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RENTON CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
January 5, 2004 Council Chambers
Monday, 7:39 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Keolker-Wheeler led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and
called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCILMEMBERS
DON PERSSON, Council President; RANDY CORMAN; TONI NELSON;
DAN CLAWSON; DENIS LAW; TERRI BRIERE; MARCIE PALMER.
CITY STAFF IN
ATTENDANCE
KATHY KEOLKER-WHEELER, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief
Administrative Officer; LAWRENCE J. WARREN, City Attorney; BONNIE
WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Planning/Building/Public
Works Administrator; ALEX PIETSCH, Economic Development
Administrator; VICTORIA RUNKLE, Finance and Information Services
Administrator; JULIE BREWER, Community Relations Manager; DEREK
TODD, Assistant to the CAO; CHIEF GARRY ANDERSON and
COMMANDER KATHLEEN MCCLINCY, Police Department.
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 2004 and beyond. Items noted included:
The Renton Lions Club and K/P Corporation each donated $500 to the City
of Renton Giving Tree Program. As a result of these donations, and gifts
from the Renton community and employees, all 260 individuals were
remembered with gifts during the holiday season.
Due to safety reasons, King County Road Services closed the Elliott Bridge
on 149th Ave. SE to through traffic on January 2. The bridge spans the
Cedar River between SE Jones Rd. and SR-169 to the east of Renton.
Motorists are advised to use alternative routes while repairs are underway.
With snowfall anticipated, City crews stand ready to plow and sand to make
driving safer in and around town. When snow arrives, plowing and sanding
receive 24-hour coverage.
CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the
listing.
Council Meeting Minutes of
December 22, 2003
Approval of Council meeting minutes of December 22, 2003. Council concur.
CAG: 01-201, City Center
Parking Construction, E Kent
Halvorson
Community Services Department submitted CAG-01-201, City Center Parking
Garage Construction; and requested approval of the project, authorization for
final pay estimate in the amount of $1,362.41, commencement of 60-day lien
period, and release of retained amount of $325,678.50 to E. Kent Halvorson,
Inc., contractor, if all required releases are obtained. Council concur.
Human Resources: 2004
Claims Processing Fee
Schedule (Medical, Dental &
Prescription)
Human Resources and Risk Management Department recommended approval of
the 2004 fee schedule for medical, dental, and prescription claims processing by
Healthcare Management Administrators, Inc. and Pharmaceutical Card Service,
Inc. in the approximate amount of $28.48 per month, per employee. Refer to
Finance Committee.
Lease: BHC Inc Addendum Transportation Division requested approval of Addendum #3 to LAG-93-004,
January 5, 2004 Renton City Council Minutes Page 8
#3, Airport, LAG-93-004 Airport lease with BHC, Inc., for a rent increase from $15,815.94 to $18,438.28
($.324 to $.378 per square foot) annually, which will remain in effect until
October 28, 2008. Council concur.
MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL APPROVE
THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED.
CORRESPONDENCE
Citizen Comment: Hanson -
Latecomer Agreement Request
(Holmes), SE 100th St
A letter was read from Jim Hanson, Hanson Consulting, 17446 Mallard Cove
Lane, Mt. Vernon, 98274, requesting a latecomer agreement for sewer
installation, post-construction, on behalf of Bob Holmes for his property located
outside Renton City limits at 14612 SE 100th St. MOVED BY CLAWSON,
SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL REFER THIS CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE. CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS
Finance Committee
Finance: Vouchers
Finance Committee Chair Corman presented a report recommending approval
of Claim Vouchers 222157 - 222644 and three wire transfers totaling
$3,596,790.87; and approval of Payroll Vouchers 48180 - 48607, two wire
transfers and 1133 direct deposits totaling $3,550,759.57. MOVED BY
CORMAN, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE
COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED.
Legal: Legal Services
Contract, Warren Barber &
Fontes PS
Finance Committee Chair Corman presented a report concurring in the
recommendation of the Administration to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to
sign the contract with Warren, Barber & Fontes, P.S. to provide legal services
for the City of Renton for 2004. The anticipated cost of this contract has been
included in the 2004 Budget. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY
NELSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT.
CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL ADJOURN.
CARRIED. Time: 7:54 p.m.
Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
Recorder: Michele Neumann
January 5, 2004