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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-06-12 Committee of the Whole Minutesa sv June 12, 1975 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Tukwila City Hall 6:30 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (AGENDA) Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS M I N U T E S CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA Item 5.a. Call for Bids: Tennis Court Trail Lighting; Tukwila Park Item 5.b. Call for Bids: Traffic Signals, "S" Line Bridge Andover Park W. Item 6.a. Proclamation by Mayor: Air Force Days; June 17 thru June 21,1975 Item 7.a. Rezone; Frank Todd property Council President Traynor called the Committee of the Whole Meeting (Agenda) to order. GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, HARRIS, SAUL, JOHANSON It was agreed by the City Council Members that this item be on the City Council Agenda for June 16, 1975. It was agreed by the City Council Members that this item should be on the City Council Agenda for June 16, 1975. It was agreed by the City Council Members that this item be on the City Council Agenda for June 16, 1975. Council President Traynor stated that he had requested this item be put on the agenda under OLD BUSINESS as the result of a letter from Mayor Todd regarding this item. He explained that he could not put it in second reading as it has to be taken out of Committee. Councilwoman Harris stated that she had written a memo to Mayor Todd this date stating that she wanted to schedule this item for discussion in her Committee when that would be the only item of discussion and the Committee would not have to hurry through it. She continued that she would be scheduling the Sidewalk Comprehensive Plan for the Committee meeting next week and could schedule the rezone request the following week on June 25, 1975. She stated that she would like to schedule the discussion so Mayor Todd could come to the Committee Meeting if he so desired She added that it is against the Procedures to have him request Council Members to bring something out of Committee. Council President Traynor stated that is the reason he had requested that it be considered under OLD BUSINESS, and he felt it should be on the agenda. Mayor Todd stated that he had no argument with the Committee discussing this rezone request, that he has said every- thing that he is going to say and has complied with all of the demands that have made and there is really no reason that he had to be present at the Committee Meet- ing since he will be on vacation. He stated he would like to enter the request that the Committee hear the issue and make a fairly good verbatim record of what is discussed; he would like a record made of the Committee Meeting. He stated that he was going to be gone two or three weeks. Councilwoman Harris asked if it would be satisfactory to schedule it for June 25; that she would like Mayor Todd to be able to attend the meeting, if possible. Mayor Todd stated that he had provided every- thing that has been necessary and has nothing further to add. Council President Traynor stated that he felt in eight months some action should be able to be taken on the matter. Councilwoman Harris stated that she would discuss the Sidewalk Comprehensive Plan with Mr. Stoknes and if there is no hurry on that matter she would sched- ule the rezone request for her Committee Meeting next week on June 18, 1975. Mayor Todd stated that he was not putting any pressure on the Committee, that he had furn- ished information that had never been requested in the past and he would like the Committee to act on it. He stated that he would not be able to be at the TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (AGENDA) June 12, 1975 Page 2 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA Contd. Item 7.a. Committee Meeting next week, but it would not be neces- Rezone; Frank sary for him to be in attendance. Councilwoman Harris Todd property stated that the request would be scheduled for Committee Contd. discussion next week on June 18, 1975 and it was her desire to have that the only item of discussion so there would be no haste. Councilwoman Harris requested that this item be removed from the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. Item 7.b. Councilwoman Harris stated that she had received a few Aeronautical calls from Frank Augustino, the real estate agent, and Radio Bldg./ he has urged that we submit earnest money to establish Police Fac. an option to buy the building. She explained to him Proposal that the Council was between meetings and the only way (Executive this could be done was by means of a regular meeting or Session: a- special meeting, and there was not time before the 8:00 P.M. re: regular meeting to call a special meeting. Also, at same) that time we had not received the data from the two architects. She added that the data did come in and she had made copies and would get them to the Council Members before Monday. She stated that she had requested the Executive Session and Councilwoman Davis had agreed, so the entire Council could review the matter. She stated Mr. John Kloster, Mr. Frank Augustino, and Police Chief John Sheets would be in attendance at 8:00 P.M. in the Executive Session. That is the time that they could all be at the meeting. Councilman Saul asked if anyone felt any different about this building? Council President Traynor stated that he would like to combine the Police Department and Court in the one building. He added that he felt the building was too large for just the Police Department. Councilman Saul stated that he felt we would not get a City Hall if the money is used for this building. He added that the City Hall is not moving very fast. It was agreed by the Council Members that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. Item 7.c. CETA positions, park maint. Councilman Saul asked if it would be hard to hire three part -time employees to be used in the park. Councilwoman Harris stated that with the uneniployment as high as it is it should not be hard to hire. Councilwoman Harris stated that one thing that was brought up when this matter was discussed was that each individual should make the best possible use of their time. Councilman Saul stated that he had observed three men in a City of Tukwila truck riding down Highway 99. They stopped at a Coast to Coast store and went in and bought 50 feet of hose and a door mat, as he followed them in when he saw it was a City truck. He stated that he went down to Steve Hall, Director of Public Works, and spent about 20 minutes there trying to find out if there could not be better buying methods. Discussion continued about better use of time on the job. Councilwoman Harris stated on this matter the Committee had recommended that Administration hire three people to work during the summer. She stated that she had written a memo to City Attorney Parker stating there would be need for a transfer of funds. She stated she thought the direction to hire the three people could be given immediately. Councilman Saul stated that he knew there was one and one -half months of work just putting in fountains. He added that they would be just hiring for twelve weeks and that is where it will stop. It was requested that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (AGENDA) June 12, 1975 Page 3 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA Contd. Item 8.a. Letter and informal bid quote re: no -lead gas fuel storage tank Item 8.b. Letter; re up -date of TMC by Book Publishing Co. Item 8.c. Declaring equip- ment surplus Item 8.d. Letter: LID #27 addendum to Pro- fessional service agreement with Harstad Assoc. Item 8.e. Letter: Proposed It was agreed by the Council Members that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. service area extension of Val Vue Sewer Dist. Item 9.a. Making it unlaw- ful to aid or abet the viola- tion of any ord- inance Item 10.a. Accepting dona- tion for aid car Item 10.b. Establishing a no parking zone on State Hwy 181 declaring an emergency la s�z Councilwoman Harris stated that this item would go to Committee when it is introduced at the City Council Meeting. Council President Traynor stated that the gas fuel storage tank could be put on next year's proposed budget. It was requested that this item be on the City Council Meeting agenda. Councilwoman Harris stated that this up- dating is quite a job and it needs to be done. She added that the Counci had turned this down in December when the budget was being considered, it was too late to consider it at that time. Councilman Johanson stated that he thought the staff should be able to handle this job. Council- man Saul stated that it would cost more money to hire someone else. Council President Traynor suggested the matter be discussed before City Council meeting. Council woman Harris stated this would be a good item to put in the Finance Committee. Councilman Saul wondered if a high school student could be hired to do the job. Councilwoman Harris stated that she had been advised by an attorney that a lawyer is needed to do it. It was agreed that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. Councilman Sterling asked if the items on the list go out for bid when they are declared surplus. Council President Traynor stated that he thought that is what has been done in the past. It was agreed that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. Councilwoman Harris stated that this item would go to Committee for discussion; that it can be put in the Public Works Committee and have the people from King County Hydraulics come out and answer any questions that we might have. It was determined that this item should be on the agenda for the next City Council Meet- ing. Councilwoman Harris stated that this ordinance came out of the Public Safety and Health Committee with the re- commendation of the amendment which added the words "misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor." She stated that Sgt. Kelleher had attended the Committee Meeting and had recommended the addition of these words. Council President Traynor stated that Sgt. Kelleher is not an authority on legal matters and he did not know whether or not the Council should accept his advice on this matter. Councilman Sterling stated that Sgt. Kelleher was sent by the Police Chief to represent the Police Department at the Committee meeting. It was agreed that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. It was agreed by the Council Members that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. Councilwoman Harris stated that she felt the rules should be suspended for this proposed ordinance. It was agreed by the Council Members that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (AGENDA) June 12, 1975 Page 4 CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED AGENDA Contd. Item 10.c. Fixing comp- ensation to be received by Council Members and by the Mayor Item 11.a. Authorizing the Mayor to execute a developers agreement with Upland Indus- tries (2nd reading) Item 12.a. Treasurer's monthly report of investments for May ADJOURNMENT 7:15 P.M. Councilman Johanson stated that he had received a range of suggestions from the Council Members. Councilwoman Harris asked if this proposed ordinance would be placed in Committee. Councilman Johanson stated that it is in Committee now and this will be a starting point. It was agreed that this item be on the City Council agenda for the next meeting. It was agreed that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. It was agreed that this item be on the agenda for the next City Council Meeting. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING (AGENDA) ADJOURN. CARRIED. Norma Booher, Recording Secretary