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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-07-23 Special MinutesJuly 23, 1990 6:30 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor VanDusen called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. JOE H. DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ, Council President; CLARENCE MORIWAKI; ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE LAWRENCE. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY RANTS THAT COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTSON BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED. LARRY HARD, City Attorney; RICK BEELER, Director, Office of Community Development; RON WALDNER, Acting City Administrator; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Mike Mulcahy of Fund Planning Services reviewed the City's Five Year Financial Plan, presented in April, 1989, which addressed the fiscal impacts of the Foster/Riverton/Thorndyke annexations. He presented a workplan which would update the Five Year Financial Plan, analyze service levels and costs, and identify findings and recommendations for the City's consideration. Mr. Mulcahy's final report will be available for Council's budget planning retreat. Councilman Rants arrived at the meeting at 6:55 p.m. CITIZEN COMMENTS Wendy Morgan, President of the Historical Society, requested that Council endorse her petition for funding from King County through the King County Hotel/Motel Tax Request for Funding Proposals. Ms. Morgan noted several ideas for artwork throughout the City: a map indicating the location of historical markers in the City; the development of kits for educational purposes; creation of corridor of artworks along sidewalks at Southcenter. The first two items would cost approximately $2,000 $3,000. The last (artwork along sidewalks) would cost several thousand dollars. Ms. Morgan repeated that she is not requesting money from the City; she is requesting Council's endorsement of her funding petition from King County. It was the consensus of the Council to support Ms. Morgan's request. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meeting: July 2, 1990 b. Approval of Vouchers General Fund $86,722.58 City Street 17,171.23 Arterial Street 16,496.34 Land Acq., Building, Dev. 83,275.38 Water Fund 8,029.72 Sewer Fund 71,573.73 Water /Sewer Construction 208,768.60 Foster Golf Course 5,953.39 Surface Water (412) 4,365.68 Equipment Rental 44,697.35 Firemen's Pension 3,519.51 TOTAL $550,573.51 Minutes Special Meeting July 23, 1990 Page 2 Consent Agenda (con't) BID AWARD Award Park Trails Bid to ARM Construction Ott, BUSINESS r= Continuation of Request for Waiver to Ord. #1550 (mora- torium) Spieker Partners Continuation of Request for Waiver to Ord. #1550 (mora- torium) A H Construction NEW BUSINESS Approval of Budget Transfer Motion for Emergency Segale Dike Repair MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. ED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE TO AWARD THE BASE BID AND ALTERNATIVE "A" WITH THE CONDITION THAT BASE BID ITEM TRAIL #12 WILL BE REMOVED VIA A CHANGE ORDER.* Ross Earnst clarified that the award of the contract must be for the total base bid. Trail #12 would be removed by a change order. *MOTION CARRIED. On July 2, 1990 action on this request was postponed until a waiver agreement was drafted between the petitioner and the City. That agreement has not been drafted because the fundamental issues cannot be resolved without completion of adoption of the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Demonstration of financial hardship was not provided. It was the recommendation of the Planning Department that Council either (1) deny the waiver petition, or (2) grant the waiver petition to apply for (but not be given approval of) a short plat subject to conformance with the finally adopted SAO. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY LAWRENCE THAT THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO ORDINANCE NO. 1550 (MORATORIUM) BE DENIED.* Council President Hernandez stated that the applicant could come back with more information or a letter (showing financial hardship) from his lender. *MOTION CARRIED. After further review of the petitioner's building plans, it is the recommendation of the Department of Community Development that the request for waiver be denied due to the speculative nature of the proposal. The plans submitted consist of a site plan and building construction details for an 8 -plex building prepared in 1984. The waiver petition is for two 8 -plex buildings and a definitive site plan and site development details are not in the plans. MOVED BY RANTS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO ORDINANCE NO. 1550 (MORATORIUM). Councilmember Lawrence questioned the hardship issue in this request. Rick Beeler explained that the only hardship he was aware of was that the sale of the property was pending a feasibility study. *MOTION CARRIED. Public Works Director Ross Earnst explained that at the July 16 Council meeting authorization was given for the Mayor to request an emergency loan for this project from the Public Works Trust Fund. The application for the loan was submitted on July 17. The funds must be into the County by August 1. In order to pay for the projects, a budget line item is needed. Councilmember Lawrence inquired whether the property owner was asked to contribute to the repair of the dike. Mr. Earnst replied that the request had not been formally presented. Lawrence commented that even though the affects of the repair are somewhat ambiguous, there should be a policy to request all property owners to participate. Earnst added that the dike repair will affect all property owners in Tukwila from approximately Strander Boulevard south. Councilmember Rants questioned the title of the request. Earnst stated that the use of the property owner's name was for identification purposes only. Minutes Special Meeting July 23, 1990 Page 3 New Business (con't) Approval of Budget Transfer Motion for Emergency Segale Dike Repair REPORTS Mayor Council Staff MISCELLANEOUS -Mayor VanDusen reported on a very successful Tukwila Days celebration. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY RANTS, TO APPROVE THE BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $184,000 FOR EMERGENCY SEGALE DIKE REPAIR. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Duffle commended Rebecca Fox for the outstanding job she is doing coordinating the City recycling program. Council President Hernandez praised City staff for their efforts in organizing the "Friendship Barbeque" for the Russians at Tukwila Park. Councilmember Moriwaki thanked the Mayor and the Administration for the City's sponsorship of Boy Scout Troup No. 350. Moriwaki added there were 42 entries in the Golden Hazelnut Mystery Contest. Approximately half of the contestants correctly guessed the culprit (Mayor VanDusen). Councilmember Ekberg reported that an annexation policy draft had been reviewed at the Finance and Safety Committee. Committee members agreed to send it on to the Committee of Community Affairs and Parks. Members also agreed that public comment should be part of the process in re- drafting the annexation policies for the City. Councilmember Rants reported that Nick Raffo has a recycling station at the Safeway at 164th and Military Road to service Tukwila and SeaTac. Newspaper, aluminum and colored glass can be recycled this location. According to Rick Beeler a preliminary draft on a housing code will be presented at the next Community Affairs and Parks Committee. A housing code would address the sanitary conditions inside of living units. It would allow the Health Department to enforce the housing code and get the units cleaned up. Referencing a letter received from Planning Commission Chairman Jim Haggerton, Council President Hernandez announced that the Planning Commission has unanimously agreed that they want to hear the total ordinance package consisting of the Clearing and Grading Ordinance and the Tree Preservation Ordinance along with the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Therefore, the Commission has decided not to hold July 25th public hearing. Because of the impacts on the moratorium, Hernandez stated she would make herself available to speak with the Planning Commission to try to work something out. According to Rick Beeler, newspapers have been notified of the cancellation of the public hearing and notices will be posted in conspicuous places at City Hall. Hernandez added that both the Clearing and Grading Ordinance and the Tree Preservation Ordinance are in draft form and are not ready to go to the Planning Commission along with the Sensitive Areas Ordinance. Councilmember Rants asked if the Clearing and Grading Ordinance and the Tree Preservation Ordinance could be withdrawn from the Planning Commission and passed by Council. Attorney Hard commented that in his opinion they could be because neither of these ordinances deal with zoning issues which is the function of the Planning Commission. Mayor VanDusen commented that according to Jim Haggerton, the Planning Commission felt is was being asked to hold a public hearing on a partial piece of legislation. Although separate issues, the SAO, the clearing and grading and tree preservation ordinances definitely go together. They felt they were being asked to do something that was not complete. They would like to see the whole package. VanDusen added that it was his understanding that Council had asked the Planning Commission to proceed without the grading and clearing or tree preservation. Council signified their agreement. Councilmember Moriwaki added that there were no ordinances to give to the Minutes Special Meeting July 23, 1990 Page 4 Miscellaneous (con't) commission. Councilmember Rants noted that the tree preservation ordinance may not be ready until next year. Mayor VanDusen suggested that Council members meet with the Planning Commission in order to work out a compromise on this process. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO 8:44 p.m. ADJOURN TO THE COMMI'TT'EE OF THE WHOLE.* MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE CANCELLED. *MOTION CARRIED. **MOTION CARRIED. aL. an Dusen, Mayor Jane Cantu, City Clerk