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MINUTES - City Council Regular Meeting
7:00 PM - Monday, March 11, 2019
Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall — 1055 S. Grady Way
CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the
Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:
Don Persson, Council President
Randy Corman
Ruth Perez
Armondo Pavone
Ed Prince
Councilmembers Absent:
Ryan Mclrvin
Carol Ann Witschi
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PRINCE, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBERS RYAN MCIRVIN AND CAROL ANN WITSCHI. CARRIED.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT
Denis Law, Mayor
Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer
Leslie Clark, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Megan Gregor, Deputy City Clerk
Kelly Beymer, Community Services Administrator
Jennifer Henning, Planning Director
Chief Ed VanValey, Police Department Administrator
Commander Jeff Hardin, Police Department
PROCLAMATION
a) American Legion Centennial Day - March 15, 2019: A proclamation by Mayor Law was read
proclaiming March 15, 2019 to be American Legion Centennial Day in the City of Renton,
encouraging all citizens to join in this special observance. Commander Bruce Welder (Ralph
B. Welder) accepted the proclamation with thanks.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
PROCLAMATION. CARRIED.
March 11, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
Chief Administrative Officer Robert Harrison reviewed a written administrative report
summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs adopted as part of
its business plan for 2019 and beyond. Items noted were:
• Come meet Renton Police Officers at Coffee with a Cop. The mission is to break down
barriers between police officers and the citizens they serve by removing agendas and
allowing opportunities to ask questions, voice concerns, and get to know the officers
in your neighborhood. The next Coffee with a Cop will take place on Wednesday,
March 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Vince's Coffee, 401 Olympia Avenue NE in
Renton.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
Diane Dobson, Renton, shared concerns regarding the safety of crossings at the
Williams St. and Wells St. conversion project, as well as concerns related to the
purchase of private property along the Cedar River Trail.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing.
a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of March 4, 2019. Council Concur.
b) AB - 2337 City Clerk reported bid opening on February 20, 2019 for the Renton Avenue South
Resurfacing project, CAG-19-001, and submitted the staff recommendation to award the
contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder R.W. Scott Construction Co., in the
amount of $1,585,247.60. Council Concur.
c) AB - 2338 Community Services Department requested authorization to hire an Urban Forestry
and Natural Resources Manager at Step E of salary grade m32. Council Concur.
d) AB - 2336 Community Services Department recommended adoption of an ordinance to
dissolve the Renton Library Advisory Board and its membership by repealing Chapter 2-13 of
the Renton Municipal Code. Refer to Community Services Committee.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar.
ADJOURNMENT
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL REFER THE TOPIC OF
WALKWAYS INTO THE TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) COMMITTEE.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL REFER THE TOPIC OF
ISLAND ANNEXATIONS INTO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.
MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.
TIME: 7:11 P.M.
Jason A. Seth, CIVIC, Cj erk
Megan Gregor,CMC, Recorder
Monday, March 11, 2019
March 11, 2019 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Council Committee Meeting Calendar
March 11, 2019
March 18, 2019
Monday
5:00 PM Finance Committee, Chair Pavone - Council Conference Room
1. Vouchers
2. Emerging Issues in Finance
5:30 PM Transportation Committee, Vice Chair Corman - Council Conference Room
1 . Rainier Ave S Phase 4 Project Supplemental Agreement
2. Emerging Issues
6:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Persson - Conferencing Center
1 . Economic Development Update
2. STREAM Team Briefing