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Regular Meeting
March 16, 2009
Council Chambers
Monday, 7 p.m.
MINUTES Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Law called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
Mayor Law requested that a moment of silence be observed in memory of Bretta
Hawkins, Police Service Specialist.
ROLL CALL OF
RANDY CORMAN, Council President; MARCIE PALMER; DON PERSSON;
COUNCILMEMBERS
KING PARKER; TERRI BRIERS; RICH ZWICKER; GREG TAYLOR.
CITY STAFF IN
DENIS LAW, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer;
ATTENDANCE
ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk;
GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Public Works Administrator; MARTY WINE,
Assistant CAO; PREETI SHRIDHAR, Communications Director; SUZANNE
DALE ESTEY, Economic Development Director; FIRE AND EMERGENCY
SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR I. DAVID DANIELS and DEPUTY CHIEF
MARK PETERSON, Fire Department; and COMMANDER KATIE
MCCLINCY, Police Department.
SPECIAL
Fire and Emergency Services Administrator I. David Daniels reported on
PRESENTATIONS
department response times. He stated that state law requires the department to
Fire: Appirational Response
provide level of services, deployment methodology, and response time
Time Goals - HB 1756
objectives annually. He clarified that the City passed Resolution 3976
Compliance Report
(10/13/2008) that set an aspirational goal of seven and one half minutes for
response times in non -disaster situations under current funding, staffing, and
equipment levels.
Chief Daniels reviewed response times based on activity, such as turn -out time,
emergency medical, fire suppression, and hazardous materials calls. He reported
that there were 7,818 incidents in 2008. Chief Daniels explained that incidents
and total responses are not necessarily the same. He stated that incidents are the
calls the department receives from Valley Communications, which can then
generate anywhere from one to six vehicle movements or responses. He stated
that the department's total response time for the ninetieth percentile for 2008 was
seven minutes and fifty seconds. He noted that the average total response time
was five minutes and twenty-four seconds.
Concluding, Chief Daniels reported that the four major factors causing extended
response times are: 1) the distance of the call to the fire station, 2) weather, 3)
responding out of the department's normal area, and 4) out of position. Chief
Daniels reported that the Fire and Emergency Services Department met their
aspirational goal eighty-three percent of the time in 2008.
Fire: Renton Heart Month Chief Daniels reported that Renton Heart Month is a community risk reduction
Wrap -Up, February 2008 effort. He stated that the Fire and Emergency Services Department provided
blood pressure and blood sugar screenings at 25 different locations around the
City in 2008. He reported that 4,445 citizens were screened, and that 724 were
identified with high blood pressure, 143 with high blood sugar, and 822 alerts
were provided. Chief Daniels explained that an alert is given to individuals who
are on the border of having either high blood pressure or blood sugar, and are
then encouraged to see a medical professional.
March 16, 2009 Renton City Council Minutes Page 80
Chief Daniels reported that in partnership with the Red Cross, CPR Saturday
(February 28) was conducted at Renton Technical College. He remarked that
this was the first time the Red Class taught this class outside of Seattle, and that
589 citizens were taught CPR, 64 of who were taught in Spanish, and seven in
American Sign Language.
Council discussion ensued praising the Fire and Emergency Services Department
for their pro -activeness, acknowledging that Renton is one of the safest places in
the world to experience a heart attack, and commenting on the availability of
other first aid classes, costs involved for CPR Saturday, statistics regarding aid
call responses, number of fires, dollar amounts of property damages, and
possibly doing screenings at local schools.
ADMINISTRATIVE Chief Administrative Officer Covington reviewed a written administrative report
REPORT summarizing the City's recent progress towards goals and work programs
adopted as part of its business plan for 2009 and beyond. Items noted included:
The new traffic signal at Sunset and Hoquiam near Hazen High School has
been activated.
Enjoy bites of great local food at nine participating downtown restaurants at
the Bite of Downtown Renton on Monday, March 30, from 4 to 9 p.m.
Tickets for the Bite of Downtown Renton can be purchased at the Renton
History Museum for $20 and allow holders to visit each restaurant for a taste
of their signature food. The Bite of Downtown Renton was inspired by the
travelling Smithsonian Institute exhibit "Key Ingredients: America by
Food" at the Renton History Museum
Community and business volunteers will spend the morning of Saturday,
April 4, cleaning up graffiti, litter, and weeds in the downtown business
core. Additional volunteers can join this clean-up effort by meeting at the
Piazza at 9 a.m. Please bring work gloves. The downtown community
thanks the Kiwanis Club of Renton and the Kiwanis Club of Greater Renton
for volunteering for this event.
AUDIENCE COMMENT: Howard McOmber (Renton) encouraged Council to set up a townhall-style
Citizen Comment: McOmber - public meeting event in the Renton Highlands where citizens can share their
Townhall Meeting Event in ideas and suggestions with City officials and staff. He suggested that the
Renton Highlands
meeting focus on budget and volunteerism efforts.
Citizen Comment: Clawson -
Laura Clawson (Renton), Board of Trustees President of the Renton Historical
Smithsonian Institute
Society, announced the long-awaited and unprecedented exhibit opening this
Traveling Exhibit at Renton
Saturday entitled, "Key Ingredients - America by Food." She stated that this is
History Museum
the Renton History Museum's first Smithsonian Institute exhibit and that ours is
the only Seattle area museum to host the exhibit. Ms. Clawson explained that
the exhibit traces 500 years of food in America and is travelling from coast to
coast using Smithsonian photos, illustrations, and objects. She commented that a
companion exhibit entitled, "Sustaining a City," about the ways that food has
brought people together to form a community, is also open at the museum. She
stated that both exhibits are open Saturday, March 21, from 10 am to 7 pm.
Citizen Comment: Kumar - Bimal Kumar (Renton) stated that he appeared before Council on March 17,
Parking Loading & Driveway 2008, (concerning driveway and sidewalk regulations) and came again to ask
Regulations that (alleged) lies and corruption by City individuals involved in his issue be
investigated. He stated that he had provided a transcript as evidence in the
matter and had thereafter received a two -page response from the City
administration that was untruthful and unjust.
March 16, 2009 Renton City Council Minutes Page 81
Discussion ensued regarding Mr. Kumar's dissatisfaction with the administrative
decision, Council's knowledge and review of the matter, the differing
perceptions, the appeal process, Council's authority in the matter, and the
satisfaction of Council and the Administration with the administrative decision
as it stands.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
Approval of Council meeting minutes of 3/9/2009. Council concur.
3/9/2009
Appointment: Airport
Mayor Law appointed Robert J. Ingersoll to the Airport Advisory Committee for
Advisory Committee
an unexpired term expiring 5/7/2010 (position previously held by Frank
Marshall). Refer to Community Services Committee.
City Clerk: Cable Franchise,
City Clerk submitted recommendation of the City's cable consultant to perform
Basic Programming Service
no additional cable television rate review for the period of 7/1/2008 through
Rate & Permitted Equipment
6/30/2009, and to adopt resolutions to issue rate orders preserving the City's
& Installation Rates
rights. Council concur. (See page 83 for resolutions.)
Annexation: Earlington,
Community and Economic Development Department submitted a 60% Petition
80th Ave S & S 134th St
to Annex for the proposed Earlington Annexation and recommended a public
hearing be set on 4/6/2009 to consider the petition; approximately 100 acres
located east of 80th Ave. S., north of S. 134th St. Council concur.
Community Services: Cedar
Community Services Department recommended approval of a contract in the
River Park Sidewalk Repairs,
amount of $46,870 with Farrow Concrete Specialists for sidewalk replacement
Farrow Concrete Specialist
and repairs at Cedar River Park. Council concur.
Plat: Langley Meadows,
Development Services Division recommended approval, with conditions, of the
Hoquiam Ave NE, FP-08-056
Langley Meadows Final Plat, a 70-lot subdivision located east of Hoquiam Ave.
NE, north of NE 6th St. Council concur. (See page 83 for resolution.)
Development Services: Doyea
Development Services Division recommended acceptance of a deed of
Short Plat, ROW Dedication,
dedication for additional right-of-way in the vicinity of NE 5th Pl. and Hoquiam
NE 5th PI & Hoquiam Ave NE
Ave. NE to fulfill a requirement of the Doyea Short Plat (SHP-08-020). Council
concur.
CAG: 06-174, Storm & Utilities Systems Division recommended approval of Addendum #2 to CAG-06-
Surface Water Management 174, consultant agreement with R.W. Beck, in the amount of $17,394 for
Plan, RW Beck additional services and to extend the contract expiration date to 12/31/2009.
Council concur.
Utility: Sanitary Sewer Model Utility Systems Division recommended approval of a contract in the amount of
Conversion, Roth Hill $113,500 with Roth Hill Engineering for the Sanitary Sewer Model Conversion
Engineering and Updates/Geodatabase Development, Phase II project. Council concur.
MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending approval of
Finance Committee the contract with Petrizzo Strategic Group for the amount of $62,500 for federal
CED: Federal Lobbyist lobbying services. Added: The Committee further recommended that the
Services, Petrizzo Strategic Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the contract.
Group MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT AS AMENDED. CARRIED.
March 16, 2009 Renton City Council Minutes
FIX
Pla_nnin & Development Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
Committee
recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to remove restrictive
CED: Release of Restrictive
covenants affecting the parcel located at 621 SW Grady Way, and further
Covenants Request, WSADA
recommended that the full Council authorize the release of the covenants.
MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Planning: Land Use
Planning and Development Committee Chair Parker presented a report
Application Expiration Date
recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to adopt an ordinance to
Extension
extend the period of validity of land use and subdivision applications for an
additional two years beyond the standard expiration dates set by City Code. This
would give applicants from four to seven years to complete projects rather than
the typical two to five years currently stipulated in RMC 4-8 and 4-9. This
extension is in additional to any other time extensions possible in the Code.
This extension will apply to all land use and subdivision applications that are
valid as of the ordinance's effective date and would apply to all future
applications submitted until December 31, 2010. This new code section would
automatically sunset on December 31, 2010, unless a new ordinance is adopted.
The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be
presented for first reading.
MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY BRIERS, COUNCIL CONCUR IN
THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Councilmember Parker commented that this action will allow developers and
others citizens constructing projects within the City the opportunity to extend the
projects because of the current economic situation.
Public Safety Committee Public Safety Committee Chair Taylor presented a report recommending
Public Safety: Wireless adoption of City Code amendments that would require minimum standards for
Communication In -Building adequate signal coverage for public wireless communication within new
Coverage Standards buildings, with the following exemptions:
• Existing buildings and structures
• Single-family residential buildings
• Structures 50,000 square feet in size or less without subterranean storage or
parking
• Structures 50,000 square feet in size or less with subterranean storage or
parking - only the subterranean areas would not be exempt
• Wood construction residential structures four stories or less without
subterranean storage or parking
• Renovated existing structures that modify or add an area less than 20 percent
of the footprint of the original structure.
The Committee further recommended that the ordinance regarding this matter be
presented for first reading.
Councilmember Taylor clarified that the ordinance is undergoing State
Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) review and will be presented for reading and
adoption as soon as the review period is over.
MOVED BY TAYLOR, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL COUNCUR
IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
March 16, 2009 Renton City Council Minutes Page 83
RESOLUTIONS AND The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption:
ORDINANCES
RESOLUTION #4001
A resolution was read regarding the maximum permitted equipment and
City Clerk: Cable Franchise,
installation rates set forth in the Federal Communications Commission Form
Permitted Equipment &
1205 filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC on or about April 1, 2008.
Installation Rates
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
RESOLUTION #4002
A resolution was read regarding the maximum permitted basic programming
City Clerk: Cable Franchise,
service rate set forth in the Federal Communications Commission Form 1240
Basic Programming Service
filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC on or about April 1, 2008.
Rate
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
RESOLUTION #4003
A resolution was read approving the Langley Meadows Final Plat;
Plat: Langley Meadows,
approximately 11.16 acres located in the vicinity of Hoquiam Ave. NE and NE
Hoquiam Ave NE, FP-08-056
6th St. MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY BRIERS, COUNCIL ADOPT
THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED.
The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the
Council meeting of 3/23/2009 for second and final reading:
Planning: Land Use
An ordinance was read amending Chapter 1, Administration and Enforcement, of
Application Expiration Date
Title IV (Development Regulations), of City Code, extending the period of
Extension
validity of land use and subdivision approvals. MOVED BY PARKER,
SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR
SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 3/23/2009. CARRIED.
The following ordinance was presented for second and final reading and
adoption:
ORDINANCE #5451
An ordinance was read amending the 2009 Budget to authorize $13,600 from the
Community Services: Golf
Golf Course Fund (404) balance to appropriate for water right attorney fees.
Course Water Right Attorney,
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE
2009 Budget Amendment
ORDINANCE AS READ. ROLL CALL. ALL AYES. CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY TAYLOR, COUNCIL WAIVE THE
Community Services: Golf
GOLF COURSE FEES (IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,900) FOR THE LIBERTY
Course Fee Waiver Request,
HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAM. CARRIED.
Liberty High School Golf
Councilmember Persson clarified that the golf course requires the high school
Team
golf team members to volunteer their time to assist with maintenance of the golf
course. He also noted that Liberty High School is allowing Renton the use of
their track at no cost while the Renton Stadium track is being renovated.
Council: Special Committee of MOVED BY ZWICKER, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL REFER TO
the Whole meeting THE ADMINISTRATION THE SCHEDULING OF A COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE MEETING (WITH A TOWNHALL FORMAT) TO TAKE PLACE IN
THE HIGHLANDS AREA AT A FUTURE DATE. CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 7:56 p.m.
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk
Recorder: Jason Seth
March 16, 2009
RENTON CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING CALENDAR
Office of the City Clerk
COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS SCHEDULED AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
March 16, 2009
COMMITTEE/CHAIRMAN DATE/TIME AGENDA
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
(Corman)
COMMUNITY SERVICES
(Briere)
FINANCE
(Persson)
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
(Parker)
PUBLIC SAFETY
(Taylor)
TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION)
(Palmer)
UTILITIES
(Zwicker)
MON., 3/23 Howard Hanson Dam/Green River Flooding
6:00 p.m. Issues - Tabletop Exercise
*7th Floor Conferencing Center*
MON., 3/23 Vouchers;
5:30 p.m. Fee Waivers - Community Services
Department
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.