Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-18 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 17, 1974 5:0 P.M. Page City Attorney MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO DIRECT THE CITY Discussion ATTORNEY TO HAVE A WRITTEN OPINION REGARDING THE BUDGET ORDINANCE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL BY 7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18.* Councilman Saul stated the Attorney is under as much pressure as anyone and if we do not have this statement by tomorrow night, then we should go on without it. We have nothing to gain by making this directive. RECESS 5 :15 P.M. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 18, 1974 7 :00 P.M. ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS RECESS 7:05 P.M. 7:10 P.M. VOUCHER APPROVAL SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Proposed ordinance 1975 budget Councilman Johanson arrived at 5 :05 P.M. Councilman Traynor agreed, stating the City Attorney is aware we will be discussing this tomorrow night and he assumed Attorney Parker will have this for us Wednesday night. If he does not have it available, then we should make a formal request. Councilwoman Davis arrived at 5 :06 P.M. Councilman Saul stated he opposed this Motion because Attorney Parker already knows what the Council wants and we have nothing to gain by putting on the pressure. *CARRIED, WITH TRAYNOR AND SAUL VOTING NO. Councilman Saul stated if Attorney Parker does not approve the budget ordinance as to form and content and doesn't give us an opinion in writing then he stated he was prepared to pass it anyway. Mayor Todd stated the Council has passed some ordinances previously without the City Attorney's approval. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO RECESS THE MEETING TO 7:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1974 IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. CARRIED. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Todd called the continued meeting to order. GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, HARRIS, JOHANSON. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON THAT COUNCILMAN SAUL BE EXCUSED. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO RECESS IN ORDER TO REVIEW NEWLY SUBMITTED VOUCHERS. CARRIED. Mayor Todd called the meeting back to order with all Council Members present as previously listed. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE BILLS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. CARRIED. Vouchers No. 4642 4 Current Fund 4 $1,590.00 Water Fund 4 4643 3,561.42 Sewer Fund 4644 4645 1.561.42 Total $8,712.84 Councilman Traynor stated the City Council has requested an opinion regarding the approval of the budget ordinance and wished to hear from the City Attorney at this time. City Attorney Wayne Parker read a letter to the Council dated December 18 which listed his objections to the 1975 budget as prepared by the City Council. A copy of this letter is on file in the City Clerk's office. Councilman Saul arrived at 7:13 P.M. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 18, 1974 Page 10 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Contd. Proposed ordinance 1975 budget Cont. RECESS 7 :25 P.M. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 19, 1974 7 :00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS EXECUTIVE SESSION SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Proposed ordinance 1975 budget and City Attorney's budget allocation Councilwoman Harris asked Attorney Parker if he anticipated any additional listings of reasons to the letter. Attorney Parker replied no, this is the final submittal. Councilwoman Harris requested copies of the letter for all Council Members. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE COUNCIL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME UNTIL WE CAN EVALUATE THIS, CONSIDER IT, AND CONTINUE THE MEETING UNTIL TOMORROW NIGHT AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TO RECONSIDER THIS AGAIN.* Councilman Traynor stated we can prolong this process of making a decision forever and he asked the Council if they would be prepared to make a decision on this tomorrow night. He stated it is obvious at some point we have this decision to make. Mayor Todd stated there are other items on the Agenda tonight to consider. Councilman Sterling asked if the Council could rebut that letter at this time. Councilman Johanson stated he felt the comments in Attorney Parker's letter were just as ridiculous as a lot of things he had done in the .past and is convinced there is more than one decision to be made at this time. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, pointed out that the Planning Commission is meeting in the Council Chambers at 8 :00 P.M. tomorrow night. *Question called for by Councilwoman Harris; MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Todd called the continued meeting to order. GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, HARRIS, SAUL, JOHANSON 996 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO CONSIDER ITEM 10.b. AT THIS TIME. CARRIED. Mayor Todd asked if the purpose of this Session conformed with the requirements of State law. Councilwoman Davis replied yes. Attorney Parker stated he preferred to discuss any matters with the Council in the open meeting. Councilwoman Davis stated the Council wants to have an opportunity to meet and talk with the City Attorney in private. Mayor Todd referred to R.C.W. 42.30.1 stating that the employee or official has the perogative of meeting in executive session. Councilman Sterling stated he wanted it to be clear that the City Council gave an effort to have a private meeting with the City Attorney and he refused. Councilwoman Harris stated the Council in requesting the Executive Session, showed good faith in trying to resolve their differences with him in this difficult attorney- client relationship. Attorney Parker stated the matter cannot be so delicate that the people in the audience cannot hear and the Council will not be embarrassing him in any way. He stated its your move now. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND GO ON TO THE NEXT AGENDA ITEM. CARRIED. Councilwoman Harris stated the Council has had the opportunity to review Attorney Parker's letter which was presented to the Council last evening. Referring to paragraph 2 on page 1, she stated the requirement of having 3 copies of the budget on file in the City Clerk's office is not a requirement of R.C.W. 35.33.075 but feels this is an advisable thing to do. Councilwoman Harris then requested reconsideration of the City Attorney's salary. She stated it might be leaving the City Council at a disadvantage to leave the retainer at $100 per month for the work performed requires a commensurate amount. Continuation of Council meeting December 18, 1974 after departure of Mayor, City Attorney and Mayor Pro -Tem. Mrs. Harris quoted from Council Procedures Ordnance #883, "If neither the Mayor or Mayor Fro -Tem are present at a council meeting, (which is the case now) the presiding officer for that meeting shall be elected by a majority vote of those councilmembers present; provided there is a quoram (which we do have.)" Mr. Johanson made a motion thet Councilman Sterling be elected chairman of this meeting until it is recessed. Mrs. Davis seconded the motion. Motion passed with 1 no vote. Mr. Sterling stated there should be a motion that someone take minutes. irs. Harris made the motion Mr. Johanson be made Clerk Pro -Tem for the balance of the meeting. Mr. Sterling seconded and the motion passed with one no vote. Lir. Sterling requested Mr. Gardner check to see if Attorney Parker was still present in the building. Mr. Gardner reported he had left. Mr. Sterling stated if the city attorney has left, it is impossible to have an executive session with him at this time. Mrs. Harris moved that the council request Mr. Parker to mett with the council in executive session with the council at 7 o'clock December 19, 1974. Motion seconded and passed with no opposition. Mr. Johanson made the motion the session recess until 7 P. M. December 19, 1971. Motion seconded and passed with no opposition. Clerk Pro -Tem Jospph R. Johanson