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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-08-1998 CITY OF AUBURN COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES September 8, 1998 7:30 p.m. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Flag Salute Mayor Booth called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. B. Roll Call Mayor Booth and the following Councilmembers were present: Gene Cerino, Sue Singer, Jeanne Barber, Trish Borden, Fred Poe, Pete Lewis, and Rich Wagner. Staff members present included: Police Chief Dave Purdy, Fire Chief Bob Johnson, Personnel Director Brenda Heineman, Public Works Director Christine Engler, City Engineer Dennis Dowdy, Planning and Community Development Director Paul Krauss, Associate Planner Bill Mandeville, City Attorney Michael J. Reynolds, and City Clerk Danielle Daskam. C. Announcements and Appointments 1. Announcements a) Proclamation (1) Constitution Week Mayor Booth to present a proclamation declaring the week of September 17-23, 1998 as Constitution Week in the city of Auburn, to Elizabeth Walker of the Lakota Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Page 1 City of Auburn Council Meetin~3 Minutes September 8, 1998 Mayor Booth read and presented a proclamation declaring the week of September 17 through 23, 1998 as Constitution Week in the city of Auburn to Elizabeth Walker of the Lakota Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. 2. Appointments A3.8 a) Arts Commission City Council to confirm the appointment of Cheryl Hosking to the Auburn Arts Commission to fill the unexpired term of Roma Lindbloom, which will expire December 31, 1999. b) Civil Sen/ice Commission City Council to confirm the appointment of Cyril Van Selus to the Auburn Civil Sen/ice Commission to fill the unexpired term of Jack Sprenger, which will expire December 31, 2001. Councilmember Barber moved and Councilmember Poe seconded to confirm the appointments to the Arts Commission and Civil Sen/ice Commission as recommended by Mayor Booth. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. D. Agenda Modifications Agenda modifications included a request for confirmation of the appointment of Cyril Van Selus to the Civil Sen/ice Commission transmitted under Item I.C.2.b of these minutes, the removal of Ordinance No. 5123 from the agenda, and the text of Resolution No. 3001 transmitted under Item VII.B.2 of these minutes. Page 2 City of Auburn Council Meetinn Minutes September 8, 1998 II. CITIZEN INPUT, PUBLIC HEARINGS & CORRESPONDENCE A. Public Hearings 1. Pacific Fiber Link, LLC Application for Public Way Agreement O3.10.9 Citizens are invited to comment on the request of Pacific Fiber Link, LLC, for a Public Way Agreement, under Chapter 20.04 Auburn City Code, to construct, maintain, and use equipment and facilities for an underground fiber optic cable system within the public right-of-way. City Engineer Dennis Dowdy presented the staff report on the request of Pacific Fiber Link for a Public Way Agreement for installing, maintaining, and operating a fiber optic telecommunications system which will eventually extend from Portland to Seattle. The scope of the Public Way Agreement is limited to West Valley Highway within the city limits of Auburn. No local exchange service will be provided by Pacific Fiber Link. Mayor Booth opened the public hearing. Gary Anderson, General Manager of Pacific Fiber Link LLC, 1333 W. 120th Avenue, Suite 216, Westminster, CO, 80234 Mr. Anderson explained that Pacific Fiber Link plans to construct a conduit system along the West Valley Highway which will eventually connect downtown Seattle to downtown Portland and beyond. Pacific Fiber Link will lease the conduit to other companies. Pacific Fiber Link will maintain and operate the system. Mr. Anderson acknowledged that according to Auburn City Code Section 20.10.280-A, Pacific Fiber Link cannot assign or sell the facilities within the first twelve months. Construction of the conduit system will take approximately 30 to 40 days. Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to close the public hearing. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. Page 3 City of Auburn Council Meetini3 Minutes Se~}tember 8, 1998 Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance to approve the Public Way Agreement with Pacific Fiber Link. In response to questions from Councilmember Wagner, City Engineer Dowdy advised that the Public Way Agreement with Pacific Fiber Link will be similar to the Public Way Agreement approved for Worldcom. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. B. Audience Participation There was no request from the audience to address the City Council. C. Correspondence Mayor Booth acknowledged the receipt of the following correspondence: 1. Letter dated August 25, 1998 addressed to Mayor Booth and City Council from Marguerite Sutherland, President of Preserve Land for Agriculture Now (PLAN), regarding annexation of King County lands. 2. Letter dated September 1, 1998 addressed to City of Auburn City Council from Daniel Haynes, Business Operations Manager for TCI of Washington, Inc., regarding TCI merger with AT&T, Request for Consent to Change of Control. III. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS A3.7.6 A. Municipal Services Chair Poe reported the Municipal Services Committee met this afternoon at 5:00 PM. The Committee recommended approval of the bid award for the Auburn Airport hangar roof replacement. The next regular meeting of the Municipal Services Committee is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 1998 at 5:00 PM. Page 4 City of Auburn Council Meetinn Minutes September 8, t998 B. Planning & Community Development Chair Borden reported the Planning and Community Development Committee has not met since the last City Council meeting. However, Committee members provided consensus via telephone on the recommendation to adopt Ordinance No. 5137. The next regular meeting of the Planning and Community Development Committee is scheduled for September 14, 1998 at 6:30 PM. C. Public Works Chair Wagner reported the Public Works Committee met on August 18 and August 31, 1998. The Committee discussed the Capital Facilities Plan and recommended approval of several contract administration items. The Committee also approved a Temporary Right-of-way Use Permit for the Home Plate Tavern. The next regular meeting of the Public Works Committee is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 1998 at 4:30 PM. D. Finance Chair Barber reported the Finance Committee met this evening at 6:30 PM. The Committee reviewed and recommended approval of claims and payroll vouchers and discussed the library bond ordinance and the Capital Facilities Plan. The next regular meeting of the Finance Committee is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 1998 at 6:30 PM. IV. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes 1. Minutes of the May 26, 1998 special City Council meeting. 2. Minutes of the August 17, 1998 regular City Council meeting. B. Vouchers F4.9.2,F4.9.5 1. Claims Claims check numbers 135223 through 135740 in the amount of $1,665,989.33 for Period 8 and dated September 8, 1998. Page 5 City of Auburn Council Meetin_cl Minutes September 8, 1998 2. Payroll Payroll check numbers 248418 to 248660 in the amount of $407,028.13 and electronic deposit transmissions in the amount of $515,398.61 for a grand total of $922,426.74 for the pay period covering August 12, 1998 to September 3, 1998. C. Contract Administration 1. Public Works Project Number PP, 612 o4.11.1 PR612 City Council to reject all bids for Public Works Contract Number 98-18, Green River Pump Station, and grant permission to readvertise for bids. 2. Small Works Project Number PR 568A O4.8.1 PR 568A City Council to award Small Works Contract Number 98-27, Auburn 400 Pond Landscaping, to Terra Dynamics, Inc., on their low bid of $34,980 plus Washington State sales tax. 3. Small Works Project Number C8059 04.9.1 C8059 City Council to award Small Works Contract Number 98-33, 1998 Crack Sealing Project, to Doolittle Construction Company on their low bid of $79,616 plus Washington State sales tax 4. Small Works Project Number C8015 o4.9.1 c8015 City Council to approve Change Order Number 1 in the amount of $27,021.57 for Small Works Contract Number 98- 10, 1998 Pavement Markings. 5. Public Works Project Number PR 591 04.11.1 PR 591 City Council to approve Change Order Number 4 in the amount of $77,449 plus Washington State sales tax for Public Works Contract Number 98-08, Well #7 Pump House. Page 6 City of Auburn Council Meetinn Minutes September 8, 1998 6. Auburn Municipal Airport Hangar Roof Replacement 04.4.9.2 City Council to award the bid for Auburn Municipal Airport Hangar Roof Replacement to PRO Roofing on their low bid of $111,690.76. D. Call for Public Hearing 1. 1999 Budget F3.13 City Council to call for a public hearing to be held on September 21, 1998 to receive citizen comments and suggestions for development of the 1999 Budget. Councilmember Barber moved and Councilmember Lewis seconded to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Poe questioned the bid method for Small Works Project No. C8059, the 1998 Crack Sealing Project. Public Works Director Engler advised that the project was bid on a per ton basis. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS There were no items for review under this section. VI. NEW BUSINESS A. Application No. PLT0001-98 03.5 City Council to consider the request of Hilda Ward for a preliminary plat for an eight lot single family subdivision located between 2nd Street SE and 4th Street SE, east of V Street SE and west of the Green River. Councilmember Borden moved and Councilmember Singer seconded to approve the preliminary plat based on the Hearing Examiner's Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Conditions, and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary Resolution. Page 7 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1998 Planning and Community Development Director Krauss and Mr. Brad Plemmons of Plemmons Development, Inc., responded to Councilmember Poe's questions regarding the elevation of the plat property. Mr. Plemmons advised that 65.5 is the 100 year flood plain elevation for the property in question. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. B. Application No. REZ0002-98 03.8 City Council to consider the request of Hilda Ward for a rezone of a 1.79 acre parcel of property located between 2nd Street SE and 4th Street SE, east of V Street SE and west of the Green River, from R-l, Single Family, to R-2, Single Family. Councilmember Borden moved and Councilmember Lewis seconded to approve the rezone based upon the Hearing Examiner's Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Conditions; and to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary Ordinance. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. VII. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS A. Ordinances 1. Ordinance No. 5123 F2.4.9 An Ordinance of the City of Auburn, Washington, modifying, approving and confirming the assessments and assessment roll of Local Improvement District No. 347 for street improvements to "B" Street N.W. and other improvements related thereto, as provided by Ordinance No. 4955, and levying and assessing a part of the cost and expense thereof against the several lots, tracts, parcels of land and other property as shown on the assessment roll. Ordinance No. 5123 was withdrawn from the agenda. Page 8 City of Auburn Council Meetinn Minutes September 8, 1998 2. Ordinance No. 5137 F5.2.18, O3.11.2 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the acceptance of a grant of One Hundred Eighty Thousand One Hundred Ten Dollars ($180,110) from the Washington Service Corps for the continued operation of the Auburn AmeriCorps Team; provide an in-kind match of Fifty-seven Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-two Dollars ($57,372); and authorizing the Mayor to implement the necessary administrative procedures to execute a contract between the State of Washington Employment Security Department and the City of Auburn. Councilmember Borden moved and Councilmember Singer seconded to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5137. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. 3. Ordinance No. 5140 03.4.2.6 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, amending certain sections of Title 17 entitled "Subdivisions", specifically Chapter 17.06 entitled "Preliminary Plat", in order to implement the Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance. Councilmember Borden moved and Councilmember Singer seconded to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5140. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. 4. Ordinance No. 5141 03.4.2.1.2 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, adding a new Chapter 18.69 to Title 18 "Zoning", entitled "Planned Unit Development (PUD) District". Councilmember Borden moved and Councilmember Singer seconded to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5141. Page 9 City of Auburn Council Meetinq Minutes September 8, 1998 Councilmember Wagner expressed concern with the Ordinance's section relating to private streets. MOTION CARRIED. 6-1. Councilmember Wagner voted no. 5. Ordinance No. 5142 F5.2.15 An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, approving Federal ISTEA Grant Funds with local matching funds as provided in the Local Agency Agreement between the City and the Washington State Department of Transportation for the Kersey Way Improvement Project. Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Poe seconded to introduce and adopt Ordinance No. 5142. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. B. Resolutions 1. Resolution No. 3000 A3.13.9 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Payback Agreement Developer's Extension between the City and Park 277 Associates, Inc. Councilmember Wagner moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3000. MOTION CARRIED. 6-0. Councilmember Poe abstained from voting. Page 10 City of Auburn Council Meeting Minutes September 8, 1998 2. Resolution No. 3001 A3.13.4 A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Auburn, King County, Washington, authorizing the execution of a Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of Auburn and Opus Northwest, L.L.C. to cancel the purchase and sale of real estate known as "Goedecke" property. Councilmember Poe moved and Councilmember Cerino seconded to adopt Resolution No. 3001. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 7-0. VIII. MAYOR'S REPORT A. Executive Session Mayor Booth recessed the meeting to executive session at 8:10 PM for approximately ten minutes in order to discuss litigation. He indicated no action would be taken following the executive session. Mayor Booth reconvened the meeting at 8:30 PM. IX. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the Council this evening, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 PM. Approved on the <~/"'''/' day of J-c~---~ ,1998. Charles A. Booth, Mayor Danielle Daskam, City Clerk Page 11