FEDRAC MINS 11-09-2004
City of Federal Way
City Council
Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee
Tuesday, November 9, 2004
5:30 p.m.
City Hall
Hylebos Conference Room
MINUTES
Committee Members in Attendance: Chair Eric Faison, Member Jeanne Burbidge, and Member Jim Ferrell.
City Council Members in Attendance: Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar and Councilmember Michael Park.
Staff Members in Attendance: Iwen Wang, Management Services Director; David Moseley, City Manager;
Derek Matheson, Assistant City Manager; Karen Kirkpatrick, Deputy City Attorney; Patrick Doherty, Director of
Economic Development; Jason Suzaka, Management Analyst.
Others in Attendance: Barbara Reid
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eric Faison called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Approval of the October 12, 2004 meeting minutes
Motion to approve the October 12, 2004 meeting minutes. Motion seconded and carried.
b) Discussion of Lifestyle/Retail Mar ket Study Par ameter s an d Possible Outcomes
The purpose of the discussion is to talk about what the Council will do with the market study,
and what actions should take place after the study is released. Mr. Doherty mentioned that
Leland has been asked to narrow their scope of work down in their proposal, since their original
one was more comprehensive than the others, and the Council is not ready to decide which
consultant will do the market study.
There was some concern on the committee that if two consultants were picked (one to do the
market study, another to perform the work based on that study) duplication might occur; meaning
that the consultant doing the planning work might need to do their due diligence and recheck the
numbers used by the market study consultant. If that is the case, would it be better for one
consultant to do all the work, including the study?
Discussion then centered on what to do with the study once it has been presented to the Council.
While it is likely that the study will dictate future options (i.e. that there is/isn’t a market in
Federal Way), it is also possible that after seeing the study, developers will tell the City what
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needs to happen before any project takes place. While a developer’s forum may help market the
study to local developers, help will be needed to market the study nationally.
The committee asked staff to supply information on both Redmond Town Center and the project
in Tualatin, Oregon. What was the City’s role, and how did they come to their decision?
c) Code Amendment to Allow More LTAC Members
Presented by Patrick Doherty
Mr. Doherty reviewed the amendment with the committee. While the amendment would allow
the expansion of the number of LTAC members, it does not force the City to appointment the full
number of allowed members; for example, if there were an insufficient number of applications.
Motion to forward option 1 to full Council for approval. Motion seconded and carried.
4. OTHER
None.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
a. S. 320th Library Improvements – Discussion of possible relocation to downtown FW
b. Lifestyle/Retail Center – Selection of Consultant
6. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
December 14, 2004 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hylebos Conference Room.
7. ADJOURN
Chair Eric Faison adjourned the meeting at 6:20pm.
Recorded by Jason Suzaka