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Home My WebLink About1997-06-02 Regular MinutesJune 2, 1997 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Oath of Office Amend Agenda Introduction of new employees APPOINTMENTS OF THE MAYOR Transit Adv. Commission TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES /7 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; JIM HAGGERTON, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; PAM CARTER; PAM LINDER. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; BOB NOE, City Attorney; RON WALDNER, Police Chief; DON WILLIAMS, Parks and Recreation Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; JANE CANTU, City Clerk. Mayor Rants administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Stephen Forney. Mayor Rants requested and Council consented to amend the agenda to add three additional names of the custodians hired to work at the Community Center. Parks and Recreation Director Don Williams introduced the new utility worker in the Parks Maintenance Division Curtis Brees; and Monica Sanford who will be working with the youth program. Public Works Director Ross Earnst introduced Sandy Leek as the new Permit Technician II; and James Pullies, Jeff Dickerson and Miguel Vizcaino as the new Building Maintenance custodians. Mayor Rants requested Council confirmation of the following appointments: Transit Advisory Commission •Bruce Gibson, Sean Mears, Tom Gengler, Kirstine Whisler, Mike Hansen, John Welch, Allan Ekberg MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO CONFIRM ALL APPOINTMENTS AS LISTED TO THE TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). Regular Meeting Minutes June 2, 1997 Page 2 Appointments of the Mayor (Cont'dl Parks Commission CITIZEN'S COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA w /draw (to New Business) OLD BUSINESS Parks Commission •Hubert Crawley, Pos. #4; term expires 3/31/00 /Rg MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF HUBERT CRAWLEY TO POSITION #4 ON THE PARKS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). None. a. Approval of Minutes: 5/5/97 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos.93074 through 93330 in the amount of $1,359,312.71. Councilmember Hernandez requested Council consensus to move 5/5/97 minutes to New Business for discussion. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). Ord. #1800 granting a non- MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT THE exclusive franchise to Metricom PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION for wireless communication CARRIED. City Attornty Bob Noe read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, GRANTING A NON EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO METRICOM, INCORPORATED, FOR THE PUPOSES OF INSTALLING, OPERATING, AND MAINTAINING A WIRELESS DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS RADIO NETWORK IN CERTAIN PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN THE CITY. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT ORDINANCE NO.1800 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilmember Carter commented for the record that Exhibit A attached to the ordinance was different from the previous one submitted to Council. Public Works Coordinator Micheau explained that staff was able to verify all of the pole locations. Therefore, the list has been amended to reflect a more accurate account of the poles. *MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). Regular Meeting Minutes June 2, 1997 Page 3 Ord. #1801 estab speed limit of 25 MPH First Quarter Reports NEW BUSINESS 5/5/97 minutes w /drawn from Consent /'z MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attornty Bob Noe read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADDING A NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 9.16 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE ESTABLSIHING A SPEED LIMIT OF 25 MPH ON SOUTH 124TH STREET, 42ND AVENUE SOUTH AND 50TH PLACE SOUTH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1801 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilmember Carter commented that this issue was discussed in the Transportation Committee and the Committee recommends Council approval. *MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). Council President Haggerton commented that it was a good idea to send the First Quarter Reports to a Council Committee for discussion prior to it being introduced to the whole Council. He suggested that this method be used for all future quarterly reports. Councilmember Hernandez suggested the following amendment under New Business Minutes (from Consent). Page 8 of the Mav 5. 1997 Regular Meeting Minutes: delete the last sentence which reads: "However. this issue did not follow the Droner channels of going to the Council sub committee for discussion." She said this sentence is erroneous because the issue of purchasing and training a new dog to replace the previous dog, Markos, was in fact discussed at a subcommittee meeting. MOVED BY CARTER, SECONDED BY BY HERNANDEZ, TO DELETE THE SENTENCE THAT BEGINS WITH "HOWEVER" AND ENDS WITH "DISCUSSION." MOTION CARRIED (7 -0). MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO APPROVE THE MAY 5, 1997 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED (7- 0). Regular Meeting Minutes June 2, 1997 Page 4 REPORTS Mayor Rants announced there will be a groundbreaking ceremony for the new cross valley street connector project in Kent on June 5th at 10 a.m., at 200th Street and Frager Road. Rants commented that as the review of the Financial Planning Model begins, he wants to call attention to five presentations that are planned: 1) Where We Are Today and Why; 2) Discussion of Service Levels; 3) Revitalization; 4) Economic Development; 5) Wrap -up With Recommendations and Alternatives. Rants said the presentations will be given at COW meetings. Rants read an invitation from King County Executive Ron Sims asking City officials to join them in developing a regional action strategy to address their freight mobility needs. A fact finding trip has been planned to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on June 25 27, 1997. Council President Haggerton said he will send the information to the Transportation Committee and let them decide what to do. Mayor Rants gave a report on the Ikawa, Japan Trip. He said the City of Tukwila representatives were received in high esteem, and they all had a wonderful time. He said one of the gifts sent to Tukwila was an Awadori dance costume. He would like to have the six students perform this dance before the Council at a future Council meeting. Councilmember Duffie reported that King County is proposing to close the Bow Lake Transfer Station and turn the operation over to private contractors. City Administrator McFarland asked Duffie to see him regarding further information on this issue. Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended the Community Dialogues sessions on May 28th at Foster Library and the Human Services Round Table meeting on May 29th. Councilmember Carter reported she attended a meeting last week of the Tukwila Community Cares group. Grant opportunities are funneled through this group. She also attended the Foster Community Club meeting where the discussion focused on how to increase youths' assets. Carter announced that Appreciation Night will be held June 3, 7:00 p.m. at Showalter Middle School. All interested persons are invited to attend. Councilmember Linder said she attended the Foster Community Club meeting and came away with a renewed mind to continue to support teens in a positive way and encourage others to do the same. Regular Meeting Minutes June 2, 1997 Page 5 Reports (Cont'd) City Attorney MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:45 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 9:11 P.M. City Administrator McFarland reported that Highline Community College is going to sponsor a Hwy 99 Economic Development Forum. They called the City to invite their input and participation, since the City has experience in this area. Highline would like to integrate the City's techniques into their program if possible. McFarland says he will be meeting with the Community College President, Mayor Rants, and Verg Steiger on June 5th, along with Alan Doerschel and Bill Arthur, Economic Development Advisory Board Chair, to discuss ways Tukwila can help Highline. Highline's forum will discuss the portion of highway that stretches from Federal Way to Tukwila. Attorney Noe said he prepared a memo for City Administrator McFarland which in turn was distributed to each Councilmember. The subject of the memo was not disclosed for the record. He asked Councilmembers to call him if they have questions; or, the memo could be discussed in a short Executive Session he's requesting be scheduled following the June 9th COW. The Tukwila vs. Seattle Growth Management Hearing Board Case will also be discussed. Councilmember Hernandez informed the Council that on June 7th, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the QFC on Pacific Hwy South 312th, in Federal Way, the YWCA volunteers will be handing out shopping lists of grocery items that they would like as donations for homeless families in the YWCA Emergency Housing Program. MOVED BY HAGGERTON, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES TO DISCUSS A PERSONNEL ISSUE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVE BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADJOURN THE MUTING. MO ION CARRIED. -1-Lc J W. Rants, Mayor (A „1 Celia Square, Deputy ity Clerk