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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/06/74 CITY COUNCIL M~rING NOVEMBER 6, 1974 The regulaI- meting of the City Council of the City of P.-~,~_~ton, Washington, was held in the (buncil Chambers of City Hall at 9:00 a.m., PST, Wednesday, November 6, 1974. Attending were: Co~mtissioner Stewal-t, presiding as Mayor P~otempore; 0o~tissione~ Schoneman, City Clerk Yeadon, Ron Pinckney, Asst. City Attoi~ney, and ~epresentatives of the press and redio. Meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation by Pastov Dyson of West Patak Ch~istlan Church. MINUFES ~ of OctobeP 30, 1974, w~re approved as ~ead, CHANGES IN PAY - HEAVY E~UIPMENT OPRS. (b'r~' D~FI'. ) City Clerk read Civil Service sheet giving explanation of Heavy Eqfllpment 0pePalo~s and duties involved, thus confirming changes of pay slips for Douglas Quigg, James BuPns, and Riley Thompson which were approved last week. Clerk stated that this infor~aatlon is being provided in answer to some questions that have been brought up on the matte~. Motion by Ccrmlissioner S~honeman and Co~aissio~er Stewar~ to applx)ve the changes in pay, carried unanimously. Marian Reynolds, Extv~ Help, Public Works~ $2.75 bp., Effective ~bvembe~ 6, 1974. ,Motion by Co~tlssloner $tew~l~c and C~,,,,{ssionev Sahoneman to approve the emplos~nent, carried unanimously. Clerk p~esented Employees' Retii-~ment Fund LiSt fop November, 1974, reflecting ~etroaetive pension increases authopized by City Council last week. ~ross retroactive ~mount, ~1,6~5.52; gr~se amount reflecting monthly increase, Motion bv Co, missioner Schoneman and Con~lissioner Stewal~c to approve the list, ear~ied unanimously. APPLICATION FOR TAXICAB DRIVERS LICENSE Clerk p~esented Application Fop Taxicab Dmivere License fo~ Lynn 0ve~field which was app£vved by Captain Deve~y fop the Chief of Police. Motion by Co~ralssioner Schor~n and Co~ssione~ Stewart to approve the application~ eampied unanimously. DRAFT EIS - WALGRt~, SEXTON g McCLUSKEY REZONE (510 WASKINM'ION) ClePk read memo dated 28 0elobeP 1974 fr~m Planning Di~ectoP to City Council su%mitting D~aft EIS fop Walg~en, Sexton, MeCluskey~ Inc. ~ rezone ~equest fl~zm R-2 to B-3 at 510 Washington APenue, fop informational purposes. DRAFT EIS - WHEATON MALL SHOPPIN~ CE~r~ -clerk ~ead memo dated 31 October 1974 frc~ Planning Di~eeix~ to City Council sulmitting Dmaft EIS for proposed Wheaton Mall Shopping cente~ between Sylvan and Pearl. NOTICE 0F ht~'rIN~ - DOE Clerk presented Notice of Meeting' fz~n State Dept. of Ecology to be held December qth in Lacey, Washington, regarding the adoption of the Wash/ngton Administl~ati~e Code. Clerk stated he would di~ t~.ibute notlee. LETTER - CITY AUDITOR: CON~ER~ATION OF ~.DCi'~ICAL ENt~CY Clerk read memo dated 1 ~ovember 1974 from City Auditor to City Council advising of sure to be charged rom eleetmical power which will cost the city about $~,000 du~ing the effective peviod of fou~ months; suggested the City accept the challenge of the Washington Utilities g T~anspo~tation Commission and make ever~ possible effor~ to reduce the use of eleci-pical power. John Ross, City Auditop, was present~ and stated he would he glad to di~t~ibute copies of literature frmm the Pc~4er C~upa~y melatlng to suggestions for energ~ ccnser~atlon. City Clerk stated these should be distributed to the Conmtissloner~. RESOLUTION - BPd~[~/DN TOMORROW Clerk ~ead Resolution of tbe Br-~mel-ton Tomorrow Group complimenting City Commissioners and City Attorney Walg~en for thei~ assistance and cooperation in pmepa~ing and sut~titting application for federel funds available from the Depa~.b,~nt of Housing $ b~ban Develog~nent. Lrr.'~g. - PARKING/S. SIDE OF SIXTH -Clerk read lette~ dated 1 Novembem 1974 from Elgie Hoffman~ 827 Sixth St~eet~ to Ohief Schlle stating that no paPklng on the south side of Sixth Stme~t will c~eate a problem and inconvenience tenants of his apa~-h,~nts. Cu,,,Jsslonem Sehoneman stated he felt all parking along Sixth Stmeet should be eliminated; that pal~ing on these fou~-lane al-te~ials causes traffic problems, and apaz.t.~nts in the area should make efforts to provide some type of off-stDeet paPkir~. Letter refevmed to Mayor Janstad. CITY COUNCIL ~t~2~£'IN~ - NovembeP 6~ 1974 (cont.) POLICE PATROL OF CITY PARKIN~ GARAGE Clerk ~ead letter dated 31 Octobe~ 1974 f~cm Charles Soffa~ to City Council ~equesting that the Police Depax.b,ent make routine patrols of the City PaPking ~a~age which r~eds mo~e security at night than provided at pPesent. Cc~m~ss~onez~ Stewal-t stated he concul~ed in this ~equest, and ~ade the following motion. Motion by Con~t{ssioneP Stew~-t and Cu,m.{ssione~ Scho~n to direct ~.hne Police Depa~.b,~nt to make a--~-6~ine pa[z~l of the City Paz~3a~g Facility every two hour~ f£~ 9.00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., including weekends, eal~ied unanimously. RE-SLT HEARIN~ DATE - BROOKS REZONE Clerk explained that due to a new~papel- pi-iht er~ol% it is necessary to ~eschedule hea~ing date to November 20~ 1974. Motion by ConmissloneP Stewa~c and C~,,,Jssionep .Sehoneman to set hea~ing date November 20, 1974, at-~.'30 a.m., eal~ied ~sly. '~0 . NSULTANT AGR~q~ENT - Put, ell, Redfo~d, Saxton Cler~ presented consultant .agreement fo~ engineering work, desig?, and specifications fop Sylvan~ Wheaton and Wheaton $ ShePldan Road F~M Funded Pro~ects. Discussion was held and C~i~,.{ssioneP Stewart stated he would llke the City Attorney to review the agreement. Motion by Con~issioneP Schon~an and Com~ssloneP Stew~r~c to approve the agreement, sub~eot to ~ by the City Attol~ney's Office, tallied unanimously. ORDINANCE - BOGGESS/RIC~ARDSON REZONE (R-1 to R-2 ) Clemk ~ead, first ~eading, An O~dinanee amending the use and az~a m~p$ according to O~dlnanee No. 179~. Motion by C~,,,~ssione~ Sehoneman and Concessioner Stewar~ to approve o~dinanee on first reading, c--~--/~d as follows: Ccm~ssione~ Stewart, yes; C~,,,.~ssioneP Schoneman, yes. ORDINANCE - B0~GESS/RIC~ARDSON REZONE (R-1 to B-3) ClePk ~ead, filet ~eading, An Oz~inanoe amending the use and a~ea maps according to 0r~llnance No. 179~. Motion ~;_ C~,,nisslone~ Se~. neman and Co~m~ssioneP Stewax~ to approve o~llnance on first ~eading, car~led as follows: Cc~r~sszone~ Stewart, yes; Cc~m~issione~ Sehoneman, yes. Meeting Recessed at 9:55 a.m. Called to O~deP 10:07 a.m. 0RDINANCE NO. 3172 - EXC~:~rIONS/DEDUCTIONS -- B g 0 TAX ~le/-k read, Second Reading, An O~dinanee amending Section 7 of 0z~llnance No. 1524, as amended by O~dinance No. 2240, Pegal~ding exceptions and deductions f~cra the Business and Occupations Tax. C~rald Wheeler, License InspectoP, explained that that the Electric C~any at the p~esent ti~e does not pay Business and Occupations Tax on services p~ovided the SHipyard, and this o~dlnance will ~emove such dsduetlon and B ~ 0 Taxes w-ill be collected on se~vlces sold to the Shipyard. Motion b.. C~,,,Jsslonem Sehoneman and Con~issione~ Stewar~ to pass Ordinance No. 317~, carried as ~ Y C~,,,Jssione~ Stewart, yes; C~,,,.~ssione~ Sch~neman, yes. ORDINANCE NO. 3173 - B ~ 0 TAXES (FEES~ PENALTIES, ETC.) Clerk ~ead, second Pearling, An O~dinanee amending Olxiinanees Nos. 2901, 3023, 3001~ 2002, 2121~ and 1917, and relating to increasing the r~gist~atlon fee, establishing a m~nlmum tax pe~ qua~tep, ~eleting all exemptions fr~n the Business and 0eeupation Tax and p~ovlslons on business, partly wlth~ the City, and adding cer~ca~n Pelated p~.~vlslons on ~aetlons of the C~ty, method of payment, that the tax is not to be passed on, and sevel'ability. Co,,,a~ssionel~ Stewar~c asked if this would ~lpose taxes on loan agents, and M~. WheeleP stated that they would be taxed only on theil~ eommlssions. ~. Stewar~ asked why non-profit hospitals ape excluded, and M~. Wheelem explained that they ?~u~ot be taxed undeP State Law. ~ot ion ~ by C~,,,.{ssloner Stews_~t and Co~r~issioner Schoneman to pass O~dinanee No. 3173, ca/~ied as ~ollow~: C~,,dssione~ Stewal~c, yes; C~,,,Jssione~ Schoneman, yes. ~EPORTS - ~0M~ISSIONER SCHONENAN 1. Bui/ding permits fop second half of 0etobeP totaled 33 at a valuation of about ~99,000. 2. City Engineem has provided list to the Health Department.of all those persons not hooked up to ~he seweP system along Po~t Washir~ton Na~-~w~, and Sanlta~ian will be making contact with these people o · ~. Still proceeding on B~ewste~ Place LID sidewalk~, curbs, and gutters. Weathe~ has not delayed ~rk too much. 4. C~,,,mnted on election ~esults and expressed ~ at the swimming P°°l issue not going through. ~lection signs will be ~emoved, ol- $50 deposits will be retained. ~ORTS - (DMMISSIONER grhWART: ~,. Spoke on election Pesults which revealed that the citizenry does not want any more taxes. C3/I'Y COL~qCIL heit~l']]'~ - Nov~p {3, 197~ (cont.) 2. Police g Fi~e Unions turned down offem of the City for a 12.3S pe~cerfc increase oveP what they received in 197~. Feel it could have been thaiP unde~standlng that they were turv~ down a 9.5 pePcent increase, and this is not cor~ect. (~ted that the City is only ~eceiving 10.8 percent increase in ~evenue next yeap. 3. Repo~ted that paychecks will be distributed Thupsday due to the holiday. HEARINGS - Motion by ODn~tissioneP $tewa/-t and Co~ssioneP Schor~am~%n to hold heaPings as scheduled on agenda~ carried unan~nously. KRUfEER REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF LAND-USE RL~i'KICTIONS Clerk stated he mailed notices, published notice in newspapep~ and posted the p~operiy and public places as requiged by law. ClePk ~ead Planning Co~ssion Resolution No. 271 ~eec~nding approval of the r~uest to delete _th9 restriction "with density linlited to not mo~e than 20 units pep ac~e", and the p+-oper~cy be zoned fop nuPsinK home purposes as shown on the ac~ing site plan, CleI~k read Envi~ormnental Assessment and Staff Review stating action would be minop and a detm{3ed EIS will not be prepared. ClePk ~ead Excerpt of Planning C~,,,.;ssion Minutes dated SeptembeP 18, 197Q, at which time a motion was unanimously passed to r~m~m~nend that the ordinance be ~nded to pr~vlde fop development of a nursing hom~, deleting the 20 units pep ac~e and be zoned R-2 fop nursing hcmne purposes. George PlescheP, City PlanneP, gave shol~t ppesentation to Council~ showing location on CompPehensiv~ Plan. Bill Kamps of Shie~s, K~use, RopeP g K~-~s explained that they a~e pepr~senting the Kruege~s Pega~ding this request. Stated they have a "Ce~tlflcate of Need" fop this nursing home from the State Depa~.b,mnt of Soc{a! $ Health Services. Stated ther~ ape g~een a~eas and adequate pa~klng, and ther~ is ne problem in blocking views. Mm. Kamps stated they a~e ~eguesting that the City Council ~emove the r~st~iction of 20 units pe~ ac~e and rezone proper~cy to R-2. Stated they did not feel it had to be zoned R-2 fop nursing home purposes according to the site plan; that this would be contmact zohing which he didn't feel was the City's policy. Conmented there would be restl~ictions imposed through the Building Pe~t. Stated that the facility is ve~ needed, and wil~ benefit the welfare of the City. M~. ~,~ps stated it ~uld det~ment his clients if the st~uctupe is confined ix) the proposed site plan~ as it isn't even known whethep this will be considered feasible by the Az~hitect. Oon~tissione~ Schoneman stated that ther~ may be a truffle problem due to the tOnm~n~Dhv of the ~n~glneep lr sewage genepated f~cm this fac-{_lity could be handled ~ufficiently. Cit~. C~l~e~k .~eadr~m~' fz-o~ ?o_lice Tpaffic. Divis_ion stating that the situation looks good. ClePk ?c~aO .ro.±±owln~ oep~. t.,.mn~al Ke .s~o. nses: .wat. e~ Dep~.b~ent star'.lng, ample wa/em is available fop s~c supp±y ano rz~e protectlon; Building Depa~.b~nt, no objection; Fi~e Depa~.h,~nt, no objection. City [hglnee~ stated that sewep system should be able to handle this project. C~,4,Jssionep Stewart stated that since he has been in office, the City Council has been going by contract zoning, and he felt it has been working out ~11 in n~ny cases. C~m~JssioneP Schon~man stated he realizes the need fop this facility and he is very much in favo~ of the pro~ect; howevem, does have some questions co~ storm wateP and othe~ facilities in the ar~a, Motion by Conxnissione~ Stewart and ConYmissioneP Schoneman to continue the hea~ing fop one week until t-~inee~irg Depaz'.b~ent has a chance to answep questions of the Public kbpks Con*nlssionep in orde to make sure r~quipements a~e met, carTied unanimously. 11:25 - BID OPENINGS Motion by Cc~ssione~ Stewa_r~ and C~,,{.{ssione~ Schon~an to open bids as scheduled on agenda, carried unanimously. ITT Grinnell Corporation, Seattle, $50 Check Enclosed, Bid on file fop ~evlew. Pacific Watel~ ~bPks Supply Company, Seattle, Bid Bond Enclosed~ Bid on File. H.D. Fowlep CO. ~ Inc., Bellevue, Bid Bond Enclosed, Bid on File. Motion by Commi{m~onep Schoneman and Con~tisslone~ Stewart to refeP the bids to Wate~ Supt. fop review and ~eoc~ndation of award to City Council, ear~ied unanimously. CITY COUNCIL M~I'IN~ - November 6~ 1974 (cont.) CLASS 150 A.C. PIPE l'l'i' ~rinnel, $50 Check Enclosed, Bid on File for Review. Pacific Water Works Supply Co., Bid Bond Enclosed, Bid on File for Review. Crane Supply C~,~any, Seattle, 650 Cheek Enclosed, Bid on F~le for Review. H.D. Fowler Co., Bellevue, Bid Bond Er~losed, B~d on File for Review. Motion by C~,,~issloner suhoneman and C~,,~.~ssioner Stewart to refer the bids to Water Supt. fop review ~--~nmendation of award to City Council, carried unanimously. HEARING - AMENDMENT TO ZONIN~ 0FO. (R-1 DIHI'KICTS) ~i~k advised that City Planne~ has rec~,,,m_nded that hear~n~ 5e continued nex~ week. C~,,~ssioner Stewart asked fop testimony on th~s matter, and nobody was present to speak. George Pleseher spoke briefly on reeo~m~_ndation. Motion by Conmtlssioner Stewart and Cc~missloner Sehoneman to continue the hearin~ next week at 1-~a.m., c~%rried unanimously. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ~l'erk uresented Claims for Damages from Dale L. Haynes and ~ N. Cooper, $10,000 each. City Clerk stated Claims will be referred to Gets~ Insu/-anee Company. ORDINANCE - SbF~-0R COURT APPEAL PERIOD Clerk , re ad, first reading, An Ordinance ~m~nd~n~ Ord~e No. 1792 reKardin~ zonin~ by addition of new section No. 2101 settin~ t~me for Supenior Court A4~als. Motion by Co~ssioner Stewart and Co~ssioner Sch~neman to approve ordinance on first reading, ~ed as follows: Cc~m~ssloner Stewart, yes~ Con~sioner Schoneman, yes. PAY BILLS ~ ? Commissioner Stewart and Om*~issioner Seheneman to give a 51anket approval of ~ouchers ~--~0 thr~)u~h 3971 in amount of ~8,5~0.39, as audited by John Ross, earr~ed unanimously. hu~rIN~ ADJOURNFD: Lll:~5 A.M. G.C. YEADON, CITY CLERK