HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 17, 2010RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
May 17, 2010
Monday, 7 p.m. M I N UTES
Council Chambers
Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Citizen Comment: Simpson
Proposed Shoreline
Management Program
CONSENT AGENDA
Council Meeting Minutes of
5/10/2010
Court Case: Trenchless
Construction Services,
CRT-10-002
CED: Modified Moratorium,
Adult Entertainment Business
Permitting
CED: Standard Plans for Public
Works Construction
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; RICH ZWICKER; GREG TAYLOR; RANDY
CORMAN; MARCIE PALMER. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY ZWICKER,
COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCILMEMBERS KING PARKER AND TERRI BRIERE.
CARRIED.
DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE
J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; IWEN WANG, Finance
and Information Services Administrator; ALEX PIETSCH, Community and
Economic Development Administrator; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works
Administrator; MARTY WINE, Assistant CAO; PETER RENNER, Facilities Director;
SUZANNE DALE ESTEY, Community and Economic Development Director;
PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications Director; COMMANDER KENT CURRY,
Police Department.
Anne Simpson (Renton), speaking on behalf of the Renton Shoreline Coalition,
remarked that the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) requires docks to be
the minimum size necessary to accomplish their intended purpose. She stated
that Renton's Shoreline Master Program (SMP) is more restrictive than the
WAC, and the Army Corps of Engineers' permitting process is more flexible than
the City's process. Ms. Simpson suggested that the City should approve docks
that have met other agency's requirements. She also noted that the marine
biologist who assisted in the permitting of her dock opined that a six-foot wide
dock will not affect fish any more or less adversely than a four-foot wide dock.
Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows
the listing.
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 5/10/2010. Council concur.
Court case filed by Trenchless Construction Services, LLC, represented by G.
Paul Carpenter and Kristi D. Favard, Attorneys for Plaintiff, relating to an alleged
failure to locate a sewer line. Refer to City Attorney and Insurance Services.
Community and Economic Development Department recommended setting a
public hearing on 6/7/2010 to consider a continuation of the moratorium
established via Resolution #4041 regarding permitting of adult entertainment
businesses based on locational criteria. Council concur to set public hearing on
6/7/2010.
Community and Economic Development Department recommends amending
City Code to adopt Standard Plans for Public Works Construction, and authorize
the Public Works Administrator or his/her designee to approve updates or
amendments to the standard plans. Council concur. (See page 152 for
ordinance.)
May 17, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 151
Community Services: Fee
Waiver Request, 2010 Renton
River Days
CAG: 08-166, City Hall Third
Floor Remodel, Apus
Construction
Finance: Water Bill
Adjustment, Kirk Moore
Plat: Liberty Gardens, 162nd
Av SE & SE 140th St, PP-08-
093
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Utility Committee
Utility: Water System
Upgrades & Purchase, Budget
Re-appropriation
CAG: 09-090, City 196 Zone
Water Reservoir Evaluation,
RW Beck
Utility: Release of Easement
Request, PACLAND
Community Services Department recommended waiver of all fees and charges
associated with the 2010 Renton River Days activities as requested by the
Renton River Days Board of Directors. Council concur.
Community Services Department submitted CAG-08-166, City Hall Third Floor
Remodel; and requested approval of the project, authorization for final pay
estimate in the amount of $5,668.80, commencement of a 60-day lien period,
and release of retained amount of $18,303.32 to Apus Construction, contractor,
if all required releases are obtained. Council concur.
Finance and Information Services Department reported request from Kirk
Moore for utility bill adjustment and recommended granting the adjustment in
the amount of $2,312.93. Refer to Finance Committee.
Hearing Examiner recommended approval, with conditions, of the Liberty
Gardens Preliminary Plat; 36 lots on 8.95 acres located southeast of 162nd Ave.
SE and SE 140th St. Council concur.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
Utility Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff
recommendation to re-appropriate $67,000 from the Automatic Meter Reading
Conversion project (425.455591) to the Water System Interties Upgrade project
(425.455445) for the purpose of construction upgrades to three water system
interties, necessary for the purchase of additional water from Seattle Public
Utilities to help meet future peak water demand.
The Committee further recommended that the transfer of funds be included in
the second quarter budget adjustment. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY
PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Utility Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff
recommendation to approve Addendum No. 2 to Engineering Consultant
Agreement CAG-09-090 with R.W. Beck, in the amount of $76,116, to conduct
geotechnical investigations on a second site as part of a feasibility study on a
potential site for a future City 196 pressure zone water reservoir in the Black
River quarry area, and authorize the Mayor and Citv Clerk to sign the
addendum.
The Committee further recommended approval to transfer $20,000 within the
2010 approved budget for Water Utility capital improvement projects to cover
the costs of Addendum No. 2 and City staff time for project management. The
transfer will be from the Water System Security Improvements project budget
(425.455584) to the 196 Pressure Zone Reservoir project budget (425.455570).
MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Utility Chair Zwicker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff
recommendation to approve a partial release of easement as requested by
PACLAND (Bonnell Family, LLC) consisting of approximately 4,289 square feet
located in the area of 743 Rainier Ave. S. (Wal-Mart property) as contained in
and described under King County recording number 6111601.
May 17, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 152
Finance Committee
Finance: Vouchers
Transportation (Aviation)
Committee
Lease: Long-term Airport
Property, The Boeing
Company
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
CED: Standard Plans for Public
Works Construction
ORDINANCE #5537
CED: 2008 National Electrical
Code with City Amendments
The Committee also recommended that the processing fee be collected from
the applicant pursuant to Section 9-1-5.A.1. Renton Municipal Code (RMC).
Because no public funds were spent acquiring or maintaining the portion of the
easement to be released, this is considered to be a Class "B"* easement and
requires no further compensation other than the processing fee.
The Committee further recommended that the Mayor and Citv Clerk be
authorized to execute the partial release of easement document and that the
City Clerk record the document with King County.
*Class B: All City of Renton easements for which no public funds have been expended in
the acquisition, improvement or maintenance of same, or easements originally
dedicated or otherwise conveyed to the City by the present petitioner for the release of
said easement for which no public expenditures have been made in the acquisition,
improvement or maintenance thereof.
MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Finance Committee Vice-Chair Taylor presented a report recommending
approval of Claim Vouchers 292878 - 293222 and two wire transfers totaling
$9,510,848.61; and approval of 747 direct deposits, 83 Payroll Vouchers, and
one wire transfer totaling $2,617,363.54. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY
CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Corman presented a report
recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the
Mayor and Citv Clerk to execute a new long-term lease of Airport property with
The Boeing Company. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL
CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Mayor Law thanked Council for approving the new lease and expressed
appreciation to City staff and Boeing employees whose hard work helped
achieve this significant accomplishment.
The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the
5/24/2010 Council meeting for second and final reading:
An ordinance was read amending Sections 9-7-1, Code Adopted, and 9-7-2,
Amendments, of Chapter 7, Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction
Standards, of Title IX (Public Ways and Property), of City Code, to amend the
regulations regarding Standard Plans for Public Works Construction. MOVED BY
PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR
SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 5/24/2010. CARRIED.
The following ordinances were presented for second and final reading:
An ordinance was read amending Section 4-5-040, National Electrical Code, of
Chapter 5, Building and Fire Prevention Standards, of Title IV (Development
Regulations), of City Code, to rename the Section as "Renton Electrical Code,"
adopt by reference the 6/22/2009 Washington Cities Electrical Code, Parts One,
Two, and Three, and repeal Subsections 4-5-040.C. and 4-5-040.D. MOVED BY
ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ.
ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. CARRIED.
May 17, 2010 Renton City Council Minutes Page 153
ORDINANCE #5538
Finance: Biennial Budget
Process
An ordinance was read establishing a biennial budget process, providing for
severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED
BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES.
CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS Council President Persson remarked that the Port of Seattle's Commissioners
Council: Joint Meeting with are interested in conducting a joint meeting with Council to discuss common
Port of Seattle Commissioners interests. He stated that with Council's consent he will ensure the meeting is
scheduled.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Jason Seth, Recorder
May 17, 2010
RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR
Office of the City Clerk
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 17, 2010
COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
(Persson)
MON., 5/24
6 p.m.
Trail Safety Issues Presentation
COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Palmer)
MON., 5/24
5 p.m.
Public Art on Rainier Ave. (briefing only)
FINANCE
(Parker)
MON., 5/24
5:30 p.m.
Moore Utility Bill Adjustment Request
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(Briere)
PUBLIC SAFETY
(Taylor)
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.