HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-03-24 Special MinutesMarch 24, 1997
8:50 p.m.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Special Meeting to order at 8:50
p.m.
ROLL CALL JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; JIM HAGGERTON,
Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET;
PAM CARTER.
Councilmember absent MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON,
TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER LINDER. MOTION
CARRIED (6 -0).
OFFICIALS JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; BOB NOE,
City Attorney; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director;
VIKI WITSCHGER, Administrative Services Director;
CHRISTY O'FLAHERTY, Records Management
Technician; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst;
JANE CANTU, City Clerk.
CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #1373 Supporting
the Senate Transportation
funding package
a. Approval of Minutes: 3/17/97 Regular Minutes
b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 91721 through 91910
in the amount of $225,505.71.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ,
TO APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED (6 -0).
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ,
THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED.
City Attorney Bob Noe read A RESOLUTION OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE STATE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE'S PROPOSED
REVENUE PACKAGE AS A METHOD OF FUNDING
TRANSPIRATION IMPROVEMENTS.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON,
THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1373 BE APPROVED AS
READ.*
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Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Special Meeting Minutes
March 24, 1997
Page 2
Res. #1373 (Cont'd)
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION 8:57 P.M.
ADJOURN EXECUTIVE
9:19 P.M.
Councilmember Ekberg commented that the Council's
standard policy is to review issues one week prior to
possible approval. He's concerned that these guidelines
aren't being followed.
Councilmember Mullet explained that although he concurs
with Ekberg, the resolution supporting the Senate
transportation package could have an enormous impact on
the City's capital improvement needs. The normal process
was by- passed due to the critical time frame and the
significance of the issue.
*MOTION CARRIED (5 -1), DUFFIE DISSENTING;
LINDER ABSENT.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR FIFTEEN
MINUTES TO ADDRESS A PENDING LITIGATION
ISSUE. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ,
TO ADJOURN THE MEETING.
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