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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.