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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-19 Regular MinutesFebruary 19, 1991 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS OF THE MAYOR CITIZENS COMMENTS Agenda Amended Executive Session 7:40 p.m. Call to Order -8:10 p.m. CONSENT AGENDA TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MINUTES Mayor VanDusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers JOE DUFFLE; DENNIS ROBERTSON, Council President; JOAN HERNANDEZ,; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE LAWRENCE, JOHN RANTS. MIKE KENYON, City Attorney; JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator, RICK BEELER, Director of Community Development; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; ANN SEIGENTHALER, Assistant Planner. Mayor VanDusen announced that Councilmember Moriwaki would be arriving late. Mayor VanDusen presented Finance Director Alan Doerschel with the Finance Officers Association award for financial reporting. This is the third year Mr. Doerschel has received the honor. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF MIKE KENYON AS CITY ATTORNEY. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor VanDusen announced that due to a conflict in scheduling, the presentation on Involvement in Government by Foster High School students would be rescheduled to the March 4th meeting. A Proclamation proclaiming the week of February 17 -23 as Engineers Week was read by the Mayor. Catherine Harris, 5610 So. 141st St., shared information she had acquired at a symposium on property rights. She submitted copies of the presentation and urged Council to consider the information as they review the sensitive areas ordinance. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOLLOWING THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor VanDusen called the meeting back to order with Councilmembers in attendance as listed above. a. Approval of Minutes: February 4, 1991 b. Approval of Vouchers General Fund $130,099.49 City Street 22,434.23 Arterial Street 18,031.55 Land Acq., Building, Dev. 1,651.37 Facility Replacement(302) 7,480.00 Water Fund 577.61 Sewer Fund 76,221.38 Water /Sewer Construction 495.93 Foster Golf Course 10,175.85 Surface Water (412) 28,766.18 Equipment Rental 7,433.51 Firemen's Pension 45.62 TOTAL 303,412.72 c. Accept as complete North Hill Transmission contract; authorize release of retainage. d. Authorize Mayor to execute water /sewer comprehensive plan supplemental agreement for Cascade View annexation area. Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 19, 1991 Page 2 Consent Agenda, con't PUBLIC HEARINGS Hearing Closed 8:35 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. The public hearing was opened at 8:10 p.m. Ann Seigenthaler, Assistant Planner, reported that the petitioner has requested the waiver in order to proceed with the environmental review process, the short plat process and also to apply for and obtain building permits for three single family homes. Slopes on the property are identified on the sensitive areas maps as Class II landslide hazard areas. There is also a small watercourse which emanates from a well on the site that is not identified on the City's sensitive areas maps. The significance it has to the site is unknown at this time. The three houses that are proposed for the site would involve some cut and fill of the slopes. The SEPA review process would address the stability of the slopes as well as the impacts to the watercourse. Buffers addressed in the final SAO would have to be incorporated into this project at a later date. David Hawkins, petitioner, explained that he was working with recycling some of the condemned housing from the airport area. His proposal includes completing the short plat processes and obtaining a building permit for Lot A which is basically level. He stated that his company is buying the property on a contract and has a substantial amount of money tied up in the project. There are no contingencies in the contract. If they are unable to proceed with their project, they will still have to purchase the property. The applicant also owns the houses he plans to move onto the property. Ann Siegenthaler added that Lot A would not fall under the sensitive areas ordinance. Eugene Sprout, consulting engineer for the project, explained the results of a field survey conducted to determine the slopes on the property. The survey revealed that Lot A would have a slope of approximately 6 percent. The second parcel would have a slope of about 14 percent; the third parcel has a very steep slope on the east portion, but the on the actual building site, the slope is about 12 percent. The watercourse, which appears to be an artesian well, is located on the third parcel. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO GRANT THE WAIVER TO APPLY FOR A SHORT PLAT THAT WOULD INCLUDE ALL NECESSARY SEPA PROCESSES AND OTHER REQUIRED ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS AS DESCRIBED, SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT FILING AN AGREEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE FINALLY ADOPTED SAO.* Councilmember Ekberg inquired whether the waiver would include land clearing and grading. Rick Beeler, Director of Community Development, responded that the waiver would not include these issues. *MOTION CARRIED. WAIVER IS GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS. Council President Robertson explained his reason for making the motion was that the applicant could suffer a significant financial loss if he were denied the waiver. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO PROCESS AND APPLY FOR A BUILDING PERMIT FOR LOT A AS SUBMITTED, SUBJECT TO THE APPLICANT FILING AN AGREEMENT TO CONFORM TO THE FINALLY ADOPTED SAO.* Council President Robertson stated that Lot A would not come under the sensitive areas ordinance if it was a lot be itself. The lot is already cleared and appears to have no significant environmental impact. Again, the applicant would suffer financial loss if denied his request, and there would be no benefit to the City to do so. *MOTION CARRIED. WAIVER IS GRANTED WITH CONDITIONS. Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 19, 1991 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Accept as Complete Fire Station #51 Remodel and Addition NEW BUSINESS Temporary Parking Restrictions on So. 144th Street Improvements to Southcenter Bvd/ I -5/1 -405 Ramps Resolution Providing for Extended Dental and Vision Coverage MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO ACCEPT AS COMPLETE FIRE STATION #51 REMODEL AND ADDITION, AND AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF THE RETAINAGE. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Robertson distributed several sets of photographs showing the types of materials are being dumped at the site. The first set of pictures were taken in September, 1990, prior to the agreement between City administration and WSDOT. Another set of pictures showed what was being dumped after the WSDOT's agreement to limit their dumpings to clean sand. The pictures show asphalt and miscellaneous solid waste. Other photos show that after materials have been dumped for a while, they are pushed over the edge of the site; thus, making it difficult to deal with the problem. Robertson stated he had taken samples from the site to have them analyzed. The report should be back within the next week. There appears to be a lack of ability on WSDOT's part to control what is dumped on the site. Councilmember Rants commented that it appears evident that WSDOT is not going to come for a permitting process. He suggested that further discussion be postponed until the sample report is back. Council President Robertson disagreed. He commented that he expected the report to show that there is no present danger. However, the City will still have a dump site that is unregulated and uncontrolled. City Attorney Mike Kenyon stated that a letter received from Ron Anderson, WSDOT District Administrator, indicated that a landscape architect would review the site to see if the sweeper filling is damaging the trees at the north end of the upper area. If so, the land will be prepared and they will re -grade to protect the trees. In a meeting in January, WSDOT stated they would adhere to the landscape architect's recommendation. Kenyon added that the City cannot require WSDOT to obtain an unclassified use permit under the current zoning code because it conflicts with the general state law; however, the solid waste disposal permit is another issue as the state statute delegates authority to political sub divisions. Councilmember Ekberg suggested that the pictures be sent to King County. Attorney Kenyon added that he feels WSDOT is trying to comply with the wishes of the City, but is unable to move as quickly as the City would like. Kenyon will be meeting with representatives of the Department of Ecology on Friday, February 22, and will report to Council at next week's COW. MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO APPROVE TEMPORARY PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON SO. 144TH STREET DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF FOSTER HIGH SCHOOL. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT SUPPLEMENT FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCOPE AND ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTHCENTER BLVD./I -5/I -405 RAMPS.* Ron Cameron, City Engineer, explained that there are three parts to the project: adding a second lane to the Southcenter to I -5 northbound on -ramp, providing for pedestrian traffic walking along Southcenter Boulevard under I -5, and providing for I -405 westbound off -ramp traffic to turn left and travel west on Southcenter Boulevard. Mayor VanDusen stated his major concern was one of safety. Council discussed the issue at length. Cameron added that this project has been driven by several "Requests for Action" from citizens. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Kenyon read a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, providing extended dental and vision coverage for Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 19, 1991 Page 4 New Business. con't employees' dependents while employees are on military leave from the City due to "Desert Storm REPORTS Mayor Mayor VanDusen provided Council with a report from Fred Mendoza on the King County detention facility. He announced a public meeting on rapid transit January 20th at 7:00 p.m. at Tyee High School. Council MISCELLANEOUS 9:48 p.m. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY RANTS, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1174 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Ekberg announced that the Utilities Committee will meet again on February 21st at 4:45 p.m. to continue discussions on the Land Altering Ordinance. He also reported that some of the members of the Utilities Committee would like to reconvene the citizens committee on surface water management. Councilmember Rants asked Council to read the packet provided on Suburban Cities and comment on their request to hire a coordinator. Mayor VanDusen has informed the organization that Tukwila will not support the position at the suggested salary of $78,000 per year. Rants also announced a meeting entitled "A Convocation of Local Elected Officials" on March 13th at the Bellevue Red Lion. The regional organizing committee established by the Puget Sound Council on Government resolution will present recommendations to local officials of the central Puget Sound area on the plan to replace COG with a new regional council. Council President Robertson reported that Council and Administration appear to be in general agreement on the Council's proposed 1991 Workplan. He intends to take the plan to the Planning Commission on February 28 for their review. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. L.'Van Dusen, Mayor Jai* E. Cantu, City Clerk i