FEDRAC MINS 12-14-2004 A-1
City of Federal Way
City Council
Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee
Tuesday, December 17, 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
Staff Members in Attendance: Iwen Wang, Management Services Director; Pat Richardson, City Attorney; Patrick
Doherty, Director of Economic Development; Jason Suzaka, Management Analyst.
Others in Attendance: Bob Kellogg; Erica Hall, Federal Way Mirror.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Eric Faison called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m.
2. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
3. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
a) Approval of the November 9, 2004 meeting minutes
Motion to approve the November 9, 2004 meeting minutes. Motion seconded and carried.
b) Selection of Lifestyle/Retail Market Consultant Firm
Presented by Patrick Doherty
Mr. Doherty provided a quick overview of the proposals by the two consultant finals, along with
their scope of work, which had been narrowed upon the City’s request. He also provided a brief
explanation to the audience of the City’s efforts to rejuvenate business in the city center and the
reasoning behind the hiring of a lifestyle/retail market consultant.
Staff also reiterated that the funds for this project were originally designated for hotel kiosks, but
are being redirected towards this project; so no new money is being spent.
Motion to recommend that the City Council authorize engagement of Leland/RTKL for a
retail/lifestyle center market study for the city center, for an expenditure of approximately
$42,500. (option 3) Motion seconded and carried.
c) Espresso Cart in City Hall
Presented by Jason Suzaka
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Mr. Suzaka gave an overview of the proposal for an espresso cart in city hall, which would be
located underneath the stairway on the first floor of city hall.
Motion to recommend to full Council authorization for the City Manager to enter into a
contract with The Java Store to provide espresso services to the City and its visitors to city hall
(option 1). Motion seconded and carried.
4. OTHER
None.
5. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
FEDRAC will invite the King County Library director and Sound Transit’s TOD director to discuss
possible location of the S. 320th Library closer to the city center, near the transit center. Also under
discussion would be thoughts on the city center as it pertains to working with the lifestyle/retail market
consultant firm.
6. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING
January 11, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hylebos Conference Room.
7. ADJOURN
Chair Eric Faison adjourned the meeting at 6:00pm.
Recorded by Jason Suzaka