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Council MINS 05-16-2000 Regular FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers - City Hall May 16, 2000 MINUTES I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour of 7:06 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Mike Park, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar, Council members Jeanne Burbidge, Mary Gates, Michael Hellickson, Dean McColgan, and Phil Watkins. Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Londi Lindell and City Clerk Chris Green. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Councilmember Burbidge led the flag salute. DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR MOVED TO ADD AN ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS REGARDING DRAFTING A LETTER TO SOUND TRANSIT; COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Hellickson Kachmar yes yes yes yes McColgan Park Watkins yes yes yes III. PRESENT A TIONS a. Proclamation/Mental Health Month Deputy Mayor Kochmar presented the proclamation declaring Mayas "Mental Health Month" to Curt Aubert, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Valley Cities Counseling & Consultation; Mr. Aubert accepted the proclamation and thanked Council for the recognition. ORIGINAL Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 16, 2000 - Page 2 b. Parks/Recreation Commission Introductions/Certificates Councilmember Burbidge thanked the applicants who recently applied for the commission vacancies. She then presented certificates of appointment to incoming Parks & Recreation Commissioners Dave Armstrong, C.T. Purdom and Len Zickler, and to Alternate Commissioner John Morrison. c. City Manager/Introduction of New City Employees City Manager David Moseley reported there are no new employees. d. City Manae:er/Emen!Îne: Issues Mr. Moseley announced there are two emerging issues this evening: (1) an update on Census 2000; and (2) a public safety update regarding Pacific Highway South in the area of the New Horizon Motel. Neighborhood Development Specialist Ed Swan updated Council on Census 2000. He announced the City of Federal Way currently has a census return of 65 %, which is the average for South King County communities. Census workers will be going door-to-door to residences not responding to the initial mailings. He reminded citizens it is imperative for all census information to be complete and accurate, in that individual responses will assist in determining various future grant monies and programs available to the city. Police Chief Ron Wood updated Council on the activities surrounding the New Horizon Motel on Pacific Highway South, the area where citizens have previously voiced public safety concerns. He announced Puget Sound Energy is working with the Public Safety Department to upgrade existing street lighting in the area. He has also contacted the motel owners in the area, and was encouraged by their responsiveness to his comments and concerns. Chief Wood is currently in the process of attempting to relocate three telephone booths in the problem area, which are privately owned and are independent of the motels. IV. CITIZEN COMMENT Terry Olive and Lisa Lewis spoke regarding the budget survey mailed to all Federal Way residents; they inquired as to what impact the survey results will actually have on the Council's budget-making process. City Manager David Moseley advised that 36,000 surveys were mailed; all information received will be compiled onto a data base for Council review. He reminded citizens the budget survey is only one part of the entire budget process, which also includes various community meetings and open house budget presentations. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 16, 2000 - Page 3 Larry Mae, spoke regarding the homeless problem affecting his neighborhood; he thanked Councilmember Hellickson and the city's police department for visiting the neighborhood during a ride-along last week, thus enabling them to understand his earlier concerns. City Manager David Moseley stated the property in question is currently under transition from one owner to another, and noted there has been at least one arrest in the immediate area. He noted the city's Community Development Department/Human Services Division has the ability to issue vouchers for short-term homeless housing when the need arises. V. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes/May 2. 2000 Regular Meeting -Approved 2001 CDBG Pass-Through Acceptance -Approved Ri!!ht-of-Way Use A!!reement/Wireless Phone Antenna -Approved Resolution/Authorizing Application of Funding/Dept of Natural Resources - Approved Resolution #00-313 SeaTac Mall Draina!!e Phase II ProjectllOO% Design & Bid Ap.proval -Approved Star Lake Rd Drainage Imorovement Proiectlloo% Design & Bid Approval - Approved Arts Commission AoDointment (replacement)-Appointed Ronald Smith 2000 Transoortation Modeling' Contract -Approved a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE SECOND. The motion passed as follows: VI. a. Burbidge Gates Hellickson Kochmar yes yes yes yes McColgan Park Watkins yes yes yes CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS Burbidge Gates Hellickson Kochmar Selection of Voting Delegates for A WC Annual Business Meeting COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED THE SELECTION OF MAYOR PARK, DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR AND COUNCILMEMBER GATES AS VOTING DELEGATES FOR THE A WC ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN SECOND. The motion passed as follows: yes yes yes yes McColgan Park Watkins yes yes yes Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 16, 2000 - Page 4 b. Draft Letter to Sound Transit - (Added Item) COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE A DRAFT LETTER TO SOUND TRANSIT TO REAFFIRM THE IMPORTANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER, WITH THE DRAFT LETTER BACK TO FULL COUNCIL AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL; DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Hellickson Kochmar yes yes yes yes McColgan Park Watkins yes yes yes VII. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Gates announced the next meeting of the Finance/Economic Deve10pment/ Regional Affairs Committee will be held May 23'd, at 2:00 p.m. She reported on her attendance at the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee last week, and updated Council on various regional issues, including the Regional Transit Committee and Sound Transit activities. Councilmember Burbidge reported on her attendance at the recent South County Human Services Forum and the South King County Area Transportation Board; she will be attending the upcoming meeting of the Growth Management Council. The next meeting of the Parks/ Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee will be held Monday, June 12th, at 12:00 noon. Councilmember Hellickson extended "kudos" to Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Director Jenny Schroder and her staff for an extremely successful Arbor Day Celebration. Councilmember Watkins announced the next meeting of Land Use/Transportation Committee will be held June 12th, at 5:00 p.m., and noted this will be a special meeting of the full Council. Councilmember McColgan had no report this evening. Deputy Mayor Kochmar updated Council on various community activities, and announced she will be attending the School District/City Liaison meeting on Wednesday, May 17th, at 7:30 a.m. She also extended a heartfelt "thank you" to outgoing Parks and Recreation Commissioners H. David Kaplan and Barbara Reid for their long-standing service and dedication to the commission. Mayor Park announced he will be also be attending the upcoming School District/City Liaison Committee meeting on May 17th. He noted the U.S. Olympic Diving competitions will be hosted at the King County Aquatics Center-it will be a nationally televised event providing a great opportunity to showcase our Federal Way community. Volunteers are needed to help with the Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 16, 2000 - Page 5 event; those interested in volunteering are encouraged to apply at www.Dacbayswim.com . Mayor Park announced the Sister City Association is planning a fund-raising event to be held on Sunday, June 4th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m., at the newly expanded lndochine Seafood Restaurant; the tickets include all-you-can-eat Thai food buffet, international costumes, music and dance. He congratulated Councilmember Burbidge on her recent appointment to the Suburban Cities Association Board of Directors. He also expressed his appreciation to Councilmember Gates for her many years of dedication as an A WC Boardmember, as well as her continued dedication to numerous regional issues. VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager David Moseley announced city staff are continuing to host a variety of budget/open house community meetings within the community. He announced the city and AT&T will be holding two open house meetings to discuss the recent upgrades in service in more depth, and to resolve citizen issues concerning cable service outages. The first meeting is scheduled for May 24th, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at city hall; the second will be held on June 1", from 6:30-8:30 p.m., at SeaTac Mall. Mr. Moseley commended Public Safety Officer Frank Cortez on receiving a prestigious award from the Federal Law Enforcement A ward for drug enforcement. He noted this was one of the first instances this award has been presented to a non-FBI agent. City Manager David Moseley announced there will not be an executive session this evening. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Park adjourned the regular meeting at the hour of 8:05 p.m.