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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-05-1985?w. I. A. Fla The cal the led CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES August 5, 1985 7:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER 3 Salute regular meeting of the City of Auburn Council was Led to order by Mayor Bob Roegner at 7:30 p.m. in City of Auburn Council Chambers. Mayor Roegner those in attendance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Bob Roegner, Councilmembers Burns, Larson, Walters, Whittall, and Wisner; staff members Jack Bereiter, City Attorney; Len Chapman, Parks & Recreation Director; Frank Currie, Public Works Director; Pat Dugan, Planning Director; Jake Evans, Police Chief; Bob Johnson, Fire Chief; Arlene Mempa, Deputy Finance Director; Coralee McConnehey, City Clerk; and Gretel Sloan, Personnel Director. Councilmembers Kurle and Colburn and Dan Clements, Finance Director, were excused. John Cutter, Engineer, and John Anderson, Airport Manager, were also in attendance. C. Announcements and Appointments - None D. Agenda Modifications included an amendment to the out-of-state travel request for a risk management ' class, Finance Committee minutes, and four bid awards. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings 1. Continued Public Hearing on the creation of L.I.D. 337 which provides for construction and installation of pavement, curb and gutter and sidewalks, street lighting and storm drainage along Lund Road and including a storm drain project along West Main Street. Ed Garre indicated he had listed his concerns in a letter to the Council. Mayor Roegner reported the letter had been provided to the Council. Wally Costello, Quadrant, spoke in support of the L.I.D. He said they wanted the Council to be sure there were other participants other than Quadrant and the radio station. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Burns, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -1- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE TWO AUGUST 51 1985 II. A. Public Hearings (Cont.) 1. Continued Public Hearing on L.I.D. 337 (Cont.) of Currie reported that Garre's concerns centered around the property not being developable as it stands and access to the property. Currie indicated the property was assessed on the possible use not current use. Burns asked why the property east of Interna- tional Transport was not included. Currie indicated there was no improvement along that property. Wisner wondered if there was a big difference in the assessment if the appraised value was used. Currie stated he was not sure that was a commonly used assessment method. Whittall wondered if the assessment used the entire area rather than 68 feet. Currie indicated if the property were to be developed the 68 feet would be enough so only 68 feet was used. Burns asked if the assessed. Currie drain to the north. the property to the storm sewer. correct. property to the north was reported the storm sewer would Burns said he assumed then the north would not drain into Currie indicated this was Walters asked Currie if all the property was being assessed. Currie said yes and this seemed to be the question. , Whittall said from Garre's testimony it appeared the City could possibly be damaging his property. He wondered if there was another alternative they could look into. Larson reported there was no alternative they knew of. He said they felt if they changed one they would have to change the others. Also, he said they felt if it created a problem it would be less than the problems they have now. Garre added to Whittall's comments in that it was true wet ground was better for transmission than dry ground. He said the FCC has a ruling against it however. Garre also noted further development could only be fill or blacktop because anything with a foundation or footings could cut the wires. Bereiter noted at this point in process the Council was only appro property owners should be included. Council still had to approve the assessment roll and final assessment added the Council was only approving of the L.I.D. the L.I.D. ,ring if these He added the preliminary roll. Larson the creation -2- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE AUGUST 5, 1985 II. A. Public Hearings (Cont.) 1. Continued Public Hearing on the creation of L.I.D. 337 (Cont.) Wisner asked if Ed Garre would be exempted if he, for example, only had 68 of the property and 608 signed the petition. Currie reported no he would not be exempt. Wisner wondered if the $499,000 worth of storm sewer was going to still leave Garre with still have to hook up; system. MOTION by creation of MOUSLY. wet ground. Currie said Garre would the ability to choose whether or not he did not have to connect to the Larson, SECOND by Burns , to approve L.I.D. 337. MOTION CARRIED UNANI- 2. Auburn Way South Sanitary Sewer Moratorium. No one spoke for or against the Auburn Way South Sanitary Sewer Moritorium. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Green River Motors Appeal of Hearing Examiner's Findings and Decision on Variance of Sign Code to permit more than one free-standing sign for a % multi-tenant building at 415 Auburn Avenue. Lewis Hitchcock, Manager, Green River Motors Appeal, noted the letter from Sam's Tires indicated there would be no conflict with their request. Hitchcock said the problem was they ' could not put another sign with the franchise sign as the Planning Department had recommended. Hitchcock indicated the additional sign would show there was another business there and help the citizens know where their business was. He said it was not a multi-tenant building; it was two separate businesses with two separate entrances, land titles, and bathroom facilities. Phil Burgess, owner of the property, reported it had always been shared by two tenants with two driveways. He felt it would eliminate confusion if the entrances were marked for which business. He added it was four separate lots and the buildings were actually separate buildings abutting each other. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Larson, to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Larson said he was familiar with franchise signs and he knew you could not even put a name on it. He wondered if there was some way to identify the businesses. Dugan said they were permitted a wall sign and directional signs. Dugan added the franchise sign was a complex issue which probably should be addressed legislatively rather than by a variance. -3- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR AUGUST 5, 1985 II. A. Public Hearings (Cont.) 3. Green River Motors Appeal (Cont.) Burns asked if the Council did not uphold the hearing examiner's decision could they put up a sign. Dugan indicated yes. Burns clarified there were really two issues; whether or not to uphold the hearing examiner's decision and whether or not to grant a variance. Whittall asked if the frontage was 275 feet. Dugan said it was all they could come up with; according to the assessor's records there were four lots with 50 feet and one with 75 feet. Walters said there was no question in his mind Green River Motors needed the sign. He stated he thought the trouble with the sign ordinance was every business was unique. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters, to not uphold the Hearing Examiner's Findings and Decision and to grant Variance Application No. 85-25, the request of Green River Motors for a variance from Sign Code Section 18.62.060(C)(5) to permit more than one free-standing sign for a multi-tenant building. Dugan said it would be helpful if the Council would point out the distinquishing features of this request so it can become a part of the ordinance. Larson wondered if a condition could be put on the approval if Green River Motors goes out of business another business could not come in and automatically put up a sign. Mayor Roegner said it would be implied in the motion. Burns wondered size of the sign particular plac stipulated as to Walters said stipulation. if the motion should include the would be 4 X 8 and placed in a Wisner said it could be what was in their application. he could go along with the Whittall wondered if it then meant if it was okay for Green River Motors it would hold for someone else. Larson explained part of the condition fo.- a new owner not having the same variance was because the sign ordinance might be changed by then. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Audience Participation Surplused Vehicles - Lewis Hitchcock said he noticed in the agenda a surplused 1983 Dodge was to be sold to the Auburn School District for $1500. He wondered how that figure had been arrived at. Chief Evans said they had gotten the figure from Brewer Chrysler Motors. 1 I -4- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FIVE AUGUST 51 1985 II. C. Correspondence - Letter from Ed Garre, KASY, expressing concerns on L.I.D. 337. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS III. A. Municipal Services - Chairman Don Kurle - No report B. Planning & Community Development - Chairman Linda Wisner - Minutes are of public record. C. Public Works - Chairman Bud Larson - Minutes are of public record. D. Finance - Vice-Chairman Linda Wisner - Minutes are of public record. CITIZEN INPUT IV. CITIZEN INPUT - None CONSENT AGENDA V. A. Minutes - July 15, 1985, regular meeting. B. Vouchers 1. Claims #16434-16841 in the amount of $973,551.48. 2. Payroll #108587-109118 in the amount of $558,480.71. C. Call for a Public Hearing for adoption of 1986 - 1991 Six Year Street Plan. D. Liquor License approval_ for Pastime Tavern, 102 West Main. E. Liquor License denial of a Class P license, special gift wine service, for Affairs of the Heart, 2713 F ' Street S.E. until the business is duly authorized under the Zoning Ordinance. F. Change Order No. 2 - Well 4 Wellhouse to IMCO General Construction, Inc. to extend the time of comple- tion from July 4, 1985 to July 26, 1985. G. Inter-Fund Loan for $1,000 from Fund 102 to Fund 732; $70,000 from Fund 102 to Fund 733 and $6,000 from Fund 102 to 735 until July 1, 1986 at 108 interest. H. Out-of-State Travel for Gretel Sloan, Dan Clements and Jack Bereiter to attend advanced governmental risk management class in Washington D. C. on November 4 - 6. I. Surplus Vehicles - Authorize four Police vehicles be surplused;1979 Pontiac, #2029P7P26644; 1981 Plymouth, #1P3BL28B7D220669; 1983 Dodge #2B3BG2657DR259245; 1983 Dodge, #2B3GH2657DR259244 and further authorize the 1983 Dodge, #2B3BG2657DR259244, be sold to the Auburn School District for their Security officer for $1,500. J. Utility Bill Adjustment.- Authorize utility adjust- ment to Accounts) 453-0960 in the amount of $158.32 31 f $243 ? . . the amount o and `#457-0270,a K. 1985 Street Improvement Program to award contract 85-10, St. Imp. 260 to M. A. Segale, Inc., on their low bid of $257,552,76, deleting the traffic signal work at Dogwood and Auburn Way South and subject to the approval of the Public Works Committee. The cost of the signal work will be negotiated. L. Construction of LID 334 to award contract 85-14, LID 334 construction, watermain in the area of 37th St. N.E. from SR 167 West Valley Hwy, etc., to Robison Construction, Inc. on their low bid of $95,628.66 including Washington State Sales Tax. -5- JfEFEF_ TD -z//?/QI, L7ou.vCil_ M/N6fT6S. (AMEAIDED) ? ? f t AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE SIX AUGUST 5, 1985 V. CONSENT AGENDA (CONT.) M. Traffic Signals (Fire Stations, etc.) to award Contract 85-12, St. Imp. 263, traffic signals at North and South Fire Stations and 15th & "D" Streets N.E. to U.D.L., inc. on their low bid of $129,900.00. N. Auburn Way South Outfall Restoration to award Contract 85-13, Storm Imp. #34, Auburn Way South out- fall restoration, to W. J. Lovlien Earthmoving on their low bid of $77.432.65. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to approve Consent Agenda Items A through N with the exception of I. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Whittall asked that Item I be referred back to the Municipal Services Committee. OLD BUSINESS VI. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS VII. A. "B" Street Parking Lot - MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters, to authorize the Administration to implement an agreement between Metro and the City for the purpose of developing the transit center at 1st and "B" Street N.E. in conjunction with the L.I.D. parking lot. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. B. Ordinances and Resolutions 1. Ordinance 4072 - Authorizes 1985 Budget Reallocation of Funds. This item was held until the next meeting. 2. Ordinance 4073 - Provides for Multivest Ltd. & Terra Copia U.S.A., Inc. Rezone, property located 250 feet west of Auburn Way North in the 800-1000 blocks. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters, to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4073. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 3. Ordinance 4075 - Approves the revised site plan for Auburn Green Mobile Home Park, property located on the south side of 29th Street S.E. in the 600-700 blocks. Burns voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 4. Resolution 1605 - Authorizes a Discount Agreement with Auburn Flight Services extending the existing agreement until August 2, 1986. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to adopt Resolution 1605. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 5. Resolution 1606 - Authorizes an Airport Dealer Supply Contract with Chevron U.S.A., Inc. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to adopt Resolution 1606. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 6. Resolution 1607 - Authorizes an Agreement for Architectural Services for the expansion and modification of the Maintenance and Operations Facility. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. -6- 1 1 1 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE SEVEN AUGUST 51 1985 VII. B. Ordinances and Resolutions (Cont.) 7. Resolution 1608 - Provides for continuation of Zoning Moritorium in the area Tributary to the Auburn Way South Trunk Sewer Main. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns, to adopt Resolution 1608. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Wisner extend stated Larson going Wisner certai said she would like to see the Council the moritorium to a date certain. She otherwise she could not support it. said if someone knew when the City was to get the money to build the sewer. said she thought they needed a date n. Whittall said he agreed with Mrs. Wisner. He asked what the status was. Dugan reported the Environmental Impact Statement was being worked on for alternatives. Also, he indicated the agreement with the Muckleshoots for the Bingo parlor was being worked on. Currie added the other track is the funding track. Mayor Roegner said it was difficult to zero in on funding until the EIS was completed. Whittall asked if there were several route alternatives. Dugan said this was what the EIS was all about and it would be assessing it. Whittall said if the maker of the motion would amend it to 1/1/86 he could go along with it. Larson said if this resolution was defeated it would go back to the old procedure where it would ' have to be reviewed by the Public Works Committee. Bereiter concurred this was correct. Larson said he could go along with the amendment. Burns asked that it be extended until 1/15/86. Larson agreed. Wisner suggested the second regular meeting in January for the date certain. Larson and Burns agreed with the proposed amendment. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 8. Resolution 1609 - Approves the Preliminary Plat of Gilda Rey Addition, property located on the west side of "M" Street S.E. between 33rd and 37th Streets S.E. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Burns, to adopt Resolution 1609. Larson voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. 9. Resolution 1610 - Approves Preliminary Plat of Lakeland Hills Division No. 3 Extension, property located east of Division No. 3 and lying on the north side of the King/Pierce County line. Burns asked which part of the plat goes into Pierce County and who would take care of the maintenance of the streets. Dugan indicated the plat was changed so the pavement was in Auburn and the sidewalks in Pierce County. Burns voted NO. MOTION CARRIED. -7- AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE EIGHT AUGUST 51 1985 MAYOR'S REPORT VIII. MAYOR'S REPORT - None ADJOURNMENT IX. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 8:59 p.m. BOB ROF)MR, MYOR . 6 7&& h G " CORALEE MCCONNEHEY, CITY CLERK 1 -8-