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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-04 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL January 4, 1999 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor John W. Rants called the regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., in Council Chambers, City Hall, and led the pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL: City Clerk Jane Cantu called the roll of Council. Present were Council President Pamela Linder and Councilmembers Joe Duffle, Joan Hernandez, Steve Mullet, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton and Dave Fenton. OFFICIALS: City Administrator John McFarland, City Attorney Bob Noe, City Clerk Jane Cantu, Deputy City Clerk Bob Baker, Council Analyst Lucy Lauterbach; Public Works Director Ross Earnst; Human Services Manager Evelyn Boykan; and Assistant Parks Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS /COMMISSIONS: ARTS COMMISSION Brian Kennedy. Position #1, Term Expires 12/31/02. Re- Appointment Mr. Kennedy was present and thanked the Council for the opportunity to serve once again. One of the current projects involves a sign for the Foster Center for the Performing Arts. Councilmember Haggerton noted a need for a sign at So. 160th and Tukwila International Boulevard, welcoming visitors to the City. Mr. Kennedy will make the need known to the group. Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Councilmember Mullet, to approve the re- appointment of Brian Kennedy to Arts Commission, position #1, to a term which expires 12/31/02. The motion carried 7 -0. HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD William Gullick, Position #4, Term Expires 04/30/01, New Appointment Lester Pontius. Position #7. Term Expires 04/30/00, New Appointment Human Services Manager Evelyn Boykan noted neither men could be here. She noted Mr. Pontius is a reverend from the Duwamish Church with a long history of community work and human services; especially with respect to veterans and native Americans and those with substance abuse problems. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 8 January 4, 1999 Additionally, she remarked Mr. Gullick is a pastor from Boulevard Presbyterian Church in the SeaTac area. He is very interested in being involved and has done much work with LOVE, Inc. Moved by Carter; seconded by Duffle, to appoint William Gullick to Position #4, Human Services Commission, with a term expiring 04/30/01; and to appoint Lester Pontius to Position #7, with a term expiring 04/30/00. The motion carried 7 -0. LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD Richard Simpson. Position #1. Term Expires 12/31/00, Re- Appointment David Kisler, Position #2, Term Expires 12/31/00, Re- Appointment Mr. Simpson was present. Mr. Kisler was unable to attend. The Mayor noted Mr. Simpson has long been a citizen activist who has continually worked for the welfare of our City. Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Linder, to re- appoint Richard Simpson to Position #1, Library Advisory Board, with a term expiring 12/31/00; and to re- appoint David Kisler to Position #2, with a term expiring 12/31/00. The motion carried 7 -0. EQUITY DIVERSITY COMMISSION Dustin Washington, Position #6, Term Expires 7/31/99. Filling an Unexpired Term Councilmember Hernandez noted Mr. Washington could not be here due to a previously scheduled family commitment. Additionally, she stated he is very interested in serving and will attend the next Commission meeting scheduled for January 7. Councilmember Carter made known Washington is a security guard at Showalter Middle School and an advisor of SAVE (Students Against Violence Everywhere). He will replace Karen Shaw who is no longer with the Tukwila School District. Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Linder, to appoint Dustin Washington to Position #6, Diversity Equity Commission, filling an unexpired term of 7/31/99. The motion carried 7 -0, CITIZEN COMMENT: Anna Bernhard. 14241 59th Ave. So.. Tukwila, stated she is very pleased with the new sound system in Council Chambers. She also spoke regarding a newspaper article which appeared today regarding swimming pools and the costs associated therewith. She is not in favor of the City caring for them. Councilmember Carter said that although the article was unclear as to pool ownership, it was a good column. She noted this is a Forward Thrust pool run by King County; not the City of Tukwila. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes CONSENT AGENDA: a. Approval of Minutes December 7. 1998 b. Approval of Vouchers 12/21/98 #207794 through 209069, in the amt. of $4,580,148.98 12/29/98 #209070 through 209338, in the amt. of $1,479,548.63 Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Linder, to approve the consent agenda items as presented. The motion carried 7 -0. *The motion carried 7 -0. Page 3 of 8 January 4, 1999 NEW BUSINESS: a. Election of New Council President Council President Linder nominated Dave Fenton for 1999 Council President. Hearing no others, nominations were closed. The vote for Dave Fenton to serve as Council President carried 7 -0. Ms. Linder thanked staff and Councilmembers for assisting her through 1999 as Council President. She enjoyed the experience and learned much. Council President Fenton thanked his colleagues for their support and recognized Ms. Linder for the tremendous job she did. He noted her contributions to the City and Council were outstanding. b. Authorize Mavor to sign a contract with Transportation Planning and Enaineerina. Inc.. in the amount of $36.800.00, for the design and limited, on -call enaineerina services, for the Airport Way South/Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad Yard Access Intersection Improvements Proiect (Note: Signatures of Councilmembers Fenton, Hernandez, Carter and Duffle were secured for this contract on December 10, 1998. The following motion ratifies said action and formalizes the procedure, securing approval by all Councilmembers.) Moved by Carter; seconded by Linder, to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Transportation Planning and Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $36,800.00, for the design and limited, on -call engineering services, for the Airport Way South/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Yard Access Intersection Improve Project.* Discussion ensued. It was determined a Notice to Proceed was issued after securing signatures of the aforementioned Councilmembers. It was stated this is a temporary improvement with the possibility of becoming permanent if, and after Council decides to revisit the issue. Finally, it was noted the signal could be in place as early as the end of March, 1999. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes c. Authorize Mayor to sign a contract with Herrera Environmental Consultants, in the amount of $90,000.00 for the Gilliam Creek Stormwater Oualitv Management Plan Moved by Mullet; seconded by Carter, to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Herrera Environmental Consultants, in the amount of $90,000.00, for the Gilliam Creek Stormwater. The motion carried 7 -0. d. An ordinance accenting the transfer of five water meters owned by King County_ Water District No. 125 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF FIVE WATER METERS SITUATED AT FIVE CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS ALONG 53RD AVENUE SOUTH FROM KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 125; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Moved by Haggerton; seconded by Carter, to have the proposed ordinance read by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Noe read same. Moved by Haggerton; seconded by Duffie, to approve the proposed ordinance, as read.* Discussion ensued. Councilmember Hernandez asked if the customers had been notified of the proposed change. Public Works Director Ross Earnst believed they had; yet, indicated residents would be notified by the City as well. *The motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #1863 e. Tukwila Community Center Declaring a state of emergency in response to damages to the Tukwila Community Center, due to severe weather: 1) Proclamation 2) Resolution Mayor Rants read the Proclamation in its entirety. Page 4 of 8 January 4, 1999 Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Duffle, to approve the proclamation as presented and to read the proposed resolution by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Noe read the title of the proposed resolution. Moved by Hernandez; seconded by Linder, to approve the proposed resolution as read.* *Discussion ensued. Public Works Director Earnst was present to answer questions of the Council as they related to specifics of the recent events at the Community Center. Mr. Earnst City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes revealed three (3) additional leaks have been located and are being repaired. He stated the major break causing so much damage was as a result of a pipe in the ceiling freezing and an elbow breaking. When the water thawed, it flooded the banquet room floor. The ceiling and insulation were also damaged and replaced. Fault and /or liability have not yet been determined; however costs of repairs will be borne by the City's insurance carrier, post payment of the deductible. A consultant is reviewing the site to try and determine if the fault lies with the design and /or construction of the system. More information will be forthcoming. Finally, it was stated Parks Recreation Director Don Williams is scrambling to find places for those who have reservations for the banquet room during the next six (6) weeks. This is the estimated down -time for this portion of the Community Center. *The motion to approve the proclamation and proposed resolution as presented carried 7 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION 1413 REPORTS: a. Mayor: Page 5 of 8 January 4, 1999 Mayor Rants spoke of a letter received from staff at King County Jail Services regarding booking fees. The 1998 booking fee was $125.10 per day. The 1999 fee shall be $121.58; a $3.52 decrease. The 1998 maintenance per -day fee was $68.85. The 1999 fee shall be $63.54; a $5.31 decrease. Suburban Cities is working hard with the County to deal with reducing the number of people in the jail. He spoke of a letter sent earlier to Sound Transit wherein the City requested an extension of time for the Draft EIS study. The response from Sound Transit was no. He then spoke of a packet of materials (correspondence) provided to Council on an earlier date which covers actions /issues of the last several months. One such document is a letter from four (4) Sound Transit Board members; not from the Board; proposing some things to which he responded. The response was also included which is in line with Council policy. Rants and Council President Fenton will attend the SeaTac City Council meeting on January 5. They will speak of issues in common with that city on the routing of light rail and the placement of stations; particularly the one at 154th. They want to see if the two cities can share a unanimous opinion on these issues. A community meeting will take place January 6 for the citizens of the Allentown/Duwamish area. The goal of the meeting is to see if all in the City can present a common stand to the Sound Transit Board on January 13. The meeting is extremely important in order to at least try to achieve said goal. A letter of invitation signed by the Mayor and Council President went out to those citizens. All Councilmembers were encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 8 January 4, 1999 Mayor Rants will make a short presentation on the history of the comprehensive plan. Steve Lancaster will then give a presentation on routing issues (same presentation for Council in December, 1998). Finally, Mike Ragsdale will facilitate the meeting on the give and take. Mr. Rants said the City is not the enemy on this and he does not want the citizens to get caught in the middle. He wants and welcomes community input. Councilmember Carter sought clarification on meeting schedules for the Transit Advisory Committee. Council President Fenton noted the next TAC meeting is set for January 14. City Administrator McFarland will recommend cancellation of the January 14 meeting in order to hold a joint meeting between the Committee of Whole and the Transit Advisory Committee on January 11 and 20. Time is necessary between the Public Hearing on the 13th (at the Community Center) and 20th to gather information and synthesize what is learned at the January 13 meeting in order to make a proper presentation on January 20. Councilmember Linder noted a Utilities Committee meeting is already re -set to January 20, at 5:00 p.m., due to the holiday, if the committee schedule goes unchanged. As it relates to the meeting on the 13th, Mr. McFarland noted some citizens have received notification of cancellation or change in location due to damage at the Center. The City is working to clarify this matter with staff at the RTA. They have been advised the banquet room had been damaged. This is not the room RTA had reserved. The City's concern was the group would most likely be too large for the smaller room which was reserved. The gymnasium has been offered, but nothing is positively set. Richard Simpson stated his receipt of an errata sheet which canceled the meeting. Councilmember Linder spoke with Leonard McGehee and he noted the meeting will take place in the gym. As further details become available, Council will be notified. b. City Council: Councilmember Duffle noted he has had the opportunity to speak with some of the Allentown residents. As he spoke with them, he noted they need to be "with us instead of against us." He relayed Clarence Moriwaki appeared on channel 9 last evening. In speaking about the light rail system, Mr. Moriwaki insists light rail will come down Highway 99 regardless of what people say. Clarence said it was time for the system and it is very necessary. Councilmember Hernandez noted her attendance at a December 16 King County Council meeting. Her presence was requested in connection with the REACH interlocal agreement which she understands has now been signed. During the meeting, Ms. Hernandez noted REACH is interested in getting another City on board to replace SeaTac, who has not agreed to be a part of the group for 1999. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 8 January 4, 1999 Additionally, she understands the City of Federal Way had voted to join REACH if funding was available from excess CDBG funds. Apparently, however, there were no funds. The interlocal agreement may be altered to allow Federal Way to act as an unofficial member with no voting privileges and without submitting funding for 1999. Ms. Hernandez also attended a December 16 joint Community Affairs and Parks and Arts Commission Christmas dinner meeting. It was the first joint meeting of these two commissions. She was pleased to attend. Next, she reported December 18 marked REACH's second interview for the position of Program Manager. Being interviewed once again was Ms. Terri Smith. Ms. Smith is an attorney who specializes in real estate. She had some previous experience with King County's Weatherization Rehab. programs. REACH is interested in having a small home improvement program and therefore Ms. Smith's experience will be a good fit. Ms. Smith was offered and accepted the position. An orientation is set for January 6. After that time, Ms. Smith will most likely come and visit the Council. An Equity and Diversity meeting is set on January 7. Said meeting normally begins at 5:15 p.m., however, she has asked members to come a little early since a long agenda has been planned. They hope to have Joyce Harris present from the Northwest Language Lab to talk about focus groups and Ti Locke will be on hand to talk about the First Books Program. Council President Fenton spoke of proposed appointments to the Council committees which include proposed schedules. Councilmembers did not have the opportunity to fully review the list and some had concerns; therefore, Mr. Fenton asked each Councilmember to provide the Council Analyst with a list of preferences. Those will be reviewed and a new list will be distributed. Next, he spoke of a letter regarding the known details of the upcoming Council Retreat. Said correspondence was distributed at this meeting. Councilmember Mullet wanted to provide heads up on one concern. He has seen much of what the City of Seattle is doing regarding the abandonment of liquor sales in certain places. His concern is the affect that will have on their neighbors; especially with respect to south King County cities. After discussion by and between Council, it was decided this would be an issue for the upcoming Council retreat. Councilmember Carter noted attendance at a Moving King County 2000 meeting in December, 1998. The last meeting of that group is scheduled for January 10. She noted the City of Seattle apparently plans on asking the legislature to double the local option gas tax. She assumes they will also ask for another way to get it due to the fact the way it must now appear on a county -wide basis after a vote of the people. This was tried and has failed three City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes times Statewide including twice in Snohomish County. No one has been able to get a vote of the people authorizing same. Ms. Carter attended a December 15 SCATBd meeting. A presentation was made on the RTA's fare policy. Public hearings are scheduled for January 14 and 22 and then the Board will make a decision on the 28th of January. A big concern for Tukwila is where the zone lines are drawn. She stated Council should discuss this item sometime in January. Finally, it was noted Ms. Carter has been elected Chair of SCATBd for 1999. Councilmember Haggerton relayed his appointment to the National League of Cities Information Technology Communications Policy Committee for 1999. He looks forward to serving. Councilmember Linder had no report. c. Staff: City Administrator McFarland had no report. d. City Attorney: City Attorney Bob Noe had no report. MISCELLANEOUS: Mayor Rants wanted to provide a heads up on Valley Communications Center to Council. They are studying whether or not to grow in their facility; however, other decisions must first be made. One such decision is whether or not they will become "the" dispatch center for South King County. If so, more than the current four (4) cities are required. The first consult came back with an estimated $20 million budget to build a building, stock it, and begin operations. The City Administrators /Managers from the four (4) cities who use Valley Communications Center are meeting to "work numbers" more closely. Additional information and details will follow. ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Haggerton; seconded by Fenton to adjourn at 8:21 p.m. The motion carried 7 -0. 6e) Rants, Mayor Page 8 of 8 January 4, 1999 Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: 01 -19 -99