Council MINS 05-01-2001
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers - City Hall
May 1, 2001 – 7:00 p.m.
Regular Meeting
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I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the
hour of 7:06 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Mike Park, Councilmembers Jeanne Burbidge, Mary
Gates, Eric Faison, Dean McColgan, and Michael Hellickson.
Deputy Mayor Kochmar was 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 McColgan led the flag salute.
III. PRESENTATIONS
a. SPIRIT Award/Month of May
City Manager David Moseley announced and awarded the May SPIRIT Award to the
Public Safety Department/Traffic School division for their outstanding job on the award-
winning traffic school program which receives constant positive feedback form citizen
participants. He recognized Lieutenant John Stray, Traffic School Administrator Pam
Hall , and Officers Crawford, Klingele, Clary, Tucker, Anderson, Stieben, Deyo, Kamiya,
Laird, and O’Neil; all of whom have invested time into the program to make it a success.
Public Safety Director Anne Kirkpatrick accepted the award on their behalf.
b. Max Fisher Memorial Fund/Family Acknowledgment
Parks, Recreation, Cultural Services Department Recreation Supervisor John Hutton read
and presented the acknowledgement to the Max Fisher Family, recognizing the impact
Max Fisher had on the people he spent time with. The family has generously donated in
his name to begin the Max Fisher Youth Memorial Fund, which will be a scholarship
program dedicated to youth sports programs for youth of low income families.
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The Fisher family accepted the acknowledgement and thanked the Parks Department and
City Council for the recognition.
c. Proclamation/Police Memorial Week
Councilmember McColgan read and presented the proclamation to Public Safety
Department Police Officer Bob Schubert. Officer Schubert accepted the proclamation,
thanking council and reminding citizens on the importance of blue ribbons that had been
handed out as a memorial to fallen comrades.
d. City Manager/Introduction of New Employees
City Manager David Moseley announced and introduced new employees: Donna Hanson,
the new Assistant City Manager, Rox Burhans, the new Associate Planner for the
Community Development Department, Karen Kirkpatrick, the new Assistant City
Attorney, and Jamal Mohamed as the new Parks Maintenance Worker.
e. City Manager/Emerging Issues
City Manager David Moseley announced there we no emerging issues.
IV. CITIZEN COMMENT
There was no citizen comment.
V. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes/April 17, 2001 Regular Meeting - Approved
b. Vouchers- Approved
c. Monthly Financial Report/March 2001- Approved
d. Nautilus Neighborhood Traffic Safet y Project Approval- Approved
e. Federal Way High School Neighborhood Traffic Safety Project Approval-
Approved
f. 1999-2000 Citywide Pavement Marking Project Closure- Approved
g. Year 2001 Asphalt Overlay Project Bid Award- Approved
h. 23rd Ave So Road Improvements Project (So 316th to So 324th St) Bid
Award- Approved
i. Purchase of Plate Compactor with Replacement Reserves- Approved
COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT
AGENDA AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN SECOND. The
motion passed as follows:
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Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused
Faison Yes McColgan Yes
Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson Yes
VI. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
Selection of Voting Delegates for AWC Annual Business Meeting
COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO APPOINT MAYOR PARK,
COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE, AND COUNCILMEMBER FAISON AS
VOTING DELEGATES , AND DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR AS AN
ALTERNATE FOR AWC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER
GATES SECOND. The motion passed as follows:
Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused
Faison Yes McColgan Yes
Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson Yes
VII. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE
Council Bill #267/Public Parks Code Amendment
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING ARTICLE II TO CHAPTER 11 OF THE FEDERAL
WAY CITY CODE TO ADOPT BY REFERENCE RCW 66.44.100 OPENING OR
CONSUMING IN PUBLIC PLACE (AMENDS ORDINANCE NO. 91-82).
COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE MOVED COUNCIL BILL #267/PUBLIC
PARKS CODE AMENDMENT TO SECOND READING/ENACTMENT AT THE
MAY 15TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER
HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed as follows:
Burbidge Yes Kochmar Excused
Faison Yes McColgan Yes
Gates Yes Park Yes
Hellickson Yes
VIII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Gates updated Council on her attendance at various regional meetings
and distributed a written update on Sound Transit. She brought attention to a recent
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article in a nationwide magazine, on a new company that has located to the city; she
noted this was wonderful opportunity to showcase Federal Way.
Councilmember Burbidge updated council on her recent attendance at various regional
meetings, and announced the next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human
Services/Public Safety Committee will be held Monday, May 14th at 12:00 noon. She also
reminded citizens of upcoming events at the Knutzen Family Theatre and other events in
the community.
Councilmember Hellickson reported that he would like to review the possibility of
implementing a K-9 unit into the Federal Way Public Safety Department. He added the
Public Safety Department is doing a phenomenal job, but would be enhanced with this
added resource.
Councilmember Faison had no report.
Councilmember McColgan reported on the Hershey track meet that will be hosted by the
City of Federal Way in June/July. He announced the next meeting of the Land
Use/Transportation Committee will be held Monday, May 7th at 5:30 p.m. in Council
Chambers.
Mayor Park noted he attended the trade show that was hosted by the SeaTac Mall; the
city received an award for Best Gallery, Best Park and Best Live Theatre. He added he
would attending the Asia Pacific Conference in Seattle with City Manager; and where
Mayor Nakasato from Hachinohe, Japan, who will also be attending the conference, will
be visiting City Hall on Tuesday, May 8th.
IX. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager David Moseley update council on Mayor Nakasato’s upcoming visit on
Tuesday, May 8th; and thanked Weyerhaeuser and its subsidiary Westwood Shipping for
donating a suite at Safeco Field for a Mariners Game for Mayor Nakasato and his
entourage.
Mr. Moseley also noted there will be a public forum on Thursday, May 10th for the
purposes of discussing e-government with residents and local businesses. He asked
anyone who would like to attend or would like more information to contact the
Community Development Department.
He reported the cit y has received nine community development block grant applications
that will be reviewed by staff and then forwarded to the Human Services Commission for
a recommendation.
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City Manager David Moseley also commended the Parks, Recreation, and Cultural
Services Department on the awards the cit y received for Best Park and Best Live Theatre.
Mr. Moseley also thanked Eagle Scout Jeff Crowder for the landscaping he completed at
Celebration Park and the entrance to the BPA Trail; he noted this landscaping project
saved the city a large amount of time and resources.
He further reminded Council of the need for an executive session for the purposes of
discussing potential litigation/pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); it will last approximately
thirty minutes with no action anticipated.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 7:45 p.m. Mayor Park announced the council would be recessing to an executive
session for approximately thirty minutes with no action anticipated.
Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
At 8:15 p.m. Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson requested an additional ten
minutes.
Council returned to chambers at 8:35 p.m.
XI. 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