HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-06-28 Committee of the Whole MinutesJune 28, 1993
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Committee of the Whole
MINUTES
Council President Lawrence called the meeting to
order at 7:03 p.m.
JOAN HERNANDEZ; DENNIS ROBERTSON;
ALLAN EKBERG; CHARLIE SIMPSON; STEVE MULLET.
JOE DUFFIE
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
JOHN RANTS, Mayor; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; JOHN
McFARLAND, City Administrator; RICK BEELER, Director, DCD;
RON CAMERON, City Engineer; ROSS EARNST, Public Works
Director; REBECCA FOX, Associate Planner; TED FREEMIRE,
Public Works Superintendent; ROSS HELLER, Senior Engineer.
Linnea Ferrel, representative of the Berger Partnership, presented an
overview of the CBD Sidewalk Tree Plan for Council's consideration.
The plan included costs to purchase /install and maintain trees
specifically selected to suit formal and informal areas throughout the
Tukwila central business district. Although not initially included in the
CDB plan, Ferrel agreed that Tukwila's symbolic Hazelnut trees could
possibly be used in a gateway area.
Al P; eper, 17083 53rd Ave. So., recounted the problems he
encountered when he recently called 911 to report a break in (non
emergency) at his home. P j eper noted that there was a lot of
confusion about whether his residence was in Tukwila's or King
County's jurisdiction even though he adamantly advised officers that
he was in Tukwila's jurisdiction. P ieper indicated he was most
concerned that he was not able to talk with a police officer in a non
emergency situation without going through 911.
In response, City Administrator John McFarland commented that Mr.
P Leper lives in an area with an unusual boundary configuration, thus
the confusion regarding the issue of jurisdiction. He assured Mr.
Peeper he would have the computer maps at Valley Com checked next
week. McFarland noted the City is reviewing a new concept in
policing, called community based policing, which allows residents to
access officers more frequently.
Rebecca Fox, Associate Planner, reviewed the main elements of the
Business Recycling Program; 1) to provide technical assistance to
businesses, 2) to provide outreach /promotion of waste
reduction /recycling activities, and 3) to develop programs to monitor
and evaluate the effectiveness of the waste reduction program. Ms.
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Fox noted that according to a King County report, most of the larger
businesses in the City were already recycling, but small to mid -size
firms should be targeted for assistance. Ms. Fox explained that a
consulting firm, Resource Logic, has been selected to assist in the
program. Resource Logic's contract is approximately $44,000 over 18
months. Seventy -five percent of the money comes from grants from
the state and King County, and two- thirds of the funds are from a
Coordinated Prevention Grant. The Resource Logic firm has worked
with the cities of Bellevue, Redmond, Federal Way, and Renton. Fox
requested Council approve the program and consultant contract.
Councilmember Simpson stated that the Utilities Committee reviewed
the program thoroughly at their last meeting. Council President
Lawrence questioned the consultant's overhead costs and suggested
that some of the materials that have been used in other cities could be
modified to fit Tukwila's needs.
MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
FORWARD THIS ITEM TO THE CONSENT AGENDA ON JULY
6TH. MOTION CARRIED.
Council President Lawrence called a 5 minute recess at 8:15 p.m.
DCD Director Rick Beeler explained the Tukwila Tomorrow
Committee has broken the Comprehensive Plan into several subareas,
one of which is Highway 99. In their Phase I report the committee
preliminarily identified their image of the area as approximately 1 -3
stories of mixed uses occurring in that area, particularly in the node of
144th and Highway 99, along the lines of an "urban village The
Committee wants to consider providing some incentives and flexible
standards that will encourage future development to occur differently
than it has to date, in particular a more pedestrian friendly
environment. At the same time, the Committee is wanting to look at
stricter design standards for the area. They want to avoid a
moratorium on development in the area. They are not in favor of
manufacturing uses or adult businesses there. The Committee favors
the combination of neighborhood services and regional uses of some
sort.
Asked to define a special review district, Beeler explained that a
special review district is one that has been carved aside to receive
special considerations, i.e., the uses that go there, the zoning
requirements that go there, setbacks, landscaping, parking, whatever is
required. The Board of Architectural Review uses independent
criteria in reviewing a special review district. According to Beeler, it
would take at least two years to create a special review district for the
Pacific Highway area.
Mayor Rants explained he favored Council's recommendation to
implement a Vision Tukwila process on Highway 99 as it would allow
the folks up there to prioritize the things that they think are important;
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it would identify a list of people who are interested in the project; and
it would allow us to pull together a citizen's task force for the area.
Following Council discussion, it was agreed that a public meeting or a
series of public meetings like Vision Tukwila would be held in
September after the Tukwila Tomorrow Committee has concluded
their initial look at the Highway 99 corridor.
A brainstorming session ensued and the following suggestions were
made:
*Consider using the Bellevue consultant who showed the slides of what
Highway 99 used to look like in order to help people visualize how the
area could be developed. This consultant would offer options, not
make recommendations.
*Invite a small business administration representative to one of the
meetings to let them know of the City's commitment to the Highway
99 area.
*Use an economic development consultant to offer ideas on what the
City could do as incentives.
*Contact the Economic Development Council (EDC) and the
National League of Cities (NLC) to see what they have to offer in the
way of assistance to cities going through this process.
*Identify a particular staff member that owns the project from the
start.
*Consider developing and imposing interim development regulations.
(This item to be further discussed at the July 12th Community Affairs
and Parks Committee meeting.)
REPORTS Mayor Rants reported he attended the AWC in Yakima last week. He
Mayor urged Councilmembers to attend the conference at least every other
year. At the Governor's lunch, Governor Lowry addressed budget
issues and the pitfalls of Initiatives 601 and 602.
Council Councilmember Hernandez reported she was interviewed by the TCI
Cable Company, and later in the week she and Councilmember Mullet
lunched with Congressman Mike Kreidler.
Council President Lawrence reported he attended the school board
meeting last week where they discussed the impacts of Initiative 602
on schools. Lawrence commented that it was hard for him to believe
that this region is contemplating the largest public works project in the
state's history at the same time that petitions are being distributed to
roll back taxes. Lawrence told Council that he and Councilmember
Duffie toured the Renton Community Center facility and learned what
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works and doesn't work for them, which programs make money, etc.
Lawrence also reported that at the upcoming ACC meeting the
discussion will center around a proposal to establish a technical
quorum group headed by city managers and city administrators of the
four cities involved. Lawrence explained the group would try to have a
more equitable distribution of projects done in house as well as
oversee the work of the Cutler Stanfield firm. Councilmember
Robertson requested Council hold an executive session in two weeks
to discuss this issue.
Councilmember Robertson reported he attended the King County
Transportation Caucus. He shared a flow chart which showed how
ISTEA monies are distributed. Robertson also attended the Suburban
Cities meeting at the Kingdome at which board members were chosen
for 1994. Robertson referenced a letter to council from Tukwila
firefighters which relates to minimum staffing levels on fire trucks.
Mayor Rants stated he would have a report prepared for the Finance
and Safety Committee. Robertson attended a police association
meeting last week. Issues discussed were the facilities plan, binding
arbitration, pre- existing medical conditions (interpretation of), and
lighting in the upper parking lot.
Councilmember Ekberg reported he met with Congressman Kreidler
during Kreidler's presentation at the community center. Issues raised
were regional transportation, personal health matters, and health and
welfare issues.
City Administrator John McFarland announced that host homes were
still needed for the adult Sister Cities guests who will be arriving in late
July.
MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE MEETING BE
ADJOURNED AT 9:58 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
Steve Lawrence, Council President
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E. Cantu, City Clerk