HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-09-24 Committee of the Whole MinutesCALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL ISSUES
Extension of Moratorium
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
*MOTION CARRIED.
September 24, 1990 Tukwila City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
COMMITTEE OF'1 WHOLE
MINUTES
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of Whole Meeting
to order and lead the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance
JOAN HERNANDEZ, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON,
CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE
LAWRENCE, WALLY RANTS, JOE DUFFIE.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; ROSS EARNST, Public
Works Director; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator;
ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; RICK BEELER, Planning
Director; NICK OLIVAS, Assistant Fire Chief; LUCY
LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst.
Dave Clark, King County Surface Water, gave a brief summary of the
Executive Summary of the Green River Flood Control Zone District
Financing Report. He stated that in 1965, King County, with the
approval of the Cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton and Tukwila, formed
the Green River Flood Control Zone District. The intended purpose
of the District was to plan, finance, and construct Green River Valley
flood control projects. Since its inception, the district has not
participated in the funding of any projects. In November of 1989, the
Green River Basin Executivce Committee endorsed the activation of
the District to fund the annual costs for King County to operate and
maintain various flood control activities as well as to jointly administer
the Green River Basin Program with the Valley Cities.
Councilmember Duffle commented that a resolution requesting the
King County Council to activate the Green River Flood Control Zone
District had been before the Utility Committee and the Committee's
recommendation is to pass the resolution.
Councilmember Moriwaki expressed his concerns with the language in
the resolution which reads: with annual revenues thus realized to
be expended solely within the boundaries of the District for the
following purposes, etc... Moriwaki said he prefers the money be
kept within the District and not be used for other projects within the
County.
MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT
THE SHARE THAT IS GENERATED IN THE COUNTY -WIDE
RIVER IMPROVEMENT LEVEE BY THE PROPERTIES
WITHIN THE GREEN RIVER VALLEY FLOOD CONTROL
ZONE DISTRICT BE SET ASIDE FOR CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS IN THAT AREA.*
Councilmember Robertson stated he would like to amend the motion
to insert the word "generally" between "be set aside Thus, it would
read "be generally set aside for capital improvements in that area."
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE THAT
THE RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS BE ACCEPTED AS
READ AND THEN FORWARD THE RESOLUTION IN ITS
ENTIRETY TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
FOR APPROVAL.
Rick Beeler reviewed a memo the Mayor had addressed to the Council
and Planning Commission stating that the Sensitive Area Ordinance is
reaching a conclusion; and that there are many important issues that
need resolving before final recommendation by the Planning
Commission and adoption by the City Council. The Mayor outlined a
schedule he had proposed to the Planning Commission and stated that
the Commission did concur with his recommendation.
Committee of The Whole
September 24, 1990
Page 2
SPECIAL ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION Con't)
Amend Agenda
Undergrounding Policy.
CBDG Projects
Washington Dept. of Trans.
Dump Site.
REPORTS
Extension of Moratorium (Con't) The Council carefully reviewed the Mayor's recommendation while
suggesting changes in the timeline.
MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE
SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS IN THE SAO TIMELINE
SUBMTl"1'ED BY THE MAYOR BE FORWARDED TO THE
PLANNING COMMISSION.
MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE
ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE MORATORIUM UNTIL THE
COMPLETION OF THE SAO, AND EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN
SEPA PROCESSES BE FORWARDED TO THE NEXT
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING FOR APPROVAL.
MOVED BY LAWRENCE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
AMEND THE AGENDA TO MOVE ITEM EM "3c" TO BECOME
LAST I l'EM UNDER SPECIAL ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Recess
9:00 9:10 p.m. Council President Hernandez called the meeting back to order with
Councilmembers in attendance as listed above.
Councilmember Duffie stated that the Council is being asked by City
Light to allow installation of new overhead wiring; however, the
Council would need to change the current ordinance in order to allow
such a request. Duffie said the Utility Committee agreed to abide by
current policy while discussions continue.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
UNDERGROUNDING POLICY DISCUSSION BE FORWARDED
TO THE UTILITY COMMTITEE. MOTION CARRIED.
President Hernandez explained that at last week's Regular Meeting
the Council passed a motion to accept the listed priorities in the
CDBG Grant. One of those projects was $25,000 for the West Seattle
Mental Health's house in Tukwila for teens. The motion was made
and passed with no discussion. This item was brought forward to this
meeting to give the Council an opportunity to formally discuss the
priorities.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT
THE CBDG PROJECTS BE ACCEPTED AS PREVIOUSLY
SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1990.
MOTION CARRIED WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO.
Councilmember Robertson brought samples of the sweepings from the
WSDOT Dump Site. These sweepings appeared to be soaked with oils
or other hazardous wastes. Robertson stated that Tukwila cannot
allow DOT dumping to continue, and at the same time force its
residential and commercial population to dump hazardous waste at
landfills and other restricted locations. Robertson will continue
gathering information on this problem and will report back to the
Council.
City Attorney Colgrove informed the Council that a brief is being
prepared on the Adult Entertainment Ordinance Case with the State
Supreme Court which must be filed this Friday, September 28, 1990.
The hearing is expected to be held around the first of the year, perhaps
February.
Committee of The Whole
September 24, 1990
Page 3
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY RANTS, THAT THE
10:15 p.m.
COMMI T1'EE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
(Jyan Hernandez, Council President
elia Square, D itiity City Clerk