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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-05-15 Regular MinutesMay 15, 1989 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS STAFF PRESENT SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Swearing in of new police officer: S. Ann Hallam APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS OF THE MAYOR Reappt. of Berdene Saul Dennis Hidell to the Arts Commission. CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Alan Pachucki 3735 S. 150th Seattle, 98188 Ms. Audrey Bullock 4011 S. 139th St. Seattle, 98188 Steve Lawrence 4461 S. 144th St. Tukwila M I N U T E S a7S City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. MABEL J. HARRIS, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. Alan Doerschel (Finance Director), John Colgrove (City Attorney), Ross Earnst (Public Works Director), John McFarland (City Administrator), Ron Waldner (Police Chief). Police Chief Waldner introduced S. Ann Hallam to Mayor Van Dusen and the City Councilmembers. Mayor Van Dusen swore Police Officer Hallam in as a Tukwila Police Officer. Appt. of Sue Pike to MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT SUE PIKE BE Sister City Committee APPOINTED TO THE SISTER CITY COMMITTEE AND JIM CHANDLER BE appt. of Jim Chandler APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS. MOTION CARRIED. to Board of Appeals. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT BERDENE SAUL AND DENNIS HIDELL BE REAPPOINTED TO THE ARTS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER DUFFIE ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 7:15 P.M. Alan Pachucki, 3735 South 150th, Seattle, stated he was speaking in behalf of his aunt, Ms. Audrey Bullock, 4011 South 139th Street, Seattle, stated the property had been zoned as RM 1800 prior to the annexation. His aunt has lived at this property for twenty plus years and paid the higher taxes required for property zoned RM 1800. At the annexation hearings it was brought out that the intent of the City Council was to down zone this parcel to R -1. At the meeting he requested the Council re- evaluate and change it back to R -3 or R -4, the equivalent of the King County RM 1800. He stated he was told the property would be returned to the King County RM 1800 rating equivalent to Tukwila's R -3 or R -4. He stated he made the same request for his own property and the request was complied with. His aunt had a sale for her property and when the prospective buyer found it was zoned R -1 he immediately dropped the price offered by $35,000. The property had been bought as RM 1800. Mr. Pachucki stated the property lies directly behind the Airport Motor Inn and to the back is a laundromat. As you walk out the front you see the back of the motel. Frequently police make final arrests in her driveway. This is hardly the area for a single family residence. Councilmember Robertson stated this is not the place to present the request for the rezone. There is a form used to request a rezone and the question is whether or not you should pay the $700 fee. The policy has been established that the City should charge all people the fee. Unless the policy is changed there is not much that can be done. The City has tried to treat all people the same. Mr. Pachucki stated he would then have to turn the matter over to his attorney. Mr. Steve Lawrence, 4461 S. 144th Street, stated he was requesting the City Council to reduce the speed limit on South 144th Street between I -5 and Pacific Highway South from 30 mph to 25 mph. The area is predominantly residential with two schools, a County swimming pool, and a fire station. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 15, 1989 Page 2 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Steve Lawrence 4461 S. 144th St. contd. CONSENT AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Ord. #1516 adopting a CBD Sidewalk Plan as a component of Tukwila Compr. Plan. The schools require a lower speed limit during part of the weekday which is largely ignored. The playfields and swimming pool attract many pedestrians at all hours of the day and evening. The current speed limit of 30 mph is exceeded at all times. Lowering the speed limit to 25 mph would result in the actual speeds being closer to 30 mph. Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, stated the speed limit for the City is 25 mph. There would be no problem in lowering the speed limit but he would like to look at the area before it is recommended. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS MATTER BE REFERRED TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. a. Approval of Minutes: April 17 and May 1, 1989 Regular May 8, 1989 Special b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #39251 39453 General Fund City Street Arterial Street Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension $146,279.71 45,700.69 81.08 25,743.51 56,135.87 231,725.73 14,297.43 17,208.84 1,719.43 $538,892.29 79 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopting a Central Business District Sidewalk Plan as a component of the Tukwila Comprehensive Plan pursuant to Chap. 35A.63 RCW and amending Chap. 11.64 and Chap. 18.70 of the T.M.C. by title only. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ORDINANCE #1516 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Bill Arthur, representing the Segale Business Park, stated the Segale family wants the sidewalk ordinance adopted. There are a couple of items they would like changed. They feel it should be the responsibility of the City to maintain the sidewalks with tax money. Councilmember Harris stated in Exhibit 2, Policy 14 it seems it would be easier for the property owner to look at the side- walks and determine the maintenance. Also, who replaces the sidewalk? MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT POLICY 14 BE PUT BACK THE WAY IT WAS. Councilmember Duffie said if the City tears up the sidewalk they should put it back in good condition. Councilmember Robertson stated it is the property owner's responsibility to maintain the sidewalks except where the City might have to tear it up for a utility, etc. They would have to repair it. When sidewalks deteriorate the property owner is responsible. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 15, 1989 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS CONTD. Ord. #1516 adopting a CBD Sidewalk Plan as component of Tukwila Compr. Plan contd. Ord. #1517 to add un- anticipated est. begin- ning fund balance provide contracted police service exp. to Gen. Fund for Foster, Riverton, Thorndyke annexation areas. Ord. #1518 to add unanticipated contrib. from King Cty. FD #1 increase expenditures in Fire Equipt. Cum. Res.,Equip.Rental, Firemen's Pension Funds O X80 Gene Elfstrom, audience, stated the sidewalks in the residential area are the responsibility of the City. It seems building sidewalks in the business area should not be different. Mayor Van Dusen stated the sidewalks in the residential area are on the right -of -way therefore they are repaired by the City. Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, stated most of the sidewalks in the City are on City right -of -way. There are rare cases where this is not the case. In general, where the right -of -way is wide enough the sidewalks are on the right -of -way. Bill Arthur, representing the Segale family, stated it is easement vs. right -of -way it is still a public thoroughfare. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the right -of -way gives the City the property whereas easement gives the City right to use the property. Councilmember Robertson stated this plan is for the CBD only. If we said sidewalks were not the responsibility of the property owner we would have to go through the City and consider each one. Jim Haggerton, audience, stated there is no question about the short term maintenance, it is up to the property owner. Long term care is different there are acts of nature, runaway vehicles, etc., that cause damage. Councilmember Robertson stated that would be a case -by -case basis depending on the cause of the damage. He stated he would suggest the ordinance be left as it is and it be taken for consideration to the Transportation Committee. *MOTION WITHDRAWN. David Thomas, Manager, NC Engine Power, distributed a letter dated May 15, 1989 to the City Council stating they support the CBD Sidewalk Plan except it is their opinion that as far as liability and maintenance is concerned the responsibility should be the same as for City streets the responsibility of the City. City Attorney Colgrove stated there are a few typographical errors in the ordinance that will be corrected. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE MATTER OF POLICY #14 BE PUT IN THE TRANSORTATION COMMITTEE AND ACTED ON AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending the 1989 budget, adopted by Ord. #1493, to add unanticipated estimated beginning fund balance and provide contracted police service expenditures to the general fund for the Foster, Riverton and Thorndyke annexation areas; and establishing an effective date by title only. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ORDINANCE #1517 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDIANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending the 1989 budget, adopted by Ord. #1493, to add unanticipated contributions from King County Fire District #1 and increase the expenditures in the Fire Equipment cumulative reserve,equipment rental, and firemen's pension funds; and establishing an effective date by title only. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 15, 1989 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS CONTD. Ord. #1518 to add MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT ORDINANCE #1518 BE unantic. contrib. from ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. King Cty. FD #1 increase expenditures in Fire Equip. Cum. Res., Equip.Rental, Firemen's Pensin Funds contd. Ord. #1519 author. re- covery of costs assoc. w /hazardous materials incident response cleanup within City Response areas. Ord. #1520 amending Ord. #1405 to revise membership of Library Advisory Board. Res. #1105 accepting report of Tukwila 2000committee des- cribing process for further planning for Tukwila 2000 committee. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, authorizing the recovery of costs associated with hazardous materials incident response and cleanup within the City of Tukwila response areas by title only. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ORDINANCE #1519 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Councilmember Robertson stated he was concerned about Section 2 City Attorney Colgrove stated this is adoption of the State law. The purpose of Section 2 is to make it so it is not the personal responsibility of a driver or employee. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE SECOND AND THIRD LINES OF SECTION 2 READ: "CAUSING THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENT, OTHER THAN OPERATING EMPLOYEES OF THE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT, IS LIABLE TO THE CITY OF TUKWILA FOR EXTRAORDINARY COSTS MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read by title only an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Ordinance #1405 to revise the membership of the Library Advisory Board. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT ORDINANCE #1520 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED AND THE FOURTH PARAGRAPH READ: "WHEREAS, IT IS ADVISABLE TO INCLUDE A BALANCED REPRESENTATION OF THE POPULATION INCLUDING STUDENTS, THE ELDERLY AND THE CITIZENRY AT LARGE." MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read by title only a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, accepting the report of the Tukwila 2000 committee and describing a process for further planning for Tukwila 2000. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT RESOLUTION #1105 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY STOKNES, TO ADD THE WORD "NEW" TO SECTION II SO THE FIRST LINE READS: "THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR WILL WORK TO RE- ESTABLISH A NEW TUKWILA 2000." MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. Acceptance of new signal MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE at Interurban S. S. SIGNAL AT INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH AND SOUTH 133RD STREET AND 133rd authorize turn- AUTHORIZE IMMEDIATE TURNOVER TO WSDOT. MOTION CARRIED. over to WSDOT. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES May 15, 1989 Page 5 REPORTS Mayor City Attorney ADJOURNMENT 9:05 P.M. Mayor Van Dusen reported a public notice letter advising citizens that a public meeting will be held on May 22 regarding the closing of Fire Station #52 is being mailed so public input can be received. The Suburban Cities will present their slate of officers on June 10, 1989. Mayor Van Dusen asked for a motion to approve the purchase of a new amplification system for the Council Chambers. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO OBTAIN A NEW AMPLIFICATION SYSTEM FOR THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS. MOTION CARRIED. City Council Councilmember Duffie stated the Tukwila Police and the King County Police are working together very well. The Council has discussed adding two people to the Commissions and Boards. It is necessary to get the list of people who have volunteered and the ordinance will need to be changed. Councilmember Hernandez stated she was glad the Council adopted the Tukwila 2000 resolution. All of the volunteers who served should be sent a letter of appreciation. City Attorney Colgrove stated the Worldwide Video case was tried and is under advisement. It is set to be heard on May 26. EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:55 P.M. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A LAWSUIT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Mayo=r Gary L. Van Dusen Booher, REcording Secretary