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City Council Regular Meeting

Monday, December 16, 2013

7:00 PM · Council Chambers, 135 E. Sunset Way, Issaquah WA
Topics tracked across meetings:
Amendments to 2013 Budget AB 6752 2/2
City Council Regular Meeting · Dec 3, 2012 City Council Regular Meeting · Dec 16, 2013
Right of Way Dedication (NE High Street, West of 9th Ave NE) AB 6749 2/2
Polygon Issaquah Highlands Development Agreement AB 6747 2/2
Section
Topic
3. SPECIAL BUSINESS
3a
Certificate of Appreciation presented to Mayor Frisinger
4. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
4a
Guidelines for Public Participation lectern/microphone. property owner, business owner, etc.) Clerk
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
7a
Accounts: Payables and Payroll
Carried 7-0
Approve
Topics: Budget
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
7b
Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, December 2, 2013
Carried 7-0
Approve · packet pp.3–6
Staff report:
AGENDA ITEM #b) 12-02-13 City Council Minutes Page [0000]
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
7c
Minutes: City Council Special Meeting, December 9, 2013
Carried 7-0
Approve · packet pp.7–8
Staff report:
AGENDA ITEM #c) 12-09-13 City Council Minutes Page [0000]
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
7d
Amendments to 2013 Budget AB 6752
Carried 7-0
Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.9–15
Topics: Land UseBudget
Staff report:
Administration/Finance Director:
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
7e
Right of Way Dedication (NE High Street, West of 9th Ave NE) AB 6749
Carried 7-0
Accept · packet pp.17–26
Topics: Transportation
Staff report:
Council Land & Shore Committee/Stacy Goodman, Chair:
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
8. PUBLIC HEARING
8a
Annexation of the Issaquah Middle School Property AB 6763
Carried 7-0
Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.27–36
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
Administration/Development Services Department:
Roll call:
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BUTLER
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
8b
ISD Levy, Consideration of Resolution in Support AB 6754
Carried 7-0
Approve Resolution · packet pp.37–52
Topics: BudgetSchools
Staff report:
Administration/City Clerk:
Roll call:
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
9. REGULAR BUSINESS
9a
Amending Land Use and Engineering Fees IMC Title 3 (Formerly AB AB 6758
Carried 7-0
Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.53–112
Topics: Land UseBudget
Staff report:
Š August 13 Land & Shore Committee
Roll call:
Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by MARTS
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Amendment considered (1):
Amend the Ordinance to include an effective date of April 1, 2014; and, include missing Site Work Permit Fees for commercial buildings. . Carried 7-0
Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by MARTS
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
9b
Polygon Issaquah Highlands Development Agreement AB 6747
Carried 7-0
Direct Administration · packet pp.113–117
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
Approximately 63-acres of land within Issaquah Highlands was purchased by the Microsoft Corporation in 2003. Earlier this year, that land was resold to the Issaquah Highlands Investment Fund, LLC (IHIF). The land is entitled with 1,238,705 square feet of Commercial development from the Issaquah Highlands 2-Party Agreement which is due to expire in 2017. IHIF is seeking a new development agreement for the 63 acres of property (Exhibit A).
Roll call:
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BARBER
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
9c
King County Voters' Pamphlet Re: Retail Carryout Bags AB 6746
Carried 7-0
Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.119–122
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
Administration:
Roll call:
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
9d
King County Voters' Pamphlet Re: Klahanie Annexation AB 6765
Carried 6-1
Adopt Ordinance · packet pp.123–126
Topics: Land Use
Staff report:
Administration/Development Services Department:
Roll call:
Moved by BARBER · seconded by BUTLER
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Paul Winterstein
Opposed: Joshua Schaer
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Attendance

Council / Members (7)
Eileen Barber
Fred Butler
Stacy Goodman
Mary Lou Pauly
Tola Marts
Joshua Schaer
Paul Winterstein

Motions and votes (9)

Approve Resolution No. 2013-21, expressing its deep gratitude to Ava Frisinger for her exemplary leadership, decades of service to this community and tireless dedication to Issaquah. . AUDIENCE COMMENTS The following individuals thanked Mayor Frisinger for her years of service:  Bret Heath, 670 Fir…
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BARBER
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Adopt Ordinance No. 2702, annexing approximately 5.45 acres of land, which includes the majority of the Issaquah Middle School building and sports field; zoning the annexed land community facilities-facilities; requiring the land to be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as oth…
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BUTLER
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Approve Resolution No. 2013-22, supporting Issaquah School District’s 2014 Replacement of Maintenance & Operations Levy, Capital Projects Levy, and School Bus Levy, set for special election February 11, 2014. .
Moved by MARTS · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Adopt Ordinance No. 2703, retitling Chapter 3.64; amending fees for applications for subdivisions and zoning actions as established in Chapter 3.64; amending engineering fees as set forth in Chapter 3.65 of the Issaquah Municipal Code.
Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by MARTS
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Amend the Ordinance to include an effective date of April 1, 2014; and, include missing Site Work Permit Fees for commercial buildings. .
Moved by GOODMAN · seconded by MARTS
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Direct the Administration to proceed with negotiation and preparation of a development agreement assigning monthly oversight to the Council Land & Shore Committee.
Moved by WINTERSTEIN · seconded by BUTLER
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Adopt Ordinance No. 2704 requesting the King County Director of Elections to prepare and AGENDA ITEM #b) [0000] distribute a Voter’s Pamphlet for the Special Election on February 11, 2014 for the purpose of the ballot proposition concerning retail carryout bags in Issaquah; appointing committees for…
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein
Adopt Ordinance No. 2705 requesting the King County Director of Elections prepare and distribute a Voters’ Pamphlet for the Special Election on February 11, 2014 for the purpose of the ballot measure concerning the Klahanie Annexation area; appointing committees for submitting arguments for and agai…
Moved by BARBER · seconded by BUTLER
Carried 6-1
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Paul Winterstein
Opposed: Joshua Schaer
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. a) Accounts: Payables and Payroll, December 16, 2013; Approved. AGENDA ITEM #b) [0000] i. Accounts Payable Checks 148186 through 148186 in the amount of $207.00 ii. Accounts Payable Replacement Checks 148187 through 148187 in the amount of $1,647.98 iii. Acco…
Moved by BUTLER · seconded by WINTERSTEIN
Carried 7-0
In favor: Eileen Barber, Fred Butler, Stacy Goodman, Mary Lou Pauly, Tola Marts, Joshua Schaer, Paul Winterstein