Council MIN 04-15-2008 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
April 15, 2008-7:00 PM
(www.cityofJederalwav.com)
MINUTES
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Faison called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:01 PM and excused
Mayor Dovey. Councilmembers Burbidge, Duclos, Ferrell, Kochmar and Park
present.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Tiger Den of Cub Scout Pack 308 led the presentation of colors and flag salute.
3. PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation - Hylebos Day - Councilmember Burbidge presented the
proclamation declaring the first Saturday each Mayas "Hylebos Day" to Chris
Carroll and Bob Roegner.
Proclamation - Women's Health Week - Councilmember Burbidge
presented the proclamation declaring the week of May 11-17, 2008 as "Women's
Health Week" to Cynthia Kennenberg.
Proclamation - National Day of Prayer - Councilmember Kochmar presented
the proclamation declaring May 1,2008 as the "National Day of Prayer" in Federal
Way to Bob "Coach" Roach.
Citv Mana1!er Emer1!in1! Issues:
Assistant City Manager Iwen Wang introduced Teniel Sabin, the City's new Hispanic
Liaison.
- King County Flood Control District
Surface Water Manager Paul Bucich gave a brief background on the King County
Flood Control District and outlined the three Advisory Board Recommendations.
The three recommendations are:
1. Allocation of the Subregional Opportunity Funds to individual jurisdictions
annually based on individual assessed value contributions;
2. Wide application of project eligibility based on RWC 86.15; and
3. Broad geographic scope to include any surface water body within the District
borders.
Mr. Bucich received direction from the Council to send a letter of support.
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- City Center Access Project Update
Senior Traffic Engineer Maryanne Zukowski updated the Council on the recent open
house for the City Center Access Project and stated that over 121 people were in
attendance as well as 25 staff members from various agencies. The deadline to
comment on the project is April 23, 2008.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
Norma Blanchard - asked how the deficit budget for the Community Center is being.
handled. She also asked about the recent requests for Court records and the status of .
those requests.
Rov Parke - spoke in regards to the change in city government and stated the reason
why he initiated this change is that he lost his home due to eminent domain. He asked
for a citizen committee to review his case.
Robert Jones - spoke in opposition to installing 4-way stop signs at the intersection
of 304th and 21 st SW saying they are not needed.
Chuck Wolber - spoke against installing 4-way stop signs at the intersection of304th
and 21 st SW stating that to do so because of one resident is overkill.
Steve Wholwend - spoke against installing 4-way stop signs at the intersection of
304th and 21st SW.
Brenda Oliver - spoke in opposition to the installation of 4-way stop signs at the
intersection of304th and 21st SW.
JeffOuinnell- spoke against the installation of 4-way stop signs at the intersection of
304th and 2pt SW.
Assistant City Manager Cary Roe stated the City received a petition with the required
number of signatures (10) asking the City to study the need for 4-way stop signs at
this intersection. The City will study the issue. If traffic at the intersection does not
meet the required criteria, the issue will be closed. If it does, a neighborhood meeting
will be held where residents may vote on the issue.
Deputy Mayor Faison asked that this item (stop signs at 304th and 21st SW) be
discussed and updated at the Land Useffransportation Committee and that all
speakers be kept informed of the process or any scheduled meetings pertaining to this
Issue.
Deputy Mayor Faison instructed City Attorney Pat Richardson to contact Ms.
Blanchard and Mr. Parke regarding their comments.
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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 April 1, 2008 Regular and Special Meetings -
Approved
b. Ordinance: Cottage Housing Code Amendments - Approved - Ordinance
No. 08-580
c. Le House Demolition Project Bid Award - Approved
d. S. 320th Schedule 74 Undergrounding Agreement with PSE and
Reimbursement Contract with Quadrant Corporation - Approved
e. Metro Service Partnerships - Approved
f. Celebration Park Maintenance Building Installation -Approved
g. Landscape Bid Award - City Hall, Community Center and six City Parks-
Approved
h. Drug Pilot Program - Prometa - Approved the committee recommendation
to deny funding
MOTION: Councilmember Kochmar moved approval of the Consent Agenda as
presented. Councilmember Ferrell second. The motion carried 6-0.
6. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Code Compliance Overview
Building Official Lee Bailey gave an overview of accomplishments with regards to
Code Compliance efforts including sign enforcement, junk vehicles and code
enforcement issues relating to housing. Mr. Bailey also asked for Council support in
sending a letter to area businesses regarding the abandoned shopping cart problem.
Mr. Bailey stated the letter asks area businesses for their cooperation in retrieving
shopping carts belonging to their businesses.
MOTION: Councilmember Kochmar moved to adopt the letter regarding the
shopping cart problem and directed staff to send the letter to area businesses.
Councilmember Duclos second. The motion carried.6-0
b. Resolution: Sound Transit Light Rail - ST2 Plan
Assistant City Manager Cary Roe reviewed the background on the Sound Transit
issue stating the previous proposal for a roads/transit package on last November's
ballot failed and Sound Transit is proposing a transit only package for public vote at
an upcoming election. At their April 24, 2008 board meeting, Sound Transit will be
deciding what plan (route and funding options) should appear on the ballot. They will
propose a couple of plans to put out for public comment. He noted the proposals will
outline the route, tax rate and timeline for the project.
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Mr. Roe stated that a revised draft resolution has been presented to the Council at the
dais tonight which is different from the one originally distributed in the agenda
packet and outlined the differences between the two. Specifically he directed
Council's attention to page 3, section 1 of the revised resolution which states "Federal
Way supports the vision ofthe light rail spine and urges Sound Transit to submit for
public consideration a package that provides for adequate funding".
The resolution, if adopted, will be sent to the Sound Transit Board urging them to
adopt an ST2 Plan that includes funding for light rail from Lynnwood to Tacoma and
east to BellevueIRedmond.
Councilmember Duclos stated the resolution should spell out that Federal Way have
stops along the "spine" from Lynnwood to Tacoma.
Councilmember Ferrell stated Sound Transit's original package ignored F ederal Way
completely and stopped the light rail at S. 200th or at Highline Community College.
He stated that without connectivity from Seattle to Tacoma this package is
meaningless and urged Council to attend the April 24th Sound Transit Board
Meeting. He also stated that the City ofF ederal Way should follow-up this issue with
a public relations blitz by writing editorials to the major newspapers etc.
Councilmember Kochmar asked about the risk of sending a resolution insisting on
our preferred alignment. Mr. Roe responded that if the City does not try and get our
preferred alignment up front the likelihood of getting it later is very small.
Councilmember Kochmar asked if Sound Transit will be making a decision on April
24th? Mr. Roe responded yes; whatever decision reached will be put to the public for
a vote in November.
Councilmember Burbidge stated the last vote, which failed, was a roads and transit
package; the measure on the November 2008 ballot will be transit only. She stated
the Sound Transit leadership needs to hear ftom the Federal Way leadership.
Councilmember Park stated the problem he sees with this revised resolution is that all
citizens in the Puget Sound region will have to pay for the link to Federal Way. He
asked Mr. Roe if there is enough time to send our data to the Sound Transit Board.
Mr. Roe introduced Sound Transit representative Eric Tibbs who stated the numbers
the City has provided them are on target and Sound Transit will work in earnest to
address our concerns.
Councilmember Park stated this revised resolution is an all or nothing approach;
therefore he supports the original resolution provided in the agenda packet.
Councilmember Duclos disagreed stating the City needs to send a strong message
that light rail is needed in Federal Way. She will support the revised resolution on the
dais.
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Councilmember Ferrell stated the revised resolution is a leadership option and he too
supports it. He stated the sales tax funding amount provided for makes no difference
- the package needs to be adequately funded. He again reiterated the Council needs
to send editorials to the regional and local papers and attend the April 24th Sound
Transit Board meeting.
AMENDMENT: Deputy Mayor Faison offered amended language to change the
title of the resolution to state: A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Federal
Way, Washington, urging the Sound Transit Board to adopt a ST2 Plan that provides
adequate funding for construction of high-capacity mass transit connecting urban
centers between Everett-Lakewood, Seattle-Redmond, including light rail in Federal
Way.
He further stated that the same language appear in Section 1, page 2, of the resolution
and Section 2 on page 3 of the resolution be changed to state "The City of Federal
Way City Council urges the Sound Transit Board to submit for public consideration a
ST2 Plan that provides for adequate funding at 0.5% sales tax to fully implement this
vision".
MOTION: Councilmember Ferrell moved to adopt the resolution as amended by
Deputy Mayor Faison. Councilmember Burbidge second. The motion carried 6-0.
Assigned Resolution # 08-524.
The revised resolution will be transmitted, along with a letter of support, to the Sound
Transit Board.
7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Burbidge stated the next ParksIRecreationlHuman ServiceslPublic
Safety meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2008 at 5 :30 PM. She also updated Council
on upcoming regional committee meetings and community events.
Councilmember Park stated he will attend at Suburban Cities Association Meeting on
April 16, 2008 and the next Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs
Committee Meeting will be April 22, 2008. He again urged public outreach regarding
the Sound Transit issue. He also congratulated the Finance Department for once
again receiving the Distinguished Budget Award for the 12th year in a row.
Councilmember Kochmar reported the next Land Useffransportation Committee
meeting is scheduled for April 21, 2008 at 6:00 PM and they will be considering
changing the start time for those meetings to 5:30 v. 6:00 PM. She also thanked Chief
Wilson and the Police Department for all the work they do in the community.
Councilmember Ferrell thanked Deputy Chief Hwang for his work on a garbage
related issue, which was partly a code enforcement issue and partly a criminal issue.
He also encouraged Council and citizens to attend the Sound Transit Board Meeting
as it will have an impact on their decision. He suggested that if citizens/Council
cannot attend the meeting, theyemaiI City Council with their concerns/comments and
the City will make sure their comments are relayed to Sound Transit.
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Deputy Mayor Faison this morning attended the Washington Chapter of National
Legal Secretary's meeting on behalf of Mayor Dovey and he encouraged them to
explore Federal Way. He and Mayor Dovey, along with several Council and staff
members attended the Town Hall Meeting at St Luke's Church, which unfortunately
was not well attended; however, these meetings are part of the city's efforts on public
outreach and will continue. The town hall meeting schedule is posted on the City's
website.
8. CITY MANAGER REPORT
Assistant City Manager Iwen Wang had no report except to say Council would hold
an Executive Session regarding Potential Litigation.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Council adjourned to Executive Session at 9:04 PM.
a. Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
10. ADJOURNMENT
Deputy Mayor Faison adjourned the meeting at 9:18 PM
ATTEST:
Approved by Council on: 6/ f>~8