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TOWN OF YARROW POINT
COUNCIL MINUTES
DUNE 13, 2006
7:00 PM
The following is a condensation of the proceedings and is not a verbatim transcript. The
meeting is tape-recorded and the tapes are part of the public record.
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor David Cooper called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Mayor: David Cooper
Councilmembers: John DesCamp
Lisa Mushel
Steve Rutledge
Janine Silvernale
Andy Valaas
Staff: Mona Green — Town Planner
Larry Howard - Clerk/Treasurer
Officer Burien Ishatue — Clyde Hill Police Dept.
Lt. Kyle Kolling — Clyde Hill Police Dept.
Carl Stixrood --- Town Building Official
Wayne Stewart -- Town Attorney
Guests: Ivan Miller — Puget Sound Regional Council
David Feller — Yarrow Point Planning Commission
Dan Williams — Yarrow Point Planning Commission
Mayor David Cooper led the meeting in the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance
APPEARANCES:
None
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MINUTES:
MOTION: Councilmember Valaas moved to approve the minutes of the May 9th regular
meeting. Councilmember Mushel made a second.
Vote: 5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain. Motion carried.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
MOTION: Councilmember Steve Rutledge moved to approve the Consent Calendar as
presented including the Warrant Register dated 06/08/2006 for warrant nos. 15,143 through
15,177 and totaling $51,895.46. Councilmember Valaas made a second.
Vote: 5 :For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain. Motion carried.
STAFF REPORTS:
Police Report:
Lieutenant Kyle Kolling reported that criminal traffic, DUI's and a vehicle prowl that took
place by the freeway represented the bulk of criminal activity in the Town of Yarrow Point in
the month of May. In response to a question Lieutenant Kolling stated that there had been a
DWI incident at the east end of Points Drive where an individual had run into a tree and
curbing breaking the curbing in the process. The Lieutenant stated that same individual had
been involved in a couple of hit and runs on SR 520 prior to the incident on Points Drive and
that after the collision on. Points Drive that he was arrested by a Clyde Hill officer and
booked by the Washington State Patrol.
Lieutenant Kolling reported that an additional officer had been hired two weeks prior by the
Clyde Hill Police Department and that another officer would be hired on the Friday following
tonight's Town Council meeting. Lieutenant Kolling concluded his presentation by stating
that he would introduce the newest Clyde Hill Officer to meeting attendees upon her arriving
at Town Hall.
Town Building Official
Town Building Official Carl Stixrood reported that planning review and inspection activity in
May was approximately 30% greater than it had been in April. Mr. Stixrood stated that he
anticipated inspection activity to increase and plan review activity to drop off in the month of
June. Building Official Stixrood reported that the main issues that the Building Department
deals with in the Plan Review process are drainage, height and view measurement. Building
Official Stixrood reported that determining original grade with precision as of 1959 is often
difficult to do_
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After discussion regarding developing an original grade definition that would be easier to
work with and that would result in greater precision Mayor David Cooper stated that original
41 grade would be an agenda item at the next Town Staff meeting.
Lieutenant Kyle Kolling
Lieutenant Kyle Kolling of the Clyde Hill Police Department introduced new Clyde Hill
Police Department Officer Burien Ishatue to Mayor Cooper, Council members and Staff
Mayor Cooper and Council members thanked her for coming in and wished her well.
Councilmember Lisa Mushel
Lisa Mushel reported that the Town's Insurance carrier had performed its annual audit of the
Town of Yarrow Point and that no irregularities were found. In response to a question
Councilmember Mushel responded that the insurance representative had stated that the Town
placing playground equipment in Town parks would not substantially increase Town
insurance premiums. The insurance representative at the audit checkout did say that
maintaining playground equipment and keeping the area around playground equipment
maintained so that using the play ground equipment will not represent a hazard often
represents a high cost to towns and cities.
Town Planner Mona Green
Town Planner Green reported that Town Councilmember Janine Silvernalc and she, Planner
Green, had met with a planner from the Water Resource Inventory Area No. 8. Town
Planner Green stated that the WRIA 8 planner made the Town aware of grant moneys
available to municipalities for the development of resource material for property owners who
might want to develop waterfront properties. Planner Green stated that the Town has since
applied for this grant money to so as to be able to participate in developing such materials.
Town Fiscal Coordinator John Joplin
Town Fiscal Coordinator John Joplin reported to Council members that representatives from
the State Auditor's Office had contacted Town Hall stating that the Town audit will be
coming up shortly, probably in August, but that a specific audit date has not been established.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
AB 06-023 — Proposed Ordinance No 557 --- Updated Rights of Way Regulations --
Continued Review.
Town Attorney Wayne Stewart presented Proposed Ordinance No 557 to Council members
with amended language requested by Council members at the May 9th Town Council
meeting. Attorney Stewart described the reasoning that Planning Commission members used
in arriving at the content of the proposed Ordinance being presented to Council members
tonight. Attorney Stewart also stated how the application and permitting process would work
and answered questions from Council members regarding the proposed ordinance.
The proposed ordinance states that only an applicant can appeal a decision made by the
Town regarding a tights -of -way permit application and that the only time that an applicant
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can file an appeal is when the Town has rejected an application for a permit.
Councilmember DesCamp stated that he has a problem with the proposed ordinance in that a
neighbor of somebody applying for a rights -of -way permit cannot file an appeal regarding a
proposed rights -of -way project. Councilmember DesCamp stated that he also had a problem
in that an appeal decision reached by the Planning Commission cannot be further appealed to
the Town Council.
Mayor Cooper stated that he had a concern regarding the proposed ordinance in that he saw it
creating another level of bureaucracy and that fees will be driven up. Mayor Cooper stated
that the Council will see a request for an increase in existing Town fees because those fees
are not paying the cost of the Town's fee permitting and inspecting processes. Mayor
Cooper stated that he also had a concern regarding the proposed ordinance in that residents of
the Town are going to come to Town officials and ask why these new regulations have been
put in place. Mayor Cooper stated that the Town's official need to have an answer to provide
residents regarding such a question. Councilmember Rutledge stated that an appropriate
answer to such a question addressed by any resident is that the Town needs to regain the
control that it has lost over its rights -of -way properties. Council members and Staff thanked
Planning Commission members for the long hours they put in arriving at the proposed
ordinance and for the fine overall job that they did.
MOTION: Councilmember Valaas moved that the Council adopt Ordinance No. 557
establishing rules, regulations and criteria to use public rights -of -way. Councilmember
Rutledge made a second.
0 Vote: 4 For, 1 Against, 0 Abstain. Motion carried.
AB 06-022 -- Puget Sound Regional Council — Presentation on Work Ongoing to
Integrate the Puget Sound Region's Growth Management, Economic Development,
Transportation and Environmental Planning for the Future of the Puget Sound Region.
Ivan Miller, Principal Planner and Project Manager from the Puget Sound Regional Council
introduced himself to Town Council members, Staff and meeting attendees. The Puget
Sound Regional Council is an association of governments that serves as a forum for
developing policies and making decisions about regional growth management, economic
development, transportation and environmental planning. Mr. Miller stated that its members
include King, Snohomish, Pierce, and Kitsap Counties, cities, towns, ports, tribes and transit
agencies in those counties along with two Washington State transportation agencies.
.Mr. Miller stated that the Puget Sound Regional Council in 1990 developed Vision 2020
which is the long range growth management, economic and transportation strategy for the
Central Puget Sound Region. Mr. Miller stated that the Puget Sound Regional Council is
now working on updating Vision 2020 to incorporate into its planning an anticipated increase
in population of 1.6 million new residents and 1.1 million new jobs in the Central Puget
Sound Region by the year 2040. Mr. Miller in his presentation stated that the Council is
looking at four alternatives in their planning for this anticipated growth and that they are
looking for input from entities in the four county area and would be interested in input from
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Yarrow Point. Mr. Miller distributed a Puget Sound Regional Council document describing
in detail the planning process the Council is undergoing to update Vision 2020. Mr. Miller
explained to attendees the different aspects of the ongoing plan update as presented in the
booklet distributed to Council members and staff.
Mr. Miller stated that the Puget Sound Regional Council is looking for a preferred alternative
from the four alternatives now being offered and that their will be a number of public
comment periods made available before a final alternative is arrived at by 2008.
Mr. Miller stated that to date that the Puget Sound Regional Council has done well in
arriving at employment and environmental goals but that it has not done as well in reaching
targets for affordable housing.
Council members and Staff thanked Mr. Miller for an interesting presentation at tonight's
meeting.
AB 06-024 --- Town Fountain Update.
Council members were provided with plan specifications for the Town Fountain that have
been sent out for bid. Mayor Cooper stated that request for bids will be published twice in
each the King County Journal and the Daily Journal of Commerce and that the plan is to
open bids on the morning of Friday, July 7th.
Mayor Cooper reported that Park Board Chairman John McGlenn had volunteered to
participate in oversight of construction and budgeting for the project and that Mr. McGlenn
and the Mayor have been involved in a number of meetings regarding the project.
Mayor Cooper answered a number of questions that Town Council members had regarding
the proposed fountain.
MAYOR AND COUNCIL REPORTS;
Councilmember Mushel reported on the Park Board meeting held on May 30`h during which
time the Park Board and other attendees toured the Town's parks and the 92°a Ave pathway
area. Councilmember Mushel stated that at the tour Park Board members stated that they
were happy with the job that Public Works employee Istvan Lovas was doing. Park Board
members did note a number of areas that needed attention which Clerk Howard has since
communicated to Public Works employee Lovas.
Councilmember Mushel stated that the Park Board had released the part of the annual budget
allocated to the Park Board so that it could be used to purchase plants to fill in bare spots
along the 92"d Ave Pathway landscape area. Councilmember Mushel also reported that Park
Board member Lori Taylor had decided not to seek another term on the Park Board and that
the May Park Board meeting was her last as a Park Board member.
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Mayor Cooper reported that he would be attending an Association of Washington Cities
Mayors meeting in Spokane at the end of June.
A discussion was held regarding the Town's permitting revenues relative to the costs
incurred by the Town to provide permitting services.
In relation to the Puget Sound Regional Council presentation made at tonight's meeting
Town Planner Mona Green asked if the Town should make an official statement regarding
the four alternative proposals being looked at. Mayor Cooper asked if we need to look at the
Town's Comprehensive Plan and possibly revise it. Mayor Cooper asked Town Planner
Green if she could analyze and take the lead on this issue_
Councilmember Silvernale indicated that she would be absent from the July Town Council
meeting.
ADJOURN
MOTION: Councilmember Valaas moved to adjourn the Council meeting at 9:31 p.m.
Councilmember Rutledge made a second.
Vote: 5 For, 0 Against, 0 Abstain. Motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Larry How d, Clerk -Treasurer
Approved,
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David Cooper, Mayor
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