COUNCIL MINS 01-13-2003
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers - City Hall
January 21, 2003 – 7:00 p.m.
Minutes
I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Burbidge called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the
hour of 7:05 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeanne Burbidge, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan, and
Councilmembers Jack Dovey, Mary Gates, Eric Faison, Linda Kochmar and Mike Park.
City staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City
Clerk Chris Green.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Kochmar led the flag salute.
III. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY
City Council Position #5 Appointee
City Clerk Chris Green administered the oath of office to Councilmember Jack Dovey.
IV. PRESENTATIONS
a. Proclamation/Korean American Centennial Immigration Day
Mayor Burbidge read and presented the proclamation to special guest, Korean Consul
General Moon, who then expressed his appreciation to the Mayor and Council for
acknowledging this very important event within the Korean community. Councilmember
Park welcomed Consul General Moon and other guests to the city. A brief recess allowed
an opportunity for picture taking with the Council, city staff and Korean dignitaries.
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b. Proclamation/Blood Donor Month
Mayor Burbidge read and presented the proclamation to Mary Beth Engersoll, Donor
Resources Field Representative of Cascade Regional Blood Services. Ms. Engersoll
thanked the Mayor and Council for recognizing the importance of blood donation
throughout the entire year.
c. Certificates of Appreciation/Municipal Facility Advisory Committee
Mayor Burbidge expressed the Council’s appreciation to the members of the city’s
Municipal Facility Advisory Committee for their dedication and hard work in developing a
very detailed recommendation on proposed city hall/public safety/municipal court
facilities. She called on Deputy Mayor McColgan to assist in presenting certificates of
appreciation to those members in attendance: Jack Dovey, Dini Duclos, Marta Justus
Foldi, H. David Kaplan, Bill Foulkes and Russ Wolf. She also recognized the following
members who were unable to attend tonight’s meeting: Ben Conwell, C. T. Purdom, Bill
Feldt, Stacy Keen and Bob Kellogg.
d. Introduction of New Employees/City Manager
City Manager David Moseley announced the following new city employees: Anita
Coleman, municipal court clerk; Patrick Maher, Stacy McCurdy and James Nelson, police
officers; Venita McCoy and Tawny Rendahl, police support officers—none were present.
e. Emerging Issues/City Manager
There were no emerging issues to be brought before Council at this time.
V. CITIZEN COMMENT
Dini Duclos, on behalf of the Multi-Service Center, thanked Council for the additional
contribution of $10,000 to benefit citizens during the holiday season. She also invited
everyone to attend tomorrow’s grand opening of the new Mitchell Place retirement facility.
H. David Kaplan read his letter addressed to the editor of the Federal Way Mirror with
respect to applicants applying for the recent Council Position No. 5 vacancy, and expressed
his appreciation to Council for appointing Jack Dovey to the position.
Bob Dahl thanked staff for the music selection played on government channel 21; he also
compared placement of the Oxford House in Twin Lakes to the proposed sexual preditor
siting facilit y in the Peasley Can yon area.
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Bill Foulkes, as a member of the Municipal Facilities Advisory Committee, thanked the
Council for selecting him to participate on the committee; he also expressed opposition to
the recently adopted utility tax.
Justis Smith, a student at Decatur High School, inquired as to the type of business currently
under construction on 21st Ave So.
VI. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Minutes/December 17, 2002 Regular Meeting & December 26, 2002
Special Meeting - Approved
b. Council Bill #315/Utility Tax Rebate to Low Income Seniors/
Approved Ordinance No. 03-436
c. Council Bill #316/AT&T Wireless Services Franchise/
Approved Ordinance No. 03-437
d. City Manager Contract Amendment - Approved
MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER PARK TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA; SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER FAISON.
Deputy Mayor McColgan pulled Consent Item (b) to clarify the intention of the utility tax
rebate ordinance.
The motion to approve consent agenda items (a), (c) and (d) passed as follows:
Burbidge yes McColgan yes
Dovey yes Faison yes
Gates yes Kochmar yes
Park yes
Consent Agenda Item (b)/Council Bill #315/Utility Tax Rebate to Low Income Seniors:
Deputy Mayor McColgan invited citizens to apply for the rebate and requested a staff
briefing on the program. City Manager Moseley called upon Management Services
Director Iwen Wang to explain the rebate application process. Ms. Wang said there will be
forms available to eligible citizens enabling them to apply for the rebate at the end of the
year; flyers will be distributed city-wide, including city facilities—information will also be
available on the city’s website.
MOTION BY DEPUTY MAYOR MCCOLGAN TO APPROVE CONSENT ITEM
(b); SECOND BY COUNCILMEMBER GATES. The motion passed as follows:
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Burbidge yes McColgan yes
Dovey yes Faison yes
Gates yes Kochmar yes
Park yes
VII. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. City Council Committee Appointments
b. Other Committee Appointments
Mayor Burbidge announced her appointments to the following committees:
Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee—Councilmember Kochmar,
Chair; Councilmembers Gates and Dovey
Land Use/Transportation Committee—Councilmember Faison, Chair; Deputy Mayor
McColgan and Councilmember Park
Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee—Councilmember Park,
Chair; Councilmembers Gates and Faison
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee—Deputy Mayor McColgan, Chair
Airport Communities Coalition Executive Board—Councilmember Kochmar and
Councilmember Faison (alternate)
City/Federal Way School District Liaison Committee—Mayor Burbidge and
Councilmember Gates
City/Lakehaven Utility District Liaison Committee—Mayor Burbidge and Councilmember
Dovey
Sound Transit Executive Advisory Committee—Mayor Burbidge and Councilmember Park
City/Federal Way Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee—Mayor
Burbidge and Councilmember Gates
Potential Annexation Area Steering Committee—Councilmembers Faison and Kochmar
VIII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Gates distributed copies of her January transportation report, and provided
an update on a variet y of current transit projects and issues. She will provide
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Councilmembers with a copy of the Regional Transit Committee’s work plan for 2003—
she would like to receive all comments by February 19.
Councilmember Kochmar congratulated Councilmember Park on his recent well-deserved
presidential award received from South Korea President Kim Dae-Jung; the Order of Civil
Merit honored him for his efforts to advance Korean-American relationships and
opportunities in our community. She announced the next public hearing on the proposed
D.S.H.S. sexual preditor siting facility will be held at Green River Community College on
January 23, starting at 7:00 p.m.
Councilmember Park congratulated Councilmember Dovey on his second appointment to
the Council. The next meeting of the Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs
Committee will be held on Tuesday, January 28, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Councilmember Dovey thanked Councilmembers for his recent appointment—said he
“holds the record” for two appointments to the Federal Way City Council.
Councilmember Faison announced the next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation
Committee will be January 27, at 5:30 p.m. He reported on his reappointment to the
Growth Management Planning Council.
Deputy Mayor McColgan welcomed Councilmember Dovey, and thanked the 26 citizens
who applied for the open Council position; he also extended an invitation to the other
candidates to consider applying for one of the many city volunteer opportunities available
to our citizens. He thanked Chair Ron Walker and members of the Diversity Commission
for an extremel y successful Martin Luther King celebration this year.
Mayor Burbidge also recognized the 26 applicants who applied for Council Position No. 5,
and extended her congratulations to Councilmember Dovey. She reported on her
attendance at recent regional meetings. She announced upcoming musical events in the
city; and thanked everyone who worked so diligently to make the 2003 Martin Luther King
celebration a wonderful, well-planned event.
IX. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Moseley announced the Council will be holding a one-day retreat on
Saturday, January 25, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Dumas Bay Centre.
He also announced the public hearing on the sexual preditor siting facility will be held at
Green River Community College starting at 6:30 p.m.; staff is currently finalizing a letter
to be forwarded to DSHS outlining the city’s position on the proposed facility.
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He thanked Ron Walker and his committee for the outstanding MLK event, as well as city
staff members Derek Matheson, Jason Suzaka and Natalie Rees, who all spent many hours
assisting the committee.
The city recently received news of the upcoming mid-March visit from the Mayor from our
sister city of Donghae, Korea; it is a very important affirmation of the relationship between
their newly-elected Mayor and the City of Federal Way.
As an added project for 2003, staff has been directed to focus on customer service—there
will be staff teams selected from each department led by Donna Hanson and Mary
McDougal.
Mr. Moseley welcomed Councilmember Dovey back to the Council.
He reminded Council of the executive session to discuss potential litigation, pursuant to
RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)—expected time is fifteen minutes, with no action anticipated.
X. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
At 8:20 p.m., Mayor Burbidge announced a recess for purposes of an executive session.
Council returned to chambers at 8:40 p.m., at which time Mayor Burbidge reconvened the
regular meeting.
XI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor
Burbidge adjourned the regular meeting at the hour of 8:40 p.m.
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N. Christine Green, CMC
City Clerk