Council MIN 10-10-1989 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
October 10, 1989
The meeting of the Federal Way City Council was called to order by Mayor Ertel
at 7:15 p.m. at the Educational Service Center, 34105 18th Avenue South,
Federal Way, Washington.
ROLL CALL - Present: Mayor Ertel, Councilmembers Gates, Handmacher, Marks,
Stead, Templeton and Webster.
FLAG SALUTE - The Flag Salute was led by Counci1member Templeton.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes - Approval of the minutes of the meetings of October 3rd,
7:30 a.m., 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m.; and October 4, 1989.
Genelle Birk, Tacoma City Clerk, indicated that only the minutes of the
7:30 a.m. meeting of October 3 and October 4 meeting were available at
this time.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Handmacher, seconded by Councilmember
Templeton, to approve the minutes of the 7:30 a.m. meeting on
October 3, 1989. Voice vote was taken and carried.
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MOTION was made by Councilmember Templeton, seconded by Counci1member
Handmacher, to approve the minutes of the special meeting of
October 4, 1989. Councilmember Gates indicated that the time of
adjournment should be changed to 8:50 p.m. Voice vote was taken and
carried to approve the minutes as corrected.
Resolution No. 89-2 - Title: A Resolution of the City Council of the City
of Federal Way Related to Standing Committees of the City Council,
Establishing Standing Committees.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember
Marks, to approve Resolution No. 89-2. Voice vote was taken and
carried.
Mayor Ertel indicated that the Council would revert from the regular order of
business to consider Resolution No. 89-4 on the agenda.
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Resolution No. 89-4 - Authorizing Inter10cal Agreement with King County.
Mayor Ertel requested that Shelly sutton, King County staff member, make a
presentation on the agreement. Ms. Sutton spoke to the Council about the
agreement.
Nancy Neraas, of Preston, Thorgrimson, Ellis & Holman, addressed the City
Council regarding this matter.
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The Council discussed the agreement. Mayor Ertel suggested that the Budget
and Finance Committee meet with Nancy Neraas and Rich Conrad to work out the
details of the interloca1 agreement. If possible, the agreement could then be
approved by the County Council on Monday, so the City Council could approve it
at Tuesday's meeting.
The Council then reverted to the regular order of business.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, APPOINTMENTS, MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Ertel introduced Genelle Birk, City Clerk of Tacoma, and Rich
Conrad, Assistant City Manager of Mercer Island, who are assisting the
Council on an interim basis. Mayor Ertel then reported on the AWC Land
Use Forum that the Council had attended on Friday and Saturday.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Ertel indicated that the Council had received a response from Paul
Barden's office regarding the 4th Avenue South Project.
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
None
INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
None
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution No. 89-3 - Endorsing E-911 Ballot Proposition.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Stead, seconded by Councilmember
Marks, to approve Resolution No. 89-3. Voice vote was taken and
carried.
Resolution No. 89-4 - Authorizing Interlocal Agreement With King County.
Mayor Ertel indicated that this item had been discussed earlier in the
meeting and would be considered next week.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS
Mayor Ertel announced that there were no hearings scheduled and indicated
that public comment would be accepted later in the meeting.
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OLD BUSINESS
Interim City Manager
Councilmember Stead indicated that presentations had been made at the
Study Session by two firms, Almond & Rogers and Waldron and Company.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Stead, seconded by Councilmember
Gates, to enter into an agreement with Waldron and Company to conduct
the search for an interim City Manager. Voice vote was taken and
carried.
Official Newspaper
Councilmember Gates indicated that an advertisement for an official
publication for the City had been placed in the Federal Way News.
Conservation Futures Application
Councilmember Webster recommended that the City apply for $226,000 to
preserve the property located at Southwest 363rd Street between lOth and
14th Avenue Southwest.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember
Stead, to authorize the Mayor to submit an application for funding.
Voice vote was taken and carried.
Grading and Clearing Ordinance
This item was deferred to next week's meeting.
Transportation Projects
Councilmember Handmacher indicated that due to a shortage of funds, there
;s not enough money for both the 16th Avenue South and the 312th Street
Projects. Alternatives were discussed.
MOTION was made by Counc;lmember Webster, seconded by Counc;lmember
Marks, that funds be allocated to the 16th Avenue South Project and
that King County staff be asked to bring information on both projects
and present it to the Council. Voice vote was taken and carried with
Councilmember Templeton voting nay.
CITY MANAGER1S REPORT
None.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Services - Chairperson Marks indicated that the committee will meet
on Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Pioneer Pies to go over the parameters for
public services. Other committee members include Councilmembers Stead and
Gates.
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Budget, Finance and Insurance - Chairperson Gates indicated that Pat
Dugan, Finance Director from Auburn, will meet with the committee to
review the revenue flow. The committee will also consider the draft
agreement with King County and per diem reimbursement. Regular committee
meetings are scheduled for Mondays at 7:30 a.m. at Pioneer Pies. Other
committee members are Councilmembers Marks and Webster.
Human Services - Chairperson Templeton indicated that the committee would
be discussing interfacing with human service providers in Federal Way.
The Committee will meet on October 12 at 7:30 a.m. at Pioneer Pies. Other
committee members include Councilmembers Gates and Marks.
Land Use and Transportation Planning - Chairperson Handmacher reported
that the committee would be reviewing County zoning and shorelines
ordinances to make recommendations on whether to change or modify the
code. He gave an interim zoning update and indicated that the committee
would like to schedule a half-day workshop. The next meeting of the
Committee will be Monday at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room 3 at the
Educational Service Center. Other members of the committee include
Councilmember Stead and Mayor Ertel.
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs - Chairperson Webster indicated
that they are getting an update on the status of projects in Federal Way.
He will bring information to the Tuesday workshop on the Federal Way
projects in the bond issue. Other members of the committee are
Councilmembers Templeton and Handmacher.
Personnel and Facilities - Chairperson Stead reported that a phone will be
installed at the fire station. He also indicated that Waldron and Company
would be providing names of City Manager candidates next week. Other
committee members include Councilmember Webster and Mayor Ertel.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Russell Wolf - 230 South 3l2th Street, reviewed the contents of the
Finance Report presented to the Council.
Mary Miller - Financial Services Manager, City of Kent, thanked the
Council for being allowed to work on the report.
Cindy Strake - 2422 Berry Lane East, Fife, reported on the positive
aspects of locating the University of Washington in Fife and requested
Council support for the site.
Jerry Graham - Federal Way Disposal, 1240 West Main, Auburn, encouraged
the Council to consider using recyclable paper and indicated that a draft
ordinance regarding this would be sent to various jurisdictions. He also
offered the loan of tables and chairs from the Lions, pending club
approval.
Eileen Marckx - 34915 - 4th Avenue South, discussed the Conservation
Futures Act, and requested information on how much money has come into the
fund and how much has been allocated to Federal Hay.
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Mayor Ertel asked how many Councilmembers would be attending the Suburban
Cities meeting. Councilmembers Gates, Handmacher, Stead and Webster
indicated they would attend.
As the Educational Service Center would not be available for the next two
weeks, alternate meeting locations were discussed. It was decided that on
October 17 and October 24, 1989, the Council will meet at the Federal Way
Boys and Girls Club.
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On proper motion, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
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