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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 12, 2010RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting July 12, 2010 Monday, 7 p.m. M INUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE SPECIAL PRESENTATION Fire: Employee Promotions ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. DON PERSSON, Council President; KING PARKER; TERRI BRIERE; GREG TAYLOR; RANDY CORMAN; MARCIE PALMER. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER RICH ZWICKER. CARRIED. DENIS LAW, Mayor; MARTY WINE, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer; ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; ALEX PIETSCH, Community and Economic Development Administrator; IWEN WANG, Finance and Information Services Administrator; CHIP VINCENT, Planning Director; NEIL WATTS, Development Services Director; MEHDI SADRI, Information Technology Director; FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR MARK PETERSON, DEPUTY CHIEF BILL FLORA, and EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR DEBORAH NEEDHAM, Fire & Emergency Services Department; DEPUTY CHIEF TIM TROXEL, Police Department. Fire Chief and Emergency Services Administrator Mark Peterson announced the following employee promotions: Captain Erik Wallgren promoted to Deputy Chief, Lieutenant Kevin Anderson promoted to Captain, and Firefighter Charles DeSmith promoted to Lieutenant. Each promoted employee was presented with a badge denoting their position. Chief Peterson additionally recognized the following individuals who had previously been promoted: Talmon Hall and Roy Gunsolus each promoted to Battalion Chief; Brian McGee, Shawn Mendenhall, and Larry Welch each promoted to Captain; and Andrew Deleuw, Robert Homan, William Kullberg, Mark Seaver, Shannon Sedlacek, and Tim Smith each promoted to Lieutenant. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL RECESS FOR THE RECEPTION FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. Time: 7:10 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 7:22 p.m.; roll was called; all Councilmembers present except Zwicker, previously excused. Assistant CAO Marty Wine reviewed a written administrative report summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2010 and beyond. Items noted included: •$• Renton Fire & Emergency Services Department responded to 107 fireworks complaints between June 25 and July 6, including 63 complaints on July 4. A 14 year-old boy was transported to Valley Medical Center for surgery after an M-80 went off in his hand. No other injuries were reported. Property damage due to fireworks is estimated at $800. Approximately 25 pounds of fireworks were confiscated, with no citations issued. July 12, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 211 AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: James - Proposed Shoreline Master Program Citizen Comment: Simpson - Proposed Shoreline Master Program CONSENT AGENDA Council Meeting Minutes of 6/28/2010 City Clerk: 2010 Renton Population Appeal: Wal-Mart Expansion Site Plan, Renton Neighbors for Healthy Growth, SA-10-009 CAG: 10-067, Logan Av N Stage 2 Lake Washington South Lake Connector, EnD General Construction CED: Future Library Site Evaluation & Downtown Library Structure Analysis, 2010 Budget Amendment Community Services: Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Natural Resources Plan Update, SvR Lease: Addendum, Lane Hangar Condominium Association, LAG-99-003 Greg James (Sammamish), speaking on behalf of RAM AC, Inc., owner of the Riviera Apartments, expressed concerns regarding the proposed Shoreline Master Program (SMP) as it relates to future redevelopment of their apartment complex. Mr. James stated that a river-walk style redevelopment of the site is preferred and that the SMP's proposed height limitations and shoreline buffers and setbacks are problematic for that type of redevelopment. He remarked that he submitted changes to the SMP that he believes will resolve his concerns. He expressed appreciation for the additional time that was granted for reviewing the SMP. Anne Simpson (Renton), speaking on behalf of the Renton Shoreline Coalition, expressed appreciation for the additional time allotted to the SMP process. She stated that several members of their steering committee met with City staff and conducted a productive meeting. Ms. Simpson remarked that the Renton Shoreline Coalition would like to be able to strongly support Renton's SMP as it goes forward to the Department of Ecology. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 6/28/2010. Council concur. City Clerk reported the official population of the City of Renton as of 4/1/2010 to be 86,230 as calculated by the State of Washington Office of Financial Management, information. City Clerk reported appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision regarding the Wal- Mart Expansion Site Plan by Renton Neighbors for Healthy Growth, represented by Claudia Newman, attorney, accompanied by required fee. Refer to Planning and Development Committee. City Clerk reported bid opening on 6/15/2010 for CAG-10-067, Logan Ave. N. Stage 2 Lake Washington Trail South Lake Connector project; ten bids; engineer's estimate $914,333.50; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to low bidder, EnD General Construction, Inc., in the amount of $878,600.36. Refer to Finance Committee for discussion of funding. Community and Economic Development Department requested authorization to appropriate $63,000 of the Library Fund for the evaluation of potential library sites and completion of a structural engineering analysis of the existing Downtown Library. Refer to Finance Committee. Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract in the amount of $211,000 with SvR to complete the six-year update to the Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Natural Resources Plan, and approval to transfer $50,000 from the l-405/Talbot Rd. Streetscape Improvements fund to cover the budget gap. Refer to Finance Committee. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of an addendum to airport lease LAG-99-003, with Lane Hangar Condominium Association, to increase the total ground lease rate per appraisal to $25,646.92 annually through 7/31/2013. Council concur. July 12, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 212 Utility: Upper Springbrook Reach Restoration, Army Corps of Engineers UNFINISHED BUSINESS Finance Committee Finance: Vouchers Finance: Police In-Car Video Systems, Coban Technologies Community Services Committee Appointment: Planning Commission RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION #4055 Utility: Upper Springbrook Reach Restoration, Army Corps of Engineers NEW BUSINESS Community Event: Return to Renton Benefit Car Show ADJOURNMENT Utility Systems Division recommended approval of the Upper Springbrook Reach Restoration Project Partnership Agreement in the amount of $551,725 with the Army Corps of Engineers, and approval to transfer $50,000 from the Wetland Mitigation Bank Project fund to cover the increase in project costs. Council concur. (See later this page for resolution.) MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Finance Committee Chair Parker presented a report recommending approval of Claim Vouchers 294086 - 294424 totaling $2,103,979.73. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Finance Committee Chair Parker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the three-year contract with Coban Technologies, for Police Department in-car video systems, in the amount of $214,756.88, and recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Community Services Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve Mayor Law's appointment of Martin Regge to the Planning Commission for a term that expires 1/31/2011. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. 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 the Department of the Army regarding the Upper Springbrook Reach Ecosystem Restoration project. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. After Council's Committee meeting announcements for the week, Mayor Law praised Return to Renton Benefit Car Show volunteers, stating that approximately 360 cars were entered and thousands of people attended the event. He remarked that more money was raised this year than last year and that event proceeds support Police Department youth programs. Mayor Law also noted that special recognition was given to Steve Maxwell, an instrumental volunteer, who passed away earlier this year. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:33 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder July 12, 2010 RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Office of the City Clerk COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING July 12, 2010 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Persson) DATE/TIME MON., 7/19 5:30 p.m. AGENDA Annexation Update: Financial Analysis COMMUNITY SERVICES (Palmer) FINANCE (Parker) MON., 7/19 4 p.m. Vouchers; Parks, Recreation, Open Space & Natural Resources Plan contract with SvR; Library Site Analysis; Clean Cities Alternative Fuel & Advanced Technology Vehicle Pilot Grant PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Briere) PUBLIC SAFETY (Taylor) MON., 7/19 CANCELED TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Corman) UTILITIES (Zwicker) 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.