HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-03 Regular MinutesJune 3, 1991
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
APPOINTMENTS AND
PROCLAMATIONS OF THE
MAYOR
CITIZEN COMMENTS:
CONSENT
AGENDA
BID AWARDS
OLD BUSINESS
b.
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.
JOAN HERNANDEZ; CLARENCE MORIWAKI; ALLAN
EKBERG; STEVE LAWRENCE, JOHN RANTS.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, TO
EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBERS DUFFIE AND ROBERTSON.
MOTION CARRIED.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
MIKE KENYON, City Attorney; RICK BEELER, DCD Director;
RON CAMERON, City Engineer; ROSS EARNST, Public Works
Director.
A Proclamation designating the week of June 30 -July 6 as Ethiopian
Week was read by Mayor VanDusen.
2)
Scott Nangle, 14040 56th Ave. So., invited Council and the audience
to attend the Black River Quarry Coalition meeting to be held on
Tuesday, June 4th, at City Hall. The environmental impact statement
from the Rabanco facility will be the topic of discussion.
a. Approval of Minutes: 5/20/91
Approval of Vouchers
General Fund $110,916.13
City Street 50,596.94
Arterial Street 34,859.35
Land Acq., Building, Dev. 8,027.12
Water Fund 42,657.66
Sewer Fund 14,300.95
Water /Sewer Construction 0.00
Foster Golf Course 8,176.05
Surface Water (412) 28,230.85
Equipment Rental 52,874.52
Firemen's Pension 2,616.80
TOTAL $353,256.37
c. Authorize Mayor to execute Fostoria Storm Drain Public Works
Trust Fund loan agreement.
d. A resolution accepting a donation of $500.00 from Woodmen of
the World for their contribution to the Parks Department.
Councilmember Lawrence requested that item 6c be removed and
discussed under Old Business. Councilmember Hernandez asked that
item 6a be forwarded to the next Regular meeting.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT
THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
AWARD THE 1991 OVERLAY PROJECT TO M.A. SEGALE IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,633,512.20. MOTION CARRIED.
Legislative Analyst Lucy Lauterbach explained the language proposed
in the SAO to clarify the issue of non conforming structures
Minutes Regular Meeting
June 3, 1991
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Old Business (con't)
NEW BUSINESS
Fostoria Storm Drain
Public Works Trust Fund
Loan Agreement
Purchase of Andover Park
West Right -of -Way
Purchase of So. 150th
Right -of -Way
Request for Funding
Chamber of Commerce
REPORTS
in sensitive areas. Council reached consensus to move ahead with the
new language as proposed.
Councilmember Lawrence explained that he requested this item be
removed from the Consent Agenda because he favored a formal vote
on the issue. He added that the project is over budget and, in his
opinion, other procedures could have been used to try to alleviate the
flooding before moving forward with this major project.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE FOSTORIA
STORM DRAIN PUBLIC WORKS TRUST FUND LOAN
AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED WITH LAWRENCE
VOTING NO.
Mayor VanDusen announced he had received a request to have item
9a forwarded to next week's Special meeting because all the paper
work had not been received.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, THAT
ITEM 9A BE MOVED TO THE SPECIAL MEETING ON JUNE
10. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT
FOR PURCHASE OF SO. 150TH RIGHT -OF -WAY. MOTION
CARRIED.
Sarah Skoglund, General Manager of the Southwest Chamber of
Commerce, and Richard Seraka, General Manager of the Doubletree
Hotel, gave a brief presentation on the resources available to the City
through the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber is requesting
$12,000 for funding through the remainder of the year.
MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
AUTHORIZE A BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF
$12,000 AND CREATE A CONTRACT.*
Councilmember Rants commented that in his opinion the Chamber
serves a very important part in the City and there should be a
cooperative effort involved. Councilmember Ekberg stated that if a
sense of community in the residential base as well as the business base
is built up, the City will prosper both ways. Councilmember
Hernandez added she felt the contract would be very beneficial to
both the City and the Chamber. Councilmember Moriwaki added that
commerce can prosper as long as we are clear on where that will take
place.
*MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor VanDusen read a brief history lesson" of the highlights of
Tukwila beginning in 1947. He announced that the Community Survey
would be ready for distribution to the Council by the end of the week.
Councilmember Duffie announced he would be on active duty until
June 24th.
Councilmember Hernandez attended the Library Board public
hearing and noted the need for clarification that the library issue is
being driven by the County and not by the City.
Councilmember Moriwaki announced his attendance at the Human
Services Roundtable retreat and briefly discussed their current
projects.
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June 3, 1991
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Reports (con't)
Staff
Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, announced that there were 1,339
trips to the dump site by those who participated in the Spring Cleanup
program. The total bill to the City was approximately $27,000.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
8:00 p.m.
G L. Van Dusen, Mayor
Ja'n'e E. Cantu, City Clerk