CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
Monday, February 14, 2011 – 6:15 p.m.
Conference Room C-104 - Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Avenue N.
PRESENT: Mayor Keith McGlashan, Deputy Mayor Will Hall, and Councilmembers Chris Eggen, Doris McConnell, Chris Roberts, Terry Scott, and Shari Winstead
ABSENT: none
STAFF: Bob Olander, City Manager; Julie Underwood, Assistant City Manager; Ian Sievers, City Attorney; Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Relations Manager; Scott Passey, City Clerk
GUEST: none
At 6:19 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor McGlashan, who presided.
Julie Underwood, Assistant City Manager, briefly discussed the schedule for the Council’s upcoming trip to Olympia to visit with the City’s legislative delegation.
Scott MacColl, Intergovernmental Relations Manager, distributed a list of the City’s legislative priorities and the measures that would likely be considered in this legislative session, including bills relating to the N .145th Street traffic study, water utilities, State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and public records.
Councilmember Eggen asked if the Council would be interested in writing a letter of support for the drug take-back bill, which is backed by Metropolitan Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee (MSWMAC). The Council discussed the merits of supporting this measure. There was Council consensus to write a letter of support, but not to engage in lobbying for this bill because of the many higher priority bills under consideration.
The Council and staff then discussed the agenda, format, and schedule for the Councils’ upcoming goal-setting retreat. Ms. Underwood said she is planning to meet with each Councilmember individually to find out their preferences for the retreat. Mr. Olander suggested that the Council might consider a more passive facilitator rather than a directive facilitation process because there is already good cooperation amongst the Council.
Ian Sievers, City Attorney, then led a discussion about public records and the ongoing court case of O’Neill v. City of Shoreline. There was discussion of the bills in the legislature that seek to removing penalty caps and the statute of limitation on penalties with regard to public record violations.
Mr. Sievers then reviewed the City’s policy regarding the Council’s management of its email and other electronic records.
The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
/S/ Scott Passey, City Clerk
CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
SUMMARY MINUTES OF BUSINESS
MEETING
Monday, February 14, 2011 – 7:00 p.m.
Council Chamber -
Shoreline City Hall
17500 Midvale Avenue N.
PRESENT: Mayor McGlashan, Deputy Mayor Hall, Councilmember Eggen, Councilmember McConnell, Councilmember Roberts, Councilmember Scott, and Councilmember Winstead
ABSENT: None
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CALL TO ORDER |
At 7:00 p.m., the meeting was called to order by Mayor McGlashan, who presided.
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FLAG SALUTE/ROLL CALL |
Mayor McGlashan led the flag salute. Upon roll call by the City Clerk, all Councilmembers were present.
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(a) Proclamation of Black History Month |
Councilmember Scott read the proclamation declaring the month of February 2011, as "Black History Month" in the City of Shoreline. Delbert Richardson, and educator and second-generation storyteller, accepted the proclamation, thanked the City Council for this recognition, and commented on the contributions of African-Americans in society.
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REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER |
Bob Olander, City Manager, provided reports and updates on various City meetings, projects, and events.
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COUNCIL REPORTS |
Councilmember Winstead stated that she attended the Suburban Cities Association (SCA) Public Issues Committee meeting with Deputy Mayor Hall and the Committee supports the Veterans and Human Services Levy. Councilmember Eggen asked a question about the proposed levy amount.
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PUBLIC COMMENT |
a) LaNita Wacker, Shoreline, commented on the appropriateness of holding the retirement celebration for Mr. Olander on Valentine’s Day, and applauded the decision to select Julie Underwood as the next City Manager.
b) Mike Hatzenbeler, Seattle, commented on his non-profit organization PROVAIL, which has plans for developing two projects in Shoreline: a veteran’s residential support facility, and a traumatic brain injury center.
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APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA |
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Hall, seconded by Councilmember Winstead and unanimously carried, the agenda was approved.
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CONSENT CALENDAR |
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Hall, seconded by Councilmember Eggen and unanimously carried, the following Consent Calendar items were approved:
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(a) Minutes of Special Meeting of January 3, 2011 Minutes of 5:00 p.m. Special Meeting of January 10, 2011 Minutes of 7:00 p.m. Special Meeting of January 10, 2011 Minutes of Study Session of January 18, 2011 Minutes of Special Meeting of January 23, 2011 Minutes of Special Meeting of January 24, 2011 |
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(b) Approval of expenses and payroll as of February 4, 2011 in the amount of $7,280,130.89 as described in the following detail:
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(c) Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Obligate $2,500,000 of Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) Funds for the Aurora Corridor Project |
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(d) Approval of Employment Contract appointing Julie Underwood as City Manager |
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ACTION ITEMS: OTHER ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
There was Council consensus to consider item 8(b) first. |
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(b) Ordinance No. 593 Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Section 15.20, Landmarks Preservation |
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John Norris, Management Analyst, provided a brief presentation of Ordinance No. 593, which proposes to amend the Landmarks Preservation code. He noted that this item was first brought to the Council on January 10, 2011. City Staff recommends passage of Ordinance No. 593 and initiating a process to recruit a special member of the Landmarks Commission.
Councilmember Winstead commented that Ms. Stiles only heard two Shoreline-related issues during her entire term on the Commission. Mr. Olander noted that this is a standing board that hears these cases throughout the County and when a Shoreline property is under consideration, the City’s representative sits on the board to hear that decision.
Councilmember Roberts moved to adopt Ordinance No. 593 Amending Shoreline Municipal Code Section 15.20, Landmarks Preservation. Deputy Mayor Hall seconded the motion.
Councilmember Roberts felt this ordinance is necessary to make the code consistent with practice. Deputy Mayor Hall agreed and said it is a helpful “clean-up” ordinance to ensure the correct processes are followed.
Councilmember Eggen moved to amend the term limit to two consecutive four (4) year terms. Councilmember Winstead seconded the motion.
Councilmember McConnell expressed concern about limiting the terms because the interest in the position may be scarce. Mr. Norris said there are people who are interested within the City and that there are other types of skills that will serve this role well.
Councilmember Winstead supported this item and encouraged recruitment from specialized places. Councilmember Eggen verified with City Attorney Ian Sievers that if there is a problem with finding qualified applicants, the Council could amend the ordinance and offer a reappointment.
A vote was taken on the motion to amend the term limit to two consecutive four (4) year terms, which carried 7-0. A vote was taken on the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 593 amending Shoreline Municipal Code Section 15.20, Landmarks Preservation, as amended, which carried 7-0.
(a) Ordinance No. 596 adoption of Point Wells Subarea Plan Amendment and Modification of Map T-18 (Street Classifications) in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan
At 8:07 p.m., Deputy Mayor Hall recused himself from this item and left the Council Chamber.
Joe Tovar, Planning & Development Services Director, discussed revised Ordinance No. 596 and read the letter from Karr Tuttle Campbell. He noted that the Planning Commission recommendation is to amend the Comprehensive Plan, Map T-18 to show the street classification of a portion of Richmond Beach Drive as a local access street. He also highlighted that the Planning Commission also recommended an amendment to the text of the Point Wells Subarea Plan on pages 30-1 and 30-2 and that a part of the amendment adds the policy language under PW-12. He stated that the language states that the segment limit is 4,000, but the recommendation contemplates that at some point in the future the City could consider development if there is a study/analysis and mitigation. He noted that there were a number of comments at the Planning Commission public hearing on this subject, which are included in the record. He explained that Ordinance No. 596 includes an emergency clause which allows the City to depart from the once a year amendment process.
Councilmember Winstead moved to adopt Ordinance No. 596 amending the Point Wells Subarea Plan and Modification of Map T-18 (Street Classifications) in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Councilmember Eggen seconded the motion.
Councilmember Winstead spoke in support of the ordinance. Councilmember Eggen asked for a response to the letter from the attorney and City Attorney Ian Sievers outlined the items in the letter. Mr. Sievers noted that emergency status denotes a Growth Management Act (GMA) emergency in which a large development could vest its development rights and adversely impact the City. Secondly, he noted that the letter discusses de facto zoning in a Renton case; however, it is unrelated to this case. He stated that with this action, the Council is simply controlling road classifications within the City. Finally, Mr. Sievers discussed the diminution of value argument raised in the letter.
Councilmember Eggen noted that the motivation for these changes is so the developer will pay attention to the limits in the event the development permit becomes vested. Responding to Councilmember Eggen, Mr. Tovar said he is not sure whether this action is predicated on the GMA appeal. Councilmember Eggen suggested that this preserves the City’s right to require builders to consider factors in the environmental impact statement (EIS). However, Mr. Tovar stated that this communicates City policy. Mr. Sievers added that it will have a role in vesting and the emergency is declared because the developer has begun the process for vesting and this may be one of the few controls at the City’s disposal.
Councilmember Roberts commented that it is entirely appropriate for the Council to review street classifications. The City staff, he said, provided examples of what 4,000 traffic trips looks like, and the development as described would have major potential traffic impacts. Arterials are for through traffic, he said, not local streets. He noted that most local streets in Shoreline are below 1,000 trips per day.
Mr. McKinley replied to Mayor McGlashan and stated that King County originally classified Richmond Beach Road as a local street.
Councilmember Eggen inquired what “no opportunity for alternative means of access” means. Mr. Tovar explained that it refers to the area on page 30-2, meaning that there are no alternative routes to enter into a given section. Councilmember Eggen stated that there is not much difference between a local street and a neighborhood collector, except for sidewalks and medians.
Councilmember McConnell noted that the City is just trying to call this street what it really is. She briefly discussed the impacts of having 10,000 trips per day in this area and stated that the road does not lend itself to mitigation.
A vote was taken on the motion to adopt Ordinance No. 596 amending the Point Wells Subarea Plan and Modification of Map T-18 (Street Classifications) in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan, which carried 6-0.
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ADJOURNMENT |
At 8:15 p.m., Mayor McGlashan declared the meeting adjourned.
/S/ Scott Passey, City Clerk