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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesFebruary 13, 1989 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS SPECIAL ISSUES Request for amendment of zoning code to allow Beauty /Barber Shops in the P -0 zone. M I N U T E S 0;2;27 City Hall Council Chambers Council President Stoknes called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. Mayor Gary L. Van Dusen, Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Rick Beeler (Planning Director), John Colgrove (City Attorney), Tom Keefe (Fire Chief), Lucy Lauterbach (Council Analyst), John McFarland (City Administrator), Robert McQueen (Assistant Police Chief), Steve Robinson (Assistant Police Chief), Ron Waldner (Police Chief). Swearing in of Police Mayor Van Dusen swore into office Daniel Ross as Police Officer. Officer Daniel Ross Police Officer Ross was introduced to members of the City Council. Rick Beeler, Planning Director, presented the Staff Report on the request of Don Crisp for an amendment of zoning code to allow beauty /barber shops in the P -0 zone. The issue is whether or not the City wants to begin to bring in these uses from the C -1 zoning to P -0 zoning. Don Crisp, applicant, 6291 South 153rd, objected to the procedure that was used by the Planning Commission in recommending denial of the request., He felt the main reason the Planning Commission recommended disapproval was that it might open the door to others. Each case should be judged separately. The traffic to each type of business was compared with medical office buildings generating 55 trips per day and a barber /beauty shop generating 24 trips per aay. Doctors and dentists perform personal services and so do harber and beauty shops. These services are the same in a certain sense. Since we are thinking and talking about buffer zones this would be a good buffer between zones. Signs would not be the issue. Councilmembers discussed the issue. Councilmember Moriwaki asked for a reverification of the traffic generated by medical offices as compared to barber /beauty shops. Councilmember Robertson stated this is a change to the zoning code and not a specific use. Councilmember Bauch said if the zone change is made it would start eliminating the P -0 zoning. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE ZONING CODE TO ALLOW BEAUTY /BARBER SHOPS IN THE P -0 ZONE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WITH THE INTENT TO SUSTAIN THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED. Discussion on F.D. #1 City Attorney Colgrove stated the vote by Fire District #1 to annex Annexation. to the City passed; the vote to assume the bonded indebtedness of of the City did not pass. The City Council must decided whether or not to go forward with the annexation. This will require an ordinance and the other issue will be the effective date for the annexation to take place. The County Council will accept the results of the vote during the day on February 21, 1989. The County will make known the results to the City. It is possible tnt City can take action on February 21 or wait until February 27. Tho actual date of annexation could be March 1, 1989. Mayor Van Dusen stated this is a big policy decision. We cannot bring in new police officers and send them out in an unknown area immediately. The City should discuss what is to be done. The Councilmembers asked for the Mayor's recommendation. Mayor Van Dusen stated the decision to annex Fire District #1 without their assuming bonded indebtedness is up to the City Council. UKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES 'ebruary 13, 1989 'age 2 SPECIAL ISSUES CONTD. Disc. on F.D. #1 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT AN ORDINANCE BE PREPARED Annexation contd. TO ACCEPT THE ANNEXATION OF FIRE DISTRICT #1 AND IT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 21, 1989. Councilmember Robertson stated the Council has not adequately discussed the budget that will be necessary with the annexation. He proposed a work session during the week and also the recommendation of administratin. riayur Van Dusen stated some of the citizens of the City feel they have not been able to offer input. He recommended a public hearing might be needed. There are long range costs to be considered. Some of it has never been addressed. When the EIS was done $20,000 was taken out to do the fiscal impact. Stewart Garnett, 12252 47th Avenue South, stated he was president of the Allentown Duwamish Improvement Club. He has worked hard on the annexation. The assessed valuation of the area is 51% of the total value of Tukwila. We have 900 people compared to the 4,800 in Tukwila. The area would not have 15% of the police and fire calls. We have a lot of equipment and a new fire car; there is a lot of building going on. The mail -in ballots used for voting were not desirable and the distribution of anti annexation flyers was bad. Joanne McManus, audience, stated she has been working with the people of Fire District #1 to have the same services that she enjoys. These people will be bringing in money to the City. Dwayne Traynor, 14910 58th Street, Tukwila, stated he was concerned about the rejection vote to help assume the bonded indebtedness of the City. Councilmember Robertson stated Fire District #1 would contribute $48,000 per year toward reducing the debt. It will be paid off in 1998. Fire District #1 will be bringing in $500,000 in cash. The golf course indebtedness will be offset by the cash they are bringing in. The ballot mailing did not explain it properly. The flyers had misinformation in them. Ruth Seavey, 11829 44th Place, stated she understood if the City Council turns down the annexation it will be because Fire District #1 did not vote to accept the bonded indebtedness of the City. She said they have worked long and hard to get the annexation accepted. Councilman Duffie stated everyone inside and outside the City has had the opportunity to come and be heard at the public hearings that have been held. Councilmember Moriwaki stated Tukwila citizens have initiated a petition against the annexation of Fire District #1. Why hasn't the same thing been done against the Foster, Thorndyke and Riverton annexations? The citizens should have the same concern for them. Mayor Van Dusen recommended that the Council make the effective date of the annexation March 30, 1989. It will take some time to get police officers acquainted with the area. If the necessary budget is authorized the hiring plan can be put into immediate action. We will be bringing in trained officers. Councilmember Bauch stated the effective date of the annexation can be inserted when the ordinance is considered next week. *MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES February 13, 1989 Page 3 RECESS Council President Stoknes called for a five minute recess. 8:28 8:40 P.M. Council President Stoknes called the Committee of the Whole Meeting back to order with Councilmembers present as previously listed. SPECIAL ISSUES Prop. Budget Ord. Fire District #1 Potential Transfer Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, explained the report of Fort Dent Park Bridge and agreement that has been negotiated with King County. It is to Tukwila. about the same as the agreement negotiated last year except this one will take effect on April 1, 1989. The plan calls for the City to commit $1,085,000 in capital funding by January 1, 1992 and complete all construction by January 1, 1993. The improvements would include: volleyball and basketball courts; group picnic shelter /areas with play area; softball cloverleaf rehabilitation; river trails, access and interpretative site; road settlement repair and bridge abutment. This work will be Phase I. The plan for Phase II is different and the review will be done at an appropriate time. Mr. Williams said he was told it is not the County's intent to force the Ctiy to spend money on the park if other vital City services are affected. It is true the only way the County can reclaim ownership is if Tukwila does not meet the conditions of the Quit Claim Deed, which basically contains the same conditions as the transfer agreement. If the City has a problem in meeting Phase I and Phase II requirements,change items can be negotiated. Councilmember Duffie expressed concern as to where the money will come from if the City has to repair the 16th Avenue Bridge. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the cost of the bridge repair has been split down the middle. Mayor Van Dusen stated the County does not have the money to spend on Fort Dent and neither does the City of Tukwila. We are discussing a Class A ball park. If the City takes over the park we will want to make a showplace of it. REPORTS CONTD. John McFarland, City Administrator, explained the budget ordinance and identified costs associated with the annexation of Fire District #1. Reductions /deferrals from the February 6, 1989 proposal amount of $404,800 in accordance with the directions given by the City Council have been made. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 21, 1989. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF FORT DENT PARK TO TUKWILA BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED, WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. Mayor Mayor Van Dusen reported the School Board has accepted the invitation to attend a joint meeting on March 13, 1989. When the new high school is finished they will vacate the library. Would the Council be interested in putting the Tukwila Library in the school with an outside door? We might also share in the auditorium; it will be a large meeting room in the City. City Council Councilmember Duffie reported there will be a public meeting about the new design of the school. The meeting is at 7 p.m. at Foster High School. City Attorney City Attorney Colgrove stated the lights have been turned down at Worldwide Video. The preassignment will be known soon. Staff Rick Beeler, Planning Director, stated on February 3 a letter was received that has dealt a blow to the project of Puget Western Valley View. In March the Bon Marche will start remodeling. The City will impose stiff noise requirements. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES February 13, 1989 Page 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO 10:05 10:15 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER A LEGAL SUIT. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT 10:15 P.M. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Stoknes, with Councilmembers present as previously list. Council President Stoknes adjourned the Committee of the Whole Meeting. L- J. Marilyn G to N6rma Booher, Recording Secretary �-7 n:s, Council President