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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-07-1984F CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 7, 1984 7:30 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 7:30 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 Burns, Colburn, Kurle, Larson, Whittall 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; Bob Johnson, Fire Chief; Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk; Pat Nevins, Public Works Director; and Gretel Sloan, Personnel Director. Also in attendance was Steve Lancaster, Environmental Planner; Chuck Smith, Building Inspector; and Captain Philbin and Firefighters Senter and Laatch of the Fire Department. C. Mayor's Announcements and Appointments 1. Association of Washington Cities Delegation - Motion by Larson, SECOND by Burns to appoint Mayor Roegner and Councilmember Linda Wisner as Auburn delegates to the Association of Washington Cities Annual Convention. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Decade of Disabled Persons - Mayor Roegner read a proclamation recognizing President Reagan's designation of 1983-1992 as the Decade of Disabled Persons. 3. Fire Service Recognition Day - Captain Philbin from the Fire Department received the proclamation from Mayor Roegner declaring May 12 as Fire Service Recognition Day. 4. Older Americans' Month - Mayor Roegner presented Leonard Dean with his proclamation declaring May as Older Americans' Month. 5. Police Week - Officer Rod Hendricksen received Mayor Roegner's Proclamation declaring May 7 - 12 as Police Week. D. Agenda Modifications - Modifications included Finance Committee Minutes, Insurance Renewal recommendation and a request for extension of time for issuance of building per- mit at Auburn Convalescent Center. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings 1. Final Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District ' 324 for construction of improvements on 29th Street N.W. from West Valley Highway easterly. No one spoke for or against the request. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -1- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO II. A. Public Hearings (Cont.) 1. Final Assessment Roll for L.I.D. 324 (Cont.) MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to approve finaliza- tion of L.I.D. 324 and instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2. Final Assessment Roll for Local Improvement District 329 for construction of improvements on 26th Street N.W. from West Valley Highway easterly. No one spoke for or against the request. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Wisner, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to approve finaliza- tion of L.I.D. 329 and instruct the City Attorney to draw up the necessary ordinance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Subdivision Code Revision - A revision to the Auburn City Code Title IV Article I (Subdivisions) and Article II (Short Subdivisions) revising and replacing them in their entirety. George Schwinn, Quadrant Corporation, expressed an objection in the Section 17.12.410 - Building Permits. x He indicated they felt it could mean the loss of one -L year in development. He encouraged the Council to con- sider a binding site plan. Mike Turner felt the Section 17.32.060 - Access require- ment of a minimum depth of 2 inches would be too expen- sive. No one else spoke. MOTION By Wisner, SECOND by Burns, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Kurle inquired about Schwinn's concern. Nevins indi- cated there had been a real administration problem in not having the improvements in prior to the building construction because many times it was unclear what contractor had caused problems or damage. Whittall asked about Turner's concern. Nevins reported it had not been clear in the past whether or not alleys should be paved. Steve Lancaster and Pat Dugan further clarified other Council questions about paving by indicating this would apply to, for example, an acre parcel being divided into four lots; it would not apply to only one lot. Colburn suggested the matter be referred to the Planning and Community Development Committee to clear up con- cerns. MOTION by Colburn, SECOND by Whittall to refer to the Planning & Community Development Committee. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Audience Participation Auburn Convalescent Center John Doezier, attorney representing the Auburn Convalescent Center explained the problems they had encountered in pre- paring for construction. He reported they had done exten- sive work the first few months of this year in preparing to request issuance of a building permit. Recently, they had -2- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE MAY 7, 1984 II. B. Audience Participation (Cont.) Auburn Convalescent Center (Cont.) been notified the one year Conditional Use Permit require- ment to begin development had expired in January. He felt there had been a miscommunication problem and asked for more time. Dugan concurred there had been an honest misreading of the ordinance. Bereiter also concurred and recommended extention until June 1st. Larson clarified when the original Conditional Use Permit was issued it had been delayed from the first of 1983 until April or May because of problems the Center was having with state permits. He felt the Council intent was to have the one year start last May rather than January. Colburn asked what date would be acceptable. The petitioner indicated June 1st would be fine. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Colburn, to extend Ordinance 3871 until June 1, 1984, due to extra time required by the petitioner to clarify the ordinance one year time limit. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Dave Morgan Purchase of City Property Dave Morgan asked if he could buy approximately 55 square' foot portion of property next to his property at 341 E. Main. He indicated he had placed a building on his property only to discover the building was too big because of a sur- veying problem. Nevins indicated staff and the City Attorney had no problems with the purchase, however, they would want to see the sur- vey. Dugan also noted there would need to be a lot line adjustment. I Kurle inquired if the price Morgan was offering in his letter was a good price. Nevins said it was. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to declare the property in question surplus, accept Dave Morgan's offer to purchase the propery contingent upon no occupancy until the survey and other necessary paperwork has been received by the City. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. rty Use Permit (See Item V for Council action. Walter Tushkov, 2112 T N.W. expressed concern over the damage already done and if adequate storm sewers were there to prevent a wash out. Paul Untress, 2202 T N.W., indicated he had not been notified of the hearing. He felt the nearby property owners had not had opportunity to voice their concerns. He also wondered if the $50,000 bond would be enough to cover the damage. C. Correspondence - None COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Public Works - Vice -Chairman Linda Wisner - Minutes are of public record. B. Planning & Community Development - Chairman Linda Wisner - Minutes are of public record. C. Finance - Chairman Bud Larson - Minutes are of public record. D. Municipal Services - Chairman Gene Colburn - Minutes are of public record. -3- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR MAY 7, 1984 CONSENT AGENDA IV. A. Minutes - April 16, 1984, Regular Meeting. B. Vouchers 1. Claims #19846-20167 in the amount of $708,488.16. 2. Payroll #45386-45723 in the amount of $301,086.56. C. Bid Calls 1. Dust Control. 2. Centerline and Traffic Control Painting. 3. Street Improvement 167 for widening and chan- nelization of 37th Street N.W. and West Valley Highway contingent upon construction approval from Washington State Department of Highways. 4. Banking Services. D. Utility Adjustment for Shadow Park Associates, 3676 "I" Street S.E., Account 242-1890, in the amount of $52.77 due to a water leak and a portion of the water did not use the sanitary sewer system. E. Utilities Delinquent Accounts - Approval to write off 26 delinquent accounts and turn over to Credit Service Bureau for collection. F. Inter -Fund Loans for LID's 332 and 333 - Approval of loans at a 10% interest rate to 12/31 84, effective April 1, 1984, from Fund 102 to Fund 732 in the amount of $250,000 and from Fund 102 to Fund 733 in the amount of $75,000. G. Liquor License for Villa Grocery at 1315 22nd Street N.E. for a beer and wine for off -premises consumption. H. Municipal Insurance - 1984 Non -Personal Line Renewals - Authorization to award to Fred S. James for a $109,083 and increase the City's liability limit from $10 million to $25 million, with an estimated annual premium cost of $7,500. I. Bid Awards 1. Fire Station North structural fill and surcharge embankment to City Transfer of Kent, Inc., on their low bid of $31,536.12 (includes tax). 2. Water Improvement 151, contruction of watermain on "D" Street S.E. from South 358th Street to 900 feet south, to James A. Guess Co. on their low bid of $26,992.00 (includes tax). MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to approve Consent Agenda Items A through I.2. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. OLD BUSINESS V. OLD BUSINESS - Wilson, Calhoun and Young Special Property Use Permit for removal of approximately 259,072 cubic yards of gravel on property zoned M-2 (Heavy Industrial) located on the west side of West Valley Highway North in the 2200-2400 blocks. (16-83) *Dugan reported two hearings had been held and notices had been sent based on current Assessor's records. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to approve the Special Property Use Permit based upon the applicable Findings of Fact and Conditions and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. Colburn questioned the amount of the bond. Kurle also questioned the amount. Dugan indicated the amount of the bond was not set to completely renovate the slope. The amount would cover contouring the slope and hydroseeding. Several members of the Council expressed concern over the notification of the land owners. Colburn, Kurle and Whittall voted NO. Mayor Roegner broke the tie vote with a YES. MOTION CARRIED. *Correction to add action. -4- Y=s �T1 a,+1 1 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FIVE MAY 7, 1984 �NEW,BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Fire Lane Closure South of Rottles Department Store. - MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to authorize the expen- diture of approximately $950.00 to replace an existing driveway with sidewalk and extruded curbing to close off the fire lane immediately south of the buildings, south of Main Street from Auburn Way South to "B" Street S.E. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Harvey Road/"M" Street N.E./S.E. Consultant. (See Resolution 1509 for action.) C. Ordinances and Resolutions 1. Ordinance 3964 - Provides Alley Vacation on the west one-half of a public alley located between "M" and "N" Streets N.E. north of and adjacent to 1239 East Main. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3964. Larson voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 2. Ordinance 3965 - Provides Street Vacation on street abutting "0" Street between 15th Street S.W. and Boundary Boulevard aka 17th Street S.W. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3965. Larson voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 3. Ordinance 3966 - Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Boggs Conditional Use Permit on property zoned R-2 located at 1215 37th Street S.E. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Burns, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3966. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 4. Ordinance 3967 - City of Auburn Fire Department Condi- tional Use Permit on property zoned C-3 located on the west side of "R" Street S.E. in the 1900 block, for construction of the Southend Fire Station. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3967. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Ordinance 3968 - Richard Remillard and Timothy Kelch Rezone from Unclassified to R-4 located on the southeast corner of "D and 37th Streets S.E. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Burns, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 3968. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. Resolution 1508 - Authorizes agreement with the State of Washington Revenue Department for State administra- tion of sales and use tax. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Colburn, to adopt Resolution 1508. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7. Resolution 1509 - Authorizes Supplemental Agreement No. 1 with ENTRANCO to conduct a NEPA Environmental Assessment Study of the Harvey Road/"M" Street Project and to conduct a Community Involvement Program. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to adopt Resolution 1509. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8. Resolution 1510 - Authorizes Right of Entry Agreement with Burlington Northern Railroad Company for the pur- pose of construction "B" Street N.W. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to adopt Resolution 1510. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 9. Resolution 1511 - Authorizes Accelerated Development Project Agreement for Preliminary Proposal on the "A" Street S.E. project. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Kurle, to adopt Resolution 1511. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. MAYOR'S REPORT VII. MAYOR'S REPORT - None EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION & ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned to an executive session at 9:23 p.m. to discuss matters of person- nel. -s- Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk