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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
June 4, 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; RANDY CORMAN; DON PERSSON;
MARCIE PALMER; TERRI BRIERE; DENIS LAW; DAN CLAWSON.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
KATHY KEOLKER, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative
Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City
Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Planning/Building/Public Works
Administrator; LESLIE BETLACH, Parks Director; ALEX PIETSCH,
Economic Development Administrator; DON ERICKSON, Senior Planner;
MARTY WINE, Assistant CAO; DEPUTY CHIEF/FIRE MARSHAL LARRY
RUDE, Fire Department; CHIEF KEVIN MILOSEVICH, Police Department.
SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS
Community Event: Farmers
Market
Following a display of photographs of the Farmers Market from past years,
volunteer co-managers Nancy Hoben, Linda Middlebrooks, and Meri England
reported on this year's Farmers Market, which takes place on Tuesdays from
June 5 through September 18 at the Piazza. Ms. England pointed out that 42
vendors have registered for the market, and she thanked the City, the Renton
Chamber of Commerce, and all the volunteers for their cooperation.
Ms. Middlebrooks stated that in addition to the market vendors, the market
features a children's booth, master gardener's booth, information booth, and
entertainment booth. Ms. Hoben reviewed the promotional efforts for the
Farmers Market, which include posters, brochures, banners, a website, and
e-mail marketing.
School District: Hazen High
School & Renton High School
State Title Winners
District Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel announced that Renton School
District students have recently won state titles for three events. Renton High
School senior Jason Harris was recognized for winning the state javelin
championship. The Hazen High School drill team members were recognized
for winning two state championships for drill and pom. Finally, Hazen High
School's soccer team members were recognized for winning the state 3A
championship.
PUBLIC MEETING
Annexation: New Life - Aqua
Barn, Maple Valley Hwy
This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in
accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Keolker opened the public
meeting to consider the 10% Notice of Intent to Annex petition for the
proposed New Life - Aqua Barn Annexation; approximately 297 acres,
including the SR-169 right-of-way, located south of the Maplewood Golf
Course and Ron Regis Park along the Renton-Maple Valley Hwy. (SR-169).
Senior Planner Erickson explained that the annexation area was previously
considered as part of the Maplewood Addition Expanded Annexation, but was
dropped from consideration in response to the State Supreme Court's decision
regarding the Boundary Review Board's (BRB) authority to expand annexations
without property owner input. He reported that the site is basically built out,
with a potential 41-lot single-family subdivision, and a proposed 100-unit
townhouse-type development replacing a 95-unit mobile home park.
Mr. Erickson stated that the environmental constraints of the area include steep
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slopes on the south, the potential flooding of areas near the Cedar River, and
the existence of the City's sole source aquifer along SR-169 and primarily west
of 140th Ave. SE. Public services are provided by Fire Districts #25 and #40,
Cedar River Water and Sewer District, and the Renton School District. He
reviewed the existing King County and Renton comprehensive plan land use
designations, noting that Renton is currently evaluating its land use
designations for this area.
Continuing, Mr. Erickson reviewed the annexation's compliance with relevant
BRB objectives. Turning to the fiscal impact analysis, he estimated a surplus
of $120,139 at current development and a surplus of $69,654 at full
development. The one-time parks development cost is estimated to be
$336,089. Stating that the annexation proposal serves the best interest and
general welfare of the City, Mr. Erickson relayed staff's recommendation to
accept the 10% petition and authorize circulation of the 60% annexation
petition.
Economic Development Administrator Pietsch pointed out that the 100-unit
development proposed for the Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park site has
vested under King County regulations; therefore, for presentation purposes,
redevelopment of the site is assumed. He also pointed out that areas south of
the annexation boundary are part of the proposed Fairwood Incorporation's
second effort. Mr. Pietsch indicated that some parties may want to become a
part of this annexation, noting that Council has the ability to expand the
boundaries.
Correspondence was read from Mark Lauderback, 14068 SE 158th St., Renton,
98058, expressing opposition to expanding the annexation area to include his
neighborhood, Maple Ridge Estates, primarily for the reason of public safety.
He pointed out that emergency response times will increase as the City's police
and fire stations are located further away from his neighborhood than the
current responding stations.
Public comment was invited.
Loran Lichty, New Life Church Associate Pastor, 15711 152nd Ave. SE,
Renton, 98058, stated that the church is the annexation proponent. He
indicated that the church has an 80-year history with Renton, and he is very
excited about the possibility of being a part of the City.
Bill Hulten, 13836 SE 158th St., Renton, 98058, said he has spoken on the
interests of homeowners in the Maple Ridge Estates area becoming part of the
City since the expansion of the Maplewood Addition Annexation's boundaries
was first being considered. Mr. Hulten relayed that he recently conducted a
telephone poll of Maple Ridge Estates homeowners, noting that a majority of
those he spoke with supported annexation to Renton. He expressed support for
expansion of the annexation's boundaries to include his neighborhood.
Jerry Puckett, 15260 Oak Dr., Renton, 98058, stating that he a resident of the
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park, expressed appreciation to those who
assisted in the resident's efforts to try to save the mobile home park. He voiced
support for the annexation, thanking New Life Church for conducting the
petition drive.
Raymond A. Breeden, Sr., 15279 Maple Dr., Renton, 98058, resident of
Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park, expressed support for the annexation
and offered his assistance to New Life Church to help with the petition.
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Antoinette Pratt, 13964 SE 156th St., Renton, 98058, requested that Council
expand the annexation to include the Maple Ridge Estates neighborhood.
Responding to Council inquiries, Mr. Pietsch confirmed that at this time,
Council can expand the annexation boundary and then authorize the petition for
property owner's signatures that represent 60% of the property value of the
expanded area. Mr. Pietsch pointed out the risk that the annexation could fail
due to a boundary expansion. He said it is unlikely that Maple Ridge Estates
property owners have enough time to file their own annexation petition, and
pointed out that they can ask to be removed from the Fairwood Incorporation
area through the BRB.
There being no further public comment, it was MOVED BY BRIERE,
SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEETING.
CARRIED.
Discussion ensued regarding the consequences of adding the Maple Ridge
Estates or Elliott Farms Subdivision areas to the annexation's boundary, the
vesting in King County of the proposed development for the Wonderland
Estates Mobile Home Park property, the assessed valuation of the properties,
and the consequences of allowing more time for parties to discuss the
possibility of including Maple Ridge Estates.
In response to Council inquiries, Mr. Lichty noted the church's intent to set the
assessed value total level as low as necessary to try to accomplish the task, and
its desire to move quickly and obtain signatures for the 60% petition within 30
days. Mr. Lichty said he favors working with Maple Ridge Estates; however,
he wants to be convinced that a high percentage of the homeowners are
interested since a lack of support could detrimentally affect this effort.
MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL TABLE THIS
ISSUE UNTIL THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED.
Council requested more information regarding the following: annexation
interest level of Maple Ridge Estates homeowners, status of the development of
the Wonderland Estates Mobile Home Park, and annexation interest level of
property owners within the current annexation boundary.
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 2007 and beyond. Items noted
included:
The Sam Chastain Memorial Fund, through the Renton Community
Foundation, has donated $2,000 to the City of Renton Scholarship Program.
Washington State Department of Transportation has selected Renton to
receive $230,000 in State funding through the Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety
Program. The funding will be used for intersection improvements at
Rainier Ave. S. and S. 4th Pl.
At the recent City of Renton Spring Recycling Day event, 545 households
were served and more than 107 tons of recyclable material and 880 gallons
of household hazardous waste were collected.
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AUDIENCE COMMENT
Citizen Comment: DeMastus -
Trail Cleanup Behind
Highlands Library
Sandel DeMastus, Highlands Community Association Vice President, PO Box
2041, Renton, 98056, expressed appreciation to those who helped cleanup the
overgrown trail located behind the Highlands Library last Saturday.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
5/21/2007
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 5/21/2007. Council concur.
CAG: 07-072, Central Plateau
Interceptor Section 2, Rodarte
Construction
City Clerk reported bid opening on 5/22/2007 for CAG-07-072, Central Plateau
Interceptor Section 2; six bids; engineer's estimate $1,887,648.64; and
submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder,
Rodarte Construction, Inc., in the amount of $1,865,890.97. Council concur.
CAG: 07-078, City Shops
Roof Replacement Bldg A-1,
Stanley Roofing Co
City Clerk reported bid opening on 5/15/2007 for CAG-07-078, City Shops
Roof Replacement Building A-1; six bids; engineer's estimate $100,000; and
submitted staff recommendation to award the contract to the low bidder,
Stanley Roofing Co., Inc., in the amount of $113,632.90. Council concur.
Plat: Highlands Park, Rosario
Ave NE, FP-07-016
Development Services Division recommended approval, with conditions, of the
Highlands Park Final Plat; 73 single-family lots on 18.1 acres located at the 200
block of Rosario Ave. NE and Vesta Ave. NE. Council concur. (See page 191
for resolution.)
Plat: Shy Creek, SE 2nd Pl,
FP-07-002
Development Services Division recommended approval, with conditions, of the
Shy Creek Final Plat; 61 single-family lots on 16.14 acres located in the
vicinity of SE 2nd Pl. and Jericho Ave. NE. Council concur. (See page 192 for
resolution.)
Community Services: Heritage
Park Construction & Union
Ave NE Guardrail Safety
Barrier Fund Transfer
Community Services Department recommended approval to use $35,000 in
project savings from the Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park structural repairs
project to complete the Heritage Park construction project (CAG-06-044) and
to install a future wood guardrail safety barrier along Union Ave. NE. Council
concur.
Development Services: Collier
Short Plat, ROW Dedication,
Lind Ave SW, SHP-06-140
Development Services Division recommended acceptance of a deed of
dedication for additional right-of-way at Lind Ave. SW to fulfill a requirement
of the Collier Short Plat. Council concur.
Annexation: Marshall, Duvall
Ave NE & NE Sunset Blvd
Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department
submitted a 60% Petition to Annex for the proposed Marshall Annexation, and
recommended a public hearing be set on 6/18/2007 to consider the petition and
R-8 zoning; 7.6 acres located west of Duvall Ave. NE and north of NE Sunset
Blvd. Council concur.
Annexation: Aster Park, NE
Sunset Blvd
Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department
recommended a public hearing be set on 6/18/2007 to consider the proposed
Aster Park Annexation and R-4 zoning of the 19.85-acre site located along the
south side of NE Sunset Blvd. and west of 148th Ave. SE. Council concur.
EDNSP: Multi-Family
Housing Property Tax
Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department
recommended approval of the revised multi-family housing property tax
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Exemption, The Sanctuary exemption agreement for The Sanctuary project (near intersection of N. 10th St.
and Park Ave. N.) to reflect the new ownership entity of the project. Council
concur.
Human Resources: 2007
Group Health Cooperative
Medical Coverage Contracts
Human Resources and Risk Management Department recommended approval
of the 2007 Group Health Cooperative medical coverage contracts for LEOFF I
Retirees and all active employees. Refer to Finance Committee.
Transportation: I-405 (I-5 to
SR-169) Stage 1 Widening,
WSDOT
Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of an agreement with
the Washington State Department of Transportation for a City of Renton
project coordinator for the I-405, I-5 to SR-169 Stage 1 Widening Project.
Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee.
Utility: SW 34th St Culvert
Replacement Project Fund
Transfer, Budget Amend
Utility Systems Division requested approval to transfer $150,000 from the Lake
Ave. S./Rainier Ave. S. Storm System Replacement Project account to the SW
34th St. Culvert Replacement Project account. Refer to Utilities Committee.
Utility: Briar Hills Sewer
Facilities Transfer, King
County Water District #90
Utility Systems Division requested approval of an agreement with King County
Water District #90 for the transfer of sanitary sewer facilities in the Briar Hills
area from the district to the City. Council concur. (See page 192 for
resolution.)
MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE
Citizen Comment: Dohrn -
Aberdeen Ave NE Vacation,
VAC-05-003
Correspondence was read from Ron Dohrn, 3767 Monterey Pl. NE, Renton,
98056, requesting waiver of the certified appraisal and compensation fee
requirement for the approved vacation of a portion of Aberdeen Ave. NE (now
112th Ave. SE); VAC-05-003. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY
LAW, COUNCIL REFER THIS CORRESPONDENCE TO THE UTILITIES
COMMITTEE. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Public Safety Committee
Police: Red Light School Zone
Photo Enforcement Program
Public Safety Committee Chair Law presented a report regarding traffic
enforcement cameras for red light and speeding enforcement. The Committee
recommended concurrence in the staff recommendation to implement the use of
traffic enforcement cameras for red light and speeding enforcement at selected
school zones. The Committee also recommended approval of the cooperative
purchasing agreement with the City of Seattle to enable the City to use the
agreement's master contract provisions to execute a contract with American
Traffic Solutions.
The Committee also recommended adding a new Section 10-12-15, Traffic
Safety Cameras, to City Code. The Committee further recommended that the
resolution regarding the cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of
Seattle be presented for reading and adoption, and that the ordinance regarding
the City Code addition be presented for first reading.*
Pointing out that this is the first of many conversations the public will hear
about the traffic enforcement camera program, Councilmember Law said he is
very impressed with how the cameras work. He assured that the public will
have plenty of advanced warning.
*MOVED BY LAW, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See page 192 for resolution and
ordinance.)
RESOLUTIONS AND The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption:
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ORDINANCES
Resolution #3879
Plat: Highlands Park, Rosario
Ave NE, FP-07-016
A resolution was read approving the Highlands Park Final Plat consisting of
approximately 18.1 acres located between Rosario Ave. NE and Vesta Ave. NE
and SE 2nd Pl. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY CLAWSON,
COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3880
Plat: Shy Creek, SE 2nd Pl,
FP-07-002
A resolution was read approving the Shy Creek Final Plat consisting of
approximately 16.14 acres bounded by Hoquiam Ave. NE, Jericho Ave. NE,
NE 2nd St., and SE 2nd Pl. MOVED BY BRIERE, SECONDED BY
CLAWSON, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3881
Utility: Briar Hills Sewer
Facilities Transfer, King
County Water District #90
A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
interlocal agreement with King County Water District #90 related to the
transfer of sanitary sewer mains, manholes and appurtenances, from the district
to the City of Renton. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY PALMER,
COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
Resolution #3882
Police: Traffic Safety Camera
System Cooperative
Purchasing, Seattle
A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an
interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with the City of Seattle in order to
jointly bid the acquisition of goods and services, including a turnkey traffic
safety camera system. MOVED BY LAW, SECONDED BY PERSSON,
COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the
Council meeting of 6/11/2007 for second and final reading:
Police: Red Light School Zone
Photo Enforcement Program
An ordinance was read adding a new Section 10-12-15, Traffic Safety Cameras,
of Chapter 12, Traffic Code, of Title 10 (Traffic) of City Code by authorizing
the use of automated traffic safety cameras to detect certain traffic infractions;
adopting the standards and restrictions regarding use of traffic safety cameras in
RCW 46.63.030 and RCW 46.63.170; and setting the monetary penalty for an
infraction detected by an automated traffic safety camera. MOVED BY LAW,
SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR
SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 6/11/2007. CARRIED.
The following ordinance was presented for second and final reading and
adoption:
Ordinance #5289
CAG: 07-053, Renton Village
Storm System, Laser
Underground & Earthworks,
Budget Amend
An ordinance was read amending the 2007 Budget by transferring $340,000 to
the Renton Village Storm System Project expenditure account from other
surface water utility expenditure accounts. MOVED BY CLAWSON,
SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ.
ROLL CALL: ALL AYES. CARRIED.
AUDIENCE COMMENT
Citizen Comment: Paholke -
Red Light School Zone Photo
Enforcement Program
Diane Paholke, 243 W. Perimeter Rd., Renton, 98057, voiced her support for
the traffic safety camera program, and inquired as to how the program will be
expanded. Councilmember Law stated that if the implementation of the initial
cameras is successful, the program will be expanded into other areas. He noted
that the program's goal is to change people's driving habits. Councilmember
Corman pointed out that the cameras will be installed at McKnight Middle
School, Renton High School, and Talbot Hill Elementary School, and he agreed
that if successful, the program will be expanded.
Citizen Comment: DeMastus -
Light Rail
Sandel DeMastus, PO Box 2041, Renton, 98056, expressed her support for the
use of light rail in this area.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
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CARRIED. Time: 8:37 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
June 4, 2007