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Council MIN 02-17-2009 Special/Regular A Federal Way MEETING MINUTES February 17, 2009 FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall www.cityoffederalway.com SPECIAL MEETING I STUDY SESSION 5:30 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Councilmember Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Councilmembers present: Linda Kochmar, Jim Ferrell, Jeanne Burbidge, Mike Park and Dini Duclos. Councilmember Kochmar excused Mayor Jack Dovey and Deputy Mayor Eric Faison. Staff present: City Manager Neal Beets, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly. 2. TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES (TIF) Sarady Long, Senior Transportation Planning Engineer, reviewed the two methods the City currently uses to calculate Traffic Impact Fees (TIF). The City has been working with a consultant, Fehr & Peers/Mirai, to develop a draft TIF schedule. Staff wants to present the draft schedule for Council review and further direction. Don Samdahl of Fehr &Peers/Mirai reviewed the scope of work that had been completed and stated the maximum allowable fee the City could charge is $9,800. Staff presented two options for implementing TIF. The first option is to have one impact fee that is charged all areas in the city. The second option is to have two impact fees, one for development in the City Center area and one for all other areas of the city. Mr. Samdahl presented a draft impact rate for office building, retail and multi-family developments and compared them to the cities of Redmond, Puyallup, Auburn & Bellevue. Assistant City Manager Cary Roe reviewed the implementation schedule for the TIF and asked Council to provided direction on this item. City Council- February 17, 2009 Special Meeting Minutes Page 1 of2 The Council discussed the information and provided the following direction to staff: . Provide pro's & cons for a one-zone fee as well as a two-zone fee. . Provide additional information on other cities' TIF programs. . Bring back a recommendation after meeting with stakeholders. 3. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 6:08 p.m. to discuss Potential Litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) Councilmember Kochmar exited the Executive Session at 6:38 p.m. The Council adjourned from Executive Session at 6:40 p.m. 4. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Kochmar adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:59 pm. Attest: Approved by Council: March 3,2009 City Council- February 17, 2009 Special Meeting Minutes Page 2 of2 ~~ Federal Way MEETING MINUTES February 17, 2009 FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall www.cityoffederalway.com 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Councilmember Kochmar called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Councilmembers present: Council members Linda Kochmar, Jeanne Burbidge, Michael Park, Dini Duclos and Jim Ferrell were present. Councilmember Kochmar excused Mayor Dovey and Deputy Mayor Faison. Staff present: City Manager Neal Beets, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly were present. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Betty Taylor led the pledge of allegiance. 3. PRESENTATIONS a. City Manaoer Emeroino Issues & Introduction of New Emplovees City Manager Neal Beets had no emerging issues. b. Certificates of Appointment: Human Services Commission Councilmember Burbidge presented Certificates of Appointment to commissioners able to attend the meeting. c. Police Chief's Citizen Commendation Police Chief Brian Wilson presented Gary Lyon with a Police Chief Commendation Award. Mr. Lyon works for the US Postal Service and on November 15, 2008, he reported that an elderly woman on his route had not picked up her mail for several days. The Police responded to Mr. Lyons' report and discovered the woman had fallen in her home and had not been able to move for 10 days. Mr. Lyons actions saved the woman's life. City Council February 17, 2009 Regular MeetingMinutes Page 1 of4 d. Ceremonial Swearino-in of Police Officers Police Chief Brian Wilson introduced four new Federal Way Police Officers. City Clerk Carol McNeilly delivered the oath of office to police officers Colette Van Ruth, Ramon Franco, William Morrell and Steve Yu. 4. CITIZEN COMMENT Betty Taylor reported that last year she found an envelope containing a $10,000. check. She contacted the Federal Way Mirror in an effort to locate the owner of the check. The Mirror referred her to the Federal Way FW Police Department, who was able to locate the owner. Ms. Taylor thanked both organizations for their efforts in that matter 5. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed below have been previously reviewed in their entirety 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: February 3, 2009 Special & Regular Meeting. b. RESOLUTION: Grant Noise Variance to WSDOT (LUTC 2-2-09) Resolution No. 09-540 c. Cedar Creek Neighborhood Traffic Safety (NTS) (LUTC 2-2-09) d. Bid Award: S. 356th St. at SR 99 Intersection Improvements Project (LUTC 2-2-09) e. Project Acceptance & RetainaQe Release: 500 Gallon Above Ground Fuel Tank (LUTC 2-2-09) MOTION: Councilmember Park moved approval of the Consent Agenda. Council member Duclos second. VOTE: Motion carried 5-0. 6. INTRODUCTION & FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE a. ORDINANCE: Churches & Desion Guidelines (LUTe 2-2-09) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY WASHINGTON, RELATING TO ALLOWING CHURCHES IN ALL ZONING DISTRICTS, MODIFYING DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR CHURCHES, MODIFYING THE COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES, AND MODIFYING THE HEIGHT STANDARD FOR DETACHED DWELLING UNITS IN THE SUBURBAN ESTATES ZONING DISTICT; AMENDING FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE (FWCC) CHAPTER 22 "ZONING," ARTICLE XI "DISTRICT REGULATIONS" SECTIONS 22-596 (SE), 22-601 (SE), 22-635 (RS), 22-671 (RM), 22-731 (BN), 22-754 (BC), 22-799 (CC- C), AND 22-812 (CC-F); ARTICLE XIX "COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES" SECTION 22- 1638 AND 22-1639; AND ADOPTING NEW ZONE USE CHARTS FOR THE BC, CC-F, CC-C, PO, OP AND CE ZONING DISTRICTS. City Clerk Carol McNeilly read the ordinance title into the record. MOTION: Councilmember Duclos moved to forward the ordinance to second reading and enactment on the March 3, 2009 City Council meeting consent agenda. Council member Burbidge second. VOTE: Motion carried 5-0. City Council February 17, 2009 Regular MeetingMinutes Page 2 of4 b. ORDINANCE: Adult Family Homes, Social Services Transitional Housino. Day Care and Home Occupation Code Amendments (LUTe 2-2-09) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, AMENDING FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE (FWCC) CHAPTER 22 ZONING ARTICLE IIN SECTIONS 22- 603,22-604,22-633.5,22-637,22-638,22-668.5, 22-669.5, 22-672, 22-673, 22-697,22- 724,22-726,22-727,22-754,22-759,22-760,22-799, 22-810, 22-811, 22-812, 22-830, AND 22-870. City Clerk Carol McNeilly read the ordinance title into the record. Councilmember Duclos recused herself from this item. MOTION: Councilmember Ferrell moved to forward the ordinance to second reading and enactment at the March 3, 2009 City Council meeting. Council member Burbidge second. . VOTE: Motion carried 4-0. Council member Duclos recused. INTRODUCTION & ENACTMENT c. AN ORDINANCE of the City Council of the City of Federal Way approvino the formation of the South Correctional Entity Facility Public Development Authority and certain matters related thereto. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY APPROVING THE FORMATION OF THE SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND CERTAIN MATTERS RELATED THERETO. City Clerk Carol McNeilly read the ordinance title into the record. MOTION: Councilmember Park moved approval and enactment of the ordinance. Councilmember Ferrell second. VOTE: Motion carried 5-0. Ordinance No. 09-603 7. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Duclos attended her first meeting ofthe Regional Public Information Network (RPIN) meeting on February 11, 2009. Councilmember Burbidge reported on a recent puget Sound Regional Council Policy Board meeting. The next PRHSPS meeting is March 10, 2009. She announced upcoming community events at Knutzen Family Theatre. Council member Park reported on last weeks Hispanic Community meeting. The next FEDRAC meeting is or February 24, 2009. Councilmember Ferrell had no report. City Council February 17,2009 Regular MeetingMinutes Page 3 of 4 Councilmember Kochmar testified in Olympia last week in support of allocating 25 cents from an existing boat trailer tax to cleanup sea-lettuce in Dumas Bay and other areas. Councilmembers will be meeting with State Legislatures this week. The Council will discuss the City Center Access project at their March 3, 2009 meeting. 8. CITY MANAGER REPORT Mr. Beets reported the Council would not be meeting in Executive Session. 9. EXECUTIVE SESSION Potential Litig3tion per ReV\' -12.30.110(1 )(i) Cancelled. 10. ADJOURNMENT With no further business before the Council, Councilmember Kochmar adjourned the meeting at 7:40 pm. ATTEST: ~~II(,Q[YJy~ Approved by Council: March 3, 2009 City Council February 17, 2009 Regular MeetingMinutes Page 4 of 4