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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-01-1983CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 1, 1.983 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, Craig, Hitchcock, Kurle, Larson, Lea and Wisner; and staff members Jack Bereiter, City Attorney; Len Chapman, Parks & Recreation Director; Dan Clements, Finance Director; Pat Dugan, Planning Director; Jim Gibson, Police Chief; Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk; Pat Nevins, Public Works Director; Captain Steve Shropshire, Fire Department. Also in attendance were staff members John Anderson and Steve Lancaster. C. Mayor's Announcements and Appointments D. Agenda Modifications - Modifications included additional information on the public hearings, attachment of the Utility Committee Minutes and clarification of the date for a call for a public hearing on L.I.D. 331. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE ' II. A. Public Hearings 1. Bible Baptist Church - Rezone from C-3 to C-1 with a conditional use permit on property located on east side of Auburn Way South in the 1400 block. No one spoke for or against the request. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Larson, to close the public hearing. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Lea, to approve the rezone from C-3 to C-1 with a Conditional Use Permit to allow church facilities and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance outlining the Findings of Fact and Conditions. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Irene L. Woodroffe - Rezone from R-2 to C-1 on pro- perty located at 912 Harvey Road. No one spoke for or against the request. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Col.burn, to close the public hearing. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Col.burn, to approve the rezone from R-2 to C-1 and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance outlining the appli- cable Findings of Fact. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. L.I.D. 325 - Roadway and utility improvements on 18th Street N.E. between "I" and "K" Streets N.E. -1- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO AUGUST 1, 1983 II. A. Public Hearings (Cont.) 3. L.I.D. 325 (Cont.) Melvin Britt, representing Betty J. Thatcher, owner of one of the parcels, objected to the assessment because she did not know about the assessment when she recently bought the land. No one else spoke for or against the assessment roll. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Col.burn, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION by Craig, SECOND by Hitchcock, to continue this item under old business until the matter can be clarified. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. L.I.D. 330 - Construction of sanitary sewer and appur- tenances on an easement lying along the south .line bet- ween Union Pacific Railroad and SR 167. No one spoke for or against the assessment roll. MOTION by Hitchcock, SECOND by Larson, to approve the Final Assessment Roll for L.I.D. 330. B. Audience Participation Ordinance 3893 - Related to prohibited parking areas. Don Torcaso spoke in opposition to Ordinance 3893 because he was unaware of any parking problem, it would eliminate a lot of parking, and the parking would have to be made up somewhere else. Midnight Mart Liquor License ' Dan Timm, 4243 S.E. "A" Street, Space 315, petitioned to deny the Midnight Mart Liquor License because of congestion of traffic it would cause, safety hazard for children getting on buses, access route problems and because the sole reason to open it was for alcohol. sales. Mt. Rainier Vista Rezone Dan Morisseau, 2516 Alpine Place, spoke in opposition to the rezone because increased intensity would add a burden to the educational facility, the Planning Department was recom- mending against it (R-2) and another developer might be able to develop it if the present one could not. (See Planning & Zoning Committee Report for action.) C. Correspondence - None EXECUTIVE SESSION was held at this time (See Item VIII). COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Utility - Chairman Ron Craig - Minutes are of public record. B. Storm Sewer - Chairman Don Kurle - No Report. C. Planning & Zoning - Chairman Wisner - Minutes are of public record. Ordinance 3891 - Mt. Rainier. Vista Rezone (See also Audience participation.) Craig noted the City Attorney's letter in response to Pat Burns letter objecting to the rezone. Craig stated he -2- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE AUGUST 1, 1983 II. Council Committee Reports (Cont.) C. Planning & zoning Committee (Cont.) thought he ought to respond to a very serious accusation in that no Council member ever talked about Mt. Rainier Vista other than on the Council floor. He added he made his decision public and would never need to discuss an issue in a back room. MOTION by Craig, SECOND by Colburn, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3891. Wisner stated she felt R-1. was more con- sistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and would have less of an impact. She added the street system was inade- quate and it was questionable to whether developer could not develop under R-1.. She urged to vote against the rezone. Hitchcock noted he had toured the area and suggested if. the Council had toured the area they would realize the R-2 would be the best way to go. Craig stated he believed the issue was more complex than the objections. Some people simply did not want any develop- ment. He felt if the rezone was turned down there was no guarantee it would remain R-1 or R-2 because a developer could come back and request a change. Lea stated an R-2 would give the developer access to a conditional use permit. He said he favored an R-1 and said he thought it was taken out of context that either R-1 or R-2 indicated protection from a conditional use permit. Larson stated he was in favor of the ordinance. Craig, Larson, Hitchcock, and Colburn voted YES. Kurle, Wisner and Lea voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. Colburn noted the City Attorney's letter to Pat Burns should ' even be stronger and he felt Burn's letter was careless. D. Finance - Chairman Bud Larson - Minutes are of public record. Finance Department Audit & Award - Larson noted the City's exit interview had been held last Friday and there had been no Findings of Fact. He also added the Washington Municipal Finance Officers' Association would be presenting the Finance Director with an award for the City's 19B2 Comprehensive Annual Report. E. Public Safety - Chairman Lewis Hitchcock - No Report. F. Municipal Services - Chairman Gene Colburn - Minutes are of public record. Airport Accounts Receviable - Colburn noted a correction to the minutes in that the staff was directed to take whatever action was necessary to have all accounts receivable keep their accounts current. G. Street - Chairman John Lea - Minutes are of public record. CONSENT AGENDA IV. A. Minutes - July 18, 1983, Regular Meeting. B. Vouchers 1. Claims #15560-15886 in the amount of $344,939.63. 2. Payroll #38732-39288 in the amount of $452,164.57. C. L.I.D 331 Inter -Fund Loan - $200,000 from Water/Sewer Bond Redemption Fund to LID 331 from 7/1/83 to 12/31/83 at 8.5% interest. -3- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR AUGUST 1 1983 IV. Consent Agenda (Cont.) D. Change Order No. 2 - Construction of 1.5 MG Lea Hill Reservoir Water Improvement No. 140. E. Call for a Public Hearin at 9/19/83 Council meeting. 1. L.I.D. 331 - 42nd St. N.W. construction for Final Assessment Roll. F. Liquor License Approvals 1. Midnite Mart - 4248 "A" St. S.E. 2. Warehouse Sandwich Shop - 3411 "C" St. N.E. G. Call for Bids - On construction of Water Well No. 4, Water Imp. 146. MOTION by Craig, SECOND by Colburn, to approve Consent Agenda Items C, D, E F2 and G. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Item A - July 18, 1983 Council Minutes MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Wisner, to approve Consent Agenda Item A with the addition of the words "were excused" in the sentence under Roll Call ... Councilmembers Craig and Kurle and staff members Len Chapman and Fire Chief Johnson were excused. Item B - Vouchers Craig noted he had written a letter to the Council related the problems he with which he had concerns. He stated the reason he could not vote for approval of the vouchers was because he felt the mid -year finance report had not given the information he needed, he had asked for a list of employees by position approved by the Council and he felt the meaning of signing the voucher list was not the same as it was eight years ago in that items had already been bought and approved before it came to the Committee. Larson noted he took exception to some of the items Craig had cited. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Wisner to approve Item B, t The Council and staff discussed the pr.ossible ramifications of not approving the vouchers. Hitchcock suggested a workshop to discuss the matter. Wisner felt the Finance Committee was charged with the responsibilty of finding out what the problems were and reporting to the whole Council. Mayor Roegner turned the gavel over to Mayor Pro Tem an explained that not approving the vouchers could place the City in a financially perilous position and urged the Council to adopt the motion as stated. He felt after there had been an opportunity to discuss the concerns at a future time but to not let voucher and payroll approvals become a pawn in this issue. Lea questioned the possibility of waiting on the claim voucher approvals until the workshop on Monday. Craig stated he felt the point had been made, a workshop had been set up and he thought not much more would be accomplished by denying the vouchers. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Item F2 - Midnite Mart Liquor License Approval Craig noted there was a distinction between a tavern and a convenience store and he didn not feel they would be incon- sistent with approving this. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by CRAIG, to approve Item F2 and recommend approval to the Liquor Control Board on the Midnite Mart. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS V. OLD BUSINESS A. Ordinance No. 3891 - Rezoning to R-2 197.88 acres located on the north side of 53rd Street S.E. in the 3400-3600 blocks. (Passed under Planning & Zoning Committee Report.) -4- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FIVE AUGUST 1 1983 V. OLD BUSINESS (Cont.) B. Auburn Flight Services Fuel Discount The Council discussed the problems they had with approving the discount citing concerns of how Auburn could bind them to an agreement if they default, setting a precedent when the original intent was to have only the City of Auburn sell gasoline at the airport. Wisner suggested the contract be for one year. 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 one year contract and agree to purchase all their fuel from the Airport with an exception of purchases made in cases of long flights; (2) That if they should default on the above they will agree to pay the difference between the discounted price they have recevied and the Airport retail price on all previous purchases under this agreement. Craig and Lea voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Block Grant Program intent to apply for SECOND by Craig, to of intent notifying apply for funds for 1985 program year. NEW BUSINESS - Authorizes the Mayor to notify of Public Service Funds. MOTION by Wisner, authorize the Mayor to prepare a letter King County the City's intention to public (human) services for the 1984- MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Block Grant Program - Adopts funding guidelines for 1984-85 Block Grant Program. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Craig, to adopt the funding guidelines to be submitted to the county for the 1984-85 program year. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. C. Block Grant Program - Adopts Block Grant funding plan. Pat Dugan gave a short presentation explaining how the City was preparing to reach its goals and objectives in the development of the program. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Craig, to adopt the Block Grant Funding plan. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. D. Ordinances and Resolutions 1. Ordinance 3893 - Prohibited Parking Areas. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to refer this Ordinance back to the Street Committee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Ordinance 3894 - Approves and Confirms Assessment Roll of Local. Improvcmunt District No. 328. MOTION by Craig, SECOND by Larson, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3894. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Ordinance 3895 - Rezone of 37,000 square feet on Southeast corner of 52nd Street N.E. and Auburn Way North. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3895. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Resolution 1441 - Vacation of street right-of-way, known as Knickerbocker Dr, lying easterly of the intersection of Knickerbocker Drive and HiCrest Drive. MOTION by Lea, SECOND by Hitchcock, to adopt Resolution 1441. Larson voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 5. Resolution 1442 - Agreement with Rainier National Bank for services associated with the Washington State Fiscal Agency Contract. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Craig, to adopt Resolution 1442. Colburn voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. -5- 1 1 AUBURN COUNCIL AGENDA PAGE SIX AUGUST 1 1983 VI. NEW BUSINESS (CONT.) D. Ordinances & Resolutions (Cont.) 6. Resolution 1443 - Boundary Review Board. MOTION by Craig, SECOND by Larson, to adopt Resolution 1443. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Craig as the Mayor to send this Resolution to local legislative representatives. MAYOR'S REPORT VII. MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Roegner noted the pictures now hanging in The hall of current elected officials and that an effort was now being made to identify some of the City's past mayors and coun- cil who pictures were on the Council Chamber wall.. EXECUTIVE SESSION VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION - An executive session was held to discuss matters of land acquisition from 8:30 p.m. until 8:58 p.m. The Council then reconvened to regular session. ADJOURNMENT IX. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 11:06 p.m. Bob Roegner, Mayor 1 1 Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk