HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil MINS 12-04-2001 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers - City Hall
Regular Meeting
December 4, 2001- 7:00 p.m.
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the
hour of7:03 p.m.
Council members present: Mayor Mike Park, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar,
Council members Jeanne Burbidge, Mary Gates, Michael Hellickson, Eric Faison, and
Dean McColgan.
Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk
Chris Green, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council member Burbidge led the flag salute
III.
PRESENTATIONS
a.
Weyerhaeuser Company/Contribution to Dumas Bay Bonsai Courtyard
Councilmember Burbidge read and presented the certificate of appreciation to Jan Gibson
and David DeGroot. Mr. DeGroot accepted the certificate and thanked Council members,
the Arts Commission, and Recreation/Cultural Seryices Supervisor Mary Faber for their
recognition of the project:
b.
City Manager/Introduction of New Employees
Mr. Moseley announced there are no new employees.
c.
City ManagerŒmerging Issues
City Manager David Moseley announced there are no emerging issues to report.
ORIGINAL
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 2 of9
IV.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Roy Parke, expressed concerns regarding the 356th Street Regional Storm Water
Retention/Detention Facility Property Condemnation on tonight's agenda.
Trise Moore, spoke on behalf of the Diversity Commission, giving Council a brief update
on the Commission's current projects.
Michael Massoth, speaking on behalf of the Barclay Place Homeowners Association,
asked Council members to look into the possibility of partnering with the their
homeowners association to make improvements to a highly-used gravel pathway, which
runs through his neighborhood.
Lorraine Nertherton, expressed her concerns regarding the reappointment of Municipal
Court Judge David Tracy. City Manager David Moseley noted he has already met and
discussed those concerns with Judge Tracy, and feels confident with his reappointment
decision.
v.
CONSENT AGENDA
a.
b.
Minutes/November 20 2001 Regular Meeting -Approved
Vouchers-Approved
Monthlv Financial Report/Month of October-Approved
Council Bill #285/2001 Housekeeping Budget Adjustment -Approved
Ordinance #01-406
Council Bill #286/Property Tax Rate-Approved_Ordinance #01-407
Council Bill #287/2001-02 Biennial Budget Adiustment-ApprOl'ed
Ordinance #01-408
2002 Arts Contract for Services Funding-Approved
Human Services Commission Appointment (unexvired term) -Approved
2001-2002 Youth Commission Work Plan-Approved
Parks Property Acquisition Recommendation-Approved
Municipal Judge Reappointment-Approved
Fee Schedule Amendment/Resolution-Approved Resolution #01-351
South Campus Bible School Final Plat Approval/Resolution-Approved
Resolution #01-352
Year 200 I Asphalt Overlay ProiectlFinal Proiect Acceptance/Retainage
Release-Approved
Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes/Phase r Proiect (So 31 Oth to So 324th
St)/Pacific Highway South HOV Lanes Phase II Project (So 324th to So
340th Stirn-Service Design Evaluation of Median Trees-Approved
BPA Trail/Phase III ProjectlFinal Project Acceptance/Retainage Release-
ApprOl'ed
c.
d.
e.
f
g.
h.
i.
j.
k
I.
m.
n.
o.
p.
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 3 of9
COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED; DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR SECOND.
Council member Hellickson pulled the following consent agenda items:
Item (e)! Council Bill #286/Property Tax Rate:
Item (f)/ Council Bill #287/2001-02 Biennial Bud¡¡:et Adjustment. and
Item (k)/Municipal Jud¡¡:e Reappointment
The motion to approve Consent Items (a), (b), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), G), (I), (m), (n), (0),
and (p) passed as follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
Consent Item (e)! Council Bill #286/Property Tax Rate:
Council member Hellickson asked for a staff report.
Management Services Director Iwen Wang provided Council members with a brief
background on the proposed property tax rate
COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM
(e)/COUNCIL BILL #286/PROPERTY TAX RATE AS PRESENTED;
COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE SECOND. The motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
no
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
Consent Item (£)/ Council Bill #287/2001-02 Biennial Budget Adjustment
COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO AMEND COUNCIL BILL #287
TO EXCLUDE THE $30,000 BUDGETED FOR THE CITY'S 2002 AIRPORT
COMMUNITIES COALITION (ACe) DUES; DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR
SECOND FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY.
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 4 0/9
DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR THEN PROPOSED A FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT TO BUDGET THE SUM OF $15,000 FOR THE CITY'S 2002 ACC
DUES; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON ACCEPTED HER FRIENDLY
AMENDMENT TO BUDGET THE $15,000 AMOUNT.
The amendment to reduce the city's budgeted 2002 ACC dues ITom $30,000 to $15,000
passed as follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
no
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM (1)/
COUNCIL BILL #287/2001-02 BIENNIAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT, AS
AMENDED; COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN SECOND. The main motion, as
amended, passed as follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
no
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
Consent Item (k)/Municipal Judge Reappointment
yes
yes
yes
COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO POSTPONE CONSENT ITEM
(k) TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING ON DECEMBER 18TH, FOR
PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING JUDGE TRACY'S REAPPOINTMENT IN AN
OPEN FORUM, TO ALLOW FOR INPUT FROM CITIZENS AND CITY STAFF;
DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion passed as follows
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
VI.
PUBLIC HEARING
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
Amendment to Proposed 2002-2007 Transportation Improvement Plan
(TIP) and Arterial Street Improvement Plan (ASIP)
Mayor Park read into record, the procedures to be followed, and opened the public
hearing at 8:02 p.m.
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 5 0[9
Staff Report
Public Works Traffic Engineer Rick Perez gave a brief presentation to Council on the
proposed amendments to the 2002-2007 Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and
Arterial Street Improvement Plan (ASIP), where a signal improvement at SR99 & S 324th
Street would be added.
Citizen Comment
Charles Connon and Bernard Mottershead, questioned Councilmembers and city staff
regarding air quality and proposed property condemnations related to the project.
Hearing no further citizen comments, Mayor Park closed the public hearing at 8: 15 p.m.
Council Deliberation
COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED APPROVAL OF THE
RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE AMENDED 2002-2007 TRANSPORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP) AND THE ARTERIAL STREET IMPROVEMENT
PLAN (ASIP); COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE SECOND. The motion passed as
follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
Resolution-Approved Resolution #01-353
VII.
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Planning Commission Appointments
COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED THE APPOINTMENT OF THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS TO THE CITY'S PLANNING COMMISSION: GRANT
NEWPORT AS COMMISSIONER; CHRISTINE NELSON, MARTA FOLD!,
AND WILLIAM MOORE AS ALTERNATES, ALLWITH 4-YEAR TERMS
EXPIRING ON SEPTEMBER 30,2005; COUNCILMEMBER FAISON SECOND.
The motion passed as follows:
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 60/9
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
VIII.
INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES
a.
Council Bill #288/Code Amendment/Arts Commission Reduction in
Membership
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING SECTION 2-58 OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE
REDUCING THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS ON THE ARTS COMMISSION.
(AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 91-84 AND 97-285).
COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE MOVED COUNCIL BILL #288/CODE
AMENDMENT/ARTS COMMISSION REDUCTION IN MEMBERSHIP TO
SECOND READING AND ENACTMENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL
MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed as
follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
yes
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
b.
Council Bill #289/356th Street Rel,(ional Storm Water RetentionJDetention
Facility Property Condemnation
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
A REGIONAL STORM WATER RETENTION/DETENTION FACILITY IN THE
VICINITY OF SOUTHWEST 356TH STREET AND BETWEEN 4TH A VENlÆ
SOUTHWEST AND 8TH A VENlÆ SOUTHWEST, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF
FEDERAL WAY. TOGETHER WITH ALL NECESSARY APPURTENANCES AND
RELATED WORK NECESSARY TO MAKE A COMPLETE IMPROVEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CITY STANDARDS; PROVIDING FOR THE
CONDEMNATION, APPROPRIATION, AND TAKING OF REAL PROPERTY
NECESSARY THEREFOR: AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE
ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED
BY LA W FOR SAID CONDEMNATION.
Council member Hellickson recused himself on Council Bill #289.
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 70/9
Public Works Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich gave a brief presentation to the
Council, outlining the historical progression related to the proposed project.
Citizen Comment:
Patricia Wilson, addressed Council regarding her property, which is currently linked to
proposed Council Bill #289; she asked Council to exclude her property from this project
while she continues working with the city on a solution to her concerns.
Charles Connon - per Connon's request, Deputy Mayor Kochmar read his written
comments into the record-the comments are attached hereto and marked as Exhibit "A".
Patricia Owen, expressed her concerns regarding the increased flooding problems on her
property.
H. David Kaplan, discussed his concerns with drainage, and reiterated his prior efforts to
designate the area as open space property.
Bernard Mottershead, spoke in opposition to the location of the proposed regional storm
water retention/detention facility on 356th Street.
Randy Neighbors, also noted his opposition to the location of the proposed regional storm
water retention/detention facility on 356th Street.
Ron Lilley, expressed his opposition to this project, and questioned why Council did not
consider enacting a building moratorium as an option.
COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED COUNCIL BILL #289/356TH
STREET REGIONAL STORM WATER RETENTION/DETENTION FACILITY
PROPERTY CONDEMNATION TO SECOND READING AND ENACTMENT
A T THE NEXT REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING; DEPUTY MAYOR
KOCHMAR SECOND.
Council asked city staff to address the citizen concerns outlined above. Public Works
Director Cary Roe briefed Council on the pending issues associated with this project
The pending motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Faison
Gates
Hellickson
yes
yes
yes
recused
Kochmar
McColgan
Park
yes
yes
yes
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 8 of9
Ix.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Council member Gates announced the FinanceÆconomic Development/Regional Affairs
Committee does not have a scheduled December meeting, however she noted the Council
would be meeting with the 30th District Legislators on December lOth, at 7:30 a.m. She
updated Council on regional issues and distributed a written report on Sound Transit.
Councilmember Burbidge announced the next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human
Services/Public Safety meeting would be held December lOth, at 12:00 noon. She
reported on her attendance at various regional meetings and reminded Council and
citizens of upcoming arts events in the community.
Council member Hellickson reminded citizens of the South King County Benefit Dinner
and Auction to be held December 6th, starting at 6:00 p.m., at the King County Aquatic
Center-all proceeds will benefit the Federal Way Multi-Service Center and Food Bank.
Council member Faison had no report.
Council member McColgan announced the Land Use/Transportation Committee regular
meeting scheduled for December 17th has been canceled.
Deputy Mayor Kochmar recognized the high school students in the audience, and
commented on citizens coming together during the holiday season, she extended her
thanks to Council member Faison for attending the Airport Communities Coalition
meeting in her absence
Mayor Park noted he and several other Council members attended the city's Holiday Tree
Lighting ceremony at the SeaTac Mall on December 1st He reminded citizens of the
Sister City Association meeting on December 5th. He announced he will be attending the
upcoming special meeting with the 30th District Legislators on December 10th, and the
City/School District Liaison meeting on December lth
x.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager David Mosele¡ reminded Council of the meeting with the 30th District
Legislators on December 10 , at 7:30 a.m., to discuss the 2002 legislative agenda.
Mr. Moseley thanked Council members Gates, Burbidge, Faison and Deputy Mayor
Kochmar for attending the South King County Technology Alliance meeting on
November 29th
Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes
December 4, 2001-Page 9 0/9
Mr. Moseley said he is pleased to announce the city staff's United Way campaign and
silent auction this year raised over $17,000-$2,000 over last year's amount; he extended
his thanks to co-chairs Patrick Briggs and Kathy McClung.
City Manager Moseley announced tonight's scheduled executive session has been
canceled.
XI.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.
b.
c.
Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 4230 1l0(1)(i) -canceled
Collective BargainingfPursuant to RCW 42.30.l40( 4)(a) -canceled
Property AcquisitionlPursuant to RCW 42.30.1100 )(b) -cancele(l
XII.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor
Park adjourned the regular meeting at the hour of9:25 p.m.