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Metropolitan King County
Council
 
Councilmembers: Larry Phillips, Chair; Pete von Reichbauer, Vice Chair;
Carolyn Edmonds, Bob Ferguson, Kathy Lambert, Dwight Pelz,
Rob McKenna, Dow Constantine, Steve Hammond, Larry Gossett,
Jane Hague, David W. Irons, Julia Patterson
Room 1001 September 7, 2004 1:30 P.M.

 
Call to Order
 
Roll Call
 
Flag Salute and Pledge of Allegiance
 
Councilmember Edmonds will lead the flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance.
 
1. Approval of Minutes of August 30, 2004
 
Councilmember von Reichbauer
 
2. Special Item
 
Presentation of a Recognition to Edgar Martinez for his outstanding career with the Seattle
Mariners and positive impact on the lives of so many throughout our community
 
3. Reports on Special and Outside Committees
 

Snoqualmie Preservation Initiative
Snoqualmie Tree Farm
 
Hearing and Second Reading of Ordinances
 
Budget and Fiscal Management
 
Councilmember Gossett
 
4. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0341 Mr. Gossett and Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the issuance and public sale of one or more series of limited tax
general obligation bonds of the county in an outstanding aggregate principal amount not to
exceed $30,000,000 to provide long-term financing for the Juanita Woodlands Open Space
Acquisition Project and the Forestry and Nearshore Initiative Project; authorizing the issuance
and public sale of one or more series of limited tax general obligation bond anticipation notes
of the county in an outstanding aggregate principal amount not to exceed $30,000,000 to
provide interim financing for such projects pending the sale of such bonds; providing for the
disposition of the proceeds of sale of the notes; establishing funds for the receipt and
expenditure of note proceeds and for the payment of the notes; and providing for the annual
levy of taxes to pay the principal thereof and interest thereon.
 
On 7/19/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.
Public Hearing Required

 
5. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0343 Mr. Gossett and Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE relating to the limited tax general obligation bonds of the county previously
authorized to be issued in one or more series in an outstanding aggregate principal amount not
to exceed $145,000,000 to provide long-term financing for the Courthouse Seismic Project, the
Courthouse Earthquake Repairs, the North Rehabilitation Facility Project, the Kent Pullen
Regional Communications and Emergency Control Center Project and the Integrated Security
and Jail Health Remodel Project, and the limited tax general obligation bond anticipation notes
of the county previously authorized to be issued in one or more series in an outstanding
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $145,000,000, pending the sale of such bonds, to
provide interim financing for such projects; augmenting the projects that are authorized to be
financed and increasing the maximum outstanding aggregate principal amount of such bonds
and bond anticipation notes to $150,000,000 as a result; amending Ordinance 14167, Sections
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 12, as previously amended by Ordinance 14463, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and
7 and Ordinance 14745 Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7; and amending Ordinance 14167, Section
18, as previously amended by Ordinance 14745, Section 10.
 
On 7/19/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass.
Public Hearing Required
 
6. Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2004-0379.2		 Mr. Gossett
AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $2,646,576 and 6.00 FTEs to the
solid waste operating fund and $85,000 to the solid waste construction fund; and amending the
2004 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14797, Sections 95 and 122, as amended.
 
On 8/16/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.
Public Hearing Required
 
Committee of the Whole
 
Councilmember von Reichbauer
 
7. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0360 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE appointing a committee to write the voters pamphlet statement relating to
Ordinance 14767 for the November 2, 2004, special election.
 
Contingent on Committee Action
 
On 7/19/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Public Hearing Required
 
8. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0366 Ms. Patterson, Mr. Ferguson, Mr.
McKenna and Mr. Irons
AN ORDINANCE establishing November 2, 2004, as the date for an advisory election on the
question of whether a publicly funded plan of transportation investments should be developed
and placed on the ballot in 2005.
 
On 7/26/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Public Hearing Required

 
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION
PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
 
9. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0414 Mr. Phillips and Ms. Patterson
AN ORDINANCE establishing November 2, 2004, as the date for an advisory election on the
question of which tax voters would prefer to be included in a voter-approved plan to invest in
transportation improvements in King County.
 
On 8/30/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Public Hearing Required
 
SUBJECT TO A MOTION TO RELIEVE THE COMMITTEE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION
PURSUANT TO K.C.C. 1.24.125
 
Transportation
 
Councilmember Pelz
 
10. Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2004-0394.2		 Mr. Pelz
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the King County executive to execute an amendment to the
1976 Memorandum Agreement regarding the Interstate 90 corridor; and repealing Ordinance
14960, Attachment A.
 
On 8/23/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Transportation
Committee.
On 8/25/2004, the Transportation Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.
On 8/30/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Deferred.
On 8/30/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Hearing Held.
On 8/30/2004, a public hearing was held and closed.
 
Motions for Council Action
 
Budget and Fiscal Management
 
Councilmember Gossett
 
11. Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2004-0364.2 Mr. Gossett
A MOTION concerning untimely filed petitions for tax refunds and authorizing treasury
operations to make refunds.
 
On 7/26/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.
 
12. Proposed Substitute Motion No. 2004-0380.2 Mr. Gossett
A MOTION pertaining to funding for the redevelopment of Park Lake Homes, a King County
Housing Authority facility located in the urban unincorporated community of White Center.
 
On 8/16/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Budget and Fiscal
Management Committee .
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Amended.
On 9/1/2004, the Budget and Fiscal Management Committee Recommended Do Pass Substitute.

 
Hearing Examiner Consent Agenda - Item 13
 
Councilmember Constantine
 
13. Proposed Substitute Ordinance No.
2004-0156.2		 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE concurring with the recommendation of the hearing examiner to approve,
subject to conditions, the application for public benefit rating system assessed valuation for
open space submitted by Christine McGrath and David Wells for property located at 28829
Vashon Highway Southwest, Vashon, WA 98070, designated department of natural resources
and parks, water and land resources division file no. E03CT050.
 
On 3/29/2004, the Metropolitan King County Council Introduced and Referred to Hearing Examiner.
 
Introduction of Ordinances for First Reading and Referral
 
14. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0408 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE authorizing a subdivision of 3.59 acres into 14 lots for detached single
family dwellings and tracts for recreation and drainage. on certain property located west of the
intersection of 64th Avenue South and 65th Avenue South, south of South 296th Street at the
request of Nigel Southey of Southey & Associates, department of development and
environmental services file no. L97P0026.
Refer to Hearing Examiner
 
15. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0412 Mr. Irons
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the surplus and sale of eight improved parcels of county-owned
property located in King County council district 12.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
16. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0413 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE authorizing a subdivision of 11.62 acres, zoned R-4 into 37 lots for single
family units and tracts for sensitive areas, recreation and drainage on certain property located
between Military Road South and Peasley Canyon Road, north of SR-18, at the request of
Terry Defoor, department of development and environmental services file no. L02P0015.
Refer to Hearing Examiner
 
17. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0415 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE authorizing a rezone from R-6 (Potential R-24) to R-24 on certain property
located on the north side of SW 112th Street between 14th Ave SW and 16th Ave SW, at the
request of Henry Neubaum, department of development and environmental services file no.
L04TY402.
Refer to Hearing Examiner

 
18. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0416 Mr. Phillips
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the vacation of portions of public right-of-ways as dedicated in
Plat of State Addition to the City of Seattle No. 5, Vo. 17, Pg 78, and as deeded by Quit Claim
Deed Recording Number 5499671, Vol. 4337, Pg 522, all in records of King County,
Washington. File V-2485. Petitioners: Highline School District #401 and King County
Housing Authority; and repealing Ordinance 14975, Section 1.
Refer to Hearing Examiner
 
19. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0418 Ms. Patterson
AN ORDINANCE approving and adopting six memoranda of agreement negotiated by and
between King County and International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers,
Local 17, International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117 and Service Employees
International Union, Public Safety Employees, Local 519 representing employees in the
departments of adult and juvenile detention, community and human services, development and
environmental services, executive services, judicial administration, natural resources and
parks, public health, transportation and the King County sheriff's office and establishing the
effective date of said agreements.
Refer to Labor, Operations and Technology Committee
 
20. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0429 Mr. Gossett
AN ORDINANCE making a supplemental appropriation of $4,478,000 to various current
expense and non-current expense agencies, in addition to funding the risk abatement IV/omb
it/class comp fund to implement the information technology class/comp agreement; amending
the 2004 Budget Ordinance, Ordinance 14797, Sections 33, 38, 56, 57, 71, 74, 101 and 114, as
amended, and adding a new section to Ordinance 14797.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
21. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0430 Mr. Gossett
AN ORDINANCE relating to interim use of the community development block grant fund to
provide a short-term loan to an experienced nonprofit affordable housing developer to
purchase and develop land which will provide home ownership opportunities for low- and
moderate-income persons and authorizing the King County executive to enter into loan
agreements necessary to effect the project.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
22. Proposed Ordinance No. 2004-0431 Mr. Gossett
AN ORDINANCE relating to interim use of the community development block grant fund to
provide a short-term loan to the King County Housing Authority for the development of
infrastructure related to the Greenbridge HOPE VI project, providing for the forgiveness of the
loan and its repayment through other county fund sources, and authorizing the King County
executive to enter into loan agreements necessary to effect the project.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
Introduction of Motions and Referrals

 
23. Proposed Motion No. 2004-0348 Ms. Edmonds
A MOTION confirming the executive's appointment of Brad Gaolach, who resides in council
district one, to the King County fairgrounds advisory board.
Refer to Natural Resources and Utilities Committee
 
24. Proposed Motion No. 2004-0405 Mr. Gossett
A MOTION authorizing the manager of treasury operations of King County to cancel the
attached list of uncollectible personal property taxes in the amount of $375,189.34 for the
years 1980, 1992 through 1995 and 1997 through 2003.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
25. Proposed Motion No. 2004-0407 Mr. Gossett
A MOTION approving the unincorporated area council cost allocation report as required in a
2004 Budget Ordinance proviso.
Refer to Budget and Fiscal Management Committee
 
Other Business
 
Adjournment
 

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