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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPH - Capital Improvement Priority Program (1966) March 11, 1966 The Renton City Council is extending an invitation to all groups, organizations, clubs and persons actively interested in the governmental and civic affairs of the community, to attend public hearings during the month of April regarding proposed Bond Issues for Capital Improvements,recommended as an outgrowth of and toward implementation of the Cityts recently instituted 701 Comprehensive Plan. The Hearings are scheduled as follows and will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers in Cedar River Park, beginning at 8:00 p.m. April 4, 1966 - Park Acquisition and Development April 11,1966 - Arterial Streets April 25,1966 - General Government The Hearings are planned in an endeavor to advise and inform the community of the study and report of the Capital Improvement Priority Committee, whose Chairman is Council President Bruce Hulse. The report recommends commencement of an expansion program deemed desirable and necessary in keeping with progress and the anticipated industrial, residential and general growth and development of the City as may affect the standards of living for the Community and its welfare and beautification with respect to the heritage for present and future citizens. Be informed! Be a part of your Community Affairs! Be there! Yours very truly, CITY OF RENTON 11- - Yl /4 r f Helmie W. Nelson, City Clerk tawu/rim March 11, 1966 The Renton City Council is extending an invitation to all groups, organizations, clubs and persons actively interested in the governmental and civic affairs of the community, to attend public hearings during the month of April regarding proposed Bond Issues for Capital Improvements,recommended as an outgrowth of and toward implementation of the City's recently instituted 701 Comprehensive Plan. The Hearings are scheduled as follows and will be held in the City Hall Council Chambers in Cedar River Park, beginning at 8:00 p.m. April 4, 1966 - Park Acquisition and Development April 11,1966 - Arterial Streets April 25,1966 - General Government The Hearings are planned in an endeavor to advise and inform the community of the study and report of the Capital Improvement Priority Committee, whose Chairman is Council President Bruce Hulse. The report recommends commencement of an expansion program deemed desirable and necessary in keeping with progress and the anticipated industrial, residential and general growth and development of the City as may affect the standards of living for the Community and its welfare and beautification with respect to the heritage for present and future citizens. Be informed: Be a part of your Community Affairs: Be there: Yours very truly, CITY OF RENTON „W /46e7,c./ Helmie W. Nelson, City Clerk ur.110 /a.., Minutes - Renton City Council Meeting April 11,1966 COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Councilman Hulse reported that the Committee of the Whole had elected to send Councilman Morris to represent the City at the American Society of Planning Officials Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from April 17 through 21st. Moved by Schellert, seconded by Hulse to concur in the recommendation. Carried. Councilman Hulse announced that the meeting which had been tentatively scheduled N for April 25th for hearing on Capital Improvement Program for General Government, including a new City Hall, will be postponed and Moved that May 23rd be set as the date in lieu thereof. The motion was seconded by Schellert and carried. Councilman Pedersen, reporting for the Property Committee, submitted letter from Johnston-Campanella, Architects which advised of $230,282.00 value of the new library for insurance purposes and a letter from William F. Davis, the City's Insurance Commissioner, quoted costs for glass insurance and recommended- that. the windows not be covered for one year to see what the loss:xatio will be. Moved by Schellert, seconded by Delaurenti, to concur in the recommendation. Carried. Councilwoman Dahlquist inquired regarding planter boxed trees which were removed from the downtown area sometime ago as to possible use at the opening of the new library, and was advised that the boxes have somewhat deteriorated and are not in condition to be displayed. Also, the Fire Department plans to use the shrubbery at the new Fire Station site. Councilman Trimm, reporting for the Planning Committee advised that the Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone Company has 43 employees and 18,790 sq. ft. of building space at the present time. Their addition will add 6484 sq. ft. giving a total of 25,274 sq. ft. , and at present they have parking spaces for 24 cars and will be required to furnish 8 additional parking spaces if the variance requested is to be allowed. In lieu of the parking spaces $750.00 each must be paid or $6,000.00. Mr. G. C. Blackaller, Building Engineer for the project reported that there are to be no employees in the new building but only equipment storage. Mr. Benton' Mgr., of Renton Pacific Bell, upon inquiry as to attitude of the Company, replied that they wish to comply with the Ordinance and that is why they requested the variance. Also he did not believe the intent of the Ordinance was to keep a lot of parking places in the center of the down town area, and that they have parking spaces for the Company cars in order to keep them off the streets. Moved by Pedersen, seconded by Perry, to concur in the! Planning Commission recommendation to grant the variance. During discussion,location of parking now furnished was outlined arArpresent operation under non-conforming use existing prior to the Ordinance, Mr. Rohr, Building Engineer on the project advised that within the past two days they were successful in leasing parking spaces from the Peoples Bank at its site where the branch had been proposed and that they have tentative opportunity at location of area known as Central Business Property where the pipeline runs-at;. the old Mill Site owned by the Swansons. The Planning Commission recommendation to grant the variance was read and acvote on the pending motion resulted in dis- senting voice vote whereupon roll call was requested, and was taken as follows: 11,): Hulse, Bruce, Garrett, Trimm, Poli and Morris. Aye: Schellert, Dahlquist, Gianini, Pedersen, Perry and Delaurenti. Mayor Custer voted No and the motion was lost and it was his suggesticm that no action be taken for 30 days to allow the telephone company an opportunity to secure parking spaces A. letter e$014.4y.basi8 parking lease Was submitted by. Mr. Benton.pendi�g.City,>actior.. ?`kty Attorney Shellan advised that the City cannot extend a non-conforming use by anotner non-conforming use and that parking must be provided within 1000 ft. of the central building with 1 parking space for each 800 aq. ft. of building, Gnd not going back prior to 1953 when the Ordinance was passed, any new addition would have to meet the requirements of the Ordinance. A letter from Vic TeGantvoort, Street Commissioner, reported that lease of the Elliott Gravel Pit will expire on April 30th and it was recommended the lease be renewed for 3 year period with royalty increaseto $ 25 per yard from $.10 per yard. Property Committee Chairman Pedersen reported recommendation that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the new lease and that in event the Elliott property is sold right is s.eserved by the Elliotts to cancel the lease. Moved by Poli, seconded by Schellert, to concur in the recommendations as presented.Carried. NEW BUSINESS: Councilman Hulse announced a meeting of the Capital Improvement Priority Committee at 7:30 p.m. on April 18th, and a Committee of the Whole meeting at 7:30 p.m. on April 19 and also on May 3rd. -5- NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON CITY COUNCIL RENTON, WASHINGTON NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the provisions of R.C.W. 35.13.130 (Chapter 282, Session Laws of the State of Washington, 1961), a petition signed by the owners of not less than 75 per cent in value, according to the assessed valuation for general taxation, has been filed with the City Council of the City of Renton, requesting arnexation of the following described property contiguous to the City of Renton, tc-wit: ill that nortion of the Northwest one-quarter of Section 18, Township 23 North, Ranee 5 Eist, W.M., described as follows: The !Forth 230 ft. of the Northwest one--quarter of the Northwest ore-quarter of. Section 18, Township 23 North, Range 5 EAst, W.M. less the West 495 ft. thereof: Together with the West 30 ft. of the North 230 ft. of the Northeast one-qu irter of the Northwest one-quarter of said Section 18. (In generA vicinity of 87th \venue S )uth and South 128th Street) NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the City Council has set M.►y 2 1966 at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Renton, Washington, as the time and place for Public Hearing on said Petition. Any and all interested persons are invited to appear and voice approval or disapproval to same. Helmie Nelson, City Clerk DAZE OF PUBLICATION: \pril 20, 1966 CERTIFICATION I, (-CI_ Y�,��1 , hereby certify that three (3) copies of the above document were posted by me in three conspicuous places on the property described above ani one copy posted at the City Hall, Renton, on �1��� l � ` C✓ as prescribed by Law. Signed: �/ �� Attest: 4)7( Notar blic in nd for the State of Washington, Residing at Renton, Washington 7))(yvv 71111( Affidavit of Publication STATE OF WASHINGTON ss COUNTY OF KING being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that is the '3 . k of THE RECORD-CHRONICLE, a weekly newspaper. That said news- paper is s legal newspaper and it is now and has been for more than six montt,s prior to the date of publication referred to, printed and published in the English language continually as a weekly newspaper in Renton King County, Washington, and it is now and during all of said time was printed in an office maintained at the aforesaid place of publics tion of said newspaper. That the Record-Chronicle has been approved as a legal newspaper by order of the Superior Court of the County in which it is published, to-wit, King County, Washing- ton. That the annexed is a Legais da-a±tal 17.. Improvement Priority Program as it was published in regular issues (and CITY OF RENTON General Government (City not in supplement form of said newspaper) once each week for a period NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Hall) RENTON CITY COUNCIL Any and all interested per- of consecutive weeks, commencing on the CITY HALL 'sorts are invited to 6e present NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and voice apprOI or disap- that the City Council has set proval to same. day of , 19 , and ending the June 6 1966 at 8:00 P.M. in the CITY OF RENTON Council Chambers, City Hall, Helmie Nelson day of , 19........, both dates Renton, Washington, as the City Clerk inclusive, and that such newspaper was regularly distributed to its time and t placefo considerr a Capital Published in Record Chronicle subscribers during all of said period. That the full amount of the fee May 25,1966. charged f:r the foregoing publication is the sum of $... .:..;,......., which has been :aid in full at the rate of $2.40 per folio of one hundred words for the first insertion and$1.80 per folio of one hundred words for each subsequent insertion. Chi "_ei k Subscribed and sworn to before me this 255.11 day of Notary Puplic in and for the State of Washington, residing at Renton, King County. - -Passed by the Legislature, 1955, known as Senate Bill 281, effective June 9th, 1955. —Westerr. Union Telegraph Co. rules for counting words and figures, adopted by the newspapers of the State. Minutes - Renton City Council Meeting 6-6-66 PUBLIC HEARING: Stoneway, Inc. (Cont.) Audience comment was invited at this time and Mr. Kay D. Jones, Executive Vice- President, of Stoneway advised that the local firm had just been purchased and merged with Kent-Highlands, Inc. and plans were outlined for relocation of part of the facilities, and in 4 to 5 years a complete modernization and revision is to transpire. It is planned to move the operation from the East side of the highway and the top of the hill where storage area now exists and to develop this property. Methods of handing the aggregate and rather than dumping on the ground it will be taken to the plant and stored in silos. The new trucks which are now in operation are too large to be lubricated by the present facility and the request for variance was to allow an addition providing for lubrication. Mr. Jones also expressed desire to place temporary office structure on the property next to the existing building, which facility would be moved when the City or State requested. They have yet to determine location of the main shop and the personnel building, but have felt Renton would be the desirable place. It is now felt that perhaps the construction might be built so that on 6 ft. projection variance would be required. Part of the facility will be taken down to allow additional parking for trucks and to create a better traffic pattern in the yard. Mr. McKay, from the State Highway Department, advised that there would be no objection if the facility can be moved. Upon inquiry, Mr. Johns stated that the shop facility, once established could not be moved, but the temporary office bldg. would be movable. Council inquiry was invited and after discussion regarding the proposed change since the Planning Commission denial, and subsequent request for additional structure and time element, it was moved by Schellert, seconded by Dahlquist, to continue the hearing to June 27th and to refer the matter to the Planning Commission for recommendation on the new proposals. Carried. PUBLIC HEARING: Capital Improvement Priority Committee - General Government-City Hall - presentation This being the date set, the hearing was declared open. Committee Chairman Hulse invited Mr. David Johnston, of Johnston-Campanella-Murrkami &Co. to preside. Mr. Johnston distributed a program outlining the tentative plans prepared for the new City Hall which sets forth by Department, the present number of employees and the future based upon needs anticipated with a population of 50,000 persons. Square footage of each department was delineated and comparisons had been made with other cities and each department had been contacted regarding its needs,as well as con- sultations with the Mayor and Council-via Capital Improvement Priority Committee being held. The possibility of some revision by reason of departments not being located in City Hall was discussed along with facilities which might be available for public meetings, the new library at present being available only for library- orientated gatherings. Rental space was discussed and the total area, computed by the architects on departmental requirements which resulted in compilation of all requests and calculations was 41,840 square feet. The present facility has a total area of 23,900. The area cost was figured at $25.00 per sq. ft. and totaled $1,046,000.00. Contingency recommended of 5% _ $52,000.00 and taxes, survey, soil tests, etc. $132,000.00 with total construction cost of $1,230,000.00. Councilman Perry pointed out that this is strictly for construction and does not include any furnishings, and inquired regarding the funding. Councilman Hulse reported that this hearing was to provide some estimates of what is to be financed and some of the primary . information to acquaint the public with the basic needs of the project. Moved by Delaurenti, seconded by Poli, that the hearing be closed. Carried. Moved by Delaurenti, seconded by Perry, to refer the proposed program for a City Hall facility to the Committee of the Whole. Carried. Councilman Hulse recalled that Public Hearings have been held on Arterial Street and Park programs which will lead to bond issues on the ballot this fall. The Capital Improvement Priority Committee recommends that the new city hall project be funded from limited G. 0. Bonds, coming from the general millage of the City. Councilman Schellert added that a bond issue for $1,000,000.00 with assessed valuation of the same and estimate of 4% interest would require a millage levy of .95 mill or about 1 mill from the cit'ys 15 mill levy and would not add to the burden or raise the taxes, but it would mean tightening up on the budget to remain within the millage limitation. Moved by Schellert, seconded by Bruce, to concur in the funding by limited G.O. bonds as recommended by the Capital Improvement Priority Committee. Carried. Upon inquiry, Mayor Custer advised he would appoint a committee to work with the architects next week. -3- A • 641111 CITY OF RENT ON NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RENTON CiTY COUNCIL CITY HALL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council has set June 6, at 8:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Renton, Washington, as the time and piece for a Public Hearing to consider GeneraCapitol t+% �C �) Any and all interested persons are invited to be present and voice approval or disapproval to same„ CITY .OF RENTON Helmie Nelson City Clerk DATE OF PUBLICATION: 25t 1966 CERTIFICATION STATE OF WASHINGTON) )ss COUNTY OF KING ) I, � �° � hereby certify that three (3) copies of the above document were posted by me in three conspicuous places on the property described above and one copy was posted at the City Hall, Renton, Washington on MAY 2 0 1966 Signed: ATTEST: No ary Pub Rrr n any! T(3r "f S aata +W•ahirigtcn, residIng at Renbcon.