Council MIN 11-16-1993 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers - City Hall
November 16, 1993 - 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Acting Mayor Gates opened the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council at 7:06 p.m.,
in Council Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington.
City Council present: Acting Mayor Mary Gates, Councilmembers Ray Tomlinson, Ron Gintz,
Skip Priest. Excused absence: Mayor Bob Stead, Deputy Mayor Joel Marks, Councilmember
Templeton.
City Staff present: City Manager J. Brent McFall, City Attorney Carolyn Lake, City Clerk
Maureen Swaney, Deputy City Clerk Chris Green.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Gintz led the flag salute.
ill.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Les Reichel - supports using Brooklake Center for public events; Justin Jones (elementary school
student) - supports playground for ages 10 & up at Twin Lakes Elementary School; Denise
Flores - supports Twin Lakes Elementary School sports field and park for small children.
IV.
CONSENT AGENDA
d.
Voucher/November 16, 1993
Minutes/November 9, 1993
Resolution/Disposal of Surplus Property
APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 93-156
Resolution/Amendment to Fee Resolution
APPROVED RESOLUTION NO. 93-157
So 348th Street Improvement Project
a.
b.
c.
e.
Motion by Councilmember Gintz to approve the consent agenda; second by Councilmember
Tomlinson. Motion passed as follows:
ORIGINAL
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Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
absent
yes
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
absent
yes
absent
v.
PUBLIC HEARING
1994 Proposed City Budget
(1)
(2)
(3)
Citizen Comment
City Council Deliberation
Introduction Ordinance
Council Bill #71/1994 Proposed City Budget
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUDGETS AND FINANCE,
ADOPTING THE 1994 BUDGET.
Acting Mayor Gates opened the public hearing at 7:17 p.m.; announced the Council has just
increased the funding for Human Services and Arts in the 1994 budget; and opened the citizen
comment period. The following individuals addressed the Council: Joy Melgard, Judy
Seiwerath, Barbara Lester, Nancy Ise, Peter Bosserman, Muriel Haegele, Nancy Pugh, Rosalie
Luce, Diana Nielsen, Joann Piquette, Douglas Johnson, Joan Tabrum, Arnie Ness, Paul Watson,
Elaine Taylor - support Arts funding; Robin Buckland, Mary Ellen Stone, Beverly Baker -
support Human Services funding; Lyle Whipple - supports $1.48 tax rate.
Acting Mayor Gates closed the public hearing at the hour of 7:53 p.m.; and presented rust
reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for December 7, 1994.
VI.
INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES
a.
Council Bill #72/1993 City Budget Adjnstment
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO BUDGETS AND FINANCE,
REVISING THE 1993 BUDGET (AMENDS ORDINANCE 92-155).
Acting Mayor Gates presented first reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for
December 7, 1994.
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b.
Council Bill #73/Establish New Funds
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING ADDffiONAL SPECIFIC CITY
FUNDS; DEFINING THEIR PURPOSE AND REVENUE SOURCES,
SPECIFYING THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR TO BE THE CITY MANAGER
OR HIS OR HER DESIGNEE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS BEYOND THE END OF A CALENDAR
YEAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR
INTERIM FINANCING AS NEEDED FOR CERTAIN FUNDS (AMENDS
ORDINANCE NO. 91-121).
Acting Mayor Gates presented first reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for
December 7, 1994.
c.
Council Bill #74/Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,
ADOPTING KING COUNTY'S FINAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
PLAN AND DETERMINING THAT KING COUNTY SHALL NOT EXERCISE
ANY POWERS REGARDING THE LEVELS AND TYPES OF SOLID WASTE
SERVICE FOR ANY ASPECTS OF SOLID WASTE HANDLING IN THE
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY (AMENDS ORDINANCE 90-73).
Acting Mayor Gates presented first reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for
December 7, 1994.
d.
Council Bill #75/Moving Residential Buildings
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE,
CHAPTER 5, "BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS", ARTICLE
IX, "MOVING BUILDINGS", SECTIONS 5-247 AND 5-253, RELATING TO
MOVING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (AMENDS ORDINANCE 90-34).
Acting Mayor Gates presented first reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for
December 7, 1994.
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e.
Council Bill #76/Property Tax Rate for 1994
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, FIXING THE PROPERTY TAX AMOUNT FOR THE
YEAR 1994.
Acting Mayor Gates presented first reading of the ordinance, with enactment scheduled for
December 7, 1994.
Acting Mayor Gates then introduced and welcomed Councilmembers-Elect Hope Elder and Phil
Watkins, and thanked them for attending the meeting.
VII.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Mr. McFall announced that Management Services Director Deborah Larson has accepted the
position of Chief Financial Official for Maricopa County, Arizona. He announced Marie
Mosley has been appointed Acting Director, and that Mr. Nyberg will be responsible for
determining the selection process for Ms. Larson's replacement. The Council thanked Ms.
Larson for her outstanding contribution and service to the City of Federal Way.
He reported the King County Oversight Committee is responsible for overseeing open space
bonds and will meet tomorrow to consider reprogramming of the remaining funds from the Lake
Killarney project. The Committee will make a recommendation to the King County Council to
reprogram the remaining $318,000 bond monies toward the acquisition of additional property
in the unincorporated greater Federal Way area.
Mr. McFall also reported the City has just received documentation for acquisition of the
Brooklake Community Center, and will now begin satisfying escrow contingencies. When those
contingencies have been met, final approval of the acquisition will be brought before Council.
VIII.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Tomlinson announced the next meeting of the Administration/Public Service
Committee will be held on December 9. Acting Mayor Gates reported the Regional Affairs/City
Improvement Committee will meet November 23 at 5:30 p.m.; she asked that staff arrange to
have an A WC representative in attendance.
Council member Priest inquired as to when the budget process will be finalized. Mr. McFall
said he will have the final information to the Council within the next week--the Council can then
decide if they would like an additional study session.
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IX.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Acting Mayor Gates adjourned the
regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council at the hour of 8:08 p.m..
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