HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-12-29 Special MinutesDecember 29, 1988
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #1101
Accepting the donation
of certain real
property by Barnard
0. Wilcox and auth.
the Mayor to accept
the donation
ADJOURN SPECIAL MEETING
5:20 p.m.
DISCUSSION
Accepting indebtedness
to.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
M I N U T E S
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Harris called the Special Meeting of the
Tukwila City Council to order in the absence of Mayor Van
Dusen.
JOE H. DUFFIE; EDGAR D. BAUCH; MABEL J. HARRIS, Council
President; MARILYN STOKNES; JOAN HERNANDEZ; CLARENCE
MORIWAKI.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
MORIWAKI BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MAYOR PRO -TEM
READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN ITS ENTIRETY. MOTION
CARRIED.
Mayor Pro Tem Harris read, in its entirety, a resolution of
the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Wash., accepting the
donation of certain real property to the City by Barnard 0.
Wilcox, and authorizing the Mayor to accept the donation on
behalf of the City.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1101
BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Pro Tem Harris thanked Mr. Wilcox for his donation to
the City.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING
CALLED BY THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Pro Tem Harris explained that the annexation areas will
be voting on two propositions. (1) Shall the area known as
King County Fire Protection District #1 be annexed to the
City of Tukwila. (2) Shall all property within the area be
assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as
the property in the City of Tukwila.
She asked if all Council Members are in favor of the new
area having to accept the bonded indebtedness.
Council Member Robertson said the Fire District has a large
bank account and they have a certain amount of equipment they
own. If you take the money and the equipment, it would pro-
bably exceed their share of the indebtedness of the Golf
Course. Fire District No. 1 is bringing items of con-
siderable value to the City. The issue of bonded indebted-
ness is so confusing to people they almost always vote not
Mayor Pro -Tem Harris said that if Council is going to
establish the policy that if the people do not accept the
bonded indebtedness they will not become a part of the City;
if so, the City needs to let the people know this.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, SPECIAL MEETING
December 29,1988
Page 2
DISCUSSION Cont.
Accepting Indebtedness Council Member Bauch explained that the bonded indebtedness
(cont.) is on the ballot because the State Law says it will be. He
agreed to go along with whatever goes regardless of whether
they vote for or against it.
Council Member Stoknes said she feels embarrassed that her
area did not vote to pay their fair share of this. I think
the people didn't know what it was. I think people should pay
for this; they are going to enjoy the Golf Course, and it
isn't much money.
Again, Mayor Pro Tem Harris said that if there is a clear
consensus that we will not accept them if they turn it down,
we need to let the people know. She did not believe the
people were told during the McMicken annexation. If the
people want to become citizens, they should be willing to
take on the debt to show they are a part of the city and
are willing to pay for their share of the Golf Course.
Council Member Hernandez said her first instinct is to say
they should accept the indebtedness that the citizens of
Tukwila have accepted. It is not fair to leave all the bur
don with the citizens that live here. She would still like
to feel Council has the opportunity to decide whether to
accept it or not.
Council Member Duffie said that the City has done all they
can do; it is up to the people now because there will be a
mail -in ballot.
5:45 p.m. The discussion ended; this is not a regularly scheduled
meeting.
Mabel J.
Council President
"Maxine Anderson, City Clerk