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COUNCILMEMBERS ALLAN EKBERG, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, DENNIS
ROBERTSON, CHARLIE SIMPSON, STEVE LAWRENCE, STEVE
MULLET.
Councilmember The Council agreed to excuse Councilmember
excused Hernandez from tonight's meeting.
It was the consensus of the Council to forward the 1991 Water
Comprehensive Plan to the next Utilities Committee meeting for
further discussion then back to a future Committee of The Whole
Meeting.
March 23, 1992 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER 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.
OFFICIALS JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; MIKE KENYON, City
Attorney; ROSS EARNST /RON CAMERON /DOUG MICHEAU, Public
Works; DON WILLIAMS, Parks Recreation; LORA FOWLER, DCD;
EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services.
Amend Aaenda It was the consensus of the Council to amend the agenda to add two
additional items for discussion: 1) Review joint Planning /Council
meeting; and, 2) Discussion of reduced golf green fees for
employees and their families.
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Michelle Boyd, 13745 56th Avenue South, complimented the Tukwila
Police Department, and inquired as to why they are currently working
without a contract. City Administrator McFarland replied that the
Police Department's contract expired December 31, 1991; however,
the existing contract stays into effect until a successive contract is
negotiated. The parties are in negotiations presently.
PUBLIC HEARINGS Council President Ekberg opened the public hearing
1991 Water Comp at 7:15 p.m. Marty Pencalighin, Horton Dennis
Plan. Associates, gave an overview of the 1991 Water Comprehensive
Plan, stating that the Plan was started in 1988 as an update to the
1983 Plan. Supplemental updates and amendments have been
made to the original Plan to reflect the various annexations the City
has acquired. The intent of the Plan is to enable the City to be better
prepared in meeting its long range water system needs. Mr.
Pencalighin continued that the Comp Plan details the planning
aspects of the City including zoning and land use; projects future
water demands and storage; and addresses the reasonable sizes for
pipes in various areas of the City.
Councilmember Robertson disagreed with certain sections of the
Plan and posed several questions to the consultant in that regard.
Council President Ekberg closed the hearing at 7:40 p.m.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
March 23, 1992
Page 2
SPECIAL ISSUES
Interlocal Agreemt.
w /City and South
Central School
District.
Discussion of
CDBG 1993
allocations.
Request for approval
of budget transfer
Vision Tukwila.
Discussion of King
County Interlocal
Agreemt. for
Growth Management
Grant Funding.
Discussion of
Spring Cleanup
being re- instated.
CIP schedule
budgeting for 1993.
The Mayor informed the Council that the
Administration had continued to meet with
representatives of the school district in an effort
to finalize the Interlocal agreement for joint use of the High School
auditorium. The District requested changes be made in certain
sections of the Interlocal. Those changes have been resolved and
the Administration is prepared to execute the agreement upon
approval of the Council.
The Council consensus was to forward the agreement
(with changes) to the next Regular Council meeting.
The 1993 CDBG Program Policies Resolution were
discussed. Parks Director requested approval in
consideration of community needs in relations to eligible CDBG
funded activities.
The Council consensus was to forward the resolution
and policies to the next Regular Council meeting.
The Mayor informed the Council that the current
effort to involved Tukwila's citizens with their
government is proving to be very successful. In
order to be prepared to act on the immediate and obvious concerns
that will surely be identified the next few months, he recommended
that $50,000 from the estimated ending fund balance of $174,800 be
redesignated to a contingency fund for projects /efforts to be
administered by the Administration.
The Council consensus was to forward the request
for budget transfer to the next Regular Council
consent agenda for approval.
The Mayor requested authorization to sign the
Interlocal Agreement with King County so that
the City might obtain grant funding for work on
requirements of the Growth Management Act.
The Council consensus was to forward the Interlocal
Agreement for Growth Management Grant Funding to
the next Regular Council consent agenda for
approval.
The Mayor recommended reinstatement of the Spring
Cleanup Program, stating that this popular event
has wide support in the community and has been
reaffirmed at the neighborhood Vision Tukwila meetings. He
continued that the Spring Cleanup Program could actually
encourage recycling if it's coupled with a strong, educational
program.
The Council Consensus was to forward this issue to
the next Regular Council consent agenda for
approval.
The Council reviewed the CIP schedule. Council
President commented the schedule was drafted to aid in expediting
the CIP review process.
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
March 23, 1992
Page 3
CIP Schedule (Con't)
Codiga Park Land
Lease Agreement.
East Marginal Way/
Ryan Hill consultant
agreement w /Horton
Dennis Assoc.
Washington Cities'
Insurance Authority
Interlocal Agreemt.
Joint Planning
Commission /City
Council meeting.
Reduced golf
fees for employees
and their families.
REPORTS
The Council agreed to forward this issue to
the next Regular Council consent agenda for
approval.
Don Williams, Parks, explained that the Park Land
Lease Agreement had been prepared to protect City
interests and concerns for the leased land, and
requested that Council give Mayor authorization to
sign.
The Council consensus was to forward this issue to
the next Regular Council.
Ross Earnst, Public Works, provided background
information on the Seattle turnover plan for water
and sewer along East Marginal Way and on Ryan Hill.
After discussions with the City of Seattle, the
Seattle Water Department has requested that Tukwila
provide a plan on how this takeover should occur. The work is
budgeted in the 403 fund. Earnst recommends approval of the
Consultant Agreement for Professional Engineering Services with
Horton Dennis Associates.
The Council consensus was to forward the agreement
to the next Regular Council consent agenda for
approval.
The Administration requested endorsement of a
resolution to approve amendments to the Interlocal
Agreement creating the Washington Cities Insurance
Authority.
The Council consensus was to forward the agreement
to the next Regular Council consent agenda for
approval.
Council President Ekberg informed the Council he
will not be in attendance on April 6.
The Council expressed concerns regarding some of
the agenda items on the joint Planning
Commission /City Council meeting's agenda, but the
Councilmembers' minds were put at ease when the Mayor explained
that the meeting was called not to make decisions on the issues but
to afford an opportunity for citizens, the Planning Commission and
the City Council to forge a bond and a common vision for the
Tukwila community.
The Council consensus was to modify the existing
ordinance to reflect that employees and their
families will receive reduced golf fees, and forward the ordinance to
the next Regular Council meeting for approval.
City Administrator McFarland requested that Council amend their
March 19 Vision Tukwila Comprehensive Priority Listing (provided
them by Lora Fowler) to read: "THE THIRD HIGHEST PRIORITY
FOR AREA 5 IS SEWERS FOR THE ALLEN TOWN AREA."
Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
March 23, 1992
Page 4
ADJOURNMENT
10:20 p.m.
Councilmember Lawrence announced that he will be out of town
April 4 12.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT THE
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN TO SPECIAL
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
Allan Ekberg, Council Preside
Celia Square, Depui City Clerk