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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-21 Regular MinutesMay 21, 1973 8:00 pm FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ord. #773 Sign Code Ord. #774 Transfer of Funds Ord. #775 Change in Job Classifications Proposed Ord. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S 417 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Todd led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. CRAIN, TRAYNOR, STEVENS, STERLING, JOHANSON, HILL AND GARDNER. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 7, 1973, AS PUBLISHED. MOVED BY CRAIN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO AMEND THE MINUTES TO SHOW THAT COUNCILMAN CRAIN VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE REZONE ON THE FOREMOST DAIRY PROPERTY AND COUNCILMAN JOHANSON VOTED AGAINST. CARRIED. The origional motion was then voted on and CARRIED. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY CRAIN, TO APPROVE THE VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT. CARRIED. Vouchers #267 #335 Current Fund #267 #300 Park Fund #301 #305 Emer. Empl. #306 Street Fund #307 #319 Water Fund #320 #327 Sewer Fund #328 #335 L.I.D. #18 Cash #24 L.I.D. #18 Rev. #R -21 $22,830.25 98.51 53.06 2,890.12 5,464.61 521.31 $31,857.86 $12,094.06 12,094.06 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read the title to an Ordinance establishing standards for the design and installation of signs and other devices for visual communication within the City of Tukwila, to be known as the "Tukwila Sign Code." MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #773 AS PUBLISHED, AND IN ITS ENTIRETY* Councilman Traynor noted that he voted for the sign code, based on the fact that the Planning Commission has worked on the code for over 4 years and he feels that it is a good Ordinance and has the needed controls, Planning Coordinator, Del Moss stated that there have been some comments from various people in regard to additional items the planning commission may want to look into further. There was lengthy discussion in regard to passing the Ordinance at this time or turning it over to the Planning Commission for further consid- eration. Councilman Crain stated that it would be best to adopt the Ordinance now and instruct the Planning Coordinator to submit it back to the Planning Commission for any possible amendments they may want to make later. The motion then CARRIED. MOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read Ordinance transferring funds from the Contingency Fund to the Emergency Employment Fund, Street and Water Fund to cover increased salaries resulting from promotions and phase out of the PEP Program. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #774 AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY CRAIN, SECONDED BY STEVENS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read an Ordinance changing Job classification of PEP employees and increasing salaries in accordance with the phase out schedule of the PEP Program. MOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ORDINANCE #775 BE PASSED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY CRAIN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY HOLDING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION UNTIL LATER AND MOVING ON TO THE BID AWARD. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 2, OLD BUSINESS May 21, 1973 41S VERBATUM TRANSCRIPT= Bid Award Mayor 6a is a bid award on legal publications. Does Legal Publisher the Council know the whole story on the bid results, or should we go into that? Johanson I got a copy, I don't know if anyone else did. Mayor Maybe we better ask Shirlee to read, or somebody to read, results of the bid. Clerk The Highline Times submitted a bid, 8 point type, the first publication was $1.90 per column inch, additional publications $1.30 per column inch. 6 point type,first publication $2.10 and additional publication $1.50. The Record Chronicle was the second bid, for 8 point type, they offered $2.35 per column inch for first publication and $2.10 per column inch, for additional publication. 6 point type $2.95 for first publication and $2.65 for additional publication. The apparent low bidder was the Highline Times. Mayor What's the Councils pleasure in this regard? Crain I make a motion that we Stevens Wait a minute, a point of order here your honor. There has been a motion made in the previous meeting on this and it was tabled. Mayor That's correct. We'll have a motion to put it back on the table, is that what you want? Stevens Well, it was tabled and we have to pass on this whole thing before we can do anything else, because the motion was made. Mayor Make a motion and let's get it on the table again. I can't do it. Stevens I know you can't, but I can't find the motion in here and I'm looking for it. Mayor Ok, excuse me for laughing into the record. Stevens The motion was made by Mr. Crain, seconded by Mr. Traynor, to award the bid to the Highline Times, and I move that we put that motion back on the table due to the fact that it was tabled. Mayor Alright, any discussion on the motion that was made at the previous meeting and now back on the table? Any discussion on the motion? Stevens We're just voting to put the tabled motion back on the table. Mayor Ok. Stevens We're not voting on the motion. Mayor Alright. Crain I'll second his motion to take it off the table and bring it Mayor Very good. Any question on the motion and the second? All in favor, signify by saying Aye. All Councilmen Aye. Mayor Opposed. The Ayes have it and the motion carries. Now we can entertain a motion for action on the bid award. Stevens The motion is there, now we can vote on it. Mayor Right. Now is there a second to the motion on the award? Stevens It was seconded. Mayor Ok, any discussion? Sterling I would like to ask if there is anyone here for the Highline Times. Is there a representative of the Highline Times here? Mayor Any other questions? Hill Yeah. Mr. Barrister is there, in your opinion, what problems would arise if we did not award the bid to the Highline Times? Parker All I can do is repeat what we went through a year ago. RCW 35.22.352 says "Any purchase of supplies, material, equipment or services, except for public work improvement, where the cost therof exceeds $2,000 shall be made upon call for bids, in the same methods and in the same conditions, required herein on a call for bids for public work improvement." and the last sentence says "The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder." Sterling Do you have a copy of the other one that you read last time, was at our last meeting? Parker What was that? Sterling Do you have a copy of the other one that you read at our last meeting? TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 3, OLD BUSINESS cont. May 21, 1973 419 Bid Award cont. Crain 65.30 or something like that. Mayor Qualifications on what is general circulation. Parker There is no question but what both newspapers are legal newspapers and responsible bidders. Mayor That's 65.16.620 if you want to read it to them again. Parker I don't have it. Mayor Ya, but that's what it says, Mr. Crain. Crain Incidently, I don't have the letter, Mrs. Kinney got the information for me, that I requested earlier, on the cost involved. Mayor Well, here's a letter. Crain Do you have the information on it? Mayor Just for the record, we spent $3,215.71 from May 1 to May 1 on advertising at the Highline Times last year. Sterling If somebody computed that out, how much more that would be. Mayor Well. Crain That was $1,200 wasn't it? Mayor Estimating that we're going to spend $3,500 dollars, May 1 through May 1 of 74, based on the Highline Times bid on 6 point type. The same amount of type advertised in the Renton Chronicle would be $4,915 dollars or $1,415 dollars more. Sterling Well, would the convenience of not having to wait,extra meetings, for some issues to be advertised, would that be worth $1400 dollars to some people? Johanson In one respect, that would be worth it, but I mean, it's my biggest concern that we can't advertise. We get pressured into a Public Hearing and we never have the time to advertise three times without overlaping a long period of time, and secondly, I'm not sure it ever gets out to the full towns people because I'm not sure that everybody gets the Times. Mayor Well I don't think everybody gets either one of them. Johanson I think most people take the Renton Chronicle, it seems to be the newspaper of our area. Stevens Well, if I may add something now. I've done a little checking with people in my neighborhood on this and I didn't check with Mr. Regal, but I think I've already got his opinion from what he stated before and I think the majority of the people I've talked to prefer the Renton Chronicle, and these are the people that, these are the people who's money we are spending and they seem to prefer the Record Chronicle, excuse me I stand corrected. I'll get misquoted again. Mayor Well, of course the question is, do we have the right to run a popularity contest on what newspaper we want to use or do we follow the letter of the law that says it has to go to the low bidder? Johanson Lowest or best possible bidder or what ever that word is Hill Responsible. Johanson And I Stevens The lowest responsible bidder, but I supported the Highline Times before and I don't feel, in good faith, that I can support them again because they have not, other than printing our articles, there is no reason to buy the Highline Times other than to read the official publications of the City of Tukwila, because there is no other news in the paper that pertaines to us Mayor Well, I think we're getting off the subject. The question, I think was valid, from Mr. Hill when he asked the City Attorney what would happen if we gave it not to the low bidder and I think there is Parker You would have to pay for it out of your own pocket. Mayor There are two people you have to contend with. The Highline Times could file a suit against the City and also the Attorney General could file one against us. Parker It's an illegal, it may be termed an illegal expenditure Johanson Who determines whether it's the lowest responsible. Parker Well they could bring a law suit. Johanson Well they can always bring a law suit, now I've heard that for five years around here-- Sterling Mr. Mayor, let me get one thing clear, do we always have to take low bids? Parker Well, my job is to advise, and my adivce is that the TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 4, OLD BUSINESS cont. May 21, 1973 420 City should accept the low bid, if you want to do something against my advice, my skirts are clean. I don't, it really doesn't make any difference to me. Johanson I know it, but you're basing it on the fact that we did spend over 2,000 dollars for publication. How do you know that we'll spend more that 2,000 dollars, I mean it's a stupid question but I'm going to ask you, how do you know we're going to spend over 2,000 dollars? Parker I don't know that/ Johanson Well we're going to spend it in incraments all through- out the year and I, this is the part that I question whether it really falls in that category or not. Mayor Yeah, but is says on an annual basis. Parker Well, we went on this same thing a year ago. There have been no new laws, there's been no Attorney Generals opinion. The Attorney Generals opinion on insurance requires that be let out for bid, that also could be spend in increments on policies, it's the same thing there. You may very well get by, by putting it with the Renton newspaper, I don't know. Sterling Do we always have to take the low bid on everything Mr. Parker. Parker On all these bid statutes, yes. Hill Well do you have to Johanson That's not true. If they're not responsible, well then you don't have to take their bids. Parker If they're not a responsible bidder, then you don't have to take it. Hill Well can you prove that the Highline Times is not responding to the needs of the City? Parker They are responding. Crain It doesn't say that the paper has to respond to the needs-- Parker Whether they publish has nothing to do with it. That's-- Johanson I think the point is, the fact that the majority of the citizens get the Chronicle, whereas they do not get the Burien Times. Hill Of course King County-- Johanson Now which is the responsive paper in this case? Parker The purpose of the bid statute is to make certain that the public, in purchasing services, or materials, is not paying too high a price and that's the sole purpose, it has nothing to do with what stories are written in the newspaper or anything else. They can still write stories in the newspaper whether they do the legal, have the legal publication or not and if the City wants to publish on a particular Public Hearing and it's necessary to publish a notice, you can publish the notice in the PI or the Times to give this notice on a hurry up basis if you don't want to wait until the next publication of either the Renton newspaper or the Highline newspaper. Johanson That's not done. Historically it hasn't been done. Gardner Can we appoint any newspaper to be our legal newspaper without going to the lowest bid? According to the man from the Renton, Record Chronicle the other day, he said he was here when the auditor said that we could legally appoint any newspaper without going to the lowest bid. Mayor What the Renton Chronicle, I think, misunderstood the auditor says, any paper, it didn't have to be a local newspaper that the thing went into, it could be Northbend, but it would have to be a public newspaper, published in general circulation at least one a week and the low bidder. Parker The purpose of the bid statute is so the Cities don't go out and spend more for the whistle, like Ben Franklin did, than they should. Sterling How about if we schedule the publication periods at hardship times, would that be warranted excuse to not choose them? Because they definately do create a hardship for us at some times in their scheduling. Parker I can't see that there is a hardship, with publication every Wednesday. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 5, OLD BUSINESS cont. May 21, 1973 421 Sterling It's hurting us right now. Parker Like I say if you want to publish, if you have a meeting that you have to get in you can publish one time in the PI or the Times or the Renton Chronicle. Mayor Well what's the Councils pleasure on this thing, We've been beating it to death here for two weeks now. Sterling Well, I feel based on what you get, that the services are not acceptable be they low or high. You should be able to regulate who you choose to do your publication. Mayor The law doesn't say that. Parker I don't make the rules, I only play the game and it's right here in black and white. Sterling It's not a very good law, is it? Mayor Maybe not. Crain I had the feeling that maybe we ought to just not accept any of these bids and not go out on bids with our advertising. Each time we had to advertise we'd go and place an add in the paper. Trouble is we'd be at the mercy of, now if we handle one bid as one item it's 40 dollars and not 3,000, but then we'd be at the mercy of, cost wise. I don't think the Highline Times or the Renton Chronicle could afford to give us a years price on an individual basis. They wouldn't have any idea how much, you know, how much we'd be coming to them fore, so I don't think that would be satisfact- ory. I think we'd accomplish more to handle this thing without accepting a bid, than to accept either one of these bids. Mayor No doubt about that. What's the Councils pleasure? Stevens I call for the question. Mayor Well the question is, I guess, it was moved that the Highline Times be awarded the bid and there was a second and the question was called for and I'll call for the vote. All those in favor of the award, signafy by saying Aye. Opposed. Ok, roll call please. Clerk Gardner, no, Hill, yes, Johanson, no, Sterling no, Stevens, no, Traynor, yes, Crain, yes. Mayor What's the score? Clerk Three to four, failed. Mayor Ok, am I to assume from this action, that you want the high bidder to have the advertising. Hill Well there has been no motion made to that effect. Johanson I will so move, that the Renton Chronicle, Record Chronicle, excuse me, be awarded the bid for the news publications. Mayor Ok. Sterling Second. Mayor Moved and seconded, the high bidder, the Renton Chronicle, be awarded the advertising. Johanson That isn't the motion. Mayor Ok, restate the motion, that's what I heard. Johanson That's what you said. Mayor Please restate the motion. Johanson I said, I make a motion that the Record Chronicle be awarded the bid for the Cities publication. Mayor Ok, any further discussion? Call for the question. Call for the question. Stevens Question. Mayor All those in favor of the motion signify by saying Aye. Opposed. Is that three and four? Hill You better take a roll call and find out. Mayor Roll call please. Clerk Gardner. Mayor Gardner. Gardner What are we voting on? Hill To give the Record Chronicle the advertising. Mayor Whether it's going to get wet outside. Gardner Yes. Clerk Hill, no, Johanson, yes, Sterling, yes, Stevens, yes, Traynor, no, Crain, no. Mayor Now is the Councils position now 4 to 3 in favor of giving it to the Highline Times? Clerk Yes it is. Mayor Who's going to sign the contract? I won't. Stevens No the Renton Chronicle TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 6, OLD BUSINESS cont. Mayor Hill Mayor Discussion: Revenue Sharing Operation and Maintenance Manual: Strander Lift Station Proposed Res. Peoples National Bank Sale of Bonds: L.I.D. #17 Cooperative Agree- ment: King County Health Services Contract: Val Vue Sewer District NEW BUSINESS Acceptance of: L.I.D. #18 Letter: Health Department May 21, 1973 The Renton Chronicle, excuse me. Who's going to sign the contract, I won't. Jon can sign it as Mayor pro -tem. Alright, we'll go to 6b. 422 Mayor Todd passed out letters on Revenue Sharing to Mrs. Harris Mrs. Strander. He noted that Mr. Kaufmann, from Metro, will be submitting a letter indicating the routes, cost, etc. Mr. Kaufmann stated that Tukwila would be making a precedent setting move. He distributed letters to the Council, and explained the system. Lengthy discussion followed after which it was MOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO HAVE A TOWN MEETING ON THE 31ST OF MAY, TO DISCUSS THE REVENUE SHARING. CARRIED. The meeting will be held at 8:00 pm,in the Council Chambers. Public Works Director, Steve Hall stated that the Operation and Maintenance Manual, as requested by E.P.A., is complete and he recommended acceptance of same. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO ACCEPT THE OPERATION MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR THE STRANDER LIFT STATION. CARRIED. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION. CARRIED. City Clerk, Shirlee Kinney read the proposed Resolution and then noted that the Resolution would have to be redone on City Forms. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO TABLE THE RESOLUTION. CARRIED. Ron McLaughlin, of Foster and Marshall, stated that the final assessment roll, on LID 17, is $82,375.30. He noted that the City has temporary financing on this LID and that through the sale of LID Bonds, the City would have permanent financing. He then went through their proposal. After some discussion, it was MOVED BY CRAIN, SECONDED BY GARDNER, TO AUTHORIZE THE BONDS TO BE PREPARED AND THE OFFER, AS TENDERED, BE ACCEPTED. CARRIED. Mayor Todd spoke on the proposed health services agreement between the Seattle -King County Department of Public Health and Municipalities within King County and noted that the cost will be reduced. Attorney Parker read the proposed agreement for the benefit of the audience. There was discussion in regard to the cost and types of benefits to be derived by the City. A Resolution will be drawn up for the next meeting for the acceptance of the agreement. Attorney Parker stated that he attended a meeting with everyone involved. He noted that paragraph 24 limits the hook up and if the area is eventually hooked up, the cost would be spread among the property owners in that area. Councilman Crain noted that the agreement corresponds with the verbal agreement. It was also noted that Val Vue would do the billing. MOVED BY CRAIN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZ- ED TO ACCEPT THE AGREEMENT. CARRIED. Councilman Gardner read a letter he received from Steve Hall. The letter stated that the final inspection of LID #18 has been completed, and that all work has been completed in accordance with the Plans and Specifications and to his satisfaction. He then recommended approval of same. MOVED BY GARDNER, SECONDED BY HILL, TO ACCEPT LID #18. CARRIED. Councilman Sterling read a letter he received from Steve Hall. The letter stated that Mr. Hall has investigated the rodent problem at 6540 Southcenter Boulevard and recommends this building be placed on the abatement list and that the Attorney be directed TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 7, NEW BUSINESS cont. Letter cont. Letter: Foremost Dairy Site Mayor Hill Sterling Mayor Gardner Mayor All Councilmen Mayor Sterling Mayor Sterling Johanson Sterling Traynor Mayor Traynor VERBATUM TRANSCRIPT= May 21, 1973 423 to prepare the necessary documents. He also noted that the rodents must be exterminated prior to demolition. MOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO CONTACT THE OWNER AND GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCEDURE AS BEFORE. CARRIED. The second part of Mr. Halls letter was in regard to fencing between the private homes and the new tennis courts at the City Park. It stated that the Park Board still wishes to completely fence the Park on the North, East and South boundaries. It noted that if the Council decides to reinstate this project, the staff will procede to prepare the necessary Plans and Specifications for this project. Councilman Traynor stated that the Park Board has indicated that they would like the fence. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO HAVE THE STAFF PREPARE THE PLANS AND SPECS. Mrs. Davis stated that she could see no advantage in having a fence on the North side. Councilman Sterling stated that this would control the amount of access to the Park. Field Superintendent, Gene Isler noted that there has been a lot of brush, grass clippings, garbage etc., found in the Park and the fence would save a lot of man hours. He also noted that the dumpster was taken out of the Park because of domestic garbage. Councilman Traynor questioned the greater cost, the upkeep or the fence. The motion then CARRIED. MAYOR Jon do you want to add 7c to the agenda? STERLING Yes, this is a letter from Del Moss to the Council. Is there a motion to add this letter to the agenda? So moved. Second? Second. All in favor? Aye. Opposed. Go ahead Jon. Councilman Sterling then read the letter, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Ok, what action do you want to take on their request? Well would anyone want to have some discussion on that? Well, I'd like to first point out that we received no imput or anything behind the recommendation to rezone. Now they're asking us for a reason, and I don't blame them. I mean incidently but its a one way street, it looks like right at the moment. We got no specific reasons why the rezone request was to be changed. I was present at the Public Hearings on these and I since learned that the adjacent property owner, that's a tenant there right now in one of the parcels involved in the overall plan, rather objects to it. Her father is the owner of the property. So I don't know, she didn't make her views known at the Public Hearing, I know that. Had I found out soon enough, I would have so stated. But my reasons for voting the way I did, which was no, is, if you want to make it a matter of record and include them in a letter, was the fact that I don't believe that the residential area should incourage commercial development. I think there is a proper development allowed in the present zoning, that is more suitable to a residential area than commercial construction. That's basically my main reason. Are there any other reasons? I think I have already stated mine at the Public Hearing. Too many strings attached to the contract, is that what you're saying? Well, all I'm saying is hey, if there's that many strings attached why are we doing it at all. They can build everything they want to on that piece of property except for two of the items that's there already without rezoning it. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 8, NEW BUSINESS cont. May 21, 1973 424 Gardner The reason I voted no was that's been my favorite spot for City Hall site for 15 years and I just couldn't vote yes. I'd rather have the City Hall site there than the site they had picked out. So I brought that up at several meetings, I said I would like to have City Hall-- Hill Are you suggesting then, Dwight, that we buy it? Gardner Yes I do. Sterling Well would that be adequate answers as to the actions? Moss I'm sure it will. Mayor Were there any more no votes? Hill Ya, mine and they've all been voiced. Except, I don't know, if we got a lot of Cl and C2 property all over the City and to me this is just like a cancer. You've got Cl and it's going right up on the, right up the hill and what rational have you got when you get past the park if it's going to be Cl. I just cannot see commercial around that corner. Mayor Ok. You want to form a letter now, Del, as a result of this testimony and furnish the Planning Commission with the information? Johanson I'd like to, can I carry that a little further and make a request. What are the reasons that they granted a rezone? What were the reasons that they recommended a rezone, excuse me. Moss Based on -the Planning Commissions reason and think- ing, I think what they were trying to do was check the reasoning, in the first instance, as to why commercial development was being allowed along 154th in the first place. In other words, apparently there was no rational to allow it along there. Secondly, that at one time, even though it was for nonconforming use, there was a business in operation at one time. The third thing, I think that they felt,was that the City is moving into the area of contract type of zoning. In other words, where they feel that certain, rather strict, regulation is placed on the operation. They can make an operation work in a different location -Also, and I think it was felt by many, that, that particular property had to be, was being treated within the context of the present comprehensive Plan and in the present zoning code and which indicated that in the sence that that area or would likely develope an area like within a RMH or Rf, you would have apartments being built in that particular zone. It is feasible for many people, I think,-- apartment buildings or single family, for that matter. In other words, the -is so high we don't want to live there and consequently what else can be done with it, and I think this is Johanson Offices are allowed there. Hill It sure would have made a nice HUD location. Johanson RMH does-- Traynor You know it's kind of interesting. Where does it stop at, you know, we have so much property zoned for commercial now, that's not developed and we have so much property zoned now for apartments, that's not developed. Hey, where do we stop it, why don't we say hey, just let her go. Hill Well, we've got businesses up here in the Residential area, right up close to City Hall. Do we all of a sudden, then we say, ok, let's rezone right next to City Hall and let's put a tavern in there, that would be cool. Stevens I'll drink to that. Traynor When do we fill up what we have. I guess what I was trying to say is, when do we fill up what we have. Do we just keep rezoning and rezoning and never fill up anything. If this is the case, why don't we just blanket the whole thing and say hey, everythings wide open, let's go. Hill Anybody can build anything they want to. Mayor Ok if that answers the question, then we will recognize his request for a report back from the Planning Commission and we'll go on to audience comments. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 10, AUDIENCE COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT 10:05 pm Attest: May 21, 1973 425 Mr. Regal voiced his opinion on several issues. 1. He stated that those few citizens who are concerned about City affairs, should be appreciated. 2. He stated that he thinks there is a lack of accord between the Mayor, Council the elected officials. He stated that he felt the accusations were deplorable and that the City Attorney should have solved this situation himself. He further stated that the Treasurer should be given a vote of thanks apprecia- tion for her many years of service. 3. He stated that he would like a public hearing held in regard to Revenue Sharing and would like some ideas from Council. 4. He also stated that he is now against the idea of bus service for the City because metro would be involved, even though at first he was for the idea. 5. He spoke on the issues of taxes, the high school taxes and levys. 6. He then stated that he is in favor of a Council- Manager form of Government. Mrs. Burnhardt stated that the reason the teachers are making so much money, is due to the fact that they have been teaching here a long time. Mayor Todd stated that the City only has tax control for it's own City Government. He noted that he offered a 6 mill levy last year. Fire Chief, Hubert Crawley noted that there would be a work meeting to discuss the Fire Station, at 7:30 pm on May 22nd at the Fire Station. Mrs. Davis stated that she would like to have both the Police Fire numbers together, on a telephone tag. She noted that at present the tags list only the Fire Departments number. Councilman Traynor questioned the Attorney in regard to leasing the old South Central School. Attorney Parker stated that he is willing to attend any meeting. Councilman Traynor stated that he would set up a meeting and notify either the Mayor or Mr. Parker. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO AMEND TEH AGENDA TO INCLUDE READING OF A LETTER. CARRIED. Councilman Sterling read a letter from the Tukwila Action Committee regarding their proposed allocation of the (1972 and first half of 1973) Federal Revenue Shared Funds. Mayor Todd noted that the amount of the sales tax needed to help finance the City's Metro service is 3/10 of 1% and not 3%. He also stated that he will reserve further comments until the Town Meeting. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE READING OF A LETTER. CARRIED. Councilman Hill read a letter addressed to the Police Department, thanking them for recovering their car, twice in one day. Police Chief, John Sheets explained the circumstances. Councilman Hill noted that this is just one of many letters complimenting the Police Department. Council set a work meeting of the Street Committee for May 22, 1973, at 5:30 pm at the City House. They then set a meeting of the Finance Committee for 7:30 pm on the 29th of May. MOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Frank Todd, Mayor Shirlee A. Kinney, City' Clerk