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Home My WebLink AboutApproved Minutes 02-03-2020February 3, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES CITY OF RENTON MINUTES ‐ City Council Regular Meeting 7:00 PM ‐ Monday, February 3, 2020 Council Chambers, 7th Floor, City Hall – 1055 S. Grady Way CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pavone called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order at 7:00 PM and led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Councilmembers Present: Ruth Pérez, Council President Randy Corman, Council Position No. 1 Valerie O'Halloran, Council Position No. 3 Ryan McIrvin, Council Position No. 4 Ed Prince, Council Position No. 5 Kim‐Khánh Vǎn, Council Position No. 7 Councilmembers Absent: Council Position No. 2 Vacant ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF PRESENT Armondo Pavone, Mayor Robert Harrison, Chief Administrative Officer Shane Moloney, City Attorney Jason Seth, City Clerk Preeti Shridhar, Deputy Public Affairs Administrator Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator Commander Dave Leibman, Police Department ROLL CALL VOTE TO FILL VACANT COUNCIL POSITION NO. 2 Mayor Pavone explained the voting process and then opened the floor to begin the ballot vote to select a candidate to be appointed to vacant Council Position No. 2. Each councilmember explained why he or she nominated or supported a particular candidate. February 3, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BALLOT VOTES: Council President Pérez: Angelina Benedetti Councilmember Vǎn: Angelina Benedetti Councilmember O'Halloran: Angelina Benedetti Councilmember McIrvin: Angelina Benedetti Councilmember Prince: Angelina Benedetti Councilmember Corman: Angelina Benedetti The Mayor and Council President Pérez thanked all of the candidates for applying, and encouraged them to continue to serve the Renton community. MOVED BY PÉREZ, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL APPOINT ANGELINA BENEDETTI TO COMPLETE THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF COUNCIL POSITION NO. 2, WHICH EXPIRES ON 12/31/2021. CARRIED. 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 2020 and beyond. Items noted were:  The Renton History Museum is hosting a virtual tour of Renton’s black history sites on February 6 from 6 to 7 p.m. Join Renton residents John Houston and Benita Horn as they share the history of the city’s African‐American residents, their lives, and their contributions to Renton’s history. $5 for adults, $2 for kids. Museum members are free.  Preventative street maintenance will continue to impact traffic and result in occasional street closures. AUDIENCE COMMENTS  Keri Pravitz, Bellevue, spoke on behalf of the Port of Seattle. She explained the Port's history and functionality, and conveyed the organization's desire to collaborate with the Renton community in the future.  Jason Colins, Renton, spoke about issues related to his experience in the SCORE facility. He also suggested that schools teach students how to treat alcohol poisoning.  Brian Morris, Renton, spoke about a recent Renton ComicCon event. He encouraged Council to participate in future events. Mr. Morris also noted that the Renton ComicCon was re‐branded as King Con.  Diane Paholke, Renton, remarked that she works for Pro‐Flight Aviation at the Renton Airport and stated that the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) recent re‐ classification of the airport has severe economic impact on tenants' businesses. She suggested that along with petitioning the FAA to rescind the re‐classification, the City should apply for exemptions and exclusions. Concluding, Ms. Paholke recommended changing the flight tower operations to 24 hours, explaining that this seemed to alleviate similar issues at Boeing Field. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed on the Consent Agenda were adopted with one motion, following the listing. a) Approval of Council Meeting minutes of January 27, 2020 . Council Concur. b) AB-2564 Mayor Pavone appointed the following individuals to the Planning Commission: Ms . Josephine Bayan and Ms. Sunyana Kannur for terms expiring on 1/31/2023, and Ms. Dana Rochex for an unexpired term expiring on 6/30/2020. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. c) AB-2568 Mayor Pavone appointed the following individuals to the Renton Municipal Arts Commission: Ms . Christie Randolph for a term that expires on 12/31/2022, and Ms. Kiley Thornton for an unexpired term expiring on 12/31/2020. Refer to Community Services Committee. d) AB-2565 Community Services Department requested authorization to hire six (6) new positions for the Facilities Division and eight (8) new positions for the Parks and Trails Division with salary/wages funded by the General Fund at approximately $941,790.53, and three (3) new positions for the Maplewood Golf Course with salaries/wages funded from their Enterprise Fund at approximately $210,974; additionally approve the revised fee schedule for the Maplewood Golf Course. Refer to Finance Committee. e) AB-2567 Transportation Systems Division submitted CAG-18-068, 2018 Street Patch and Overlay with Curb Ramps project, contractor Gary Merlino Construction, Co., Inc., and requested acceptance of the project and authorization to release the contract bond after 60 days, once all required releases from the State have been obtained . Council Concur. NEW BUSINESS MOVED BY PEREZ, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Please see the attached Council Committee Meeting Calendar. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PRINCE, SECONDED BY O'HALLORAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. TIME : 7 :30P.M . February 3, 2020 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Jason Seth, Recorder 03 Feb 2020 Council Committee Meeting Calendar February 3, 2020 February 10, 2020 Monday *3:00 PM Transportation Committee, Chair McIrvin – Council Conference Room 1. Airport Rate Study Agreement 2. Airport Wildlife Hazard Mitigations Services Agreement 3. Emerging Issues TIP Prioritization Airport Issues Updates Wells/Williams Bid Opening Public Involvement Process *3:45 PM Community Services Committee, Chair Văn – Council Conference Room 1. Municipal Arts Commission Appointments 2. Redefining Duties of the Arts Commission *4:15 PM Finance Committee, Chair Prince – Council Conference Room 1. Finance Division Reorganization 2. Community Services Full-time Position Requests 3. Vouchers 4. Emerging Issues in Finance *5:00 PM Planning & Development Committee, Chair Corman – Council Conference Room 1. Planning Commission Appointments 2. Docket #14 Update *5:30 PM Committee of the Whole, Chair Pérez – Council Conference Room 1. Executive Session - Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for approx. 1 hr *All times have changed by one hour