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Council MINS 08-20-2002 Regular FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting Council Chambers - City Hall August 20, 2002 - 7:00 p.m. Minutes 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Burbidge called the regular meeting of the Federal Way City Council to order at the hour 0£7:06 p.m. Councilmembers present: Mayor Jeanne Burbidge, Deputy Mayor Dean McColgan, Councilmembers Eric Faison, Michael Hellickson, Linda Kochmar, and Mike Park. Mayor Burbidge excused Councilmember Mary Gates absence. Staff present: City Manager David Moseley, Interim City Attorney Pat Richardson, City Clerk Chris Green, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Sister City Baseball Team member Gregory Washington led the flag salute. IlL PRESENTATIONS a. Youth Baseball Team Introduction Mayor Burbidge was pleased to welcome and introduce some of the players from the Sister City Baseball Team. She noted the team consisted of the best players from the three local high schools, who competed in Hachinohe, Japan winning two of their three games. Players in attendance thanked the city, and noted some of their memorable experiences while abroad. b. City Manager/Introduction of New Employees City Manager David Moseley was pleased to welcome and introduce Aaron Walls, the City's new Chief Prosecutor. ORIGINAL Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20,2002 - Page 2 of 8 c. City Manager/Emerging Issues Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson asked Jack Dovey, Chair of the Municipal Facilities Advisory Committee to update Council on the Committee's progress thus far. Mr. Dovey noted the Municipal Facilities Advisory Committee has been meeting regularly every other Wednesday at City Hall since May. In addition to the regular meetings, the committee has toured local jurisdictions city halls including Renton, Kent, Redmond, and Kirkland. Mr. Dovey stated the committee is working very hard on putting together a well- rounded, informed report to bring back to Council. Councilmember Faison announced the next meeting of the Municipal Facilities Advisory Committee would be held August 28'h at 6:00 p.m. IV. CITIZEN COMMENT H. David Kaplan spoke in regards to a proposed budget item that would allocate $500,000.00 on a 312'h Street! 1-5 study; he asked Council to review and see if potentially that money could be better used to fund the Kenneth Jones Pool. Barbara Reid encouraged Council and citizens to attend Federal Way Festival Days (aka Family Fest) at Steel Lake Park. She noted the festivities begin on Friday, August 23rd and continue through Sunday, August 25'h, with a kick-off parade Saturday morning. Bill May spoke to Council in regards to miscellaneous housekeeping issues regarding the BPA trail located adjacent to his neighborhood, and the Twin Lakes Park-N-Ride located on 21 st Avenue. V. CONSENT AGENDA a. b. Minutes/July 16,2002 Regular Meeting -Approved Vouchers-Approved Quarterly Financial ReDort/June 2002-Approved School Impact Fees-Approved So 288th St at SR 99 Signal & Intersection Improvements/85% Design Status Report/Resolution & Interlocal Agreement-Approved Reso1ution #02-368 So 364th St Culvert Replacement Project Award-Approved King County Office of Emergency Management/Approval to Accept Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program-Approved 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant/ApDroval to Accept Award/ Resolution-Approved Resolution #02-369 c. d. e. f. g. h. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Augu,'t 20, 2002 - Page 3 of 8 COUNCILMEMBER PARK MOVED APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED; DEPUTY MAYOR MCCOLGAN SECOND. Councilmember Kochmar pulled item (g)/King County Office of Emergency Management! Approval to Accept Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program. Mayor Burbidge pulled item (b)Nouchers, The motion to approve Consent Agenda Items (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), and (h) passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochrnar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Consent Agenda Item (b)Nouchers Mayor Burbidge noted her name was listed in the voucher list due to a reimbursement and would be recusing herself from voting. COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEM (b)NOUCHERS AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park recused excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Consent Agenda Item (g)/ King County Office of Emergency Management/ Approval to Accept Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program, Councilmember Kochmar asked Chief Kirkpatrick to give a short report on this item. Chief Kirkpatrick gave a brief overview of the equipment that would be purchased with this federal grant money, This equipment includes riot gear, masks and canisters; and biochemistry suits. She noted the purpose of the grant funding is to purchase equipment, that will ensuring the nation's state and local emergency responders have the requisite equipment required to properly respond to terrorist incidents involving weapons of mass destruction, Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2002 - Page 4 of 8 COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR MOVED APPROVAL OF THE KING COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REQUEST APPROVAL TO ACCEPT DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS EQUIPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM VALUED AT $17,032.27; DEPUTY MAYOR MCCOLGAN SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park V1. yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes PUBLIC HEARING Portion of So 316th Street Vacation Mayor Burbidge read into the record the procedures to be followed for the public hearing and opened the public hearing at 7:33 p.m. . Staff Report Public Works Department Street Systems Manager Marwan Salloum gave a brief presentation to Council outlining the street vacation. Mr. Sallourn noted the Federal Way School District has petitioned the City to vacate a portion of South 316th Street (6th A venue S to sth A venue S). The street vacation is being sought as part of a plan to improve the safety of school bus circulation, and provide separation of buses and student drop off through the school property. Vacating the requested area of right-of-way will not interfere with the current or future function of the city streets system. . Citizen Comment Hearing no citizen comment, Mayor Burbidge closed the public hearing at 7:39 p.m. . City Council Deliberation - Approved Resolution #02-370 COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTIONOF SOUTH 316TH STREET; COUNCILMEMBER PARK SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kachmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20,2002 - Page 5 of 8 VII. CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS Cancellation of SeDtember 3, 2002 Regular Meeting COUNCILMEMBER KOCHMAR MOVED TO CANCEL THE SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 REGULAR MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER PARK SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes VII1. INTRODUCTION ORDINANCES a. Council Bill #30llGambling Tax Code Amendment AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE CHAPTER 14, SECTION 14-144, REGARDING THE TAX RATE ON BINGO AND RAFFLES (AMENDS ORDINANCES 90-15, 90-44, 91-101, 96-268, 96-279, 97-286, 97-301 AND 98-329) COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON MOVED COUNCIL BILL #30l/GAMBLING TAX CODE AMENDMENT TO SECOND READING/ENACTMENT AT THE SEPTEMBER 17TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER FAISON SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes b. Council Bill #302/Social Services Transitional Housing Unit Code Amendment AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY. WASHINGTON, AMENDING FEDERAL WAY CITY CODE, CHAPTER 22 SECTION 22-669.5 BY REDUCING SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOCIAL SERVICES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS. COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED COUNCIL BILL #302/S0CIAL SERVICES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNIT CODE AMENDMENT TO SECOND Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20,2002 - Page 6 of 8 READING/ENACTMENT AT THE SEPTEMBER 17TH COUNCIL MEETING' COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed as follows: ' Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Council Bill #303/Miscellaneous Code Amendments c. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER 22 (ZONING) OF THE FEDERAL WAY MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO DEFINITION OF RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES; CLARIFICATIONS TO PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS; CORRECTION TO THE DEFINITION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AND EXPANSION OF THE CRITERIA FOR QUASI-JUDICIAL PROJECT-RELATED REZONES. COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED COUNCIL BILL #303/MISCELLANEOUS CODE AMENDMENTS TO SECOND READING/ENACTMENT AT THE SEPTEMBER 17TH REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER HELLICKSON SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Council Bill #304/South 28gth Street at SR-99 Intersection Condemnation d. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY, WASHINGTON, PROVIDING FOR THE CONDEMNATION, APPROPRIATION, TAKING AND/OR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY AND/OR EASEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND INSTALLING RIGHT- OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS IN THE VICINITY OF SOUTH 288TH STREET BETWEEN 16TH AVENUE SOUTH AND 19TH AVENUE SOUTH, TOGETHER WITH ALL APPURTENANCES AND RELATED WORK NECSSARY TO MAKE A COMPLETE IMPROVEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CITY STANDARDS ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY; AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE ALL NECESSARY ACTIONS AND PROCEEDINGS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW FOR SAID CONDEMNATION. COUNCILMEMBER FAISON MOVED COUNCIL BILL #304/S0UTH 288 TH STREET AT SR-99 INTERSECTION CONDEMNATION TO SECOND READING/ ENACTMENT AT THE SEPTEMBER 17TH COUNCIL MEETING; COUNCILMEMBER PARK SECOND. The motion passed as follows: Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2002-Page 70/8 Burbidge Gates Kochmar Park yes excused yes yes Faison Hellickson McColgan yes yes yes Ix. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Kochmar reminded citizens of the Federal Way Festival Days parade, which will start at 10:00 a.m. this Saturday to kick-off the Festival, and thanked the Police Department and other staff members who participated in the local neighborhoods events for the Nationa] Night Out Against Crime campaign. She thanked Jack Dovey and the Municipal Facilities Advisory Committee for their hard work; and noted she attended the Youth Commission's Battle of the Bands at the Skate Park. Councilmember Park had no report this evening. Counci]member Hellickson announced the next meeting of the FinancelEconomic Development Regional Affairs Committee would be held August 27'h at 9:00 a.m. Councilmember Faison noted the Finance/Economic Development/Regional Affairs Committee would be discussing Economic Development issues at the next meeting; he further announced the next meeting of the Land Use Transportation Committee has been rescheduled to September 9th at 5:30 p.m. due to the holiday. Deputy Mayor McColgan congratulated and recognized the baseball players from the three local high schools who represented the Federal Way area in the Little League World Series. He also announced the next meeting of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee would be August 23rd at 8:00 a.m. Mayor Burbidge reported on her attendance at various regional meetings; she noted she also attend the South King County Area Transportation Board meeting this afternoon which was held at City Hall where they discussed transportation and planning. x. CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager David Moseley encouraged citizens to attend this weekend's Federal Way Festival Days at Steel Lake Park; he added the city would be hosting a both, and looks forward to a great turnout! Mr. Moseley was pleased to announce the 2001 Audit is drawing to a close, and once again the city has not receiyed any audit findings!! Congratulations to Management Services Director Iwen Wang and the Finance Division for an outstanding job. Federal Way City Council Regular Meeting Minutes August 20, 2002 - Page 8 of 8 He further reported on the success of the Youth Commission's Battle of the Bands held at the Skate Park where there were approximately 500 youth in attendance. City Manager David Moseley updated Council on the activities that are being planned to commemorate the 1 s, anniversary of September 11 'h. The program will be held in the Plaza at Celebration Park in the morning of September 11 'h; for more information you can access the city's website. Mr. Moseley reminded Council he would be away from City Hall for the Washington State City Manager's meeting over the next few days; Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson will serve as Acting City Manager. He further reminded Council for the need of an executive session for the purposes of discussing potential litigation/pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) and Collectiye Bargaining/Pursuant to RCW 42.30. 140(4)(a); for approximately thirty minutes with no action anticipated. XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:59, Mayor Burbidge announced the Council would be recessing into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) and Collective Bargaining/Pursuant to RCW 42.30. 140(4)(a); for approximately thirty minutes with no action anticipated. At 8:35 p.m., Assistant City Manager Derek Matheson extended Executive Session for an additional fifteen minutes a. b. Potential Litigation/Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) Collective Bargaining/Pursuant to RCW 42.30. 140(4)(a) Council returned to Chambers at 8:40 p.m. XI1. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Federal Way City Council, Mayor Burbidge adjourned the regular meeting at 8:40 p.m.