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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-01-02 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 2, 1975 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Agenda Item 5.a. Agenda Item 6.a. and b. Agenda Item 7.a. Election of Mayor pro tem for 1975 Agenda Item 8.a. Agenda Item 8.b. Agenda Item 9.a. Agenda Item 9.b. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOT,R MEETING AGENDA MINUTES Gardner, Traynor, Davis, Harris ©/5 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President Traynor called the Committee of the Whole meeting to order at 7:38 P.M. Council President Traynor asked that the recall for bids (LID #25) be on the agenda for the January 6, 1975 Council meeting. Council President Traynor requested Item 6.a. (appointment for Position No. 1 on the Planning Commission) and Item 6.b. (appointment for Position No. 1 on the Board of Adjustment) be on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Council President Traynor reviewed the correspondence and minutes of the Planning Commission held November 21 and December 20, 1974 and the Staff Report dated December 19, 1974 and he noted that the Planning Commission recommended the City Council rezone the parcel of land described in the application from R -3 to RMH with the stipulations they included in their letter to him. Councilwoman Harris stated that the request was changing the zoning from R -3 to RMH which meant multiple family housing. Councilwoman Harris, in reviewing the stipu— lations, stated she thought the standard street width was 60 feet rather than the 50 feet referred to. Council President Traynor stated that the 50 feet might be standard and what is required in an industrial area. Councilwoman Davis stated that she had asked that the minutes of all Planning Commission meet— ings be placed in the hands of the Council members. Council President Traynor stated that the item could be tabled or considered at another time if the Council felt they did not have enough information. Councilwoman Harris stated she thought that was a good idea and perhaps it should be put into a committee for consideration. She further stated that it was likely at the beginning of the year there would be a change in the committee memberships and this would be a good item for consideration by the concerned committee. Council President Traynor stated that the election of a Council President or Mayor Pro Tem for 1975 should be on the agenda for the January 6, 1975 Council meeting under the heading of New Business. Councilwoman Harris stated that they should check the Council Procedures and see when the election should take place. Councilwoman Harris read from the Council Procedures that the election should be on the first Council meeting on or after the second Monday in January on even numbered years and thereafter when a vacancy occurs they shall elect from their number a mayor pro tem. Council President Traynor stated this item would not be considered at the Council meeting on January 6, 1975 in that case. Councilwoman Harris stated that this is not an even year and the statute says even years. She further stated that this was a deviation from custom as a new president is usually elected every year. Council President Traynor stated that the matter would be discussed at the next work meeting of the Council. Council President Traynor asked that this item be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Council President Traynor asked that this item be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Councilman Gardner stated that there would be another wetlands and drainage control meeting in Renton on January 9, 1975 where further information would be obtained by members of the Council. Council President Traynor asked that Item 9.a. be on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Councilwoman Harris asked that the Community Affair Committee Report be removed from the agenda for the next Council meeting. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOTF MEETING January 2, 1975 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Agenda Item 9.c. Animal Control Contract Item 10.a. Item 11.a. Amendment to Title 13 TMC Item 11.b. Council President Traynor asked that this item be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting for the first reading. Item 12.a. Council President Traynor asked that this item be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Councilwoman Davis stated that there is a lot of work to be put in on the animal control. She stated she had scheduled a meeting of her committee to discuss this subject in December but the Council was so busy with the budget that fatigue set in and she was unable to hold the meeting. She further stated she would like it put on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Councilwoman Harris stated she thought the Council should perhaps pass a resolution on this matter. There was some discussion about the change in the amount of the fees to be collected for each dog and cat licensed and also the legality of licensing cats by Councilwomen Harris and Davis and Council President Traynor. Councilwoman Davis stated she thought the Council should go ahead and get the contract for one year and then try to straighten it out. Councilwoman Harris added that under the terms of the contract the County does the enforc— ing of the law. Council President Traynor stated that people hesitate to call when animals are running loose, because people are too kind hearted as they think the animals will be put to sleep if they are caught after the complaint has been made. Councilwoman Harris stated that the Council could get together with the County Animal Control Section and let them know what we expect. Then if they do not perform we can cancel the contract. Council President Traynor asked that the matter be put on the agenda under Old Business to be considered at the next Council meeting and he asked that the City Clerk draw up a resolution or ordinance for the next Council meeting. Council President Traynor requested that this item be on the agenda for the next Council meeting. Council President Traynor referred to ordinance amending Section 13.O8.100 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, authorizing the Board of Adjustment to consider variances regarding underground utility installations. Council President Traynor asked that this item be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting for first reading. Council President Traynor referred to letter from Gary Crutch— field to City Attorney Parker regarding Ordinance amending Section 13.O8.070 of the TMC authorizing the Planning Director to waive the requirements for underground utilities under certain circumstances. Councilwoman Harris expressed the opinion that variances should be asked for when they are needed. She further stated that the ordinance is too discretionary, and it is giving one person too much power. Council President Traynor asked that the matter be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting for the first reading. Councilwoman Harris stated she did not like to see the Council deviate from an ordinance. Council President Traynor stated that by passing this ordinance they would give the power to the Planning Director to issue a variance. Councilwoman Harris stated that the Council may not even be authorized or empowered themselves to delegate that auth— ority. Councilwoman Davis stated that the Council needs to have a calendar drawn up for 1975 showing when the different contracts come up during the year so they can be studied before they come up for renewal. Council President Traynor asked that such a calendar be available for the Council to use on January 11, 1975 when the Council has a meeting regarding 1975 achievements. He stated the contracts for newspapers, insurance, labor, etc. would be studied before they come up for renewal. Councilwoman Harris asked where the January 11 meeting would be held. The decision was not made as to location. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOTR MEETING January 2, 1975 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Central Fire Control Dispatch Engineering services for 180th St. sanitary sewer interceptor Resolution accepting the annexation petition from residents of Duwamish Allentown area /0/7 Hubert Crawley, Fire Chief, stated that through the PEP office he could get personnel within the next month. He stated they have several thousand dollars left over under the old program. He stated that these are verbal comniittments and are not in writing. He further outlined the possibility of having a central fire control dispatch that, in his opinion, would be a saving in time and money and increase efficiency of dispatching to fire calls and calls for aid. Councilwoman Harris asked if the dispatch people we have could be trained to get better, more accurate, information when they receive a call and perhaps be trained as to their responses to emergencies. Fire Chief Crawley stated that it was impossible to train all of the people at the same time. Councilwoman Harris suggested two training periods then. Fire Chief Crawley stated that all of the fire calls are coming in through the Police Department now and he felt the central fire control dispatch would offer better, faster response to fire calls and calls for aid. Council President Traynor and Councilwoman Harris asked about the possibility of separating the Fire Department calls from the Police Department calls and have the Fire Department responsible for their own calls. Fire Chief Crawley stated he would then have to tie down a $12,000 man to do an $8,000 job by having to have someone at all times available as a dispatcher. He further stated it would be cheaper in the long run to go to the central fire control dispatch. Fire Chief Crawley stated that 99% of the time they had a good dispatch system. Councilwoman Davis suggested that the Council members mull the idea around in their minds for awhile before taking any action. Councilwoman Harris also suggested that the Council members think about the matter. Council President Traynor asked that the request for engineering services for South 180th Street sewer interceptor be on the agenda for the next Council meeting under New Business. Council President Traynor stated that the resolution accepting the annexation petition from the residents of the Duwamish- Allentown area of King County could be on the agenda for the January 6 meeting of the Council. Councilwoman Harris stated that the Council can accept or reject the boundaries set by the BRB. She stated she was not prepared to take a definite action on this matter by Monday night when the Council meets. She further stated that she felt the Council should discuss whether to accept it or not. She stated she felt that perhaps the Council should discuss what kind of a resolution they would like to have. Council President Traynor stated that the resolution applies only to the area as approved by the King County BRB and it is either yes or no. He stated all the Council had to do was either approve it or reject it. He requested that it be put on the agenda for the next Council meeting so the Council members could vote on it. Councilwoman Harris expressed the opinion that the Council should first make up their minds whether to accept or reject the area concerned and then they should draw up the resolution to be acted on. She further stated perhaps they should get some legal advice on it. Council Presi- dent Traynor asked how much time Councilwoman Harris thought it would take for the Council to make up their minds on this annexation. Councilwoman Harris stated she thought the Council should take some action soon but she did not think they should take action as soon as the Monday night meeting. She stated de felt the matter could be discussed at the Monday night meeting, but the resolution should not be acted on at that meeting. She added that she had the feeling that the Council was having the resolution pushed on them. Council President Traynor said that the Council President has the perogative of saying whether or not an item should be on the Council agenda and he requested that the resolution be on the agenda for the next Council meeting on January 6, 1975. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOTF MEETING January 2, 1975 Page 4 ADJOURNMENT 10 :26 P.M. 10/8 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOTF MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Nora Booher, Recording Secretary