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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 13, 2009RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting April 13, 2009 Monday, 7 p.m. MINUTES Council Chambers Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Smith - Speed Bumps in School Zones Citizen Comment: McOmber • Townhall Meeting Event in Renton Highlands CONSENT AGENDA Council Meeting Minutes of 4/6/2009 Transportation: Coal Creek Parkway SE & May Creek Park Property Exchange, Washington State UNFINISHED BUSINESS Planning & Development Committee CED: Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption, Liberty Square Apartments Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. DON PERSSON, Council President, Pro Tern; GREG TAYLOR; RICH ZWICKER; TERRI BRIERE; KING PARKER; MARCIE PALMER. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT RANDY CORMAN. CARRIED. DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; JASON SETH, Deputy City Clerk; ALEX PIETSCH, Community and Economic Development Administrator; MARTY WINE, Assistant CAO; LESLIE BETLACH, Parks Director; DEPUTY CHIEF ROBERT VAN HORNE, Fire Department; COMMANDER KATIE MCCLTNCY, Police Department. Gregg Smith (Seattle) encouraged the enforcement of school zone speed limits through the implementation of speed bumps. He displayed photos of the street in front of Talbot Hill Elementary School and pointed out that the speed bumps and warning signs are permanent reminders that drivers need to slow down while driving through school zones. Howard McOmber (Renton) requested that a townhall style meeting being held in the Renton Highlands to promote communication between citizens and City officials. He stated that residents in the Highlands wish to maintain the character of the neighborhood and remarked that the area contains a significant amount of affordable housing. Items listed on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Approval of Council Meeting minutes of 4/6/2009. Council concur. Transportation Systems Division recommended approval to grant a Deed of Right to Use Land for Public Recreation Purposes to the State of Washington as a condition of the May Creek Park property exchange conversion, as related to the King County Coal Creek Parkway SE widening project. Council concur. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation that Council: 1) Approve a Multi-Family Housing Property Tax Exemption Agreement that addresses the terms and conditions for a partial property tax exemption for the Liberty Square Apartments project in the Downtown designated residential targeted area; and 2) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute said agreement in substantially the same form. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. April 13, 2009 Renton City Council Minutes Page 107 Finance Committee Finance: 2009 Carry Forward Ordinance Transportation (Aviation) Committee Development Services: Contractor Liability for Street Repairs/Maintenance RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES Finance: 2009 Carry Forward Ordinance ORDINANCE #5454 SAD: Earlington Sanitary Sewer Interceptor NEW BUSINESS Commumty Event: Boy Scout Troop 498 Attendance Council: Firefighter Training Operations Community Event: 7th Annual Piazza Spring Festival & 4th Annual Downtown Poker Run ADJOURNMENT Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve an increase in the 2009 Budget appropriations in the amount of $37,203,924 by carrying forward fund balance of $23,194,345 from 2008 for projects that were not completed in 2008, but are anticipated to be completed in 2009. Additional grant and other revenue in the amount of $13,921,677 are also anticipated to provide for a portion of these expenditures. The combined resources from fund balance and revenue to carry forward are $37,179,537. The Committee further recommended that the related ordinance be presented for first reading. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. (See later this page for ordinance.) Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation that Council adopt an ordinance to amend the Renton Municipal Code Title LX, Chapter 10, Street Excavations, to specify the requirement for liability insurance as a permit condition, and to extend the duration of maintenance bonds from one year to two years. The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be prepared for first reading. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY ZWICKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the Council meeting of 4/20/2009 for second and final reading: An ordinance was read amending the 2009 Budget as adopted by Ordinance No. 5423 and thereafter amended by Ordinance Nos. 5441 and 5451. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 4/20/2009. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for second and final reading and adoption: An ordinance was read establishing an assessment district for sanitary sewer service for properties adjacent to the Earlington Sanitary Sewer Interceptor and establishing the amount of the charge upon connection to the facilities. MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. CARRIED. Mayor Law welcomed the boy scouts who were in attendance. Boy Scout Spencer McCarty introduced the troop as Boy Scout Troop 498 from the Issaquah School District. Councilmember Zwicker announced that he and Chief Administrative Officer Covington attended firefighter training in Richland, Washington where they tested their skills through a battery of fire simulations, ladder climbs, and extrication operations. Councilmember Palmer invited the community to attend the 7th Annual Piazza Spring Festival and the 4th Annual Downtown Renton Poker Run occurring on Saturday, April 18 in downtown Renton. MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:21 p.m. Jason A. Seth, Recorder April 13,2009 Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR Office of the City Clerk COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING April 13, 2009 COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Corman) MON, 4/20 5:00 p.m. Emergency Management Planning - Tabletop Exercise; *7th Floor Conferencing Center* Approximately 5:45 p.m. Communities Count - 2008 King County Indicators Briefing; Potential Closure of Benson Rd. S. *Council Chambers* COMMUNITY SERVICES (Briere) MON, 4/20 4:00 p.m. Booher Appointment to Advisory Commission on Diversity; Changing Demographics of Renton (briefing only) FINANCE (Persson) MON, 4/20 4:30 p.m. Vouchers PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (Parker) PUBLIC SAFETY (Taylor) MON, 4/20 3:30 p.m. Public Safety Grants (briefing only) TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION) (Palmer) UTILITIES (Zwicker) NOTE: Committee of the Whole meetings are held in the Council Chambers unless otherwise noted. All other committee meetings are held in the Council Conference Room unless otherwise noted.