CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Monday, August 21, 2017
City Hall, Windmill Village
1. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Figueroa called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
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Councilmember Belleci |
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Present |
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Councilmember Grassi |
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Present |
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Councilmember McCluskey |
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Present |
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Councilmember Nye |
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Present |
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Councilmember Worthington |
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Present |
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Mayor Pro Tem Keel |
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Excused |
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Mayor Figueroa |
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Present |
Staff Present: City Manager Sugg, City Attorney Kaser, Planning & Development Services Director Swindale, Executive Director/ACM Craig, Police Chief Blair, Paralegal Grover, and City Clerk Genetia.
MOTION: By Councilmember Grassi, seconded by Councilmember McCluskey, to excuse the absence of Mayor Pro Tem Keel.
The motion carried.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Councilmember Worthington led Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember McCluskey, to approve the minutes of August 7, 2017 as submitted.
The motion carried.
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember Grassi, to approve the agenda.
The motion carried.
6. PRESENTATION
Councilmember Worthington presented Roger Gruener of University Place Refuse and Recycling with a Certificate of Recognition for 75 years of providing vital services to the City.
7. PUBLIC COMMENTS – The following individual provided comment: Jill Peters, 7621 27th Street West.
8. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember Grassi, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and File: Payroll for the period ending 08/15/17, dated 08/18/17, in the total amount of Two Hundred Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen and 65/100 Dollars ($217,515.65); Claims dated 08/15/17, check nos. 51980181 through 51980246, wire transfer nos. 77246 and 21283960, in the total amount of Six Hundred Fifty-Three Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 55/100 Dollars ($653,620.55).
B. Adopt a resolution approving the submission of the 2017 DR-4309 HMGP Planning Sub-application, grant agreement and any grant reimbursement request for the purposes of creating an updated City hazard mitigation plan. (RESOLUTION NO. 847)
The motion carried.
COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
9. COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS AMENDMENT
Staff Report - Planning and Development Services Director Swindale presented a resolution that would direct the Planning Commission to study and recommend amendments to University Place Municipal Code Chapter 19.70.130 Drive-Through and Drive-Up Facilities, and Chapter 19.52 Community Commercial Zone Design Standards, to allow relief from requirements that prohibit drive-throughs between buildings adjacent to streets, and from the design standards that require new or redeveloped buildings to be oriented and built to the sidewalk in circumstances where significant grade difference make those standards financially infeasible and commercially unreasonable.
Public Comment – None.
Council Consideration - MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember Grassi, to adopt a resolution directing the Planning Commission to study and recommend amendments to UPMC 19.70.130 Drive- Through and Drive Up Facilities and UPMC 19.52 Community Commercial Zone Design Standards to allow relief from the requirements that prohibit drive-throughs between buildings adjacent to streets, and from the design standards that require that new or redeveloped buildings be oriented and built to the sidewalk.
The motion carried. (RESOLUTION NO. 848)
PUBLIC HEARING
10. SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Staff Report - City Manager Sugg presented a resolution to approve the City’s Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) for years 2018-2023. The proposed amendments primarily involve the removal of three projects to be completed in 2017; addition of a project for construction of a pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Chambers/Leach Creek with connections to the Chambers Creek Trail system; splitting the Chambers Creek Road/Chambers Lane to two projects to increase flexibility for future grant requests; and updating of project costs and project schedules.
The City of University Place is required by State law to adopt and annually update a Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). The approval of the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan does not commit the City to any financial expenditure; rather, each project is reviewed individually by the City Council in each relevant budget cycle as a component of the Capital Improvement Plan. Its approval, however, does create eligibility for the City to apply for various grant opportunities, and provides an indication of the City’s planning direction for transportation needs.
Public Comment – None.
Council Consideration – MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember Grassi, to adopt a resolution approving the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan for years 2018-2023.
The motion carried. (RESOLUTION NO. 849)
11. CITY MANAGER & COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS
City Manager Sugg provided information on various upcoming events.
Councilmember McCluskey reported that she attended the Community Connection Place’s (CCP) annual barbeque for the City’s seniors and a carnival event that concluded CCP’s summer camp program. She also informed Council of plans for a Seahawks Tailgate party and that she did a yoga in the park event with Pierce County.
Mayor Figueroa reported that he attended the JBLM centennial celebration. The ceremony included placement of mementos in a time capsule that the City participated in. He also provided information on construction activities happening at Town Center.
12. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:58 p.m. No other action was taken.
Submitted by,
Emy Genetia
City Clerk