Council MIN 06-02-1992 Regular
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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers - City Hall
June 2, 1992 - 7:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Stead called the Federal Way City Council regular meeting to order at the
hour of 7:03 p.m., in Council Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington.
Council Present: Mayor Bob Stead, Deputy Mayor Joel Marks and Council-
members Ray Tomlinson, Mary Gates, Ron Gintz, Lynn Templeton, Skip Priest.
City Staff Present: City Manager J. Brent McFall, Acting City Attorney Carolyn
Lake, City Clerk Maureen Swaney, Deputy City Clerk Chris Green.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Council member Tomlinson led the flag salute.
PRESENTATIONS
a.
Federal Way Arts Commission/School District Art Show Winners
Nancy Ise, Arts Commission Chair, and Mayor Stead presented award certificates
to arts winners.
b.
Recognition of Illahee Jr Hi Students! Aid to Victims of LA Riots
Mayor Stead presented certificates of recognition to students.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Rae Morrison, 26l3 So 300th St, Federal Way, requested relief from dangerously
driven vehicles on So 3OOth Street, in the area of Wildwood Elementary; he
suggested speed bumps might be one temporary solution while awaiting more
permanent ones; he is extremely concerned about the safety of children.
M. C. Scheerer, 29300-llth PI So, Federal Way, spoke in opposition to proposed
heliport; he also said the City needs better planning to eliminate traffic snarls.
John Woodworth, 1200 East D St, Tacoma, representing Woodworth & Co,
spoke in opposition to existing truck route ordinance and requested a relaxation
of the ordinance to allow for truck travel in certain areas.
ORIGINAL
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Bill Wood, 32918-19th PI So, #0-104, Federal Way, representing Chamber of
Commerce, invited Council and interested citizens to attend Growth Management
Forum scheduled for June llth, 7:30-9:30 a.m., at Cafe Pacific.
Mayor Stead acknowledged and responded to citizen comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
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d.
Minutes - May 19, 1992
Voucher - June 2, 1992
Accept/File April Financial Report
Ordinance Enactment/Council Bill #13 - Youth Commission
Ordinance No. 92-139
Ordinance Enactment/Council Bill #14 - Diversity Commission
Ordinance Enactment/Council Bill #15 - Private Utilities
Ordinance No. 92-140
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f.
Councilmember Gates pulled item (e) from consent agenda.
Motion by Councilmember Gintz to approve consent agenda, minus item (e);
second by Councilmember Templeton. Motion to approve passed as follows:
S tead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Councilmember Gates offered a friendly amendment to item (e) "Diversity
Commission" , saying she feels applicants should be able to reside within Federal
Way School District boundaries and not be limited to the City's boundaries;
Council member Templeton concurred.
Following discussion, Councilmember Templeton moved to amend the proposed
ordinance to require no fewer than 7 of 9 commission members be residents of
the City of Federal Way; second by Councilmember Gintz. Amendment to
proposed ordinance passed as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
Marks
Gates
Templeton
no
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
no
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Amended Ordinance No. 92-141 "Diversity Commission" passed as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
no
yes
no
Marks
Gates
Templeton
no
yes
yes
NOTE: Deputy Mayor Marks requested minutes reflect three opposition votes
due to area of membership amendment and not to establishment of Diversity
Commission.
VI.
INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES
a.
Council Bill #17 - WSDOT Grant Funds for Heliport Master Plan
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF
A GRANT AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT FUNDS FOR
ESTABUSHING A PROJECT WITHIN THE GRANT FUND; AMENDING
THE BUDGET FOR THlS GRANT FUND BY APPROPRIATING
UNANTICIPATED AND FUTURE REVENUES TO THAT FUND; AND
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES OF SAID GRANT FUNDS.
Mayor Stead presented first reading of the proposed ordinance and invited
WSDOT representative Bill Hamilton to give a brief presentation and answer
Council questions.
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Council Bill #18 - Building Code Amendment
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 90-33, ADOPTING THE 1991 EDITIONS OF
THE WASHINGTON STATE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODE, UNIFORM MECHANICAL CODE, UNIFORM FIRE
CODE, THE UNIFORM HOUSING CODE, UNIFORM SIGN CODE,
UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUILDING,
UNIFORM SWIMMING POOL, SPA AND HOT TUB CODE, AND
ESTABUSHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 1,1992.
Mayor Stead presented first reading of the proposed ordinance.
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Council Bill #19 - Tenant Improvement/Non-Conformance Zoning Code Revisions
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 90-43, NO. 91-113
AND NO. 92-135 BY AMENDING FEDERAL WAY ZONING CODE
SECTIONS 165.35.5(b) AND 165.35.6 (c) TO DELETE TENANT
IMPROVEMENT COSTS IN THE CALCULATIONS FOR DETERMINING
CERTAIN NON-CONFORMANCE THRESHOLDS, AND BY AMENDING
FEDERAL WAY ZONING CODE SECTION 175.10.2(b).
Mayor Stead presented first reading of the proposed ordinance. Councilmember
Templeton requested the proposed ordinance amendment be placed on next
week's study session for additional information and discussion.
VII.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Mr. McFall reported he previously distributed information on options for Council
committees, and would appreciate receiving Councilmember comments as soon
as possible. In response to earlier citizen comments and Council requests, he
confirmed South 300th Street traffic problems and the existing truck route
ordinance will be added to next week's study session.
Councilmembers advised the City Manager they wish to advertise openings for
commission vacancies when terms expire.
Mr. McFall requested an executive session to consider property acquisition and
a personnel matter immediately following the regular meeting, and announced no
action would be taken.
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CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Priest reported on recent Federal Aid Urban System board
meeting items; Federal Way will receive funds based on population. He advised
Public Works Director Phillip Keightley is a member of several local, state and
federal transportation committees, so Federal Way has excellent representation.
Councilmember Templeton will attend the next Pierce County Mayors'
Association meeting on Friday.
Councilmember Gintz reported the Human Services Roundtable will focus on
child abuse issues this year.
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Mayor Stead reported policy making decisions will be finalized at upcoming
Growth Management Planning Council meetings, and reminded Councilmembers
of the Chamber's Growth Management open house next Thursday. The Suburban
Cities Association's annual meeting will be held at Longacres on June 10th.
Councilmember Gates reported Metro's Procurement Panel water quality and
transit projects have been narrowed to three proposals; these will now go to the
Joint Regional Policy Committee for review.
Mayor Stead explained if Council committees are reinstated, it may be possible
to eliminate regular study sessions; he reminded Councilmembers to return their
feedback suggestions on committee structuring as soon as possible.
Councilmember Tomlinson would like to see agendas lengthened, so as to
accommodate additional items or add study sessions following regular meetings,
to create a more effective use of time.
IX.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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b.
To discuss property acquisition - RCW 42.3O.110(b)
To discuss personnel matter - RCW 42.30. 14O(4)(a)
Mayor Stead recessed the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m., announced a 30-minute
executive session to discuss property acquisition and a personnel matter, and
stated there would be no action taken following the session.
Mayor Stead announced the executive session adjourned at 9:00 p.m., with no
action taken, and reconvened the regular meeting.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Stead
adjourned the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council at the hour of
9:00 p.m..
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N. Christine Green
Deputy City Clerk