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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-06 Regular MinutesAugust 6, 1973 8:00 pm FLAG SALUTE AND CALL CO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL PUBLIC HEARING 6 Year Comprehen- sive Street Plan Ord. #793 Adoption of 6 year Street Plans ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Res. #362 Ratifying Metro Transit Contract Proposed Ord. Tow Trucks 45' Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S Mayor Todd led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. Note: Attorney Parker not in attendance. TRAYNOR, JOHANSON, HILL, GARDNER. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEN CRAIN, STEVENS AND STERLING. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO TABLE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE VOUCHERS BE PAID IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor voting "no" his objection being to the desks purchased for the leadmen in the City Shop Office. Vouchers #786 #935 Current Fund #786 #845 Park Fund #846 #859 Emer. Empl. #860 #864 Street Fund #865 #904 City Shop #905 #906 Strander Blvd. #907 Water Fund #908 #919 Sewer Fund #920 #935 $20,742.75 2,408.02 1,435.90 7,201.18 17,399.19 295.42 11,360.24 4,271.04 $65,113.74 Mayor Todd opened the Public Hearing at 8:10 p.m/ Steve Hall, Public Works Director, made a presentation on the 1973 six year street plans and noted that it had not changed too drastically from the 1972 plan. A few of the streets were changed to a different priority order. There being no comments for or against the proposed plan, Mayor Todd closed the Public Hearing at 8:22 p.m. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Hill read Ordinance adopting a revised and extended comprehensive street program in accordance with R.C.W. 35.77 and adopting no changes regarding the six year comprehensive urban arterial street plan. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT ORDINANCE #793 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Resolution ratifying Metro Transit Contract and noted that within agreement that the escape clause, as requested, had been added. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT RESOLUTION #362 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* COUNCILMAN JOHANSON MOVED THAT RESOLUTION BE TABLED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY ATTORNEY COULD ISSUE HIS OPINION RE: THE ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING OF FUNDS BY METRO TO THE CITY OF TUKWILA.WAS CLARIFIED. Motion FAILED for lack of second. *Voting on the original motion: Roll Call Vote brought 2 AYES: Hill, Traynor. 2 NOS: Gardner, Johanson. Mayor Todd voting in favor of the passage of Resolution. Motion CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Ordinance regulating and licensing the operation of tow trucks, providing for minimum equipment standards and services, defining offences and prescribing penalt- ies. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOVED BY HILL SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO TABLE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REFER TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION (RE: ZONING) POLICE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER STUDY. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 2, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS cont. Proposed Ord. Fire Lanes F Access Ord. #794 Revenue Sharing Funds: Tennis Courts Ord. #795 Unfunded Liability W.P.E.R.S. Res. #363 Transfer of Funds: Street Department Employment of Personnel Ord. #796 Creating City Hall Construction Fund Ord. #797 Transfer of Funds: Land Acquisition Building F Develop- ment to City Hall Construction Fund Proposed Res. Retainage of a Personnel Officer through PEP Funding August 6, 1973 453 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Johanson read Ordinance amending Ordinance #757 by amending section 1 thereof regarding hard surfaced fire lanes and access for Fire Department apparatus around certain occupancies. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Councilman Hill stated he felt the Ordinance was needed and that it would not close the door to arbitration of this matter, at a later time. Mr. Charles Baker addressed Council and stated that he felt the Ordinance, if passed, would impose an impossible situation on all concerned. He further stated that he felt that personnel for the Fire Department was the main issue at this point and urged Council not to pass the Ordinance at this time, that perhaps business would underwrite the cost of a consultants study to enlighten the issue. Mr. Byron Sneva stated that he felt the City and the Fire Committee should meet again on this matter. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY GARDNER, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE TABLED AND REFERRED TO THE FIRE COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Ordinance transferring funds from Federal Revenue Sharing Trust Fund to Parks E1 Recreation Fund, to construct two standard size Tennis Courts in the Tukwila Municipal Park in sum of $8,700.00. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ORDINANCE #794 BE ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. Councilman Johanson read Ordinance transferring funds from the Contingency Fund to the Current Fund in sum of $3,166.43, to satisfy the liability of the City of Tukwila to the Washington State Public Employees Retirement System, covering the years 1972 through December 1973 with the remaining balance of said obligation to be determined at the time of fixing the the 1974 Budget. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT ORDINANCE #795 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. Councilman Hill read Resolution transferring funds within the Street Department accounts to provide wages for a summer employment worker in sum of $1,500.00. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT RESOLUTION #363 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Ordinance establishing within the Budget a Fund designated as the City Hall Construction Fund and providing the appropriate expenditure accounts. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT ORDINANCE #796 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Johanson read Ordinance transferring funds from the Land Acquisition, Building Development Fund to the City Hall Construction Fund in sum of $150,000.00 to aid in construction of Phase I, City Hall. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT ORDINANCE #797 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Resolution authorizing the Mayor to fill the position of Personnel Officer, utilizing funds allocated by the Public Employment Program in sum of $10,200.00. City Clerk, Shirlee Kinney explained the nature of the PEP funding with its 100% reimburse- TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 3, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS cont. PEP Funding cont. Ord. #798 Recinding Ord. #728 Regarding Agenda Meetings Proposed Ord. Changing Regular Meeting Time of the City Council Recess CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS T.O.P.I.C.S. Southcenter Blvd. Publication of Legals Mayor Todd read a letter from City Attorney, Wayne Parker regarding the publication of legals in the Record Chronicle, noting the Record Chronicle's statement that they would require cash in advance for the City's advertising. Mr. Parker's letter further suggested that the legal notices be sent for publica- tion to the Highline Times, if the Highline Times would accept publication on a credit basis until this matter is settled by the Court. Mayor Todd then read a letter from the Highline Times stating that they would accept City of Tukwila's legals on their books until such time as Court action against the City of Tukwila is resolved. Councilman Traynor suggested that the City's advertisements be put on bulletin boards and that only the publication of matters that required legal publication by newspaper, be sent to the publisher. Councilman Johanson stated that the City �minire11 is responsible for the bills payable the Record Chronicle and would like to see them paid. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CITY PURCHASE OR BUILD, FOUR BULLETIN BOARDS AND ADVERTISE ALL LEGAL DOCUMENTS WITH THE HIGHLINE TIMES. Catherine Harris and Ron Mettler from the Tukwila Planning Commission stated that they felt that documents by the Planning Commission would not be fully covered by posting on a bulletin board. Councilman Johanson then Ate, 3 August 6, 1973 454 ment status. The position of Personnel Officer to be retained under that program from September 15, 1973 to termination on June 30th, 1974. This person to completely phase in all personnel programs, affirmative action, safety program, labor negotiations and staff training into the City Government operation. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO ADOPT PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS READ. Discussion insued as to a continu- ance of such a position once the position was establish- ed. Councilman Traynor questioned the need for a full time person in that position. MOVED BY HILL TO TABLE THE MATTER AND DISCUSS AT A WORK MEETING. Motion FAILED due to lack of second. Voting on the original motion, the motion FAILED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read Ordinance recinding Ordinance #728 which established time, date and place of Agenda meetings of the City Council. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE #798 AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. Council- man Traynor read an Ordinance amending Ordinance #509 as previously amended by Ordinance #705 section 1, Council Meetings, thereby changing the date of regular Council Meetings from the 1st Ej 3rd Mondays of each month to every Monday but the 5th Monday of each month at 8:00 p.m. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO TABLE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER THE 4TH. Motion CARRIED with Councilman Gardner voting "no Mayor Todd called a recess at 9:30 p.m. The Meeting was called back to order at 9:40 p.m. with all Councilmen present as previously listed. Ken Cottingham, Stevens, Thompson Runyan, made presentation and requested acceptance of a proposed project prospectus of T.O.P.I.C.S. with T.O.P.I.C.S. funding regarding Southcenter Boulevard. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THEY ACCEPT THE PROPOSED PROJECT PROSPECTUS FOR SOUTHCENTER BOULEVARD AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 4, CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS cont. Publication cont. Street Vacation Portion of South 168th Street Tukwila City Hall Police Complex County Wide Central Mayor Todd noted that a meeting will be held August the Fire Service Dispatch 8th at 8:00 p.m. in the headquarter station of Fire Center District #40 at 14810 Petrovinsky Road in Renton, to discuss the County Wide Central Fire Service Dispatch Center and asked for a Council representative to attend the meeting and represent the City of Tukwila. Councilman Johanson stated that he would attend and represent the City Council. OLD BUSINESS August 6, 1973 455 noted that the Mayor would not sign the wars for payment to the Record Chronicle. Mayor Todd answering V60 tonlnly three of the Councilmen had signed the for payment and therefore the warrants could not be paid. Councilman Traynor withdrew his previous motion, Councilman Hill withdrew his second to that motion. It was then MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT IN THE INTERUM PERIOD, THE HIGHLINE TIMES WAS TO HANDLE THE CITY'S ADVERTISING. Roll Call Vote brought 2 AYES: Traynor, Hill. 2 NOS: Johanson, Gardner. Mayor Todd broke the tie vote by voting in favor of the motion. CARRIED. Del Moss, Planning Coordinator read a letter addressed to the president of the City Council from the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission recommending to the City Council to vacate the 30 foot right -of- way along the parcels south property line, that being a portion of South 168th Street which is owned by Puget Sound Power Light. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO VACATE A PORTION OF SOUTH 168TH STREET. CARRIED. Councilman Johanson stated that he agreed with the motion but objected to the Highline Times as being the publisher of the legal. Councilman Traynor read a letter from Benjamin F. McAdoo Company, Architect, stating that under the circumstances he strongly would recommend that a more adequate budget be developed if a decision is to be made to proceed with the construction of the Police Station on the Southcenter Boulevard site. Councilman Traynor suggested that a work meeting be set to discuss the matter. W.I.N. Program Councilman Hill, reporting for the Personnel Committee, stated that under the WIN Program a position of Clerk/ Typist, Building Inspector and Draftsman would be approved. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE POSITION OF BUILDING INSPECTOR, CLERK /TYPIST AND Ord. #799 DRAFTSMAN BE OBTAINED UNDER THE WIN PROGRAM. Steve W.I.N. Employment Hall, Public Works Director stated that the need for Establish Department the laborer, at this time, was more important than the draftsman position if a choice had to be made. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO READ PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Councilman Hill read Ordinance amending the 1973 Budget as adopted by Ordinance #752, by appropriating excess revenues within the Current Fund to create a new Current Fund Department to provide salaries and benefits for WIN employees in sum of #11,145.00. These funds to be used to retain a Clerk /Typist, Building Inspector and Draftsman. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO STATE THAT THE BUILDING INSPECTOR AND CLERK /TYPIST BE RETAINED UNDER THE W.I.N. PROGRAM. Motion FAILED for lack of second. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED AND THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE CLERK/ TYPIST, BUILDING INSPECTOR AND A LABORER. Roll Call Vote brought 2 AYES: Hill, Johanson. 2 NOS: Gardner, Traynor. Mayor Todd voting in favor of the motion to adopt Ordinance #799 as amended. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 5, OLD BUSINESS cont. Reconsideration of Planning Commission Recommendation: Huntington Rezone NEW BUSINESS Call for Bids: Tennis Courts Call for Bids: City Shops Phase II Call for Bids: Signals, Strander Boulevard and Southcenter Pkwy. Call for Bids: L.I.D. #21 DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Street Police Committee Fire Committee Street Department Report 0/ Public Works Dept. Planning Department ADJOURNMENT 11:37 p.m. ATTEST: August 6, 1973 456 The Tukwila Planning Commission was directed by Council action on the 2nd day of July, 1973, to reconsider its recommendation to rezone the old Foremost Dairy site to C -1 subject to several restrictions, it was understood that condition #1 was considered too restrictive, by the Council and if recommendation was to remain favorable suggested that condition #1 be revised to include retail sales outlets and the Planning Commissions recommendation to revise #1 as submitted on letter dated July 27th, 1973. Mr. LeRoy Bowen speaking for his client, the Huntingtons, stated he would accept the proposal as presented. Upon Mr. Bowen's request, it was MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE MATTER BE TABLED UNTIL ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE PRESENT. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, TO CALL FOR BIDS ON CONSTRUCTING TWO TOURNAMENT SIZE TENNIS COURTS AT TUKWILA MUNICIPAL PARK. BIDS TO BE OPENED AT 10:00 a.m. ON THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 1973. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO CALL FOR BIDS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAINTENANCE SHOPS, STORAGE AND COVERED PARKING, TUKWILA CITY SHOPS PHASE II. BID OPENING AT 11:00 A.M. ON THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 1973. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO CALL FOR BIDS ON THE INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL SYSTEM ON SOUTHCENTER PARKWAY AT STRANDER BOULEVARD. BID OPENING AT 2:00 P.M. ON THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST 1973. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO CALL FOR BIDS ON L.I.D. #21 BASED ON APPROVAL OF APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. CARRIED. Councilman Hill reported that the Police report is available and on file at the City Clerk's Office. Councilman Johanson stated that the services of the Fire Department are going up (81%) with 34 aid calls recorded for July. He further noted that a work meeting would be set Monday, August the 13th in the Council Chambers at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the Fire Lanes and Access proposed by Ordinance. Gene Isler, Field Superintendent stated that bus stop signs for the Tukwila Shuttle would be installed during the week by ME4443.Crr Steve Hall, Public Works Director requested that Mr. Frank Encinas, a previous employee of the City, be hired back to work in the sewer department at a salary rate of $630.00 a month with funding, in August, to be charged to the sewer department extra labor with the remaining salary allocation already within the sewer department budget. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO CONCUR WITH MR. HALL'S REQUEST. CARRIED. Del Moss, Planning Coordinator noted that Thursday August the 9th the Planning Commission would be meeting to consider the proposed site of City Hall. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. prank Todd, ayor CL., A Vim.. /4