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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-06-19 Regular MinutesJune 19, 1989 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OFFICIALS APPOINTMENTS Library Advisory Board CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS Six -Year TIP TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting M I N U T E S 0 �9 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor 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; MARILYN STOKNES, Council President; EDGAR D. BAUCH; JOAN HERNANDEZ; DENNIS ROBERTSON; CLARENCE MORIWAKI. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER DUFFIE BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. JOHN COLGROVE, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR AND APPOINT MRS. VIVIAN POSTMA TO POSITION NO. 4 AND CASEY ANDERSON TO POSITION NO. 5 ON THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. MOTION CARRIED. a. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #39668 General Fund City Street Arterial Street Land Acq., Building Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension #39826 $144,848.55 20,097.73 19,075.44 36,131.49 6,651.98 58,414.66 46,948.88 106.862.14 5,817.40 1,622.50 $446,470.77 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, explained that the Transportation Improvement Program must be revised and approved annually by the City Council. It is filed with the State and is used by State and Federal agencies for funding Arterial Street Projects. There are 62 projects on this years list. The projects are listed on the TIP in priority order. Currently there are three projects that the City has Federal funding for. Two of these are for intersection pro- jects with signals. The other is for Interurban Avenue from 52nd Ave. South to So. 139th. We have been informed that we are being considered for funding of two Urban Arterial Projects. One is Southcenter Boulevard from the T -Line Bridge to Grady Way and the other is for Interurban Ave. from 52nd to 42nd. This is to widen Interurban Avenue to five lanes. Mayor Van Dusen declared the Public Hearing open and asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments so the Public Hearing was closed. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 19, 1989 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING Six -Year TIP (cont.) NEW BUSINESS Approve Interlocal agree. estab. water serv. area boundaries Ordinance #1522 Amending the 1989 Budget to transfer funds from the Street Fund to the General Fund to provide addi- tional firefighters to staff a fourth fire station 36c. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED IN THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND THEN ON THE AGENDA FOR A SPECIAL MEETING NEXT MONDAY. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT FOR ESTABLISHING WATER UTILITY SERVICE AREA BOUNDARIES. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, 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, Wash., amending the 1989 Budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 1493, to transfer a portion of estimated ending fund balance from the Street Fund to the General Fund and providing additional firefighters to staff a fourth fire sta- tion; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1522 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Curtis Nesheim, 15828 43rd Ave. So., read a letter he had written concerning the vote by Council to continue to use Fire Station #52 in addition to Station #51 and the two sta- tions recently acquired by annexation. He states that "You are not treating all citizens equally. If the protection level requires a station on Tukwila Hill, then one is also needed on McMicken Hill. One -half million dollars per year in unnecessary costs to operate a fourth fire station is irresponsible." Cheryl Wheeler, audience, said the issue here is the hiring of nine firefighters that are needed to protect the area. The issue of the closing of 52 had already been addressed by Council. We cannot operate a City without having the man- power to protect the citizens. We need those nine fire- fighters to cover the area. Council Member Robertson commented that it is correct that we need additional manpower. On occasion we run rigs with only two people on them. Almost any study shows this to be a mistake. At this time, we are being forced to look at the staffing of a ladder truck; because of this we are going to need additional firefighters. The engine that was moved from 52 to Foster will stay at Foster for a short term because there is a much greater risk up there until we have addi- tional firefighters. We are going to look at remodeling Foster to increase the size of the sleeping quarters. While this is going on, this engine company will be moved back to 52. We have about six months to relook at the whole issue of how many stations we need and their location. He said he is proposing that Council consider five year master plans for Fire, Police and Public Works. They will look at staffing, capital equipment and the location of major facilities over a five year period. He said he will vote to hire the nine firefighters. Council Member Bauch stated, for the record, that if this ordinance passes, Council is violating the ordinance allo- cating one -half cent of the additional sales tax for capital. Where this money is corning from is in violation of that ordi- nance. Council can violate their ordinances or resolutions if they choose to do so, but it needs to be pointed out that this is the foot -in- the -door to use that extra one -half cent sales tax which we pledged would be used for capital. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 19, 1989 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Ordinance #1522 Amending the 1989 Budget to transfer funds from the Street Fund to the General Fund to provide addi- tional firefighters to staff a fourth fire station REPORTS South Central School Dist. request for City to provide class- room space for their daycare program Request for financial assistance South Central School Dist. Early Child- hood Assistance Program Council Member Moriwaki commented that there is no effort to slight any neighborhood in this community -as a matter of fact, it is just the opposite. Staffing the Foster Fire Station plus keeping 52 open will only increase the coverage of McMicken Hill. Council Member Hernandez said that this is a very divisive issue, and she does not like the idea that some of the old citizens might resent the new citizens because they were going to have to give up their fire station. We need time to prove that the people on Tukwila Hill do have adequate pro- tection. The people in McMicken have had this experience; it has been tested and they know they have adequate fire protec- tion. The people on Tukwila Hill don't know this yet; that is why she will vote in favor of this ordinance. Mayor Van Dusen stated his position. He came forward along with the Fire Chief and made a recommendation based on the funds available. They felt Station #54 (Foster) would give adequate protection to most of the residential area. Council, through a motion, at the June 5 meeting, said the City would man four stations. Based on that, this ordinance was drawn up. This allows for nine positions which is what it takes to keep four stations open. He has no intentions, at this point, in not manning four stations either now or in the next budget unless something out -of- the ordinary happens to the revenue. The manning of a fifth station for McMicken Heights will not be discussed further tonight. ROLL CALL VOTE: HARRIS YES STOKNES YES BAUCH NO HERNANDEZ YES ROBERTSON YES MORIWAKI YES *MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCIL MEMBER BAUCH VOTING NO. Mayor Van Dusen distributed a letter to Council concerning a request from the South Central School District asking the City to provide classroom space for the school's daycare program. Because of space allocations and the number of programs sponsored by the City, he recommended that the request be denied. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THIS REQUEST GO TO THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE; THEN ON THE AGENDA FOR THE NEXT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING FOR DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED. John McFarland, City Administrator, distributed a letter from the South Central School District requesting financial assistance for the Early Childhood Education assistance Program. The School District has secured a grant from the State which will allow them to operate a pilot program during the 1989 -1990 school year. They have a $21,281 shortfall in operating expenses, and they are asking Council to con- sider assisting in the funding of this project. They will probably continue to come back to the City for participation in this program. Q36 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 19, 1989 Page 4 REPORTS Request for financial assistance South Central School Dist. Early Child- hood Assistance Program (cont.) Five Year Master Plans Association of Washington Cities Conference ADJOURNMENT 7:50 p.m. Mayor Van Dusen asked Council to be careful with this. It is not just $21,000; it is a long range commitment. He has no problem with the program, but questions if it is the City's responsibility to be in the educational field. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE AND THEN SENT FORWARD TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Council Member Robertson introduced a draft Resolution establishing a formal five year master plan for managing major capital, staffing, and facility planning for the City's Fire, Police, and Public Works Departments. Other cities in the area do this. We will be looking at the most likely things to occur that will impact the three major departments. MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED IN THE FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Council Member Moriwaki reported on his attendance at the Association of Washington Cities Conference. He learns a lot by just talking to other elected officials. Our City is lucky, we are envied by other cities around the State. They look at our capital projects when they are struggling to do theirs. We have the luxury of revenues and resources, and it should not be taken lightly. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. tom' Gary L. Van Dusen, Mayor Max'ne'Anderson, City Clerk 030,