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September 27, 1993 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
Council President Lawrence called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
COUNCILMEMBERS STEVE LAWRENCE, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN
PRESENT HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON, CHARLIE SIMPSON,
ALLAN EKBERG AND STEVE MULLET.
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Shawn Mugford, 4235 South 144th, who lives next door to one of
Tukwila's Fire Stations, informed the Council that the fire truck noise
she complained about recently has stopped. She thanked the Mayor,
Council and staff for acting so promptly. She did however voice another
complaint regarding Mr. Tri Ming. She stated the area she lives is zoned
Single- Family Residential. However, Mr. Tri- Ming's rental house has
two families living in one dwelling. All of the utilities are being paid by
Mr. Ming then he gets reimbursed by Section 8. Mugford and her
husband have talked to Darren Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer, but
there have been no results.
SPECIAL ISSUES
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ALAN
DOERSCHEL, Finance; DARREN WILSON, DCD.
Darren Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer, responded that he is in the
process of trying to resolve Ms. Mugford's complaint.
The Mayor explained that federal law permits an unlimited amount of
adults, regardless if they are related to each other or not, to live together
in one dwelling.
Councilmember Robertson requested a copy of the federal statute
referenced by the Mayor be provided to the Council for review.
Councilmember Hernandez commented that they would be in violation
of the use of their Section 8 certificate if there were two separate families
paying two separate rents. If there's any suspicion of that happening, an
investigation could be initiated by alerting the Section 8 office.
An ord. reg. pot- Councilmember Mullet remarked that this issue had
bellied pigs. been discussed in the Finance and Safety Committee
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Pot bellied Pigs and the Committee recommended the pot- bellied pigs be
(Con't). legalized just as the dogs, cats and all the other animals in the City. A
lengthy discussion followed with councilmembers discussing the pigs' size,
height and weight, and code enforcement requirements. They also
discussed the fee structure and whether or not the pigs should be altered.
The agreement to have the pot bellied pigs altered was a 4 -3 majority
consensus.
Continued discussion
of CIP.
REPORTS Pulled.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Fire Pumper Bid.
It was the consensus of the Council to forward the ordinance with
amendments amending chapter 7.04 of the Tukwila municipal Code and
regulating the ownership of pot bellied miniature pigs to the next Regular
Meeting Consent Agenda.
The Council continued discussion of the 1994 -1999
Proposed Financial Planning Model Capital Improvement Program.
The discussion focused on the current proposed projects that we are
contractually obligated to.
Councilmember Ekberg suggested the administration be directed to
allocate $200,000 in the 1994 Residential Street Improvement Plan,
under the category of "Future Residential Streets." The monies would be
used to begin studies and design plans for future street improvements.
The Council agreed to authorize the Mayor to provide the necessary
information to the Finance Director for allocating $200,000 dollars in the
1994 Residential Street Improvement Plan as well as other modifications
as related to tonight's discussion.
After a lengthy discussion and review of the final portion of the draft
plan, the Council agreed that the Finance Director would make the
appropriate amendments for review at next week's Regular Council.
City Administrator McFarland commented on a recent
staff report he had placed in each councilmember's mailbox regarding
awarding the bid for purchase of a new pumper truck for the Fire
Department. He requested the Council review the information in the
Finance and Safety Committee meeting. He would like the Council to
consider approval at the next Regular Council meeting.
It was the consensus of the Council that this issue go to Finance and
Safety then to the Regular Council agenda of the same night for
approval.
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ADJOURNMENT
10:33 P.M.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO
ADJOURN TO SPECIAL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
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Steve Lawrence, Council President
Oe'lia Square, Dep>y City Clerk