Council MIN 03-31-1997 Special
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
March 31, 1997 - 7:00 p.m
MINUTES
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest opened the special meeting at 7:04 p.m., in Council Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way,
Washington.
City Council present: Mayor Mahlon "Skip" Priest, Deputy Mayor Hope Elder; Councilmembers Ron
Gintz, Michael Park, Jack Dovey, Phil Watkins and Mary Gates.
City Staff present: City Manager Ken Nyberg, City Attorney Londi Lindell and City Clerk Chris
Green.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Gintz led the flag salute.
III.
PRESENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY CIVIC
INVESTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Steve Lewis, Co-Chair of the CIAC, stated this was a unique chance to look at the City's future; a
3-dimensional, rare opportunity to participate in such an activity. He stated there were five major
components analyzed. They include the overlay program, Celebration Park, the Civic Theatre, Public
Safety Building and the Downtown Core.
Council and key staff discussed the issues at length and had many questions answered. Mayor Priest
asked for a time-line to be provided, by staff on April 8, 1997.
The CIAC has prepared appendices to their recommendatìon for each component discussed which
include City Council Mission, Parameters and Products Requested of the Committee, Civic Theatre
Committee Report, Sports Fields Committee Report, Downtown Revitalization Committee Report,
Public Safety Facility Report, Asphalt Overlays, Chamber of Commerce Letter and a Financial
Overview for the Community Investment Program.
The CIAC stated that a city evolves over time taking on a sense, flavor and character that makes it
much more than a postal address. The quality of that evolvement depends on long-term vision, public
choices and private involvement.
This investment program, because of its scope and time dimension is one of the most significant issues
to come before the City Council. The decision taken will be of weight similar to that ofthe adoption
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of the City's Comprehensive Plan. In fact, it is a major translation of parts of that vision into projects
and programs that will be quickly visible and surely felt by the community to its benefit.
The CIAC feels very strongly about the value, balance and impact of its recommendations. The
program, as recommended, will make a dramatic contribution to a changing sense of place for Federal
Way, which is financially feasible and prudent. It will bring substantial economic benefits to the
community as a program for the whole community.
Mayor Priest thanked all for participating in this discussion and for the rendering of their
recommendations. He asked the CIAC to finalize their decision by April 8, 1997.
No formal action was taken.
IV.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no other business, the special meeting )djOUmed at 8:55 p.rn. "
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N. Christine Green, CMC
City Clerk