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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApproved Minutes 02/13/2017 � +CI'TY �F � �� M I N UTES City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM -Monday, February 13,2017 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: Councilmembers Absent: Armondo Pavone, Council President Ed Prince Randy Corman Ryan Mclrvin Ruth Perez Don Persson Carol Ann Witschi ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Denis Law, Mayor Jay Covington, Chief Administrative Officer Alex Tuttle,Assistant City Attorney Jason Seth,City Clerk Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator Jennifer Henning, Planning Director Mark Santos-Johnson, Community Development Project Manager Amanda Askren, Property&Technical Services Manager CommanderJon Schuldt, Police Department February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PROCLAMATION National Children's Dental Health Month: A proclamation by Mayor Law was read declaring February 2017 to be National Children's Dental Health Month in the City of Renton, and he encouraged all citizens to join in the special observance. Wendy Dore, Outreach and Marketing Manager for The Center for Pediatric Dentistry accepted the proclamation with appreciation. MOVED BY PRINCE,SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION.CARRIED. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS JP Morgan Chase Foundation Grant to Homestead Community Land Trust:Community Development Project Manager Mark Santos-Johnson introduced Cat Martin,JPMorgan Chase &Company's Vice President& Relationship Manager. Ms. Martin provided an overview of the organization's philanthropic endeavors and presented a check in the amount of$500,000 to Kathleen Hosfeld, Executive Director of Homestead Community Land Trust. Ms. Hosfeld expressed appreciation for the grant funds and noted that her organization will be working in partnership with the City of Renton and the Renton Housing Authority to use the funds to build affordable housing. Energize Eastside Project: Kara Durbin,Senior Local Government Affairs Representative, provided a brief overview of Puget Sound Energy's Energize Eastside project.Additionally, discussion ensued regarding Puget Sound Energy's education and outreach programs, potential use of access roads for future trails, and replacing non-native vegetation with native vegetation in the right-of-ways for the project. PUBLIC,HEARING Street Vacation Request:This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Law opened the public hearing to consider the street vacation request in the vicinity of SW Langston Rd, between SW Sunset Blvd and Stevens Ave.SW (Petitioner Langston 14, LLC.; VAC-16-002). Property&Technical Services Manager Amanda Askren reported that the petition was received on December 6, 2016 and 87.6%of abutting property owners signed it.She stated that the purpose of vacating the right-of-way is to clear up clouded title to SW Langston Rd for the City, assist in providing safer right-of-way, and to align property abutting each end of the petitioner's property. Ms.Askren provided a historical analysis of the issue, explained that SW Langston Rd was not built in the center of the right-of-way,further explained that this discrepancy has been depicted in surveys since at least 1938, noted that City utilities are not located within the area requested to be vacated, and displayed a map depicting how the current right-of-way cuts through residential properties. She added that the petition was circulated to various City departments and outside agencies and reported that at this time no objections to the petition were received. Ms.Askren concluded by stating that the administration recommends Council approve the street vacation petition as long as no objections from outside agencies that have yet to respond are received, and that the petitioner obtain an appraisal and follow the guidelines for next steps as outlined in City Code. February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Responding to Council inquiries, Ms.Askren clarified that this process will relinquish ownership of City right-of-way that affected residents have been using as front yards and driveways for more than 70 years. She also clarified that Council holds the authority to waive any potential fees and/or compensation due for vacating the property. Correspondence was read into the record from Matt Schmidt(Renton) and Laird and Kathryn Thornton (Renton), all expressing opposition to the street vacation petition. Public comment was invited: Mark Shark, Kirkland, remarked that this is a complicated issue but must be completed in order to clear up title issues on a few pieces of property his organization is attempting to redevelop. He also indicated on a map which properties along SW Langston Rd are in the process of being redeveloped. MOVED BY PRINCE,SECONDED BY CORMAN,COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. CARRIED. MOVED BY PRINCE,SECONDED BY PAVONE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE PETITION TO MOVE FORWARD. CARRIED. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT Chief Administrative Officer Jay 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 2017 and beyond. Items noted were: • Inclement Weather Response Reminder: Help prevent local residential street flooding by monitoring catch basins near your home and keeping them clear of leaves and other debris.Street sweepers are dispatched daily to clean up debris along major arterials. Please remember during snow and ice events, the department sanders and snow plows are dispatched to keep major arterials drivable.Visit our website at http://rentonwa.gov/living/default.aspx?id=21258 to view our snow route maps. Please do not park or abandon your vehicle within any portion of the traffic lanes. Abandoned vehicles impair snow and ice removal and impact response of emergency vehicles. • Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the ConsentAgenda were adopted with one motion,following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of January 23, 2017.Council Concur. b) AB-1845 Mayor Law reappointed Martin Regge to the Planning Commission for a term expiring January 31, 2020.Council Concur. c) AB-1849 Mayor Law reappointed Bill Huls and Marsha Rollinger to the Municipal Arts Commission for terms expiring 12/31/2019. Council Concur. February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES d) AB-1842 City Clerk submitted a 10% Notice of Intent to Annex petition for the proposed North Agape Annexation and recommended a public meeting be set on 2/27/2017 to consider the petition; 13.90-acre site abutting the City at its eastern City limits. Council Concur;set public meeting for 2/27/2017. e) AB-1844 City Clerk submitted the 60% Direct Petition to Annex for the proposed Tim D Annexation; and submitted the staff recommendation to set a public hearing on 2/27/2017 to consider the petition and proposed zoning. Council Concur;set public hearing for 2/27/2017. f) AB-1851 Community& Economic Development Department recommended approval of a 100-percent fee waiver of the estimated development and impact mitigation fees in the amount of$460,599 for the Renton Housing Authority's Sunset Court Apartments project. Refer to Planning& Development Committee. g) AB-1843 Police Department requested approval to hire a Police Service Specialist at Step D of the grade pn62 of the salary range. Council Concur. h) AB-1848 Public Works Administration Department requested authorization to purchase seven vehicles and four pieces of equipment valued at$807,252.The funds required to purchase the vehicles and equipment were included in the adopted 2017/2018 Biennial Budget. Council Concur. i) AB-1847 Transportation Systems Division recommended approval of Addendum 11-16 to LAG-91-005, with Northwest Seaplanes, Inc.for a ground lease rate adjustment from $0.62 per square foot per year to$0.7252 per square foot per year, effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2022. Refer to Transportation (Aviation)Committee. j) AB-1850 Transportation Systems Division requested approval to purchase video detection and signal cabinet equipment in the estimated amount of$150,000 for the Adaptive System, Phase 1, of the SW 43rd St./SE Carr Rd./SE 176th St./SE Petrovitsky Rd Corridor Safety project. The funds required to purchase the equipment were included in the 2015/2016 Biennial Budget and included in the 2017 Carry Forward Budget amendment. Council Concur. k) AB-1839 Utility Systems Division submitted CAG-16-077, N 30th St& Burnett Ave N Storm System Improvement project; contractor Northwest Cascade, Inc.,and requested acceptance of the project, release of the retainage bond in the amount of$28,128.10 after 60 days, and approval of the final pay estimate in the amount of$34,905.03, subject to receiving the required releases.Council Concur. 1) AB-1840 Utility Systems Division submitted JOC-01-079 (formerly CAG-13-149 WO#79), I- 405 &SR 169 High-Density Polyethylene Pipe Pull project,contractor Forma Construction, and requested acceptance of the project, subject to receiving the required certifications. Council Concur. m) AB-1846 Utility Systems Division recommended approval of a contract with RH2 Engineering, Inc. in the amount of$227,322 for Water and Wastewater Utilities 2017-2018 General Services project. Refer to Utilities Committee. MOVED BY PAVONE,SECONDED BY PRINCE,COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA,AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES UNFINISHED BUSINE55 Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report approving for payment on February 13, 2017 claims vouchers 353810-353811, 353813-353814, 353824-353840, 353846-354125, 5267- 5278, 10001-10004, 100001 and three wire transfers and one payroll run with benefit withholding payments totaling$6,881,598.78 and payroll vouchers including 584 direct deposits and 34 payroll vouchers totaling$1,210,743.86. MOVED BY PERSSON,SECONDED BY PRINCE,COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation)Committee Chair Perez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a professional services consultant agreement with Perteet, Inc. to provide construction observation and administration services for the Main Avenue South (South 3rd Street to Mill Avenue South) Project in the amount of$325,114. MOVED BY PEREZ,SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION.CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation)Committee Chair Perez presented recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with King County Metro Transit for the purchase of ORCA Business Cards and ORCA Business Passport Products. MOVED BY PEREZ,SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation)Committee Chair Perez presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to Execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to CAG-15-177 with OTAK, Inc.to complete final design and construction documents for Phase 3 of the Lake Washington Loop Trail project in the amount of $321,203. MOVED BY PEREZ,SECONDED BY WITSCHI, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. LEGISLATION Ordinance forsecond and final reading: aj Ordinance No. 5832: An ordinance changing the Zoning Classification of certain properties with the City of Renton (King County Parcel Nos. 3123059114, 3123059007, 3123059011, 3123059032, 3926800010, 3926800020, and 3926800030)from Commercial Office (CO)to Commercial Arterial (CA) (File No. LUA16-000734, Rezone HE) MOVED BY PRINCE,SECONDED BY CORMAN,COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL:ALL AYES.CARRIED. February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES NEW BUSINESS Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. Councilmember Persson asked the Administration to investigate ownership of the political signs that are still out in public right-of-ways, in order to have the owners remove them. Councilmember Persson also asked the Administration to review a letter from Greenpoint Landscaping requesting consideration of their services when the City's current landscaping contract expires. Additionally, Councilmember Persson requested a letter be sent to Congressman Dave Reichert regarding funding support for the University of Northern Texas' Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing project. MOVED BY PERSSON,SECONDED BY PEREZ, COUNCIL APPROVE SENDING A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN DAVE REICHERT IN SUPPORT OF REQUESTING THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE (NIJ)TO CONTINUE GRANTING FUNDS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN TEXAS FOR THE Using DNA Techno/ogy io Identify the Missing PROJECT. CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY PAVONE,COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED.TIME: 7:56 PM. '1 I Jaso A.Seth, C, City Clerk Jason Seth, Recorder Monday, February 13, 2017 February 13, 2017 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Council Committee Meeting Calendar February 13, 2017 February 14� 2Q17 Tuesday 8:30 AM Legislative Lobbying Day in Olympia (a quorum may attend) February 2Q, 2017 Monday CANCELLED Council Holiday in honor of Presidents' Day February 23, 2017 Thursday 3:30 PM Utilities Committee, Chair Mclrvin - Council Conference Room 1. Water&Wastewater Utilities General Services 2017/2018 Agreement 2. Emerging Issues in Utilities - Solid Waste 4:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Prince - Council Conference Rm. 1. Sunset Court Fee Waiver Request 2. Docket#12 3. Emerging Issues in Economic Development - New Development - Code Compliance - Project Status February 27� 2017 Monday 3:30 PM Finance Committee, Chair Persson - Council Conference Room 1. Vouchers 2. Emerging Issues in Revenue Streams 4:30 PM Public Safety Committee, Chair Corman - Council Conference Room 1 . Emerging Issues in Public Safety 5:00 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Pavone - Conferencing Center& Chambers 1 . Local & Regional Issues including Regional Legislative Matrix 2. Economic Development Update 3. WSDOT Update on Renton Projects (in Chambers at approx. 6pm)