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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-04-19 Regular MinutesApril 19, 1993 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce CITIZENS COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA OLD BUSINESS Approve Supplemental No.1 for Construction of Southcenter Blvd./ Grady Way Project Ord. #1664 Vacating a Portion of So. 147th Street TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MINUTES x /3.3 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; STEVE LAWRENCE, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; CHARLES SIMPSON; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET. RHONDA BERRY, Assistant to the City Administrator; LINDA COWEN, City Attorney; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON WALDNER, Chief of Police; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst. Sarah Skoglund, General Manager, and Dave Costain, Vice President in Charge of Contacts, Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, briefly reviewed the Chamber's 1992 accomplishments. Copies of the Chamber's 1992 Annual Report and the 1992 Year End Contract Report were distributed. Skoglund explained that the Chamber is currently working with Mayor Rants and City staff to draft an initial contract for 1993. Debbie Duffie, 3721 So. 152nd Street, spoke on behalf of a number of tenants from the Christopher Terrace Apartments. Ms. Duffie complained of problems with roaches, rats, and uncredited rent payments from tenants. Ms. Duffle stated that she had followed the directions given by the City's code enforcement officer, and had contacted the property owner regarding these complaints. Mayor Rants suggested the City continue to monitor this issue through the code enforcement officer. a. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 64117 thru 64386 in the amount of $494,293.61 b. A resolution establishing local program policies for 1994 CDBG funding c. Authorize Mayor to sign property turnback agreement for Southcenter Blvd. /Grady Way project d. A resolution setting new petty cash and change fund levels MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHCENTER BLVD. /GRADY WAY PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Linda Cohen read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, VACATING THAT PORTION OF PUBLIC RIGHT -OF -WAY WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA, GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS A PORTION OF SOUTH 147TH STREET LYING WEST OF INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH 40 FEET TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 162 FEET WEST. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting April 19, 1993 Page 2 Old Business (con't' MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, THAT Ord. #1664 Vacating ORDINANCE NO. 1664 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION a Portion of So. 147th CARRIED. Street NEW BUSINESS Letter Supporting Auburn Horse Racing Site Councilmember Ekberg stated he felt it was important to the southend communities that horse racing be re- established in the area within King County boundaries. Councilmember Hernandez commented that Council had not discussed the issue prior to this time and in her opinion, there was not enough information to form an intelligent opinion. She asked that the item be removed from the agenda. Council President Lawrence explained that the reason the issue was on tonight's agenda was to meet a deadline for comments. Hernandez restated her opposition. Councilmember Robertson concurred. Speaking on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, Dave Costain stated that the Chamber was not lobbying in support of horse racing, but it favored the Auburn site rather than the other sites involved. Costain stated that the project makes sense as a way to promote economic development and tourism in the area. Sarah Skoglund added that the Chamber had submitted a letter of support to the Washington State Horse Racing Commission. MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SEND A LETTER TO THE WASHINGTON STATE HORSE RACING COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE SELECTION OF THE AUBURN SITE FOR A HORSE RACING TRACK.* Opposing the motion, Councilmember Robertson restated his concern that Council be asked to consider an issue without sufficient information. Councilmember Hernandez agreed. ROLL CALL VOTE: DUFFIE YES HERNANDEZ NO LAWRENCE YES ROBERTSON NO SIMPSON NO EKBERG YES MULLET NO *MOTION FAILS 3 -4. REPORTS MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO DISPENSE WITH REPORTS. MOTION CARRIED. ,,,-L a; ,9,„,,,Z W. Rants, M v ;ice E. Cantu, City Clerk ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE 7:45 p.m. MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.