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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil MIN 04-07-2015 Regular sokO!y g 25th t 7.9 90 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Council Chambers - City Hall April 7, 2015 — 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Ferrell called the Regular Meeting to order at the hour of 7:10 pm City officials in attendance: Mayor Jim Ferrell, Deputy Mayor Jeanne Burbidge,Councilmember Lydia Assefa-Dawson, Councilmember Kelly Maloney, Councilmember Susan Honda,Councilmember Bob Celski, Councilmember Martin Moore and Councilmember Dini Duclos. City staff in attendance: City Attorney Amy Jo Pearsall and City Clerk Stephanie Courtney. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Dick Mayer led the flag salute. 3. PRESENTATIONS a. Certificate of Recognition to Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Board Chairwoman Susan M. Streifel Mayor Ferrell was pleased to honor a true friend of Federal Way, Ms. Susan Streifel, CEO of Woodstone Credit Union. He noted Ms. Streifel was recently elected as the Board Chairwoman for the Credit Union National Association(CUNA)which represents nearly 7,000 credit unions and more than 100 million members. Her experience and dedication has greatly influenced our community. Ms. Streifel thanked the Mayor and Council for the honor this evening,which falls on the same day in 1996 as her start date with Woodstone in Federal Way. She is humbled and honored for being recognized by the community she considers her home away from home. She loves Federal Way and is committed to help with moving this community forward. b. Briefing by Former Federal Way Mayor Mike Park Former Mayor Mike Park was pleased to report back to the Mayor and Council about support he has received from multiple agencies for the US Korean Amity Park. He distributed a packet of information including a timeline and letters of support from the State Department of Veterans Affairs, US House of Representative Adam Smith, State Senator Tracey Eide, Representatives Linda Kochmar and Roger Freeman, King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer,Mayor Ferrell,and US Army(Ret)Major General John A. Hemphill. He noted in September 2014 the garden was officially christened "US Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 1 of 6 April 7, 2015 Korea Amity Park". Mr. Park noted they are seeking a budget of 3 million dollars from sources including South Korea, United States public sectors, and private donations and sponsorships. Mayor Park further concluded his update with a brief report on his visit to Shantou,China. He added a delegation from Shantou recently visited City Hall and was very impressed by the reception they received. Councilmembers thanked Mr. Park for the update and his work on the US Korean Amity Park. They collectively noted enthusiasm for seeing this park come to fruition. c. Mayor's Emerging Issues and Report • State of the City Report Mayor Ferrell reported on the recent State of the City Address held at the Twin Lakes Golf and Country Club he was able to update citizens on the many exciting projects staff are working towards in the downtown Town Center. He noted the speech will be played on New Day Federal Way on Channel 21. • Business Connection Meeting Report (March 24th) He reported on the first Business Connection which was held on March 24th which was held in a downtown hotel and he was able to brief business owners on what is happening downtown. He thanked the Councilmembers for attending. • Neighborhood Connection —April 23rd 6:00 p.m. Adelaide Elementary First meeting of the year will be Thursday, April 23 rd at 6:00 pm at Adelaide Elementary school. Ke y components of these meetings are to follow-up with neighborhoods and a great opportunity to hear from citizens. Reports on crime, graffiti, and traffic are all discussed. • Police/Fire Basketball Game Recap Parks Director John Hutton noted it was a tremendous event which was well attended.The game was moved from Decatur High School to the Community Center and more than doubled the turnout and h game; the Police fundraising. game was very competitive and came down to the last of of the a e t e g 9 ry P 9 won by 2 points. Mc Gruff the Crime Dog and the Easter Bunny were on hand for the children. All funds raised are split three ways between the Lions Club; the Fire Department Charity; and a Police Department Charity. He presented the trophy to Police Chief Andy Hwang. Mr. Hutton also thanked the Community Center staff for their outstanding coordination for the event. • Welcome New Community Development Director Michael Morales Mayor Ferrell announced and welcomed new Community Development Director Michael Morales. He thanked the Mayor and Council and noted he is excited each day as he learns new things about Federal Way, and the wonderful staff. 4. CITIZEN COMMENT Mark Grotefend, Federal Way resident since 1999 has raised 4 children in Federal Way and Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 2 of 6 April 7, 2015 encourages the Council to ban the zoning for retail marijuana in the city. Larry Woodin, reported he has recently met with the new Performing Arts and Conference Center Director Theresa Yvonne and has discussed some issues with the design of the PACC he feels needs to be addressed. Steven Salter, property owner/neighbor of area proposed as a short plat of Montevista. He distributed a letter with pictures outlining his concerns with the development. Concerns included road improvements; neighborhood impacts, storm water pond design and easement relinquishment. Mayor Ferrell asked staff to give Council an update at the next regular meeting. Richard Champion, spoke in opposition to the proposed ban or moratorium on retail marijuana. He asked Council to listen to the populous and the 53% approval of 1-502; and allow recreational marijuana in Federal Way. Councilmember Maloney noted 1-502 specifically allows for possession and use of marijuana however does not speak to the requirement of jurisdictions to zone for retail stores. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Items listed below have been previously reviewed in their entirety by a Council Committee of three members and brought before full Council for approval; all items are enacted by one motion. Individual items may be removed by a Councilmember for separate discussion and subsequent motion. a. Minutes: March 17, 2015 Regular and Special Meeting Minutes b. Monthly Financial Report—January/February 2015 c. Vouchers— February 2015 d. Dumas Bay Centre/Knutzen Family Theatre Re-Carpeting DEPUTY MAYOR BURBIDGE MOVED APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS A THROUGH D AS PRESENTED; COUNCILMEMBER MOORE SECOND. The motion passed unanimously as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos yes Councilmember Honda yes 6. ORDINANCES First Reading: a, Council Bill#672/Ordinance to Ban Recreational Marijuana Related Businesses An ORDINANCE, of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to prohibiting all recreational marijuana-related businesses including retail, production, and processing. Senior Planner Stacey Welsh gave a brief PowerPoint presentation on the background of Council Bill #672 and Council Bill#673 with the action taken to date and options which are available for Council. Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 3 of 6 April 7, 2015 Mayor Ferrell stated his recommendation is to allow the zoning; however at the last Council Meeting the Council did not move forward Council Bill #670 which would allow for Marijuana-Related businesses to be zoned in the city. He noted Council consensus was to bring for the two options for tonight's meeting. City Clerk Stephanie Courtney read into the record Council Bill #672 Ordinance Title. Councilmembers briefly restated their positions on this item. COUNCILMEMBER CELSKI MOVED TO FORWARD THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO THE APRIL 21ST COUNCIL MEETING FOR ENACTMENT; COUNCILMEMBER MALONEY SECOND. The main motion passed 5-2 as follows: Deputy Mayor Burbidge yes Councilmember Celski yes Councilmember Assefa-Dawson yes Councilmember Moore yes Councilmember Maloney yes Councilmember Duclos no Councilmember Honda no First Reading/Enactment* b. Council Bill#6731 +eancc Establishing a Moratorium on Recreational Marijuana Rclatcd Busincc cs ♦ . . - , e . - - -e- - - A - A - • - - r • -- - - e•- -- moratorium on recreational marijuana related businesses and other activities involved *Council will consider Item 6(b) only if item 6(a) does not move forward. No action was taken on Agenda Item 6b. 7. COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Assefa-Dawson reported on her attendance at various regional meetings including participating in the selection of the new School Superintendent. She attended and thanked the Mayor for the State of the City Address;which was both exciting and informative. She attended the FW Link Extension tour and gained valuable information on the project. She attended along with many Councilmembers the Municipal League of Cities event which honored King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer. She thanked staff and Mr. Putnam for the presentation on the Committee to End Homelessness. Councilmember Maloney was pleased to report on many meetings she has attended including the first Business Connection Meeting and the State of the City Address where the Mayor did a great job expressing all the exciting things happening in the city. She was also honored to attend the event for County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer. She thanked the Police Department and staff for the Police/Fire Basketball game which was a fun event. She is reaching out to citizens through her Facebook and engaging with the community. Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 4 of 6 April 7, 2015 Councilmember Honda reported on the Adelaide playground equipment meeting; she encouraged neighbors to attend the April 23`d Neighborhood Connections meeting to give feedback on the neighborhood park. She reported on the upcoming Recycling event on April 18th at Wild Waves from 9am—3pm. She noted the city is also hosting Green Living Workshops and encourages citizens to participate in these informative sessions. She attended the Korean Community Meeting and heard great feedback and questions regarding the red-light cameras. She enjoyed the Police/Fire Basketball game and noted the next meeting of the Parks/Recreation/Human Services/Public Safety Committee will be Tuesday, April 14th at 5pm. Councilmember Celski gave kudos to Mayor Ferrell for his State of the City Address; he noted it was inspirational and covered history and current projects the city is working on. He was also pleased with the success of the Lions Club Police vs Fire Basketball Game which drew a large crowd and was not only fun, but had an increase in the fundraising returns; he thanked the staff and volunteers who worked to make it so successful. He encouraged anyone looking for a facility to check out the Community Center, he noted it is a great venue and has attended many events there. Councilmember Moore attended the City Vision meeting which was a powerful meeting which made him proud of the caring community we live in. He also met with Sound Transit to be briefed on issues and learned a lot. He met with Greg Vicars and discussed the Day Center, and is proud of the work the city is doing; he noted the Chief of Staff is working hard on reaching out to those in the community to develop a results driven plan. He also attended the Municipal League awards and was proud to see King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer who received the elected official of the year. He also met with staff to discuss the PACC project and would like to see local labor and jobs for this project. Councilmember Duclos noted she attended the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee on March 13th; each signatory city will be asked for input on a budget proviso.She attended the Quarterly Meeting of the Korean Community meeting which was very informative and she is proud to see such an active and knowledgeable community who are very involved. She also took the Federal Way Transit Tour and viewed both options. She noted it was very informative and now better understands the options and still believes the first option is preferred. She attended the Municipal League honoring King County Councilmember Pete von Reichbauer;and attended the Police and Fire basketball game which was a great event. Deputy Mayor Burbidge reported the next meeting of the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee is tomorrow at 8am. She attended the tours held by Sound Transit on the link light rail,which was very informative and she very much appreciates their efforts to keep Council informed. She testified in Olympia on behalf of the Tourism Promotion Area and local hoteliers; as well as testifying for the transportation package and triangle project. She was pleased to attend the government relations meeting at the Chamber; and kudos to the Mayor on the well-received State of the City Address. She had a wonderful time at the Police/Fire Basketball event put on by the Lions Club.She reported on the final concert of the season for the Federal Way Symphony Sunday May 3`d; and reported on a upcoming barbershop quartet competition at Our Savior's Baptist Church. 8. EXECUTIVE SESSION • Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 12.30.110(1)(i} The Council did not adjourn to Executive Session. Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 5 of 6 April 7, 2015 9. ADJOURNMENT There being nothing further on the agenda; Mayor Ferrell adjourned the Regular meeting at 8:37 p.m. Attest: S ep a ie D. Courtney, CMC Ci Clerk Approved by Council: Oil-at-go6 Federal Way City Council Regular Minutes Page 6 of 6 April 7, 2015