CITY OF BURIEN
Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)
15675 Ambaum Blvd. SW
Burien, Washington 98166
SPECIAL MEETING
North Classroom
6:00 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Board Room
7:00 p.m.
January 7, 2008
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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 a personnel matter per RCW 42.30.110(lg).
Present: Mayor Joan McGilton, Deputy Mayor Rose Clark, Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Kathy Keene, Lucy Krakowiak, Sally Nelson and Gordon Shaw.
Administrative staff present: None.
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: Councilmembers Sue Blazak, Rose Clark, Kathy Keene, Lucy Krakowiak, Joan McGilton, Sally Nelson and Gordon Shaw.
Administrative staff present: Mike Martin, City Manager; and Monica Lusk, City Clerk.
ELECTION OF MAYOR AND DEPUTY MAYOR
Election of the Mayor
City Clerk Monica Lusk conducted the process for selection of the mayor. She opened the floor to nominations for Mayor.
Councilmember Shaw nominated Councilmember McGilton.
There being no other nominations, the nominations were closed.
The motion to elect Councilmember McGilton as Mayor carried unanimously as evidenced by a roll call vote.
Election of the Deputy Mayor
Mayor McGilton opened the floor to nominations for Deputy Mayor.
Councilmember Blazak nominated Councilmember Clark.
Councilmember Nelson nominated Councilmember Krakowiak.
There being no other nominations, a roll call vote was called.
Mayor McGilton and Councilmembers Blazak, Clark, Keene, and Shaw voted for Councilmember Clark. Councilmembers Krakowiak and Nelson voted for Councilmember Krakowiak.
Councilmember Clark was elected Deputy Mayor on the strength of the 5-2 vote.
ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
Councilmember Shaw recognized the guests in the audience from New Zealand.
CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RECORD
No correspondence was received.
AGENDA CONFIRMATION
Direction/Action
Motion by Deputy Mayor Clark, second by Councilmember Nelson and passed unanimously to affirm the January 7, 2008, Regular Meeting Agenda.
CITIZENS' COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
CONSENT AGENDA
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Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 18081 through 18200 for a Total Value of $2,149,762.53. |
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Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting, December 17, 2007. |
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Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute Contracts with Seitel Systems, LLC and Puget Sound Access. |
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Direction/Action
Motion by Deputy Mayor Clark, second by Councilmember Nelson and passed unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda.
BUSINESS AGENDA
City Manager’s Report
City Manager Mike Martin noted the following:
· City Managers from Burien, Des Moines, and Normandy Park met on December 17 to discuss issues of mutual interest.
· Staff met with Washington State Department of Transportation staff on December 19 to discuss the feasibility of on/off ramps connecting Highway 518 to the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA).
· Mayor McGilton and staff met with State Representative Eileen Cody on December 20 to discuss the City’s 2008 State Legislative agenda.
· City website redesign effort is underway and will improve the City’s ability to communicate with the public.
· Permit application was filed on December 12 for the new City Hall/Library.
· City received a wire transfer of $2.9 million from the closing of the final sale of the Town Square property to Urban Partners.
· Additional surveys will be distributed regarding the proposed Community Recreation Center.
· Nominations are being sought for the Citizens’ Awards for Business Leader, Environmental Leader, Community Leader and Education Leader.
· City of Seattle has asked to delay the mediation to resolve the conflict over the proposed Potential Annexation Area (PAA) until the legislative session in Olympia was further along. Seattle would like to advance a bill that would give them access to the same sales tax credit as other cities in Washington.
Direction/Action
Councilmembers requested the evaluation criteria for the citizen awards, and a list of past award recipients.
Follow-up
Staff will explore options to include on/off ramps connecting Highway 518 to the Northeast Redevelopment Area (NERA).
COUNCIL REPORTS
No reports were given.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Tentative Agenda for:
January 11, 2008, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Council Retreat, Angelo’s, Burien
January 12, 2008, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Council Retreat, Cedarbrook (WaMu Leadership Center), 18525 36th Avenue South, SeaTac
January 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Executive Session & 7:00 p.m. Study Session
Business Agenda
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City Manager’s Report. |
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Motion to Approve Burien City Council Local and Regional Appointments. |
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Discussion Items
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Discussion of, and Possible Action on, Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Cost Sharing Agreement with Burien Town Square, LLC to construct a Water Main in SW 151st Street. |
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Discussion of, and Possible Action on, Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for Photo Red Light Enforcement Program. |
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Discussion of, and Possible Action on, Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute an Agreement with Southwest Suburban Sewer District for Easement. |
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Discussion of, and Possible Action on, Motion to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Harris & Associates, Inc. for Construction Inspection Services on the Town Square and 4th SW Street Improvement Projects. |
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ADJOURNMENT
The Regular Meeting of the Burien City Council was adjourned at 7:27 p.m.
/s/ Joan McGilton, Mayor
/s/ Monica Lusk, City Clerk