HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-25 Committee of the Whole MinutesFebruary 25, 1991
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
EXECUTIVE SESSION
8:30 p.m.
SPECIAL ISSUES
Continued discussion
of draft SAO.
ADJOURNMENT
11:00 p.m.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Robertson called the Committee of The Whole
meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and lead the audience
in the Pledge of Allegiance.
DENNIS ROBERTSON, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN
HERNANDEZ, CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE
LAWRENCE, WALLY RANTS.
JOHN COLGROVE, City Attorney;' DON WILLIAMS, Parks
Recreation; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance; RICK BEELER, DCD;
GARY SCHULZ, DCD; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst.
Ms. Marie Gardner, 14112 57th Avenue South, distributed a letter
she had addressed to the Mayor and Councilmembers. The
contents of the letter addressed a recent community meeting held
at Tyee High School and sponsored by the METRO 2000 Transit
Subcommittee. Various proposals were discussed that may
impact Tukwila; however, relatively few details were given at the
meeting. Remarks made by staff present indicated that many
engineering and planning documents were finished or nearing
completion for submitting to voters for funding in the Spring of
1992. Ms. Gardner requested the City call for a Public Meeting in
conjunction with the local Chamber of Commerce so that citizens
may have an opportunity to ask questions and voice their opinion.
Mayor VanDusen announced that the Community Center Citizens
Action Committee will meet on 2/26/91 at 7:00 p.m. The facilities
study won't be on the agenda because the Council had not been
given a draft copy for review.
The Mayor also requested verbal approval from the Council to
proceed with the necessary steps to approve a resolution
providing for a Medical Benefit package for the dependents of the
City's military reserve employees. The Mayor stated that Alan
Doerschel, Finance Director, will oversee this effort. Doerschel
commented employees are willing to give up a day's vacation
each month to provide such coverage. Doerschel had already
discussed this matter with the State Auditor and foresees no
problems with this plan. The Mayor requested verbal approval
from the Council to proceed due to the time frame involved.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ THAT VERBAL
APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO ADMINISTRATION TO TAKE THE
NECESSARY STEPS TO INITIATE A MEDICAL BENEFIT
PACKAGE FOR THE DEPENDENTS OF THE CITY'S MILITARY
RESERVE EMPLOYEES. MOTION CARRIED.
The Council Adjourned to go into Executive Session.
Councilmember Moriwaki requested to be excused. The Council
agreed to excuse Moriwaki from executive session.
The Council resumed discussion of the Sensitive Areas
Ordinance.
The Council agreed to meet again Thursday._ March 7. 7:30 9:30
p.m. to continue discussion on the Sensitive Areas Ordinance.
Appropriate time will be provided for citizen's input.
MO D BY RANTS, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT THE
,c OM ITTEE OF TF-5E W OLE MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
(MOT' �I CARRIEt�
Denhis Robertson, Council President
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elia Squate, Deputy City Clerk