Council MIN 08-28-1990 Special
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
City of Federal Way, Washington
Municipal Building - City Council Chambers
August 28, 1990 - 7:00 P.M.
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Ertel called the Special Session City Council meeting
to order at the hour of 7:00 P.M., on the 28th day of
August, 1990, in City Council Chambers, the Municipal
Building, Federal Way, Washington.
Present: Mayor Debra Ertel, Deputy Mayor Mary Gates, and
Councilmembers Jim Handmacher, Lynn Templeton, Joel Marks,
Bob Stead and Jim Webster. Absent: None.
Staff Present: J. Brent McFall, City Manager; Sandra
Driscoll, City Attorney; Maureen Swaney, City Clerk; Steve
Anderson and Ken Nyberg, Assistant City Managers; John
Moir, Finance Director; Jim Shanks, Public Works Director;
Sheryl Trent, Acting Personnel Director, and Mickey Corso,
Parks and Recreation Director.
Media Present: Leon Espinoza, Seattle Times, and Joe
Turner, Tacoma News Tribune (arriving at 7:19 P.M.).
II.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
- RCW 42.30.l10(b)
The Mayor announced the Councilmembers would go into
Executive Session, at the hour of 7:01 P.M., for fifteen
(15) minutes. At 7:16 P.M., City Attorney Driscoll
announced the Councilmembers would continue their Executive
Session for another ten (10) minutes. The Council returned
to Special Session at the hour of 7:l9 P.M.
III.
SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUED
Mr. McFall announced that the City has been negotiating a
joint property purchase with the owners of Golfun property
which is located adjacent to the Water and Sewer District
and Fire District facilities on First Avenue South. He
said tentative agreement has been reached for acquisition
for the sum of $1,050,000 to be split among three agencies
- 50% by the City of Federal Way, l/3 by the Water and
Sewer District, and 1/6 by the Fire District.
ORIGINAL
City Council Meeting Minutes
August 28, 1990 - Page Two
Mr. McFall told the Councilmembers that the planning
process will include the entire site with the Water and
Sewer District and Fire District property - then the shares
will be determined by the percentage of land each agency is
utilizing.
The Councilmembers were told that no decision has been made
on the ultimate use of the property; examples were given
why the purchase is a sound acquisition at this time.
Mr. McFall requested that the City Council authorize the
City Manager to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement,
for the City of Federal Way to bear 50% of the initial
acquisition cost which is $1,050,000, and further, to
authorize the City Manager to negotiate an interlocal
agreement with the Water and Sewer District and Fire
District to bring back to the City Council, for approval,
which sets forth the details of the cost-sharing and the
planning process.
MOTION:
Counci1member Webster moved to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement, for the City
of Federal Way to bear 50% of the initial acquisition cost,
which is $1,050,000, and further, to authorize the City
Manager to negotiate an interlocal agreement with the Water
and Sewer District and Fire District, to bring back to the
City Council, for approval, which sets forth the details of
the cost-sharing and the planning process; Second by
Councilmember Marks.
Counci1member Handmacher asked for clarification on how the
purchase would be financed. Mr. McFall said that invested
funds would be used and be reimbursed by debt issuance.
(Note to Record: From Capital Outlay Fund.)
Motion passed as follows:
Gates
Marks
Templeton
Ertel
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Handmacher
Stead
Webster
Yes
Yes
Yes
IV.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
No one in the audience wished to address the City Council.
City Council Meeting Minutes
August 28, 1990 - Page Three
v.
ADJOURNMENT
CORRECTED - REFER TO
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The Special Session was adjourned by Mayor Ertel at the
hour of 7:25 P.M. The Council continued to meet in a Study
Session for a presentation on the Fire District Lid Lift,
the presentation of a City log, update on parks and the
509 freeway.