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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2007-05-29 Agenda Front Sheet .�wq Tukwila City Council Agenda di it 2- •COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE o Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Councilmembers: Joe Duffle Joan Hernandez Rhonda Berry, City Administrator Pam Carter Jim Haggerton 1908 Verna Griffin, Council President Pamela Linder Dennis Robertson TUESDAY, May 29, 2007; 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall; Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CITIZEN At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included COMMENT on this agenda (please limit your comments to five minutes per citizen). To comment on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue is presented for discussion. 3. SPECIAL ISSUES a. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with the Museum of Flight Pg.1 for marketing Tukwila and Seattle Southside Visitor Services to visitors from outside the region in the amount of $25,000.00 annually for ten years. b. Tukwila Urban Center Signal Interconnect and ITS Project Pg.11 Consultant Supplemental Agreement. c. Sanitary Sewer Emergency Pipe Repair (near Shasta Beverages on Pg.23 Andover Park East) a resolution declaring an emergency. d. Sanitary Sewer Emergency Pipe Repair (near Shasta Beverages on Pg.29 Andover Park East) a short -form construction contract. e. Seven Street Vacations for the Sound Transit Link Light Rail Pg.39 Project. f. Solid Waste Rate Increase. Pg.69 g. Park and Open Space Plan Consultant Agreement. Pg.75 h. Macadam Winter Garden Bid Award. Pg.95 i. Foster Golf Course Concession Agreement Amendment. Pg.105 j. Parks Division Staff Reorganization. Pg.149 4. REPORTS a. Mayor c. Staff e. Intergovernmental b. City Council d. City Attorney 5. MISCELLANEOUS 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION 7. ADJOURNMENT Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible. Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance notice to the City Clerks Office 206 433- 1800/TDD 206- 248 -2933. This notice is available at www.ci.tulcwila.wa.us, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities. Tukwila Council meetings are audio taped. HOW TO TESTIFY If you would like to address the Council, please go to the podium and state your name and address clearly for the record. Please observe the basic rules of courtesy when speaking and limit your comments to five minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens but may not be able to take immediate action on comments received until they are referred to a Committee or discussed under New Business. COUNCIL MEETINGS No Council meetings are scheduled on the 5th Monday of the month unless prior public notification is given. Regular Meetings The Mayor, elected by the people to a four -year term, presides at all Regular Council meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Official Council action in the form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular Council meetings. Committee of the Whole Meetings Council members are elected for a four -year term. The Council president is elected by the Council members to preside at all Committee of the Whole meetings for a one -year term. Committee of the Whole meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m. Issues discussed are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action. GENERAL INFORMATION At each Council meeting citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not included on the agenda during CITIZENS COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to five minutes. Special Meetings may be called at any time with proper public notice. Procedures followed are the same as those used in Regular Council meetings. Executive Sessions may be called to inform the Council of pending legal action, financial, or personnel matters. PUBLIC HEARINGS Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action of matters affecting the public interest such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. Section 2.04.150 of the Tukwila Municipal Code states the following guidelines for Public Hearings: 1. The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation. 2. The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation. 3. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal. 4. Citizens who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes each. No one may speak a second time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken. 5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the speaker. Each speaker can respond to the question, but may not engage in further debate at this time. 6. After the Public Hearing is closed, the Council may discuss the issue among themselves without further public testimony. Council action may be taken at this time or postponed to another date.