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Home My WebLink About1999-05-03 Regular MinutesROLL CALL: OFFICIALS: TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL May 3, 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 7:02 p.m. and led the Pledge of Allegiance. City Clerk Jane Cantu called the roll of Council. Present were Council President Dave Fenton and Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez, Steve Mullet, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton and Pam Linder. City Administrator John McFarland; City Attorney Bob Noe; City Clerk Jane Cantu; Council Analyst Lucy Lauterbach; Community Development Director Steve Lancaster and Deputy City Clerk Bob Baker CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: Bob Temnle. 14212 Tukwila International Boulevard. addressed the Council on the issues of redevelopment of Tukwila International Boulevard and the ownership of his restaurant, Country Vitt les. He purchased the establish seven (7) years ago on a 10 -year, payments -only contract from Jack Flesher. Mr. Flesher is adamant about seeing the contract through to its end. He is not interested in reducing the time of the contract. Additionally, Mr. Temple asked Council to discount consideration of condemning the property. He is willing to sell if the price is right. Mayor Rants thanked Mr. Temple for his comments and noted Council is unable to address the issues as they have been discussed at prior executive sessions. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Approval of Minutes April 19, 1999 b. Approval of Vouchers Moved by Councilmember Hernandez; seconded by Councilmember Duffie; to approve the consent agenda as presented. Councilmember Carter pulled item (a). Moved by Councilmember Carter; seconded by Councilmember Hernandez to amend the minutes, by inserting the following to the end of paragraph 1, page 5, of the April 19, 1999, minutes, "The City Council adopts as its findings and conclusions those items set forth in the staff report." The motion carried 7 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 of 5 May 3, 1999 Moved by Councilmember Hernandez; seconded by Councilmember Duffle; to approve the consent agenda as amended. The motion carried 7 -0. OLD BUSINESS: a. A resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign the Cascade Water Alliance Interlocal Agreement Moved by Councilmember Mullet; seconded by Council President Fenton; to have the proposed resolution read by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the title of the proposed resolution. Moved by Councilmember Duffie; seconded by Council President Fenton; to approve the proposed resolution as read. The motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1417 b. A resolution designating representatives to the Cascade Water Alliance Moved by Councilmember Haggerton; seconded by Councilmember Carter; to have the proposed resolution read by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the title of the proposed resolution. Moved by Councilmember Haggerton; seconded by Councilmember Duffie; to approve the proposed resolution as read. The motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1418 c. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with U. S. Bank for banking services for the term June 1, 1999, through May 31, 2001. Moved by Councilmember Linder; seconded by Councilmember Mullet; authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with U. S. Bank for banking services, with a term of June 1, 1999, through May 31, 2001. The motion carried 7 -0. NEW BUSINESS: Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Entranco, Inc., for construction management services for 1999 -2000; Authorize Mayor to sign the Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) for use with federally funded projects. Moved by Councilmember Hernandez; seconded by Councilmember Duffie; authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract with Entranco, Inc., for construction management services for 1999 -2000; and authorizing the Mayor to sign the Local Agency Guidelines (LAG) for use with federally- funded projects. The motion carried 7 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes REPORTS: a. Mayor Page 3 of 5 May 3, 1999 Mayor Rants reported receipt of a letter from Eagle Systems Trucking objecting to the closure of So. 124 This letter, as others already received, objects to use of the hill entrance /exit to Burlington Northern. No mention is made to the proposed alternative made by the City as it relates to a proposed intersection, etc. The City will respond to each of these letters and set the matter straight. Then, Mr. Rants noted he took Dwight Pelz on a 1 -1/2 -hour tour of the City last week wherein they viewed the Burlington Northern area, the shooting range and Poverty Hill. Mr. Pelz is in favor of soliciting financial support for the Burlington Northern projects so residents are not unduly burdened with the costs for improvements. Next, the Mayor attended a press conference on April 30 for Sound Transit and Sound Rail. He noted the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma are in support of this project. Finally, Mayor Rants and Council President Fenton reported receipt of correspondence from 90 7 graders at Showalter Middle School. The correspondence provided input on what the students would propose in the event a teen center was built. The Mayor and Council President visited the students to allow for a question and answer period. The students are interested in formulating a committee to provide input as the process progresses. The Mayor agreed and informed them it would be a two -year commitment. More information will follow on this item. Council President Fenton enjoyed the visit to the school and noted the students truly want to be involved. Teachers will formulate groups of students to formulate the committee. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie also attended the meeting at Showalter. He noted the citizens of Tukwila should be proud of these students for their input and effort. Next, Mr. Duffie spoke in favor of the citywide clean -up efforts by the residents last week. He stated the dump passes, which are free to citizens, are a good idea, as many cannot afford to pay for same. He is in favor continued efforts to keep the City clean. In relation to the dump passes, Mr. Duffie noted someone wrongfully rented a U -Haul truck, filled it and took it to the dump. Unable to argue with the dump pass holder, the gate attendant allowed the truck through. That particular dump cost the City $800.00. Mayor Rants stated the City should place a notation on the dump passes in the future which reads, "Not to exceed $30.00 noting this is the average amount of each ticket charged back to the City. Councilmember Hernandez attended the Transportation Committee meeting this evening and reported a May 6 Equity Diversity Committee meeting. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 5 May 3, 1999 Council President Fenton reminded Council the joint meeting with the school board has been reset to May 27, 1999, at 6:30 p.m. He also reminded them to meet at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. on May 4 to tour the Burlington Northern/Baker Commodities area. Mr. Fenton will attend a May 5 Regional Domestic Violence Task Force Meeting at the City of SeaTac and a Site Council meeting the same date at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Linder will also attend. Councilmember Mullet will attend a brief Community Affairs and Parks meeting on May 4. Mr. Mullet raised one issue to perhaps be considered by the Finance and Safety Committee, related to the Columbine High School (Colorado) incident of April 22. Apparently, some parents (in Colorado) called Police to report threats of violence and death found on a website created by one of the perpetrators. The parents asked Police to follow up on the threats. It is believed Police did not follow up due to the fact there was nothing they could legally do to stop the website. He wonders if this is something Council should discuss with our Police Chief. He does not want to see Tukwila "do nothing" in similar situations. Mayor Rants reported discussions with Chief Haines on this issue and Council President Fenton noted Site Council will follow up with the issue and report to the entire Council. Councilmember Carter attended an April 28 Community Cares Network Meeting wherein she learned of a grant opportunity from the South King County Community Network, which has unexpended funds to offer. The City will submit a grant proposal to update the volunteer database. Next, Ms. Carter reported George Lanegraf, Renton Voc- Tech., is conducting a workforce survey which has a goal of creating a Tukwila Essential Skills Training Center. The survey asks employers if they hire people with limited math and /or English skills and if it would help if such training was available for their employees. Tukwila's Human Services Division has had some input regarding this survey. Then Ms. Carter agreed with the sentiments expressed by Councilmember Mullet on safety issues and the Police Department. She would like to see a report informing Council how Tukwila's Police Department coordinates with the schools as it relates to safety issues. Finally, Ms. Carter reported attendance at an April 28 Foster Community Club meeting wherein Council President Fenton provided a report on where the City stands in its fight with Light Rail. Councilmember Haggerton noted an April 30 joint dinner meeting of the ACC and Executive Committee. The meeting was an executive session; thus, no report was made. Another ACC Executive Committee meeting will take place on May 5. Next, he reported a Des Moines City Council Regular meeting on May 13, wherein the Council is scheduled to deliver a formal position public on the proposed conveyer belt system to transport dirt from their waterway to the potential third runway site. Finally, Mr. Haggerton noted he would like the Finance and Safety Committee to receive a report from Chief Haines on how the Police Department would "intertie with the security patrol" City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes [from Southcenter Mall] and how our police would respond to a major disaster; especially in light of the recent shooting at Northgate Mall. Councilmember Linder reported on the last Finance and Safety Committee meeting. Attached to minutes from that meeting was a short update from Police Chief Haines on Tukwila's Community Teams. April marked the kick -off month for the Community Teams wherein the entire police department was broken down into five teams with each being assigned to a specific geographic location for the purpose of community oriented policing. c. Staff No report. d. City Attorney No report. MISCELLANEOUS: (7:52 p.m.) Executive Session began. Page 5 of 5 May 3, 1999 Councilmember Duffie reported receipt of an invitation to a June 13 Open House at Fort Lewis wherein elected officials may spend a day viewing training events and experiences. Council President Fenton also expressed interest in attending. Mayor Rants noted the Police Department has received a grant in the (approximate) amount of $169,000.00 for laptop computers. (7:45 p.m.) Moved by Councilmember Duffie; seconded by Councilmember Hernandez; to adjourn to executive session. The motion carried 7 -0. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (8:22 p.m.) Executive Session ended. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: (8:23 p.m.) Moved by Councilmember Duffie; seconded by Council President Fenton; to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried 7 -0. John )J. Rants, Mayor iqehat A? &LA Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: c 7 /99