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Home My WebLink AboutCouncil MINS 05-01-2001 FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers - City Hall May 1, 2001 – 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting * * * * * I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour of 7:06 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Mike Park, Councilmembers Jeanne Burbidge, Mary Gates, Eric Faison, Dean McColgan, and Michael Hellickson. Deputy Mayor Kochmar was excused. Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk Chris Green, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember McColgan led the flag salute. III. PRESENTATIONS a. SPIRIT Award/Month of May City Manager David Moseley announced and awarded the May SPIRIT Award to the Public Safety Department/Traffic School division for their outstanding job on the award- winning traffic school program which receives constant positive feedback form citizen participants. He recognized Lieutenant John Stray, Traffic School Administrator Pam Hall , and Officers Crawford, Klingele, Clary, Tucker, Anderson, Stieben, Deyo, Kamiya, Laird, and O’Neil; all of whom have invested time into the program to make it a success. Public Safety Director Anne Kirkpatrick accepted the award on their behalf. b. Max Fisher Memorial Fund/Family Acknowledgment Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services Department Recreation Supervisor John Hutton read and presented the acknowledgement to the Max Fisher Family, recognizing the impact Max Fisher had on the people he spent time with. The family has generously donated in his name to begin the Max Fisher Youth Memorial Fund, which will be a scholarship program dedicated to youth sports programs for youth of low income families. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 1, 2001 – Page 2 The Fisher family accepted the acknowledgement and thanked the Parks Department and City Council for the recognition. c. Proclamation/Police Memorial Week Councilmember McColgan read and presented the proclamation to Public Safety Department Police Officer Bob Schubert. Officer Schubert accepted the proclamation, thanking council and reminding citizens on the importance of blue ribbons that had been handed out as a memorial to fallen comrades. d. City Manager/Introduction of New Employees City Manager David Moseley announced and introduced new employees: Donna Hanson, the new Assistant City Manager, Rox Burhans, the new Associate Planner for the Community Development Department, Karen Kirkpatrick, the new Assistant City Attorney, and Jamal Mohamed as the new Parks Maintenance Worker. e. City Manager/Emerging Issues City Manager David Moseley announced there we no emerging issues. IV. CITIZEN COMMENT There was no citizen comment. V. CONSENT AGENDA a. Minutes/April 17, 2001 Regular Meeting - Approved b. Vouchers- Approved c. Monthly Financial Report/March 2001- Approved d. Nautilus Neighborhood Traffic Safet y Project Approval- Approved e. Federal Way High School Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project Approval- Approved f. 1999-2000 Citywide Pavement Marking Project Closure- Approved g. Year 2001 Asphalt Overlay Project Bid Award- Approved h. 23rd Ave So Road Improvements Project (So 316th to So 324th St) Bid Award- Approved i. Purchase of Plate Compactor with Replacement Reserves- Approved COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 1, 2001 – Page 3 Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused Faison Yes McColgan Yes Gates Yes Park Yes Hellickson Yes VI. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS Selection of Voting Delegates for AWC Annual Business Meeting COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO APPOINT MAYOR PARK, COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE, AND COUNCILMEMBER FAISON AS VOTING DELEGATES , AND DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR AS AN ALTERNATE FOR AWC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER GATES SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused Faison Yes McColgan Yes Gates Yes Park Yes Hellickson Yes VII. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE Council Bill #267/Public Parks Code Amendment AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ARTICLE II TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE RCW 66.44.100 OPENING OR CONSUMING IN PUBLIC PLACE (AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 91-82). COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE MOVED COUNCIL BILL #267/PUBLIC PARKS CODE AMENDMENT TO SECOND READING/ENACTMENT AT THE MAY 15TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused Faison Yes McColgan Yes Gates Yes Park Yes Hellickson Yes VIII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Gates updated Council on her attendance at various regional meetings and distributed a written update on Sound Transit. She brought attention to a recent Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 1, 2001 – Page 4 article in a nationwide magazine, on a new company that has located to the city; she noted this was wonderful opportunity to showcase Federal Way. Councilmember Burbidge updated council on her recent attendance at various regional meetings, and announced the next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee will be held Monday, May 14th at 12:00 noon. She also reminded citizens of upcoming events at the Knutzen Family Theatre and other events in the community. Councilmember Hellickson reported that he would like to review the possibility of implementing a K-9 unit into the Federal Way Public Safety Department. He added the Public Safety Department is doing a phenomenal job, but would be enhanced with this added resource. Councilmember Faison had no report. Councilmember McColgan reported on the Hershey track meet that will be hosted by the City of Federal Way in June/July. He announced the next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation Committee will be held Monday, May 7th at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Mayor Park noted he attended the trade show that was hosted by the SeaTac Mall; the city received an award for Best Gallery, Best Park and Best Live Theatre. He added he would attending the Asia Pacific Conference in Seattle with City Manager; and where Mayor Nakasato from Hachinohe, Japan, who will also be attending the conference, will be visiting City Hall on Tuesday, May 8th. IX. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager David Moseley update council on Mayor Nakasato’s upcoming visit on Tuesday, May 8th; and thanked Weyerhaeuser and its subsidiary Westwood Shipping for donating a suite at Safeco Field for a Mariners Game for Mayor Nakasato and his entourage. Mr. Moseley also noted there will be a public forum on Thursday, May 10th for the purposes of discussing e-government with residents and local businesses. He asked anyone who would like to attend or would like more information to contact the Community Development Department. He reported the cit y has received nine community development block grant applications that will be reviewed by staff and then forwarded to the Human Services Commission for a recommendation. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 1, 2001 – Page 5 City Manager David Moseley also commended the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services Department on the awards the cit y received for Best Park and Best Live Theatre. Mr. Moseley also thanked Eagle Scout Jeff Crowder for the landscaping he completed at Celebration Park and the entrance to the BPA Trail; he noted this landscaping project saved the city a large amount of time and resources. He further reminded Council of the need for an executive session for the purposes of discussing potential litigation/pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); it will last approximately thirty minutes with no action anticipated. X. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:45 p.m. Mayor Park announced the council would be recessing to an executive session for approximately thirty minutes with no action anticipated. Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) At 8:15 p.m. Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson requested an additional ten minutes. Council returned to chambers at 8:35 p.m. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Park adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m. ______________________________ Stephanie D. Courtney Deputy City Clerk