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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-07-17 Regular MinutesROLL CALL: OFFICIALS: TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL July 17, 2000 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers City Hall REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Steven M. Mullet called the Regular meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. City Clerk Jane Cantu called the roll of Council. Present were Council President Joe Duffle; and Councilmembers Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton, Pamela Linder, David Fenton and Richard Simpson. City Administrator John McFarland; City Clerk Jane Cantu, Deputy City Clerk Bob Baker; Council Analyst Lucy Lauterbach; Municipal Court Judge Peter Lukevich; Police Chief Keith Haines and Finance Department Director Alan Doerschel. Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to amend the agenda, by adding item (b) under NEW BUSINESS: Creating a six -month moratorium on certain land use activities. The motion carried 7 -0. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: a. Association of Washington Cities Awards of Honorable Mention: Presented to Tukwila Municipal Court for their arraignment calendar program and in- custody video jail hearings Mayor Steve Mullet was proud to receive the awards mentioned while at the recent AWC Conference, in Spokane. This evening, he is proud to present them to what he called the "instigator of the awards" Municipal Court Judge Peter Lukevich. Judge Lukevich noted his pleasure in receiving the awards on behalf of the entire Municipal Court staff. In their attempts to increase efficiency and effectiveness in judicial proceedings, great things have come about. He recognized the Municipal Court Administrator and staff as being the "best in the State." Additionally, Judge Lukevich congratulated Bob Abbott, Tukwila Police Department, for the work he directs at the Neighborhood Resource Center. There, volunteers contact defendants in the Court of impending arraignment dates. That program has received incredible results wherein the no -show rate has dropped considerably. The bench warrants to be issued have been reduced by nearly 30% since the inception of the program. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes b. Oath of office administered to new Tukwila Police Officer Eric Devries. Page 2 of 9 July 17, 2000 Police Chief Keith Haines introduced Eric Devries as a lateral transfer officer from the University of Washington Police Department. Mr. Devries brings three years' experience as a plain clothes and bicycle officer. Mayor Mullet administered the Oath to Mr. Devries and welcomed him to Tukwila. CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: Mr. Roger Baker, Tukwila. addressed his concern for the need of routine maintenance on the Veterans' Memorial at the Tukwila Community Center. He desires to see a flagpole; a POW flag; landscaping and increased watering to the flowerpots. He would also like to see a landscape design around the memorial in order to make it an attraction worth visiting. Bart Johnson. 4245 So. 148th. Tukwila. spoke of his concern with the Thayer Plat, as it relates to water runoff. Additionally, Mr. Johnson asked the Council why a waiver was granted to the undergrounding requirement for utilities. He asked the Council to place the upcoming burden of costs on the homebuilder, not the homeowners as it relates to the three homes to be built in that area. Bill Arthur, Tukwila, presented two plaques on behalf of the Highway 99 Action Committee. They were presented to Mike Kenyon (not present) and Bob Noe for going above and beyond the call of duty related to clean -up efforts on the highway. CONSENT AGENDA: a. Approval of Minutes 06/19/00 Regular Meeting; 06/26/00 Special Meeting b. Approval of Vouchers #222177- 222427, in the amount of $762,784.97 c. Authorize Mayor to sign the King County Commute Trip Reduction Implementation Agreement Hernandez moved; Duffle seconded; approval of the consent agenda as presented. The motion carried 7 -0. BID AWARDS: a. Authorize Mayor to sign a contract with Glory Developers, Inc., in the amount of $73,090, plus WSST, for the 2000 Facilities Painting Program Haggerton moved; Carter seconded; to authorize Mayor Mullet to sign a contract with Glory Developers, Inc., in the amount of $73,090.00, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the 2000 Facilities Painting Program. The motion carried 7 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 9 July 17, 2000 b. Authorize Mayor to sign a contract with W. A. Botting, Inc., in the amount of $28,000, plus WSST, for the Fire Station 51 HVAC Retrofit project Haggerton moved; Carter seconded; to authorize Mayor Mullet to sign a contract with W. A. Botting, Inc., in the amount of $28,000.00, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the Fire Station 51 HVAC Retrofit Project. The motion carried 7 -0. c. Authorize Mayor to sign a contract with Pacific Utility Equipment in the amount of $69,169.00, plus WSST, for purchase of an aerial work lift. Carter moved; Duffle seconded; to authorize Mayor Mullet to sign a contract with Pacific Utility Equipment, in the amount of $69,619.00, plus Washington State Sales Tax, for the purchase of an aerial work lift. The motion carried 7 -0. PUBLIC HEARING: Preliminary plat request to subdivide six parcels totaling 6.78 acres into 20 single family lots, including streets, sidewalks, utilities and pedestrian path linking the subdivision with 38th Avenue South Location: West side of 40th Ave. So., south of So. 130th St. 7:42 p.m. Mayor Mullet opened the public hearing. 7:44 p.m. City Attorney Bob Noe to administer an oath to those would testify in the public hearing. After which, he reviewed preliminary subdivision approval standards with Council (found on pages 4 -14) of the City's staff report. Associate Planner Carol Lumb then addressed Council and told them tonight's decision will establish the framework necessary to create conditions for the final plat approval on this project. Ms. Lumb presented highlights from the staff report. For the record, she reminded Council one public hearing (July 22, 1999) and one public meeting (July 10, 2000) have already been held on this issue. From those hearings, Ms. Lumb learned that should a through street be proposed, it would be opposed by residents. Additionally, she learned that should a proposed retention pond be above ground, good, visual landscaping would be requested by residents in the vicinity (38th Ave. So.) Next, Ms. Lumb reviewed the proposed conditions for preliminary plat approval on this project. She pointed Council and staff to page 4 of the staff report. She then noted that at the final plat approval stage, one more public hearing will be held where the Council will review compliance of the preliminary plat conditions. They will also be asked to review covenants, conditions and restrictions which may apply to the plat. Ms. Lumb noted City staff recommends that Council adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of the staff report and that they approve the preliminary plat and planned residential development with conditions. Additionally, staff asks Council to allow the applicant to develop construction plans and specifications to prepare a final plat. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 9 July 17, 2000 Considerable discussion ensued between Council and staff. Questions were answered as they relate to peer review selection process; current owners selling the project; plans to line the retention pond vs. not lining it; setbacks and land altering permits. Ron Guest. ESM. 11822 No. Creek Parkway No.. Bothell spoke as a proponent of the project. Mr. Guest announced that the applicant is present (Gary Greer). Also present are the land use planner (Sarah) and landscape planner (Jeff). All are with the firm of ESM, Inc. Mr. Guest concurs with the City's staff report on this project. He has worked closely with Tukwila staff and appreciates their professionalism. He noted this is a well engineered plan and should result in a very successful project. He noted geotechnical reports were completed in both dry and wet weather (1 each). A contingency plan is in place related to soil. Although he is not necessarily in favor of lining the retention/detention pond because of soft and hard pan deposits, he has accepted the City's conclusion and request for same. Additionally, Mr. Guest noted no other alternative exists which would allow different placement of the pond other than the entrance to the proposed project. This is a proposed 50,000 cubic foot, 375,000 gallon water pond. It will be screened, fenced, and made aesthetically pleasing as possible. Gary Greer, owner of the proposed development, noted that through a boundary line adjustment, two homes exist in the vicinity, which are not part of this proposed subdivision. Additional discussion ensued regarding the proposed pond, fencing, fungi buildup, Mr. Guests' expertise as to building in this type of terrain. Mr. Guest noted he has built "many" subdivisions in this terrain and that although they can be challenging, this particular site has no sloughing, and no ancient history of slides. Mr. Greer, in answer to Councilmembers, noted he wants to sell the project as soon as possible as he does not have sufficient funds to cover its completion. Additionally, Mr. Greer is agreeable with the staff report and said much time and effort went into the planning phase of the proj ect. Curt Robinson. 13244 40th Ave. So., Tukwila, shares the Councils' concern regarding the detention pond and believes it will be an eyesore to his front yard. He stated retention ponds are breeding grounds for mosquitoes and open ponds, which are not always full, become scummy mud holes. Kathy Stetson, 13258 40th Ave. So., Tukwila, is cautiously enthusiastic with the proposed subdivision. She encouraged the developer to design the homes without a ticky, tacky, boring consistent look. She asked the developer to consider de- emphasizing proposed garage size appearance. Finally, Ms. Stetson noted her question about who will maintain the open spaces in this area. Mayor Mullet noted staff will work to refine the pond issues; and that maintenance of the open space areas will be performed by City of Tukwila Public Works staff. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes In an attempt to settle one of Mr. Robinson's concerns, Public Works Director Jim Morrow informed him the pond is not expected to contain water for long periods of time. Moreover, as long as the pond is kept clean and well maintained, the water will drain quickly, thus eliminating a possible breeding ground for the mosquitoes. Shirley Robinson. 13422 40th Ave. So.. Tukwila.. also has a concern with the retention pond. She believes it will create the potential for a safety hazard for children. Additionally, she is concerned the with lack of parking available in the area and suggested lidding of the pond and creation of an "overflow" parking lot. Further discussion centered on the pond, fencing around the pond, vegetative possibilities within the pond and potential grassy slopes within the pond for safety and aesthetics. 8:56 p.m. Mayor Mullet closed the public hearing. Mr. Lancaster stated that if Council feels comfortable with the document before them and approves it, staff can issue a Notice of Decision; yet there is nothing which mandates action at this meeting. Fenton moved; Linder seconded; to accept the recommendations of staff, findings, conclusions, and an amendment to condition #7 that includes the following objectives: Discussion: Page 5 of 9 July 17, 2000 1. Ensure the pond is aesthetically pleasing by providing some interlinear nature to it; 2. Ensure vegetation is appropriately planted inside and landscaping is placed outside the pond; and 3. Landscape and design are easy and commonly maintained so that nuisances such as mosquitoes are held to a minimum; Council agreed with those objectives and Mayor Mullet asked that they be included into staff recommendation #7. Mr. Lancaster acknowledged and agreed to same. Councilmember Carter confirmed the detention pond will be maintained by the City as well as the road leading to the cul -de -sac once it is turned over to the City. The pedestrian trail maintenance has not yet been determined. Mr. Lancaster noted that will most likely be covered in the codes, covenants and restrictions portion of the final plat approval. Ms. Carter suggested the codes, covenants and restrictions be written "so that they give the City some recourse" since it has had trouble with private property owners not fulfilling their responsibilities. Ms. Carter noted her endorsement of the SEPA staff report and its requirement portion regarding the land altering permit (the need for a geo- tech., daily reports, etc.). Finally, Ms. Carter shares Councilmember Haggerton's concern that the applicant will not be the developer. She then noted her concern with the possible tearing up of 40th Avenue South. She spoke against having the community residents suffer a poorly patched road when a developer is responsible for undergrounding the utilities. She does not know if the road will have to be cut, City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes but she feels strongly that the entire community should not have to endure a torn up road for a lengthy period of time. Mr. Lancaster noted that if Council wants to make it a condition, staff would like time to write the exact verbiage to ensure its accuracy. Mayor Mullet asked if Council agreed with Mr. Lancaster's assessment and if they were ready to vote on the item. Councilmember Haggerton called for the question. *The motion carried 7 -0. Mr. Lancaster acknowledged the vote from the Council and said staff will move forward with preparing the draft Notice of Decision and bring it back to Council for approval. 9:09 p.m. carried 7 -0. OLD BUSINESS: Page 6 of 9 July 17, 2000 Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to take a 5- minute recess. The motion 9:17 p.m. Mayor Mullet reconvened the meeting. a. Space Needs Study Discussion Mayor Mullet asked Council to keep in mind the City's space needs as they exist right now. Future decisions by the Council on other issues may affect the outcome on the needs assessment. Brian Sullivan thanked the Council for the opportunity to return and answer any questions they may have as a result of the facilities study previous distributed. He reviewed the current needs of the City and projected future needs as outlined in the previously provided report. Roughly speaking, Mr. Sullivan stated the City is in need of an approximate (25% gain) 8,800 square feet of space right now. He noted a conservative need of approximately 4,500 square feet of additional floor space will be needed within the next 10 years. Councilmember Hernandez pointed out that Human Resources was referred to as Human Services under the heading of Administrative Services. Next, she asked if the Council Analyst position is correctly cited as 1/2 time. Mayor Mullet agreed it should be marked as a FT position. Council then asked various questions about City Council office space and number of police officers now and in the future. Additional questions included such items as the cost to redesign the Minolta building, moving City staff to that building and then renovating the current City Hall for the Police and Court staff. The actual cost issue was not addressed; yet, issues surrounding the potential move were. Such things as reception areas, placement of various departments, etc. within the Minolta building were raised. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 7 of 9 July 17, 2000 Costs of renovating, moving, relocations, etc. are not ready to be reported on by Mr. Sullivan and his group. The Mithun Partners did the initial report on space needs only. City Consultant Mike Ragsdale noted he will present rough (cost) numbers to Council next week to provide a sense of scale on a new building vs. renovating, remodeling and /or relocation of City buildings and staff. Councilmembers asked for various combinations of numbers to allow Council to be creative in their thinking and decision making. Mr. Ragsdale acknowledged the request and answered in the affirmative. b. Tukwila Village Briefing Mr. Ragsdale gave Council information on the topography of the Tukwila Village site, at 144th. He said the topography could influence some of the decisions Council may have to make regarding the use of the site. Mr. Ragsdale noted some of the topography circumstances at the site. The property, at 144th and Tukwila International Boulevard, at the street grade, (the front) is the highest site of the property. It drops steeply to the south side, moving away from the highway. A three or four story building at that site would not dominate or take over the site as a whole. The ingress, from the street level, would be the second story of the building. The egress at the back of the building, would actually be the first level of the building. With that grade, it would be less expensive to build there. The parking circumstances and the lack of room for parking have led Mr. Ragsdale and his team to be very careful as they have planned the site. In order to get the density desired by Council and the public, structured parking is required. This may come in the form of a two -story parking building. Mr. Ragsdale, referring to the 1 -3 -5 model (1 -mile, 3 -mile and 5 -mile radius of demographics) does not support any commercial (office or retail) except what he calls standard strip retail. The demographics do not support office. This is not an office neighborhood or environment. However, in order to make the project work, the City has always made the commitment (in planning stages) to go to local, county, state and federal agencies to use our presence and ability to cajole, jawbone and recruit government tenants to come onto the site. That has always been the expectation. Regarding the highway, it calls for strip retail. Since the site has been demolished, many calls have been received from developers regarding the site and potential strip center buildings. Mr. Ragsdale reminded Council he will present (in detail) the options available on the property, the various strategies Council may take regarding selling the property, building a parking structures and a "stack" of other options relative to the site. He will cost out various kinds of products including retail, office, structured parking vs. non structured parking, tenant improvements, buildout and modifications to current buildings as well in order to do comparisons. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes NEW BUSINESS: a. An ordinance transferring three Water District 125 customers to Tukwila AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF WATER METERS SITUATED AT THREE CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS ALONG SO. 139TH STREET EAST OF 53RD AVENUE SOUTH FROM KING COUTY WATER DISTRCIT NO. 125; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTALISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to have the proposed ordinance read by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the title of the proposed ordinance. Haggerton moved; Carter seconded; to adopt the proposed ordinance as read. The motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #1920 b. Create a six -month moratorium on certain land use activities (as added, by motion, at the beginning of this meeting) AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, CREATING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON CERTAIN LAND USE ACTIVITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Page 8 of 9 July 17, 2000 Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to have the proposed ordinance read by title only. The motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the title of the proposed ordinance. Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to adopt the proposed ordinance as read.* Discussion: Councilmember Carter noted that a public hearing is required on the matter within 60 days and shall be set by the City Clerk. Clerical note: This is an ordinance establishing a six -month moratorium on filing of development permits relating to public parking lots, park- and -ride lots or garages for private passenger cars. One exception to the ordinance is the proposed "park and fly" lot known as "Quik Park" at 3610 So. 158th Street. *The motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #1921 REPORTS: Fenton moved; Linder seconded; to strike REPORTS from the agenda. The motion carried 7 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes 10:21 p.m. Haggerton moved; Fenton seconded; to recess the regular meeting and convene executive session. The motion carried 7 -0. EXECUTIVE SESSION Potential Litigation Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) 10:21 p.m. Executive session began. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT: 10:34 p.m. Having no other business to come before the Council, Fenton moved; Haggerton seconded; to adjourn the executive session, reconvene and adjourn the regular meeting. The motion carried 7 -0. VV Steven M. Mullet, Mayor 9 3n dA Bob Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: August 7, 2000 Page 9 of 9 July 17, 2000