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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-02-01 Regular MinutesFebruary 1, 1993 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER COUNCILMEMBERS OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Introduction of new employees and Oath of Office. CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Amend Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor John W. Rants called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. STEVE LAWRENCE, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON, CHARLIE SIMPSON, ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE MULLET. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; RHONDA BERRY, Assistant to the City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; RON WALDNER/KEITH HAINES, Police; ROSS EARNST/RON CAMERON/DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works; DON WILLIAMS, Parks and Recreation; VIM WITSCHGER, Administrative Services. Ron Waldner, Police Chief, introduced Marja Murray, his new Administrative Secretary. He also introduced the three (3) new police officers and the Mayor administered the Oath of Office to: Everett Tyrell, Gerard Kleinsmith, and Reed Lancaster. Viki Witschger, Administrative Services Director, introduced the following employees to the Council: Kathy Westerdahl, Court Administrator; Sandy LaRosa, Court Clerk III; Dorothy Geving, Secretary. Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, introduced the following new P R staff: Paul Surek, Parks Crew Chief; Dwayne Newcomb, Golf Utility Worker; Dave Johnson, Recreation Coordinator. t The Mayor officially introduced the City's new attorney, Linda Cohen. The Council and staff gave all the new employees a warm welcome. Wendy Morgan, 15144 65th Avenue South, thanked the City for accepting donations (on behalf of the Historical Society) in memory of Mrs. Marcelle Regel who passed away January 11, 1993. Sixty -five dollars have been received thus far. The funds will be used to support the Rudolph Regel Historical Award given to competitive essay students at Foster High School. The Mayor requested that the Council agenda be amended to add an item "8b under New Business. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO ADD THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM SERVICE CONTRACT AS ITEM "8b" TO TONIGHT'S AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. a. Approval of Minutes: January 4, 1993 b. Approval of Vouchers: February 1, 1993: 62974 thru 63099 TOTALLING: $371,504.95 c Authorize Mayor to accept turn -back of a portion of SRS, S. 126th St. to Norfolk St. from WSDOT. d. Authorize Mayor to accept right -of -way dedication located on the south side of Strander Blvd. east of Southcenter Parkway. e. Accept as complete S. 124/50th Pl. S. intersection improvements with KSC, Inc.; authorize release of retainage. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARINGS Establishing a Commute Reduction Program. Public Hearing Opened Citizen comment. Public Hearing closed. Public Hearing (Third runway) Public Hearing Opened Proponent In response to some of the questions asked by the 1,1l, Mr. Feldman explained that the Port had growth in pas'.. ters, but very Doug Micheau stated that the draft CTR Ordinance and Plan went to the January 25 Committee of The Whole meeting for discussion. In an effort to educate the business community about the ordinance, staff presented it at the Chamber of Commerce's Government Committee meeting on January 26. He said the draft that had been reviewed was an earlier draft and had since been revised in several places to achieve regional consistency. A new draft of the ordinance had been provided to the Council and to the Chamber. He stated that in view of the profound impact of this ordinance, another public hearing has been scheduled for February 8, 1993. Micheau pointed out that there was only one significant change in the draft presented tonight. It is found in the "Penalties" section. The process spoke of in this section has not been established in the City to date. That section should be amended to denote: "a gross misdemeanor as per the City's other ordinances." Mayor Rants opened the public hearing at 7:20 p.m. Elizabeth Springer, 13325 Macadam Road South, commented that the Commute Trip Reduction Program is being promulgated by Metro. Metro is not a legal organization. It has no interest in the future of the Tukwila area. She suggested that the whole concept be put on hold until this area has proper representation. Mayor Rants closed the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Councilmember Robertson suggested discussing this item (CTR Program) with agenda item "8b" (CTR Agreement). The Mayor prefaced the hearing by stating there will be no staff report. The proponent, Puget Sound Air Transportation Committee (PSATC), will be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation. The opponent, Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA), will be allowed 15 minutes for their presentation. After the presentations, each side will then be allowed five minutes for rebuttal. At the end of that time, citizens who wish to address the Council will be allowed to speak for five minutes. The Mayor stated there are two questions the Council should consider during the public hearing: 1) Should the City support efforts to stop development of the third runway even if money is not given, and 2) Should the City give money to fight development of the third runway. Mayor Rants opened the public hearing at 7:45 p.m. Michael Feldman, Manager, Aviation Planning, Port of Seattle, commented that his agency has not taken a position to move forward with building the third runway, merely to study it. He distributed various brochures and reviewed the "Summary of Port Commission Resolution No. 3125 as amended," which calls for Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) to consider a fast rail system between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., as well as the recommended multiple airport system which includes the addition of a dependent runway at SeaTac. He said air transportation expansion is a regional problem that requires a regional solution. If nothing is done, a gloomy forecast for gridlock in the air and on the ground is likely. SeaTac now serves more than 16 million passengers. By the year 2000, that number will grow to 25 million, and flights will be commonly delayed as long as two hours by 2020, an estimated 40 million passengers will move through SeaTac each year, with even longer delays. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO EXTEND THE TIME FOR PRESENTATIONS FROM FIFTEEN MINUTES TO TWENTY MINUTES SO THAT ALL CONCERNED MIGHT OBTAIN A CAPSULE VIEW OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED. MOTION CARP Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 3 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) Opponent Rebuttal little growth in operations. They went from 16.3 million passengers in 1991 to approximately 18 million annual passengers this year. In 1990 there were 355,000 operations and about 16.5 million annual passengers. He stated that if the third runway is built it is not impossible that it could become an independent runway. Stuart Creighton, Mayor, City of Normandy Park, stated that a legal defense fund has been established and the services of Cutler /Stanfield have been obtained to represent those cities opposing the third runway. That does not guarantee litigation; it guarantees representation in the best possible way to obtain reasonable access, and to assure that the citizens voices are heard at the appropriate levels. The Mayors or the Mayors' appointees of each city (Normandy Park, Des Moines, Burien and perhaps the City of Tukwila) will be the group to review the attorneys' recommendation. However, it is this group that will ultimately set the policy and tell the attorneys what direction to take. Richard Kennedy, Mayor, Des Moines, discussed the social and economic costs that will be impacting the City of Tukwila, i.e. air pollution, noise traffic congestion. Studies from experts findings show that in 1991 the State Department of Ecology study indicated that SeaTac Airport Operations generate up to 5% of all air pollution in King County. Pollutants such as carbon monoxide, particulates, sulfur oxide, nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons, benzene, ozone, and lead are associated with such health effects as asthmas, emphysema, allergies and sinus disorders, heart disease, cancer, miscarriage and still birth to name a few. He said the study showed that noise heightens aggressive behavior which may in part explain an increased incidents of crime and domestic violence in airport communities. Noise can also effect other health disorders. The impact on property values tends to drive property owners out. Thus, turning once fine residential neighborhoods into nothing more than airport ghettos. Michael Feldman noted that it was clear from the speakers that there is a need for more detailed information before any action happens. He said the Port of Seattle was not involved in designing the process that the PSRC is now involved in. The PSRC wanted to conduct their own process on the regional airport system plan. However, the RCAA was significantly involved in designing that process. Therefore, he says he finds it somewhat interesting that they are now expressing dissatisfaction with the way it's going. In response to questions asked by the Council, Mr. Feldman stated that in 1989, when the runway concept really was defined as something that will address the capacity problem at SeaTac, a very preliminary "order of magnitude" engineering analysis was conducted. It identified that fill dirt equal to seven Kingdomes would be needed to bring the area west of where the runway would lie, up to the same elevation as the rest of the air field. Stuart Creighton, commenting on the fill dirt, says he agrees that in 1989 it was just a preliminary study that was done. However, it was enough of a study for the Port of Seattle, the Puget Sound Regional Council and the Flight Plan group to issue an Environmental Impact Statement. The numbers that they used were 13 million cubic yards of dirt, and it was compacted soil. Anytime you bring that amount of dirt into sensitive areas, it's not a good plan. He stated it is certainly something that requires more than a cursory look. He said the data that was provided tonight needs to get to all of the voting population, regardless of who they are. Richard Kennedy reminded the Council that Mr. Feldman comments were limited to the impacts only on SeaTac operating efficiency. Feldman did not mention the impacts on Tukwila. Kennedy says who's going to be able to watch out for the citizens of Tukwila -it had better be this Council because it's not going to be the Port of Seattle. Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 4 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) In response to questions posed by the Council, Mayor Kennedy stated that SeaTac airport is 2,400 acres. SeaTac is in the top 25 airports in terms of operations or number of passengers annually. Yet it is not even in the top 100 in terms of surface area. Stuart Creighton outlined the order of events leading up to the time a decision can be made on this issue. He said the Puget Sound Regional Council should make a decision this spring; the Port is proceeding with a dual track, a comprehensive plan and a site EIS which will take about two years. Washington State Air Transportation final plan will be delivered to the legislature in December 1994 which will address state air transportation in general. All of the studies should be completed and perhaps a decision can be made sometime in 1995. Recess MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO 8:30 8:35 RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. Public Comments Mayor Rants called the meeting back to order with those present as listed above. Dennis Sivak, 4218 South 150th, stated that the Port can't be trusted. They are saying they will use the 3rd runway for bad weather Richard Simpson, 13832 37th Avenue South, commented that the citizens are already being burdened with taxes on every hand and expect to be burdened more when all the proposals are in from governing bodies. Fighting against a third runway could become a bureaucratic war, a war that could go on for years and years. This could mean a never ending request for more money. He said he is not convinced, though, that the a third runway is all that bad. Wendy Morgan (former councilmember), 15144 65th Avenue South, #404, suggested that the Port should become a better neighbor and equal partner in planning whatever it does in the Pacific Northwest. She said she supports the City if it makes the decision to enter into a partnership with other local cities in making known the voices of those who still believe they have a voice. Additionally, she supports spending the funds to accomplish this. Barbara Roper, 6241 South 153rd, commented she is willing to support the City's leadership to make the right decision on this issue. If that means more taxes, then so be it. She said we can't do it alone, we must join forces with the neighboring cities. Catherine Harris, 5610 South 141st, commented that the Port of Seattle has a rather long reputation, historically, of being overbearing, heavy- handed, callous, and indifferent to the needs of the communities around it. However, she is opposed to the spending of public funds for what is a private matter between the affected property owners and the Port. She is unaware of any property owned by the City of Tukwila (as an entity itself) near the airport that would give it legal status to participate. She hasn't heard a specific definition on what is meant by support, or what form it will take litigation, challenges to the EIS, attorneys, consultants, experts, etc. -that kind of support could cost a great deal of money and could go on for a very long time. She said she supports helping in any way possible if the City can use its influence as a "friend of the court" to any board or commission or agency to speak on behalf of the people of Tukwila. Marie Gardner, 14112 57th Avenue South, stated Tukwila should not be spending any of the citizens tax dollars on this issue. She said lend support but not money. Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 5 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) operations but in viewing the proposal, it's obvious they will double the capacity and the operations. He said he would like to go on record as supporting Tukwila in fighting the third runway, even if it means more taxes. Jennifer Freeman, 4033 South 128th, commented that she is not of voting age and she doesn't pay taxes. She says speaking as a resident, she is not in favor of the airport expansion because of the noise factor. A letter from Connie Hoffman, 3924 South 114th (read by Jennifer Freeman) stated that she opposes the third runway because of the impact it will have on the communities and environmental concerns. She suggested in her letter that McCord Airforce Base be considered as a possible solution. Ed Bauch (former Mayor and Councilmember), 16603 53rd Avenue South, spoke on behalf citizens who were not able to be present. He stated that he's against the third runway. He recommended that the Council fight the airport runway expansion by name and by money, even if capital funds are used. He said it's just as important to use capital funds for legal defense to fight the runway as it is to build sidewalks and other infrastructure because the impact is just as great. Paul Willoughby, 17000 53rd Avenue South, stated he hasn't made up his mind on the third runway yet. However, he does feel that the fight belongs to those who are affected. He feels that the greater community should have been given the opportunity to voice their opinion in determining any financial obligations. He said he thinks the Port authority has acted arrogant and heavy handedly in this matter. He said he would prefer a legislative approach to the solution of this problem, i.e. refer the issue to the citizens prior to appropriating any funds. Richard Seracka, President, Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, read a statement that had been submitted by the Tukwila City Government Committee. It stated (in summary), do we utilize this substantial amount of money for the needs of our citizens' public safety requirements and /or for the increasing human services needs that we face in the City? Or, do we spend the money on lawyers, at a time when the City faces difficult budget times and given the state of our economy, especially in light of the recent announcements by Boeing and the impacts this will have on our City? He continued that their concerns focus primarily on the use of City funds and only asked that before any action is taken we are confident that this is indeed monies spent in the best way possible for the benefit of the residential and business citizens of Tukwila. Wayne Hammond (South Central School Board Member), 3211 South 142 Place, encouraged the Council to adamantly oppose the third runway because of the impact it will have on tax revenues, demand for services, degradation of the residential community, and of local schools. Ron Smith, N.C. Machinery Co, West Valley Hwy., in today's uncertain economic crisis, it does not seem prudent to spend unbudgeted funds to support the fight against the third runway. He urged the Council to spend the citizens' tax money wisely. Pam Carter, 4115 South 139th Street, commented that Tukwila will have more influence if we combine with other cities to fight against the third runway. Eileen Lawrence, 4461 South 144th Street, stated that she feels the issues that affect the airport affect her as a citizen very directly and have an adverse health and social impact as well as an impact on the community. She said it is just as imp, 1 to expend public funds in order to adequately address the iss i is it the City faces (in terms of dealing with both the economic vidi ity and social Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 6 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) impacts) as it is to address the public safety and health issues of the City. To her knowledge, there has been no proposal before the Council to raise taxes for the support of the efforts of the RCAA directly. The fund source would come from the Capital Budget. RCAA has done a number of studies and a complete evaluation of the EIS Statement to verify whether or not the information therein is adequate. Therefore, she says it appears to be cost saving for the City to get involved in an existing organization such as RCAA to fight against the third runway. Nancy Lamb, 4251 South 139th Street, read her husband's statement because he was unable to be present. His written statement (in part) said it is quite clear that a third runway will not enhance our community. It will bring blight and decay to our neighborhoods. It will further de- stabilize our schools, our neighborhoods, our families. Mrs. Lamb's personal comments were in agreement with her husband's in that she absolutely supports using City funds to oppose the airport's plan, and thinks that the money should come from the CIP. She also submitted a written statement for the records. Bill Scheffler, 14710 59th Avenue South, agreed with Wayne Hammond's comments. He also stated we should stand up and be counted now and not bury our heads in the sand and say let someone else pay for it. Betty Luntz, 13315 34th Avenue South, commented that if we join forces with neighboring cities to fight against the airport expansion, we're going to have to "put our money where our mouth is." The Council should decide on the costs to the City then give a full account to the citizens on how it is allocated. Paul Seely, representing the Boeing Company, 7735 East Marginal Way, stated his company is not in favor of using tax payers money to support the opposition of a third runway at the SeaTac Airport. It is not an appropriate use of citizens' and businesses' funds. An individual has a voice, the City does not have to busy themselves in providing additional monies to promote this endeavor. Jackie Dempere, 4033 South 128th, stated that Boeing has no business telling Tukwila how to spend their tax payers' money. She said she wants Tukwila to spend her tax dollars. Boeing may not have had to lay off so many people if they had kept their hands off of Longacres. She said the Port has acted irresponsibly with the vacant homes that were vacated by past homeowners. The homes have been vacant for three years and to date they have not been made available for the homeless or anyone else. She says she has even offered her assistance, but to no avail. She said she thinks the City of Tukwila should provide some kind of support to help resolve this dilemma. Tim O'Brian, 6420 Carlton Avenue South, encouraged the Council to obtain lawyers and fight the Port; that's the only way that they will listen. Scott Nangle, 14140 56th Avenue South, stated that the Council should let the Port know that we don't want a third runway and are willing to support legal action if necessary. Joan Meryhew, 4431 South 148th, stated that she believes the citizens should let the elected officials know that they support the allocation of separate funds to fight the airport expansion. This way, the Port will be served notice that the citizens of Tukwila do not support their position on airport expansion. She said we have to stick together to be heard. Council President Steve Lawrence read a letter signed by the following citizens who wanted to register their oppositio i t al( plans for a third runway at SeaTac Airport. They feel that St tTac Airport flight capacity is already too large. They support 1 ig or expanding another airport in a different area: Cat r M. Bell, Gregory H. Bell, Marsha M. Marsh, Alfonso M. Mal sit II, Gladys Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 7 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) P. Mayer, Thelma J. Gustafson, Ralph M. Gustafson, Seema D. Ardakan, Brannon A. Casler. Lawrence also read Adeline M. Reitz letter opposing the third runway. Mayor Rants read a resolution (adopted March 17, 1992) from South Central School District No. 406 to encourage the Seattle Port Authority to develop a complete environmental impact statement on expansion of SeaTac Airport. The EIS should address the questions of additional noise factors, health, safety, security and surface traffic, as they may impinge upon school district operations in the South Central School district. Minnie Brazier, 846 South 136th, Burien, informed the Council that the City of Burien is a member of RCAA and will do everything to fight the third runway. She quoted Mayor Jhaveri as saying that it's sad we have to pay for attorneys, but there are no other alternatives. Tavo Quevedo, 4420 South 156th, South Central School District #406 Board Member, commented that the creation of a third runway would amplify the already existing traffic problems and the school transitional population problem. Betty Gully, 13017 Macadam Road South, stated that she would like to see the City spend the money to support RCAA in the fight against the third runway. She said the Port wants controlling interest in the revenues is why consideration is not being given to building in another location. Elizabeth Springer, on behalf of Janelle and Bob Scarbar, opposes the third runway and endorses support of RCAA to fight against it. Springer said nearly $40 million dollars in tax levies have now become the Port's operating expense. This is a misuse of the tax payers money. She said citizens should combine their efforts and introduce legislation that will harness the Port's handling of levied funds. Public Hearing Closed Mayor Rants closed the public hearing at 10:20 p.m. Councilmember Duffie commented that the decisions made tonight will impact the City for years to come. He reminded the citizens of the issues currently facing the City such as a new city hall, school bond, $15,000 monthly rental fees for the Xerox building next door and a soon to be built new library. This is going to mean more taxes. He urged the citizens to be mindful of these issues as they decide whether or not to support RCAA to fight against the third runway. The Mayor announced there will be a survey from the Mayor and the City Council included in the next Hazelnut asking for input on this issue. The Mayor said he will support the citizens mandate. When the results of the surveys are in, another public hearing will be held. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE CITY OF TUKWILA CONTINUE ITS FORMAL SUPPORT OF THE REGIONAL COMMISSION ON AIRPORT AFFAIRS (RCAA).* Councilmember Hernandez clarified that an increase in taxes has not been proposed for this particular issue. She stated that the citizenry has spoken and it appears the majority of them want to work toward making Tukwila a more livable community. Her job is to accommodate the citizenry; supporting RCAA is a step in that direction. Council President Lawrence suggested this issue be discussed at the next Committee of The Whole meeting, and make a decision at the Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 8 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) next Regular Meeting as to the amount of money that should be contributed. *MOTION CARRIED WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. Councilmember Robertson inquired about the survey that the Administration and Council supposedly have sent out. Lawrence responded that the Administration brought this to his attention Thursday afternoon and from his understanding it is already at the publisher's. After it was called to his attention, he asked to have input. Lawrence stated that his input was that he changed some of the language so that the citizens would not get the impression that a tax increase would be needed to pursue the fight against the third runway. The change in wording reflected that funds amounting to $100,000 could come out of the Capital Fund budget, which equals less than 1% of the CIP. The Mayor explained that the survey was similar to Burien's who sent theirs out in the Highline Times. His reason for the survey was so that his decision on whether to support the RCAA would be based on the results of citizens participation. Councilmember Robertson stated that he does not make his decisions based on the results of a survey. He said if an issue is going to have a negative impact on the health and welfare of the populace, action should be taken regardless of the results of a survey. He said this survey idea disturbs him greatly. Robertson said we can be more effective if we join forces with other cities in supporting RCAA who in turn will retain lawyers to fight against the third runway. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO COMMIT $100,000 DOLLARS TO THE REGIONAL COMMISSION ON AIRPORT AFFAIRS (RCAA) FROM THIS YEAR'S CAPITAL BUDGET TO OPPOSE THE PROPOSED THIRD RUNWAY AT SEATAC AIRPORT.* Councilmember Duffie spoke against the motion stating that the City should not spend $100,000 dollars at this time to oppose the runway. He said much more discussion is needed on this issue. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, TO AMEND THE MOTION, FROM $100,000 TO $50,000. Robertson suggested waiting another week or two until more information is available with regards to the process and the options. **AMENDED MOTION WITHDRAWN. *ORIGINAL MOTION WITHDRAWN. It was the consensus of the council to postpone discussion of financial support to RCAA for opposing the third runway, and forward to the next Committee of The Whole meeting for further discussion. Robertson and Lawrence agreed that $50,000 is inadequate if we expect to be included in the decision making process. City Attorney Linda Cohen reported she had attended a recent attorneys' meeting at which Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and Tukwila were represented. The discussion focused on establishing a legal defense fund and /or a legal committee. The Cutler /Stanfield Firm would represent one entity rather than representing individual cities. The individual cities (if they so choose) can buy in to that fund /committee. An interlocal is being drafted for circulating at a later date. It will address "buy -in" options. They also discussed using the cities' attorneys as local counsel. The cities would be reimbursed in such cases. Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 9 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) Citizen comment 11:00 n.m. Duffie informed the Council that he had planned to mail out the survey at his expense. Hernandez commented that she had not been informed of a survey being sent out by the Council nor had she seen the survey, and she didn't have any input as to the questions that were included on the survey. Wendy Morgan urged the Council not to take the survey with any seriousness. She says she lives in a condominium complex of 186 units. The Hazelnuts are placed in a trough beside the mailboxes. People may or may not pick them up. They are discarded after a while. She said the people who gave of their time and energy to come out this evening are the ones to take seriously. Lawrence stated the survey had been presented to him late Thursday at the regular agenda review session. It was presented as an administrative survey. The intention was to give the citizens a chance to have input on the proposed third runway. As a courtesy, the Mayor agreed to allow him to have input. Lawrence agreed with Hernandez that it was unfair to the Council the way this was handled and he hopes this one foul -up doesn't put a wedge between the Council and Administration. The Mayor explained the reason for the survey was to gain a perspective of the citizens opinion. He asked for Lawrence's input in the spirit of cooperation not as an act of "snowballing" anyone. Lawrence said it's hard to cooperate if he's put in a position where he's usurping power from the rest of the Council. He said he was trying to be cooperative; he never intended for his input to reflect the input of the whole Council. Beth Cavetho encouraged the Council and Administration to work together as a team. She said when citizens receive the survey they are going to perceive it as coming from both the Council and the Administration when, in fact, it's not. She said it disturbs her to think that the citizens might be misled in this way. Councilmember Robertson requested that the Council President write a brief, objective letter to Suburban Cities Association- -both to the Regional Affairs Committee and to the Board. Include a copy of the tonight's Motion to continue Tukwila's Membership in RCAA. Council Analyst Lucy Lauterbach will help with draft. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO EXTEND THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FOR FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Lawrence applauded the Mayor for not making the third runway issue a divisive one between the Administration and the Council. However, from this point on, he would prefer that the City speaks with one voice. Also, communications regarding this issue, between the Port of Seattle, be channelled through the Council since the Council is the policy making entity. The Mayor reiterated that his intent with the survey was to find out the direction the citizens wanted the City to take. He said he is a believer in mitigation instead of litigation. The Mayor said he will put some weight on the survey because it will reach each household. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT ALL COMMUNICATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE PORT OF SEATTLE, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, COME THROUGH THE LEGISLA1 INCH OF GOVERNMENT- -THE COUNCIL, THE POI .I( If MAKERS.* Duffie commented that the Council President should be the point of reference, not the whole Council. Regular Council Meeting Minutes February 1, 1993 Page 10 Public Hearing Third runway (Con't) NEW BUSINESS Ordinance #1662 Emergency caused by high winds. Commute Trip Reduction Act. Agreement. EXECUTIVE SESSION REPORTS ADJOURNMENT 11:20 P.M. The Mayor made it clear that there were no negotiations or communications going on between the Administration and the Port of Seattle at this time. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. ATCA Rhonda Berry read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, declaring an emergency due to damage caused by high winds and authorizing emergency expenditures. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE #1662 AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION ACT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MUNICIPALITY OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE (METRO) AND THE CITY OF TUKWILA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING THE WASHINGTON STATE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION ACT OF 1991. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO POSTPONE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR ONE WEEK. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Hernandez reported that she had attended the Suburban Cities Association Regional Services Committee meeting. She said there was some discussion on the value of a decision being made by the Association on third runway. She urged the Council to get their letter in as soon as possible to let them know the City's decision. Councilmember Ekberg attended a recent School Board meeting. One of the issues discussed was whether to budget for the musical show. Ekberg says it was his understanding that the $400,000 appropriated by the City was to go toward musical show and other stage items. He requested the Administration look into this matter. Councilmember Mullet reported that an ordinance will be coming forth on the fair increase for the golf course. City Attorney Cohen reported she had received a call from Howard Moyer with regards to the abandoned house on 56th Avenue South. Mr. Moyer said that the house belongs to his estranged wife. King County is still under the impression that it still belongs to Mr. Moyer. Mr. Moyer is going to send a copy of the divorce decree showing that the property settlement was made in favor of his wife. Cohen has on file the wife's address and phone number. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. VIZ Agia‘ W. Rants, yor is Sauaze. e is Square, eputy City Clerk