Council MIN 06-17-1997 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
Council Chambers - City Hall
June 17, 1997 - 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest opened the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council at 7:00 p.m., in Council
Chambers, City Hall, Federal Way, Washington.
City Council present: Mayor Mahlon "Skip" Priest, Deputy Mayor Hope Elder; Councilmembers
Michael Park, Mary Gates, Ron Gintz, Phil Watkins and Jack Dovey.
City staff present: City Manager Ken Nyberg, City Attorney Londi Lindell, City Clerk Chris
Green and Deputy City Clerk Bob Baker.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Dovey led the flag salute.
III.
PRESENTATION
Diversity Commission Introductions
Councilmember Park presented Certificates of Appointment to Delicia Hestle-Lunsford,
Dr. Elizabeth Chen and Pastor Michael McIntosh. These individuals will serve a term of three
years. Three-year alternate John Park was also presented with a certificate. Diana J. Holz was
not present.
IV.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Donald Barovic spoke against his Hylebos property being "down zoned" ITom commercial to
residential. He also spoke out of concern his taxes are too high for the property.
Dan Aulwarm, Don Barrows, Sharon Pepper and Tom Crews all spoke in favor of the arts and
the Federal Way Arts Commission. All thanked the City Council for their financial support and
spoke in favor of the construction of the performing arts center at Dumas Bay Centre.
Barbara Reid informed the Council of a joint Skate Park SubcommitteeIY outh Commission
meeting scheduled June 18, 1997, at 5:00 p.m., in Council Chambers, and invited all interested
citizens to participate in the planning session and design input.
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Kirk Lakes spoke in favor ofa skateboard park and to show his support, donated monies raised in
a penny-drive at his elementary school. He stated his mends and fanùly also support the
construction of a skateboard park and relayed they are all willing to assist physically and
financially.
Certificate ofRecO¡p1ition (Added Item)
Councilmember Dovey presented a Certificate of Recognition to Kirk Lakes. Kirk is a to-year
old, Twin Lakes Elementary School student who held a penny-drive to raise funds to be used in
the building and development of a skateboard park in Federal Way. He amassed and contributed
$73.00. Councilmember Dovey recognized and thanked Kirk for his concern and example set.
v.
CONSENT AGENDA
d.
Minutes/June 3 1997 -Special & Regular Meeting Minutes
1997 Sidewalk Replacement Proiect Bid Award
Council Bill #1 74/Downtown Parking Zoning Code Amendment
Enactment Ordinance #97-296
Public Hearin ¡ Settin¡¡/1998-2004 Tran~portation Improvement Plan
A,pproved Resolution #97-255
CDBG Domestic Violence Grant Application Authorization
a.
b.
c.
e.
Councilmember Watkins pulled item C
COUNCILMEMBER GINTZ MOVED TO APPROVE ITEMS A, B, D & E; second by
Councilmember Dovey. The motion carried as follows:
Priest
Gates
Gintz
Dovey
yes
yes
yes
yes
Elder
Watkins
Park
yes
yes
yes
Itm&
Council Bill #174/Downtown Parkin ¡ Zonin ¡ Code Amendment
COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED APPROVAL OF COUNCIL BILL #174; second by
Councilmember Dovey. Discussion ensued.
COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE BY ADOPTION
OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE LAND USEITRANSPORT ATION COMMITTEE
AS FOLLOWS:
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1)
MAINTAIN EXISTING PARKING MINIMUMS FOR OFFICE AT 1/300 AND
RETAIL AT 1/300; (current levels)
2)
ELIMINATE THE ABILITY TO REDUCE PARKING BY PROVIDING
STRUCTURED PARKING;
3)
ELIMINATE EXISTING CODE LANGUAGE (SECTION 22-1398 (2» WHICH
REQUIRED A PARKING STUDY BE PROVIDED IN ORDER TO INCREASE
PARKING MINIMUMS;
ADD CLARIFICATION LANGUAGE IN SECTION 22-1422 (B) (II) TO DEFINE
"IMPROVED" PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES TO BE AS DESCRIBED IN THE DESIGN
GUIDELINE CHAPTER OF THE CODE; AND
4)
5)
ELIMINATE THE PORTION OF SECTION 22-1442 THAT REQUIRED COMPACT
STALLS TO BE INTERSPERSED THROUGHOUT THE SITE
The motion was seconded by Councilmember Gintz. The motion to adopt the above
recommendations as amendments to Council Bill #174 carried as follows:
Priest
Gates
Gintz
Dovey
Elder
Watkins
Park
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED ADOPTION OF THE MAIN MOTION, AS
AMENDED; second by Councilmember Dovey. The motion carried as follows:
VI.
Priest
Gates
Gintz
Dovey
Elder
Watkins
Park
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS
a.
Awe Votin~ Dele :ate Substitute
Mayor Priest struck this item as no action was necessary.
b.
AWC Voting Alternate (Added Item)
COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED TO APPOINT MAYOR PRIEST AND DEPUTY
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MAYOR ELDER AS ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATES SHOULD THE NEED ARISE
AT THE A WC CONFERENCE; second by Councilmember Watkins. The motion carried as
follows:
Priest
Gates
Gintz
Dovey
yes
yes
yes
yes
Elder
Watkins
Park
yes
yes
yes
d.
District Court (taken out of order)
King County District Court Judges Judith Eiler and Bob Stead and King County Director of
Community & Government Affairs Chuck Mize appeared before the council to discuss the
services provided by the Court and costs associated therewith. A question and answer period
ensued and no action was taken.
c.
West Fork aylebos Creek Rehabilitation Bid Authorization (taken out of order)
COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED ACCEPTANCE OF ITEM, AS PRESENTED; second
by Councilmember Gintz. The motion carried as follows:
Priest
Gates
Gintz
Dovey
yes
yes
yes
yes
Elder
Watkins
Park
yes
yes
yes
VII. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Nyberg announced appointments during his absence and that of Deputy City
Manager Keightley in the upcoming week. City Attorney Londi Lindell is to be acting City
Manager and Greg Moore is to be Acting Deputy City Manager for June 19 - 22, 1997.
Mr. Nyberg reminded Council ofa City Council Special Meeting on June 30, 1997, at 5:30 p.m.,
at Dumas Bay Centre, for the sole purpose of an executive session regarding property acquisition,
pursuant to RCW 42.30.IIO(I)(b).
Finally, Mr. Nyberg reminded Council of an executive session, this evening, with no action being
anticipated.
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VIII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Park noted the next Public Safety/Human Services Committee meeting is July 10,
1997, at 5:30 p.m. The change of the regular meeting day is due to the holiday.
Councilmember Watkins noted the next Land UselTransportation Committee meeting is July 7,
1997, at 7:00 p.m. The change of the regular meeting time is due to a meeting earlier in that
evening.
Councilmember Gintz noted the FinancelEconomic Development Committee meeting for June is
canceled.
Deputy Mayor Elder had no report.
Councilmember Dovey noted the next Parks & Recreation Committee meeting is July 14, 1997, at
8:00 a,m., in the Administration Conference Room.
Councilmember Gates briefed the Council on the status of some regional projects. She
announced the AWe resolution re-wrltes had just arrived and noted the resolutions would appear
in the A WC packets. Finally she noted a Suburban Cities Association reception will be held ITom
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the AWC convention hotel, in Salon Room 1.
At 8:37 p.m., Mayor Priest recessed the regular meeting and Council left chambers to go into
executive session.
IX.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Property AcQJlisitionlPursuant to RCW 4230 110(1)(þ)
At 9: 10 p.m., Council returned to chambers. No action was taken.
X.
ADJOURNMENT
Having no other business to come before the Council, Mayor Priest adjourned the regular meeting
at 9:10 p.m.
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Robert H. Baker
Deputy City Clerk