CITY
OF
Educational Resource & Administrative Center (ERAC)
SPECIAL MEETING
North Classroom
and
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
Board Room
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SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor McGilton called the Special Meeting of the
Burien City Council to order at
Present: Mayor
Administrative staff present:
Mike Martin, City Manager; Michael Lafreniere, Parks and Recreation Director;
Scott Thomas, ; and Christopher Bacha,
Interim City Attorney.
SPECIAL MEETING
ADJOURNMENT TO STUDY SESSION
The Special Meeting was adjourned at
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor McGilton called the Study Session
of the
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, Kathy Keene,
Administrative staff present:
Mike Martin, City Manager; Christopher Bacha, Interim
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS/PRESENTATIONS
(55) Congressman Adam Smith will be here
a. Update on the Early Learning Collaborative by Ruth Dickey,
New Futures, and Lupita Lopez,
McGilton
city funded program
Ruth Dickey: spoke to Ready for K and a larger
collaborative, Burien Early Learning.
LL:
reviewed the focus groups created to discuss school readiness in Burien.
LL participants wanted English as a
second language classes, parenting classes.
Lupita Lopez: reviewed next steps for
Ready for K.
RD:
meeting basic needs, support network with other parents, and preparing
schools to welcome families.
RD parents items of interest were health
and safety interest.
RD referred to the School Rediness in
Burien report.
RD
quote from parent. (334)
09
RD
thanked council for support.
348
:09
RC asked to be
notified when met to review first aid so she could speak to CERT.
:10
SB: Ready for K,
initial ideal was to have items to give to parents. Was that useful?
:10
LL parents are liking
program. Need to find way to keep track of
the children. Two different items: Ready
for K andn Burien Early Learning.
:11
SB in report talk
about preparing schools to accept families.
Is there ideas in the report?
:12
(443) RD parents did
have ideas and is in report.
:12
LL important to par
las ninos programs can be efficient if come from community. Any project come from this project will be
successful because of that.
:13
JM Counccil is invited to attend open house on March 11.
:13
b. Presentation by John Gunn, Urban Partners Project Manager,
on
(496)
POWERPOINT (send to PSA)
SG:
introduced John Gunn from Urban Partners on progress on Parcel 5. No action will be necessary.
:14
John:
gave brief update on Parcel 1. 41
units have been sold to date.
:15
John:
part of new condo tour that are visiting projects in the area.
:16
John spoke to retail side of Parcel
1. coffe house/salon.
:17
John: spoke to the designing of Parcel
5. presented schematic design of parcel
5.
:19
John:
spoke to marketing. Delivering units fall 2010.
:20
John designing to “built green”
certification
Steve Fischer
(706)
:20
Fischer, with GGLO. Provided brief history of the parcels for
town square.
:23
Fischer – reviewed concepts of the design
for Parcel 5.
:24
Fischer reviewed the building plan
:25
Fischer – reviewed the landscaping and
the courtyard plan.
:27
Fischer – reviewed the building program
consisting of cocmmerica, parking andd residential; exterior elevations
:29
Fischer: showed aerial views from various
angles
:31
Fischer:
responding to Joan, will have small patio, limited on occupied space due
to the need for emergency exits.
:33
McGilton:
spoke to the landscaping
:36
Shaw: spoke to the number of parking stalls per
unit, and the partial underground garage.
:37
Shaw: see framing started and ahead of
schedule for Parcel 1. Fischer: right on schedule.
:38
LK
voiced concern about graffiti and the advertising area by parking- who
is responsible for maintaining.
Fischer: manager of retail, or
those who is using for advertising.
Managing still being determined. LK asked for consideration of materials due to
possibility of graffiti at street level.
:41
:43
John – spoke to the buyers of the condos
:43
Nelson:
relying on what have succeeded in sales on parcel 1. John:
yes.
:44
Nelson
spoke to sun studies
:45
Shaw:
spoke to live work spaces.
:46
McGilton:
thanked them for the presentation.
5. CORRESPONDENCE FOR THE RECORD
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:47
McGilton spoke to letter from Lichman
regarding obtaining current and reliable air quality information from FAA.
MM
will follow up to find if we need to comment on..
6. AGENDA CONFIRMATION
:47
Direction/Action
Motion was made by Deputy Mayor
Clark, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, and passed unanimously to Affirm the
7. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS
:48
(1695)
Eric Dickman,
Gave update on Burien Little Theatre
events: participated in Empty Bowls; and
latest play; dinner and show package is working well; will be supply lights and
sound for the upcoming enchanted eveing event; spoke to last show of the
season.
:51
(1830)
requested next three speak as group for 5
minutes.
Leander, Joseph
Speaking for LaRouche action committee. Spoke to Bank Protection Act. Nation is experiencing large number of
foreclosures. Bank regulation. Need
development and infrastructure.
:55
Joseph Fugate
Spoke to globalized economy. Current breakdown of monetary system.
:58
(2109) Ed Dacy
Spoke to proposed community center. 2 problems:
1. what will happen to old
library building; 2. burien little
theatre being left out of design.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
:59
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Approval
of Vouchers: Nos. 18622 Through 18690 for a Total Value of $176,329.36. |
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Approval
of Minutes: Special Meeting, |
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Motion to Approve a
Contract with Reid Middleton, Inc. for Design of the |
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Motion to Approve a
Contract with |
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:59
Direction/Action
Motion was made by Deputy Mayor
Clark, seconded by Councilmember Nelson, and passed unanimously to Approve the
9. BUSINESS AGENDA
a. City Manager’s Report Cm1.
(2196)
Mike Martin, City Manager, noted the
following:
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Staff has completed all inspections and
finaled all homes in the Meritage Homes subdivision
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The City has issued a notice to our
consultants to proceed with the Final Environmental Impact Statement for
Westmark/Emerald
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Parks Department has submitted a
nomination for the AWC Excellence Award for the Senior Pet Grooming partnership
between the department and
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Parks Department has submitted a
nomination for the WRPA Spjotlight Award for the Parks and Trails Map Brochure
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Jury panel for the
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Arts Commission will sponsor a Burien
Arts Summit on May 17
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Alisa Savage has been selected a the new
arts specialist to manage the
:01
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Information Technology staff are
finalizing the plan for the new City Hall
:01