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Council MINS 01-02-2002 Regular FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers - City Hall January 2, 2002 - 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Minutes 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Council member Park called the meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour of7:07 p.m. Councilmembers present: Councilmembers Dean McColgan, Mary Gates, Mike Park, Michael Hellickson, and Council members-Elect Jeanne Burbidge, Linda Kochmar, and Eric Faison. Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, City Attorney Bob Sterbank, City Clerk Chris Green, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Manager David Moseley led the flag salute. III. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY COUNCILMEMBERS-ELECT Jeanne Burbidge, Eric Faison and Linda Kochmar City Clerk Chris Green administered the oath of office to Councilmembers Jeanne Burbidge, Eric Faison, and Linda Kochmar. IV. SELECTION AND SWEARING-IN CEREMONY MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR Councilmember Park opened nominations for Mayor. COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED THE NOMINATION OF COUNCILMEMBER BURBIDGE FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR. ORIGINAL Federal W'9' City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2002 - Page 2 There were no further nominations. COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN MOVED TO CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS; COUNCILMEMBER GATES SECOND. The motion passed 6-1 as follows: Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson yes yes yes no Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes The main motion to appoint Councilmember Burbidge as Mayor passed 6-1 as follows: Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson yes yes yes no Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes City Clerk Chris Green administered the oath of office to Mayor Jeanne Burbidge. Councilmember Park opened nominations for the position of Deputy Mayor. COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR MOVED NOMINATION OF COUNCILMEMBER MCCOLGAN FOR THE POSITION OF DEPUTY MAYOR. There were no additional nominations. COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed 7-0 as follows: Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson yes yes yes yes Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes The main motion to appoint Councilmember McColgan as Deputy Mayor passed 7-0 as follows: Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson yes yes yes yes Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes Federal W'9' City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2002 - Page 3 City Clerk Chris Green administered the oath of office to Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan. At 7:25 p.m., Council member Park recessed the regular meeting for approximately fifteen minutes for a brief reception for the elected officials. At 7:40 p.m. Mayor Burbidge reopened the regular meeting. v. PRESENT A TlONS a. City Manager/Introduction of New Employees City Manager David Moseley announced and welcomed new employee Erl Parlova, who has been hired as a combination inspector for the Community Development Department/Building Division. b. City Manager/Emerging Issues City Manager David Moseley announced that there were no emerging issues to report. V1. CITIZEN COMMENT David McKenzie, Myla Montgomery, Judith Carlson, Bob Dahl, Tom Jackman, Joan Tabrum, Embry Owen, Dean Owen, Kathv Franklin, David Morris, Mike McLead, Lisa Wilhelm, Betty Wick, Vicki Knutsen, Glen Steele, Tom Melmon, Harry Reichenburg, Charmaine Marshall, and Dick Taylor spoke to Council in opposition to an Oxford House locating to Twin Lakes. Joe Dion, Dave Peterson, William Walker, Margaret Stergall, Gregory Eklund, Darleen Cady, Tom & Crystal Moehlman, and Dorthy Le, asked to have written comments read into the record in opposition to an Oxford House locating in Twin Lakes. Bill May requested a liaison between the city staff and the various Homeowners Associations in Federal Way. Mayor Burbidge asked City Manager David Moseley to respond to the citizen comments regarding Oxford House. Mr. Moseley briefly responded to Council, providing clarification to (I) the city's issuance of an administrative clarification not variance, and (2) he noted the city has no authority to enforce Homeowners Associations Rules and Regulations. He also fully Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2002 - Page 4 committed to research and report back on all questions raised by Council members and citizens at tonight's meeting. COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED TO AMEND TONIGHT'S AGENDA TO INCLUDE OXFORD HOUSE DISCUSSION UNDER COUNCIL BUSINESS; COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion passed 7-0 as follows: VII. Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes yes yes yes yes CONSENT AGENDA a. b. Minutes/December 18 200 I Regular Meeting -ApprOl'ed Council Bill #290/Code Revisions for Solid Waste & Recvcling/Enactment Ordinance -Approved Ordinance #02-411 Council Bill #291/Extension of City Solid Waste Utilitv in Annexed Areas/Enactment Ordinance ApprOl'ed Onlinance #02-412 Council Bill #292/Portion of Milton Road South Street Vacation/Enactment Ordinance Approved Ordinance #02-413 City Manager Contract Amendment -Approved Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement -Approved c. d. e. f COUNCILMEMBER PARK MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER GATES SECOND. The motion passed as follows: VIII. b. Burbidge Faison Gates Hellickson Kochmar McColgan Park yes yes yes yes yes yes yes CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS a. City Council Committee ADDointment Considerations -No Action Taken Oxford House Discussion -Added Item Federal W'9' City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2002 - Page 5 After a brief discussion, Council members concurred to place this item on the January 15th City Council Agenda under emerging issues. Mayor Burbidge requested City Manager David Moseley to give a staff report in response to the citizen's concerns stated at tonight's meeting. IX. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Council member Gates updated Council on upcoming various regional committees. Council member Kochmar thanked citizens for bringing their concerns to tonight's meeting, and reported on recent actiyities with the Airport Communities Coalition. Councilmember Park extended his congratulations to Mayor Burbidge and Deputy Mayor McColgan. Councilmember Hellickson had no report this eyening. Council member Faison had no report this eyening. Deputy Mayor McColgan reminded citizens of the upcoming retreat, which will be held in Federal Way and encouraged citizens to attend Mayor Burbidge announced upcoming local and community events in the arts. X. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager announced the Ci~ Council would be having their annual retreat at Dumas Bay Centre, January 11th and 12 . The Council will be discussing yarious items including capital facilities, police development review, and council rules of procedure. Mr. Moseley also reminded citizens of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday, January 2]" at Decatur High School. This year's theme is "Building Bridges - , Breaking Barriers... Shaping the Dream"; the program begins at 10:30 a.m. He updated Council, noting the Leonhardt Group is in the process of conducting citizen focus groups as they continue to work forward in the branding process. City Manager Dayid Moseley further reminded Council of the need for an executive session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.1l0(1)(b); for approximately twenty minutes with no action anticipated. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes January 2, 2002 - Page 6 XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION ProDerty Acquisition/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.11 O(I)(b) At 9:25 p.m. Mayor Burbidge announced the Council would be recessing to executive session for the purpose of discussing Property Acquisition/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b). After a brief extension, Council returned to Chambers at 9:56 p.rn. XII. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Burbidge adjourned the regular meeting at 9:56 p.rn.