HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-08-24 Special MinutesAugust 24, 1992
8:55 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
CONSENT AGENDA
Ord. #1632
NEW BUSINESS
Res. #1219
b.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
D OI
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Mayor Rants called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to
order.
ALLAN EKBERG, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN
HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON, CHARLIE SIMPSON,
STEVE LAWRENCE, STEVE MULLET.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; MICHAEL KENYON,
City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer;
DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; RICK BEELER,
DCD DIRECTOR; REBECCA FOX, Associate Planner; MIKE
LASNIER, Special Operations Detective.
a. Approval of Vouchers
General fund $55,796.75
City Street 19,796.99
Arterial Street 460,014.17
Fire Equipment Cum. Res. 49,296.27
General Government Improv. 1,250.48
Water Fund 816.39
Sewer Fund 82,440.72
Water /Sewer Constr. 541.00
Foster Golf Course 4,831.73
Surface Water 35,547.57
Equipment Rental 4.832.39
TOTAL: $715,164.46
An ordinance adopting 1991 Uniform Fire Code
with certain exceptions and amendments.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMI'F1'ED.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT THE
PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Rants read a Resolution of the City Council of the City of
Tukwila, Washington, authorizing sole source purchase of five (5)
police patrol cars from Royal Chevrolet of Spokane.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION #1219 AS READ.*
Councilmember Simpson suggested that the Police Department have
first choice of the vehicles when the usage is reallocated.
Mayor Rants responded that the five vehicles that are targeted have
sixty-five to eighty -five thousand miles on the odometer presently.
They will be retired when the new vehicles arrive.
Councilmember Simpson inquired if the vehicles could be utilized with
the odometer reading as stated.
City Administrator McFarland responded that vehicles bought for
administrative use are not compatible for patrol, and, visa versa. The
patrol vehicles have what is known as a police package -a different
suspension and break system, a different engine, a different electrical
system to handle the larger electrical load, and special seats. He
continued that when police vehicles reach the mileage mentioned, they
are usually auctioned off to other cities, especially the rural districts
and smaller cities in Eastern Washington. He concluded that past
practices of the City have been to purchase used vehicles for
Special Meeting Minutes
August 24, 1992
Page 2
New Business -A resolution
to purchase five (5) police
vehicles (Con't).
ADJOURNMENT
10:30 P.M.
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Department Heads through a special program (at a discount) from a
rental car agency.
Councilmember Robertson inquired as to the funding source.
Mayor Rants responded the funds will come out of the 1992 Vehicle
Replacement Fund.
Councilmember Hernandez inquired why is Public Works the
authorized purchaser.
Ross Earnst responded that Public Works has the Equipment Rental
Fund which buys the vehicles, they are then turned over to the proper
department.
*MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON,
THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE
SESSION FOR NINETY MINUTES TO DISCUSS LABOR
MATTERS AND POSSIBLE LAND PURCHASES. MOTION
CARRIw
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Jo1W. Rants,11jlayor
Celia Square, Duty City Clerk