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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - August 12, 2013RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting August 12, 2013 Council Chambers Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL OF RANDY CORMAN, Council President; GREG TAYLOR; RICH ZWICKER; TERRI COUNCILMEMBERS BRIERE; ED PRINCE; DON PERSSON; and MARCIE PALMER. CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; MARK BARBER, Senior Assistant City Attorney; IWEN WANG, Administrative Services Administrator; CHIP VINCENT, Community and Economic Development Administrator; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator; TERRY HIGASHIYAMA, Community Services Administrator; FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR MARK PETERSON, Fire & Emergency Services Department; CHIEF KEVIN MILOSEVICH and COMMANDER CHARLES KARLEWICZ, Police Department. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Fire and Emergency Services Administrator Mark Peterson recognized the Fire: Citizen Commendations Cummins NW employees, Dan Darling, Rick Miller, Matt Austin and Randy Karns for their outstanding efforts in saving co-worker Gerry Gorbey's life on April 26, 2013. He explained that Mr. Gorbey suffered a heart ailment early that morning and that the four acknowledged individuals did a great team effort by calling for 911, performing CPR on Mr. Gorbey and using a defibrillator to bring his pulse back while waiting for emergency crews to arrive. Mr. Peterson expressed Mr. Gorbey's appreciation to his co-workers and Cummins NW for purchasing the public accessed defibrillator. Chief Peterson presented Mr. Darling, Mr. Miller, Mr. Austin and Mr. Karns a Certificate of Appreciation from the Renton Fire and Emergency Services Department. Cummins NW Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Greg Ehlinger extended his appreciation to Bryce Hood, who runs the operation of Cummins NW in Renton, for being an incredible safety proponent. Police: Return To Renton Jim Medzegian, member of the Return to Renton Benefit Car Show Steering Benefit Car Show Committee, thanked the City Council for giving him the opportunity to speak. He acknowledged the presence of steering committee members in the audience, and thanked the Piazza Renton organization for their volunteerism and financial support. He reported that the 23rd Annual Return to Renton Benefit Car Show held on 7/7/2013 consisted of 485 classic vehicles on display and approximately 4,800 spectators. Mr. Medzegian stated that there were 65 local sponsors who made the show a financial success. He announced that the next event will be 7/6/2014, and hoped that the downtown businesses will continue to get involved. Mr. Medzegian presented Police Chief Milosevich a check in the amount of $17,500 and a Sponsor Plaque for the City's continued support. Accepting the check with appreciation, Chief Milosevich stated that the car show was a very successful event. He thanked all the people who were involved for their hard efforts in supporting the City's youth programs. August 12, 2013 Renton City Council Minutes Page 243 ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Bellomio- King County Council Citizen Comment: Zimerman • King County Council CONSENT AGENDA Council: Meeting Minutes of 8/5/2013 Community Services: Timber Log Booms & Dolphins Replacement, Ballard Diving & Salvage Lease: 18-Month, Landing Gear Works LLC Separate Consideration Item 6.b. Finance: Basic Life Support Transport Fee, Effective Date Deferral Mayor Law thanked Mr. Medzegian and the Piazza Renton volunteers for their tremendous work raising $17,500 from the community. Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2013 and beyond. Items included were: * The Family Fun and Films movie on Friday, August 16th, is Hotel Transylvania, sponsored by the Cascade Village and the Cascade Neighborhood Association. Seating begins at 7 p.m. with family entertainment at 7:45 p.m. The movie will be shown at dusk at the baseball field at Cascade Village. On Friday, August 16th, Henry Moses Aquatic Center will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with a tiki party starting from 8 to 10 p.m., fun for all ages with swimming and live music under the lights. Cost is $5 per person. Samuel Bellomio (Seattle) from Stand Up-America, a nonprofit organization, commented that Renton is doing the right thing by giving opportunities to citizens to speak of their thoughts and ideas. He asked for the City's help in getting King County to change their meeting rules and allow citizens to participate in their decision-making process. Alex Zimerman (Seattle) from Stand Up-America pointed out that people need to realize the issue that King County is having, and reiterated the importance of listening to citizens. He remarked that with 8 billion dollars of budget, King County can be very impacting to the City's business. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. At the request of Councilmember Zwicker, Consent Agenda Item 6.b. was removed for separate consideration. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 8/5/2013. Council concur. Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract with Ballard Diving & Salvage, in the amount of $221,267.07 for replacement of timber log booms and installation of a metal sleeve over a damaged timber dolphin at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. Refer to Finance Committee. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a 18-month lease with Landing Gear Works LLC, in the amount of $15,759.00 per year for the 295 Building (former Boeing 5-02 building) for aircraft landing gear manufacturing operation. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS ITEM 6.b. CARRIED. Administrative Services Department requested approval to defer the effective date of the Basic Life Support Transport fee until further action of the City Council. Council concur. Councilmember Zwicker stated that the medical transport fee was created to ensure that the City balanced biennial the budget. He commented that he was thrilled to see that it is unnecessary at this point to implement the fee. August 12, 2013 Renton City Council Minutes Page 244 UNFINISHED BUSINESS Transportation (Aviation) Committee CAG: 13-118, Eastside GA Apron Rehabilitation Project, ICON Materials Transportation (Aviation) Committee CAG: 12-018, Lower Blast Fence Project, URS Corporation, Transportation (Aviation) Committee Transportation: SR405, North Renton Interchange Right-of- Way Transfer, WA Transportation RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION 4192 Transportation: SR405, North Renton Interchange Right-of- Way Transfer, WA Transportation ORDINANCE 5692 Budget: 2013/2014 Biennial Budget MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA ITEM 6.b. AS COUNCIL CONCUR. CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the contract with ICON Materials in the amount of $195,406.04 for the Eastside GA Apron Rehabilitation Project (and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract.) MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve Supplement No. 3 in the amount of $204,000, to the contract with URS Corporation for design and engineering services for the Lower Blast Fence Project. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the Supplement. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Councilmember Palmer stated that the project is to replace the Renton white checkered blast fence at the south end of the airport, and that the new blast fence will be lower to help with the noise reduction. Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to adopt the Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the Turnback Agreement TB 1-0237 with the Washington State Department of Transportation. The Committee further recommended that the resolution regarding this matter be presented for adoption. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See later this page for resolution.) The following resolution was presented for reading and adoption: A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with State of Washington Department of Transportation regarding the South Lake Washington roadway improvements. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for second and final reading: An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton Fiscal Years 2013/2014 Biennial Budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5682 and thereafter amended by Ordinance No. 5686, in the amount of $8,292,577. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. CARRIED. August 12, 2013 Renton City Council Minutes Page 245 NEW BUSINESS Citizen Correspondence: Harman - Employment for Individuals with Disabilities Presentation Community Services: Private Party Rental ADJOURNMENT Li Li-Wong, Recorder August 12, 2013 Councilmember Taylor remarked that he and Council President Corman had received an email from Andrew Harman, Employment Consultant with PROVAIL Employment Services, regarding presenting supported employment for individuals with disabilities at a Renton City Council meeting. MOVED BYTAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANDREW HARMAN REGARDING HIRING OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. CARRIED. Councilmember Palmer expressed appreciation to the staff at the Henry Moses Aquatic Center for doing a great job at the private party rental on Friday. She remarked that the staff went above and beyond what everyone would have expected. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time : 7:35 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Office of the City Clerk COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING August 12, 2013 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Corman) DATE/TIME AGENDA MON., 8/19 Emerging Issues in Finance (CIP Criteria, 6 p.m. Fund Balance Policies) - briefing; Second Quarter Financial Report - briefing *7TH FLOOR CONFERENCING CENTER* COMMUNITYSERVICES (Taylor) FINANCE (Briere) MON. 8/19 Vouchers; 4 p.m. Emerging Issues in Revenue Streams - briefing; Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park Log Boom Replacement Project PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Zwicker) MON. 8/19 Benson Hill Community Plan - briefing; 9 a.m. Comprehensive Plan Update - briefing; City Center Plan Priorities - briefing PUBLIC SAFETY (Persson) MON. 8/19 5 p.m. Photo Enforcement Program - briefing; Police Department Staffing - briefing TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Palmer) UTILITIES (Prince) NOTE: Committee of the Whole meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. All other committee meetings are held in the Council Conference Room unless otherwise noted.