CITY OF BURIEN
Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW
Burien, Washington 98166
SPECIAL MEETING
North Classroom
6:00 p.m.
and
STUDY SESSION MINUTES
Board Room
August 13, 2007
7:00 p.m.
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor McGilton called the Special Meeting of the Burien City Council to order at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of holding an Executive Session to discuss real estate per RCW 42.30.110(1b).
Present: Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Jack Block, Jr. Lucy Krakowiak, Sally Nelson and Gordon Shaw.
Administrative staff present: Mike Martin, City Manager and Christopher Bacha, Interim City Attorney.
SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNMENT TO REGULAR SESSION
The Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McGilton called the Study Session of the Burien City Council to order at 7:02 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor McGilton led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Jack Block, Jr., Lucy Krakowiak, Sally Nelson and Gordon Shaw.
Administrative staff present: Mike Martin, City Manager; Christopher Bacha, Interim City Attorney; Michael Lafreniere, Parks and Recreation Director; Stephen Clark, Public Works Director; Dan Bath, Engineer; Lisa Clausen, Intergovernmental Policy Analyst; Richard Loman, Economic Development Manager and Angela Chaufty, Acting City Clerk.
4. CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RECORD
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Letter Dated July 27, 2007, from Bobbie Morgan Regarding Park Maintenance. |
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Letter Dated July 31, 2007, Delia E. DeWinter Regarding Seahurst Park. |
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Follow-up
The Park and Recreation Director will respond in writing to Ms. DeWinter’s letter.
5. AGENDA CONFIRMATION
Direction/Action
Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark and seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak to remove Item 7.d regarding Basin Stewardship Services from the agenda until RCAA had an opportunity to address Council regarding the services they could offer the City.
Deputy Mayor Clark withdrew her motion and Councilmember Krakowiak withdrew her second with the understanding that RCAA would be invited to address Council prior to any action being taken on Item 7.d.
Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, and passed unanimously to affirm the agenda.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
City Manager's Report.
City Manager Martin informed Council that the Port of Seattle had conducted a hearing regarding the Lora Lake Apartments on August 12, 2007. After receiving testimony, the Port of Seattle Commissioners voted, 3-2, to proceed with the demolition of the complex. King County Housing Authority then successfully filed an injunction to stop the demolition. The hearing for the injunction will be conducted in March.
Deputy Mayor Clark read a statement highlighting the following issues:
· Lora Lake’s renters, King County Housing Authority, and King County had full knowledge of the temporary nature of the apartments.
· King County Housing Authority failed to plan or take action to prepare for the closure of the complex.
· A considerable number of government housing units have been converted to condominiums within the last few years without any comment from King County Housing Authority or King County.
· King County should be more forthcoming of their policy and plans to eliminate homelessness within the next ten years.
Discussion with Arts Commission and Parks Board on Town Square Art.
Direction/Action
Four members of Council (Mayor McGilton, Deputy Mayor Clark and Councilmembers Krakowiak and Nelson) supported a joint meeting with a facilitator, the Council, the Parks Board, and the Arts Commission to establish written criteria for the artist for the art piece to be located at the south corner of Town Square on South 152nd Street.
Follow-up
Staff will prepare a motion to contract with Milenko Matanovic of the Pomegranate Center for facilitation services.
Discussion of Draft 2008 Legislative Policy Statement.
Direction/Action
Council concurred that a narrative document was good for internal use but a policy summary was needed for outside use.
Follow-up
Staff will incorporate Council’s direction into the policy statement, create a summary that links the priorities to the policies and distinguishes between potential federal and state funding sources, and present the draft document to Council for approval. The narrative document will remain in-house.
Update and Discussion of Motion to Execute a Contract with King County to Provide Basin Stewardship Services for the City of Burien.
Direction/Action
Motion was made by Councilmember Shaw and seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak to direct staff, at their earliest convenience, to provide for a discussion with RCAA regarding the monitoring services they can offer the City.
Vote on motion: Motion passed, 4 – 3, with Deputy Mayor Clark and Councilmembers Block, Krakowiak, and Shaw voting for the motion and Mayor McGilton and Councilmembers Blazak and Nelson opposed.
The subject should be brought back to Council as a business item.
Follow-up
Deputy Mayor Clark will contact RCAA to arrange for them to address Council regarding their monitoring services.
Staff will bring the proposed contract back to Council for possible adoption.
Discussion of Burien’s 15th Anniversary of Incorporation Celebration.
Direction/Action
Council identified the following parameters for the Celebration:
· Limit costs to $10,000.
· Eliminate the fireworks display.
· Create a central venue.
· Conduct an essay and art contest.
· Take a City picture.
If money is available, Councilmembers Block and Krakowiak asked that an environmental stewardship project also be included within the $10,000 budget.
Follow-up
Staff will confirm the “150 Years as a Community” statement.
Discussion of Proposed Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Amendment No. 6 to Town Square Disposition & Development Agreement (DDA).
Direction/Action
Council concurred that the proposed agreement should be placed on a future consent agenda.
Discussion of Motion to Adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 473 Relating to the Establishment of the Emergency Management Program.
Direction/Action
Council concurred that Proposed Ordinance No. 473 should be placed on a future consent agenda.
Follow-up
Staff will identify the City’s Disaster Coordinator. NMIS training must be completed by the end of September.
7. CITIZEN COMMENT
Georgette Valle
Ms. Valle urged Council to consider the history of Burien when selecting an art piece and to approve art that attracted children and tourists. She suggested that the artist develop a rendition of the Van Burien horses and wagon.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The Study Session of the Burien City Council was adjourned at 10:02 p.m.
Joan McGilton, Mayor
Angela M. Chaufty, Acting City Clerk