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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-18-1986151 CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES February 18, 1986 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 attendance in the pledge of allegiance. B. Roll Call Those in attendance included Mayor Bob Roegner, Councilmembers Brothers, Burns, Larson, Walters, Whittall, and Wisner; staff members Jack Bereiter, City Attorney; Len Chapman, Parks & Recreation Director; Frank Currie, Public Works Director; Pat Dugan, Finance Director; Jake Evans, Police Chief; Bob Johnson, Fire Chief; Lynn Rued, Acting Planning Director; Gretel Sloan, Personnel Director; and Darlene Cruz, City Clerk. Also in atten- dance were Al Hicks, Marketing Agent; Steve Lancaster, Senior Planner; and Mary Stanton, Library Director. Councilmember Kurle was excused. C. Announcements and Appointments - None CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE II. A. Public Hearings 1. M-C Northwest, R. Krueger, W. Brett and R. Locken request to ' rezone from M-2 (Heavy Industrial) and R-4 (Multi-Family) to R-3 (Duplex) property 5.09 acres in size and located on the north side of 21st Street S.E. in the 200-300 blocks. Robin Ordonez, representing applicants, said applicants intend to develop the parcel of land in accordance to City requirements and standards. He also stated the applicants concurred with the Planning Commisson and City staff recom- mendations. No one spoke against the public hearing. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to close the public hearing. Discussion was made on the storm drainage. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to approve the rezone from M-2 and R-4 to R-3 based upon the Findings of Fact as outlined and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY 2. Proposed Statement of Community Development Objectives and Projected Use of Funds allocating $200,000 in Community Development Block Grants funds for the 1986-87 year. Lynn Roberts, 11219 23rd St. S.E., spoke on behalf of Auburn ' Soroptimists. The club participates with the Washington Women's Employment and Education of Pierce County. WEE offers a three week intensive job training course for AFDC recipients. It assists AFDC single parent recipients in job searching, daycare, tools required, cost for union dues, etc., she told the Council. In 1984 Tacoma's WEE saved the government in AFDC payments over $103,000. Soroptimist clubs in Federal Way, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila are starting the . -1- 152 RN COUNCIL N ! II. FEBRUARY 18, 1986 Public Hearings (continued) same program in their communities. They eventually would like it to be a South King County program so recipients would not have to be sent to Pierce County. A request for an allo- cation for more than $2,000 was made by Roberts. No one spoke against the public hearing. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Larson asked what groups were cut, from the original list put out by the Human Resources Committee, to make up for the decrease. Steve Lancaster said the Planning and Community Development Committee did not receive a recommended alloca- tion request for Soroptimists. T(5e allocation was based on reductions from Auburn Community Fund Food Bank, South County Community Clinic, and ACAP Day Care Program. Larson had no objections to the allocation of $2,000 for Soroptimists, but said the three that were cut were very necessary organizations. He would like to have cuts come from other sources to make up the allocation for Soroptimists. Burns inquired if Department of Social and Health Services would be assisting the organizations. Recepients who acquire a job get penalized by a reduction equivalent to the amount of income they receive from DSHS assistance. As an example, recipients get their food stamp allotment reduced. Various DSHS programs that are accessible are used, responded Roberts. Walters questioned Lancaster if the total Social Service Programs allocation could not exceed the $20,000. Yes, Lancaster replied. Walters spoke highly of the Soroptimist program. They (Soroptimists) create a system for ladies in our community not to depend on state for aid, he said. He felt 18 of the program's budget was a very small allocation, and he said he hardly endorsed the $2,000 allocation. Wisner concurred with Walters. The Council has consistently funded programs on an annual basis in the last five years. ACAP has received over $60,000 over the past years, she said. She felt the Soroptimist program is stopping the welfare chain, and is an extremely worthwhile program with a high success rate. Wisner supported tqe $2,000 allocation for Soroptimist. Larson was concerned with other cuts. If we took Auburn Commuity Food Bank, ACAP Daycare, and South County Community Clinic and increased them by $2,000, could we not allocate funding from another source for Soroptimist, he asked. Lancaster responded the allocation for the four social ser- vices programs could not amount to more than $20,000. Whittall concurred with Walters and Wisner. He felt Soroptimist gave close individual assistance, and was the best program he has seen in the area. He encouraged coun- cilmembers to support the allocation. Brothers asked how long the program had been in existence. Two years ago January, Roberts stated. Tacoma's program had been in existence since 1981. It is a nationwide program that started in Texas. The woman who created the program has received the Humanitarian Award from President Reagan. Roberts said a King County program would like to be started if philanthropic funds were received. Roberts said $2,000 could put six or seven girls in the program. The program does not necessarily cater to women only, but 908 of AFDC fami- lies are headed by women. Lancaster stated that a recommen- dation to the Human Resources Committee to add approximately $6,000 for social services programs allocations would be made. _Z_ 153 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE THREE FEBRUARY 18, 1986 II. Public Hearings (continued) Burns said South County Community Clinic, ACAP Day Care, and Auburn Community Food Bank are all worthy programs, and felt that allocations should not be reduced. The programs are needed, he said. MOTION by Wisner, SECOND by Walters to adopt the proposed statement of Community Development Objectives and Project Use of Funds, allocating $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for the 1896-87 program year. Burns voted no. MOTION CARRIED B. Audience Participation Leon Stucki, voiced his conce ns on the buffer area promised in March 1975. He quoted the Environmental Impact Statement of January 1981 that stated vegetation would be maintained in its entirety. He submitted to the Council photographs showing the extreme southeast corner of property where the natural flora had not remained after the grading that was done last week. He asked for a clarification of the hours of operation since they were not listed in the ordinance. He felt the main sponsor of the arterial road was the City, and requested the Council to review the issue regarding the road being fully financed by the developer. Stucki questioned if the road could be funded from another source - the City pay partially for the road so the deve- loper can go ahead with plans. according to the Comprehensive Plan. Stucki requested that a study be done for financing the road, and to make the housing a separate issue from the road. Bob Smythe, representing the petitioners, said Lloyd's removal of the trees was to clear the way where the road way is to be constructed. Smythe told the Council the encroached area had been cut because of a mistake. He stated there was plenty of buffer area, and none of the homeowners' properties are exposed to view. Smythe asked if the permits being authorized by ' Ordinances 4113 and 4114 are renewals or new permits because there were some allowances in the old permits that were not included in the new permits. His basic modifications for con- sideration were Section 12 of Ordinance 4113 regarding hours of operation, and clarification in the new Ordinance 4114, Section 5 relating to the applicant bearing the entire cost of the road. Lynn Rued, Acting Planning Director, informed the Council the building inspector had been sent out to the area when the Planning Department was made aware trees were being removed. The clearing had ceased when a survey crew was sent out on Friday, February 14. An overlay was shown indicating the existing tree line that now exists. The measurement for the green belt in the south east corner of Abby Sub Division should have been 220 ft, but was 125 ft. The site plan that was referenced in the meeting was issued with the permits in 1980, and the grading plan was to be followed. The green belt on the map referred to the line where natural vegetation should remain. Recommendation was made to refer Ordinances 9113 and 9114 to the Planning and Community Development Committee for further review to determine how much encroachment has actually occurred, and to terminate existing mining activites until the situation is resolved. Currie showed the Council a photograph taken in July 1985 of the area that had inappropriately been cleared. ' Whittall asked when the logging had taken place. The previous weekend, Rued responded. It was determined that the clearing of the trees was done in two days. Whittall questioned Austin Shepard, logger, about the issue. Austin Shepard, P.O. Box 815, Milton; told the Council he had taken out approximately ten trees that were in the 200 ft. buffer area. -3- 154 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FOUR FEBRUARY 18, 1986 B. Audience Participation (continued) Walters asked how big the cross hatch area was. Half an acre, Currie replied. Walters asked Shepard about the trees. Shepard stated the trees were 12 inch in diameter, and there were some smaller ones. Shepard stated there was an opening where the per- son had started clearing. He felt the City had marked the trees inside the margin with red flags after the trees were cut. The one foot trees were second growth trees, Shepard had told Walters. He also said a similar map to the Mt. View Terrace site plan was given to him and the area to be cleared was pointed out to him, and that he was to clear any trees that could blow over. Several trees had blown over. We did not run into the 200 ft. area, Shepard said. He indicated that there was a small clearing previous to the logging. Walters asked Shepard who had told him to cut. Lloyd did, Shepard responded. Shepard said he was unaware that he was in violation'by cutting into the area which Lloyd had shown him to cut. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to refer Ordinances 4113 and 4114 to the Planning and Community Development Committee and ter- minate all authorization for gravel removal operations until Ordinances 4113 and 4114 are adopted. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY C. Correspondence - None 1 III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Municipal Services - - - - - - - - - - - Linda Wisner Wisner reported the Committee meeting of 2/13/86 was cancelled due to inclement weather. ` B. Planning & Community Development - - - - Pat Burns Minutes are of public record. C. Public Works - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bud Larson Larson reported the Committee met on 2/6/86 and the next meeting will be held 2/20/86 at 7:30 p.m. Minutes are of public record. Discussion was made regarding Region Water Associates, a purveyor. D. Finance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Don Kurle The Committee met at 6:30 p.m. prior to the Council Meeting. Minutes are of public record when they are transcribed. CITIZEN INPUT VI. Citizen Input - None CONSENT AGENDA V. A. Minutes 1. February 3, Regular Meeting. 2. August 5, 1985 amendment - Utility Adjustment for Buddhist Temple, acc.#457-0270, in the amount of $270.34. 3. September 16, 1985 amendment - Utility Adjustment for Dan Saul, acc.#449-3360, in the amount of 301.40. B. Vouchers 1. Payroll #113524-113989 in the amount of $426,210.08. 2. Claims #20007-20300 in the amount of $850,677.37. C. Utility Bill Adjustment 1. Account #457-1410 in the amount of $83.46. 2. Account #223-1110 in the amount of $6,143.30. D. Award Contract 85-18, LID 337, to R.W. Scott Construction for Lund Road and West Main storm Drainage in the amount of $452,639.84. -4- 155 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE FIVE FEBRUARY 18, 1986 V. Consent Agenda (continued) E. Call for Public Hearing to be held at the March 3, 1986 City Council meeting on Meredith Corner Annexation. F. Commissioned Police Guild Contract for 1986 (subject to the Unions ratification). G. Out of State Travel for Mary Stanton to attend the American'Library Association Convention in New York City, June 28 through July 3, 1986. H. Proposed. model resolution on planning terminology to be ' used in Interlocal Planning Agreements with King County. I. Inter-fund Loan for Fund 734 from Fund 323 in the amount of $1,000 to be effective 1/1/86 to 2/14/86 at 9}8 interest. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Wisner to approve Consent Agenda Items A through I excluding Item V D for discussion and Item V F for Executive Session. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY Discussion was made on Consent Agenda Item V D. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to approve Consent Agenda Item D. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY OLD BUSINESS Vl:. Ordinance 4106 - Adds a new section to Chapter 12.60 Right-of-Way permits of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Auburn. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4106. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY . ;; NEW BUSINESS ~II. Mayor Roegner,announced the recommendation of the staff to refer pro- posed Ordinances. 4113 and 4114 to the Planning and Community Development Committee and to terminate all authorization for gravel removal operations until Ordinances 4113 and 4114 are adopted. Ordinances and Resblutions f~ A. Ordinance 4110 - Amends petty cash funds for Parks Department, Senior Center, Library, and establishes petty cash funds in Finance and Airport Departments. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Whittall to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4110. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY B. Ordinance 4111 - Provides for a Conditional Use Permit on pro- perty zoned C-1 (Light Commercial) located at 1805 Howard Road. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4111. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY C. Ordihance 4112 - Provides for a Conditional Use Permit on pro- perty zoned R-2 (Single Family) located at the southwest corner of 17th and "M" Streets S.E. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to introduce and adopt Ordinance 4112. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY D. Ordinance 4113 - Repeals Ordinances 3549 and 3550, and provides for a Special Property Use Permit for gravel removal on property located on the east side of 60th Avenue south between south 320th and 15th Street N.W. (Referred to the Planning and Community Development Committee.) E. Ordinance 4114 - Provides for a Conditional Use Permit on pro- perty zoned R-2 (Single Family) located on the east side of 60th Avenue south between 320th and 15th Street N.W. (Referred to the Planning and Community Development Committee.) -5- X56 AUBURN COUNCIL MINUTES PAGE SIX FEBRUARY 18, 1986 VII. NEW BUSINESS (continued) F. Resolution 1664 - Authorizes the Mayor to execute a Memorandum of Agreement between Senior Services and Centers (SCC) to provide a social and nutritional program for low-income elderly citizens in the Auburn Area. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to adopt Resolution 1664. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY G. Resolution 1665 - Approves the recreation fee schedule and yenta charges for programs and facilities provided by the Auburn Parks and Recreation Department. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Wisner to adopt Resolution 1665. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY H. Resolution 1666 - Approves the preliminary plat to be known as McHugh's Second Addition located~on 8.35 acres zoned R-3 (Duplex) and located on the north side of'21st Street S.E. in the 200 block and extending north into the 1900-1800 Blocks of "A" Street S.E. MOTION by Burns, SECOND by Walters to adopt Resolution 1666. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY I. Resolution 1667 - Authorizes the Mayor to execute a contract be- tween the City of Auburn and the State of Washington Department of Social and Health Services to accept a grant offer relating to construction costs of municipal water supply facilities. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Burns to adopt Resolution 1667. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY MAYOR'S REPORT VIII. Mayor's Report - None EXECUTIVE SESSION IX. The Mayor and Council recessed to an executive session at 9:03 to discuss the Commissioned Police Guild Contract for 1986. The meeting was reconvened and the following motion was made. MOTION by Larson, SECOND by Whittall to approve Consent Agenda Item V F. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY ADJOURNMENT IX. The Cougei~j. meeting~cT~ourned at 9:38 p.m. ,~ ~ Dar~.ene L. Cruz, City C~ 1 -6-