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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-06 Regular MinutesFebruary 6, 1989 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS STAFF MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE APPOINTMENTS AND PROCLAMATIONS OF THE MAYOR Board of Adjustment Anne Altmayer, Pos. #3 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Campaigning by Police Officers in Annex. Area, Fire Dist. #1 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S 0,2 City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARIRED. Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Rick Beeler (Planning Director), John Colgrove (City Attorney), Ross Earnst (Public Works Director), Tom Keefe (Fire Chief), Lucy Lauterbach (Council Analyst), John McFarland (City Administrator), Nick Olivas (Assistant Fire Chief), Don Waldner (Police Chief), Viki Witschger (Personnel Officer). Appointments to Sister MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COUNCIL CONFIRM City Committee: THE APPOINTMENTS TO THE SISTER CITY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Dan Saul, Position #1 Gerry Myklebust, Pos. #2 Barbara Coplen, Pos. #3 Cheryl Hansen, Pos. #4 Becky Davis, Pos. #6 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE COUNCIL CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. Richard Simpson, Cascade View area, stated he was concerned about campaigning being done by police officers in uniform and obviously on duty. They are campaigning against the annexation of the Fire District #1 area. One officer came to a citizen's home regarding a stolen car and spent more time talking against the annexation than about the stolen car. They have also been passing out flyers with incorrect statistics on them. He asked if Tukwila has an interest in answering the charges that have been levied against the City? Mayor Van Dusen advised the statistics are incorrect. They have taken the police budget and divided it by the population of Tukwila (4,800) and then taken the County budget and divided it by the population of the County which includes a part of Tukwila. It is the intention of the City to put police officers in the areawhen it is annexed. The union and the police officers who are spreading the rumors are doing harm to them- selves. Nancy Taylor, Cascade View area, stated on January 7, 1989 someone attempted to steal her car. The next day her neighbor had a car stolen. When the police officer came she spent most of her time telling how angry the County police officers were about the annexation and if they are called to help service the area they would not give good service. Police Chief Waldner stated since the controversy arose he has answered these charges on at least three occasions to the news media. The City's response to the criticism offered by the County is that since the union is involved we cannot debate the issue. We have answered with what the City's level of service will be the same that is given to the citizens of present Tukwila. Several Councilmembers remarked the matter should be brought to the attention of those responsible and the statistics should be corrected. Vern Meryhew, 4431 S. 148th, said there has been a statement that Tukwila is looking for clout. That is to the City's advantage. We need clout. We anticipate the same kind of TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 6, 1989 Page 2 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Contd. Annexation of F.D. #1 CONSENT AGENDA OLD BUSINESS Ord. #1500 amending Sec. 18.26.020 of the T.M.C. to restrict residential uses in certain use districts. Review Ph. II Recycling Grant Proposal to King County. material will be distributed when the ballots for the Thorndyke, Foster and Riverton annexations are sent out. We need the City's help in combating this misinformation. William Bogen, audience, suggested the City contact the King County Council and register concern. He said he received a letter from the City Council and the City apologizing for not giving the citizens of the City the privilege of input on the annexations. The City Council is elected by the people of the City and not of the County. a. Approval of Minutes: January 3, 1989 b. Approval of Vouchers: Claims Fund Vouchers #37951 Current Fund City Street Fire Equip. Cum. Reserve Land Acq., Building, Development Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension #38114 51,816.70 11,176.64 227.98 2,857.13 2,287.39 2,017.05 2,493.72 1,701.47 22,112.59 17.06 96,707.73 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. 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, amending Section 18.26.020 of the Tukwila Municipal Code to restrict residential uses in certain use districts by title only. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT ORDINANCE #1500 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Councilmember Robertson stated the Council is going to plan where restrictions on residential uses will be placed. The south end of King County is filled with apartments. There needs to be a balance. This is not intended to be anti apartment; a vast majority of the citizens support the idea; the opponents are in the minority. It is the desire of the Council to be responsible planners. Cascade zoning can occur within the R -1 area; in commercial you can build R -1 or R -2; you cannot cascade high density in the commercial. *MOTION CARRIED, WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE GRANT APPLICATION FOR SOLID WASTE RECYCLING PHASE II. City Administrator John McFarland said a full report will be available on February 28. The City is still in Phase I. The part time employee during Phase I will continue on in Phase II. *MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 6, 1989 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Contd. Review of prop. staffing equp. requirements for F. D. #1 annexation area. Ord. #1501 amending the 1989 budget, to tsfr. est. ending fund balance from ARterial Str. Fund to Land Acq., Bldg., Dev. Fund provide addl. funding for Fire Sta. #51 renovations. NEW BUSINESS Ord. #1502 supplementing current provisions of TMC pertaining to abate- ment of illegal parking and /or storage of veh. on City streets high- ways. Authorization for Mayor to execute agreement w /Metro for use of ETS water to irrigate golf course. Mayor Van Dusen stated the proposed budget for Fire District #1 is contingent upon approval of the annexation in the February 7 election. He asked that the money be put in the contingency fund. It will not be spent without the approval of the City Council. It is not known what amount will be needed in the future. There are some unknowns. There is need for 21.5 additional staff. The total amount for all departments is proposed to be $1,636,300. Councilmember Bauch stated there are some costs attributable to Fire District #1 which do not belong to it. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the one -step permit system that has been promoted is not due to the annexation; also the truck that is needed for Public Works Department. Many of these things will benefit the entire City; the surface water utility is one that would have been implemented whether or not Fire District #1 comes into the City. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, stated there are some costs in the package that will benefit the general City and there are some costs that are one time costs. Councilmember Bauch proposed if it is appropriate that a budget request be on the agenda of the next Regular Meeting and it include the immediate needs of Fire District #1 between now and March 14. This will provide what is immediately needed. The ordinance should be ready for the next Regular Meeting of the Council. Accept prel. design report MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT COUNCIL retain consultant ACCEPT THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN REPORT AND RETAIN CONSULTANT services of Edberg SERVICES OF EDBERG CHRISTIANSEN ARCHITECTS ON FIRE STATION #51 Christiansen Architects REMODEL. MOTION CARRIED. on Fire Sta. #51 redo. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending the 1989 budget, adopted by Ord. #1493, to transfer estimated ending fund balance from the Arterial Street Fund to the Land Acquisition, Building and Development Fund, and provide additional funding for Fire Station #51 renovations and establishing an effective date by title only. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT ORDINANCE #1501 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. 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, supplementing current provisions of the TMC pertaining to abatement of illegal parking and /or storage of vehicles on City streets and highways. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT ORDINANCE #1502 BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT WITH METRO FOR USE OF ETS WATER TO IRRIGATE THE GOLF COURSE. Mayor Van Dusen explained the water has been treated and is good for irrigation but not for drinking. *MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINTUES February 6, 1989 Page 4 REPORTS Mayor City Council Councilmember Duffie Council President Stoknes Councilmember Bauch Counilmember Moriwaki City Attorney ADJOURNMENT 9:21 P.M. Mayor Van Dusen reported that due to the snowfall certain streets were closed off for safety's sake and not for sledding. The street crews worked long and hard trying to maintain the streets in a safe manner. Councilmember Joe Duffie stated he would like to see the City observe Martin Luther King's birthday next year. Councilmember Duffie reported there have been problems on 56th and 57th Street with dogs. There have been reports that pit bull dogs are in the City. Council President Stoknes stated the Police and Public Works Departments worked long and hard during the snow and ice and assisted many people who had problems. The Council will write letters of commendation to both departments. They made plans and knew what to do, The Council Retreat will be on the 22nd and 23rd of April. Councilmember Bauch said the snow plows did an outstanding job this year during the snow conditions. Councilmember Moriwaki requested that personnel needs for the City be placed in the minority publications. City Attorney Colgrove said there are no pro and con statements in the Voter's Pamphlet that has been mailed on the Fire District #1 annexation vote. Information has been requested for the three annexation elections that are coming up in March. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Ma o'r G6ry `L Van Dusen Notma Booher, Recording Secretary