CITY OF BURIEN

Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)

15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW

Burien, Washington 98166

SPECIAL MEETING

North Classroom

6:00 p.m.

and

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

Board Room

7:00 p.m.

October 1, 2007

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 litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1i).

Present: Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Jack Block, Jr., Lucy Krakowiak, and Gordon Shaw. Councilmember Sally Nelson was excused.

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 6:55 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor McGilton called the Regular Meeting of the Burien City Council to order at 7:00 p.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor McGilton led the Pledge of Allegiance.

ROLL CALL

Present: Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Jack Block, Jr., Lucy Krakowiak, and Gordon Shaw. Councilmember Sally Nelson was excused.

Administrative staff present: Mike Martin, City Manager; Christopher Bacha, Interim City Attorney; Richard Loman, Economic Development Manager; Scott Hardin, Finance and Administrative Services Director; Michael Lafreniere, Parks and Recreation Director; and Monica Lusk, City Clerk.

ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS

Highline West Seattle Mental Health Relocation.

David Johnson, Highline West Seattle Mental Health CEO, reviewed the history and business profile of the organization. He spoke to the Burien campus relocation to the former Senior Center site. He noted the benefits of the relocation and reviewed the funding for the project.

Jail Advisory Group

Tony Piasecki, Des Moines City Manager, provided an interim report of the Jail Task Force. The report noted the jail bed needs now and in the future; how the cities are planning cooperatively, the interests of King County; the agenda for the Jail Task Force through December; the next steps; and, the twelve-year context.

CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RECORD

a.	Letter Received September 13, 2007, from Joyce Irish Regarding Development in Burien.
b.	Written Comments Received at September 17, 2007 Council Meeting from Mary Jane Lane Regarding Door to Door Solicitation.
c.	Email Dated September 18, 2007, from Toni Lysen Regarding Westmark - Emerald Pointe on the Sound Condo Development.
d.	Email Dated September 25, 2007, from Emelie Regarding “One Giant Step for Goatkind.”
e.	Letter Dated September 19, 2007, Katherine Bledsoe Regarding Petition for Variance Regarding New Aircraft Noise Reduction Requirements.

AGENDA CONFIRMATION

Direction/Action

Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak, and passed unanimously to affirm the October 1, 2007 Agenda with the Addition of Business Agenda Item 9”e” Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Settlement Agreement Providing for the Acquisition of the Strobel Property for $970,000 and Concludes the Condemnation Action.

CITIZENS' COMMENTS

No citizens’ comments were received.

CONSENT AGENDA

a.	Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 17381 Through 17468 for a Total Value of $2,175,954.91.
b.	Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting, July 16, 2007; Regular Meeting, August 6, 2007; Special & Regular Meeting, September 17, 2007; and, Special Meeting & Quarterly Workshop, September 24, 2007.`
c.	Motion to Approve the Addition of 2.0 FTE’s to the 2007 Budget.

Direction/Action

Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak, and passed unanimously to approve the October 1, 2007, Consent Agenda.

BUSINESS AGENDA

City Manager’s Report

City Manager Mike Martin noted the following:

· Continue to have discussions on the Lora Lake Apartments from meetings with the Chair of the Housing Committee to other state level delegates

· Started meeting with state level delegates on the city’s legislative agenda

· Business & Economic Development Partnership will hold a retreat on October 19

· Candidates Forum is scheduled for Ocot5ber 16 at 7:00 p.m. at Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)

· Parks & Recreation Department has completed the first set of meetings on the proposed community center

Deputy Mayor Clark noted that the American Legion would have photographs of the stolen plaques from the Des Moines Memorial Drive wall that may help with their recovery.

Councilmember Krakowiak noted that the next public meeting on the proposed community center is scheduled for October 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the Burien Community Center.

Responding to Councilmember Blazak, Mr. Martin stated that he would provide information to the Council regarding Ms. Bledsoe’s petition for a variance on the new aircraft noise reduction requirement.

Councilmembers concurred to support Newcastle Mayor Jean Garber’s position on garbage incineration in King County in lieu of exporting waste to eastern Washington when the Cedar Hills Landfill closes in 2016.

Councilmember Jack Block requested the inclusion of invasive plants and the disposal of English ivy in the next city newsletter.

Councilmember Jack Block left the dais at 7:58 p.m. and returned at 8:00 p.m.

Designation of Developer Pursuant to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Dated April 15, 2007, and Authorization for the City Manager to Execute a Letter of Intent with such Developer

Direction/Action

Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak and passed unanimously to select Alliance Property Group, Inc. (APG) and Wasatch Advantage Group, LLC (Wasatch) as the most qualified developer pursuant to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) dated April 15, 2007 and to Authorize the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent (LOI), substantially in the form attached.

Motion to Adopt Proposed Ordinance No. 475 Relating to Parks

Direction/Action

Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak and passed unanimously to adopt Ordinance 475 relating to Parks.

2008 Preliminary Budget Discussion.

Follow-up

Staff will provide the graphics from the presentation on the city’s website, examine other options for health care, provide a listing of ongoing professional services, provide what other cities provide to Councilmembers for health care, and include the funding requests from the Arts Commission and the Environmental Science Center.`

Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Settlement Agreement Providing for the Acquisition of the Strobel Property for $970,000 and Concludes the Condemnation Action

Direction/Action

Motion was made by Deputy Mayor Clark, seconded by Councilmember Krakowiak and passed unanimously to Authorize the City Manager to Enter into a Settlement Agreement Providing for the Acquisition of the Strobel Property for $970,000 and Concludes the Condemnation Action.

Council Reports

Deputy Mayor Clark attended a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) exercise in North Bend on September 22 held for people around the state. She suggested that the CERT classes held in the city include a Map Your Neighborhood exercise.

Deputy Mayor Clark attended the Highline Forum at which she shared the city’s legislative packet and it was suggested to jointly lobby for common issues. Councilmember Shaw was also in attendance.

Deputy Mayor Clark asked the Council to consider a resolution regarding the Engrossed House Joint Resolution 4202 that would allow local school district levies to be passed by a simple majority of voters.

Councilmember Blazak attended the South County Area Transportation Board (SCATBd) meeting at which distribution of transit dollars was discussed.

Mayor McGilton noted that the City Council has been invited to attend a workshop with the Arts Commission and Parks and Recreation Board for the purpose of discussing the Town Square Art Design on Wednesday, October 3, at 7:00 p.m. at the Burien Community Center.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Tentative Agenda for October 8, 2007, 7:00 p.m. Study Session

Announcement/Presentations

a.	Discover Burien – Lynda Isernio
b.	Burien Early Learning Collaborative – New Futures & Para Los Ninos

Discussion Items

a.	Discussion of Latino Community Outreach Project
b.	Discussion of Defining “Sustainability”
c.	Discussion and Presentation of 2008 Preliminary Budget

Council Reports

ADJOURNMENT

The Regular Meeting of the Burien City Council was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.

/s/ Joan McGilton, Mayor

/s/ Monica Lusk, City Clerk