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City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 11, 2017 - 5:30 p.m. - Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kathy Hougardy, Chair, Verna Seal, Kate Kruller
Staff: Rick Still, Robert Eaton, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Hougardy called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Resolution: Naming Joe Duffie Field at Joseph Foster Memorial Park
Staff is seeking Council approval of a resolution that would name the northeastern ball field at
Joseph Foster Memorial Park as "Joe Duffie Field." Councilmember Duffie is retiring at the end
of this term after 35 years of service on the Council, and the Park Commission and City Council
would like to honor him with this naming. Chair Kruller suggested inquiring with Councilmember
Duffie if he would like his middle name used as well. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO
SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B. Purchase of Mower for Foster Golf Links
Staff is seeking Committee approval to purchase a replacement for the recently -failed winter-
time mower for Foster Golf Links. Staff located a used mower for $6,050 that could serve as a
temporary replacement to get through the year. Alternatively, since this mower was scheduled
for replacement in 2018, the purchase of a new mower could be made early with a budget
amendment. There is an immediate need for a reliable mower ready for the wet season.
Committee members discussed the option and directed staff to proceed with the used mower
purchase and return with additional information regarding a full replacement. Chair Hougardy
reminded the Committee that the Finance Committee discussed the policy for unbudgeted
capital purchases and directed staff to return with a Financial Policy that defines "unbudgeted"
to mean insufficient funds, not simply unlisted. This is still pending with the Finance committee.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO PURCHASE REPLACEMENT FOR $6,050.
C. Temporary Use Permit from Seattle City Light for Property at Foster Golf Links
Staff is seeking Council approval of a two-year agreement with Seattle City Light in the amount
of $67,427 for a Temporary Use Permit for property at Foster Golf Links. The property owned by
Seattle City Light is a significant portion of the parking lot, landscaping to the west of the parking
lot, the trail, and sidewalk, totaling 83,236 square feet. SCL is offering a 75% discount to the City
for the continued care of the property. Funds are available from the Parks Administration budget
in 2017. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT
AGENDA.
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D. Ordinance Correcting Tukwila Municipal Code Section 9.20.090
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that will correct Tukwila Municipal Code
Section 9.20.090, "Recreational vehicle and trailer parking in residential zones." Currently,
Section C refers to TMC Chapter 8.25, which was repealed with the low impact development
update in 2016. This amendment would remove the reference to the repealed chapter and
instead point to the current TMC Section 18.56.065, where provisions regarding recreational
vehicles on private property now reside. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO SEPTEMBER
18, 2017 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
Safe Consumption/Supervised Injection Sites
The Heroin and Prescription Opiate Addiction Task Force appointed by King County Executive Dow
Constantine and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray developed a set of recommendations that included the
establishment of two "safe consumption sites" in the County, one in Seattle and one in another city. A
safe consumption site provides a medically supervised facility for intravenous drug users and is
considered by supporters to be a solution toward preventing overdose deaths, of which there were
332 in King County last year. The King County Council adopted a budget amendment in June that
directed no safe consumption sites be placed in a City without an affirmative vote by that City's Council.
Staff asked for Committee direction on next steps, which could include the development of a policy
statement via a resolution. The Committee discussed the options and decided to take no action at this
time because there has been no indication that a site will be placed in Tukwila, and if there were, the
Council would have a right of refusal at that time. In addition, there is uncertain status of the potential
to have such a facility due to the pending Initiative 27. The Committee feels there is time to address
this when appropriate.
Adjourned 6:17 p.m.
J. Committee Chair Approval
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