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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10-25 Committee of the Whole MinutesOctober 25, 1976 7:30 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Rezone of Desimone Property Ord. Adopting the 1975 Edition of the Std. Specifications for Munic. Public Works Construction as the Code of the City of Tukwila CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING M I N U T E S /6s Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President Hill called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:40 P.M. GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, SAUL, MS. PESICKA, VAN DUSEN, MS. HARRIS. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE OCTOBER 11, 1976 MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED, WITH GARDNER VOTING NO. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE OCTOBER 20, 1976 MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated this subject had been brought before the City Council to see if they wished to appeal as the rezone request had been denied. He said the City was the applicant and could appeal if they want to. Kjell Stoknes, Director of Community Development, said the matter could be tabled and brought back at any time. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MATTER OF THE REZONE OF THE DESIMONE PROPERTY BE TABLED. CARRIED. Steve Hall, Director of Public Works, explained that the City is presently using the 1969 edition. The 1975 edition is more up -to -date. He recommended the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance. Council- man Van Dusen asked if most of the cities are using this edition. Steve Hall said most of them were using the 1975 edition. Council President Hill said the ordinance would be on the agenda for the next City Council meeting. Public Transportation Councilman Traynor said he had heard that one of the reasons the bus within the Tukwila would not come over the hill through Tukwila is because there are not area any sidewalks. Councilwoman Harris said the buses that are express go directly through from Seattle to Kent and Auburn; the locals make several stops in various locations between Seattle and Kent or Auburn. The lack of sidewalks is not a valid reason for discontinuing the bus service over the hill and into Southcenter. She said it seems the City should have the muscle to have the bus company keep up the sched- ule. Mayor Bauch said he had several meetings with Metro people of Tukwila had voted the bus service out. He continued it is costing the bus $45 per rider at present. The people who work and ride the bus walk down to Interurban and take the fast bus that goes directly through. He said the people had voted they did not want to ride the bus the way it goes through Tukwila. He said the City needs to come up with something to give service to the people who are senior citizens. Councilman Van Dusen said maybe the ad hoc committee could look into the matter. Mayor Bauch said he thought a plan would be to set up a regular schedule with the park van sometime in the morning and sometime in the afternoon on a weekly schedule that would get senior citizens to the doctors and to the stores. In case of an emergency they would have to make some other decision regarding transportation. Councilwoman Harris asked if Metro would use a modified schedule and run a bus up over the hill on an experimental basis. Councilman Van Dusen said he thought they should ask the senior citizens how they felt about the matter. They are meeting every Wednesday. Mayor Bauch said the City might have to make a survey and see what the needs are of the senior citizens. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROBLEM BE REFERRED TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS FOR THEIR SUGGESTIONS. Councilman Gardner said the City of Richland shares half of the taxi fare for senior citizens. H e said he did not know how satisfactory the plan had been. CARRIED. CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING October 25, 1976 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Park Board recommendations Seminar with City Council Dept. Heads Request for meeting date to discuss pro- posed annexation of small site in McMicken Hts. Area (Larimer Property) Undergrounding i sf Council President Hill read a letter from the Park Board dated October 14, 1976. In the letter the Park Board made the following recommendations: (1) City Park: That the metal building located in the center of the park be removed, as it detracts greatly from the beauty and atmosphere of the park. (2) City Park: It has been brought to our attention that the Public Works Department was going to continue paving a maintenance road to the top of the park. We are against such a move. We feel that a small 4 foot wide path would be plenty. We also feel no other areas in the park should be paved unless it is approved by the Park Board. (3) Duwamish School: We would like to make a few improvements on the field there. Namely, the removal and replacement of the back stop and removal of the old playground equipment in left field. Councilwoman Pesicka offered the suggestion that the paved road was needed for maintenance. Kjell Stoknes, Director of Community Development, said it was his opinion the road was not needed for maintenance. He said it is possible the top might have to be leveled by a bulldozer one time. He said it seems like big equipment would not need to be taken up there. Councilwoman Pesicka said if there is no need for the road she would rather see just the path. Mr. Stoknes said the Public Works Depart- ment thinks there is a need for the road. Councilman Traynor said he thought the Public Works Department should talk to the Park Board and tell them why they need the road. Mayor Bauch said he had told the Park Board the letter they had written had been misdirected, it should have come to Administration and it could have been handled there. Mayor Bauch said he thought the metal building was in violatior of the building codes of the City and should be taken down. MOVED BY MS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PARK BOARD LETTER BE REFERRED TO ADMINISTRATION. CARRIED. Councilman Saul said he thought the City Council should know who the Department Heads are; find out what the budget policies are; how to meet the needs of the City; how to make the City Council work as a team. He said other cities are doing this and he would like to see the City of Tukwila get together and discuss everything and get a good feeling about things; get everybody going the same direc- tion so our ideas will click. It could be an open meeting. City Treasurer Mae Harris said she thought it would be a good idea. She said she would like to see it done before the budget is adopted, it seems it is too late after the budget is adopted. Mayor Bauch said this was the program they were going to use last summer, but everyone was too busy to get it done. Councilman Traynor said it would be a good idea to do it in April or May. Lower Foster Annex- Mayor Bauch said he would bring formal motion before the City Council ation, Setting for their action at the next Council meeting. Election Date MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THIS ITEM REGARDING THE LOWER FOSTER ANNEXATION BE REFERRED TO THE NOVEMBER 1, 1976 MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. CARRIED. Kjell Stoknes, Director of Community Development, said a time should be set at this meeting to meet with the applicant. Mayor Bauch said he would recommend it be done at a regular City Council meeting so action can be taken at that time. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 1976 DURING THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch said Councilman Traynor had called him and staff is starting a survey to find out the names of contractors who will give reasonable prices for the installation of electrical boxes where they are needed. He said complaints had been received that some contrac- tors are gouging people when they had to install wiring and boxes. He said he had requested some money be set aside to do this work where the people are not able to do it. Councilman Traynor said we have senior citizens who have older homes and it would be a problem to them to get the $300 to $400 necessary to make the changeover. He said he CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING October 25, 1976 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Undergrounding Contd. U.S.T.M.E. Request to negotiate Senior Center Job Descriptions ADJOURNMENT 9:25 P.M. was glad the problem was being approached in the budget. Mayor Bauch said the City Council had received a letter from U.S.T.M.E. and were awaiting a reply. Council President Hill said he had received the letter and as soon as the Council is satisfied with the job descriptions they will meet with representatives of U.S.T.M.E. He said they would not have anything to offer the representatives until they have the job descriptions. Mayor Bauch said the senior citizen ad hoc committee is interested in moving into the unused Thorndyke Elementary School on a temporary basis. The City had considered spending $15,000 to repair the old building which needs the roof repaired, paint, and the restrooms remodeled. He said that King County has offered to cooperate with the City in a joint application for $50,000 to $100,00 in grant money. Mayor Bauch said if the grant money is received it will be a senior center facility on a five to six day basis. He said the senior citizen wants someplace to go all of the time, and not just once or twice a week. Kjell Stoknes, Director of Community Development, said the City Council would have to direct the Mayor to go after the joint grant and they would have to list the priorities in order to make Thorndyke Community Center. Mayor Bauch said he would discuss the proposal with the seniors' ad hoc committee and have a motion ready for the City Council Meeting on November 1, 1976. Council President Hill said he would like to call a meeting of the Committee of the Whole to have an Executive Session to discuss the job descriptions on Thursday, October 28, 1976 at 7:30 P.M. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY MS. PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Norma Booher, Recording Secretary