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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-05-09 Committee of the Whole MinutesMay 9, 1977 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Fire Zones: Jim Hoel, Tukwila Fire Marshal and Al Pieper, Bldg. Official Call for Bids 1977 Street Improvement MINUTES TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers Council President Hill called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:04 P.M. GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, SAUL, MRS. PESICKA, VAN DUSEN, BOHRER. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 25, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Council President Hill said Jim Hoel, Tukwila Fire Marsha would explain the fire zones. Jim Hoel said the fire zones were established according to the use of the property. He said Fire Zone 1 is estab- lished where property values are higher, buildings are closer together and are high -rise, and a large number of people are located in the buildings. He said Fire Zone 2 is next and Fire Zone 3 is the area that is used for industrial purposes. The building restrictions in Fire Zones 1 and 2 would be limitation of wood frame construction; fire resistance rating of walls and wall openings within close proximity of property lines; resistance of roofs against ignition from flying brands. Industrial sections are usually Zone 3. Council President Hill said Southcenter is Fire Zone 1. Mr. Hoel said that was correct. Where there are 15,000 to 20,000 people in an area it makes it Fire Zone 1. He said Southcenter is not entirely protected by a sprinkling system. Council President Hill asked about the protection required when cars and boats are brought into Southcenter for display shows. Mr. Hoel said they have to have locks on the caps and other safety features. Council President Hill remarked that the residential area is Fire Zone 3. Discussion continued with Mr. Hoel and Al Pieper, Building Official, answering questions regarding fire zones and requirements of the Fire Department and Building code. Councilman Traynor said he could see nothing wrong with the way the zoning is at the present time. Mr. Kirsop, Planning Commission, said in a typical city the size of Tukwila there would be no Fire Zone 1 and only a limited Zone 2, generally covering the closely built retail area where construction is permitted without set -back from property lines. Council President Hill said maybe we are penalizing developers unnecessarily. If a developer can go out and build in the Tacoma Mall, Sea -Tac Mall, North Seattle Mall and be in Fire Zone 2 rather than Zone 1 why shouldn't he go there. Councilman Traynor said that is why we have some of the stores that were run out of Seattle because of the Seattle restrictions. Mr. Hoel said that was correct, they have been pressured out. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE COUNCIL REQUEST ADMINISTRATION TO REVIEW THE FIRE ZONES AND COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDA- TIONS TO THE COUNCIL. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch said he could appoint an ad hoc committee and gather other information. Council President Hill said the Council would set June 20, 1977 at the regular Council Meeting for the Administration report. Steve Hall, Director of Public Works, said the request is for street improvements for 59th Avenue South, South 149th Street and 58th Avenue South, the areas which were undergrounded during 1976. He said they would requestthe call for bids to be received at 1:30 P.M. on May 26, 1977 at the City Hall. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE CALL FOR BIDS BE APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED BY STAFF ON THE 26TH OF MAY, 1977 AT 1:30 P.M. AT THE CITY HALL. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 9, 1977 Page 2 DISUCSSION Contd. Ltr.- Joseph O'Zey re: disconnection power and /or tele- phone service Prop. Ord. Adopting the Uniform Fire Code, 1976 Edition RECESS 8:50 9:00 P.M. Prop. Ord. Estab. the Civic Arts Comm. Prop. Ord. Reestablishing the Tukwila Park Comm. redefining the duties Prop. Res. Auth. Mayor to neg. a lease agreement w /So. Central School Dist. for prop. to be used for community Steve Hall, Director of Public Works, drew the area concerned on the blackboard. Mayor Bauch said Joseph O'Zey had requested a hearing. MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT A HEARING CONCERNING THE DISCONNECTING OF POWER AND /OR TELEPHONE SERVICE UNDER THE NEW UNDERGROUNDING PROGRAM BE GRANTED TO MR. JOSEPH O'ZEY ON MAY 23, 1977 AT 7:00 P.M. CARRIED, WITH SAUL AND VAN DUSEN VOTING NO. Jim Hoel, Tukwila Fire Marshal, said the proposed ordinance is an editorial code and they would like to have the 1976 edition adopted. He said it is almost identical to the 1973 Code that they are presently working with, there are few changes. He said Kjell Stoknes, Director of Community Development, has asked that M -2 be added to Section 6, Page 3, and on Page 5, Section 9, the reference to Director of Building Department, should be changed to Building Official. Al Pieper said on Page 6, Section 15, a permit should not be required. MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1976 EDITION, BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. The Meeting was called back to order by Council President Hill with all members of the Council present as previously listed. Mayor Bauch said the proposed ordinance was copied after one for the City of Edmonds. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Van Dusen said the ordinance says one member should be a senior citizen. He said he would like it to read "One member shall be an active member of the Senior Citizens Group.' He said he thought the idea was to have the group at Tukwila have a member on the board. Mayor Bauch asked if a member of the senior citizen group ceased activity in the group would he be removed? Council Van Dusen said there could be more than one senior citizen on the board, but one should be from the active senior citizen group. Alice Frey, audience, said it seems the senior citizen group should be represented because they could give more input into the program. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY ADDING TO SECTION 3, "AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHALL BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP." Councilman Pesicka said she would like to see a senior citizen on the board. Alice Frey, audience, said if there is not a representative of the seni citizen group on the Commission the only way the group would have any input would be through the ad hoc committee. Councilman Van Dusen said the Council could say that if a person leaves the senior citizens group they will have a replacement to finish out the person's term of office. Council President Hill said what happens if the senior citizens group gets smaller and smaller. *ROLL CALL VOTE: GARDNER, TRAYNOR, SAUL, MRS. PESICKA, BOHRER VOTING NO. HILL AND VAN DUSEN VOTING YES. MOTION FAILED, FIVE TO TWO. *CARRIED. Council President Hill asked about the sewer assessment balance of $5,416.81 (plus interest) referred to in Part 7 of the lease. Mayor Bauch said it is a sewer assessment of $800 that is paid annually, if the lease is cancelled the City does not have to pay it. Councilman Pesicka asked about Part 8 where it says the lease may be cancelled at the option of the lessor by giving ninety days written notice. She said this bothers her inasmuch as the City may make expensive TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 9, 1977 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Res. Auth. Mayor to neg. an agreement w /So. Central School Dist. for prop. Contd. Prop. Res. Urging Fed. Comm. Comm. permit cable TV sys. in area to carry Canadian TV signals Prop. Ord. Adotping salary wage plan for employees of the City Peter A. Breysse, Assoc. Prof. from U. of Wash. -Noise Survey Senior Citizen Ad Hoc Committee improvements and then have the lease cancelled in 90 days. Councilman Bohrer said the description does not describe the building, should there be a description? Mayor Bauch said it was one Page 1. MOVED BY MRS, PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, WITH THE WORDING CHANGED IN PART 7. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Council President Hill asked how the Administrative Assistant was coming along with the merit plan. John McFarland, Administrative Assis- tant, said he had been talking with the Department Heads and the various unions and he is preparing a workable method in establishing a merit plan. As far as the mechanics of a merit plan, he needs direction from Department Heads as to meritous service. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Van Dusen said it was his understanding the Treasurer would not be listed in the positions. Councilman Bohrer said when a new hire comes in they come in at a probationary rate and then get an increase after passing the probationary period. He said there are a number of employees who have been here a long time and should someone come in new after the probationary period they could start getting more than another employee who had been here longer and they would not like it. Councilman Traynor said the City's salary rates are higher than most other cities pay. Mayor Bauch said the new salary plan should be out from AWC soon and it will be interesting to see how the plans compare. Councilman Van Dusen asked about the deletion of secretary and recep- tionist in the positions. Mr. McFarland said they are part -time emp- loyees. Mayor Bauch said he thought a section should be added stating this ordinance does not change negotiated contracts, there might be a phrase that this does not affect negotiated contracts. Al Pieper asked about the possibility of an employee's job changing but his title does not change. Mayor Bauch said this would be determined by the Department Head and Personnel and it would come back to the City Council and a new grade would be set for that person. Council President Hill said the Council had expressed the opinion that any employee who was not satisfied or felt there was an inequity would have a right to talk with their supervisor or to the Mayor and bring it back to the Council for consideration. Al Pieper, Building Official, said for illustration none of the cities around that he had been able to find have the building maintenance with the duties of building enforcement. He said as the building enforcement duties increased the building maintenance might be taken out of his job description. He asked what that would do. Council President Hill said he could take it up with the personnel director. ROLL CALL VOTE: GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, MRS. PESICKA VOTING YES. SAUL, VAN DUSEN,AND BOHRER VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED, FOUR TO THREE. Councilman Van Dusen announced that Peter A. Breysse, Associate Professor from the University of Washington, would give a presentation on Wednesday, May 11, 1977 at 7:00 P.M. when the Council meets to consider the Comprehensive Plan. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT CITY COUNCIL MOTION NO. 77 -05 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 9, 1977 Page 4 DISCUSSION Contd. Sr. Citizen MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT SECTION 3 OF CITY COUNCIL Ad Hoc Committee MOTION NO. 77 -05 BE AMENDED AND THE WORDS, "THE ADMINISTRATION" BE Contd. ADDED IN THE SECOND LINE SO IT READS, "IDEAS BETWEEN THE CITY COUNCIL, THE ADMINISTRATION, THE PARK COMMISSION AND THE SENIOR" AND THIS CHANGE ALSO BE IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE CITY COUNCIL MOTION. CARRIED. Employee's Newsletter ADJOURNMENT 10:15 P.M. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. Foster Golf Course Councilman Saul said he had received a letter from Foster and Marshall regarding the Foster Golf Course. Councilman Pesicka said she felt the City was not able to buy it because they do not have the funds. Councilman Saul said Mr. Aliment had called him and asked him to come down and he said he did not know what to tell them. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE FOSTER AND MARSHALL LETTER BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 16, 1977 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, said the Employee's Newsletter needed items for the next printing. He would like to have news items by May 18, 1977. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. a i„.x.e.t) Norma Booher, Recording Secretary