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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/24/2014 - Agenda Bill `�r✓ °�■+► CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL �fJ `-c � b0 Subject/Title: Meeting: Appointment to City Center Community Plan REGULAR COUNCIL- 24 Feb 2014 Advisory Board Exhibits: Submitting Data: Dept/Div/Board: Memo to Mayor Law regarding appointment of Executive Rich Zwicker to City Center Community Advisory Staff Contact: Board; application for Rich Zwicker April Alexander, Executive Assistant, x6520 Recommended Action: Refer to Community Services Committee Fiscal Impact: Expenditure Required: $ N/A Transfer Amendment: $ N/A Amount Budgeted: $ N/A Revenue Generated: $ N/A Total Project Budget: $ N/A City Share Total Project: $ N/A SUMMARY OF ACTION: Mayor Law appoints the following to fill a vacancy on the City Center Community Plan Advisory Board: Rich Zwicker, 446 Pelly Ave N, Renton WA 98057, for a three-year term, expiring on 8/31/16. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Concur with Mayor Law's appointment of Rich Zwicker to the City Center Community Plan Advisory Board. � Februarv 24.2014 �.,,,.r Renton Citv Council Minutes �rr+ Pa�e 51 Mayor Law remarked that Mr. Keyes would also be informed as to when the Planning and Development Committee would consider this topic. . Citizen Comment: Clark—Black Beatrice Clark(Renton) read two poems by Maya Angelou in celebration of History Month Black History Month. She also thanked Councilmember Taylor for providing information regarding historical African Americans at the last Council meeting. Citizen Comment: Peterson- lnez Peterson (Renton)expressed concern that attaching liens to nuisance Various properties would have constitutional implications. She added that developers should also be subject to this new code amendment if it is implemented. Mr.Corman remarked that he believes Council is hearing two different directions from the public regarding development regulations. He stated that some residents are asking for more rigid rules, and some are asking for more flexibility. He suggested that residents find common ground on this issue. Mr. Corman added that he agrees that developers should be subject to the proposed nuisance property ordinances. Citizen Comment:Adams— Audrey Adams(Renton)announced that Dr. Paul Connett will be hosting a Water Fluoridation Town Hall meeting regarding water fluoridation issues on March 17,2014 at 7 p.m. at Meeting Town Hall Seattle, located at 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. She also expressed appreciation for the Police Department's response to homelessness in the community. Regarding the homeless, Councilmember Taylor suggested that Ms.Adams tour the Valley Cities Counseling office that recently relocated to Renton. He noted that he will be asking Ken Taylor from that organization to provide an updated briefing to Council on this subject. He also shared a story about a young man he helped by referring him to Valley Cities Counseling. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Council: Meeting Minutes of Approval of Council meeting minutes of 2/10/2014. Council concur. 2/1�/2014 � Appoi�nt_ment:City Center Mayor Law appointed Rich Zwicker to the City Center Community Plan Advisory Community Plan Advisory Board for a term expiring 8/31/2016. Refer to Communitv Services Committee. Board Appointment: Planning Mayor Law reappointed Martin Regge to the Planning Commission for a three- Commission year term expiring 1/31/2017. Council concur. Appointment: Municipal Arts Mayor Law reappointed the following individuals to the Municipal Arts Commission Commission for three-year terms expiring 12/31/2016: Bill Huls; Marsha Rollinger; Natalie Gress(youth position); and Paul Hebron. Council concur. CAG: 13-212, Demolition of City Clerk reported bid opening on 1/14/2014 for CAG-13-212, Demolition of 820 Building at the Airport, 3 820 Building at the Airport project; 11 bids;engineer's estimate$824,231.69; Kings Environmental and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder,3 Kings Environmental, Inc.,in the amount of$277,490.90. Council concur. Finance: 2014 Threshold for, Administrative Services Department recommended adopting a resolution to set Sales Tax Credit, Benson Hill the threshold for state sales tax credit for 2014 at$3,345,000 related to the Annexation Benson Hill annexation. Council concur. (See page 54 for resolution.)