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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
July 16, 2007 Council Chambers
Monday, 7 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Keolker called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order
and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
TONI NELSON, Council President; DAN CLAWSON; DENIS LAW;
MARCIE PALMER; DON PERSSON; RANDY CORMAN. MOVED BY
NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER TERRI BRIERE. CARRIED.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
KATHY KEOLKER, Mayor; ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney;
BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; PETER HAHN, Deputy
Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator - Transportation; MARTY
WINE, Assistant CAO; CHIEF I. DAVID DANIELS, DEPUTY CHIEF
CHUCK DUFFY, PROVISIONAL DEPUTY CHIEF MARK PETERSON,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR DEBORAH NEEDHAM, and
LIEUTENANT JOHNNY BELL, Fire Department; COMMANDER KATIE
MCCLINCY, Police Department.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Fire: Ready in Renton,
Employee Promotion
Emergency Management Director Needham reported that Ready in Renton is a
new public education outreach program for disaster preparedness. The program
follows National Night Out, which occurs on August 7, and runs from August 8
to 10. She explained that the program stresses the importance of being
prepared and determines the level of citizen preparedness. Ms. Needham stated
that citizens can pre-register to participate in the program, and they will be
asked to assess their level of readiness and to then go without power, shelter
and/or provisions for one, two or all three days of the program.
To follow-up, Ms. Needham stated that participants will complete a post-
campaign survey, the results of which will be used to analyze trends and to
better focus citizen preparedness education. She indicated that City employees
will also complete a survey to identify specific preparedness gaps, and
education and resources will be offered so that staff will also be prepared for
disasters. Ms. Needham concluded by saying that disaster preparedness
education will continue with Renton's participation in the new State program,
Map Your Neighborhood, which will begin on September 26.
In addition to rating their level of preparedness, Councilmember Clawson
recommended that citizens also be invited to submit comments and suggestions.
On another topic, Fire Chief Daniels announced the promotion of Firefighter
Johnny Bell to the rank of Fire Lieutenant. Lieutenant Bell indicated that he
was honored and humbled by the promotion, and expressed his appreciation for
the support and encouragement of his family and co-workers.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORT
Assistant CAO 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 2007 and beyond. Items noted included:
The first session of swim lessons at Henry Moses Aquatic Center filled to
98 percent, with 258 students in 51 classes. This included a new class
entitled "Conquer Your Fear" for those 14 years old and above who are
fearful of the water.
July 16, 2007 Renton City Council Minutes Page 249
Renton residents may notice an increase in late night and early morning
aircraft noise during the coming weeks due to temporary closures of the
long runway at King County International Airport (Boeing Field).
Ambulance planes will make up much of the air traffic being rerouted to
Renton. Because of their location under the flight path, Mercer Island and
Kennydale residents will be the most affected by noise associated with the
increased air traffic.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
7/9/2007
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 7/9/2007. Council concur.
City Clerk: 2007 Renton
Population
City Clerk reported the official population of the City of Renton as of 4/1/2007
to be 60,290 as calculated by the State of Washington Office of Financial
Management. Information.
City Clerk: Quarterly Contract
List, 4/2007 to 6/2007
City Clerk submitted Quarterly Contract List for period of 4/1/2007 to
6/30/2007; 74 contracts and six addenda totaling $6,053,888.27. Information.
Vacation: 128th Ave SE,
Newforth, VAC-07-003
City Clerk submitted petition for vacation of unopened 128th Ave. SE, south of
NE 4th St.; petitioner Steve Beck, Newforth, LLC, 19129 SE 145th St., Renton,
98059. Refer to Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator; set public
hearing on 8/6/2007 to consider the petition. (See page 250 for resolution
setting public hearing.)
Vacation: Whitworth Ave S,
TEAM Properties, VAC-07-
002
City Clerk submitted petition for vacation of portion of Whitworth Ave. S.,
south of S. 4th St.; petitioner Brian Allen, TEAM Properties, LLC, 450
Shattuck Ave. S., Renton, 98057. Refer to Planning/Building/Public Works
Administrator; set public hearing on 8/6/2007 to consider the petition. (See
page 250 for resolution setting public hearing.)
CAG: 07-107, Maplewood
Creek Sediment 2007 Cleaning
& Maintenance, Clearcreek
Contractors
City Clerk reported bid opening on 7/10/2007 for CAG-07-107, Maplewood
Creek Sediment Basin 2007 Cleaning and Maintenance; three bids; engineer's
estimate $56,660.67; and submitted staff recommendation to award the contract
to the low bidder, Clearcreek Contractors, in the amount of $84,743.80.
Council concur.
CAG: 07-118, N 26th St/Park
Pl N Storm System, Northwest
Infrastructure
City Clerk reported bid opening on 7/10/2007 for CAG-07-118, N. 26th
St./Park Pl. N. Storm System; four bids; engineer's estimate $167,550; and
submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder,
Northwest Infrastructure, Inc., in the amount of $175,693.56. Council concur.
Finance: Water Shut Off
Charge Adjustments for
Special Circumstances
Finance and Information Services Department requested approval to adjust the
$60 water shut off charges on utility accounts under special circumstances.
Refer to Finance Committee.
Plat: Phung, Lynnwood Ave
NE, PP-07-027
Hearing Examiner recommended approval, with conditions, of the Phung
Preliminary Plat; two single-family homes on a 0.49-acre lot located at 2604
Lynnwood Ave. NE. Council concur.
Added Item 6.j.
Transportation: Railroad
Bridges Construction, BNSF
Railway Company
Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of a second letter of
agreement with BNSF Railway Company regarding construction of the Hardie
Ave. S., Rainier Ave. S., and Shattuck Ave. S. railroad bridges. Renton will
provide funding up to a total project expenditure level of $8,950,000. Council
concur.
July 16, 2007 Renton City Council Minutes Page 250
MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED INCLUDING ADDED ITEM
6.j. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Community Services
Committee
Appointment: Library Board
Community Services Committee Chair Corman presented a report
recommending concurrence in Mayor Keolker's appointment of Tyler Morse to
the Library Board for a two-year term expiring 6/1/2009. MOVED BY
CORMAN, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
RESOLUTIONS AND
ORDINANCES
The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption:
Resolution #3892
Vacation: 128th Ave SE,
Newforth, VAC-07-003
A resolution was read setting a public hearing date on 8/6/2007 to vacate a
portion of unopened 128th Ave. SE, south of NE 4th St. (Petitioner: Newforth,
LLC). MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL
ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3893
Vacation: Whitworth Ave S,
TEAM Properties, VAC-07-
002
A resolution was read setting a public hearing date on 8/6/2007 to vacate the
southern most portion of Whitworth Ave. S., north of the existing railroad
right-of-way (Petitioner: TEAM Properties, LLC). MOVED BY CLAWSON,
SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS
READ. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Airport: Air Traffic Increase
Due to Boeing Field
Maintenance
Councilmember Palmer indicated that Talbot Hill-area residents will also be
affected by the noise associated with the increase in air traffic at the Renton
Airport due to maintenance at Boeing Field, in addition to the Mercer Island
and Kennydale residents as reported in the Administrative Report.
Development Services: Clover
Creek Homeowners
Association, Building
Practices & City Inspections
In response to Councilmember Palmer's inquiry regarding the status of the
investigation regarding the building practices and City inspections associated
with the Clover Creek subdivision, Assistant City Attorney Fontes replied that
the City Attorney's office is still working on the memo to Council.
Planning: The Landing Project Councilman Corman expressed concern that the developer of The Landing
project may be scaling back on the architectural features of the project, and that
one of the anchor tenants is not who the Council preferred as an anchor tenant.
He recommended that The Landing project be discussed as an emerging issue
by the Committee of the Whole. Council President Nelson indicated that the
item can be discussed during emerging issues at next week's Committee of the
Whole meeting.
Fire: Sprinkler System
Requirements for Single-
Family Residences
Councilmember Corman noted the lawsuit that was filed against the City
relating to a sprinkler system requirement for a single-family residence and he
suggested that further discussion is needed on the matter. Discussion ensued
regarding the appropriate venue for discussing the lawsuit, the question of when
sprinkler systems are required for single-family homes, the importance of
educating the public on the requirements, and the interest for more information
about sprinkler system requirements for single-family residences.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 7:46 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
July 16, 2007 Renton City Council Minutes Page 251
Recorder: Michele Neumann
July 16, 2007