Council MIN 01-05-1993 Regular
Federal Way City Council
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers - City Hall
January 5, 1993 - 7:00 P.M.
MINUTES
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Stead opened the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council at the hour of 7:03
p.m., in Council Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington.
Council members Present: Mayor Bob Stead, Deputy Mayor Joel Marks, Councilmembers Ray
Tomlinson, Mary Gates, Ron Gintz, Lynn Templeton, Skip Priest.
City Staff Present: City Manager J. Brent McFall, City Attorney Carolyn Lake, Deputy City
Clerk Chris Green.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Gates led the flag salute.
ill.
PRESENTATIONS
a.
b.
January SPIRIT Award
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Proclamation
City Manager McFall presented January's SPIRIT award to Rachae1 Schade, Administrative
Assistant to Assistant City Manager Steve Anderson and City Hearing Examiner, for excellence
in assisting both departments, and exemplifying the City's SPIRIT qualities.
Mayor Stead read and presented the proclamation to Diversity Commissioner David Froyalde,
who, in turn, thanked the Council for establishing the new commission.
IV.
cmZEN COMMENT
John Metcalf, 3l908-3rd Lane SW IM-203, Federal Way, asked Council to reconsider their
planned trip to Japan because of travel expenses; he suggested they select a Western British
Columbia city as a cost savings alternative.
Harrv Mills, 906 SW 298th, Federal Way, representing the WINGS parent group, thanked the
City for its part in sponsoring a special population Christmas party.
ORIGINAL
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Mayor Stead responded to Mr. Metca1fby saying he felt the trip will provide future economic
development for the City, enhanced by the fact that Japanese representatives will be attending
a trade fair in Tacoma during the month of February. He thanked Mr. Mills for expressing his
appreciation to Council.
v.
CONSENT AGENDA
a.
b.
c.
d.
Minutes - December 15, 1992
Voucher - January 5, 1993
AcceptlFile Financial Statement for November 1992
Council Bill #361Enactment Ordinance/Accept Federal Funding for
Public Works Project - APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 93-159
Motion by Councilmember Templeton to approve the consent agenda; second by Councilmember
Priest. Mayor Stead announced Councilmember Tomlinson asked that item (b) be pulled from
the consent agenda, and called for approval of remaining items (a), (c) and (d). Motion to
approve the consent agenda, excluding item (b), passed as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
yes
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
Councilmember Tomlinson requested additional information on the following voucher items:
Sound View Auto Body, ICBO, Sir Speedy Printing, Stanford Insurance, RIMS Dues and Claims
Adjusters Publications, for which the City Manager provided explanations.
Motion by Councilmember Priest to approve the voucher; second by Councilmember Gintz.
Item (b) of the consent agenda was approved as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
no
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
VI.
PUBLIC HEARING - Codification of City Ordinances
a.
Citizen Comments
b.
Council Bill #35/Enactment/Codification of City Ordinances
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AND ENACTING A CITY CODE FOR
THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF
CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN; PROVIDING A
PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE
MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE; AND PROVIDING WHEN SUCH
CODE AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
City Attorney Carolyn Lake provided a brief explanation of the proposed City Code as published
by Municipal Code Corporation of Tallahassee, Florida.
Mayor Stead opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m., and called for citizen comment. There
being no response, Mayor Stead closed the public hearing at 7:26 p.m..
Motion by Councilmember Gates to approve the City Code; second by Councilmember
Templeton. Motion to approve ORDINANCE NO. 93-160 .Codlflcatlon of City Ordinances"
passed as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
yes
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
VII.
INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES
a.
Council Bill #37/Traffic Code Amendment
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING THE CITY'S TRAFFIC CODE TO
PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY MINiMUM MONETARY PENALTIES FOR
TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS COMMITTED WITHIN NEIGHBORHOOD
TRAFFIC SAFETY ZONES, AS DESIGNATED BY FEDERAL WAY.
(AMENDS ORDINANCE 91-91)
Mayor Stead presented introduction reading of the Traffic Code Amendment, and announced
enactment is scheduled for the next regular meeting.
b.
Council Bills #38 & #391Two (2) Cable Franchise Agreements
#38
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO CABLE COMMUNICATION
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FRANCIllSES, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 91-104, EXTENDING THE
NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCIllSE WITH VIACOM.
AND
#39
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, RELATING TO CABLE COMMUNICATION
FRANCHISES, GRANTING CONTINUATION OF NON-EXCLUSIVE
FRANCIllSES FOR CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
UPON THE PUBliC STREETS, WAYS, AND ALLEYS WITHIN THE CITY
OF FEDERAL WAY AND EXTENDING THE NON-EXCLUSIVE
FRANCHISE WITH TCI.
Mayor Stead presented introduction readings for the two proposed ordinances. Following
Council discussion, Mayor Stead directed the newly formed Administration/Public Safety
Council Committee to review both documents for recommendations to full Council at the next
regular meeting.
c.
Council Bill #40/Commute Trip Reduction
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, ESTABliSHING A NEW CHAPTER 18.30 OF THE
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE, ESTABliSHING DEFINITIONS,
APPliCAB1LITY REQUIREMENTS, A COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION
(CTR) PLAN TO COMPLY WITH RCW 70.94.527, CTR GOALS,
EXEMPTIONS, APPEALS, ENFORCEMENT, PENALTIES AND
ESTABliSHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Mayor Stead introduced Mr. Bjorklund, who indicated he would like to address the Council with
respect to CTR planning.
Lee Biorklund, 7349 West Greenlake Drive North, Seattle, the newly appointed Transportation
Coordinator for Weyerhaeuser Company's Corporate Headquarters Region, spoke and presented
written documentation to Council with respect to Weyerhaeuser requirements to meet the State
Commute Trip Reduction Law.
Mayor Stead presented introduction reading of the proposed ordinance. Following Council
discussion, Mayor Stead directed the newly formed Administration/Public Safety Council
Committee to review the draft ordinance for a recommendation to full Council at the next
regular meeting.
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Vill.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
a.
Olive Garden Process ill Sign Code VarianceIResoIutlOD No. 93-127
Code Compliance Officer Martin Nordby briefed Council on their three available options for
action under Process ill guidelines, and reviewed the denial recommendation of City staff.
Motion by Councilmember Templeton to follow staff recommendation to uphold the Hearing
Examiner's decision to deny the sign code variance request; second by Deputy Mayor Marks.
Motion passed as follows:
Stead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
yes
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
b.
Legislative Priorities
Mr. McFall reported the Regional Affairs/City Improvement Council Committee has established
and recommended a list of the City's legislative priorities for presentation during the 1993
session.
Motion by Councilmember Gates to approve the listed 1993 priorities; second by Mayor Stead.
Deputy Mayor Marks offered a friendly amendment to delete PBX services under police
services; maker and second of main motion concurred. Motion to approve the recommended
1993 legislative priorities, excluding PBX services, passed as follows:
Stead yes Marks yes
Tomlinson yes Gates yes
Gintz yes Templeton yes
Priest yes
c. CityShape Update
Long Range Planning Manager Larry Springer briefed Council on upcoming CityShape programs
and presented four planning alternatives. An open house covering economics and infrastructure
is scheduled for March; long range plan, transportation and land use alternatives for presentation
this Fall; and public hearing tentatively scheduled for January 1994. Public Works Director
Philip Keightley also presented two transportation maps detailing future traffic routes and
explained the City's anticipated ability to proceed with detail modeling by early March.
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IX.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
Mr. McFall reported the city is making significant progress in the area of long range planning,
with hopes of completing the process by the end of 1993.
He announced the following staff have been assigned to assist Councilmembers with their newly
formed committees: Ken Nyberg/Land Use; Steve Anderson/Administration & Public Safety;
J. Brent McFall/Regional Affairs & City Improvement.
He reminded Council of their upcoming planning session on Thursday from 1:00-6:00 p.m., in
Council Chambers.
The City Manager reported that since no one from the City was able to attend tonight's joint
meeting on airport issues, he and Councilmember Priest will meet with representatives of
Normandy Park, Des Moines and Sea Tac tomorrow morning for a briefing; other City staff
planning to attend are Greg Fewins and Carolyn Lake.
He further reminded Councilmembers of the scheduled executive session to discuss property
acquisition, and advised action is anticipated prior to adjournment.
x.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Mayor Stead said he would like to see the oversight committee meet as soon as possible.
Councilmember Templeton announced the Land Use Council Committee will meet January 12th
from 7:00-9:00 p.m.; he thanked Ken Nyberg, Larry Springer and Greg Moore for their
assistance in developing an extremely aggressive agenda for their first meeting.
Councilmember Gintz discussed a convenient time to schedule regular meetings of the
Administration/Public Safety Council Committee; the decision was made to schedule meeting
times at 7:30 a.m., with a regular date to be established as soon as possible.
Councilmember Gates announced the Regional Affairs/City Improvement Council Committee
has cancelled its January 26th meeting and will be rescheduling to a later date, at which time
discussion will center around the flight plan issue. She reminded those present of the City's
request for reconsideration of the final EIS public hearing scheduled for January 13th in Council
Chambers, with continuation to January 15th at port facilities.
Mayor Stead announced the Council will be meeting with district legislators to discuss the City's
legislative priorities.
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XI.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Stead recessed the regular meeting at 8:30 p.m., and announced a 3O-minute executive
session to discuss property acquisition, pursuant to RCW 4a.3O.110(b), with action anticipated
prior to adjournment of the regular meeting.
At 9:00 p.m., Mr. Anderson announced a continuation of the executive session for an additional
fifteen minutes; at 9:15 p.m., Mr. Anderson announced a IS-minute continuation; at 9:30 p.m.,
an additional ten minutes was announced by Mr. Anderson. Mayor Stead adjourned the
executive session at 9:40 p.m., announced a 5-minute recess and reconvened the regular meeting
at 9:45 p.m..
Motion by Councilmember Templeton to authorize the City Manager to enter into a lease
purchase agreement with 3D-day contingencies, which preserves options for the City to
immediately purchase or to lease purchase property known as 33901-9th Avenue South, for use
as a Senior/Community Center; second by Deputy Mayor Marks. Motion to approve
authorization passed as follows:
S tead
Tomlinson
Gintz
Priest
yes
yes
yes
yes
Marks
Gates
Templeton
yes
yes
yes
XII.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Stead adjourned the regular
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N. C .stine Green
Deputy City Clerk