. d. North Lake Annexation Area/Establishing Election Date - Resolution Redondo East Annexation Area/Establishing Election Date - Resolution Parkway Annexation Area/Establishing Election Date - Resolution e. Community Development Department Associate Planner Isaac Conlen provided a brief report on the annexation items. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY TO APPROVE ITEMS (C), (D), AND (E) AS PRESENTED; SECOND MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PARK. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Burbidge yes Kochmar yes Dovey yes McColgan yes Faison yes Park yes Ferrell yes f. Property Tax "Lid Lift" Management Services Director Iwen Wang gave a brief presentation to Council regarding this Issue. Councilmembers discussed this item regarding the option to move forward at this time or to Federal Way City Council Special Meeting Minutes August Uti" 2004 - Page 4 of 4 monitor the situation. MOTION MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER FAISON TO DIRECT STAFF TO MONITOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS THAT MAY AFFECT CITY PROPERTY TAX REVENUES AND BRING THE LID LIFT OR OTHER APPROPRIATE OPTIONS BACK FOR CONSIDERATION; SECOND MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER PARK. The motion passed 6- 1 as follows: Burbidge Dovey Faison Ferrell yes yes yes no Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION Collective Bargaining/Pursuant to RCW. 42.30. 140(4)(a)- Canceled VII. ADJOURNMENT There being nothing further to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor McColgan adjourned the special meeting at 8: 15 p.m.