HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 10, 2008
RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
March 10, 2008 Council Chambers
Monday, 7 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Denis Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and
led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
MARCIE PALMER, Council President; RANDY CORMAN; GREG
TAYLOR; RICH ZWICKER; TERRI BRIERE; KING PARKER; DON
PERSSON.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer;
LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk;
MARTY WINE, Assistant CAO; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications
Director; TERRY HIGASHIYAMA, Community Services Administrator;
LESLIE BETLACH, Parks Director; PETER RENNER, Facilities Director;
FIRE CHIEF/EMERGENCY SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR I. DAVID
DANIELS and DEPUTY CHIEF ROBERT VAN HORNE, Fire Department;
CHIEF KEVIN MILOSEVICH, DEPUTY CHIEF TIM TROXEL, DEPUTY
CHIEF CHARLES MARSALISI, COMMANDER PAUL CLINE,
COMMANDER KATIE MCCLINCY, COMMANDER FLOYD ELDRIDGE
and COMMANDER CHARLES KARLEWICZ, Police Department.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Police: Employee Promotions
and Recognitions
Police Chief Milosevich announced Police Department employee promotions as
follows:
· Officer Bill Judd, promoted to Sergeant;
· Officer Christine Matthews, promoted to Sergeant;
· Officer Russell Radke, promoted to Sergeant;
· Officer David Skelton, promoted to Sergeant;
· Officer Ed Van Valey, promoted to Sergeant;
· Sergeant Paul Cline, promoted to Commander;
· Sergeant Charles Karlewicz, promoted to Commander; and
· Commander Charles Marsalisi, promoted to Deputy Chief.
Additionally, Chief Milosevich announced that Parking Enforcement Officer
Dianne Ford and Officer Robert Dreher were each selected by their peers and
honored as Employee of the First Quarter and of the Third Quarter,
respectively, in 2007. Evidence Technician Chad Jay, the Employee of the
Fourth Quarter, was also named Employee of the Year.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Covington reviewed a written administrative
report summarizing the City’s recent progress towards goals and work
programs adopted as part of its business plan for 2008 and beyond. Items noted
included:
Five red maple trees along S. 3rd St., between Shattuck Ave. S. and Burnett
Ave. S., that were severely damaged during the windstorms in November
2007 are to be removed. Replacement trees will be planted during the
spring planting season.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of Approval of Council meeting minutes of 3/3/2008. Council concur.
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3/3/2008
Community Services: City
Space Planning & Move
Management, Heery
International
Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract in the
amount of $224,000 with Heery International for space planning, architectural,
and move management services necessitated by the Benson Hill Communities
Annexation. Council concur.
Community Services: Parks
Consultant Roster
Community Services Department recommended approval of the Parks
Consultant Roster, valid from March 2008 to December 2010, listing 66
professional consultants. Council concur.
Community Services: Police
Department Locker Purchase,
Saxton Bradley
Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract in the
amount of $251,442.48 with sole source supplier Saxton, Bradley, Inc. to
purchase lockers for the Police Department. Council concur.
Fire: Records Management
System, FDM Software
Fire and Emergency Services Department recommended approval of a contract
in the amount of $24,340.78 with FDM Software Ltd. for software support and
maintenance related to the department's records management system. Council
concur.
Utility: Annual Consultant
Roster, Telemetry & SCADA
Utility Systems Division recommended approval of the annual roster of
consultants chosen to provide telemetry and supervisory control and data
acquisition (SCADA) services, which is valid from March 2008 to March 2009
and lists nine professional consultants. Council concur.
MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Planning & Development
Committee
Planning: Development
Regulations (Title IV) Docket
Review
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
regarding the City Code Title IV (Development Regulations) docket. The
Committee recommended that a public hearing be set on 3/24/2008 to consider
the proposed commercial office residential (COR), assisted living, helipad, and
utilities height zoning text amendments. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED
BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
CARRIED.
Finance Committee
Finance: Vouchers
Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending approval
of Claim Vouchers 269561 - 270146 and three wire transfers totaling
$5,365,841.39; and approval of 163 Payroll Vouchers, one wire transfer, and
699 direct deposits totaling $2,420,934.61. MOVED BY PERSSON,
SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE
REPORT. CARRIED.
Community Services: Urban &
Community Forestry
Development Plan, Worthy
and Associates
Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending
concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the contract with Worthy
and Associates, LLC, in the amount of $119,654 to provide consulting services
for an Urban and Community Forestry Development Plan. The Committee
further recommended that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute
the contract. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL
CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Utility: Low-Income Senior
Utility Rates
Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report regarding utility discount
rates for low-income senior/disabled residents. The Committee recommended
concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the following:
· Eliminate the two-tier structure (40 percent and 75 percent) and implement
a single discount level of 50 percent.
· Eliminate the 900 cubic feet of water subsidy to send a consistent water
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conservation message to all customers.
· Under the new 50 percent discount program, offer customers the option of a
32-gallon can for solid waste service.
· For the lowest income customers, retain the existing 75 percent subsidy
program only for those customers (approximately 100) currently enrolled.
· Provide additional outreach to low-income senior/disabled customers to
increase participation, assist in determining eligibility and help with the
application process.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
The following ordinances were presented for second and final reading and
adoption:
Ordinance #5360
EDNSP: Farmers Market
Funding, Budget Amend
An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton 2008 Budget as adopted
by Ordinance 5325 creating a new fund for Farmers Market revenues and
expenses and appropriating revenues and expenses in the net amount of
$46,492.19. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL
ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES.
CARRIED.
Ordinance #5361
Budget: 2008 Amendment,
Benson Hill Communities
Annexation
An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton 2008 Budget as adopted
by Ordinance 5325, in the total amount of $1,189,368, to provide for costs to
serve the Benson Hill Communities Annexation area. MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS
READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinance #5362
Finance: Carry Forward
Ordinance
An ordinance was read amending the City of Renton 2008 Budget as adopted
by Ordinance 5325, in the total amount of $31,097,336, to carry forward to
2008 funds appropriated in 2007, but not expended in 2007. MOVED BY
PERSSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
Ordinance #5363
Legal: Parking Sign
Regulations
An ordinance was read amending Chapter 10, Parking Regulations, of Title X
(Traffic), of City Code by amending Section 6, Signs And/Or Markings
Required. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL
ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL: ALL AYES.
CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Council: Workshop (3/6 &
3/7)
Councilmember Corman extended his appreciation to Council President Palmer
and City staff for their work related to the Council offsite workshop held on
March 6 and 7. He stated that new territory was covered and the workshop was
very productive.
Citizen Comment: Patti - 116th
Ave SE, Speed Limit Increase
Councilmember Taylor reported receipt of an e-mail from Frank Patti (Renton)
requesting that the speed limit be increased from 25 to 35 miles per hour on a
one-mile stretch of 116th Ave. SE, from SE 168th St. to Puget Dr. SE, to match
the rest of the street's speed limit of 35 miles per hour. MOVED BY TAYLOR,
SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL REFER THIS CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) COMMITTEE. CARRIED.
Annexation: Benson Hill
Communities, Open House
Councilmember Zwicker and Mayor Law acknowledged the success of the
Benson Hill Communities Annexation area informational open house held on
March 8, and they thanked everyone involved for coordinating the event.
Citizen Comment: Guthrie - Councilmember Zwicker reported receipt of an e-mail from Trish Guthrie (King
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Shamrock Annexation,
Application Fee Waiver
County), Co-President of Ellis Park Homeowners Association, requesting
waiver of the $2,500 filing fee for the proposed Shamrock Annexation.
MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL REFER
THIS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE. CARRIED.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Citizen Comment: Andrews -
Cedar River/Lake Washington
Interface, Silt Build-up Hazard
Frederick Andrews (King County) expressed his concerns regarding the build-
up of silt below the water level at the interface between the mouth of the Cedar
River and Lake Washington, pointing out that this is a potential hazard to
boaters. Additionally he noted that despite the number of agencies that are
involved with this area, none seem to take responsibility for the situation. Mr.
Andrews suggested that the City take the initiative to apprise the stakeholders
(those who benefit from the amenities) of the situation.
Chief Administrative Officer Covington stated that the City has worked on this
matter for many years, but has been unsuccessful in doing much more than
maintenance dredging. He assured that the City is doing what it can in the
wake of the habitat impacts and jurisdictional disputes.
Citizen Comment: Dere -
Spirit of Washington Dinner
Train
In response to the inquiry of Jeff Dere (Renton), Chief Administrative Officer
Covington stated that the City does not know of any plans to reinstate the Spirit
of Washington Dinner Train. He explained that the dinner train could no
longer run from Renton to Woodinville due to the abandonment of a portion of
the railroad tracks, and to the I-405 expansion that affects the Wilburton
Trestle.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 7:42 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
March 10, 2008