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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - May 7, 2012RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting May 7, 2012 Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Library: Ballot Measure Regarding the Location of the New Downtown KCLS Library AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Forister - Ballot Measure Regarding the Location of the New Downtown KCLS Library 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; ZANETTA FONTES, Senior Assistant City Attorney; SUZANNE DALE ESTEY, Economic Development Director; DEPUTY CHIEF BILL FLORA, Fire & Emergency Services Department; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE, Police Department. Senior Assistant City Attorney Zanetta Fontes began her report with a reminder that the use of City resources to promote or oppose ballot measures is prohibited. She stated that her remarks will be focused on how the voter pamphlet explanatory statement for the library ballot measure was drafted. She noted that audience comments will be similarly limited, and clarified that citizens may speak about the issue as long as their comments do not express support or opposition for the measure. Ms. Fontes reported that the ballot measure's 250-word explanatory statement must be true, accurate, unbiased, and must explain to voters the effect of the vote. She remarked that the City Attorney has provided the required approval for the statement, and no Council action is required. Ms. Fontes explained the reasons she included or excluded information in the explanatory statement, emphasizing that she did not want to confuse voters. She also explained that this ballot measure does not pertain to the Highlands library or to the citizen's Initiative petition regarding this issue. Concluding, Ms. Fontes acknowledged receipt of Mr. Stuart Avery's draft explanatory statement, and remarked that she was asked by Council President Zwicker and Councilmember Corman to merge her draft statement with Mr. Avery's version. She stated that the merged version was approved by the City Attorney and will be sent to King County Elections prior to the May 15 deadline. Phyllis Forister (Renton) stated that the King County Library System (KCLS) should not have the power to continue to spend money at the site west of the Piazza, and emphasized that there should be a moratorium on any further spending until after the August 7 election results are known. Ms. Forister also stated that KCLS is conducting another study on this issue and asked who was paying for the study. Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington confirmed that KCLS was considering additional work and clarified that it would be at their expense. May 7, 2012 Renton City Council Minutes Page 146 CONSENT AGENDA Council: Meeting Minutes of 4/23/2012 City Clerk: Quarterly Contract List, 1/1/2012 - 3/31/2012 City Clerk: Repealing 1983 Shoreline Master Program Court Case: New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, Tax Collection on Internet Services, CRT-12-003 Attorney: Code Citation Correction, Code Amendment Transportation: Material Testing Services, Rainier Ave S (SR 167) S Grady Way to S 2nd St, KBA Inc UNFINISHED BUSINESS Library: Ballot Measure Regarding the Location of the New Downtown KCLS Library Public Safety Committee Fire: Shared Space at Fire Station 16, King County Sheriffs Office MOU Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 4/23/2012. Council concur. City Clerk submitted quarterly contract list for period 1/1/2012 through 3/31/2012, and expiration report for agreements expiring 4/1/2012 to 9/30/2012. Information. City Clerk recommended repealing Ordinance No. 3758 regarding the 1983 Shoreline Master Program due to being superseded by Ordinance No. 5633 adopted 10/24/2011. Council concur. (See page 148 for ordinance.) Court Case filed by New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC, represented by Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, Attorneys for Plaintiff, vs. the City of Renton and other Washington cities, regarding the collection of taxes on internet services. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance Services. City Attorney Department recommended amending City Code by correcting a code citation to the City's Fee Schedule. Council concur. (See page 148 for ordinance.) Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Supplement No. 2 to CAG-11-105, with KBA, Inc., in the amount of $288,557 for material testing services for the Rainier Ave. S. (SR 167) S. Grady Way to S. 2nd St. project. Council concur. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Council President Zwicker stated that this would be the time for any Councilmember to express their opinion on the ballot measure's explanatory statement. There were no comments from Councilmembers. Public Safety Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve a Memorandum of Understanding with King County relating to the use of portions of Renton Fire Station No. 16 by the King County Sheriffs Office to complete paperwork, return telephone calls and to store necessary forms in a two drawer file cabinet which the King County Sheriff's Office will provide. The King County Sheriff's Office would not use Renton Fire Station No. 16 for meetings with citizens or interrogation of suspects. Renton Firefighters and King County Sheriff Deputies frequently work together at emergency incidents in the unincorporated area that Fire Station No. 16 services. It is important that both parties understand their mutual roles on scene and reliance upon each other for the safety of the incident. This is improved by the ability to interact in a non-emergency setting, discussing the various roles and situations that each other face. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 148 for resolution.) May 7, 2012 Renton City Council Minutes Page 147 Finance Committee Finance: Vouchers CED: Hire 3 Limited Term Construction Inspectors Lease: Suite 510 200 Mill Bldg Term Extension, Children's Home Society of WA, LAG-07- 006 Lease: Suite 575 200 Mill Bldg Term Extension, CISR, LAG-02- 001 Lease: Edlund House Term Extension, Renton Housing Authority, LAG-06-001 Transportation: Interfund Loan Request, Fund 317 Finance Committee Chair Briere recommended approval of Claim Vouchers 311502 - 311814, four wire transfers and one payroll run with benefit and withholding payments totaling $5,616,681.97, and payroll vouchers including 743 direct deposits and 58 payroll checks totaling $1,602,706.87. 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 authorize the hiring of up to three additional limited-term Construction Inspectors for required inspections on the funded Transportation projects on SW 27th St./Strander Blvd., Garden Ave. N., Rainier Ave. S., and NE 4th St. These positions would be for the duration of the assigned project, not to exceed one year each. The costs for these positions will be charged to the transportation projects accounts (Fund 317) and will not require a budget increase. Inclusion of the three limited-term positions in the City budget will be accomplished as part of the next budget adjustment ordinance. 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 authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a three-year lease amendment with Children's Home Society of Washington, Inc., for Suite 510 at the 200 Mill Building. The lease will provide the City with roughly $2,300 of revenue monthly. 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 a three-year lease with Communities In Schools of Renton for Suite 575 at the 200 Mill Building with rents of roughly $590 per month. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the lease amendment. 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 addendum to the lease with the Renton Housing Authority for a house on the Edlund property for an additional year at $1 rent per year. The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk bv authorized to sign the addendum. 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 authorize an interfund loan to Fund 317, Transportation Capital Investment Fund, in an amount up to $5.5 million from the City's pooled investment account (all funds) for up to 30 months from the effective date of 7/1/2012. The Committee further recommended that the resolution regarding this matter be adopted. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 148 for resolution.) May 7, 2012 Renton City Council Minutes Page 148 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION #4142 Transportation: Interfund Loan Request, Fund 317 RESOLUTION #4143 Fire: Shared Space at Fire Station 16, King County Sheriffs Office MOU City Clerk: Repealing 1983 Shoreline Master Program Attorney: Code Citation Correction, Code Amendment NEW BUSINESS Community Event: Sikh Khalsa Day Parade Community Event: Elementary School Visit AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Avery - Ballot Measure Regarding the Location of the New Downtown KCLS Library ADJOURNMENT The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption: A resolution was read granting authority for an interfund loan of up to $5.5 million to Fund 317, Transportation Capital Investment Fund. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with King County relating to the use of portions of Renton Fire Station No. 16 by the King County Sheriffs Office. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. The following ordinances were presented for first reading and referred to the 5/14/2012 Council meeting for second and final reading: An ordinance was read repealing Ordinance No. 3758 relating to the Shoreline Master Program regulations. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 5/14/2012. CARRIED. An ordinance was read amending section 4-8-110 of Chapter 8, Permits - General and Appeals, of Title IV (Development Regulations), of City Code, by correcting a code citation to the Fee Schedule. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 5/14/2012. CARRIED. Councilmember Taylor announced that he had attended the Khalsa Day Parade on Saturday, May 5. He remarked that thousands of people attended this year's festival celebrated by Renton's Sikh community. Councilmember Prince remarked that he had also enjoyed attending the event. Councilmember Palmer shared her experiences visiting local elementary schools. She explained that many of the classes had elected Mayors and Councilmembers, and one class even had a Planning Commission. Ms. Palmer also noted that a class had been working on the issue of allowing dogs in parks. Stuart Avery (Renton) expressed concern with portions of the explanatory statement. He explained that the statement appears to signify that the $9.3 million for the construction of a library at the site west of the Piazza was a predetermined budget, when it is an estimate for projected costs. He also remarked that the explanatory statement appears to signify that the $10.1 million plus the $400,000 in relocation costs for renovating the Cedar River library exceeds the budgeted amount for a downtown library, when there was a $19 million bond issued for both the downtown and the Highlands libraries. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:36 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder May 7, 2012 RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Office of the City Clerk COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 7, 2012 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Zwicker) MON., 5/14 Waste Management Update on Solid 5:30 p.m. Waste Services in Renton; Boeing Commercial Airplane's Current Market Outlook and Strategy COMMUNITY SERVICES (Palmer) MON., 5/14 Museum Update (briefing only); 4:30 p.m. 2012 Neighborhood Grants FINANCE (Briere) MON., 5/14 Memorandum of Understanding with Fire 4 p.m. District 40 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Prince) THURS., 5/10 CANCELED PUBLIC SAFETY (Persson) TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Corman) THURS., 5/10 CANCELED UTILITIES (Taylor) MON., 5/14 CANCELED 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.