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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-26 Committee of the Whole MinutesApril 26, 1976 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:30 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL DISCUSSION Law Justice Planning Grant Ord. #968 Animal Control Joint Valley City Dispatch M I N U T E S GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, MS. PESICKA, VAN DUSEN. 4 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers The meeting was called to order by Council President Hill at 7:35 P.M. Steve Hall, Director of Public Works, requested that the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting held April 12, 1976 be corrected on page 6, Executive Session, to show that the Executive Session met to discuss Teamster wages rather than U.S.T.M.E. wages. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12, 1976 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. CARRIED. Proposed Ordinance There was general discussion between the Council Members Department Head Wages Benefits and Department Heads regarding the policy that had been used in arriving at the wages for the Department Heads. It was determined that the Department Heads would receive a $1,000 per year increase; the Police Lt. would receive a $100 month increase over the Police Sgt. wage; the Fire Marshall pay would remain the same; and all increases and benefits would be retroactive to January 1, 1976. Mayor Bauch stated the City of Tukwila had approached the study team for a 6 month funding in the law and justice aim for crime prevention which will be available the last part of 1977. He stated the action required is to pass a resolution allowing the City to apply for this grant. Councilwoman Pesicka asked how the City would benefit from this grant. Police Chief Sheets said the grant money will be used to hire a consultant to train police officers in crime prevention methods in neighbor- hoods. Chief Sheets said they were not trying to get additional personnel; they had tried to get funding for a full year but the grant is available for just six months. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT A RESOLUTION BE DRAWN UP ALLOWING THE MAYOR TO APPLY FOR THE LAW AND JUSTICE PLANNING GRANT. CARRIED. City Council Members discussed the proposed ordinance on animal control. Councilman Van Dusen wondered about the definition of fenced yards and Councilman Traynor stated he felt the health inspection of kennels should be on a yearly basis. Mayor Bauch said the fees and penalty fees are wrong in the proposed ordinance and it does not clearly state who is the licenser. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO CORRECT THE FEES AND BE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch explained that the cities of Renton, Kent, Auburn, and Tukwila have been discussing the possibility of setting up a joint police and fire hook -up. He said there are five or six cities north of Seattle who have banded together for this purpose and it has been very satisfactory. He added that they have a Board of Direc- tors, two elected officials they set salaries and have a chairman, they dispatch the way the district wants them to. He added it is convenient because the Fire Department or Police Department that is closest to an emergency is dispatched. He stated he thought it is a good program, the Fire Chief and Police Chief think it is a good pro- gram and will save money as the police station will not have to be open during the graveyard shift a telephone can be placed outside the police station that will be available for people to use to call an officer. Mayor Bauch said Tukwila's share would be about $30,000 and it would eliminate some of the dispatching from here. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 26, 1976 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Joint Valley City Dispatch Contd. Consultant Services for Personnel Classi- fication and Wage Study A. Willis B. Prior Purchase of furniture for Council workroom in new trailer (Approx. $2,500) Architect for new City Hall Independent Water Co. Survey of Christensen Trail Project RECESS 8:50 P.M. -8:00 P.M. /S Councilman Van Dusen asked if there are any negative factors to this program. Mayor Bauch replied that there are none that he can think of; that each City will still have their private lines. Police Chief Sheets said that the First Department and Police Depart- ment now have six dispatchers but they do not have complete coverage. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT A RESOLUTION BE PREPARED AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH RENTON, AUBURN, AND KENT ON THE JOINT VALLEY CITY DISPATCH PROGRAM. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated four consultant services had contacted him, but two of them had been efficiency experts. He stated the two firms that could supply the consultant services were Harry Prior and Associates and Norm Willis and Associates. Cost -wise they were about the same, it would cost $9,000 to $10,000 for the job. Mayor Bauch continued that they would take the job descriptions and work from them. They have a questionnaire they give to the employees and then they review them after they have been completed by the employee and the supervisor has agreed that the questionnaire reflects the work done by the employee. They will set up a committee who will sit down and assign values to the jobs. Mayor Bauch said both firms are very good and highly recommended by Cabot and Dow. He said Harry Prior had impressed him the most. Mayor Bauch said the consultants would make salary ranges and he would take an active part in that; he would also be involved to the extent that the job description really matches what that person is doing. He added that the job would take about 12 weeks and their last step would be to prepare a comprehensive salary manual setting forth all of the work that has been done. He said they could start early in May and be done in mid August. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT A RESOLUTION BE PREPARED FOR THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE WITH HARRY PRIOR AND ASSOCIATES FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE STUDY. Mayor Bauch said he recommended $6,000 be taken out of the Mayor's budget which has not been expended, for this study. *CARRIED. Council President Hill said he would like the furniture that is picked out to be able to be used in the new City Hall. Mayor Bauch said there will be at least two conference rooms in the new City Hall and he would like to have steel chairs for the City Council and move the chairs presently being used in the City Council room to the trailer. He added that he had found two desks that are not being used that can be brought to the trailer and he may be able to find more furni- ture that will eliminate the necessity of purchasing too much. Councilman Van Dusen suggested that furniture might be rented so when the move is made to the new City Hall all of the furniture will be new and fit the decor of the new building. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THE NECESSARY FURNITURE FOR THE TRAILER IN THE MOST ECONOMICAL WAY. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE MITHUN ASSOCIATES BE NAMED IN THE RESOLUTION AS THE ARCHITECT FOR THE CITY HALL. CARRIED, WITH GARDNER VOTING NO. Mayor Bauch stated this item on the agenda would have to be tabled as the information necessary for discussion is not available. Mayor Bauch said money from the Planning Department has been used for some of the work that has been done and they should be repaid. He added he would like to transfer the budget money into this. Councilman Van Dusen said it was his understanding that no outside help would be employed for this project. Mayor Bauch said an employee is used who works wherever he is needed and it is his recommendation that the whole trail be surveyed. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT WE CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE WHOLE TRAIL SURVEYED. CARRIED. MOVED BY MS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE MEETING RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES. CARRIED. Council President Hill called the meeting back to order with all Council Members present as previously listed. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 26, 1976 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Loan from Water /Sewer Construction Fund for LID #27 Transfer from Street Fund to LID #26 Fund Formality during City Council Meetings City Council Goals and Objectives Minutes of Regular Meeting of the City Council ADJOURNMENT 11:15 P.M. Mae Harris, City Treasurer, explained the proposed ordinance provid- ing for an interdepartmental loan between water /sewer construction fund and the L.I.D. #27 construction fund. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Mayor Bauch stated the City Clerk had mentioned that perhaps there should be a Section 3 added to clarify the loan. Mae Harris, City Treasurer, said she had discussed this matter with the City Attorney and he stated it was not necessary to have that Section added. *CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated this item on the agenda would be tabled and discussed at another time as all of the necessary information is not available. Councilman Van Dusen said he thought the Council Member should refer to each other and the Mayor as Councilman and Mayor or Your Honor, rather than on a first name basis during the City Council meetings. He felt it was alright to refer to each other by first name during the Committee of the Whole Meetings which are informal meetings. Councilman Van Dusen said he would like to see the City Council talk about the 1977 goals and objectives and get started on the 1977 budget. Mayor Bauch said he had the matter on his schedule and he would remind the City Council of it soon. Council President Hill said about the first of June during a Committee of the Whole meeting they would discuss the goals and objectives and prioritize them. Councilman Van Dusen said he would like to see the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council in more detailed form. He said the Minutes of the City of Kent Regular Meeting of the City Council contined 24 pages and the meeting had lasted for just one hour and forty minutes. He added he liked the detailed form. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Norm Booher, Council Secretary