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Home My WebLink About10-28-02RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting October 28, 2002 Council Chambers Monday, 7:30 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jesse Tanner led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order. ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS TONI NELSON, Council President; RANDY CORMAN; DON PERSSON; KING PARKER; TERRI BRIERE; KATHY KEOLKER-WHEELER; DAN CLAWSON. CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE JESSE TANNER, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator; VICTORIA RUNKLE, Finance & Information Services Administrator; SYLVIA DOERSCHEL, Finance Analyst Supervisor; JILL MASUNAGA, Finance Analyst; DAWNA TRUMAN, Finance Analyst; DEREK TODD, Assistant to the CAO; ACTING COMMANDER TIMOTHY TROXEL, Police Department. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Finance: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Finance and Information Services Administrator Victoria Runkle presented the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 2002 to the Budget team, which consists of Finance Analyst Supervisor Sylvia Doerschel, Finance Analyst Jill Masunaga, and Finance Analyst Dawna Truman. Ms. Runkle reviewed the criteria the Government Finance Officers Association uses to judge the budgets, and thanked the Budget team for all of their hard work in preparing Renton's Budget. 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 2002 and beyond. Items noted included: Last week, the Mayor reluctantly accepted the resignation of Economic Development Administrator Sue Carlson effective November 30th. Over the next week, the Mayor will examine options for finding a qualified replacement for the position, and he hopes to find someone who will bring the same level of commitment, concern, and creativity to the position to help carry out the City's vision, mission, and Business Plan Goals. More that 1,200 children and parents attended the annual Boo Carnival at the Community Center last Saturday; over 140 Renton area senior citizens took part in the popular Octoberfest party hosted by the Senior Activity Center on October 23rd; and 2,028 children and parents attended Snow White presented by Carco Theatre and Studio East during the week of October 22nd. CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Council Meeting Minutes of October 21, 2002 Approval of Council meeting minutes of October 21, 2002. Council concur. Appeal: Hazen High School Parking Lot Landscaping, John Smith (ECF-01-077) City Clerk reported appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision regarding the proposed parking lot landscaping at Hazen High School, 1101 Hoquiam Ave. NE (ECF-01-077); appeal filed by John Smith on 10/08/2002, accompanied by required fee. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. Appeal: Hazen High School Parking Lot Landscaping, John Smith (ECF-01-077) City Clerk reported appeal of Hearing Examiner's decision regarding the proposed parking lot landscaping at Hazen High School, 1101 Hoquiam Ave. NE (ECF-01-077); appeal filed by John Smith on 10/08/2002, accompanied by required fee. Refer to Planning & Development Committee. Plat: Heritage Renton Hill, Beacon Way SE (FP-02-085) Development Services Division recommended approval, with conditions, of the Heritage Renton Hill Final Plat; 50 single-family lots on 10.39 acres located in the vicinity of SE 8th Pl. and Beacon Way SE (FP-02-085). Council concur. (See page 416 for resolution.) Planning: Urban Center Design Overlay Regulations, Application to Small Multi-Family Projects Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department recommended approval of an amendment to Title IV of City Code regarding the application of Urban Center Design Overlay Regulations to multi-family projects of two to four dwelling units within the City's urban center. Refer to Planning & Development Committee and Planning Commission. Public Works: Engineering Specialist III Conversion to Civil Engineer III Planning/Building/Public Works Department requested authorization to convert an Engineering Specialist III position to a Civil Engineer III position. Refer to Finance Committee. MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS Public Safety Committee Police: Jail Services Contracts, Yakima County & King County Public Safety Committee Chair Clawson presented a report regarding the jail services contracts with Yakima County and King County. The King County jail contract provides for fixed fees to the City of Renton for the use of the King County jail for the next ten years. The jail rates have a fixed 5.8% escalator. The contract also provides for the transfer of the Eastside Jail vacant seven-acre parcel to the municipal cities of King County for the purpose of new jail construction. The Yakima County jail contract addendum provides for the modification of a contract that was approved under Resolution #3571 on June 10, 2002 (CAG-02-099). There were some language modifications that had to be completed after the contract was signed in order to accommodate the Yakima County construction schedule. There is also clarification and limitations in Yakima County's right to refuse inmates, and a change in the allocation of the daily rate (from $46.00 with a $10.00 medical reserve to $51.00 with a $5.00 medical reserve), which remains at $56.00 per day with a 5% annual escalator. The Committee recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the King County jail contract and the Yakima County jail contract addendum. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.* Responding to Councilwoman Keolker-Wheeler's inquiry regarding the transfer of the vacant Eastside Jail property to King County municipal cities, Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington explained that the parcel was originally purchased by King County to construct a third justice center. Now that King County is no longer going to build the facility, and since King County cities cannot house misdemeanant prisoners in the Kent Regional Justice Center jail, Mr. Covington stated that should the cities need to build a misdemeanant jail facility in King County, the land will remain available to the cities for that use. Responding to Councilman Persson's inquiry, Mayor Tanner confirmed that King County will pay Renton a fee to hold a King County prisoner in Renton's jail, as Renton pays King County a fee to hold a Renton prisoner in King County's jail. *MOTION CARRIED. (See later this page for resolutions.) The Committee recommended that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the King County jail contract and the Yakima County jail contract addendum. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.* Responding to Councilwoman Keolker-Wheeler's inquiry regarding the transfer of the vacant Eastside Jail property to King County municipal cities, Chief Administrative Officer Jay Covington explained that the parcel was originally purchased by King County to construct a third justice center. Now that King County is no longer going to build the facility, and since King County cities cannot house misdemeanant prisoners in the Kent Regional Justice Center jail, Mr. Covington stated that should the cities need to build a misdemeanant jail facility in King County, the land will remain available to the cities for that use. Responding to Councilman Persson's inquiry, Mayor Tanner confirmed that King County will pay Renton a fee to hold a King County prisoner in Renton's jail, as Renton pays King County a fee to hold a Renton prisoner in King County's jail. *MOTION CARRIED. (See later this page for resolutions.) Police: Civil Infraction Fines & Penalties Public Safety Committee Chair Clawson presented a report regarding fines and penalties for civil infractions. The Committee reviewed the Renton Municipal Court bail schedule and found that fines have been at present levels for ten years. To make fines and penalties comparable to those in surrounding cities, the Committee recommended an increase in penalties as follows: Overtime parking from $10 to $20. Parking on the wrong side of the street, on sidewalks, blocking driveways, etc. from $15 to $25. All previous violations within Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park from $25 to $35. Additional penalty for failure to respond to violation from $10 to $15. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY PARKER, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT AS AMENDED TO STRIKE THE WORD PREVIOUS FROM THE THIRD BULLET. CARRIED. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS The following resolutions were presented for reading and adoption: Resolution #3593 Plat: Heritage Renton Hill, Beacon Way SE (FP-02-085) A resolution was read approving the Heritage Renton Hill Final Plat consisting of approximately 10.39 acres located in the vicinity of SE 8th Pl. and Beacon Way SE (FP-02-085). MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Resolution #3594 Police: Jail Services Contract, King County A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into the King County jail services agreement. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY BRIERE, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. Resolution #3595 Police: Jail Services Contract Addendum, Yakima County, CAG-02-099 A resolution was read authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an addendum to the interlocal agreement ("long term jail contract") between Yakima County and the cities of Algona, Auburn, Town of Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue, Black Diamond, Bothell, Burien, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Covington, Des Moines, Duvall, Federal Way, Issaquah, Kenmore, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, Medina, Mercer Island, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Pacific, Redmond, Renton, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Shoreline, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Tukwila, Woodinville, and the Town of Yarrow Point, Washington, for the housing of inmates by Yakima County Department of Corrections (CAG-02-099). MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Development Services: Fence Height Regulations Responding to Councilman Clawson's inquiry regarding the Planning & Development Committee's field trip scheduled for October 30th to look at examples of different fence heights, Councilwoman Keolker-Wheeler confirmed that the Committee is currently reviewing the City's fence height regulations including those pertaining to driveways. (A public hearing on the matter was held on May 6, 2002.) ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PARKER, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN. CARRIED. Time: 7:55 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk Recorder: Michele Neumann October 28, 2002