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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 7, 2010RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting June 7, 2010 Monday, 7 p.m. MIN UTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE PROCLAMATION Roger I. Lewis Courtroom SPECIAL PRESENTATION Demolition of Benson Rd Bridge & 1-405 Closure - WSDOT & Corridor Design Builders 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; MARCIE PALMER; RANDY CORMAN; GREG TAYLOR; RICH ZWICKER; TERRI BRIERE; KING PARKER. DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; ANN NIELSEN, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; TERRY HIGASHIYAMA, Community Services Administrator; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; CHIP VINCENT, Planning Director; LESLIE BETLACH, Parks Planning & Natural Resources Director; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications Director; ROCALETIMMONS, Associate Planner; DEPUTY CHIEF BILL FLORA, Fire & Emergency Services Department; COMMANDER PAUL CLINE, Police Department. A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring that Courtroom 1 of the Renton Municipal Court shall hereinafter be known as the "Roger I. Lewis Courtroom" in the City of Renton. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION. CARRIED. Judge Lewis expressed appreciation for the proclamation. He stated that he has resided in Renton for more than 50 years and is proud of the City. Mayor Law thanked Judge Lewis for his contributions to the community. Council President Persson shared his experience as a former police officer who had appeared before Judge Lewis in the past and thanked him for his professionalism. Public Works Administrator Gregg Zimmerman introduced Lisa Hodgson, Washington State Department of Transportation's Project Engineer, and Alan Brown, Corridor Design Builders (CDB) Project Manager, for the Renton Stage 2 (1-405, SR 167 to SR 169) & SR 515 Interchange project. Ms. Hodgson explained that 1-405 is being widened between SR 167 and SR 169, and that new on and off ramps are being constructed at Talbot Rd. S. She also remarked that the project is ahead of schedule. Mr. Brown stated that there will be a 33-hour closure of 1-405 beginning July 10 at 2 a.m. lasting until July 11 at 11 a.m. He emphasized that both the northbound and southbound lanes of 1-405 will be closed during this time. Mr. Brown explained that the old Benson Road bridge cannot accommodate the widening of 1-405 and must be removed. He stated that after significant coordination with other jurisdictions and entities it was determined that a full closure of the freeway is safer for the traveling public and construction workers. Continuing, Mr. Brown explained how the old bridge will be removed, and that sand will be used to protect 1-405 and reduce noise. He also explained how noise walls, vehicles, and the new bridge will act as noise barriers. June 7, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 169 PUBLIC HEARING CED: Modified Moratorium, Adult Business Entertainment Permitting AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: James - Proposed Shoreline Master Program Ms. Hodgson stated that most southbound traffic will be diverted across SR 520 or 1-90 on to 1-5. She explained that local traffic will be exited at Park Ave. and diverted to Logan Ave., Airport Way, Rainier Ave., and then back to 1-405. She noted as a secondary diversion, motorists may also exit at Sunset Blvd. Ms. Hodgson stated that northbound travelers on SR 167 will be diverted at S. 180th St., West Valley Highway, and then on to southbound 1-405. She remarked that northbound travelers who wish to continue northbound will be exited at Rainier Ave. on to Grady Way S., Main Ave., Houser Way, and then on to northbound 1-405. Continuing, Ms. Hodgson reported that in an effort to notify the public of the closure the project team has contacted impacted cities, businesses, and coordinators of major events. She stated that two weeks prior to the closure portable messaging signs will be utilized, and motorists will be able to tune in to the highway advisory channel AM 1520. Ms. Hodgson stated that one week prior to the closure the project team will leverage television and radio by conducting on site interviews, and will also use social media tools and state and city websites. Discussion ensued regarding notification of retail businesses at The Landing, the time-frame for the demolition of the old Benson Road bridge, barriers utilized to reduce construction noise, the importance of informing the public well in advance of the closure, and utilizing the City's neighborhood program as a means of notifying affected residents. This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws. Mayor Law opened the public hearing to consider the continuation of the moratorium on the permitting of adult entertainment businesses based on localization criteria, and to assess whether change or measured action is necessary to the existing ordinance. Planning Director Chip Vincent introduced Associate Planner Rocale Timmons. Ms. Timmons stated that a study of the City's adult entertainment ordinance is necessary to revise locational criteria and that the existing regulations are more than 25 years old. She also noted that the character of the City's valley area where adult businesses are currently located has changed over those 25 years. Ms. Timmons reported that on 3/22/2010 the City enacted a city-wide moratorium, and then revised the moratorium to specify targeted locational criteria. She stated that the moratorium has been set for a six-month period, and that this hearing is being conducted in order to receive public testimony. She stated that the next step is to evaluate any negative secondary effects of the adult businesses, consider input from the public, and then develop an appropriate legislative response. There being no public comment, it was MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. Greg James (Sammamish) expressed concern regarding the proposed Shoreline Master Program (SMP). He explained that he manages properties located between the Cedar River and the Maple Valley Highway and shared scenarios of how a proposed 100-foot buffer along the Cedar River will significantly affect waterfront commercial property. Mr. James also explained how his lots would become legal non-conforming uses, and how the new rules would essentially June 7, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 170 CONSENT AGENDA Council Meeting Minutes of 5/24/2010 Annexation: Kendall, NE 4th St & 152nd Ave SE Annexation: Sierra Heights Elementary School & Maplewood Heights Elementary School Lease: Suite 100 Liberty Park Community Building; Renton Community Foundation CAG: 10-054, West Hill Reservoir Recoat & Upgrade 2010, Coatings Unlimited Finance: Convert Limited Term GIS Coordinator Position to Full-time Position Finance: Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, WA General Administration make his parcels unusable if he were to want to redevelop them. He requested that the SMP be revised to include a sliding scale so long, skinny parcels do not bear a disproportionate burden from the required buffer zone. He also noted that only the Washington State Department of Ecology can approve variances to the SMP. Planning Director Chip Vincent remarked that Mr. James' best option is to retain his building in its current use. He stated that in prior conversations Mr. James has been presented with five options that could remedy his situation. He pointed out that every parcel is unique and that there is a lot of flexibility in the SMP. Mr. Vincent also acknowledged that the SMP is unique in that the Washington State Department of Ecology has an oversight role in its adoption. Responding to Councilmember Corman's inquiry. Mayor Law reiterated that every parcel is different and tools are available to mitigate some of the new restrictions. Councilmember Briere added that the Shoreline Master Program will be revisited at the next Planning and Development Committee meeting. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council meeting minutes of 5/24/2010. Council concur. Community and Economic Development Department submitted 60% Petition to Annex for the proposed Kendall Annexation and recommended a public hearing be set on 6/21/2010 to consider the petition; 27.66 acres located south of NE 4th St., east of 152nd Ave. SE. Council concur. Community and Economic Development Department submitted 60% Petition to Annex for the proposed Sierra Heights Elementary School and Maplewood Heights Elementary School Annexations and recommended a public hearing be set on 6/21/2010 to consider zoning for the Sierra Heights Elementary School Annexation. (Maplewood Heights Elementary School Annexation was prezoned as part of the East Renton Plateau Prezone with R-4 zoning.) Council concur. Community Services Department recommended approval of a two-year lease agreement in the amount of $7,200 per year with the Renton Community Foundation for Suite 100 at the Liberty Park Community Building. Refer to Finance Committee. City Clerk reported bid opening on 5/20/2010 for CAG-10-054, West Hill Reservoir Recoat & Upgrade 2010 project; nine bids; engineer's estimate $465,922.50; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder, Coatings Unlimited, Inc., in the amount of $385,303.13. Refer to Utilities Committee for discussion of funding. Finance and Information Services Department requested authorization to convert a two-year limited term Geographical Information Services (GIS) Coordinator to a regular full-time position. Refer to Finance Committee. Finance and Information Services recommended approval of an interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement in the amount of $5,000 per year with the Washington State Department of General Administration. Refer to Finance Committee. June 7, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 171 Fire: Employee Medical Services, Valley Medical Center Occupational Health Services Police: P.A.T.R.O.L. Interlocal Agreement, Various Agencies UNFINISHED BUSINESS Utilities Committee Utility: Automated Meter Reading System, United Pipe & Supply/Sensus Metering Systems Utility: Hydrant Meter Fees Utility: Establish President Park Sanitary Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation Capital Improvement Project Solid Waste: Wonderland Estates Solid Waste Service Fire and Emergency Services Department recommended approval of an interlocal agreement with Valley Medical Center Occupational Health Services for employee medical services and laboratory testing fro 2010 through 2012. Council concur. (See page 172 for resolution.) Police Department recommended approval of the Preventing Auto Theft through Regional Operational Links (P.A.T.R.O.L.) interlocal agreement. Council concur. (See page 172 for resolution.) MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Utilities Committee Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide the City with an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Utilities Committee Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the addition of the City's Hydrant Meter Fees to the City Code and directs staff to prepare an ordinance to amend Code 4-1-180.D., of Title IV (Development Regulations), of City Code. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance be presented for first reading. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 173 for ordinance.) Utilities Committee Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve a budget amendment to establish the Capital Improvement Project of President Park Sanitary Sewer Replacement/Rehabilitation project and transfer $150,000 from the Stonegate/Summerwind Replacement project to allow engineering for this project to occur in 2010. The Committee further recommended that $1,000,000 be budgeted and proposed as part of the 2011 annual capital budget submittal. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Utilities Committee Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation that Council approve the cancellation of Wonderland Estates' solid waste service with the City in order to allow the King County Housing Authority to provide their own solid waste service to their properties. The Committee further recommended that City solid waste service to Wonderland Estates be cancelled as of the date of request on 2/9/2010 and their account reflect cancellation of services as of that date. State law allows the Housing Authority to provide solid waste services to their properties and they are not obligated to use the City's contractor. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. June 7, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 172 Finance Committee Finance: Vouchers CAG: 10-056, Landscape Maintenance Services, Vinson Brothers Executive: Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection District 37 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES RESOLUTION #4046 Fire: Employee Medical Services, Valley Medical Center Occupational Health Services RESOLUTION #4047 Police: P.A.T.R.O.L. Interlocal Agreement, Various Agencies Finance Committee Chair Parker presented a report recommending approval of Claim Vouchers 293223 - 293703 and three wire transfers totaling $4,473,439.10; and approval of 1,501 direct deposits, 188 Payroll Vouchers, and two wire transfer totaling $5,210,934.98. 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 Addendum #1 to the 2010-2012 contract agreement (CAG-10-056) for landscape maintenance with Vinson Brothers Corporation that decreases the contract by $1,561.41 including sales tax, provided funding is available in any year, to add Site 34, N. 3rd St., and to remove from the contract the two library sites, Site 21, Renton Main Library, and Site 22, Highlands Library. The Committee also recommended that the Mayor and Citv Clerk be authorized to sign the addendum. The recommendation to increase the frequency within 80 percent of the 2009 level as first presented to City Council in the 5/24/2010 issue paper has been revised. The Committee further recommended that staff return in approximately one month to brief the Finance Committee on the status on the maintenance contract. Pending the review of the contractor's execution of the contract and Addendum #1, a potential second addendum to include increased frequencies to partially restore the level as outlined in the 5/24/2010 issue paper, (20 locations) will be added. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Finance Chair Parker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the interlocal agreement with Fire District #37, Kent Regional Fire Authority, which is conditioned on Fairwood Annexation and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute it. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption: A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and Citv Clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with Public Hospital District No. 1 of King County, dba Valley Medical Center Occupational Health Services, regarding annual wellness examinations and appropriate and related medical and laboratory testing for the City of Renton's firefighters. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an interlocal cooperative agreement between Auburn, Beaux Arts Village, Bonney Lake, Burien, Covington, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Maple Valley, Newcastle, Pacific, Renton, SeaTac, Sumner, Tukwila, the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation, The King County Sheriffs Office, and the Port of Seattle for the creation of the P.A.T.R.O.L. auto theft task force. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. June 7, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 173 RESOLUTION #4048 Executive: Fire and Emergency Medical Services, Fire Protection District #37 Utility: Hydrant Meter Fees ADJOURNMENT Jason Seth, Recorder June 7, 2010 A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an interlocal agreement with King County Fire Protection District 37 regarding fire and emergency medical services for a portion of the Fairwood Annexation Area which currently lies in King County Fire Protection District 37's territory. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the 6/14/2010 Council meeting for second and final reading: An ordinance was read amending subsection 4-1-180.D., Public Works Construction Permit Fees, of Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of Title IV (Development Regulations), of City Code, by adding a new subsection 4- 1-180.D.4. entitled "Hydrant Meter Fees," and renumbering the current subsections 4-1-180.D.4. through 4-1-180.D.6. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 6/14/2010. CARRIED. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:56 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 June 7, 2010 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Persson) MON., 6/14 6 p.m. Annexation Update; Emerging Issues in Transportation *7th Floor Conferencing Center* COMMUNITY SERVICES (Palmer) MON., 6/14 4 p.m. Logan Ave. N. Public Art (briefing only) FINANCE (Parker) MON., 6/14 4:30 p.m. Technology Surcharge Fee; Interlocal Agreement with WA General Administration; Geographical Information Services Coordinator (GIS) Position; Lease with Renton Community Foundation for Suite 100 at Liberty Building PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Briere) THURS., 6/10 Proposed Building, Fire, and Residential Code 2:30 p.m. (briefing only); Technology Surcharge Fee (briefing only) Shoreline Master Program PUBLIC SAFETY (Taylor) TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Corman) THURS., 6/10 CANCELED UTILITIES (Zwicker) THURS., 6/10 West Hill Reservoir Recoat & Upgrade 2010 2 p.m. Project 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.