Council MIN 01-14-1992 Special
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
January 14,1992 - 7:00 p.m.
Council Chambers - City Hall
33530 First Way South
Federal Way, Washington
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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Stead called the study session to order at
the hour of 7:04 p.m., on January 14, 1992, in Council Chambers.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Robert Stead, Deputy Mayor Joel Marks and
Council members Ray Tomlinson, Mary Gates, Lynn Templeton and Mah1on
Priest.
STAFF PRESENT: city Manager J. Brent McFall, Assistant City
Attorney carolyn Lake, city Clerk Maureen SWaney and Deputy city
Clerk chris Green.
I.
AIRPORT NOISE PRESENTATION
Mayor Stead announced that proponent and opponent groups would each
be allowed a 45-minute presentation for the airport issue.
Rosie Courtney of the Airport Committee and Wayne Bryant from the
Port of Seattle presented slides addressing the need for a 3rd
runway, including possible sites and configurations. They also
addressed noise factors and other citizen concerns, followed by a
Council question and answer period.
The following citizens addressed the Council:
Lloyd Doctor spoke in opposition to the 3rd runway and 4th post
plan.
Peter Townsend, 2950B-12th Ave SW, Federal Way, distributed a 2-
year study document to Counci1members, spoke in opposition to 3rd
runway and 4th post and encouraged Council to establish light rail
in lieu of additional air traffic.
Roy Weiberg, 31413-41st SW, Federal Way, spoke in opposition to 3rd
runway and 4th post, expressed concern about declining property
value due to air traffic and asked Federal Way citizens to join
with city of Des Moines in opposing airport expansion. He also
asked the Council to adopt a resolution stating their position.
ORIGINAL
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Mayor Stead explained an earlier resolution was passed in
opposition to the 3rd runway, and joined in the appeal of the 4th
post plan. He announced a series of flight plan public hearings
would commence on January 27th. Hearings will not be held in
Federal Way, however, interested citizens are encouraged to attend
the meeting scheduled at the Sea-Tac Red Lion on Thursday, February
13th, from 6:00-10:00 p.m..
It was suggested an invitation be extended to Des Moines citizens
to attend an upcoming city Council meeting and present their
statistics in opposition to the proposed 3rd runway.
II.
REVIEW COUNCIL RULES & PROCEDURE,
STANDING COMMITTEES
INCLUDING USE OF
Deputy Mayor Marks said he is opposed to continuing Council
Committees, and suggested committee of whole meetings be held both
mornings and evenings to allow more citizens to attend.
counci1member Priest suggested specific dates be set aside each
month for various areas, i.e., planning/public works one week and
parks/recreation another week; he also suggested ad hoc committees
be established for specific issues.
Counci1member Templeton concurred with idea of scheduling specific
meetings for specific areas.
The following schedule was suggested: first and third Tuesdays -
study session 6:00-7:00 p.m., followed by regular meeting 7:00-
10:00 p.m.; second and fourth Tuesdays - study session 6:00-10:00
p.m.. All Council members concurred with 6:00 p.m. start.
ci ty Manager McFall will have necessary changes made in the
proposed Council Rules and place on next week's regular meeting
agenda for adoption.
III.
DISCUSS CREATION OF COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE CONTRACT SERVICES
Mayor Stead said he feels the most effective method of
investigating contract services would be to appoint a committee to
report back to Council of Whole. He recommended the following
committee be approved by Council at the next regular meeting:
Deputy Mayor Marks (Chair), Counci1member Priest and Mayor Stead.
IV.
REVIEW RECYCLING PROGRAM
CUstomer Service Engineer Pearl Kronstad reviewed proposed rates,
and introduced Suzanne Powers, member of the Recycling Task Force,
who presented a brief recycling update and slide presentation to
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Council. Following a question and answer period, it was the
consensus of Council to modify the original proposed rates. city
Manager McFall will place the item on the upcoming regular meeting
agenda. Public Works Director Keightley reported the ordinance and
contract addendum must be adopted by February~, 1992.
Mayor Stead adjourned the
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Deputy city Clerk