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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-02-18 Regular MinutesFebruary 18, 1992 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS APPOINTMENTS OF THE MAYOR Appointments to Boards Commissions Arts Commission ADDts. William Gorjance Jill Hrdy Cynthia Chesak Parks Commission Ilene Sue Martin Bob Merkle (Reappointment) TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; CHARLES SIMPSON; STEVE LAWRENCE, STEVE MULLET. MIKE KENYON, City Attorney; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks Recreation Director. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO CONFIRM ALL APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AS SUBMI'1'1'ED. Councilmember Robertson stated he preferred to treat each appointment individually. Councilmember Hernandez agreed. Mr. Duffle explained his motion, stating Council had been given a week to review the nominations and question the applicants and /or the Mayor. Attorney Kenyon explained that it is legal to confirm all the appointments in one motion, but suggested each appointment be dealt with individually. Duffle withdrew his motion; Ekberg withdrew his second. Mayor Rants proceeded with interviews of the applicants. William Gorjance, nominated for re- appointment to the Arts Commission, stated that the reappointment gives him an opportunity to continue his interests and to help to provide the types of activities the residents of Tukwila enjoy. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF WILLIAM GORJANCE TO THE ARTS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. Asked why she wanted to be appointed to the Arts Commission, Ms. Hrdy responded she felt a need to get involved with the community through her artistic talents. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO APPOINT JILL HRDY TO THE ARTS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. A school district employee, Ms. Chesak commented she would like to work on programs that incorporate all ages, all aspects, and all facets of the community working together in arts, not only as spectators, but as participants. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF CYNTHIA CHESAK TO THE ARTS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. Ilene Sue Martin stated she applied to the Parks Commission because she wanted to give something back to the City. She feels her family has benefited greatly from the programs in the Parks and Recreation Department. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ILENE SUE MARTIN TO THE PARKS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. Bob Merkle stated his biggest concern is keeping kids off the streets after school. Kids need someplace to go and the Tukwila Parks system is the best he's aware of. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 2 Appointments (con't), Parks Commission Planning Commission Vern Meryhew Scott Clark Recess 7:25 p.m. 7:30 p.m. CITIZENS COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA P'6 7 MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, TO CONFIRM THE REAPPOINTMENT OF BOB MERKLE TO THE PARKS COMMISSION. Asked his reason for seeking a position on the Planning Commission, Mr. Meryhew explained he felt a need to get more involved in the community. Mr. Meryhew previously served as a member of the Civil Service Commission. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF VERN MERYHEW TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Clark explained that he is a residential contractor and lives in Tukwila. He is interested in serving the community and preserving the integrity of single family neighborhoods. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT CLARK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Mayor Rants called a five minute recess to welcome all new commission appointees. The meeting was called back to order at 7:30 p.m. with Councilmembers in attendance as listed above. Wendy Morgan, President of the Tukwila Historical Society, reported that the society has developed a marketing plan for the history book. Their next meeting will be at Wild Birds Unlimited at 7 p.m. on March 5th. Thelma Larsen, resident, thanked Mayor Rants and the Council for the immediate response she received to a drainage problem on 51st Ave. So. According to Mrs. Larsen, one of the possible solutions to the problem would be an open ditch. She and her neighbors are very much opposed to this solution. A letter from the residents was submitted to Mayor Rants. a. Approval of Vouchers b. Approval of Minutes: 1/27/92 2/3/92 General Fund $77,243.42 City Street 229,289.73 Arterial Street 257,765.98 Land Acq., Building, Dev. 123,230.27 General Government Improvements (303) 17,904.09 Water Fund 5,059.82 Sewer Fund 84,032.17 Water /Sewer Construction 0.00 Foster Golf Course 11,433.21 Surface Water (412) 409,669.92 Equipment Rental 14,738.42 Firemen's Pension 16.00 TOTAL $1,230,383.03 c. Authorize Mayor to apply for Centennial Clean Water Fund Grant to fund Southgate Creek Storm Water Quality Management Plan. d. Authorize Mayor to execute contract with KPG to design 1992 overlays and pedestrian paths. e. Authorize Mayor to execute Developer's Agreement for four (4) unit short plat at 13330 32nd Ave. So. f. Authorize Mayor to accept Tukwila Elementary School storm drainage easement at 5939 So. 149th St. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 3 Consent Agenda (con't) (Withdrawn) BID AWARDS 16th Ave. Bridge Water/ Sewer Replacement OLD BUSINESS CDBG Allocation Amended Proposed Budget Transfer and Interlocal Agreement with City of Des Moines regarding SeaTac Runway Expansion g. Councilmember Lawrence requested item 6(i) be withdrawn and discussed under Old Business. *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. *MOTION CARRIED. Acceptance of infrastructure for improvements to 35th Ave. So. at So. 124th St.; accept right -of -way and easement. h. Authorize Mayor to sign agreement to join Growth Management Planning Council of King County. i. Authorize Mayor to execute interlocal agreement for Puget Sound Regional Council. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMl1T'ED.* MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, TO AWARD A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,012.36 TO UNIVERSITY MECHANICAL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 16TH AVE. BRIDGE WATER /SEWER REPLACEMENT.* Councilmember Hernandez reported that as discussed at the Transportation Committee, the bridge tender had not had water or sewer service for several years. Councilmember Robertson questioned why the City would allocate funds to this project when the bridge is known to be on its "last legs According to Public Works Director Ross Earnst several alternatives were researched; however, they all proved to be as costly or more costly as the option selected. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE TO AMEND THE MOTION OF DECEMBER 9, 1991 ALLOCATING CDBG FUNDS FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL (RATHER THAN ESTIMATED) AMOUNT OF $11,648. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Duffie explained that this issued had been discussed at the Finance and Safety Committee this evening. He stated he was against allocating the funds. Councilmember Lawrence suggested that if the money is allocated, it come from the 303 fund with $25,000 coming out of the Community Projects line and $25,000 out of Ending Fund Balance. Councilmember Robertson stated he preferred that all $50,000 come out of the Ending Fund Balance. Robertson pointed out three areas of discussion: 1) the source and amount of the allocation; 2) the interlocal agreement; 3) appointment of Steve Lawrence to the Executive Board (referenced in interlocal). Councilmember Robertson suggested several changes to the interlocal agreement. Following Council discussion it was determined the following modifications be made to the agreement: Paragraph #1: Change to read: The Tukwila City Council has expressed concern over the development of a third runway and other system improvements leading to increased air traffic inside the current boundaries of the Seattle Tacoma International Airport. Tukwila is concerned that increased air traffic may have a significant negative health and welfare impact on its citizens." Paragraph #2: In third sentence delete the word "oppose" and replace with the word "analyze Paragraph #4 (A): Change to read: "To analyze the impacts of the construction of any additional runways or an extension of the commuter runway at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport." Paragraph #4 (B): Change to read: 'To analyze the impacts of the number of flight operations above the current level and to minimize night flights." Para rg_aph #4 (cil Eliminate whole paragraph. Paragraph #4 (D): Eliminate and replace with new s graph "C" to read: "To oppose any expansion of current airport L., t, y if such Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 4 Old Business (con't) Interlocal Agreement with City of Des Moines Expansion of SeaTac Airport Citizen Comment capacity is shown to have negative impacts on the citizens' health and welfare." Page 128 Paragranh #1: Third line, delete the word "opposing" and replace with the word "investigating Paragranh #5: In line eight, delete the work "prevent" and replace with the word investigate. Page 130: Signatures: Replace John McFarland's name with Mayor's name. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADOPT THE CHANGES TO THE INTERLOCAL. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Rants requested that the City Attorney be given time to review the document for statutory requirements. Councilmember Robertson responded that Des Moines is hiring consultants to review the EIS and to do the pollution studies. These things need to be completed prior to the March 23 deadline for comments on the draft EIS. He suggested that unless Mr. Kenyon found something that would be detrimental to the City's position, the changes be made, the document be signed, and the money allocated by February 22 so that the money can be put to timely use. Councilmember Duffle commented he doesn't oppose the interlocal agreement: however, he is not in favor of spending $50,000 on this project. In his opinion, it is a waste of money as SeaTac will do as they want anyway. Mayor Rants commented that he would like to see the City position itself for any mitigation it can control. He added that he was uncomfortable without citizen input on this issue. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE CITY OF TUKWILA JOINS THE GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT NOISE COALITION AND CONTRIBUTES THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.* Bob Merkle, lifetime resident, voiced his opposition to the motion, stating that most of the homes around the airport were built after the airport was constructed. In his opinion, it is a waste of money to sponsor a program for those who bought into existing conditions such as the airport. Mr. Merkle added that to allocate $50,000 when the City is in a "money crunch" seems contradictory. Liz Rolph, Chairman of Airport Affairs SeaTac City Government Committee for the Chamber of Commerce, stated she believes the Coalition is an adversarial group that polarizes people. Ms. Rolph suggested exploring the third runway issue in a cooperative manner rather than an adversarial manner. Betty Gully, 13017 Macadam Road So., commended Council for becoming involved in the airport issue. People and goods have to get to the airport, and the only way to get there is through these cities. Traffic backups on 1 -405 or I -5 will result in Tukwila's neighborhoods being impacted. Ms. Gully stated that in her opinion, it is better to become involved now than to wait until after until the specific EIS is completed. Dennis Sevak, 4218 So. 150th, stated he feels the Council is remiss in failing to take a firm stand against the third runway. He feels it is doing a disservice to the quality of life in the community and to the area in general. Rather than expanding SeaTac, Mr. Sevak suggests an additional airport in another area. John Marks, 16213 48th Ave. So., agreed with Councilmember Duffle that the money could be better spent. Mr. Marks stated he would rather see the money used for something that would have a more direct impact on Tukwila such as the light rail system. Scott Nangle, resident and President of the Black River Coalition, 14140 56th Ave. So., stated his organization is concerned that the health aspects, noise, air pollution, and traffic will be increased with a Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 5 Old Business (con't) Interlocal Agreement with City of Des Moines Expansion of SeaTac Airport q -ool proposed third runway at SeaTac. The Coalition also feels the City's donation of $50,000 to investigate these impacts could possibly reap a greater return through either increased mitigations or avoidance of the impact altogether. The long term return investment may be greater than what the City contributes initially Elizabeth Springer, 13325 Macadam Road So., commented she is pleased Council is moving forward to determine whether or not the draft EIS is correct. In her opinion, the third runway is illegal as the wingspread that will remain is contrary to FAA regulations. However, this action will put the entire region on notice that the problem must be solved. Wendy Morgan, 15144 65th Ave. So., #404, applauded Councilmember Robertson in the change in language to the interlocal agreement. She feels the $50,000 expenditure is very appropriate. Former Mayor Ed Bauch, 16603 53rd Ave. So., feels the money will be well spent and urged Council to approve the expenditure. According to Mr. Bauch, SeaTac airport has expanded as large as it should expand. He feels another airport is needed elsewhere. Ron Lamb, 4251 So. 139th, also applauded Council for the changes to the interlocal agreement, and added that it makes sense to investigate the impacts to Tukwila. Clarifying his suggested changes to the interlocal agreement, Councilmember Robertson explained that it is Tukwila's intention to do an investigation. If Des Moines signs the agreement, they are accepting Tukwila's intent. This in no way changes Des Moines or any other member's opposition or otherwise to the airport. They would be merely accepting Tukwila's intent to fund the investigation. Richard Kennedy, Regional Coalition on Airport Affairs, clarified that the purpose of the organization is to help to ensure a safe and efficient air transportation system for the region. The group is looking at an alternative in the draft EIS document which calls for the expansion of SeaTac airport and use of Paine Field in a multiple airport system. The group is not sure that this alternative is the best for the region. When reviewing the alternatives, they are looking that right thing be done in the long term and not just a short term "fix" at SeaTac. Frank Ivanivich, Des Moines City Councilmember, urged Tukwila's support in this issue, stating that the addition of a third runway would only be a temporary solution to a long term problem. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO AMEND THE MOTION TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO PREPARE THE FUND TRANSFER AND SIGN THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. *MOTION CARRIED WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED WITH DUFFLE VOTING NO. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MULLET THAT THE FUNDS BE ALLOCATED FROM THE (303) GENERAL GOVERNMENT IMPROVEMENT FUND ENDING FUND BALANCE.* MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS AS FOLLOWS: HALF ($25,000) FROM THE (303) ENDING FUND BALANCE, AND HALF ($25,000) FROM COMMUNITY PROJECTS.* Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 6 Old Business (con'tl Interlocal Agreement with City of Des Moines Expansion of SeaTac Airport Old Business Puget Sound Regional Council Agreement (withdrawn from Consent Agenda, Item 6(i)) REPORTS EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:58 p.m. Councilmember Robertson commented he thought it more straightforward to allocate the money from one source. Councilmember Lawrence responded that if the money is allocated from one line item, Council would be less likely to add more money to the overall budget. ROLL CALL VOTE: (Amendment) DUFFIE HERNANDEZ EKBERG ROBERTSON SIMPSON LAWRENCE MULLET NO YES YES NO NO YES YES *MOTION CARRIED 4-3. ROLL CALL VOTE: (Main Motion) DUFFIE HERNANDEZ EKBERG ROBERTSON SIMPSON LAWRENCE MULLET NO YES YES YES YES YES YES *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED 6-1 WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, TO APPOINT STEVE LAWRENCE AS THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMI "TI EE OF THE GOVERNMENT AIRCRAFT NOISE COALITION (G.A.N.C.). MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Lawrence explained he opposes this item because the Puget Sound Regional Council still references Vision 2020 and tries to pass it off as complying with Growth Management. ff passed, Council would be voting to comply with something that was written before Growth Management. Councilmember Robertson responded that if Council authorizes the Mayor to sign this agreement, they will have more of an opportunity to participate and a better chance to ensure that the elements of Vision 2020 they don't like don't get adopted. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE PUGET SOUND REGIONAL COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED WITH LAWRENCE VOTING NO. Due to his work schedule and his involvement with Growth Management, Councilmember Robertson asked Council to appoint Councilmember Simpson to replace him on the Human Services Roundtable. Council agreed to appoint Simpson. Councilmember Duffie reported that all branches of the Armed Forces recruitment offices are now located at the Southcenter Pavilion. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR 30 MINUTES TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE LAND PURCHASES. MOTION CARRIED. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 18, 1992 Page 7 Old Business (con't) Back to Order ADJOURNMENT 9:30 p.m. Mayor Rants called the meeting back to order with Councilmembers in attendance as listed above. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 9:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. LdeleL- Jo W. Rants, Mayor I f,, ne ,E. Cantu, City Clerk r