HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-11-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 13, 1990
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
SPECIAL ISSUES
Draft Sensitive
Areas Ordinance.
Recess
9:00 9:15 p.m.
Special Issues Won't)
Discussion on
Land Altering
Standard Process
Ordinances.
ADJOURNMENT
10:35 p.m.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMI'1'1LE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Joari Hernandez, Council President
Celia Square, Deputy City Clerk
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Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting of the Tukwila City Council 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 COLGROVE, City Attorney; ROSS EARNST, Public Works
Director; DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; RICK
BEELER, DCD Director; MOIRA BRADSHAW, Associate Planner;
LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst.
Catherine Harris, 5610 South 141st Place, commented that the
legislative body of the City of Tukwila does not provide the powers of
initiative and referendum to the people of Tukwila. The Tukwila
Citizens for Quality Government presented a petition of 15 signatures
requesting that the Council amend Ordinance #1009 to add a new
section providing those powers to the people of Tukwila. The Council
agreed to forward this item to the Community Affairs and Parks
Committee, then back to the Council for further discussion.
Moira Bradshaw summarized the Planning Commission
Sensitive Areas Ordinance recommendation. A discussion followed.
It was the consensus of the Council to hold Special Committee of The
Whole meetings on November 15 and November 29, 7 9:30 p.m., in
the Council Chambers to discuss the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. The
remaining 30 minutes of the meeting will be extended to citizens for
input. Additionally, one -hour will be allotted on each Monday night's
agenda for Council to discuss the SAO.
Council President Hernandez called the meeting back
to order with Councilmembers in attendance as listed
above.
Ross Earnst and Doug Micheau presented to the
Council the Land Altering Ordinance, which sets
forth rules and regulations to control all land
altering activities within the City; and, the Standard Processes
Ordinance, which may be applied through reference in any land -use
related code or ordinance adopted in the City. A lengthy discussion
followed.
The Council agreed to forward this item back to the Utility Committee.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT
THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED