Council MIN 10-31-1989 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
October 31, 1989
The meeting of the Federal Way City Council wa~-called to order by Mayor Ertel
at 7:05 p.m. at the Educational Services Center Board Room, 31405 - 18th
Avenue South, Federal Way, Washington.
ROLL CALL - Present: 7 - Mayor Ertel, Councilmembers Gates, Handmacher,
Marks, Stead, Templeton and Webster.
FLAG SALUTE - The Flag Salute was led by Councilmember Webster.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Minutes - Approval of the minutes of the meeting of October 24th, 1989.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Stead, seconded by Councilmember
Templeton, to approve the minutes of the meeting of October 24, 1989.
Voice vote was taken and carried.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS, APPOINTMENTS, MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Ertel called on Dave Kaplan, a representative from the Federal Way
Community Council, to formally present the summary of the Visions Report
to the City Council. Mr. Kaplan briefly reviewed the report and presented
the report and the surveys to the Council.
Mayor Ertel then introduced the new City Manager, Allen Locke; Genelle
Birk, Tacoma City Clerk; and Pat Bosmans, Assistant City Attorney for the
City of Tacoma.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Ertel indicated that the minutes from the Federal Way School Board
were on the dais. She reminded the Council that they had agreed to
exchange minutes with the School District so that they would remain
informed of each other's activities and indicated that the Council will be
doing this in the future.
The Mayor also indicated there was a letter from the City of Fife
encouraging Federal Way to support the location of the University of
Washington campus in Fife. The letter was referred to the Human Services
Committee for review.
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
None
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INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE NO. 89-4
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FEDERAL WAY APPROVING AN INTERIM'
BUDGET.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster. Seconded by Councilmember
Marks to place Ordinance No. 89-4 on the agenda for next week's
meeting for public comment and final passage. It was indicated that
copies of the budget will be available at City Hall. Voice vote was
taken and carried.
RESOLUTIONS
None
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND APPEALS
Mayor Ertel indicated that there are no public hearings and appeals, but
that there is a sign-up sheet in the back and that the public will be
allowed to comment later.
OLD BUSINESS
Interqovernmental Loan Aqreement
Councilmember Gates indicated that a loan agreement has been reviewed and
discussed and that an ordinance has been prepared to approve the agreement.
ORDINANCE NO. 89-2
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FEDERAL WAY APPROVING A LOAN AGREEMENT
WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Handmacher. Seconded by
Councilmember Templeton to suspend the rules and have second reading
of the Ordinance. Voice vote was taken and carried.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Stead to approve the ordinance as
amended. Seconded by Councilmember Handmacher.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Gates. Seconded by Councilmember
Templeton to insert the word "bt' in the fifth paragraph of the
Ordinance following the word "taken." Voice vote was taken and
carried.
Roll call vote was taken, resulting as follows:
Ayes:
7 - Mayor Ertel, Councilmembers Gates, Handmacher, Marks, Stead,
Templeton and Webster.
Nays:
o.
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The Ordinance was declared passed.
Agreement with the City of Auburn
Councilmember Gates indicated that an ordinance has been prepared
approving the agreement.
ORDINANCE NO. 89-3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF FEDERAL WAY APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL
COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AUBURN AUTHORIZING AUBURN TO ACT AS
DEPOSITORY OF THE CITY'S FUNDS.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Gates. Seconded by Councilmember
Webster to amend the Ordinance in the seventh paragraph to indicate
the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor "or" Chairperson of the
Council's Finance Committee "and the City Manager" to act as operating
agents. Voice vote was taken and carried.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster to suspend the rules to have
final reading of Ordinance No. 89-3. Seconded by Councilmember
Templeton. Voice vote was taken and carried.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Gates to approve the ordinance.
Seconded by Councimember Marks.
Roll call vote was taken, resulting as follows:
Aye s :
7 - Mayor Ertel, Councilmembers Gates, Handmacher, Marks, Stead,
Templeton and Webster.
Nays:
o.
The Ordinance was declared passed.
Interim Insurance
Councilmember Gates deferred to Councilmember Webster as she had a
conflict of interest in this matter. Councilmember Webster indicated that
the Council had expressed an interest in interim insurance coverage. Two
firms had been contacted and one had provided a proposal. Councilmember
Webster then outlined the proposal submitted by Stanford & Associates
Insurance, Inc.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster. Seconded by Councilmember
Marks that the the City Manager be authorized to enter into an
insurance contract with Stanford & Associates Insurance, Inc. for bond
insurance, errors and omissions liability, and premises liability with
that not to exceed $250.00. The total premium for all coverage would
not exceed $3,500.00. Voice vote was taken and carried with
Councilmember Gates abstaining.
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MOTION was made by Councilmember Webster. Seconded by Councilmember
Stead to appoint Stanford & Associates Insurance, Inc. to be the agent
of record for the City of Federal Way. Voice vote was taken and
carried with Councilmember Gates abstaining.
Budget
Mayor Ertel indicated that this item had been handled earlier.
Interim City Attorney
Mayor Ertel stated that this matter would be considered next week.
Tracking of Applications in the Pipeline at B.A.L.D.
MOTION was made by Councilmember Handmacher. Seconded by Council-
member Marks to authorize the City Manager to hire staff to work with
the Land Use Committee to track building applications in the pipeline
at King County's Building and Land Development Department at a cost of
up to $5,000. Voice vote was taken and carried.
Council Land Use Retreat
Councilmember Handmacher circulated the agenda for the retreat and asked
Councilmembers to provide him with any comments. The retreat will be
conducted at 6 p.m. at City Hall and will be facilitated by Joe Tovar,
Planning Director of Kirkland.
Interim Planning Consultant
Councilmember Handmacher stated that there was an additional consulting
firm to interview. He indicated that the various firms under
consideration will be in attendance at the land use retreat in order to
gain information on the issues facing the Council.
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Mayor Ertel indicated that Chief Thorson had made a gavel for the Council
and thanked him for his thoughtfulness.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Al Locke, City Manager, indicated that the report of the Municipal
Research Council shows the City needs to move ahead on various items,
including the date of the incorporation of the City, and that many of
these issues will be coming before the Council in the future.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
Public Services - Chairperson Marks indicated that the next meeting of the
committee will be from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on Friday, November 3,
1989. He stated that various individuals have addressed the committee
regarding public services and indicated that there is a need to look at
fire protection services as the Council will need to make a decision
regarding this area in the near future.
Personnel and Facilities - Chairperson Stead indicated that he would be
talking to the City Manager regarding various items and anticipated the
committee would be meeting later in the week.
Budqet, Finance and Insurance - Chairperson Gates indicated that the
committee will be meeting Monday, November 6, at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall
and will be looking at getting tax numbers and dealing with an indemnifi-
cation ordinance for next week.
Human Services - Chairperson Templeton indicated that a questionnaire had
been sent out and that the responses were being reviewed. The Executive
Director of the King County Human Services Round Table will be present at
the next committee meeting on Thursday, at 7:30 a.m., at City Hall. In
the future, the committee will meet on the first and third Thursdays of
the month.
Land Use and Transportation Planninq - Chairperson Handmacher indicated
the next meeting would be Monday, November 6, at 7 p.m. at City Hall. The
committee hopes to review the results of the retreat at that time and set
up a timetable for activities.
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs - The next meeting of the committee
is scheduled for November 1, 1989, at 7:30 a.m. at City Hall. The
committee will be discussing what the City's comprehensive parks and
recreation plan should include with a representative from the Interagency
Committee for Outdoor Recreation and will hear a presentation by staff
from Kent regarding the formation of a Cultural Arts Commission.
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Mayor Ertel indicated that the Viacom Cablevision had contacted her again
regarding production of a holiday spot. The taping has been scheduled for
November 22, at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall. Councilmember Templeton was asked
to develop a greeting for the Council.
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COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Peter Joublas - indicated he is with Gene Juarez Salons and they are
interested in developing a piece of property in Federal Hay. He then
expressed concerns over the moratorium.
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Rolland Jones - discussed the proposed Gene Juarez development and asked
if there was any way that they would be able to proceed during the
proposed moratorium.
Ross Jennings - read the attached letter regarding concerns about the'
building moratorium to the Council into the record.
David Kaplan - 30240 - 27th Avenue South, expressed concern that an
orderly approach to the land use issue needed to be taken. He indicated
that the Federal Way surveys they provided early in the meeting have land
use information and might be of interest to the Council.
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The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
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.October 26, 1989
Dear Federal Way City Councilperson:
The undersigned organizations, concerned about the welfare of
Federal Way and anxious to move forward as a new city, have
become fearful of the potential damage to the entire community
as a result of a long-term building moratorium.
While we understand and fully appreciate the pressures which
drove the call for a moratorium, we believe that few in the
community expected that it would result in a total halt of
practically all new development. A clearly expressed desire by
the electorate to limit the growth of multi-family projects was
not so broad, we believe, as to encompass all development.
Unfortunately, the Council was apparently left with few legal
alternatives which could slow multi-family without also
affecting other types of development.
We are concerned about the effects we believe were unintended by
the moratorium but are nonetheless real. For example, the
uncertainty within the financial, commercial real estate and
business community has already resulted in several high profile,
high payroll, businesses reconsidering their plans to locate
here. This was a result of the uncertainty which lead to their
inability to plan for the future. The long-term effects upon
future business within Federal Way becomes more severe as each
week goes by.
Such normally mundane tasks as appraisals, remodels, settling
estates, partnership and corporate dissolutions and advertising
are affected.
Even projects supposedly vested and in the "pipeline" at King
County are facing an additional 30 to 60 day delay in "normal"
processing due to the uncertainty of the wording in the
ordinance.
After discussing these and other problems resulting from the
moratorium, we believe the Council can take a stride toward
alleviating much of the business community's concerns by
providing a course of action with time frames for
implementation., Specifically, we would ask of you the
following:
That on November 2, you issue a statement establishing
objectives and schedules for interim permit processing
and zoning.
We also ask that you establish objectives and schedules
for lonq-ranqe future growth within the community.
Lonq-ranqe schedules should include the anticipated
time frames for having a department and staff ready to
accept and process land use applications.
We believe the simple announcement of a date, no matter how
difficult it may be .to determine, will allow the business
. community to plan for the future in an orderly and professional
manner. Such an atmosphere speaks well for the entire
community.
We feel this is a priority for the Council near the top of what
we recognize appears to be an endless list. We stand ready,
willing, and able to assist in any way which the Council wishes.
Thank you for your consideration.
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