Council MINS 10-17-2000 Regular
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
October 17, 2000 - 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
I.
CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Park called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour of
7:05 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Mike Park, Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar, Council members
Jeanne Burbidge, Mary Gates, Dean McColgan. Michael Hellickson, and Phil Watkins.
Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, Interim City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk
Chris Green and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Watkins led the flag salute.
III.
PRESENTATIONS
a.
SPIRIT Award/Month of October
City Manager David Moseley presented Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Director Jennifer
Schroder the October SPIRIT Award on behalf of her Parks Maintenance staff. The crew did a
wonderful job with the operations and maintenance at Federal Way's Family Fest, and their
handling the ASA U16 "B" Girls National Fast Pitch Softball Tournament held at Celebration
Park, where forty-eight teams came to Federal Way to compete. He commended the Parks
Maintenance staff, and stated these employees actions exemplify the city's values of service,
pride, integrity, responsibility, innovation and teamwork; they are most deserving of this award.
b.
Proclamation/National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar presented the proclamation to Darlene Parks and Caroline Power,
who accepted on behalf of the "Climb for the Cure" team, who recently climbed Mt. Rainier to
raise money and awareness for breast cancer and breast cancer research.
c.
ProclamationlDomestic Violence Awareness Month
ORIGINAL
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Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar presented the proclamation to Andrea Grey, Women's Advocate
Coordinator from Domestic Abuse Women's Network (DAWN). Ms. Grey thanked Council for
this recognition, and noted the importance of organizations such as DAWN who help women and
children of domestic abuse.
(added) d.
Proclamation/National DECA Week
Deputy Mayor Linda Kochmar presented the proclamation to Candace Faber and David Lock,
who accepted on behalf of the Federal Way High School Distributive Education Clubs of America
(DECA). Ms. Faber thanked Council for this recognition.
e.
City Manager/Introduction of New City Employees
City Manager David Moseley announced the hiring of Shelley Lebel, the new Recreation
Coordinator for Klahanee Lake Community/Senior Center.
f.
City Mana!!er/Emer!!ing Issues
City Manager David Moseley announced there were no emerging issues.
IV.
CITIZEN COMMENT
Lorene Fortine. Loretta Nicholson. and Irene Stotz. spoke in favor of continued funding of Arts
programs in the budget, reminding Council of the importance to young people and senior citizens
to have access to the live arts performances and programs, which are currently offered.
Richard LaBoyne, on behalf of Federal Way Public Schools, spoke in praise of Public Works
Director Cary Roe and Traffic Engineers Rick Perez and Hazem EI-Asar, who have been
instrumental in improving the traffic safety for the districts students.
Dan Bowditch Devin Smith. Chris Kraft. Donna Smith. Julie Reitz. Brett Adams. Wayne
Meyers. Robyn Bowditch. and Mark McDowell spoke in opposition to Consent Items (c) & (d)/
Keller Preliminary Plat and Belle Meadow Preliminary Plat, which if approved would create an
access road off their neighborhood street.
v.
CONSENT AGENDA
a.
b.
c.
d.
Minutes/October 3 2000 Re!!ular Meeting -Approved
Windswept Preliminary Plat/Resolution -Approved Resolution #00-323
Keller Prelimjnary Plat/Resolution -Approved Resolution #00-324
Belle Meadow Preliminary Plat/Resolution -Approved Resolution #00-325
Metropolitan Transportation Plan Alternatives Analysis & Draft Environmental
Impact Statement -Approved
Approval of City's Comments on King County Draft Comorehensive Solid Waste
e.
f.
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g.
h.
Management Plan -Approved
2000 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant -Approved
2001 Criminal Justice Funding -Approved
DEPUTY MAYOR KOCHMAR MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN SECOND.
Deputy Mayor Kochmar pulled Consent Item (c)/ Keller Preliminary Plat/Resolution, and Consent
Item (d)/ Belle Meadows Preliminary Plat/Resolution.
The motion to approve Consent Items (a), (b), (e), (I), (g), and (h) passed as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
yes
yes
yes
yes
McColgan
Park
Watkins
yes
yes
yes
Consent Items (c)/ Keller Preliminary Plat and (d)/Belle Meadow Preliminary Plat:
Deputy Mayor Kochmar asked staff for clarification on these items. Traffic Engineer Rick Perez,
reviewed the layouts of the proposed plats and possible impacts of traffic flow.
Councilmember Watkins asked for clarification on the Council's ability to discuss these two
preliminary plats. Interim City Attorney Bob Sterbank advised Council they are acting in a quasi-
judicial manner and are limited to upholding or reversing the Hearing Examiners decision, and are
not able to hear new testimony or information.
COUNCllMEMBER WATKINS MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT ITEM (C)/KELLER
PRELIMINARY PLAT AND CONSENT ITEM (D)/BELLE MEADOW PRELIMINARY
PLAT; COUNCILMEMBER GATES SECOND. The motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
VI.
yes
yes
yes
yes
McColgan
Park
Watkins
yes
yes
yes
PUBLIC HEARING
2000 Comprehensive Plan Amendment Selection Process
Staff Presentation
Senior Planner Margaret Clark gave a brief presentation to Council outlining each of seven site
specific rezone requests.
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Mayor Park read into the record the procedures to be followed for the public hearing and opened
the hearing at 7:40 p.m.
Citizen Comment
Gene Jager, Jonathan Johnson, Paula Snyder, Ann Ham, Glenda Seles, Todd Tiffany, Linda Kent,
Sam Bechana (written comments), Bob Woninicz, Laura Johnson (written comments), Louise
Fortier, Sandra Kon, Margaret Reyhner, Kenneth Halvorson, Deborah Spurgeon (written
comments), John Hixson, Stan Hoit, Susan Pearson, Mary Saylor (written comments), Pat Cleary,
June Hoit, Ann Marie Uhlman, and Lance Kent spoke in opposition to the rezoning of site request
#2/ North of South 304th Street and East of Pacific Highway, noting such a rezone would allow an
apartment complex to be constructed, which, in their opinion, would negatively affect the natural
surroundings and further impact local schools which are currently at capacity.
Kristina Danilchik spoke on behalf of the property owner in support of the rezoning of the parcel
on site request #2 of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Len Schaaot spoke on behalf of property owner in support of the rezoning of the parcel on site
request #6 of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Gil Hulsmann spoke on behalf of the property owner in support of the rezoning of the parcel on
site #l of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Pae Wen Taylor, spoke on behalf of the property owner in support of the rezoning of the parcel
on site request #5 of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Hearing no further comments, Mayor Park closed the public hearing at 8:20 p.m.
City Council Deliberation (action required)
COUNCILMEMBER WATKINS MOVED TO ACCEPT THE LAND USE/
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS TO FURTHER
STUDY SITE REQUESTS #1,#4, #6 AND #7 OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE AND
STRIKE PROPOSED SITE REQUEST #2 FROM FURTHER STUDY; COUNCILMEMBER
HELLICKSON SECOND.
COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION TO
INCLUDE FURTHER STUDY OF SPECIFIC SITE REQUEST #5; DEPUTY MAYOR
KOCHMAR SECOND. The amendment failed 5-2 as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
no
no
McColgan
Park
Watkins
yes
yes
no
no
no
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The main motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
VII.
yes
yes
yes
yes
McColgan
Park
Watkins
INTRODUCTION ORDINANCE
yes
yes
yes
Council Bill #255/Disposition of Confiscated & Forfeited Firearms!
Creation of New City Code Section
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL
WAY, WASHINGTON, CREATING A NEW CITY CODE CHAPTER OF THE
FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING THE DISPOSITION OF
CONFISCATED AND FORFEITED FIREARMS.
COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE MOVED COUNCIL BILL #255/DISPOSITION OF
CONFISCATED & FORFEITED FIREARMS/CREATION OF NEW CITY CODE
SECTION TO SECOND READING/ENACTMENT AT THE NEXT REGULAR CITY
COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 7,2000; COUNCILMEMBER GATES SECOND. The
motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
yes
yes
yes
yes
McColgan
Park
Watkins
yes
yes
yes
COUNCILMEMBER GATES MOVED TO SUSPEND COUNCIL RULES OF
PROCEDURE TO ALLOW THE COUNCIL MEETING TO CONTINUE PAST 10:00 P.M.;
MAYOR PARK SECOND. The motion passed as follows:
Burbidge
Gates
Hellickson
Kochmar
VIII.
yes
yes
yes
yes
McColgan
Park
Watkins
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
yes
yes
yes
Councilmember Gates announced the next meeting of the Finance/Economic Development/
Regional Affairs Committee will be held October 24th, at 2:00 p.m., she also updated Council on
various regional issues.
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Councilmember Burbidge updated Council on the regional meetings she attended, and noted the
next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee will be held
November 13th, at 12:00 p.m. She also extended "kudos" to Federal Way Public Safety
Department Officers Michael Connolly and Terry Hoch, who both received letters of praise from
the community in handling difficult situations in a professional manner.
Councilmember Hellickson reminded citizens of the upcoming community meeting on October
19th, at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, which will focus on Public Safety issues.
Councilmember Watkins announced the next meeting of the Land Use/Transportation Committee
will be held November 6th, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers.
Councilmember McColgan had no report this evening.
Deputy Mayor Kochmar echoed Council member Burbidge's praise of the Public Safety
Department, and the positive letters received on their behalf. She also commended Officer Brett
Hatfield and Code Compliance Officer Martin Nordby for successfully hosting a meeting to
discuss neighborhood issues; she also updated Council on her attendance at regional meetings.
Mayor Park noted a twenty seven member delegation from Hachinohe, Japan will be visiting City
Hall, while they are in the area to renew an economic cooperation agreement with the Port of
Tacoma. He announced the next meeting of the Economic Development Oversight Committee will
be held October 25th, at 8:00 a.m., and wished Management Services Director Iwen Wang a
happy birthday and congratulated her on being recognized in a local newspaper as a "rising star".
IX.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager David Moseley announced Sound Transit Board of Directors have approved the
reallocating monies to fund the Federal Way Regional Transit Center, with the design of the City
Council. He also announced he attended an appreciation dinner for the Public Safety Department
hosted by the Korean Community, noting the Public Safety Department is in their fourth year of
operation.
Mr. Moseley further reminded Council of the need for an executive session for the purposes of
discussing potential litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30. I 10(l)(i); it will last approximately twenty
minutes with no action anticipated.
X.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30. I 1O(l)(j)
At 1O:01 p.m. Mayor Park announced Council will be recessing to an executive session for
approximately fifteen minutes, with no action anticipated.
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Council returned to Chambers at 10:20 p.m.
XI.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Park
adjourned the regular meeting at 10:20 p.m.