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Home My WebLink About1991-07-15 Regular MinutesJuly 15, 1991 7:00 p.m. Amend Agenda CITIZEN COMMENTS TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MINUTES CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 7/1/91 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER Mayor VanDusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL JOE DUFFIE; DENNIS ROBERTSON, Council President; JOAN HERNANDEZ; CLARENCE MORIWAKI; ALLAN EKBERG; JOHN RANTS. OFFICIALS MIKE KENYON, City Attorney; JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LYNN DEVOIR, Recreation Superintendent; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON WALDNER, Chief of Police. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER LAWRENCE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO ADD A FIRE APPARATUS BID AWARD TO THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, TO ADD A RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO THE PARKS RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO THE AGENDA UNDER NEW BUSINESS. MOTION CARRIED. APPOINTMENTS AND Mayor VanDusen read a Proclamation designating PROCLAMATIONS OF THE the month of July as Parks and Recreation month. Recreation MAYOR Superintendent Lynn Devoir thanked the Mayor and Council on behalf of the National Parks and Recreation Association and the Washington Recreation and Parks Association. Appointment to Planning Mayor VanDusen requested this item be moved to the next Regular Commission meeting as the appointee was not present. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO FORWARD THIS ISSUE TO THE AUGUST 5TH REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Reinforcing last week's Council decision to forego re- naming the street, Myrtle Roberson, 14859 51st Ave. So., submitted a petition signed by residents living on 51st Ave. So. opposed to the name change. b. Approval of Vouchers General Fund $180,146.20 City Street 58,537.99 Arterial Street 98,124.40 Land Acq., Building, Dev. 16,985.66 Facility Replacement (302) 20,893.73 Water Fund 4,491.47 Sewer Fund 77,008.42 Water /Sewer Construction 5,015.90 Foster Golf Course 31,376.71 Surface Water (412) 11,775.20 Equipment Rental 26,065.15 Firemen's Pension 0.00 TOTAL $530,420.83 c. A resolution accepting a donation from Puget Power to the D.A.R.E. program. Minutes Regular Meeting July 15, 1991 Page 2 Consent Agenda (con't) BID AWARDS So. 124th Street/ 50th Pl. So. Intersection Improvement Aerial Platform Fire Apparatus PUBLIC HEARINGS Vacation of Right -of -Way on So. 150th Street OLD BUSINESS Ordinance Vacating a Portion of So. 150th Street 07 d. Authorize Mayor to move forward with negotiation and purchase of property for the South 180th Street /SR 181, Interurban (42nd 52nd), and Green River Levee projects. Councilmember Rants requested item 6c be moved to New Business to be publicly acknowledged. *MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AS AMENDED. City Engineer Ron Cameron explained the project will provide for a left turn lane at 124th and 50th Place South. Connie Hoffman, 3924 So. voiced her opposition to the project stating she felt the improvement to the intersection would make their residential area more conducive for commercial development by allowing more traffic through 124th. In response, Ron Cameron explained that during the annexation process, he had been contacted by citizens who wanted improvements made to the intersection. Several alternatives, including traffic signals, were considered by the Transportation Committee; however, it was determined that the best decision was to proceed with the left turn lanes as citizens had requested. The improvement will allow eastbound traffic traveling on 124th to pass into the Burlington Northern yard via a left turn lane on the curb instead of proceeding directly across the intersection. It will also pull left turning vehicles out of the traveling lane, thereby allowing traffic to flow more smoothly. According to Cameron, there is no indication that the improvement will generate more truck traffic into the Burlington yard. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO AWARD THE SOUTH 124TH STREET /50TH PLACE SOUTH INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO KCS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $223,658.45. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Rants stated that if the bid is approved, it will cut the 1992 budget by $350,000. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO AWARD THE BID TO SIMON -LTI FOR AN AERIAL PLATFORM TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $615,492. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor VanDusen opened the public hearing at 7:25 p.m. Ron Cameron explained that additional right -of -way is needed in order to proceed with street improvements to South 150th St. from Macadam Road to the end of the street. The property owner will dedicate a portion of his property as right -of -way on the north side, and in return the City will vacate an equal portion of City right -of -way on the south side to the property owner. As there were no public comments offered, the hearing was closed at 7:26 p.m. MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Kenyon read an Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, vacating that portion of public right -of -way within the City of Tukwila, generally described as South 150th Street lying easterly of Macadam Road to approximately 450 feet east of Macadam Road. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO.1603 AS READ.* Minutes Regular Meeting July 15, 1991 Page 3 Old Business (con't) NEW BUSINESS Resolution Acknowledging Parks Rec. Department for Organizing Tukwila Days 1991 Resolution Thanking Contributors to the D.A.R.E. Program REPORTS Mayor Council Councilmember Robertson commented the project reflected a good example of working relationships between the City and the residents. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO AWARD THE SOUTH 150TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO D.A. ZULUAGA CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $156,074.75. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Rants praised the Parks and Recreation department for the outstanding job they did organizing Tukwila Days. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY RANTS, THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Kenyon read a Resolution of the City Council of Tukwila, Washington, commending the Parks and Recreation Department for exemplifying Excellence in Action in planning, coordinating, and holding Tukwila Days 1991. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY RANTS, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1187 BE APPROVED AS READ.* Councilmember Ekberg added the City as a whole is very appreciative of the efforts of the Parks Recreation Department. *MOTION CARRIED. On behalf of the staff, Recreation Superintendent Lynn Devoir thanked Mayor VanDusen and the Council for their comments, adding that many other departments contributed to the success of Tukwila Days. MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, 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, accepting a donation to the Tukwila Police D.A.R.E. program for use in promoting abstinence from drugs and thanking those who made contributions. MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1188 BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor VanDusen announced he would be on vacation for the next two weeks. He distributed a report on the Rabanco project to the Council. Councilmember Robertson requested the administration provide information on administrative procedures in place relative to the Land Altering Ordinance and Sensitive Areas Ordinance at the August 12th] C.O.W. Councilmember Moriwaki announced the passage of a domestic violence law (House Bill 1884) during the legislative session. Councilmember Ekberg announced that Metro rates will be raised an additional 60 cents per month beginning in January, 1992. This rate is City on to the residents. The Cty i self has not raised its sewer rates in the last five years; however, Metro continues an annual increase. Minutes Regular Meeting July 15, 1991 Page 4 Reports (con't) Staff ADJOURNMENT 8:25 p.m. The recycling program will be affected by the rates set by the Washington Utilities Trade Commission (WUTC) and passed on to the residents through Nick Raffo Disposal and Sea -Tac Disposal. These rates will not be set by the City itself. The City has proposed what it considers an equitable rate structure; however, it was not accepted by the WUTC. A mailing has been sent to all residents regarding the recycling efforts. The administration will be sending a letter to the WUTC explaining the City's incentive program and the cost value associated with it. Councilmember Robertson commented on the change in service providers (garbage) in certain areas, noting the difference in rates between Raffo and SeaTac as well as the difference in rates between Tukwila and surrounding cities. He suggested postponing the start of the recycling program until problems could be resolved. John McFarland explained the administration would be contacting the WUTC to find out why there is such a variation in rates for the same services. Councilmember Ekberg reported it was the Utilities Subcommittee's consensus to go ahead with the recycling program on schedule because the City has no control over the rates set by the state. John McFarland gave a brief update on the WSDOT dumpsite issue. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. ir: t Gaf1 L. Van Dusen, Mayor „Yaffe E. Cantu, City Clerk