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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
February 17, 1998, 7:00 p.m.
Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL: Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez, Pam Linder, Council President; Steve Mullet, Pam Carter, Jim
Haggerton, Dave Fenton.
OFFICIALS: John McFarland, City Administrator; Steve Lancaster, DCD Director; Nora Gierloff,
Assistant Planner; Lucy Lauterbach, Council Analyst; Jane Cantu, City Clerk.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Oath of office to Police Officer Rory Mettlin was postponed due to a
conflict with his police training class.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 1/5/98 (Special Meeting); 2/2/98 Regular Meeting
b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 203324 through 203572 in the amount of $617,390.56.
c. Accept as complete the 59th Ave. S. Rockery Replacement Project with Mer -Con, Inc.; authorize
release of rtainage. (Final cost of project: $48,445.09.)
d. Authorize Mayor to sign a contract with KPG Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $79,605.72 for the
1998 Drainage and Overlay Design Project.
Moved by Duffie, seconded by Mullet, to approve the consent agenda as submitted.*
City Clerk Jane Cantu requested that the minutes of 1/5/98 be removed because they were approved
at the January 20, 1998 Regular Meeting.
*Motion carried as amended (7 -0).
OLD BIJSINESS
Ord. #1829 An ordinance amending the Comprehensive Land Use Plan to create new density
standards for senior citizen housing in certain land use designations. Moved by Duffie, seconded by
Hernandez, that the proposed ordinance be read by title only. Motion carried.
City Administrator John McFarland read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, amending the City's 1995 Comprehensive Land Use Plan as adopted by Ordinance 1757, to
create new density standards for senior citizen housing in certain land use designations; providing for
severability; and establishing an effective date.
Moved by Duffie, seconded by Hernandez, that Ordinance No. 1829 be adopted as read. Motion
carried.
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Ord. #1830 An ordinance amending the Zoning Code to create new standards for senior citizen
housing, Moved by Hernandez, seconded by Linder, that the proposed ordinance be read by title
only. Motion carried.
City Administrator John McFarland read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, amending Ordinance 1758, as codified in Tukwila Municipal Code Title 18, zoning, to create
new standards for senior citizen housing; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
Moved by Hernandez, seconded by Mullet, that Ordinance No. 1830 be adopted as read.*
Councilmember Carter suggested that the acronym "MUO" (Mixed -Use Office) should precede the
heading "Basic develonment standards" at TMC 18.16.080. She also suggested the acronym "NCC"
(Neighborhood Commercial Center) precede the heading Basic develonment standards at TMC
18.22.080.
*Motion carried (7 -0).
Ord. #1831 An ordinance amending Multi- family Design Guidelines as it relates to senior citizen
housing. Moved by Hernandez, seconded by Duffie, that the proposed ordinance be read by title
only. Motion carried.
City Administrator John McFarland read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila,
Washington, amending Ordinance 1758 as codified in at Tukwila Municipal Code 18.60.053, and amending
the City's Multi- family Design Guidelines; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
Moved by Hernandez, seconded by Duffie, that Ordinance No. 1831 be adopted as read.*
Councilmember Carter requested clarification of the Building Design Section. Item 6 as to whether setbacks
and the separation of structures refer to properties within or adjacent to the development. DCD Assistant
Planner Nora Gierloff explained this refers to buildings within the same complex where normally a zoning
setback does not exist.
Carter also asked for clarification of the language on page 21 of the manual, figure 32, which reads in part:
"Parameter landscaning along the side and rear lot lines nrovide vear -round buffering and
transition," Gierloff responded that the intention here is to let the landscaping in zoning standards rule
rather than having an additional set of requirements apply.
*Motion carried (7 -0).
NEW BUSINESS
Authorize the Mayor to sign contract with Ivary Associates in the amount of $61.300 for design of
the Golf/Parks Maintenance Facility: Moved by Duffie, seconded by Haggerton, to authorize the
Mayor to sign a contract with Ivary Associates in the amount of $61,300 for design of the
Golf/Parks Maintenance Facility.*
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Responding to a question regarding the bidding process posed by the Council, City Administrator
McFarland explained that this is a professional service contract; therefore, the City is not bound by law to
advertise for bids. He said for the sake of appearance, future documents will reflect a clearer picture of
intent.
*Motion carried (7 -0).
REPORTS
City Administrator McFarland announced that the airport open house will be held February 18th, 4:00-
8:00 p.m., at the Airport Terminal Building; the apartment managers meeting is also scheduled to meet
February 18th. D.A.R.E. graduation will be held February 20th, at Foster High School.
McFarland reported that the City prevailed on the Deja Vu summary judgment motion. All issues were
won except for the signage, which can be easily be worked out.
Mayor Rants suggested that amounts exceeding $25,000 should be scheduled under "Old or New
Business" rather than the "Consent Agenda" to avoid misinterpretation by those concerned. The Council
concurred.
Rants read a letter he received from Larry Gossett, King County Council, regarding convening the District
Court Redistricting Committee for the purpose of amending the districting plan to adjust King County
District Court electoral district boundary, pursuant to the Code of Washington State. This one and only
meeting will be held March 5th, 3:30 p.m., King County Courthouse. Rants says he will attend.
Rants says he received a call from Sam Pace, National Association of Realtors /Housing Specialist for
Senior Housing, complimenting the City for the work that has been done on senior housing issues.
Rants announced that the Puget Sound Regional Council general membership meeting is March 19th, at the
Museum of Flight.
Rants stated he was informed by Public Information Officer Joyce Nichols, City of Shoreline, that House
Bill #2709 (the limiting factor of utilities taxes for Tacoma and Seattle City Light) passed 72 -24. Now
Seattle and Tacoma are lobbying Governor Locke to veto that piece of legislation.
Councilmember Duffie distributed copies of Tukwila Elementary School's newspaper to fellow
Councilmembers and urged them to read about King County Executive Ron Sims' visit to Tukwila School
District on February 20th. Also included in the newspaper is an article on one of the school board members
who will visit Senegal, West Africa in the near future.
Duffie thanked the Council for their prayers and concerns regarding his sister's recent illness and gave a
brief report on her progress.
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Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended the tourism meeting at the Tukwila Community Center
on February 12th and the Chamber luncheon on February 13th where the program dealt with Medic One,
She plans on attending the DARE graduation on February 20 and the REACH open house on March 4th, 4 -6
p.m. at the Tukwila Community Center.
Hernandez informed the Council that Nordstrom will sponsor an event on February 20th 21st in honor of
Black History Month.
Mayor Rants announced that Mike Weisse is Nordstrom's new manager.
Hernandez suggested the Mayor send a letter to Nordstrom informing them of the City's recently
established Equity and Diversity Commission and soliciting representation for the two vacancies available
for business representatives.
Council President Linder says she will attend the King County International Airport meeting on February
18th; DARE graduation on February 20th. She attended the Highway 99 Action Committee on February
10th where a Washington State patrol officer was in attendance. Linder informed the Council that ACE
Hardware adopted a portion of the Highway to support the City's improvements efforts in that area.
Linder said Craig Dennis received the Highway 99 Action Committee Award for February.
Councilmembers Mullet and Duffle said they will attend the DARE graduation on February 20th.
Councilmember Carter reported she attended the tour of the City's lift station February 10th. She also
reported on issues discussed at the Transportation Committee meeting held February 10th.
Carter read a portion of a letter resulting from a request that she made some time ago at a SKCATBd
meeting where she asked for support of Tukwila's position on the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) issue.
The excerpt is as follows: "One item of interest to the Board was the RTA's discussions with the City of
Tukwila concerning the location of the light rail alignment and station within its city limits. The Board
understands that it is still early in the nrocess for a final decision to he made on the light rail alignment
and subsequent station location. The Board would however would like to offer a word of support on
behalf of the City of Tukwila's preference for light rail alignment in station location. The Board would
like to urge the RTA to seriously consider the City of Tukwila's desire to set the light rail alignment and
subsequent station location to connect with urban center at Southcenter. This would maximize inter
model opportunities through the co- location of light rail and commuter rail stations with a planned nark
and ride facility. It would also take advantage of the large employment concentration in the general area
that would further expand with the plan and ongoing development at the Boeing site...
Carter and other Councilmembers expressed their gratitude that support is forthcoming regarding light rail
alignments within the City of Tukwila.
Councilmember Haggerton reported he attended a press conference held by Highline School District on
February 12th regarding airport issues. He said the press conference was well attended by the news media.
He circulated a handout he obtained from the meeting for Councilmembers information.
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Haggerton says he will attend a meeting on airport issues on February 18th, 4:30 p.m. at King County
Airport followed by a 6:00 p.m. meeting of the Airport Communities Coalition (ACC). Haggerton says he
will also attend a portion of the Employees Banquet on February 21st.
Haggerton reviewed agenda items discussed at the Finance and Safety Committee meeting held earlier this
evening. One of the issues focused on neighborhood cleanup and methods to strictly enforce the nuisance
code.
Councilmember Fenton emphasized the need to strengthen the City's code regarding neighborhood
cleanup as discussed in this evening's Finance and Safety Committee meeting. He also said he attended the
Highway 99 Action Committee meeting on February 10th and the Community Oriented Policing (COP)
Board meeting on February 1 lth. Fenton attended a Workshop recently on "How to Conduct Business Like
a Leader He says he will attend the RTA meeting on February 18th, the DARE graduation on February
20th, and the Employees Banquet on February 21st.
(8:15 n.m..l ADJOURNMENT
Moved by Duffie, seconded by Haggerton, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
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