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Home My WebLink About07-18-1983CORRECTED COPY CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 18, 1983 8:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER I. A. Flag Salute The regular meeting of the City of Auburn Council was called to order by Mayor Bob Roegner at 8:00 p.m. in the City of Auburn Council Chambers. Mayor Roegner led those in atten- dance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Bob Roegner; Council - members Colburn, Hitchcock, Larson, and Lea and Wisner; and staff members Jack Bereiter, City Attorney; Dan Clements, Finance Director; Dick Deal, Recreation Supervisor; Pat Dugan, Planning Director: Dave Fugit, Fire Marshal; Jim Gibson, Police Chief; Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk; and Pat Nevins, Public Works Director. Councilmembers Craig and Kurle and staff members Len Chapman and Fire Chief Johnson ** were excused. Also in attendance were staff members John Anderson, Steve Lancaster, Chuck Joiner, Don Cassleman and several firefighters. C. Mayor's Announcements and Appointments Citizen's Award - Fire Marshal Dave Fugit presented Ms. Lee McLelland with a Fire Department commendation and Don Casselman presented Bret Snickers and Dave Balton the James Hogan Award for their help to citizens in emergency situations. Planning Commission Appointment - Mayor Roegner recommended ' Garna Jones be appointed to the Planning Commission. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to concur with the Mayor's recommendation. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. D. Agenda Modifications - Modifications included addition of correspondence, Consent Agenda items and New Business items. CITIZEN INPUT1 PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings 1. Confirmation of Final Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District 328 for the sidewalk construction on the West side of Auburn Way South from 7th Street S.E. to 17th Street S.E. No one in the audience spoke for or against the assessment roll. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Larson, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to approve the Final Assessment Roll on L.I.D. 328, which provided for the sidewalk construction on the west side of Auburn Way South from 7th Street S.E. to 17th Street S.E. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. 1984 - 1989 City of Auburn Six Year Comprehensive Street Program. No one in the audience spoke for or against the proposed program. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Lea, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to adopt the 1984- 1989 City of Auburn Six Year Comprehensive Street Program. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -1- ** Corrected to add words, "were excused". AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO JULY 18 1983 II. Public Hearings (Cont.) 3. Auburn Heights Annexation - 5.97 acres located on the northwest City limits adjacent to the Morning Crest sub- division. Walter Smith, petitioner, stated he knew of no objec- tions to the annexation and asked if the rezone could wait until after review by the King County Boundary Review Board. It was noted the fifth property owner had not been notified but Mr. Smith he was sure the owner would not object. No one else spoke for or against the request. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Colburn, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to approve the annexation and to instruct the Planning Department to prepare the Notice of Intention and forward it to the Boundary Review Baord for their review and approval. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Audience Participation Mt. Rainier Vista Pat Burns, spokesman for citizens opposing Mt. Rainier Vista, felt the Council's position was not adequately conveyed to the public. He also raised some possible legal issues related to the process. Burns' letter to the Council was entered into the record. Jon Larson and Richard Ivie spoke in opposition to the rezone objecting to any possibility of having high density lots in the area. ' Larry Shepland, owner of acreage near Mt. Rainier Vista, spoke in favor of the rezone. Underground Power Service Delay - 2790 Auburn Wav South George White, A & I Electric, explained his need for the power service delay. Mayor Roegner indicated there was a quorum problem related to the Utility Committee review of this and noted that at the next Utility Committee meeting there should be sufficient people to constitute a committee quorum. C. Correspondence Letter from Pat Burns opposing the Mt. Rainier Vista rezone was entered into the record. (See Audience Participation for action.) COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Utility - Chairman Ron Craig - Minutes are of public record. B. Storm Sewer - Chairman Don Kurle - Minutes are of public record. C. Planning & zoning - Chairman Wisner - No Report. D. Finance - Chairman Bud Larson - Noted items discussed at committee meeting tonight were already on agenda. E. Public Safety - Chairman Lewis Hitchcock - No Report. (See Ordinance 3892 under New Business for action.) -2- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE JULY 18 1983 III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS (Cont.) F. Municipal Services - Chairman Gene Colburn - Minutes are public record. G. Street - Chairman John Lea - Minutes are of public record. CONSENT AGENDA IV. A. Minutes - July 5, 1983, Regular Meeting. B. Vouchers 1. Claims #15367-15559 in the amount of $1,050,023.68. 2. Payroll #38364-38731 in the amount of $324,945.83. C. Street Vacation on the east side of Intersection of Knickerbacker and High Crest Drive. Instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary resolution to call for a public hearing. D. Call for a public hearing at the 8/l/83 Council meeting: 1. Bible Baptist Church Rezone from C-3 to C-1 with a Conditional Use Permit for expansion of church facili- ties and parking lot on property located on the east side of Aburn Way South in the 1400 block. 2. Irene L. Woodroffe Rezone from R-2 to C-1 property located at 912 aarvy Road. E. Call for a public hearing at the 8/15/83 Council meeting on the Final Assessment Roll of L.I.D. 308, "E" Street N.E. between 16th and 18th Streets N.E. F. Final Pay Estimate to Peart Sign Company for construction of Fulmer Field Lights in the amount of $4,187.52. G. Change Orders 1. L.I.D. 327, Auburn 400, Change Order No. 1 increase in the amount of $2,185.00 and Change Order No. 2 increase in the amount of $12,200.00. 2. L.I.D. 331, 42nd Street N.W. construction, increase in ' the amount of $2,600.00. H. Utility Adjustments 1. John Mckinney, 31821 120th Ave. S.E., Account No. 423-4730, sewer adjustment in the amount of $12.15. The Utility Committee recommended approval. 2. Emilie Johnson, 804 "H" Street S.E., Account No. 208-2490, utility adjustment in the amount of $440.10. The Utility Committee recommended denial but with a year to pay with no interest being added. I. Contract Awards 1. Sidewalk Improvement #9 to Klokstad Construction Co. on their low buid of $22,942.80 pending approval by King County Housing and Development. 2. L.I.D.'s 324 and 329 to Valley Cement Construction Company on their low bid of $538,099.38 including sales tax. 3. Airport Improvement Project to M. A. Seagle on their low bid of $362,606.94. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Hitchcock, to approve Consent Agenda Items A through I 3. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS V. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Fire Station Architect Selection - MOTION by Colburn, SECOND by HITCHCOCK, to retain the firm of McAdoo, Malcolm and Youel for Phase One of the fire stations construction and that the administration commence negotiations for architect service fees. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -3- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR JULY 18 1983 VI. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) B. FAA Grant Acceptance - MOTION by Colburn, SECOND by Hitchcock, to authorize the Mayor to accept the 1983 FAA Grant in the amount of $185,048 and take necessary admi- nistrative action. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. C. Airport Land Acquisition - MOTION by Colburn, SECOND by Hithcock, to authorize the Mayor to expend $70,171.25 as a matching share to the FAA grant monies in the amount of $631,541.29 to purchase 3 parcels of land at the Airport under.the FAA AIP Grant Program. Lea voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. D. Auburn Fuel Service Discount - MOTION by Colburn, SECOND by Hitchcock, to approve a new discount for Auburn Flight Service fuel purchases from the Airport at a rate of 22.5% above the Airport's cost plus sales tax conditioned on the following: (1) They sign a three year contract and agree to purchase all their fuel from the Airport with an exception of purchase made in cases of long flights; (2) That if they should default on the above they will agree to pay the dif- ference between the discounted price they have received and the Airport retail price on all previous purchases under this agreement. Several Councilmembers expressed concern with the discount fearing it may set a precedent. Lea pointed out he was sure there was wording in previous contracts which prevented them from using their own gasoline. John Anderson indicated they could find nothing in the contracts. Jack Bereiter also indicated there could be a problem requiring exclusive purchase due to a recent Supreme Court ruling related to a monopoly of municipalities. Colburn and Hitchcock withdrew their motion and referred it back to the Municipal Services Committee. t E. Ordinances and Resolutions 1. Ordinance 3890 - Auburn Church of the Nazarene Rezone. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3890. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Ordinance 3891 - First City Developments Rezone. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Colburn, to refer to the Planning & Zoning Committee. Lea voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Resolution 1438 - 1984-1989 Revisions and Extension of Comprehensive Street Program. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to adopt Resolution 1438. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Resolution 1439 - Transfers $13,600 from Roadway Construction Account to a Storm Drainage Construction Account. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to adopt Resolution 1439. Larson voted NO. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Resolution 1440 - Authorizes Agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation to construct the Auburn Park and Pool Lot. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to adopt Resolution 1440. Colburn voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 6. Ordinance 3892 - Related to Driving While Intoxicated -- Implied Consent - Driver's Licenses and Declaring an Emergency. Bereiter explained the possible challenge to existing codes and his recommendation to adopt. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Colburn, to refer to the Public Safety Committee. Lea voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR'S REPORT VII. MAYOR'S REPORT - None ADJOURNMENT VIII. ADJOURNMEN - The a ng was adjouuirnne�dy �at 10:06 p.m. Bob Roegner, Mayor Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk