HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-09 Committee of the Whole MinutesJuly 9, 1990
8:15 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCILMEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Arts Commissions
contractual artwork for
Fire Station #51.
The Georgette Group
(Library Services)
RECESS
9:00 9:15 p.m.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MINUTES
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting to order.
JOAN HERNANDEZ, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON,
CLARENCE MORIWAKI, ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE
LAWRENCE, WALLY RANTS.
RON WALDNER, Chief of Police; JOHN COLGROVE LARRY
HARD, City Attorneys; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director;
ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; RON CAMERON
DOUG MICHEAU, Public Works Department.
Attorney Colgrove asked the Council to set an Executive Session
following the Committee of the Whole Meeting to address a matter
involving potential litigation.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT
AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BE SCHEDULED TO FOLLOW THE
COMM1T1'EE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED.
Lynn Devoir, Arts Commission Representative, provided information
on contractural artwork for Fire Station #51 (Andover Park East
remodeled). The stained -glass artist is Doug Hanson, who has also
worked extensively with the Nordstrom Company. The project cost is
$7500. The technique the artist is using will generate low maintenance
and will curtail vandalism. Ms. Devoir stated that the perspective
dedication date is September 1990.
City Administrator John McFarland introduced the representatives
from the Georgette Group: Madeline Georgette and Richard
Dickens. McFarland stated that in March of this year the cities of
Clyde Hill, Medina, Kent, Mercer Island, Des Moines and Tukwila
jointly retained the services of the Georgette Group to conduct a study
library services provided by the King County Library System (KCLS).
The Georgette Group has completed their analysis through Task Four
and a summary of their findings was being presented to the Council at
this time.
Ms. Georgette summarized the Group's findings pointing out that in
April 1990, an interim report was provided that detailed a profile of
KCLS in comparison to 13 similar sized systems. It was determined
that KCLS had the largest circulation rate and one of largest collection
turnover rates of all those systems in the comparative group.
Revenues also tended to high in comparison to other systems. KCLS
receives from 130% to 222% of the revenues received by other County
Library Systems.
The Council expressed concerns in the following excerpts of the Study:
relationship with King County Library System (KCLS) and potential
for having a reciprocal borrowing agreement with KCLS; availability
of other library service options; cost to develop a Municipal Library;
funding mechanism; the option of having a Special Library Levy to
cover the costs of operations, this may be lower or higher than the
.50/$1,000 assessed valuation levy rate and would allow the cities to
maintain full control over the delivery of library services.
The Council agreed to forward this item to the Community Affairs
and Parks Committee for further review and discussion.
Council President Hernandez called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting back to order with Councilmembers in attendance as listed
above.
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SPECIAL ISSUES
Proposed Cascade View
Mid -Year Budget
Amendments.
Planning Fees. Ord.
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
10:25 p.m.
Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, informed the Council that only
$53,000 might be available as Ending Fund Balance for use in 1991 if
all of the proposed mid -year requests were approved. Although sales
tax revenues are higher than normal, the 1991 analysis reflects the
continuing impact of previous annexations, i.e., health care costs,
Valley -Com., insurance, jail /court costs, additional staffing, and wage
settlements.
A memo from the Mayor stated that this projected unallocated
estimate of $53,000 is not prudent in any sound fiscal strategy. The
unfunded needs for libraries, human services, recycling and
contingencies must be considered before we approve these requests.
The Council agreed to continue discussion of this item at the July 16th
Transportation Committee Meeting.
Alan Doerschel stated that the Planning Fees collected by the City
land use services have been substantially unchanged since 1982 and
do not nearly reflect the cost of service. Both the City Council and
planning staff have requested a review of these fees in light of the
obvious increases in costs to provide service. A new rate of 75% of
direct costs to assure that most, in not all, individual fees will not
exceed the actual cost of service. Doerschel added that the City could
expect to generate between $40,000 $60,000 in additional revenues
depending on the levels of activity.
The Council agreed to forward this item to the next Regular Council
Meeting (July 16, 1990) for possible approval.
Council President Hernandez reported that she and Councilmember
Moriwaki represented the City by participating in the Southwest/King
County Chamber of Commerce "Fourth of July" Parade.
MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY RANTS, THAT THE
COMMI'1'1'EE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN TO THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN
MINUTES TO DISCUSS A POSSIBLE LITIGATION. MOTION
CARRIED.
(Jdan Hernandez, C ouncil Presideri
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Celia Square, DeputiCity Clerk