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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 21, 2012RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting May 21, 2012 Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE PROCLAMATION National Public Works Week • May 20 to 26, 2012 AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Morin, Benson Hill Community Student Council CONSENT AGENDA Council: Meeting Minutes of 5/14/2012 CAG: 12-065, Elliot Spawning Channel Repair, TF Sahli Construction Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. RICH ZWICKER, Council President; GREG TAYLOR; RANDY CORMAN; MARCIE PALMER; DON PERSSON; ED PRINCE; TERRI BRIERE. DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; CHIP VINCENT, Interim Community and Economic Development Administrator; IWEN WANG, Administrative Services Administrator; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications Director; DEPUTY CHIEF ERIK WALLGREN, Fire & Emergency Management Services Department; COMMANDER KATIE MCCLINCY, Police Department. A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring May 20 to 26, 2012 to be "National Public Works Week" in the City of Renton and encouraging all citizens to recognize the contributions public works officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. Public Works Administrator Gregg Zimmerman accepted the proclamation. He explained that the Public Works Department is responsible for construction and maintenance of City streets and traffic signals, managing the City's water, wastewater, and surface water utilities, managing the airport, managing the City's solid waste contract, and maintaining the City's vehicle fleet. Mr. Zimmerman stated that the department's goal is to provide citizens with the best possible level of service, and to respond quickly to residents and businesses when issues occur. Erin Morin (Renton) Dean of Students at Benson Hill Elementary School, thanked City officials for the invitation to attend tonight's Council meeting, and introduced members ofthe school's Student Council. Bethany Kassa, Carson Anderson, and Kevin Long each spoke separately about what it means to be a leader in the community. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 5/14/2012. Council concur. City Clerk reported bid opening on 5/8/2012 for CAG-12-065, Elliot Spawning Channel Repair project; ten bids; engineer's estimate $507,149.25; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder, TF Sahli Construction, in the amount of $306,753.30. Council concur. May 21, 2012 Renton City Council Minutes Page 164 Lease: Rent Reduction, Barajas Arias Inc dba RiverRock Grill & Alehouse, LAG-03-003 Community Services: Downtown Core Surveillance, Absco Alarms UNFINISHED BUSINESS Public Safety Committee Attorney: Criminal Prosecutions, Code Amendment Finance Committee Finance: Vouchers Attorney: Administrative Services Administrator Duties, Code Amendment Community Services Department recommended approval of an amendment to LAG-03-003, lease with Barajas Arias, Inc. dba RiverRock Grill and Alehouse, for a rent reduction of approximately $18,000 to $20,000 for the period of 6/4/2012 to 6/4/2013. Refer to Finance Committee. Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract with Absco Alarms, Inc. in the amount of $160,281.41 for the Downtown Core Surveillance Improvement project, and requested authorization to transfer $50,281.41 from Police Drug Seizure funds to the City-Wide Security Upgrade/Municipal Facilities Capital Improvement fund. Council concur. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Public Safety Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to amend Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 6-10-1. Specifically, a recent Washington State Supreme Court decision, Auburn v. Gauntt, No. 85892-2 (April 19, 2012), rejected the claim that the State legislature impliedly granted municipalities authority to prosecute violations ofthe Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC). As a result, the amended ordinance expands the RCW chapters, sections, and subsections, the Model Traffic ordinance, and WAC sections as they relate to criminal prosecutions upon which it may base a criminal prosecution. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 165 for ordinance.) Finance Committee Chair Briere recommended approval of Claim Vouchers 311815 - 312225, five wire transfers and one payroll run with benefit withholding payments totaling $6,708,149, and payroll vouchers including 738 direct deposits and 71 payroll checks totaling $1,564,021.81. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Finance Committee Chair Briere presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve an amendment to Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 3-4-3, Duties of Administrator, to detail and clarify among other things the authority ofthe Administrative Services Administrator to audit and examine financial records and related matters as required. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 165 for ordinance.) May 21, 2012 Renton City Council Minutes Page 165 Attorney: Tax Related Examinations & Audits, Code Amendment RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Attorney: Administrative Services Administrator Duties, Code Amendment Attorney: Tax Related Examinations & Audits, Code Amendment Attorney: Criminal Prosecutions, Code Amendment ADJOURNMENT Finance Committee Chair Briere presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the adoption of Renton Municipal Code (RMC) 5-23, to be entitled Examinations, Records Preservation, Successor Liability, and Public Disclosure. Title V (Finance and Business Regulations) does not currently provide clear authority for the Administrative Services Administrator to require or conduct examinations, including audits; require that records be preserved for examination; or that successors are liable for taxes. RMC 5-23 will provide the necessary authority to do, require or enforce each ofthe aforementioned things. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be presented for first reading. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See later this page for ordinance.) The following ordinances were presented for first reading and referred to the 6/4/2012 Council meeting for second and final reading: An ordinance was read amending Section 3-4-3 of Chapter 4, Administrative Services Department, of City Code, revising the duties ofthe Administrative Services Administrator relating to recent changes in the department. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 6/4/2012. CARRIED. An ordinance was read amending Title V (Finance and Business Regulations), of City Code, by adding a new Chapter 23, "Examinations, Records Preservation, Successor Liability, and Public Disclosure," clarifying the Administrative Services Administrator's authority to examine and audit records; also adding successor liability and public disclosure. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 6/4/2012. CARRIED. An ordinance was read amending Section 6-10-1 of Chapter 10, Criminal Code, of Title VI (Police Regulations), of City Code, adopting by reference State statutes. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 6/4/2012. CARRIED. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:21 p.m. Jason Seth, Recorder May 21, 2012 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 May 21, 2012 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Zwicker) MON., 5/28 NO MEETINGS (Memorial Day Holiday) Mon., 6/4 Finalize 2013-2018 Business Plan 6 p.m. *7TH FLOOR CONFERENCING CENTER* COMMUNITY SERVICES (Palmer) FINANCE (Briere) MON., 6/4 5 p.m. Vouchers; Lease Amendment with Barajas Arias dba RiverRock Grill and Alehouse; Emerging Issues in Revenue Streams PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Prince) THURS., 5/24 Title IV (Development Regulations) Docket 3 p.m. #8 PUBLIC SAFETY (Persson) MON., 6/4 CANCELED TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Corman) THURS., 5/24 CANCELED UTILITIES (Taylor) 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.