City of Burien

Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)

15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW

Burien, WA 98166

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

7:00 p.m.

November 19, 2007

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1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. ROLL CALL

4. ANNOUNCEMENT/PRESENTATIONS

a.	Presentation by Highline School District Chief Accountability Officer Alan Spicciati on WASL Test Scores.

5. CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RECORD

a.	Email Dated November 7, 2007, from Linda M. Hines Regarding Thank You.	1.
b.	Email Dated November 12, 2007, Regarding Proposed Next Steps for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction in the City of Burien – Leadership from the Honorable Mayor and City Council.	3.

6. AGENDA CONFIRMATION

7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS:  To receive comments on topics other than public hearing topics.  Individual will please limit their comments to three minutes, and groups to five minutes.  All remarks will be addressed to the Council as a whole according to City Council Civil Conduct Policy, Sec. 5.

8. CONSENT AGENDA

a.	Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 17728 Through 17856 for a Total Value of $1,337,736.02.	5.
b.	Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting, November 5, 2007.	23.

9. BUSINESS AGENDA

a.	City Manager’s Report.	Cm1.
b.	Discussion of, and Possible Action on, Motion to Name Voting Delegate to the Suburban Cities Association Annual Business Meeting of November 28, 2007.	31.
c.	Discussion of 2008 Property Tax Levy.	33.
d.	Discussion of B&O Tax Model Ordinance Revision.	39.
e.	Discussion of 2008 Surface Water Management Fees.	91.

10. COUNCIL REPORTS

11. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

      Tentative Agenda for: November 26, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Study Session

         Announcement/Presentations

Presentation by Michael Hubner on King County Buildable Lands Report.

Presentation by the Puget Sound Regional Council/Prosperity Partnership on Cultural Taskforce Initiative--Cultural Access Fund.

         Consent Agenda

Motion to Adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 478, Revising the B&O Tax Model.

Motion to Ratify the King County Surface Water Management Rates in King County Code, Section 9.08.080.

      Business Agenda

         Public Hearing and Discussion

Public Hearing on Motion to Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 272, Relating to Banked Property Tax and Substantial Future Needs of the City.

         Business Agenda

Motion to Adopt the 2008 Final Budget.

Motion to Adopt Proposed Resolution No. 272, Relating to Banked Property Tax and Substantial Future Needs of the City.

Motion to Adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 477, Setting the 2008 Property Tax Levy.

         Discussion Items

City Manager’s Report.

Council Review of Proposed Council Agenda Schedule.

Discussion on Motion to Adopt Proposed Ordinance No. xxx Amending the 2007 Annual Budget.

Discussion on 2007 Comprehensive Plan Text and Map Amendments.

      Please Note: This is a tentative agenda and is subject to change.  For a current update, please call the City Clerk at (206) 248-5517.

12. ADJOURNMENT