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Council MINS 06-15-1999 Regular FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting June 15, 1999 - 7:00 PM ***** MINUTES ***** I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Deputy Mayor Park called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM, excused Mayor Gintz, and announced City Manager Kenneth Nyberg would not be present this evening. Council Present: Deputy Mayor Park, Councilmembers Burbidge, Dovey, Gates, Kochmar and Watkins. Staff Present: Deputy City Manager Philip Keightley, City Attorney Londi Lindell, City Clerk Chris Green, Deputy City Clerk Laura Ulanowski, and Department Directors. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Girl Scout Troop 1865 led the Pledge of Allegiance. III. PRESENTATIONS a. Plannin!! Commission Introduction/Certificate - Councilmember Watkins introduced and presented a certificate to Hope Elder as a regular member of the Planning Commission. b. Economic DevelQpment Update - Debra Coates updated Council on various economic development issues. Ms. Coates stated the City has received two qualifying responses from landscape architects regarding the International District; the sign program is approaching the deadline and more businesses are contacting her regarding compliance; the next Retail Forum is scheduled for 11:30 AM on June 29th at Borders Books and Ms Coates will be conducting semi-annual updates of service groups. c. Emer!!in~ Issues - Deputy City Manager Philip Keightley announced there would be no emerging issues report. IV. CITIZEN COMMENT Barbara Reid, opposed to the Character City Initiative citing separation of church and state. Liz Conner, spoke in support of the Character City Initiative. David Larson, steering committee member, stated he supports the principals behind the Character ORIGINAL City Council Regular Meeting June 15, 1999 - Page 2 City Initiative but asked Council to table the decision until the steering committee had a chance to report back. Bill Linehan, spoke in support of the Character City Initiative and encouraged Council to table the decision until the steering committee had a report. Pe~~y LaPorte, supports he Character City Initiative. Lisa Lewis, spoke in opposition of the Character City Initiative stating she has researched the organization and is disturbed by the program. Ms. Lewis asked Council to carefully research the program and it's founder. V. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes/June 1. 1999 Re!!ular Meetin~ - Approved Ouadrant!Tract 17 (Elley) Annexation/A~tance of 10% Intention to Petition- Approved Council Bill #224/Tacoma Public Utilities Non-Exclusive Franchise! Enactment Ordinance - Approved Ordinance # 99-344 Council Bill #225/1999-2000 Capital Facility Plan Bud~et Ad¡ustment! Enactment Ordinance - Approved Ordinance # 99-345 21" Ave SW & SW 3341b St Traffic Si!!nal & Sidewalk Imorovements/Bid ~- Approved SeaTac Mall Area Drain~e System Imorovement Public Works Trust Fund (PWTF) Construction Loan - Approved So 3121b St Access Mana!!ement/West of Pacific Hi!!hw~ So - Approved COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY SECOND. Councilmember Kochmar pulled Consent Item (d) - Council Bill 225/1999-2000 Capital Facility Plan Budget Adjustment. The motion to approve Consent Items (a), (b), (c), (e), (t) and (g) carried as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Watkins Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes yes yes absent yes Consent Item (d) - Councilmember Kochmar asked that the $75,000 set-aside for the Economic Development Coordinator be discussed at committee level. COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT ITEM (D). COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY SECOND. Deputy Mayor Park asked for a roll call vote. City Council ReguJar Meeting June 15, 1999 - Page 3 Council member Watkins called for point of order asking why the Deputy Mayor was calling for a roll call vote and asked if it followed Council Procedures. City Attorney Londi Lindell responded that any member of Council could ask for a roll call vote. Councilmember Dovey then asked for a roll call vote on Consent Item (d). The motion passed 4-2 as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Watkins VI. yes yes no no Dovey Gintz Park yes absent yes CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS a. T »1œbaven Utility District Comprehensive Water System Plan/Resolution - Approved Resolution # 99-301 Public Works Director Cary Roe asked Council to extend the time needed to review the Lakehaven Utility District Comprehensive Water System Plan for another 55 days and stated this extension fell within state statute granting up to 90 days to review the plan. COUNCILMEMBERDOVEY MOVED ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE TIME TO ADOPT THE WATER SYSTEM PLAN BY 55 DAYS. COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE SECOND. Council member Kochmar recused herself from the vote as she works for Lakehaven Utility District. The motion carried 5-0 as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Watkins b. yes yes recused yes Dovey Gintz Park yes absent yes Community of Character - Postponed to August 3, 1999 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE TO POSTPONE THE ISSUE TO THE AUGUST 3, 1999 CITY COUNCIL MEETING ALLOWING THE STEERING COMMITTEE TIME TO REPORT TO COUNCIL. COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY SECOND. Councilmember Watkins asked the City Attorney if meetings of the Steering Committee will be open to the public. City Council Regular Meeting June 15, 1999 - Page 4 City Attorney Landi Lindell stated the Steering Committee is not a Council Committee, it is a group of volunteers/citizens, and therefore not subject to the public disclosure act. Ms. Lindell further stated that it was appropriate for the Committee, as with any other citizen group, to address the Council during public comment. Ms Lindell also stated city facilities can be used for a public forum. The motion carried as follows: Burbidge Gates Kachmar Watkins yes yes yes yes Dovey Gintz Park yes absent yes VII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Dovey stated the next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee is scheduled for June 28, 1999 at noon. Council member Watkins stated the next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation Committee will be held on July 7, 1999 at 5:30 PM (rescheduled due to holiday), and stated he and School Board Member Joel Marks taped a Character City audio discussion for KJR radio and King AM public affairs programming which will air in the future. Councilmember Burbidge stated she attended a South King County Area Transit Board Meeting today. Councilmember Kochmar stated the Airport Communities Coalition will meet On June 16, 1999 and praised the synchronized swimming event held at the Aquatic Center on June 11-13, and asked if there was interest in a community song to express community pride. Councilmember Gates stated the next meeting of the Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee has been rescheduled for June 29, 1999 at noon and stated she would attend a South West King County Visions 2000 meeting tomorrow. Deputy Mayor Park stated he attended a Private Industry Council meeting on June 8, 1999 and the City Manager Search Committee will meet on June 17, 1999 at 7:30 AM to review the report by the Mercer Group. VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT Deputy City Manager Philip Keightley stated City Manager Kenneth Nyberg will be out of the office next week but will be available by phone; extended his thanks to Finance Director Iwen Wang and the Management Services Division stating for the 51b year in a row the State Auditor found no findings against the City; and announced the Red, White & Blues Festival will take place on July 4, 1999 at Celebration Park. City Council Regular Meeting June 15, 1999 - Page 5 IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Federal Way City adjourned the regular meeting at 8:03 PM.