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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-09-09 Regular MinutesSeptember 9, 1974 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 8:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL SPECIAL PRESENTATION Karlyn Elfstrom, Citizen volunteer ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Res. #450, Authorizing the Mayor to attend Valley Publishing Day at Longacres M I N U T E S Current Fund #3650 #3714 Park Fund #3715 #3724 Street Fund #3725 #3748 Revenue Sharing #3749 City Shop #3750 #3751 Fire Station #3752 Water Fund #3753 #3764 Sewer Fund #3765 #3777 Fire Station Const. Rev. #3 LTD #22 Cash 21 $12,949.65 Rev. 17 12,949.65 Cash 22 6,197.33 Rev. 18 6,197.33 Cash 23 280.00 Rev. 19 280.00 STS' Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Attorney Parker led the Pledge of Allegiance and Mayor Todd called the meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, HARRIS, SAUL, JOHANSON MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO EXCUSE COUNCIL- MAN TRAYNOR FROM VOTING AS HE WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE AUGUST 26 REGULAR MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT COUNCILWOMAN DAVIS BE EXCUS- ED FROM VOTING AS SHE WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE AUGUST 26 REGULAR MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 1974 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT BILLS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. CARRIED. Vouchers #3650 #3777 $19,021.07 866.87 7,171.69 3,575.40 9.92 29,751.77 8,218.14 7,745.57 Total $76,360.43 $29,751.77 Mayor Todd presented Mrs. Karlyn Elfstrom with a Certi- ficate of Appreciation in recognition of her voluntary services of 14 1/2 hours to the City of Tukwila in up- dating the Tukwila Municipal Code books. Mayor Todd stated this invitation to Valley Publishing Day at Longacres is in the nature of a gratuity and is therefore requesting this resolution of the Council to authorize him to attend. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed resolution authorizing Frank Todd, Mayor, and an additional representative to represent the City of Tukwila and to attend Valley Publishing Day at Longacres. MOVED BY STERLING, SECOND- ED BY DAVIS, THAT RESOLUTION #450 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Johanson stated he did not see this as in the realm of a gratuity in that they will be naming a race for the City of Tukwila. Mayor Todd stated that free dinner and cocktails will be served. Councilman Gardner stated he did not see the difference whether the Mayor accepted or the Council. Councilwoman Harris stated if Mayor Todd is referring to the R.C.W., it covers gifts to City officials. This is something with- in the realm of the functions and duties of the chief administrative officer. She stated what someone may consider a gratuity is a personal decision. *CARRIED, WITH GARDNER AND HARRIS VOTING NO. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 2 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Ord. #882, Discussion Proposed ordinance Transferring funds to employ 9 Fire- fighters 8 St Councilman Saul stated the Council had passed this Ordinance last week and he wondered if we had really considered what we had done. The Council has a duty to stop inflation in government. We spent $20,000 for a low priority project which is a duplication of eff- orts by King County. This is bad for the morale of the employees that just get by from month to month with what they have in their budgets. He suggested the Council reconsider and discuss this more. He stated he personally preferred the aid car over the diving program. Councilman Traynor read a letter to the Council from Mayor Todd dated September 6, 1974 stating he would not sign the ordinance because there are other higher priority items pressing the City which could use the $20,000. He requested the Council allow the purchase of a second aid car which is already budgeted and that the Council approve the proposed ordinance to fund 9 new Firefighters to man two stations. Council- woman Harris asked what the vote on the Ordinance #882 had been. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney replied it was 4 to 3 in favor. Mayor Todd stated these 9 new Fire- fighters will bring the City up to par when the Rating Bureau arrives. We must get this station staffed with- in 30 to 45 days. Councilwoman Harris asked in what way was the 4 to 3 vote cast. This is a point of order, Only a person on the prevailing side can ask for recon- sideration of the ordinance. Councilman Saul stated he voted against the ordinance. Councilman Sterling asked if anyone thought that because of funding the diving program, the aid car would have no funding. Mayor Todd stated the funding for the aid car was presented to the Council once before and was turned down. Council- woman Harris stated the main purpose of Federal Revenue Sharing funds is to provide funds to purchase supplies, equipment, capital equipment, building projects, opera- ting and maintenance costs, public safety, certain so- cial programs that are not ordinarily included in the normal operating budget. This diving program properly falls within the category of public safety. She stated the ordinance would become law ten days after it was passed without the signature of the Mayor. Councilman Saul stated he would like to see the money go to where the most people would benefit. Councilman Johanson stated this program was developed through the two pri- mary health and welfare agencies in the City, the Po- lice and Fire Departments. The program was studied and recommended by them. It is a one time capital expendi- ture which does not have to be renewed like salary ex- penditures. MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read pro- posed ordinance transferring funds from the Contingency Fund to the Current Fund to provide funds to employ nine Firefighters. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilwoman Davis asked how much money is in the Con- tingency Fund. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney stated approx. imately $152,000 to $159,000. Councilman Johanson ask- ed as what point will the Fire Department level off in its requirements. Chief Crawley stated after this re- quest of nine men, there will be no more requests for personnel for the next two or three years. With nine more men, the Fire Department would be operating with a respectable level of response in the City. Council- man Gardner asked how many men would be assigned per shift if nine men were hired. Chief Crawley replied there would then be three per shift at each station. Councilman Sterling stated usually personnel requests are not made until budget time, but by the time the men would be hired under a budget request, the station TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 3 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Proposed ordinance Transferring funds to employ 9 Fire- fighters Cont. Ord. #883, Council procedures V67 would have stood empty for a while. This request is for funding employment through to the end of the year. Councilman Traynor stated last year we had hired severa: P.E.P. people for the Fire Department during the summer and at the first of this year, we had to dig up the funds to pay them out of regular budget funds. Next year we will have to budget for these nine men. Mayor Todd stated the money in this proposed ordinance is from the Contingency Fund which is a percentage of all the City's tax revenues. Next year the wages for the nine Firemen will come out of the Current Fund. Coun- cilman Traynor agreed and stated we will be looking at $200,000 for wages for these nine men. Councilman Sterling stated as a person who is critical of continu- ally hiring new employees, he felt he had to accept this because it is apparent we need these nine men to give the services we need to man the station. He stat- ed for the size of this City, the number of employees we have is tremendous. Councilman Traynor stated he would rather wait on this until the Rating Bureau comes out; they can advise the City as to what it will take to upgrade City and will give us time to upgrade it. If the Rating Bureau says we need 9 men or 12 men, they will give us the time to upgrade ourselves from that standpoint. Chief Crawley stated the basic grad- ing for the City is based on the grade we receive on they day they leave the City. The Fire Department then would have to request a grace period and so far, he has not been able to confirm that this 6 -month grace period would be granted in any case. Nothing has been put in writing up to this point. The Rating Bureau is aware of what is going on in Tukwila. We submit our annual report to them and we deal with them on other matters at least once a month. Councilman Saul stated he tend- ed to agree with Councilman Traynor in that when we look at the total budget, 65.7% of it goes to the Fire and Police Departments which leaves about 25% for other functions in the budget. Other departments need to be upgraded too, but are not because our money, personnel and equipment go to the Police and Fire Departments. This situation is normal for most other budgets in the State for public safety. Mrs. Rena Holloway stated she observed the aid car at Southcenter during an emergency this morning and that at other times it is parked there all day. The people who responded to the emergency were the employees at Southcenter. Chief Crawley stated the CPR was administered to the person dying at Southcenter by Firemen who were in paint covered overalls and who had to wait about 10 minutes with the person for the ambulance to arrive. The aid car had been parked at the new station and the men had been at the station painting when the call was received *ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 NOS GARDNER, TRAYNOR, SAUL, JOHANSON; 3 AYES STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS. MOTION FAILED. Councilwoman Harris stated the proposed ordinance had been refined somewhat from the previous form and she suggested the Council vote on each amendment separate- ly. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO AMEND THE TITLE OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON THE FIRST LINE OF THE TITLE AFTER THE WORD "COUNCIL" INSERT "AND MULTI MEMBER SUB AGENCY Mayor Todd stated this Ord- inance should be refined and submitted to the City Attorney. Councilwoman Harris stated this is an author ized discretion granted to us by the Legislature. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT IN SECTION I. A., DELETE "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS" AND INSERT "MULTI- MEMBER SUB AGENCIES Councilman Saul asked why the terms were changed. Councilwoman Harris stated this is in accordance with an Attorney General's Opinion. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 4 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Ord. #883 Cont. SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT SECTION III. A. BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE AFTER THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH, "THIS RE- QUIREMENT IS IN ADDITION TO THAT OF R.C.W. 35.24.190. Councilman Sterling stated this addition was made because immediately following the fall elections accord ing to the R.C.W., you would be getting a Council Pres- ident Pro -Tem out of the old Council and the newly elected Council would not be involved. Our present Ordinance stated the second Monday after the 1st of January and our proposed ordinance will be in compli- ance with it and with the R.C.W. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT SECTION 6. A. BE AMENDED IN THE FOURTH LINE AFTER THE WORD "PUB- LISHED" AND BEFORE THE WORD "IN" BY INSERTING "AS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND INSERT THE FOLLOW- ING AT THE END OF THE PARAGRAPH "COUNCIL MEMBERS NOT A MEMBER OF A PARTICULAR COMMITTEE SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DELIBERATIONS THEREOF BUT SHALL NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE THEREIN. Council- man Johanson stated the Council does not wish to pre- clude the Council President from attending committee meeting sessions. Councilman Sterling stated this wording makes us comply with the State statutes for having a quorum of the City Council at a Council com- mittee meeting. Mayor Todd read the entire Section 6 for clarification. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT PAGE 3, SECTION B. ON THE 5TH LINE BE AMENDED FOLLOWING THE WORD "MEETING" INSERT "AND NOTICE OF SUCH CHANGE SHALL BE GIVEN BY THE COM- MITTEE CHAIRMAN AS PROVIDED FOR IN R.C.W. 42.30.080, OR AS FOR ADJOURNED MEETINGS AS IS PROVIDED FOR IN R.C.W. 42.30.090. SPECIAL COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS MAY BE CALLED BY A COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN PROVIDED NOTICE REQUIREMENTS OF R.C.W. 42.30.080 ARE OBSERVED. Mrs. McLester stated she is disgusted with the snotty remarks from the Chair to the City Council. The Mayor is to Chair the Council meetings and to see that order is maintained and that Robert's Rules of Order are followed. He sits there and continuously makes asides and snide remarks to Mrs. Harris and cutting remarks to Mr. Gardner. Mr. Gary VanDusen stated he has come to the meetings for almost a year and the Mayor is the only person he has ever heard say "I'm sorry He stated he was tired of everyone here conducting inquis- itions especially where employees of the City are con- cerned that is unheard of. We are going to have a recall coming up and we are fighting amongst ourselves now. He stated he didn't care which way it goes but we are going to have to work together afterwards. Mayor Todd agreed and repeated the Motion. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT SECTION E. BE DELETED. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT SECTION 12. A. BE AMENDED FOLLOWING THE WORD "EXCUSED" DELETE THE WORD "PROVIDING" AND INSERT "FROM ATTENDANCE BY THE COUNCIL; AFTER THE WORD "NOTI- FICATION" DELETE "WAS" AND INSERT "OF ABSENCE SHALL BE" IN THE SAME PARAGRAPH ON THE 4TH LINE DELETE "HIS" AND INSERT "THE CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT SECTION 13. A. BE AMENDED BY DELETING THE WORD "ONCE" AND INSERTING "AS REQUIRED BY LAW CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO DELETE PARAGRAPH 13.B. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO DESIGNATE PARAGRAPH 13. C. AS 13.B. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT PARAGRAPH 13.B. BE AMENDED FOLLOWING THE WORD "POSTED" DELETE "FOR THE PERIOD REQUIRED BY LAW" AND FOLLOWING "THE" DELETE "FOLLOWING PUBLIC PLACES" AND AFTER "CITY HALL" IN THE LAST LINE INSERT AND DELETE "CITY HALL ANNEX AND THE CITY PARK ON 65TH AVE- NUE SOUTH. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE MOTION TO DELETE CARRIED. *CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 5 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. S Ord. #883 Cont. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND SECTION 18. B. TO DELETE THE DATE ORD. #705 WAS APPROVED AND THE DATE ORD. #725 WAS APPROVED.* Councilwoman Harris asked the City Clerk's office to provide these dates. The date Ord. #705 was approved was June 5, 1972 and the date Ord. #725 was approved was September 5, 1972. *CARRIED. MOVED BY SAUL TO AMEND SECTION 8 TO READ "ALL SEALED BIDS CALLED BY THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.C.W. 35.23.352 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPART- MENT HEADS FOR APPROVAL ON THE DATE AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. Councilman Saul stated this is the procedure we now use and asked if it is not in accord- ance with the R.C.W. Mayor Todd replied the City Attor• ney has stated it is. Councilman Sterling asked to have R.C.W. 35.23.352 read. MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED RECESS BY STERLING TO RECESS. *SAUL WITHDREW MOTION. 9:25 P.M. 9:35 P.M. *CARRIED. Mayor Todd called the meeting back to order with all Council Members present as previously listed. MOVED BY SAUL TO AMEND SECTION 8 TO READ "ALL SEALED BIDS CALLED BY THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.C.W. 35.23.352 SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT HEADS FOR APPROVAL ON THE DATE AS SPECIFIED BY THE CITY COUNIL. Councilman Saul explained the Council does and should designate the time and place for the bid opening and the bids should be opened by the Department Head. *MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF SECOND. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO ADOPT ORD. #883 BE ADOPTED AS AMENDED.* Mayor Todd asked what the law requires as to approval by the City Attorney. Attorney Parker stated the law requires the City Attorney to approve an ordinance as to form but that does not mean it cannot be passed with out his approval. Councilman Sterling stated he wanted to have the R.C.W. on bids. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, stated he supported Councilman Saul's Motion and that he had stated his position on this many times before. Councilman Sterling read from R.C.W. 35.23.352 regarding bids. Councilwoman Harris stated in some cities, opening the bids has been delegated to a depart. ment or agency. This is a discretion of the City Coun- cil to require the Council to open the bids. Council- man Saul stated the ordinance was criticized by the City Attorney last week. Some changes have been made and he asked if these changes have changed the City Attorney's opinion. Attorney Parker stated some of the changes removed some of his objections to the ordinance. He stated he would like to review the amended ordinance before it is passed. Councilman Sterling stated he had taken a tape of the September 3 Council meeting tape in part of the City Attorney's discussion on the pro- posed ordinance. He stated he then took his tape to the Association of Washington Cities and they looked at the proposed ordinance and listened to the City Attor- ney's critique and they came up with some suggestions. Councilman Sterling stated he is interested in knowing if this ordinance will hold up in court as legal under the State Statutes. He stated he felt the way the ordinance is now written that it would hold up in court and for that reason he is willing to vote yes on it. Councilman Sterling stated no ordinance is illegal until it is challenged in court and what we want to do is to write an ordinance that can be challenged in cour and win. He stated he has full confidence in this pro- posed ordinance as it is written. Councilwoman Harris stated the State law specifically directs the City At- torney to approve ordinances as to form. Of course, the City Attorney may make comments as to the improve- ment of the ordinances but it is up to the Council to evaluate these comments and decide whether or not they wish to accept or apply them to the ordinances. Mayor TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 6 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Ord. #883 Cont. 8'0 Todd asked Attorney Parker if he was ready to sign this ordinance. Attorney Parker replied no. Councilwoman Harris stated then the City Attorney is not fulfilling his responsibility according to the State law. Attor- ney Parker stated he could not approve the ordinance for the reason that it contains too many subject matters which pertains to the form and it may never result in a legal challenge to the ordinance. He stated this matter could be better covered in 3 or 4 separate ordi- nances. Councilman Traynor suggested the Council direct the City Attorney to break down this proposed ordinance into those 3 or 4 separate ordinances without changing what we have outlined in this one. Councilman Johanson stated all other interpretations of legal people out- side of Attorney Parker is that this is Council proced- ures and is self- defining and singular in subject mat- ter. He stated he understood what and why of the City Attorney's opinion but there is really no reason to go the route of separate ordinances other than to satisfy a whim. He stated he was satisfied with the ordinance. Councilman Sterling stated it is the City Attorney's personal opinion that this ordinance is too all- encom- passing. This ordinance is set up according to what we got from the Association of Washington Cities. The ordinance was fully critiqued today at some length and Attorney Parker's remarks were also heard. It is up to the Council to decide whether or not to pass the ordinance. We asked Attorney Parker to approve it as to form and he is the first person other than the Mayor to object to the wording of this ordinance. Mayor Todd stated he has not critiqued this particular proposed ordinance or the one submitted two weeks ago. The previous ordinance was critiqued by him with about 10 violations of the State law in the Veto letter some time in April. Councilman Sterling stated ever since the Council first tried to get a procedures ordinance we have met nothing but opposition from administration Mayor Todd stated he assumed that after his Veto and the fact that there was no response to it, that it was a dead issue and that there has been no further opposi- tion from him. Councilman Sterling stated some of the Council Members are being charged with passing a dead issue. Mayor Todd stated two or three weeks ago, the Council took a firm stand that the ordinance was legal and complete. Now why all the amendments on it tonight if it was legal before? Councilman Sterling stated the ordinance was changed on the basis of any possibility of it being challenged in court, but it was legal be- fore just as it is now. Mayor Todd stated he would question two areas of the ordinance as complying with the State law. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND SECTION 8 TO READ IN THE FIRST SENTENCE "ALL BIDS SHALL BE CALLED BY THE COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH R.C.W. 35.23.352. ALL SEALED BIDS WILL BE OPENED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND THE CITY CLERK AND THE RES- PECTIVE DEPARTMENT HEAD DURING NORMAL OFFICE HOURS AND THEN SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL WITH A REPORT AND REG OMMENDATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT HEAD. Councilman Johanson stated the Council can state any time of day in the call for bids advertisement. What is the pur- pose of this Motion? Councilman Traynor stated he in- tended to have the bids opened during normal office hours and also to allow the department heads to have time to write their report and recommendation for the Council without waiting two weeks. Councilman Johanson stated the procedures ordinance does allow bids to be opened during a Committee of the Whole meeting or a regular meeting. Councilman Gardner stated in regard to the bid opening procedures that if it doesn't work out, it can be changed. He stated we need this propos- ed ordinance passed so that we are not turning every TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 7 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Proposed ordinance Board of Adjustment functions CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS Mayor's letter re: employees Statement of policy re: eyewear 86/ Ord. #833, Cont. meeting into a work meeting like we are doing. MOTION FAILED, WITH GARDNER, TRAYNOR AND SAUL VOTING YES. *MOTION ON ORIGINAL MOTION TO ADOPT ORD. #833 AS AMENDED CARRIED. Councilman Traynor stated he voted yes and accepting the two meetings per week as proposed in the ordinance based on the Association of Washington Cities saying that is legal. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney stated the earliest publication date would be September 18 and the ordinance would then be effective five days later or September 23. Mayor Todd stated he did not see an enacting clause in the ordi- nance. Councilman Sterling reminded the other Members of the Council that they are the law making people of the City of Tukwila. It is the Council's law and we don't have to get a recommendation from administration. Councilman Traynor stated the Council has not had enough time to review this ordinance. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO TABLE. CARRIED. Councilman Sterling read a letter dated September 6, 1974 from Mayor Todd to the Council which stated dis- cussions concerning employees should not be public and that the particular employee should be present during an Executive Session of the Council for such discuss- ions. Mayor Todd reviewed the previous warrants for eye- glasses for Police officers. Councilman Sterling stated the Council had thought it was okay to approve these payments under the L.E.F.F. Act but we now know that is not the case. Nevertheless, since we did ap- prove them, this one bill which was submitted should be considered. He stated he would like to see the Council make a statement of policy. The Council had established a precedence and the employee did think that was the way it was. Councilman Saul stated this bill is for contact lenses for over $280 and the other bills were for eyeglasses for about $60. Councilwoman Davis asked about the payment for the eye exam. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney stated that bill has been sub- mitted to the employee's medical insurance carrier. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISH A POLICY TO NOT PAY FOR EYEWEAR EXCEPT PURSUANT TO ANY CONTRACT AGREEMENTS WITH EMPLOY- EES IN THE FUTURE. CARRIED. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY HARRIS, TO PAY THE BILL SUBMITTED BY OFFICER MATHEWS IN FULL.* Councilman Gardner asked Officer Mathews how he liked the contact lenses. Officer Mathews replied he did like them and would recommend them to anyone but especially anyone in Police work. Councilman Johanson stated he was con- cerned with the difference in cost. Other employees in the State must comply with O.S.H.A. and W.I.S.H.A. He stated he could not bear the burden of spending tax- payers money for cosmetic improvement. Councilman Gardner stated he would want contacts if he were an officer because glasses could be knocked off in a fight. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS; 3 NOS TRAYNOR, SAUL, JOHANSON. CARRIED. Discussion: Golf Mayor Todd stated Gary Kucinski, Planning Director, Course property did again check the King County Assessor's records and assessment found that all the land was included in the first statement in the amount of $656,000.00 of total assess- ed valuation. Councilman Sterling suggested the Ad- Ad -Hoc Committee Hoc Committee meet again Friday, September 13 at 7:00 meeting at City Hall P.M. to make a final recommendation to the Council. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 8 CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS Cont. Urban Systems Board grant for S -Line Bridge Wiring City Hall building OLD BUSINESS Bid award Tukwila Parkway rehabilitation asphalt overlays NEW BUSINESS Call for bids LID #24 Notice of Public Hearing LID #19 and LID #20 DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Treasurer's monthly investment report g6 a MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE LETTERS. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read a letter from Mayor Todd stat- ing that a $35,000 grant has been awarded to the City for signals at the South end of the S -Line Bridge from the Urban Systems Board. Councilman Traynor read a letter from Mayor Todd in- forming the Council of an electrical failure at City Hall and suggesting an ordinance be passed to provide fund to re -wire the City Hall as soon as possible. Councilman Sterling stated he had been at City Hall that day and asked if the failure was due to the newer wiring installed. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney replied it was not the fault of the new wiring. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, stated he expected bids within a week. He stated the wiring in the Building is atro- cious and should the State electrical inspector arrive now, he would very likely throw a padlock on the door and walk away. Councilman Sterling asked about the $15,000 amount. Steve Hall replied it was an estimate until the quotes are received from electricians. Mayor Todd stated the heating and lighting are not adequate, in fact not even up to the State Code requirements. We must protect the City's records and personnel. Councilwoman Harris asked about the bids. Steve Hall stated he is collecting informal quotes now and we may not need to go to formal bid since we could declare this an emergency. Councilman Sterling agreed we should not wait around on this. MOVED BY SAUL, SECOND- ED BY JOHANSON, TO REQUEST AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER $15,000 FROM CONTINGENCY FUND FOR WIRING, HEATING AND LIGHTING THE CITY HALL BUILDING.* Mayor Todd asked if the Council would allow administra- tion to go to bids on this and present an ordinance next week. Councilman Gardner stated only the necess- ary wiring should be done and any wiring that is still good should not be replaced. Steve Hall stated all the work has to meet State Code. *CARRIED. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON WIRING FOR CITY HALL. CARRIED. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, reviewed the bid awards for Tukwila Parkway rehabilitation and for as- phalt overlays. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIREC- TOR AS PRESENTED IN HIS LETTER OF SEPTEMBER 9, 1974. CARRIED. Steve Hall outlined the area of LID #24. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR LID #24 FOR WATER SYSTEM AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE- MENTS ON OCTOBER 2, 1974 AT 3:00 P.M. IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT TUKWILA CITY HALL. CARRIED. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney read the Notices of Public Hearing for LID #19 to be held at Tukwila City Hall on October 2, 1974 at 7:00 P.M. and for LID #20 to be held at Tukwila City Hall on October 2, 1974 at 8:00 P.M. Protests may be filed with the City Clerk prior to the respective meeting hours for each LID. Councilman Traynor read the City Treasurer's monthly investment report for the month of August. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 9 DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS Cont. Council Special Meetings Gambling legislation and Council budget AUDIENCE COMMENTS Letters to Police and Fire Depts. Maul Avenue discuss- ion 863 Council file cabinets Councilman Traynor read a letter of request from Richard Hunt, Parks Department, for use of the extra Council file cabinet. Councilwoman Harris stated Jack Lewis of the Accounting Department had requested the use of it also. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney stated she knew of no room for an extra cabinet in that department and was not aware he had asked for one from the Council. Councilman Traynor stated he would check into the re- quests. Councilman Traynor announced a Special Meeting of the Council on September 11, 1974 at 7:30 in the Council Chambers to discuss gambling legislation and a Special Meeting on September 18, 1974 at 7:30 in the Council Chambers to discuss the Council's 1975 budget proposals. He stated since these meetings are in the nature of work meetings, he would suggest a member of the Council act as Clerk Pro -Tem. Mayor Todd agreed and stated he would prefer a member of the Council to serve as Mayor Pro -Tem. These meetings will be taped and the Clerk Pro -Tem will keep Minutes. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO AMEND THE AGENDA TO INCLUDE LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. CARRIED. Mayor Todd read a letter from Redi -Mix Concrete thank- ing the Police Department for their help in a truck accident. Mayor Todd read a letter from Mr. Gary VanDusen thank- ing the Police for their service in watching his home while away on vacation. Mayor Todd read a letter from Redi -Mix Concrete thank- ing the Fire Department for their assistance. Mayor Todd read a letter from Pacific National Bank of Washington thanking the Fire Department for presenting a film on fire prevention. Councilman Traynor stated he was informed by his neighbors that the Police officers checked his home regularly during his vacation also. He stated he appreciated this service. Employees' holidays Councilman Saul asked about the exchange of general election day for the day after Thanksgiving Day. Mayor Todd stated some of the Departments requested this switch but there is some conflict with the Teamsters. At any rate, it will be worked out, stated Mayor Todd. Steve Hall stated according to the Minutes of August 26, it was Moved to monument the center line of Maul Avenue. He stated LID #20 will tear up any monumenta- tion in that area if we do it now and that no one on his staff is registered as a land surveyor. He suggest- ed this wait until LID #20 is underway. Councilman Johanson stated part of the reason for that request for monuments was to establish some control factors on the complaints from citizens about improper use by some trucking operations. Is there any further recommenda- tion from Public Works? Steve Hall stated his Depart- ment can estimate the right -of -way some time next Spring and then have a land surveyor check and stamp it as approved. Gary VanDusen Mr. VanDusen apologized for his sudden anger in comment- ing earlier. He stated he felt there is some levity in TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 1974 Page 10 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Cont. Gary VanDusen Cont. Owens- Corning job openings Roll call vote Emergency ordinances ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE 11:12 P.M. MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. ATTEST: this Council Chamber that is out of order but still we should not forget how to laugh. He stated he attends the meetings to witness City business and he rejects the the idea of a circus. Vendettas and personal hates definitely do not belong in the Council Chambers. Most members are guilty of sarcasm. He stated the only thing he asks is are they doing their job. He stated he has worked on one Council committee with several members and does feel he has a good rapport with them. But when he sits in the audience during a Council meet- ing, he stated he does have disagreements with them. As far as the Council is concerned, they should promote the good will of the City employees because it is just good business. It is also the Council's responsibility to fully protect the citizens with adequate Fire and Police protection. He stated he does not like to see the recall and which ever way it goes, he stressed the point of having unity in the community. The citizens will have their say and he suggested we all get down to what we are here for. Mr. VanDusen proposed a new motto for the City "Agree to disagree Mayor Todd announced several job openings are avail- able through Owens- Corning for a new business to soon open in Andover Park and he stated anyone interested can contact him for further information. Councilwoman Harris requested the Chair to alternate the beginning and ending voter so that one person does not always get stuck with the last vote. Councilwoman Harris referred to R.C.W. 35.33.081 and 35.33.091 regarding the emergency situations for which contingency funds may be used. If we have an emergen- cy which does not fit any of these listed calamaties, the ordinance shall not be voted upon until after 5 days of its introduction. She stated she would like to see this taken care of as soon as possible for the health, safety and welfare of those who use the build- ing (City Hall). Mayor Todd stated this transfer of funds does not have to be covered by an emergency ordi- nance and therefore can be passed the same night it is introduced. Frank Todd, Mayor Shirlee A. Kinney, Cit Clerk