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Home My WebLink About1988-12-05 Regular MinutesDecember 5, 1988 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OFFICIALS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Clarification on a new article Commended Seniors CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 1989 Proposed Budget TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting M I N U T E S a. Approval of Minutes: November 7 21, 1988 b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #37158 #37283 Current Fund City Street Arterial Street Land Acq., Bldg., Dev. Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental $114,631.04 2,358.54 1,371.40 2,048.03 305.62 748.12 3,986.90 1,489.50 14,246.80 $141,186.95 Mayor Van Dusen declared the public hearing open. o/ r7 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. JOE H. DUFFIE; EDGAR D. BAUCH; MARILYN STOKNES; JOAN HERNANDEZ; DENNIS ROBERTSON; CLARENCE MORIWAKI. MOVED BY BAUCH SECONDED BY DUFFIE,, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. JOHN COLGROVE, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Legislative Coord. Anna Bernhard, audience, explained that her name appeared n the Community Voice paper as one of the people circulating a petition against annexation, and she is not one of those people. She said what she wanted to say at the last Council meeting. Council Member Bauch, speaking as a citizen, explained that the Tukwila seniors had a food drive and delivered it to the Riverton Heights Lutheran Church to be included in Christmas Baskets. The seniors should be commended for their awareness and concern for those who have problems. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen reported that the total budget for 1989 reflects a net increase of $436,538 over the amended 1988 budget. The Current Fund increase is $395,826 or 4.5% over the amended 1988 budget. The total 1989 budget is $35,202,581. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1988 Page 2 PUBLIC HEARING Cont. 1989 Proposed Budget (cont.) OLD BUSINESS Ordinance #1492 Appropriating unantic sales tax to provide for retro pay, City Attorney special mat- ters, etc. NEW BUSINESS Accept Foster Park Tennis Court Rehab. Project Amend Agenda REPORTS Boundary Review Board decision on proposed annexations and the incorporation Mr. Gene Jaeger, from the business community was speaking on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. He commented that they agree with the transportation project priority list except for Minkler Boulevard. He urged Council not to remove the funds for this project from the budget. Ms. Barbara Hjelmaa, King County Rape Relief, thanked Council for their continued support. Their number of cases is climbing and they can use all the help they can get. Ms. Donna Larson, Project Planner for South King County Child Assault Services project, explained that their organization is new and they expect to have services available in South King County by the first of July. They will be looking at specific treatment and assessment needs of children under the age of fourteen. They expect this project to need long term financial backing from the communities. She expressed appre- ciation for Council's support. There being no further comment from the audience, the public hearing was closed. Budget Transfer 88 -11, MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT BUDGET TRANSFER NO. Add money to funds 88 -11, TO MAKE BUDGET TRANSFERS TO COVER CERTAIN EXPENDITURES, to be overspent in BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 1988 budget 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, Wash., amending the 1988 budget, adopted by ordi- nance No. 1451, to appropriate unanticipated sales tax reve- nues, provide for retro pay increases, City Attorney special matters, Fort Dent Rental, and jail costs, changing title of Current Fund to General Fund, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1492 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE FOSTER PARK TENNIS COURT REHABILITATION PROJECT BE ACCEPTED AS CONSTRUCTED BY EMERALD PAVING, INC., FOR A FEE OF $49,321 MOTION CARRIED. Accept Water Dist. #25 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE WATER TAP water tap INSTALLED FOR WATER DISTRICT NO. 25 BE ACCEPTED AS CONSTRUCTED BY GREEN RIVER CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR A FEE OF $27,318.08. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL GO TO ITEM 11, REPORTS. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen reported on the decision the Boundary Review Board made on the proposed annexations and the incorporation. The Board omitted the Lewis Clark Theatre area from the Thorndyke annexation. They drew the boundary line on the east side of Highway 99 from the north, along the south edge TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1988 Page 3 REPORTS Cont. Boundary Review Board decision on proposed annexations and the incorporation (cont. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING TO GO INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Elect Chairperson BUDGET REVIEW Page 108 Page 125 -126 Page 127 -128 Page 129 -130 Minkler Blvd. ol9f of the Thorndyke annexation, then followed the current City boundary to South 204th and down to Orillia Road; then on to the Kent Boundary. The proposed Cascade View annexation was also eliminated from the incorporation. The Boundary Review Board will take official action on December 8, 1988. Council Member Duffie thanked Council for their testimony and staff for the outstanding job they did. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING ADJOURN AND THAT COUNCIL GO INTO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER STOKNES CHAIR THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Surface Water. Ross Earnst explained that the top three pro- jects are surface water projects being studied as part of the dike improvements in the Corp. of Engineer projects. If these projects are required to take care of the water behind the dike then the City would get 75% funding on these as part of the dike project. These are not intended to be done unless the dike project requires them. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE BUDGET REMAIN AS PRESENTED BUT THAT SPENDING BE RESTRICTED EXCEPT FOR SUPPLIES, AND THAT EACH PROJECT BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING.* Council Member Bauch explained that he recognizes the commit- ment for surface water, but Council needs to know how it is being funded, who is paying for it and who it benefits. Mr. Earnst asked to have the Crestview drainage and the So. 150th and Macadam Project omitted from the restrictions as they are already underway. Council agreed. *MOTION CARRIED. Water Utility, approved. Sewer Utility, approved. Add "and operation" to "Total main- tenance costs." Water /Sewer Construction approved. Council Member Bauch asked about the Minkler Boulevard pro- ject. Mr. Earnst explained that the City is talking about doing a benefit analysis of the project. With this done, an LID could be formed to include the areas the project would benefit. The analysis could probably be done for $3,000. Council Member Bauch commented that we do not know what the State Legislature is going to do with transportation funding. Looking at what is happening in the first six months of the year; we may not have time to let the contract until after the legislature meets. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1988 Page 4 BUDGET REVIEW Cont. Minkler Blvd. (cont.) Mr. Earnst said the money is still in the ending fund balance. If the legislature allows latecomer agreements, the City can be the up front manager of the project; then when the property develops, we could charge a latecomer fee. Salary increase for non represented employees ADJOURNMENT Council Member Bauch said he is not asking for the budget to be changed and would like more discussion on this. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE UTILITY SECTION OF THE BUDGET BE APPROVED AS DISCUSSED. MOTION CARRIED. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, explained that the non represented employee salary increase has not been discussed. The Mayor is recommending that it be 3 This is a companion resolution with the budget ordinance. It will be discussed at the Committee of the Whole. 9:00 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Gar�y�L. Van Dusen, Mayor City Clerk a e Anderson, y 0198