HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-01-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 13, 1992
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Remove from agenda.
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
CITY ATTORNEY
Process for
selecting
candidates.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Interviews of
andidates to fill
Council vacancy.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF TILE WHOLE
MINUTES
Revised 1/22/92
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Ekberg called the Committee of The Whole Meeting
of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
ALLAN EKBERG, Council President; JOE DUFFLE,
JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON, STEVE
LAWRENCE, STEVE MULLET.
MICHAEL KENYON, City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH,
Legislative Coordinator; RON WALDNER, Police Chief.
Councilmember Robertson informed the Council that
per State Statute 42.30.110, Executive Sessions should be held during
Regular or Special Council meetings, and suggested the Executive
Session be removed from tonight's Committee of The Whole agenda.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION BE REMOVED FROM TONIGHT'S
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA TO COMPLY WITH
STATE LAW. MOTION CARRIED.
Joan McCabe, representing the Southwest King County Chamber of
Commerce, distributed flyers announcing the City of Tukwila OPEN
HOUSE that will be held Thursday, January 16, 1992, 5:00 7:00 p.m for
the resident and business communities to meet their elected officials.
City Attorney Kenyon informed the Council
that efforts should be made to keep the interviews
timed to approximately the same amount for each
candidates. The questions themselves (for each candidate) should be
the same; however, relevant, follow -up questions are permitted.
Kenyon continued that after the interview process, a Special Meeting
should be called and an Executive Session scheduled to consider the
candidates.
City Attorney Kenyon concluded that the Council may discuss the
qualifications of each candidates in Executive Session. Once that's
done, the Council must retire from Executive Session and come back to
Open Session to vote on the appointment by formal motion with
majority vote ruling. If there is a three -to -three split, Mayor Rants will
break that split, he's entitled to in a case such as this. If the Council is
unable to agree on anyone within thirty (30) days from January 7, the
day of the vacancy, then Mayor Rants will make the appointment
unilaterally from the pool of candidates present tonight.
The Council interviewed nine (9) candidates to fill
the vacancy created when John "Wally" Rants was
elected to the office of Mayor. The following is a
list of those candidates: Charlie Simpson, George Malina, J. Paul Blake,
Owen Cargol, Philip R. Smith, Dwight McLean, Joyce Craft, Wayne
Severson, and Elizabeth Springer.
It was the consensus of the Council to schedule a Special Meeting for
January 15, 8:00 p.m. to consider selection of candidate to fill the
vacancy.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
January 13, 1992
Page 2
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
10:30 p.m.
Councilmember Duffie reported that the Codiga Farm Lease
Agreement and an update on Rabanco was discussed at tonight's
Community Affairs and Parks meeting. Duffie also announced CPR
classes will be offered Thursday, January 23 at Tukwila Elementary
School.
Mayor Rants reported that he has been selected to serve as
Representative to METRO Council by Suburban Cities Association to
represent small cities.
Councilmember Hernandez reported that she had attended three (3)
significant meetings this week: Finance Safety Committee; Suburban
Cities; and the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce
Luncheon. Finance and Safety Committee discussed the Emergency
Service Unit Agreement (ESU), and Tax Reduction Proposal (library
issue). Suburban Cities passed a Resolution supporting the Regional
Housing Levy as part of a regional response to the inadequate supply of
housing and support services for low income households in King County;
resolved the issue of jail service fees; and, Kathy Wheeler, City of
Renton, gave Waste Management Report. Regarding the Chamber of
Commerce Luncheon, Hernandez said Mayor Rants was among those
who spoke for the occasion.
Councilmember Robertson reported he had attended the recent
Suburban Cities meeting along with Hernandez and Mayor Rants and
made a commitment to join the Growth Management Subcommittee of
Suburban Cities.
Also, Robertson requested that Mayor Rants provide the Council with a
copy of the actual summons, and the status of the lawsuit, filed against
the City by the Tukwila Fire Fighters Union Local 2088, claiming that
the City has unlawfully withheld wages of its employees represented by
Local 2088, purportedly for medical and dental insurance premiums;
and be prepared to discuss the report in an Executive Session within the
next couple of weeks.
Mayor Rants asked that Robertson put his request in writing to ensure
appropriate response. Robertson agreed to comply.
Ekberg informed the Council that he had been invited to attend the staff
retreat along with Legislative Coord. Lauterbach; and he will report
back to the Council appropriately.
Ekberg also announced that the Council Retreat is scheduled for
January 25th and 26th, 1992.
Councilmember Lawrence reported he had attended the Parks
Commission meeting recently, and Crestview Park was the topic for
discussion.
MOVED MY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
M e ION CARRIED.
•1` k. erg,'Council President
Celia Square,
eputy City Clerk