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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-10-05 RENTON CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting October 10, 2005 Council Chambers Monday, 7:00 p.m. M I N U T E S Renton City Hall CALL TO ORDER Mayor Kathy Keolker-Wheeler called the meeting of the Renton City Council to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. ROLL CALL OF COUNCILMEMBERS RANDY CORMAN, Council President Pro Tem; DENIS LAW; DAN CLAWSON; TONI NELSON; DON PERSSON; MARCIE PALMER. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL EXCUSE ABSENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT TERRI BRIERE. CARRIED. CITY STAFF IN ATTENDANCE KATHY KEOLKER-WHEELER, Mayor; JAY COVINGTON, Chief Administrative Officer; ZANETTA FONTES, Assistant City Attorney; BONNIE WALTON, City Clerk; GREGG ZIMMERMAN, Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator; SANDRA MEYER, Transportation Systems Director; NICK AFZALI, Planning and Programming Supervisor; ALEX PIETSCH, Economic Development Administrator; DON ERICKSON, Senior Planner; LINDA HERZOG, Interim Assistant to the CAO; MIKE WEBBY, Human Resources Administrator; COMMANDER KEVIN MILOSEVICH, Police Department. PROCLAMATION Arts and Humanities Month - October 2005 A proclamation by Mayor Keolker-Wheeler was read declaring the month of October 2005, to be "Arts and Humanities Month" in the City of Renton and encouraging all citizens to join in the special observance as arts and humanities enhance and enrich the lives of all Americans. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE PROCLAMATION AS READ. CARRIED. Barbara Nielsen, President of the Allied Arts Council, accepted the proclamation. She announced that an Allied Arts of Renton Family Concert, featuring the Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra, will be held at the IKEA Performing Arts Center on October 30th. Pointing out that Renton offers many venues for the arts, such as three live theaters and the annual art festival, Ms. Nielsen expressed her appreciation for Renton's support of the arts. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Human Services: BuRSST for Prosperity, Northwest Area Foundation Tom Carlson, BuRSST for Prosperity Executive Director, explained that BuRSST is a new long-term initiative to strengthen communities and generate prosperity for all residents of Burien, Renton, SeaTac, Tukwila, and the community of Skyway. He noted that the Northwest Area Foundation identified the following trend in this Central South King County area: the shift in urban poverty from urban, inner-city neighborhoods to the "first ring" communities at the larger city's edge. Mr. Carlson reported that a community-developed and driven strategic plan was developed to tackle poverty. The plan consists of four strategies: improve family stability, enhance economic opportunity, invest in children and youth, and build strong communities. He indicated that a team of community advocates representing the diverse geographic and ethnic communities within BuRSST is being deployed to build connections within and among the communities. Additionally, a multi-cultural training institute is being launched to help develop and train new community leaders. PUBLIC MEETING This being the date set and proper notices having been posted and published in October 10, 2005 Renton City Council Minutes Page 345 Annexation: Leitch, SE 136th St & 140th Ave SE accordance with local and State laws, Mayor Keolker-Wheeler opened the public meeting to consider the 10% Notice of Intent to annex petition for the proposed Leitch Annexation; 14.6 acres bounded generally by 140th Ave. SE, if extended, on the west, 143rd Ave. SE, if extended, on the east, SE 136th St., if extended, on the north, and SE 138th St., if extended on the south. Senior Planner Don Erickson reported that eight single-family dwellings exist on this site, which is virtually flat except for the southeast corner where Maplewood Creek is present. Reviewing the public services, he noted the site is served by Fire District #25, Water District #90, Renton sewer, and the Renton School District. Existing King County zoning is R-4 (four dwelling units per gross acre), and Renton's Comprehensive Plan designates the site as Residential Low Density for which R-4 (four dwelling units per net acre) zoning is proposed. Continuing, Mr. Erickson pointed out that improvements on SE 136th St., 140th Ave. SE, and 143rd Ave. SE are needed to meet City standards, and will mostly likely be paid for by developers. He also pointed out the potential drainage problems, noting that King County's 2005 Surface Water Manual, Level 2 standards are recommended for new development. Mr. Erickson stated that the fiscal impact analysis indicates a surplus of $450 at current development and a surplus of $13,773 at full development, assuming an increase to 46 single- family homes. Additionally, he noted the estimated one-time parks acquisition and development cost of $20,984. In conclusion, Mr. Erickson reported that the annexation proposal is generally consistent with Renton policies and Boundary Review Board criteria. The annexation serves the best interests and general welfare of the City, particularly if it facilitates annexation of the unincorporated area to the west and south. Public comment was invited. There being none, it was MOVED BY NELSON, SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL CLOSE THE PUBLIC MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL ACCEPT THE LEITCH 10% ANNEXATION PETITION, AND AUTHORIZE CIRCULATION OF THE 60% DIRECT PETITION TO ANNEX REQUIRING THAT SIGNERS SUPPORT ZONING CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND SUPPORT PROPERTY OWNERS ASSUMING A PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE CITY'S BONDED INDEBTEDNESS. CARRIED. 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 2005 and beyond. Items noted included: ” Take part in the "Cedar River Salmon Journey" this fall, and see spawning salmon. Volunteer naturalists will be stationed from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Renton Library (100 Mill Ave. S.), Cavanaugh Pond (east of Renton on the Cedar River, on Maple Valley Hwy.), and Landsburg Park (276th Ave. SE in Kent) on October 15th, 22nd, 23rd, and 29th. ” The public is invited to attend Are You Ready?, a free Puget Sound region emergency preparedness event at the Seattle Exhibition Hall on October 21st and 22nd. Product suppliers and experts in preparedness will display October 10, 2005 Renton City Council Minutes Page 346 and sell emergency and safety products, services and technologies. ” Tiles commemorating veterans will be engraved during the week of October 17th to 21st, weather permitting, at Veterans Memorial Park. Applications are now being accepted for the Spring 2006 engraving, which will be completed in time for Memorial Day 2006. The cost is $50 per name. Council: Initiative 912 (Motor Vehicle Fuel Taxes Repeal) Noting the importance of being informed about State Initiative 912 (motor vehicle fuel taxes repeal), it was MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL HOLD A PUBLIC MEETING ON INITIATIVE 912 ON 10/17/2005. CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENT Citizen Comment: Carpenter - Annexation Policy, Perception by Public Tom Carpenter, 15006 SE 139th Pl., Renton, 98059, indicated that he has lived in the unincorporated East Renton Plateau area for 25 years and is a member of the Four Creeks Unincorporated Area Council and a citizens advisory board that is advising on annexation open house and discussion events. Mr. Carpenter expressed concerns that Renton's annexation policy is not perceived as positive by the public, which is shown for example, by the lack of the City's name on a flier advertising an upcoming annexation open house. He explained that in the absence of a positive message, residents may feel that local governments are abandoning them, thus perpetuating the feeling that they have no control over their own destiny. MOVED BY LAW, SECONDED BY CLAWSON, COUNCIL ALLOW THE SPEAKER FIVE ADDITIONAL MINUTES FOR HIS COMMENTS. CARRIED. Mr. Carpenter stated that he is active in the development of the comprehensive plan for the East Plateau, and although he supports the objectives of the Growth Management Act (GMA), he is a critic of its implementation. Noting that residents in the growth areas have little say in the changes that affect their neighborhoods, Mr. Carpenter emphasized that Renton has an opportunity to deliver a positive message during this contentious GMA implementation process. Mayor Keolker-Wheeler stated that Renton is participating in the annexation workshops, and pointed out that Renton supports annexations when they are in the best interest of the City. Councilman Clawson noted the importance of evaluating each annexation individually, and expressed his hope that Renton is not inadvertently communicating a less than welcoming message to East Plateau residents. Citizen Comment: Bosair Lease at Airport, AcuWings Operating Permit and Agreement Douglas N. Owens, PO Box 25416, Seattle, 98165, stated that he represents Mr. and Mrs. Acuner and their company AcuWings, LLC, who are applying for an operating permit for a flight school and aviation supply and rental business at Renton Airport in property leased by Bosair, LLC. He pointed out that the Transportation (Aviation) Committee is recommending approval of the AcuWings operating permit, and the change to the Bosair lease to permit the activities. Mr. Owens urged Council to approve the Committee's recommendation. (See page 348 for Committee report.) CONSENT AGENDA Items on the consent agenda are adopted by one motion which follows the listing. Council Meeting Minutes of 10/3/2005 Approval of Council meeting minutes of 10/3/2005. Council concur. October 10, 2005 Renton City Council Minutes Page 347 Court Case: Estate of James Frederick Brutsche, CRT-05- 012 Court Case filed on behalf of the Estate of James Frederick Brutsche, et al by John R. Muenster, 1111 3rd Ave., Suite 2220, Seattle, 98101, pertaining to a police drug raid on the Brutsche family property located in the City of Kent on 7/10/2003. Refer to City Attorney & Insurance Services. Development Services: Deferral of Street Improvements Development Services Division recommended approval to replace the option for deferral of street improvements for short plats with participation in fee-in-lieu- of deferred street improvements. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. Plat: Cherie Lane, S 35th St & Wells Ave S, FP-05-073 Development Services Division recommended approval, with conditions, of the Cherie Lane Final Plat; 16 single-family lots on 4.98 acres located at S. 35th St. and Wells Ave. S. (FP-05-073). Council concur. (See page 349 for resolution.) Development Services: Ridgeview Court & Elmhurst Plats, ROW Dedication, Bremerton Ave NE Development Services Division recommended acceptance of a deed of dedication for additional right-of-way on Bremerton Ave. NE to fulfill requirements of both the Ridgeview Court Plat (PP-04-131) and the Elmhurst Final Plat (FP-05-090). Council concur. Annexation: Mosier II, 140th Ave SE & SE 136th St Economic Development, Neighborhoods and Strategic Planning Department recommended a public hearing be set on 10/24/2005 to consider the proposed Mosier II Annexation and future zoning of the site, the boundaries of which were expanded from 31.24 to 65 acres. The site is located between 140th Ave. SE and Lyons Ave. NE, north of SE 136th St. Council concur. Human Resources: Police Officers Guild Commissioned & Local 864 Firefighters Labor Contracts Human Resources and Risk Management Department requested approval of the Renton Police Officers' Guild Commissioned Unit and Renton Firefighters Local 864 labor agreements, each for three years (2006 to 2008). Council concur. WSDOT: Renton Hill Access Concurrence Letter Transportation Systems Division recommended concurrence with the Washington State Department of Transportation regarding Renton Hill access. Refer to Transportation (Aviation) Committee. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Transportation: Bus Rapid Transit Councilman Corman reported on the Eastside Transportation Partnership's (ETP) recommendation for Sound Transit Phase 2 (ST2), in particular the issue of I-405 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). He explained that prior to a recent ETP meeting, BRT was not an element of ST2, and thanks to the work of City staff and elected officials, ETP was successful in the listing of the BRT stations and capital improvements on the ST2 plan for evaluation by Sound Transit. Councilman Corman gave a briefing on BRT, highlighting characteristics of the bus, including its low floor design, configuration, capacity, and precision docking capability. He noted BRT's streamlined fare collection system, and the queue jump lanes and transit signal priority, which allows BRT to bypass queues of general-purpose vehicles at intersections and to extend the signal green time or reduce the signal red time at intersections. Mr. Corman displayed conceptual drawings of the park and rides and inline stations, and drawings of the potential alignment of this transit service. Nick Afzali, Planning and Programming Supervisor, reviewed the potential alignments, noting that they are the result of a June 16, 2005, I-405 South Corridor BRT pre-design report, conducted as part of the I-405 Corridor Program. Mr. Corman also pointed out that the I-405 Corridor Program Executive Committee reviewed various treatments for the corridor and October 10, 2005 Renton City Council Minutes Page 348 determined that BRT was the best rapid transit option. Utilities Committee CAG: 03-168, Maplewood Water Treatment Facility Improvements, HDR Engineering Utilities Committee Chair Corman presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve Addendum No. 3 to CAG- 03-168, agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $134,211 for additional engineering services assistance for the construction of the Maplewood Water Treatment Improvements Project. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Utility: Springbrook Creek Floodplain Map & N 26th St/Park Pl N Storm Improvement Projects Fund Transfer Utilities Committee Chair Corman presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the fund transfer of $130,000 from the SW 7th St. Drainage Improvement Project Phase II, Lind Ave. SW to Morris Ave. S. (account 421.600.18.5960.38.65.65430) to the following Surface Water Utility Capital Improvement Program project accounts: • Funds in the amount of $50,000 to the Springbrook Creek Floodplain Map Update Project (account 421.600.18.5960.38.65.65287); and • Funds in the amount of $80,000 to the N. 26th St. and Park Pl. N. Storm Improvement Project (account 421.600.18.5960.38.65.65330). The transferred funds will be used for consultant modeling, construction, easement acquisition, and other project costs. MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Finance Committee Finance: Vouchers Finance Committee Chair Persson presented a report recommending approval of Claim Vouchers 241479 - 241977 and two wire transfers totaling $2,748,053.95; and approval of Payroll Vouchers 60209 - 60440, one wire transfer, and 588 direct deposits totaling $1,894,637.03. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY NELSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Transportation (Aviation) Committee WSDOT: SR-167 Mainline Alignment Concurrence Letter Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending concurrence in the staff recommendation to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to provide a concurrence signature to the Washington State Department of Transportation regarding the SR-167 mainline alignment from the southern Renton City limit to I-405. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Airport: Bosair Lease, AcuWings Operating Permit and Agreement Transportation (Aviation) Committee Chair Palmer presented a report recommending approval of a new lease agreement with Bosair, LLC at the Renton Airport (LAG-05-004). The Committee further recommended approval of an operating permit and agreement with AcuWings, LLC to sublease from Bosair, LLC for the purposes of flight training services, aircraft rental, and the sale of pilot supplies to the general public. MOVED BY PALMER, SECONDED BY CORMAN, COUNCIL CONCUR IN THE COMMITTEE REPORT. CARRIED. Mayor Keolker-Wheeler stated for the record that the Administration recommended denial of the action for the following reasons: 1) The precedent that is created because the existing Bosair lease did not allow flight schools and there are other locations at the airport that do allow flight schools. The Administration did not want to a change an existing lease to allow a use that is not normally allowed. 2) Concerns from residents regarding the impacts from October 10, 2005 Renton City Council Minutes Page 349 flight schools and the planes that circle the area, and Council's prior direction to deal with those issues differently than proposed. 3) The presence of an Airport Plan, which is another direction from Council, that proposes higher and better uses for the Airport. Councilwoman Palmer explained that AcuWings has shown that they are concerned about the residents, will be a good tenant, and have participated with the Airport Advisory Committee. She noted that the flight school has different plans than the flight schools currently in place. Ms. Palmer stated for the record that the decision was made with a great deal of thought and investigation. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES The following resolution was presented for reading and adoption: Resolution #3775 Plat: Cherie Lane, S 35th St & Wells Ave S, FP-05-073 A resolution was read approving the Cherie Lane Final Plat; 4.98 acres located in the vicinity of S. 35th St. and Wells Ave. S. (FP-05-073). MOVED BY CLAWSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL ADOPT THE RESOLUTION AS READ. CARRIED. The following ordinance was presented for first reading and referred to the Council meeting of 10/17/2005 for second and final reading: Franchise: Sprint Communications, Fiber Optic Communication Facilities An ordinance was read granting unto Sprint Communications Company L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, its successors and assigns, the right, privilege, authority and master use agreement to install telecommunication facilities together with appurtenances thereto, upon, over, under, along, across the streets, avenues, and alleys of the City of Renton within City right-of-way and public properties of the City. MOVED BY PERSSON, SECONDED BY PALMER, COUNCIL REFER THE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING ON 10/17/2005. CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS Council: 2006 Legislative Priorities MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY PERSSON, COUNCIL REFER 2006 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. CARRIED. EXECUTIVE SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY CORMAN, SECONDED BY LAW, COUNCIL RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 70 MINUTES TO DISCUSS LITIGATION WITH NO OFFICIAL ACTION TO BE TAKEN AND THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED WHEN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION IS ADJOURNED. CARRIED. Time: 8:06 p.m. Executive session was conducted. There was no action taken. The executive session and the Council meeting adjourned at 9:21 p.m. Bonnie I. Walton, CMC, City Clerk Recorder: Michele Neumann October 10, 2005