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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-11-18 Regular MinutesNovember 18, 1974 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL OLD BUSINESS LID #20 Sanitary sewer easement TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S Current Fund #4191 #4278 Park Fund #4279 #4296 Emer. Empl. #4297 #4299 Street Fund #4300 #4335 Water Fund #4336 #4354 Sewer Fund #4355 #4370 W/S Constr. #4371 RA S Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Todd led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the City Council meeting to order. GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, HARRIS, SAUL. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT COUNCIL- MAN JOHANSON BE EXCUSED. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 1974 REGULAR MEETING, THE NOVEMBER 11, 1974 COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND THE NOVEMBER 13, 1974 SPECIAL MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED.* Councilman Gardner stated he felt only the Minutes of Regular or Special meetings should be approved by Council and not those Minutes of the work meetings. Councilman Traynor stated all of these Council meetings' Minutes are public records and perma- nent records of the City and should be approved by the Council. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 3 AYES STERLING, TRAYNOR, HARRIS; 3 NO- GARDNER, DAVIS, SAUL. TIE VOTE. HARRIS RETRACTED "YES" AND CAST "NO" VOTE. MOTION FAILED. Further discussion followed on which meetings are sub- ject to Council approval. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 4, 1974 REGULAR MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED, WITH DAVIS VOTING NO. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 11, 1974 COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. ROLL CALL VOTE: 3 AYES STERLING, TRAYNOR, SAUL; 3 NOS GARDNER, DAVIS, HARRIS. TIE VOTE.* Councilwoman Harris stated she voted NO because she also felt the Council of the Whole meeting Minutes do not require Council approval. *MAYOR TODD VOTED YES TO BREAK TIE VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 13, 1974 SPECIAL MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED, WITH DAVIS AND SAUL VOTING NO. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY GARDNER, THAT THE BILLS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. CARRIED, WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. Vouchers No. 4191 to No. 4371 $20,404.73 1,101.57 64.71 14,996.40 10,437.39 15,297.37 16,207.59 Total $78,509.76 Steve Hall, Public Works Director, explained the easement with Puget Power F Light which is the second easement to be considered by the Council in LID #20; the first easement was approved by Council with Seattl€ City Light. Councilwoman Harris suggested this item should have been placed under New Business on the Agenda and stated she felt it was time for the Council to get a start on the Committee system. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DAVIS, TO REFER LID #20 EASEMENT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER F LIGHT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.* Councilman Sterling asked if there is a critical time limit regarding this easement. Steve Hall replied the construction will begin December 2. Highline water district intertie Water district 75 intertie Water district #75 intertie TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1974 Page 2 OLD BUSINESS Cont. LID #20 easement Cont. LID #20 Professional services agreement Funding request re: Tukwila Parkway "S" Line Bridge signal Water District #75 Intertie Services *ROLL CALL VOTE: 3 AYES GARDNER, DAVIS, HARRIS; 3 NOS STERLING, TRAYNOR, SAUL. TIE VOTE. MAYOR TODD VOTED NO TO BREAK TIE VOTE AND MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL CON- CUR WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DIREC- TOR REGARDING AN EASEMENT WITH PUGET SOUND POWER E LIGHT TN LID #20. ROLL CALL VOTE: 3 AYES STERLING, TRAYNOR, SAUL; 3 NOS GARDNER, DAVIS, HARRIS. TIE VOTE. MAYOR TODD VOTED YES TO BREAK TIE VOTE AND MOTION CARRIED. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, gave a brief explanation of the agreement with Hill, Ingman Chase. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREE- MENT REGARDING LID #20 WITH HILL, INGMAN CHASE. CARRIED, WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, TO DEFER ITEM 5.c. FOR DISCUSSION AT THE TIME ITEM 9.a. ON THE AGEND/I IS CONSIDERED. CARRIED. Steve Hall read his letter dated November 12, 1974 to the Mayor and Council recommending endorsement of the Intertie project as it is a vital source of additional water to the City's current system. He then read a letter dated November 12, 1974 addressed to Mr. Mark Smith, Administrator, E.D.A. recommend- ing Water District #75 project and grant application. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY GARDNER, TO REFER THIS MATTER TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.* Councilman Saul asked if this matter had been discussed by Coun- cil at a previous work meeting. Councilman Traynor replied it had. Councilman Saul stated Mario Segale had supplied the Council with complete information which should have been reviewed by each Council Mem- ber by this time. He stated he did not believe there was much for the Committee to review. Councilman Sterling stated he agreed that the Council should get its Committees working, but this and a few other items considered by Council do have deadlines. Steve Hall explained the time limits regarding agreements Mr. Segale has with the Water District. Councilman Gard- ner stated if this is urgent, then add to the Motion that the Council approves with the subsequent approval of the Public Works Committee. Councilman Traynor stated he could not vote on that Motion without know- ing what the findings of the Committee would be at this time. Mr. Chris Crumbaugh, representing Mario Segale, stated there is no actual deadline, but this should be processed as soon as possible in light of the funding priorities. Councilman Traynor stated the Council has had one week to review the information discussed at the work meeting. Discussion continued on the changing priorities of E.D.A. grant monies in regard to this particular project during the last few months. Councilwoman Harris stated the staff has had some time to work with Mr. Segale on this project. Why is the Council being requested at the last minute did you figure you did not need any help from the Council until the last minute? She stated she object- ed to this strongly. Steve Hall stated Mr. Segale approached the Council with this information at the last work meeting and asked to have a letter drawn up to E.D.A. which is what he has done. Mr. Crumbaugh stated this project has been in the mill for quite some time, but the priority for the funding has been fluctuating and now we are in the process of making a final decision for 1974 funds. Councilwoman Harris TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1974 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Water District #75 Cont. NEW BUSINESS King County Animal Control Contract for 1975 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Ord. #898, Approving E1 adopting Shoreline Master Pro- gram go.? 7 stated she was not objecting to the funding for the project, but to the constant last minute pressure for the City Council to hurry up and approve things. Why can't there be enough pre planning or pre- scheduling to give Council time for due deliberation? She stated unless the Council follows its own procedures for new material to be introduced and referred into committee, then those procedures are just a farce. Mayor Todd stated it is erroneous for the Council to consider this a last minute item since discussions have been going on for months and since the item was placed on this Agenda by the Council last week. Councilwoman Harris stated she did not consider last week's dis- cussion of the item with Mr. Segale as formal intro- duction to the Council. *ROLL CALL VOTE TO REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: 3 AYES GARDNER, DAVIS, HARRIS; 3 NOS STERLING, TRAYNOR, SAUL. TIE VOTE. MAYOR TODD VOTED NO TO BREAK TIE VOTE, stating his vote was in the interest of not damaging the priority of the grant application and also to help the City of Tukwila secure an additional source of water and thirdly not to hinder the agree- ments between Water District #75 and Mario Segale. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO ENDORSE THE CITY'S RECOMMENDATION IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL FUNDING FOR THE INTERTIE PROJECT WITH WATER DISTRICT #75. CARRIED, WITH DAVIS VOTING NO. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney stated she felt the Council should further look into the modification regarding the 1975 contract in that King County wishes to lic- ense kennels, pet shops, etc. She stated these busi- nesses are currently licensed by the City of Tukwila. Mayor Todd read a letter addressed to himself from William F. Gerard, Manager, King County Animal Control. Councilwoman Harris stated such contracts are usually covered by an ordinance and our present ordinance and its amount of revenue differs from the 1974 con- tract. She stated some of the residents have express- ed their objections to licensing cats. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO REFER THE CONTRACT AND RELATED MATTERS TO THE PUBLic SAT l Y LuRFIT 'T1 t x Councilwoman Harris stated she hoped many of the resi- dents would attend the committee meeting to give their views on animal control. Councilman Traynor suggested the leash law also be discussed at that time. *CARRIED. Ad Hoc Committee on Councilman Sterling stated he requested this on the the Foster Golf Course Agenda in order that the Council would authorize the Mayor to contact the Golf Course owners with the offer to purchase the Golf Course. A recommendation was made by the Ad Hoc Committee and approved by the Council on October 7, 1974. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO INFORM THE GOLF COURSE OWNERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL'S DECISION IN ENDORSING THE AD HOC COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION OF RECORD.* Councilman Sterling explained the Com- mittee had recommended the City offer $2.355 million subject to a 90 -day period and subject to voters' approval of a bond issue. *CARRIED, WITH TRAYNOR VOTING NO. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed ordinance approving and adopting a Shorelines Master Program for the City of Tukwila by title only. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1974 Page 4 SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES Cont. Ord. #898 Cont. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT ORD. #898 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Gardner stated there still may be some changes expected in the ordinance. *CARRIED, WITH GARDNER AND HARRIS VOTING NO. Ord. #899, MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT PROPOSED Repealing Ord. #882, ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read Res. #448 E #449 re: proposed ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 882 and Marine Safety Division Resolutions Nos. 448 and 449. Councilwoman Harris asked if an ordinance could repeal a resolution. Should not a resolution repeal another resolution? Attorney Parker stated we could have a separate resolution to repeal, but this is just as effective and does save paper. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT ORD. #899 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. Ord. #900, Transferring funds to cover expenditures under terms of Fire- fighters contract FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE Proposed ordinance Transfer of funds re: Signalization of "S" Line Bridge project RESOLUTIONS Reso. #452, Approving agreement between the City and State Dept. of High- ways re: Tukwila Parkway improvements 9a 8 MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed ordinance transferring funds from the Contin- gency Fund to the Current Fund to cover expenditures required by the terms of the Contract with Firefight- ers Local 2088. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY TRAY NOR, THAT ORD. #900 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ FOR THE FIRST READING. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed ordinance transferring funds from the Urban Arterial Street Fund to the City Street Fund to pay a portion of the cost of signali- zation of the "S" Line Bridge Project. Correspon- dence deferred from item 5.c. was not considered at this time. Councilwoman Harris stated Steve Hall would have the opportunity to discuss this before the Public Works Committee and minutes from that meeting would be dis- tributed to the Council. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, stated he would like to have this proposed resolution passed tonight in order to include it with the grant application. Councilman Traynor read from the November 4, 1974 Council Minutes on Page 914, uncle] New Business, where it was "MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENT A RESOLU- TION FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 1974." MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed resolution approving agreement between the City of Tukwila and the State of Washington Department of Highways to provide street improvements on Tukwila Parkway and authorizing the Mayor on behalf of the City of Tukwila to execute nec- essary documents. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT RESO. #452 BE APPROVED AS READ.* Councilman Sterling stated he felt it was necessary to get going on this project right now, but that the majority of items presented to Council will need to go through the channel of the procedures ordinance. Steve Hall stated for clarification that he has no intentions of trying to circumvent the City Council's procedures. *CARRIED, WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. The Council procedures ordinance requires two readings of ordinances and resolutions, the second reading not to occur on the day of its introduction unless an emer- gency situation is declared by the Council. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1974 Page 5 RESOLUTIONS Cont. Proposed resolution Designating Stevens, Thompson E Runyan as engineers on "S" Line Bridge Project Reso. #453, Designating Seattle First National Bank as lending institu- tion for interim financing on LID #26 DEPARTMENT REPORTS Treasurer's monthly report of investments MISCELLANEOUS AND FURTHER AUDIENCE COMMENTS Committees' resolution Special Meeting Police Dept. Budget Committee business 9a 9 MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY DAVIS, TO REFER PROPOS- ED RESOLUTION TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT PROPOSED RESO- LUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed resolution designating Stevens, Thompson Runyan, Inc. as consulting engineers on the project for signalization of the South end of the "S" Line Bridge Project by title only. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ. CARRIED. City Treasurer Mae Harris stated she was present for the Agenda Meeting of the Council last Thursday but no one was there. She stated the interest rates have been going down steadily and she was able to get a bid at 5.7% from Sea -First Bank which over the weekend lowered its rate again to 5.6%. She stated the money to pay bills from LID #26 would be coming in before December 2. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DAVIS, TO AMEND PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO DELETE 5.70% AND INCLUDE 5.60%. CARRIED Attorney Parker read proposed resolution designating a lending institution for interim financing on LID #26. Discussion continued on the appropriate time to pass the resolution. Mayor Todd stated the City will be incurring debts without the funding if the resolu- tion is not passed tonight. Councilman Saul stated we should get on with it, there is nothing to be gained by waiting another two weeks with this. Coun- cilman Sterling asked if the rate of interest would change or if it would be the same in two weeks as now at 5.6%. City Treasurer Mae Harris replied it would be the same rate as now. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT RESO. #453 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Coun- cilwoman Harris asked where the bills will be coming from. Mae Harris stated Val Vue Sewer District is currently holding all the bills and they will bill the City once to cover everything incurred. She stated she expected to receive this from Val Vue by November 27. *CARRIED, WITH GARDNER AND HARRIS VOTING NO. Councilman Traynor read the City Treasurer's monthly report of investments for the month of October. Councilwoman Harris stated she expected to see a reso- lution designating dates, times and places of the Council's standing committees. Councilman Traynor stated he was still waiting to settle a problem with one of the committees, but would have the resolution ready at the next Council meeting. MOVED BY DAVIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE COUNCIL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONSIDER THE POLICE DEPT. BUDGET ON NOVEMBER 21, 1974 AT 7:30 P.M. AT THE 444 ANDOVER PARK EAST FIRE STATION.* Mayor Todd suggest ed using the Parks Dept. van to transport people from the hill down to the Fire Station for this meeting. Mr. Ed Bauch stated he objected to the idea since no one is providing this type of transportation in the McMicken Heights area. Mayor Todd withdrew his sug- gestion. *CARRIED. Councilman Saul asked who would be responsible to keep track of the items referred into committees. Councilman Sterling stated committee chairmen should take care of this by some kind of resume. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1974 Page 6 MISCELLANEOUS AND FURTHER AUDIENCE COMMENTS Cont. Council Committee meetings Sammamish Law Suit Undergrounding City streets Signals Planning Director ADJOURNMENT 8:45 P.M. Attest: Councilman Traynor read a memo from City Clerk Shirlee Kinney dated November 14 requesting committee chairmen to provide a list of times, dates and places of the preliminary budget meetings in order that the record- ing secretary be notified. Councilman Traynor asked if the Council had considered some time to meet with the departments other than Police, Fire and Public Works. Councilwoman Harris suggested these other budgets might be reviewed at the Monday Council of the Whole meeting November 25. Councilman Traynor suggested that each committee chairman contact those department heads in advance so that they will be present Monday night. Councilman Traynor continued with the memo regarding the November 28 Agenda Meet- ing which falls on Thanksgiving day. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE NOVEMBER 28, 1974 AGENDA MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL BE CANCELLED DUE TO A LEGAL HOLIDAY, THANKSGIVING. CARRIED. Councilwoman Davis requested information from the City Attorney regarding the Sammamish law suit. Attorney Parker stated the law suit has been postponed until some time in March, 1975. Councilwoman Davis asked about a suit involving eight young men arrested in Tukwila. Attorney Parker stated there is no law suit, that these men filed a claim against the City and the claim had been denied. No further action has been taken by the parties. Mrs. Eleanor McLester asked if this law suit is the same one that was discussed earlier this year when the Mayor told Councilman Gard- ner that he was not informed and when he was informed, he was misinformed. Mayor Todd stated he would have to refer to the Minutes to be sure. Mrs. McLester stated everyone had been told at that time that this law suit had been settled what happened to the settlement? Attorney Parker stated the settlement is now pending and the court date has been postponed. Mrs. McLester asked if the City would win, lose or draw with the proposed settlement. Attorney Parker stated all parties would win with the proposed settle- ment. Mrs. McLester stated she did not see how that was possible with such a large amount of money involv- ed. Mrs. Phyllis Pesicka asked about the schedule for undergrounding in her neighborhood. Mayor Todd stated it is projected that in the 1975 Budget, three years of undergrounding will be accomplished next year. Steve Hall stated his department is currently working with Puget Sound Power Light and Pacific Northwest Bell who are in the design phases now. He stated there will be public meetings held before each phase of construction some time the first part of next year. Steve Hall stated the signals are now on the testing bench prior to being installed at Andover Park East and Strander Blvd. They should be installed by the end of next month. Councilman Traynor stated that Gary Kucinski's per- formance at the Boundary Review Board public hearings was excellent and in his opinion, Gary made Mr. Sands from the County look like a schoolboy. Mrs. Pesicka asked when the Board would make its decision. Mayor Todd replied it is expected by December 12, 1974. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. 41 4 4 4 4 D 7-1 04 Mayor Fran Shirlee A. Kinney, City Cler 930