HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-10-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesOctober 14, 1991
8:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL ISSUES
Review of Vision
Tukwila and how
it relates to the
regional plan for
Vision 2020 and the
State Growth Mgmt. Act.
1992 Budget /Capital
Improvement Program.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Robertson called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order.
DENNIS ROBERTSON, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN
HERNANDEZ, CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG,
STEVE LAWRENCE, JOHN "Wally" RANTS.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; RHONDA BERRY,
Assistant to the City Administrator; MICHAEL KENYON, City
Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; RON
WALDNER, Police Chief; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director;
TOM KEEFE/NICK OLIVAS, Fire; RICK BEELER/DARREN
WILSON/LORA FOWLER, DCD; ROSS EARNST/RON
CAMERON/DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works; DON WILLIAMS,
Parks Recreation.
City Administrator McFarland explained that the program is designed
to encourage the citizens to get more involved in assisting the City in
defining the needs as they relate to the newly expanded Tukwila.
Lora Fowler gave a presentation on the Vision Tukwila Project and
stated that the Vision Tukwila idea includes three different visions: 1)
The identification and satisfaction of the medium and short range
community issues; 2) Bringing all the communities together within the
City so there can be one set of ideas /one vision for the City as a whole;
and, 3) How the above fit into the state's Growth Management Plan.
Council President Robertson commented that once the project is off
and rolling it's going to be a good effort. However, thus far all he's seen
is several summarized presentations. He would like to see this issue go
before one of the Council's subcommittees so that it can be looked at in
depth.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT
THE VISION TUKWILA CONCEPT BE FORWARDED TO THE
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE FOR
FURTHER DISCUSSION.*
Councilmember Ekberg commented that he would like to be one of the
City's facilitator, he wants to be involved as much as possible. There are
five issues he would like the committee to take a look at: 1) A month by
month schedule of events; 2) How will other councilmembers be
involved; 3) An article placed in the City's winter Hazelnut explaining
the project again; 4) A project schedule with the involvement of the
people associated with the project; updates and the review process that
will be used; and 5) A map outlining the zones involved.
*MOTION CARRIED.
Discussion ensued covering the administration's list of Capital
Improvement Project commitments for 1992 -1997. It was the consensus
of the Council to schedule a Special Meeting for October 16, beginning
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October 14, 1991
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1992 Budget/CEP discussions
(Con't).
Discussion of
Multi Family Moratorium
Ordinance and
alternative interim
design guidelines.
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
10:15 p.m.
at 6:00 p.m. (dinner provided), to continue Budget /Capital
Improvement Program discussions.
The Council discussed an ordinance establishing a moratorium on
development of property zoned R -2, R -3, R -4, and RHM within the
City, declaring an emergency, and establishing a waiver process; and, an
alternative resolution endorsing the Multi Family design standards
update.
Rick Beeler suggested the Council pass the resolution. There are legal
arguments both ways (pro and con) for the resolution and the
moratorium. Staff will also follow up with an ordinance to amend the
Board of Architectual Review criteria (as recommended by the City
Attorney) to allow for firmer, legal basis to regulate development.
It was the consensus of the Council to forward the Resolution with
amendments to the next Regular Council Meeting.
City Administrator McFarland reported that "tree day" and recycling of
hazardous and yard waste is scheduled for this coming weekend. Also,
McFarland informed the Council he had received phone calls from
citizens who were disappointed that the City had discontinued the fall
clean -up program. He alerted the Council that more inquiries may be
forthcoming.
Councilmember Duffle reported that the contractors have found several
new water springs at Crystal Springs Park. The park will have to be
drained at budget overruns costing between one, and two- hundred
thousand dollars.
Council President Robertson reported that a citizen, Mary Criedler, is
interested in selling the City a piece of property for open space.
Robertson suggested this item be brought before a future Council
meeting for discussion.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
'ION CARRIED.
Dennis L. Robertson, Council President
Celia Square, Deity City Clerk