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Home My WebLink AboutLUTC MINS 11-21-2005G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2005\11-21-05 LUTC Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee November 21st, 2005 City Hall 5:31 pm Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Council Member Jack Dovey, Council Member Michael Park, Council Member Eric Faison, Council Member Jeanne Burbidge, Council Member Linda Kochmar, Mayor Dean McColgan; City Manager David Moseley; Public Works Deputy Director Ken Miller; Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich; Street Systems Manager Marwan Salloum; Community Development Director Kathy McClung; Senior Planner Margaret Clark; Building Official Mary Kate Martin; City Attorney Pat Richardson; and Administrative Assistant Marianne Stiles. A number of citizens also attended. 1. CALL TO ORDER Councilman Dovey called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. 2. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES The minutes of November 7th, 2005, were approved. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS A. 2006 Street Sweeping Services Contract – Bid Award Marwan Salloum provided the background information. Cmte PASSED staff recommendation to fwd Option 1 to the December 6th Council Consent Agenda. MOVED by Councilman Faison. SECONDED by Councilman Park . PASSED Unanimously. Council members discussed the budget cut on last year’s contract and the reallocation of funding to resume levels of service for City Street Sweeping. Paul Bucich said that by resuming the additional autumn street sweeping (that was eliminated in 2005) the City will save money on reduced call-outs to clear flooding at catch-basins plugged up with leaves. Council Member Faison noted that if residents are paying for this service the City should provide it. B. Joe’s Creek Project – 85% Design Paul Bucich provided the background information. Cmte PASSED staff recommendation to fwd Option 1 to the December 6th Council Consent Agenda. MOVED by Councilman Park. SECONDED by Councilman Faison. PASSED Unanimously. C. Interlocal Agreement between the City of Federal Way and South King Fire & Rescue Mary Kate Martin provided the background information. Cmte PASSED staff recommendation to fwd Option 1 to the December 6th Council Consent Agenda. MOVED by Councilman Faison. SECONDED by Councilman Park. PASSED Unanimously. D. Code Amendments Selection Process Margaret Clark provided background information. Cmte PASSED staff recommendations & forwarded to the Dec. 6th Council Meeting for a Public Hearing. MOVED by Councilman Faison. SECONDED by Councilman Park. PASSED ALL Unanimously: Option 1b, Option 2a, Option 3a, Option 4a, Option 5b, Option 6b, Option 7a, Option 8a, Option 9a Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 August 1, 2005 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2005\11-21-05 LUTC Minutes.doc Public Comment: Wally Costello, Quadrant, Bellevue, supported staff’s recommendation on Option 3. Councilman Faison asked how many lots would be built in the Quadrant project. Answer: 120. Mayor McColgan asked about the price and size of homes. Answer: they would cost $200k - $300k and be about 1,400 square feet. Jon Potter, Stateside Investment, supported staff’s recommendation for zero lot lines for town homes. He noted that, as Council desires, home ownership improves the quality of neighborhoods. E. Westway Street Lighting Project – Final Acceptance Ken Miller provided background information. Cmte PASSED staff recommendation to fwd Option 1 to the December 6th Council Consent Agenda. MOVED by Councilman Faison. SECONDED by Councilman Park. PASSED Unanimously. 6. FUTURE MEETINGS The next scheduled meeting will be December 5th, 2005. 7. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:42 p.m.