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LUTC MINS 05-05-2008G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\5-05-08 Minutes.doc City of Federal Way City Council Land Use/Transportation Committee May 5, 2008 City Hall 5:30 PM City Council Chambers MEETING MINUTES In attendance: Committee Chair Linda Kochmar, Council Member Jim Ferrrell, Committee Member Dini Duclos, Council Member Jeanne Burbidge, Assistant City Manager/Chief Operations Officer/Emergency Manager Cary Roe, Deputy Public Works Director Ken Miller, City Staff Attorney Monica Buck, City Traffic Engineer Rick Perez, Associate Planner David Lee, Planning Manager Isaac Conlen, Director of Community Development Services Greg Fewins, Engineering Plans Reviewer Ann Dower, ICMA Fellow Scott Pingel, Community and Government Affairs Manager Linda Farmer and Administrative Assistant II Darlene LeMaster. 1. CALL TO ORDER Committee Chair Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:34 PM. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The April 21, 2008 LUTC meeting minutes were approved. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 3. PUBLIC COMMENT There were two public comments: Jeff Quinnell, 30050 24th Ave SW, Federal Way – Mr. Quinnell spoke in favor of the proposed policy change for future NTS requests. Nancy Combs, 30441 21st Ave SW, Federal Way – Ms. Combs is very unhappy with the development on the beach near her home. Ms. Combs reiterated her desire for a four-way stop at 21st Ave SW and SW 304th St and her frustration with the process. 4. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program Criteria Revisions Rick Perez provided background information on this item. Committee Chair Kochmar asked with regard to the current petition for a four way stop at the intersection of SW 304th and 21st Ave SW; since the petition failed to meet the criteria, does the petition die? Mr. Perez answered “yes.” Committee Member Duclos asked how long before the same request can be petitioned for again in the future. Mr. Perez answered, based on Council approving the Committee’s recommendation for the proposed revisions, that a new petition for the same location would not be accepted until 36 months from now, provided that there were no changes to traffic conditions as deemed valid by the Public Works Director. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the May 20, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval, as amended to include the exceptions to the policy as discussed in the staff memorandum. B. Sterling Woods Final Plat David Lee provided background information on this item. There was no discussion. Moved: Duclos Seconded: Ferrell Passed: Unanimously, 2-0 Linda Kochmar recused herself. Land Use/Transportation Committee Page 2 February 25, 2008 G:\LUTC\LUTC Agendas and Summaries 2008\5-05-08 Minutes.doc Committee PASSED moving the Sterling Woods Final Plat Resolution to the May 20, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval. C. Emergency Generator Supply contract – Bid Award Ken Miller provided background information on this item. Committee Member asked if the generator would power a portion or the entirety of the facility. Mr. Miller answered that this generator is big enough to supply power to the entire facility. Committee Chair Kochmar asked for how long this generator could sustain power to the facility. Mr. Miller responded that the generator’s fuel tank has been sized for 72 hours (approx. 3,000 gal. fuel tank). The Community Center has been planned to be used as an emergency shelter if need ever arises. Committee Member Duclos asked about the City’s emergency supplies. ACM Roe commented that the City has acquired ample Red Cross supplies that are stored in two accessible locations within the City. Committee Member Ferrell asked about the fuel we have on hand. ACM Roe answered that we have 72 hours worth of fuel for the emergency generator at the community center, the evidence building and City Hall. The City also has a priority contract for fuel with two vendors for additional fuel. Between the City and its partnering agencies of the GFWEOC, all supplies and fuel are sufficient. Moved: Ferrell Seconded: Duclos Passed: Unanimously, 3-0 Committee PASSED Option 1 to the May 20, 2008, City Council Consent Agenda for approval. D. Citizen Survey Linda Farmer provided background information on this item. In reference to the jail question, Committee Member Duclos stated that she thought the question should be reworded to whether or not respondents would support a jail either within or outside of the City. Ms. Farmer stated that certain questions could be modified and/or that Council may choose to add a question or two. Committee Chair Kochmar asked Ms. Farmer for the desired outcome of the survey. Ms. Farmer hopes the survey will show residents’ satisfaction with various City services, satisfaction with Federal Way as a place to live, the amenities Federal Way has to offer, the rate of growth within the city, police services and a sense of a safe environment within the city. Committee Member Duclos is very much in favor of seeing this survey go out and hearing from our citizens; but, the last page of the survey contains personal questions. What is the purpose of these questions? Ms. Farmer stated that these questions are standard demographic questions. They allow for cross-referencing answers in the front of the survey with various demographics and being able to determine if there is any correlation of demographics to various answers. These correlations would be helpful in making positive changes in the community. Council Member Burbidge commented on the length of the survey. There were some conflicting opinions among those Council Members present as to which was preferred and would make for larger number of respondents; a longer or shorter survey. In opposition of shortening the survey and not asking questions regarding outside services, Council Member Burbidge feels that it is our responsibility as a City to see that certain services occur for the health and welfare of our citizens, regardless of where these services originate. There was much discussion on the voting question (page 5, question 15). It was suggested the question be modified to not invade a person’s privacy. Overall, the way the survey is presented and the survey’s methodology is very important. The City does not want citizens to feel their sense of privacy has been invaded. It is hoped that the survey will yield the best response possible from our citizens. This topic is being presented to all Council committees prior to being presented to Council. Feedback from each committee will be compiled and the survey will incorporate these revisions prior to Council presentation. There was no recommendation made on this item by the committee as this item was presented as information only. 5. FUTURE MEETING The next regularly scheduled LUTC meeting will be held May 19, 2008 at 5:30 PM. 6. ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.