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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - July 8, 2013RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting July 8, 2013 Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE PROCLAMATION Miss Washington Day- July 8, 2013 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Community Services: Renton Community Foundation - Custer Fund Donation to Meadow Crest Playground Mayor Denis Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. RANDY CORMAN, Council President; MARCIE PALMER; DON PERSSON; ED PRINCE; TERRI BRIERE. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS RICH ZWICKER AND GREG TAYLOR. CARRIED. DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; TERRY HIGASHIYAMA; Community Services Administrator; CHIP VINCENT, Community and Economic Development Administrator; IWEN WANG, Administrative Services Administrator; NANCY CARLSON, Human Resources & Risk Management Administrator; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator; LESLIE BETLACH, Parks Planning & Natural Resources Director; DEPUTY CHIEF ERIK WALLGREN, Fire & Emergency Services Department; COMMANDER KATIE MCCLINCY, Police Department. A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring July 8, 2013 to be "Miss Washington Day" in the City of Renton and encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. Reina Almon, 2013 Miss Washington, accepted the proclamation. She thanked City officials and local sponsors for supporting the pageant. Ms. Almon stated that she will be back in Renton on July 27 for the Renton River Days Parade. Mayor Law congratulated Ms. Almon. He also thanked Peggy Miller, Executive Director of the Miss Washington Pageant, for bringing the successful program to Renton for the past four years. Larry Warren, City Attorney and current President of the Renton Community Foundation (RCF), stated that RCF began with just two funds and $257,000 in 1999. He remarked that the foundation now manages over 35 funds that benefit a wide array of community needs, and has granted more than $2.5 million back into the community. Mr. Warren introduced Harry Blencoe, Donor Advisor for the Charles L. Custer Fund. Mr. Blencoe presented a check in the amount of $200,000 to the Community Services Department for the Meadow Crest Playground. He shared Mr. Charles L. Custer's family history, and remarked that the donation was being made in memory of Mr. Custer's parents, George and Anna Custer. July 8, 2013 Renton City Council Minutes Page 215 AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Madson- Enforcing Fireworks Ban CONSENT AGENDA Council: Meeting Minutes of 7/1/2013 CAG: 13-119, Maplewood Creek & Madsen Creek Sediment Basin Cleaning Project 2013, Kamins Construction Community Services: Cedar River Trail Right-of-Way Transfer, WA Transportation Community Services: Neighborhood Grant Program 2nd Round, VerCello HOA Project Lease: Rolling Hills Reservoir Communications Equipment, Clear Wireless LLC, LAG-06- 012 Community Services: Job Order Contract Award, Berschauer Phillips Construction Company Leslie Betlach, Parks Planning and Natural Resources Director, thanked Mr. Blencoe, the Charles L. Custer Fund, and the Renton Community Foundation for the generous donation. Ms. Betlach also stated that donated funds will be used to enhance the playground by adding picnic shelters and decorative signage. Ms. Betlach also mentioned that the project should be completed by the end of 2013. Lori Madson (Renton) expressed disappointment in the way the fireworks ban was enforced this year. She stated that she believes the responsibility for enforcement was not properly communicated to the police department. Ms. Madson also remarked that residents will not take the fireworks ban seriously if the City is not going to enforce it. Mayor Law emphasized that policies have not changed and the fireworks ban is still in place. He stated that the administration will be meeting soon to review the data gathered from the week of July 4th, and will make a recommendation to Council at a future meeting on effectively enforcing the ban. Responding to Council President Corman's inquiry, Ms. Madson stated that she believes other jurisdictions have fire personnel go through police training in order to legally write citations. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 7/1/2013. Council concur. City Clerk reported bid opening on 7/2/2013 for CAG-13-119, Maplewood Creek and Madsen Creek Sediment Basin Cleaning Project 2013; four bids; engineer's estimate $73,720.88; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder, Kamins Construction, in the amount of $76,020.38. Council concur. Community Services Department requested approval to execute and record with King County a lot line adjustment and other related documents in order to transfer a portion of the 100-foot-wide Cedar River Trail right-of-way, extending from 1-405 east to Ron Regis Park, back to the City from the Washington State Department of Transportation. Refer to Community Services Committee. Community Services Department reported submission of one grant application for the 2013 Neighborhood Grant Program (second round), and recommended granting the VerCello HOA project in the amount of $5,475 for trail improvement. Refer to Community Services Committee. Community Services Department recommended approval of Amendment Two to LAG-06-012, with Clear Wireless, LLC, for the installation of additional communications equipment on the Rolling Hills Reservoir; and to increase the monthly rate by $300. Council concur. Community Services Department recommended awarding a two-year Job Order Contract (JOC) to the top evaluated firm, Berschauer Phillips Construction Company, for small public works contracts (under $350,000) as authorized by Resolution #4177. Council concur. July 8, 2013 Renton City Council Minutes Page 216 Community Services: Fee Waiver Request, 2013 Renton River Days NEW BUSINESS Community Event: Farmers Market, Coulon Concerts, Neighborhood Picnics Community Event: 2013 Return to Renton Benefit Car Show EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT Community Services Department recommended waiver of all fees and charges associated with the 2013 Renton River Days activities (approximately $20,000) as requested by the Renton River Days Board of Directors. Council concur. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Councilmember Palmer encouraged everyone to attend the Farmers Market at the Piazza in downtown Renton every Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. She also mentioned that Coulon Concerts are occurring every Wednesday for the next six weeks at 7 p.m. at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park. Additionally, Ms. Palmer noted that there are two upcoming Neighborhood Picnics, one for the Cedar River neighborhood, and one for the VerCello neighborhood. Councilmember Prince stated that the 2013 Return to Renton Benefit Car Show that occurred yesterday, July 7, was the biggest yet with nearly 500 cars. He thanked the event's volunteers and sponsors for making it a success. Mayor Law added that it was a great event and the car show revenues benefit the Renton Police Department's youth advocacy programs. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES TO DISCUSS LABOR NEGOTIATIONS (RCW 42.30.140.4.3.) WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. Time: 7:33 p.m. Executive session was conducted. There was no action taken. The executive session and the Council meeting adjourned at 7:46 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder July 8, 2013 RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Office of the City Clerk COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 8, 2013 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Corman) MON., 7/15 Cedar River Library Project Update 6 p.m. (briefing) COMMUNITYSERVICES (Taylor) FINANCE (Briere) MON., 7/15 Vouchers; 5:30 p.m. Emerging Issues in Revenue Streams (briefing) PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Zwicker) MON., 7/15 CANCELED PUBLIC SAFETY (Persson) MON., 7/15 CANCELED TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Palmer) THURS., 7/11 Emerging Issues in Transportation 4 p.m. (Including Central Sound Aerospace Training Center Update & 21 Logan Project Acquisition Update) (briefing); Taxiway Bravo Rehabilitation South Portion Contract with Reid Middleton 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.