Council MIN 10-16-2012 RegularCITY OF
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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
October 16, 2012
7:00 p.m.
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1. CALL MfETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest called the meeting to order at 7:08 pm
Elected Officials present: Mayor Skip Priest, Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell,
Councilmember Linda Kochmar, Councilmember Susan Honda, Councilrnember
Jeanne Burbidge, Councilmernber Bob Celski, Councilmember Roger Freeman and
Councilmember Dini Duclos.
City staff present: City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Boy Scout Troop 398 led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. PRESENTATIONS
a. Juried Art Show Winners
Arts Commission Chair Lorie Weldon thanked the judges for their efforts in this
year's Juried Arts Show. The Juror's Choice Award was presented to Dennis
Harrison for his entry entitled "Desolation." Mr. Harrison will be given the
opportunity to display a private gallery showing at City Hall. The Commissioners
Choice Award was presented to Sheri Bails for her entry entitled "Hanalei Valley."
Voting for the People's Choice award is open with the winner to be announced in
January.
b. Certificates of Appointment — Planninq Commission
At their October 2, 2012 meeting the City Council re-appointed Tim O'Neil,
Sarady Long and Merle Pfeifer to serve on the Planning Commission.
Councilmember Celski read the Certificates of Appointment into the record and
presented them to members in attendance.
c. Certificates of Appointment - Human Services Commission
At their October 2, 2012 meeting the City Council appointed Brian Sandler to the
Human Services Commission as a voting member. Councilmember Honda read
the Certificate of Appointment into the record.
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d. Mayor's Emerqinq Issues
• Kinq Countv Transfer Station Siting
Mayor Priest announced King County had identified a site on S. 320�h (at the
entrance to downtown Federal Way) as a possible location for a new transfer
station. Locating a transfer station at this site would cause serious traffic
issues and potential conflicts with South King Fire and Rescue Station #64.
When the city first learned about this siting option the Mayor and
Councilmember Duclos wrote a letter to King County Executive Dow
Constantine outlining the city's objections. On October 2, 2012 the Council
approved a follow up letter to Dow Constantine reiterating the city's position
on this site. The City was recently notified that King County has removed the
S. 320th site from the list of sites being considered.
Diversitv Commission Outreach Survev
Diversity Commission Chair Bob Danielle stated a diversity survey has been
developed b� the Commission and will be available to residents from
November 1 S through 30'h. The survey will be available on the City's website
as well as in hard copy at City Hall, local libraries, the Chamber of Commerce
and Senior Centers. It will be available in four languages (English, Russian
Korean and Spanish). The purpose of the survey is to understand the
relationships residents have with the City in the area of diversity as well as
identify topics important to citizens. The information gathered will be used for
a Diversity Summit to be held in the first quarter of 2013.
4. CITIZEN COMMENT
Joann Piquette spoke in support of moving forward with the development of a
Performing Arts Conference Center. She stated the City of Auburn Performing Arts
Center is turning down approximately two to three events per week as they are
scheduled with numerous events.
Richard Pudmaroff was a participant in the Multi-Service Center's Thrive Program
and later received an internship through Orion. He thanked the Council for
supporting these programs and encouraged continued funding of them.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed below have been previously reviewed in their entirety by a Counci! Committee of three
members and brought before full Council forapproval. All items are enacted by one motion. Individual
items may be removed by a Councilmember for separate discussion and subsequent motion.
a. Minutes: October 2, 2012 Special and Regular Meetings
b. 2012 Asphalt Overlay Program — Project Acceptance
c. 2013 Asphalt Overlay Program Preliminary List and Authorization to Bid
d. Federal Way Public Schools 2013 Capital Facilities Plan
e. Adoption of the Program Year 2013 Community Development Block Grant
Annual Action Plan
f. WASPC Grant for Two Portable Breath Test Devices
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g. The Commons Mall Services Agreement for Police Services
h. Fiscal Year 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant (JAG)
i. Interlocal Agreement for Services of the Valley SWAT Team to the City of
Federal Way and other Valley Agencies
j. Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) Grant — Target Zero Teams
MOU
Motion: Deputy Mayor Ferrell moved approval of items 5.a. through 5.j.
Councilmember Kochmar second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Kochmar Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Freeman Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 7-0.
8. COUNCIL BUSINESS
a. Lodginq Tax Advisorv Committee Appointments
Councilmember Burbidge stated in accordance with the Council Rules of
Procedure the Council may re-appoint individuals currently serving on a
committee without conducting interviews.
Motion: Councilmember Burbidge moved to re-appoint Rose Ehl and
Joanne Piquette to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee with two-year
terms expiring October 31, 2014. Councilmember Duclos second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Kochmar Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmemberfreeman Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 7-0.
b. Performinq Arts and Conference Center (PACC)
Community and Econom'rc Development Director Patrick Doherty presented
information on the Performing Arts and Conference Center at the 5:30 pm
Special Meeting. This is an opportunity for Council to ask additional questions of
staff or take action.
Councilmember Honda would like the City to host an open house on this item to
give citizens the opportunity to provide input on this project.
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Motion: Deputy Mayor Ferrell moved approval of the initial Phase 1
services proposed by Lorax Partners and authorize the Mayor to enter into
corresponding agreement for said services. Councilmember Duclos
second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor ferrell Yes
Councilmember Kochmar Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councitmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Freeman Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 7-0.
c. State Office of Public Defense — Grant Acceptance
Mayor Priest stated the City has been working on analyzing the Supreme Court's
Order on Public Defense Standards. The Order states jurisdictions have to
provide Public Defenders a means to manage their cases because they must
certify to the court they are in compliance with the caseloads outlined in the City's
Case Weighting System.
The City submitted a grant application to the State Office of Public Defense for
$140K to implement a case management system that assists the public
defenders, Municipal Court, and the prosecutors. On October 10, 2012 the City
was notified the State Office of Public Defense had awarded the City a grant for
$23K. This item is 6efore Council as the deadline to accept the grant is October
31, 2012.
The Municipal Court has accepted a grant which can be used for case
management provided the funding is expended by September 2013. Staff is
looking at other grant opportunities to help fund the case management system.
Motion: Councilmember Duclos moved to accept the grant awarded from
the Office of Public Defense in the amount of $23K and authorize the Mayor
to execute the necessary documents. Councilmember Burbidge second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Kochmar Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Freeman Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 7-0.
7. COUNCIL REPORTS
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Councilmember Kochmar reported there are a few local mobile home parks that
would like to meet with the Mayor and staff to discuss options relating to annexation
and zoning.
Councilmember Honda thanked Boy Scout Troop 398 for leading the Pledge of
Allegiance. The City will conduct an Open house on October 30th to discuss the
Median U-turn Improvement project located at 215� Ave. SW at SW 336`h Street /
Campus Drive. The Federal Way Historical Society will be conducting a program on
October 27t" at the Federal way Library on the Civil War and Washington Territory.
The Historical Society is also working on their Veteran's Day event that will be held
at Todd Beamer High School on November 12tn.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell thanked Parks and Public Works Director Cary Roe for
following up with Puget Sound Energy during last Sunday's power outage. He visited
the Renton Senior Center and would like to see if Federal Way could enhance the
services being offered for seniors. He deferred to Mr. Roe to provide information on
the City's Tricks and Treats event at the Federal Way Community Center on October
27th.
Councilmember Burbidge noted the next LTAC meeting will be November 14th� She
congratulated all the artists who participated in this years Juried Art Show. At a
recent SCATBD meeting she received a briefing on Sound Transit services, which
includes adding an evening bus from Seattle to Federal Way in an effort to alleviate
crowding. The meeting also included a presentation on a legislative brochure that
identifies priorities for South King County transportation projects and includes the
Triangle Project as a high priority.
Councilmember Celski thanked Boy Scout Troop 398 for leading the Pledge of
Allegiance this evening. The next LUTC meeting is November 5t". He thanked the
Public Works Department for coming in under budget on the 2012 Asphalt Overlay
Program.
Councilmember Freeman would like the City to assist in organizing a neighborhood
cleanup for areas in the city that are experiencing problems with iitter.
Councilmember Duclos attended a Regional Policy Committee meeting last week
where they received updates on the Affordable Care Act and the King County
transfer siting process. She summarized a newspaper article regarding Sound
Transit's north-end decreasing ridership levels. The next FEDRAC meeting is
October 23rd
8. MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Priest reported the Council will be conducing Special budget meetings on
October 24th and 25th starting at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers.
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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The Council did not adjourn to executive session
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10. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Priest adjourned the meeting at 7:58 pm
Attest:
Carol McNeilly, CMC, City CI
Approved by CounciL November 6, 2012
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