Council MINS 04-17-2001FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers - City Hall
April 17, 2001 – 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
Minutes
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the
hour of 7:00 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Mike Park, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar,
Councilmembers Mary Gates, Eric Faison, Dean McColgan, and Michael Hellickson.
Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge excused.
Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk
Chris Green, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Faison led the flag salute.
III. PRESENTATIONS
a. SPIRIT Award/Month of April
City Manager David Moseley was pleased to announce ten employees have been awarded
the SPIRIT Award for the month of April. Employees Marc Divina, Terome Fulmore,
John Giger, John McGillivray, Brian Lybeck, Gary Neiffer, Ron Scott, Ryan Thomas,
Frank Whitman, and Eugene Soto were awarded the SPIRIT Award for their combined
work done on the remodel of the Steel Lake Maintenance Facility. These ten employees
worked as a team with a limited budget to accomplish this goal, while maintaining the
Service, Pride, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation and Teamwork for which this award
reflects.
b. Proclamation/Youth Recognition Week
Deputy Mayor Kochmar read and presented to Saeropda Kim, who thanked Council for
the recognition and invited them to the Youth Recognition Night, April 18, 2001 at
Saghalie Junior High School.
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c. Proclamation/Sister City Hachinohe Incorporation Anniversary
Deputy Mayor Kochmar read and presented to Brian Picard, Vice-President of the Sister
City Association who accepted and thanked Council.
d. Certificate of Recognition/Dr. John Jarstad
Deputy Mayor Kochmar read and presented the certificate to Dr. John Jarstad and local
members of the Kiwanis in recognition of their program which accepts donations of used
eye glasses to reuse in less fortunate areas of the world.
e. City Manager/Introduction of New Employees
City Manager David Moseley announced there were no new employees to introduce.
f. City Manager/Emerging Issues
City Manager David Moseley asked Management Services Director Iwen Wang to brief
Council on the 2001 census data.
Ms. Wang updated Council on the new figures received from the 2001 census. The city’s
population has increased to 83,259 people, with an overall statewide increase of 1.6%.
She reviewed the increased revenue due to the change in population.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENT
Robert and Sharon Hoyt, spoke in opposition to Comprehensive Plan Update/Site
Specific request #1 which is on the agenda for tonight’s public hearing; they feel it will
negatively affect the living conditions of their neighborhood.
Detective Quincy Burns, of the Federal Way Police Department, spoke to introduce
himself as the new Police Guild President and introduce the new guild officers.
Diane Landsinger, spoke on behalf of the Diversity Commission; she reviewed the
projects the commission is currently working on; she also noted they are currently in an
active recruiting stage as there are four vacancies on the commission.
Joe Ogdon, referred his time to George Raffle.
George Raffle, spoke in opposition to Consent Item ( c)/Solid Waste & Recycling
Services Procurement Process. He noted the current plan does not have a prevailing wage
clause and therefore cause problems down the road.
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Jerry Hardebeck, also spoke in opposition to Consent Item (c); he noted the city should
not award a contract based solely upon price.
Eddie Westmoreland, spoke to ask council to carefully consider the Solid Waste and
Recycling Services Procurement Process, to ensure the contractors who submit bids are
capable and able to provide the service to the degree of which Federal Way is
accustomed to.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes/April 4, 2001 Regular Meeting Approved
b. Council Bill #266/2001-2002 Carry-Forward Budget Adjustment/
Enactment Ordinance – Approved Ordinance
c. Phase 2/Solid Waste & Recycling Services Procurement Process
d. Cabin Park Project – Approved
e. Office of Justice Programs/Bulletproof Vest Grant Approved
COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM AS
PRESENTED; DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR SECOND.
Councilmember Gates pulled item (c)/Phase 2/Solide Waste & Recycling Services
Procurement Process.
The motion to approve Consent Items (a), (b), (d) and (e) passed as follows:
Burbidge Excused Kochmar Yes
Faison Yes Mccolgan Yes
Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson Yes
Councilmember Gates noted the Solid Waste & Recycling Services Procurement Process
has come before the Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee, and
asked Public Works Department’s Solid Waste and Recycling Coordinator Rob
VanOrsow to respond to the questions being raised.
COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM
(c)/SOLID WATED & RECYCLING SERVICES PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS
PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed
5-1 as follows:
Burbidge Excused Kochmar Yes
Faison Yes McColgan No
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Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson Yes
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
2001 Comprehensive Plan Update/Selection Process
Mayor Park opened the public hearing at 8:00 p.m. and read into the record the
procedures to be followed for the public hearing.
- Staff Report
Senior Planner Margaret Clark presented the 2001 Comprehensive Plan Update including
site specific requests #1-#6; she noted site request #2 was withdrawn by the applicant and
would not be discussed. She reviewed the four initial criteria in which should be met to
move each request forward for consideration.
- Citizen Comment
Francis DeVoll, spoke in opposition to site specific request #1.
Julie Jones, spoke in opposition to site specific request #1.
Mike Tibbetts, spoke in opposition to site specific request #6.
Darlene and Aris VanMeerten, asked their comments be read into the record in
opposition to site specific request #6.
Richard Senn, the applicant for site specific request #1; spoke in support of the rezone
application.
De-En Lang, on behalf of the applicant for site specific request #6; spoke in support of
the rezone request.
Hearing no further public comment, Mayor Park closed the Public Hearing at 8:54 p.m.
- City Council Deliberation & Action
COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LAND USE/
TRANSPORTATIONS COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION TO MOVE SITE
SPECIFIC REQUESTS #3, #4, #5, & #6, FORWARD FOR FUTHER ANALYSIS;
DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR SECOND.
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COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO
DELETE SITE SPECIFIC REQUESTS #3, #5, & #6.The amendment died from a lack
of a second.
The main motion passed 5-1 as follows:
Burbidge Excused Kochmar Yes
Faison Yes McColgan Yes
Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson No
VII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Gates announced the next meeting of the Finance/Economic
Development/Regional Affairs Committee will be held April 25th at 9:00 a.m.; and
updated Council on various regional issues.
Councilmember Hellickson had no report.
Councilmember Faison thanked cit y staff for their hard work in securing a grant to
synchronize stoplights that will help traffic flow.
Councilmember McColgan noted he would be attending the Youth Recognition Night on
April 18th at Saghalie Jr. High School; and announced the next meeting of the Land
Use/Transportation Committee will be held April 23rd at 5:30 in Council Chambers.
Deputy Mayor Kochmar updated Council on her attendance at many community events
including the Arbor Day celebration and reminded citizens of upcoming events at the
Knutzen Family Theatre.
Mayor Park updated Council on the current efforts to lobby in the House and Senate for
transportation funding; and further reminded citizens up upcoming events in the
community including the Youth Recognition Night and the Sister City Association
meeting. He announced the Economic Development Oversight Committee would be held
April 25th at 8:00 a.m.
VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager David Moseley also acknowledged that the city’s contract lobbyist is
currently working hard on transportation funding.
Mr. Moseley noted the city has received several bids for the 23rd Ave project and the
2001 Asphalt Overlay- currently both of the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder have
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come in below the engineers estimate; all bids will be reviewed at the next Land Use/
Transportation Committee meeting.
He noted the city has received several bids for the city center market study; the three
finalists will be interviewed and selected soon.
City Manager David Moseley reminded citizens that the baseball tournament is underway
at Celebration Park; where you can watch local teams play on the four fields.
He noted Mayor Nakasato would be visiting from our sister city of Hachinohe in early
May, while in town for the Asian Pacific Conference in Seattle. Mr. Moseley noted
Mayor Nakasato is only the 5th Mayor to serve the city of Hachinohe in the last 72 years.
Mr. Moseley further reminded Council for the need of an executive session for the
purpose of discussing potential litigation/pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), and property
acquisition/pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); it will last approximately twenty minutes
with no action anticipated.
IX. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 9:20 p.m. Mayor Park announced the council would be recessing to an executive
session for approximately twenty minutes with no action expected.
Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
At 9:50 p.m. Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson requested an additional twenty
minutes.
Council returned to chambers at 9:55 p.m.
X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor
Park adjourned the meeting at 9:56 p.m.
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Stephanie D. Courtney
Deputy City Clerk