HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2010-01-11 Agenda Front SheetMonday, January 11, 2010, 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall; Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. SPECIAL Update on Cascade Land Conservancy Workshop "Taking Action in Tukwila
PRESENTATIONS Skye Schell, Community Engagement Manager.
Update on Library Services; Bill Ptacek, King County Library Services Director.
3. CITIZEN At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda
COMMENT (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.
4. SPECIAL a. Planning Commission and Board of Architectural Review (BAR) roles and Pg. 1
ISSUES responsibilities.
b. Extension to contract with #09 -121 with KPFF Consulting Engineers for Pg. 21
Tukwila South Permitting.
c. Council housekeeping items. Pg. 27
d. A resolution adopting a legislative agenda for the 2010 legislative session. Pg. 37
5. REPORTS a. Mayor c. Staff e. Intergovernmental
b. City Council d. City Attorney
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
Tukwila City Council Agenda
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Jim Haggerton, Mayor Councilmembers: Joe Duffie Joan Hernandez
Shawn Hunstock, Interim City Administrator Allan Ekberg Verna Seal
Dennis Robertson, Council President Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn
Executive Session 6:00 -7:00 PM (1 HOUR)❖
Legal Issues Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) -To
discuss the legal risks of a proposed action or current practice
that the agency has identified when public discussion of the
litigation or legal risks is likely to result in an adverse legal or
financial consequence to the agency.
Pending Litigation Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible.
Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance
notice to the City Clerk's Office 206 433- 1800/TDD 206 -248 -2933. This notice is available at www.ci.tukwila.wa.us. and
in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities.
Tukwila Council meetings are audio taped.
No Council meetings are scheduled on the fifth 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 first and third Mondays of each month at 7 PM. 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 second and fourth Mondays at 7 PM. Issues
discussed are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action.
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.
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HOW TO TESTIFY
COUNCIL MEETINGS
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 Citizen Comment. 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:
The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation.
The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
4. Citizens who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes
time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken.
5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the spea
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.
each. No one may speak a second
ker. Each speaker can respond to