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Council MINS 02-16-1999 Regular OR' GINAl FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall February 16, 1999 - 7:00 p.m. MINUTES I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Gintz called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at 7:05 PM. Council present: Mayor Gintz, Deputy Mayor Park, Councilmembers Dovey, Gates, Kochmar and Watkins. Councilmember Burbidge excused. Staff present: City Manager Kenneth Nyberg, Deputy City Manager Philip Keightley, Deputy City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk Chris Green and Deputy City Clerk Laura Ulanowski. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Watkins led the Pledge of Allegiance. III. PRESENT A TIONS a. Proclamation/Chamber of Commerce Week Councilmember Gates read the proclamation designating February 15-19th as Chamber of Commerce Week and presented the proclamation to Chairman of the Board Mark Clirehugh. b. Human Services Commission Introductions/Certificates Councilmember Dovey introduced the new Human Services Commission members and presented them each with a certificate. The newly appointed members are: Bill Foulkes, Richard Bye, Rick Agnew, Jonathan Schmick, as regular members, and Donna Williams and Kevin King as alternates. City Council Regular Meeting February 16, 1999 - Page 2 c. Arts Commission Introduction/Certificate Councilmember Gates announced Frances Yelling as the newest member to the Arts Commission, stating her term expires on 1/1/2001. As Ms. Yelling was unable to attend the meeting, staff will forward her certificate. d. Economic Development Update Economic Development Director Debra Coates updated Council on various economic development issues including Sound Transit site selection; the sign incentive program; marketing, recruiting and tourism; and the establishment of an identifiable city center. e. Emer!!ing Issues There was no report for this section. IV. CITIZEN COMMENT Barbara Reid - thanked John Hutton for his assistance in booking tournaments at Celebration Park, and stated several events are being planned for the official dedication ceremony on May 22, 1999. Donna Welch - asked Council to include the Arts Commission in allocating any money received from the hotel/motel tax. V. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes/February 2 1999 Re~ular Meeting Resolution/Redondo Firs Final Plat ApDroval - ADDroved-Resolution # 99-287 Resolution/1999 Solid Waste & Recyclin~ Division Grant ADprovals - A{loroved-Resolution # 99-288 Enactment Ordinance/Council Bill #213/Rezone for Heritage Woods Div II - Aooroved-Ordinance # 99-334 Enactment Ordinance/Council Bill #214/Snecial Lod!!in~ Excise Tax- AoorQved-Ordinance # 99-335 City/Kin!! County I-NET Interlocal A!!reement 1999 A&phalt Overll\)' Pro!!ramlPreliminarv Project List 1999 Ri~ht-of-WI\)' Landscape Maintenance Contract Renewal 21st Ave SWat SW 334th St Traffic Signal & Sidewalk Improvements 1999 Human Services Commission Work Plan COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. DEPUTY MAYOR PARK SECOND. Councilmember Gates pulled Consent Item (e). City Council Regular Meeting February 16, 1999 - Page 3 Approval of consent items (a), (b), (c), (d), (f), (g), (h), (i), and G) carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes Consent Item (e) - Suecial Lodl!Înl! Excise Tax COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED TO APPROVE SUBSTITUTE LANGUAGE IN THE SPECIAL WDGING EXCISE TAX ORDINANCE TO ALWW REVENUE ALWCA nONS TO BE ADJUSTED TO REDUCE THE MAXIMUM POSSmLE ALWCATION FOR A CONVENTION CENTER FEASffiILITY STUDY BY $5,000 AND DIRECT THE MONEY INSTEAD TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR TOURISM PROMOTION. COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR SECOND. Councilmember Gates explained the essence of the changes allocating money towards the Arts Commission, Arts, Tourism Promotion, Tourism, a Convention Facility Feasibility Study and the Historical Society. CouncilmemberWatkins asked if some of the money could be allocated towards sports events and Councilmember Gates responded tourism encompasses all events. Councilmember Dovey questioned the amount of money that would be allocated towards a convention center facility study and why it was given a reduced amount. Councilmember Gates stated the Arts Commission has already had a base feasibility study conducted on the convention center and this can be built upon. No need to start from square one. Councilmember Kochmar stated she is pleased that a small amount of the excise tax money will be allocated to the Historical Society. Motion to adopt the Special Lodging Excise Tax Ordinance with substitute language carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes City Council Regular Meeting February 16, 1999 - Page 4 VI. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS a. Endorsement ofKC Tran$pOrtation Coalition's Request for Referendum 49 EJmQing Rick Perez, City Traffic Engineer, introduced this item asking Council to endorse the King County Transportation Coalition's Request for Referendum 49 Funding. Projects Federal Way would like to see completed include completion of car pool lanes on 1-5 through Federal Way; a truck lane on SR 18; construction of a Park and Ride at 21" Avenue SW and 344'" Street; a design study for an I-5 Interchange at SR 161; and funding for HOV lanes on SR 99 between Tukwila and Federal Way. COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE ENDORSEMENT LETTER OF KING COUNTY TRANSPORTATION COALITION'S REQUEST FOR REFERENDUM 49 FUNDING. COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS SECOND. The motion carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes b. Temporary Traffic Si~nal at S 336th St & Weyerhaeuser Way S Traffic Engineer Rick Perez explained to Council the need for a temporary traffic signal at S. 336'" Street and Weyerhaeuser Way S in orderto increase pedestrian and traffic safety. Mr. Perez stated the traffic signal would be temporary until the redesign of the intersection which will include a rotary. COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY MOVED TO APPROVE THE TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT S 336fB ST AND WEYERHAEUSER WAY S. COUNCILMEMBER DOVEY SECOND. The motion carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes VII. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES a. Council Bill #215/So 344th Way Street Vacation Approval AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, VACATING A PORTION OF SOUTH 344TH STREET. City Council Regular Meeting February 16, 1999 - Page 5 MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS TO MOVE ORDINANCE TO A SECOND READING/ENACTMENT ORDINANCE AT THE MARCH 2, 1999 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. DEPUTY MAYOR PARK SECOND. The motion carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes b. Council Bill #216/ Annual Comprehensive Plan Update Process Adootion AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 22 OF THE FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE. MOTION BY COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS TO MOVE ORDINANCE TO A SECOND READING/ENACTMENT ORDINANCE AT THE MARCH 2, 1999 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion carried as follows: Dovey Gintz Park yes yes yes Gates Kochmar Watkins yes yes yes VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Kenneth Nyberg stated the Volunteer Recognition Dinner will be held on February 26, 1999 at the Steel Lake Presbyterian Church and the City Council will hold a retreat on Saturday, February 27 at City Hall to discuss the Executive Search Process. Mr. Nyberg also stated the Executive Session on the agenda this evening has been canceled. IX. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Dovey stated the next meeting of the Park/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee is scheduled for February 22, 1999. Councilmember Watkins stated the next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation Committee is March 1, 1999 at 5:30 PM. Councilmember Gates announced the next meeting of the Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee is scheduled for February 23, 1999 at 5:30 PM. The A WC Legislative Conference will be held in Olympia on February 24 & 25, 1999, and she will attend the Sound Transit Meeting on the 24th as well. City Council Regular Meeting February 16, 1999 - Page 6 Councilmember Kochmar stated the Airport Cities Coalition draft Interlocal Agreement should be available soon. Deputy Mayor Park attended an Asian Pacific Event at the Tacoma Dome on February 23, 1999 and announced today is the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year - the Year of the Rabbit. x. EXECUTIVE SESSION Pending Liti!!ation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.llO(l)(i) The Executive Session was canceled. XI. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Gintz adjourned the meeting at 8:05 PM.