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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil MIN 01-16-2007 Regular . FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall January 16, 2007 - 7:00 PM (www.CitvofJederalwav.com) MINUTES ***** 1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER Mayor Park called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. All Councilmembers present. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Councilmember Kochmar 3. PRESENTATIONS a. Swearing-in Ceremony for Chief ofP01ice Brian Wilson & Deputy Chief Andy Hwang City Clerk Laura Hathaway presided over the ceremony. Chief Wilson and Deputy Chief Hwang were sworn in individually. Both thanked the Council, staff and their families for the support given to them. b. Special Recognition - Postponed due to weather c. Puget Sound Energy Grant Presentation - Postponed due to weather d. City Manager - Introduction of New Employees Mr. Beets introduced two new employees; Stephanie Arthur, Chief Prosecutor and Kimberly Shelton, Fitness/Athletics Coordinator for the Community Center. e. City Manager - Emerging Issues - Public Works Director Cary Roe addressed the City's response to this latest snow and ice storm. Mr. Roe explained that crews went on 12-hour shifts on January 9, 2007. He showed Council the Snow and Ice Plan depicting main traffic routes and arterials throughout the City. He stated the City has 596 lane miles; of that 296 are centerline miles; crews de-ice/sand the main arterials first and then move on to collector/residential streets. Federal Way received between 6" and 8" of snow-where it was forecasted we would receive 1-3". Mr. Roe went on to state the snow removal budget is $20,000 with a $100,000 contingency. The $20,000 has been depleted and staff will be coming back to Council with actual amounts spent and will request money be transferred from the contingency fund to cover costs. Finally, Mr. Roe addressed the City's equipment inventory and staff will be reviewing equipment needs. He thanked the Parks Department Maintenance staff and Public Safety Department for their assistance. Councilmember Burbidge asked about using salt vs. not using salt. Mr. Roe stated there are environmental concerns using salt. Staff is looking into other materials that will assist us in ice events. 01162007 Regular Meeting.doc Councilmember Kochmar asked if the City can stockpile de-icer and also if it could enter into a mutual aid agreement with other cities. Mr. Roe stated the City has a 6000 gallon de-icer tank at Star Lake. In terms of a mutual aid agreement, the City .has Interlocal Agreements with King County and other jurisdictions for equipment use; however in a weather event such as this one, most cities need their equipment as well. Deputy Mayor Ferrell asked how the City compared to other cities in the area in regards to equipment and supplies. Mr. Roe ventured that Federal Way has less equipment than those cities; one reason is that they are full service utility cities with water and sewer departments giving them more equipment to deploy. Deputy Mayor Ferrell asked if Mr. Roe thinks the City needs more equipment. Mr. Roe replied yes, the City could use at least one more truck, possibly two, and more de-icer. Councilmember Dovey asked if the City should have an Interlocal Agreement with Lakehaven Utility District to use their equipment in events such as these. Mr. Roe stated that is something the City will look into. 4. CITIZEN COMMENT Elizabeth Hughes - spoke regarding her concerns for the homeless, especially given this harsh winter. She introduced a program called Housing First and asked if she could present her information to the City. Councilmember Kochmar invited Ms. Hughes to the next Finance, Human Services, Regional Affairs Committee meeting on Tuesday, January 23, at 5:00 PM. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed below have been previously reviewed by a Council Committee of three members and brought before full Council for approval; all items are enacted by one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Councilmember for separate discussion and subsequent motion. a. Minutes: Approval of the January 2,2007 Regular Meeting Minutes -Approved b. Enactment Ordinance: Council Bill 427 - South 34Sth Street HOV Lanes Project Condemnation - Approved - Ordinance No. 07-546 MOTION: Deputy Mayor Ferrell moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Councilmember McColgan second. The motion was approved unanimously 7-0. 6. PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Park explained how the Public Hearing would be conducted and opened the hearing at 7:48 PM. a. Portion of 35th Avenue S. Street Vacation Request . Staff Report Street Systems Engineer John Mulkey presented the staff report, showing a map depicting the requested vacation area; stated that all mandatory criteria have been met; 4 of 5 discretionary criteria have been met, and the City has received no opposition to this request. · Citizen Comment (3-minute Limit) Jeff Wolf spoke in support of this request. 01162007 Regular Meeting.doc · Action: Direct City Attorney to Prepare Ordinance Approving Vacation or Deny Vacation Re9uest MOTION: Councilmember Dovey moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance approving the street vacation request and bring it back for Council consideration on February 6, 2007. Councilmember Faison second. Themotion carried unanimously 7-0. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS a. South 320th Street at 1st Avenue South Intersection Improvements Project - Project Discussion and Potential Reprioritization of ROW Acquisition Funds Public Works Director Cary Roe was directed to put together a list of potential projects where the funds for S.320th Street at 1 st Ave South Intersection Improvement Project could be reallocated. Mr. Roe reviewed the list of TIP projects with funding shortfalls as well as TIP projects that are scheduled for bid opening in 2007/2008 which could have a shortfall depending on the bid amounts. MOTION: Councilmember Faison moved to reallocate the funds to TIP project #17 - South 352nd Street Extension (SR 99 to SR 161). Councilmember Burbidge second. Councilmember Dovey stated he would prefer to have the money reallocated to Pacific Highway HOV Lanes Phase m. He also asked how staff came to recommend the South 320th Street at 1 st Avenue South Intersection project in the first place. Mr. Roe stated the volumes at this intersection are getting worse, are not going to go down, and the intersection is in a failing mode. Councilmember McColgan is a proponent of the South 320th Street project and stated that eventually the City will have to complete this project. That being said, he feels all the projects presented are needed. He asked about mitigation fees in the area of the South 352nd Street Extension Project. Mr. Roe stated there was mitigation money collected to go toward the street extension but it is not enough to build the entire road. Councilmember Burbidge stated that she drives both routes and believes there is congestion many times during the day at the area of South 352nd whereas traffic on South 320th at 1st A venue seems manageable. Councilmember Kochmar stated the Council has approved a plat for 43 more homes in the 320th and 1st Avenue project and believes there will be more development in this area. Since Council has already approved this project she feels it should go forth. VOTE: After discussion, the motion to reallocate the funds to TIP project #17, South 352nd Street Extension, passed 5-2; Councilmembers Kochmar and Dovey dissenting. 8. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember McColgan thanked the Councilmembers who participate in Regional Meetings/Issues such as Association of Washington Cities and the Suburban Cities Association and stated that his colleagues on the Council have been recognized by these organizations for the time and effort they put into regional issues. Councilmember Faison stated next meeting ofthe Economic Development Committee is January 23,2007 at 6:30 PM. 01162007 Regular Meeting.doc Councilmember Dovey stated the next Land Use Transportation Committee meeting is scheduled for January 22, 2007. Councilmember Burbidge stated the next meeting ofthe Parks, Recreation, Public Safety Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12, 2007. She also recognized the Martin Luther King celebration on January 15, and will attend the King County Regional Transportation Committee Meeting on January 17,2007. Councilmember Kochmar reported on the grand opening of the Roadhouse Grill and stated the Economic Forecast Breakfast will be held on January 17,2007. The Council retreat will be held on January 27,2007 at Dumas Bay. Deputy Mayor Ferrell stated he was impressed with the Martin Luther King event and thanked all those who participated in making the event a success. He also stated Federal Way Little League America is interested in fundraising for the field by WinCo foods and thanked staff who worked long hours during this most recent snow/ice event. Mayor Park reported on and thanked Diversity Commission Chair Ron Walker and students for a successful Martin Luther King event. He further reported that the Roadhouse Grill donated 50% of their opening day proceeds to the Boys and Girls Club. 9. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Beets stated the Executive Session is scheduled to last approximately 45 minutes. 10. EXECUTIVE SESSION Evaluate Qualifications of Employees Pursuant to RCW 42.30.11O(1)(g) Potential Litigation Pl:H'5uant to RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) - Pulled Council adjourned to Executive Session at 9: 12 PM; expected to last 45 minutes with no action. At 9:57 PM, Councilmembers Dovey, Burbidge, Deputy Mayor Ferrell and Mayor Park returned to chambers. MOTION: Councilmember Dovey moved to extend the meeting for 30 minutes until 10:30 PM. Councilmember Burbidge second. The motion carried 4-0. Council reconvened to executive session. 11. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Park adjourned the meeting at 10:15 PM. ATTEST: Approved by Council on: {f/ tJ / 1J1 01162007 Regular Meeting.doc