HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-09-09 Committee of the Whole MinutesCALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS DENNIS ROBERTSON, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN
PRESENT HERNANDEZ, CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG,
STEVE LAWRENCE, JOHN "Wally" RANTS.
OFFICIALS
Community Development
Block Grants Funds (CDBG).
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Mr. Pieper asked how were the citizens who lived in the highlands
benefitting from this program.
September 9, 1991 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Council President Robertson called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in
the Pledge of Allegiance.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LUCY LAUTERBACH,
Council Analyst; RON WALDNER, Police Chief; EVELYN
BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator..
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Ron Lamb, South Central School Board President, extended an
invitation to Council and Staff to attend the cornerstone laying for the
new Foster High School Saturday, September 21, 11:00 a.m.
Al Pieper, 17083 53rd South, commented that he recently received his
second half notice of the Surface Water Management Fee and inquired
as to where is the money and how is it being spent.
City Administrator McFarland responded that the SWMM fees are
constituted as an enterprise fund and are being used for establishing the
infrastructure needs through studies; paying for the surface water
management utility workers' salaries; paying the overhead associated
with running the utility and purchasing equipment, and materials to
operate the program.
McFarland stated that Surface Water Management has to be looked at
not from an individual home owner perspective, but from the
perspective of the entire community. Granted, people who live on the
highground don't see the effects of the surface water run -off problem to
the degree that the people who live in the lowlands do. However, the
decision was made, and rightly so, by the Council and the Mayor to
establish a utility that would spread the costs throughout the City,
realizing that the benefit would be to the community at large rather than
a specific individual homeowner.
Lynn Devoir, Parks Superintendent, explained that the purpose of the
hearing was to gain input into the uses for $47,878 in Community
Development Block Grant funds to be received in 1992.
Councilmember Rants commented that he would like to see Med -Alert
services provided to the City's seniors by using CDBG funds, if this is
allowable. Devoir responded that deadbolts, smoke detectors, and
assistance with the undergrounding and sewer installation have been
discussed to assist the seniors.
City Administrator McFarland commented that the sanitary sewer
installation issue could be a very expensive one. The City may want to
look into establishing low interest loans for seniors.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
September 9, 1991
Page 2
PUBLIC HEARING
Potential services/
projects funded
by $47,878 in
Community Development
Block Grant funds to
be received in 1992.
Public hearing
closed.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Continued discussion
on Boards and
Commissions.
Recess
8:30 8:40 p.m.
Council President opened the public hearing at 7:30
p.m. on the potential services /projects funded by
$47,878 in Community Development Block Grant funds
to be received in 1992.
Anna Bernhard, 14241 59th South, supported the idea of low income
families being able to acquire low interest loans for home
improvements.
Elanor McLester, 5118 South 164th, stated that she feels the seniors are
in pretty good shape, it's the kids that are not. The kids are living in
poverty in a greater degree than ever before.
The public hearing closed at 7:40 p.m.
It was the consensus of the Council to forward the potential
services /projects funded by $47,878 in Community Development Block
Grant funds to be received in 1992 back to the Community Affairs and
Parks Committee for discussion; then schedule a Special Meeting on
September 23rd. 7:00 D.M. for possible approval.
The Council reviewed Policy Procedure of Boards and
Commissions drafted by the Community Affairs
Committee and by City staff. Discussion ensued but came to a standstill
when dialogue focused on the policy regarding applications being kept
on file and available for review in the Mayor's office.
Citizens expressed concerns that the new policies may demand a more
stringent educational background. Thus, those persons wanting to serve
but have not had the opportunity to acquire a former education could
be overlooked.
Mayor VanDusen informed the Council that he had given this issue
involving appointments to Boards and Commissions a lot of thought,
and as a result, he is still uncomfortable with the proposed solution
worked out between the Community Affairs Committee and staff.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT THE
DISCUSSION REGARDING POLICY PROCEDURE OF BOARDS
AND COMMISSIONS BE FORWARDED BACK TO THE
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMI f1'rE FOR
FURTHER DISCUSSION AND TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE OR
RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION AT A FUTURE COUNCIL
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
Council President called the Committee of The Whole
meeting back to order with those present as noted above.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
September 9, 1991
Page 3
Discussion of 1992
budget process.
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
10:00 p.m.
Council President Robertson introduced a proposal for modifying the
Tukwila Budget Process. Robertson stated that the annual budgeting
exercise must plan farther than one year in advance. It must also
integrate future operating and maintenance expenses with future capital
expenses. Also, the annual budgeting process, while it is detailed, does
not allow the key decision makers -the City Council -to take an overall
look at the budget before very late in the year. Robertson distributed
the proposal for discussion. A copy of the proposal is available in the
City Clerk's office.
Council President announced that budget discussions will continue on
Monday. September 23rd Committee of The Whole meeting; and again
on September 30th.
Council President requested the City Administrator add as an agenda
item to the September 16th Council meeting: "Status on multi family
design standards ordinance."
City Administrator McFarland informed the Council that a presentation
will be scheduled for the next Council (September 16) on the Vision
Tukwila Program, adding that the Council needs to be briefed on its
meaning.
MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
COMMi'1T'EE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Dennis L. Robertson, Council President
Celia Square, DOuty City Clerk