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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 1
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Verna Seal, Allan Ekberg (Absent: Joe Duffie)
Staff: David Cline, Bob Giberson, Frank Iriarte, Gail Labanara, Pat Brodin, Robin Tischmak, Peggy
McCarthy, Vicky Carlsen, Laurel Humphrey
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Member Seal called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Ordinance: Repealing Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Section 14.04.320
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would repeal Ordinance 2313, Section 1 in part as
codified at TMC Section 14.04.320, thereby ending the transfer of public fire hydrant charges from the
General Fund to the Water Department.
To recoup the cost of operations and maintenance for public fire hydrants and service lines, the General
Fund has been transferring
However, Substitute House Bill 1512, effective July 28, 2013, allows water purveyors to recover the cost of
fire suppression water facilities from the customers that derive benefits from those facilities. This proposed
ordinance will enable operations and maintenance costs to be applied to customer water rates. Water
customers benefit from the availability of fire hydrants for reasons including personal and property safety,
higher property values and lower insurance rates. The General Fund will realize annual savings of
approximately $103,680.00. The Water Fund has sufficient reserves to cover the change for 2014.
MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 12 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
B.
Ordinance: Amending Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) 14.30.030, Surface Water Management Definitions
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that would amend TMC 14.30.030(6), Surface Water
, levees, and
revetments. This housekeeping change clarifies the intent of the code to include all natural and man-made
MAJORITY APPROVAL. FORWARD TO NOVEMBER 12
drainage features in the City.
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Committee members and staff briefly discussed the Saturday, 11/2/13 storm.
Meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.
Next meeting: Monday, November 18, 2013 5:00 p.m. Conf. Room No. 1.
Committee Approval
Minutes by LH. Reviewed by GL.