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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-21 Regular MinutesFebruary 21, 1989 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Crime Information Meeting MINUTES City Hall CALL TO ORDER Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City AND Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. Michael Alderson (Acting Assistant Fire Chief), Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), John Colgrove (City Attorney), Ross Earnst (Public Works Director), Tom Keefe (Fire Chief), Jack Pace (Senior Planner), Steven Robinson (Assistant Police Chief), Ron Waldner (Police Chief), Don Williams (Parks and Recreation Director). Mrs. Myrtle Roberson, 14859 51st South, publicly thanked Police Chief Waldner for attending the Crime Information Meeting and for his informative input. Planning Commission Jim Haggerton, Chairman of the Planning Commission, thanked Council President Stoknes for her attendance at the Planning Commission Meeting. a. Approval of Minutes: January 16, 1989, Regular Meeting January 30, 1989, Special Meeting February 6, 1989, Regular Meeting b. Approval of Vouchers: CONSENT AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Ord. #1503 annexing certain real prop- erty known as F.D. #1, adopting zoning land use regula- tions for annexed area, providing annexed area shall not be required to assume share of City's existing in- debtedness estab. effective date. Claims Fund Vouchers #38121 #38301 General Fund City Street Arterial Street Fire Equip. Cum. Reserve Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension 72,511.07 10,268.17 7,494.13 18.47 20,626.22 57,194.23 99,284.43 11,954.05 4,021.88 1,623.86 $284,996.51 c. Final acceptance of Southcenter Boulevard construction project as completed by M. A. Segale, Inc., in the total amount of $968,618.62. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ACCEPTED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Colgrove read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, annexing certain real property commonly known as the Fire District No. 1 annexation area, adopting zoning and land use regulations for the annexed area, providing that said annexed area shall not be required to assume any share of the City's existing in- debtedness and establishing an effective date by title only. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORIWAKI, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1503 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Mayor Van Dusen stated the City will have a problem if the date of February 28 is the effective date of the annexation. He suggested the effective date be March 31, 1989. This will enable the City to make provisions in the budget to assume the necessary personnel changes, especially in the Police Department. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 21, 1989 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Ord. #1503 annexing F. D. #1 contd. Ord. #1504 amending 1989 budget adopted by Ord. #1493 to add un- anticipated revenues expenditures to the gen. str.,art. str., water,sewer,land acq. bldg. dev. equip. rental funds for F.D. #1 annexation estab. effective date. Authorize Mayor to execute an agreement to transfer ownership of Fort Dent Park to Tukwila. a .2 3 a City Administrator John McFarland stated the effective date of the annexation is a critical issue. The normal recruitment time for personnel is 6 8 weeks. The mechanism is in order. With the effective date of March 31 the timing will be better. The City is determined there will be no diminishing services to the annexed area. Councilmember Duffie requested information as to the kind of service the citizens in the annexed area will receive in the interim. City Administrator John McFarland reported the County will service the area until the effective date of annexation. There should be no difference in service levels between February 28 and March 31. With the added time the right people can be hired. The issue is not only with the policing but also street maintenance. Councilmember Moriwaki asked about building permits that may be pending. City Administrator John McFarland replied that most of the permits applied for will be taken care of after the date of annexation or the City could require the developer to reapply. This information will be given to the Council soon. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the County should not accept any permits during this transition time. The City zoning is stricter than that in the County. Police Chief Waldner stated the City is prepared to assume the March 1 effective date but the Police Department will be better organized with the later date. Organizational changes are being made. Due to the residential density in the annexed area the City will contract with the County for 30 90 days for police service. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANNEXATION BE MARCH 31, 1989. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. 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 the 1989 budget, adopted by Ord. #1493, to add unanticipated revenues and expenditures to the general, street, arterial street, water, sewer, land acquisition, building and development, and equipment rental funds for the Fire District #1 annexation; and establishing an effective date by title only. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ORDINANCE #1504 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER THE OWNERSHIP OF FORT DENT PARK FROM KING COUNTY TO TUKWILA. Councilmember Harris stated she would like to speak against the transfer. It is a regulated park and will never go away from its location. It was built by Forward Thrust funds which Tukwila shared. All Tukwila should have to do is pay for the maintenance of the park and say when and what improvements we can finance. It seems to be an unwise allocation of funds. Councilmember Duffie agreed with Councilmember Harris, stating there are many other good uses the City could make of the funds; the City has many parks that we should develop. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 21, 1989 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Authorize Mayor to execute an agreement to transfer owndership of Fort Dent Park to Tukwila contd. Council president Stoknes stated she agreed with Councilmembers Harris and Duffie. Fort Dent is a beautiful park. It will always be in Tukwila and will always be a park. The agreement is not acceptable; just policing Fort Dent is an issue. The monetary requirements and the time schedule they have presented are not favorable. We might not be able to meet some of the schedules and then they could take back the park. Councilmember Bauch stated this is a park in Tukwila and it should be owned and operated by Tukwila. Councilmember Hernandez stated she did not like the way the agreement is written. The City could spend $2 million by 1996. The agreement is not favorable to the City. The Quit Claim Deed is not really that kind of a document. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the City is not buying Fort Dent, the County is turning the park over to the City. The improvements they are asking us to make are things that should be done anyway. It is valuable property 51 acres of waterfront property that has been totally developed. This kind of property is not available at any price. It is a major recreation complex which will raise revenues. The money that the City puts into the park is not going to be lost. Councilmember Robertson stated there are arguments on either side. The issue is the money that would have to be expended over the next 7 8 years. He stated he would like to see the contract changed so it becomes a quit claim deed with the provision that the City make the improvements when they can. A better negotiated contract is needed. Becky Reid, 5103 South 164th, member of the Park Commission, stated the Park Commission would like to have Fort Dent come into the City. This much property cannot be acquired at present. The County is asking the City to maintain and improve the park. They want the City to put in basketball and volleyball courts. We do not have any in the City. King County is asking the City to make a commitment to maintain the park and make improvements. King County will never put in these improvements. The revenue the City will receive will make it break even. We may lose an opportunity for a valuable park. Councilmember Harris stated the park is for all of the people and we all paid for it. Fort Dent is for the adults; we need to have a place for the youth. King County wants to be relieved of the maintenance. Charles Simpson, audience, stated he would like to see the money spent on Fort Dent. The park has diminished. Little League fields are needed. The City could use the park to full capacity. We have always had Tukwila police down there, the County does not seem to police it. MOTION FAILED, WITH BAUCH AND MORIWAKI VOTING YES. Councilmember Robertson stated the Mayor has been instructed to go back to the County and negotiate on the contract. Council upholds the MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT COUNCIL UPHOLD THE recommendation of the PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION AND DENY PROPOSED ZONING Planning Comm. to deny CODE AMENDMENT TO MAKE BEAUTY /BARBER SHOPS A PERMITTED USE IN prop. zoning code amend -THE P -0 ZONE. ment to make beauty/ barber shops a permit- Council President Stoknes stated she felt beauty salons and barber ted use in P -0 zone. shops are compatible. She suggested this be a conditional use in the P -0 zone. Jack Pace, Senior Planner, stated beauty /barber shops are not permitted in the P -0 zone. There are very few conditional uses in the P -0 zone. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 21, 1989 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS CONTD. Council upholds recom. of Planning Comm. to deny prop. zoning code amend. to make beauty /barber shops permitted use in P -0 zone contd. Budget Transfer #89 -01, MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE to provide prel. design BUDGET TRANSFER #89 -61 TO PROVIDE PRELIMINARY DESIGN WORK FOR work for S. 160th bet. SOUTH 160TH BETWEEN 42ND AVENUE SOUTH AND 51ST AVENUE SOUTH 42nd S. 51st S. for FOR UNDERGROUNDING FOR PUGET POWER AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT. undergrounding for Pug. ,MOTION CARRIED. Power Seattle City Light. REPORTS ADJOURNMENT 9:14 P.M. Councilmember Bauch stated there is limited amount of professional zoning in the area. There is adequate space in the commercial zoning for beauty and barber shops. We should not intrude into the P -0 zoning. Councilmember Robertson stated most commercial zones are near P -0 zones. Councilmember Harris stated when the zoning code was done this matter was discussed at length and was voted down. *MOTION CARRIED, WITH STOKNES VOTING NO. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE Approval to surplus a 1971 Kenworth Fire SURPLUS OF A 1971 KENWORTH FIRE TRUCK. MOTION CARRIED. Truck. City Council Council President Stoknes stated an Open House would be held to introduce the citizens of Fire District #1 to the City. City Attorney City Attorney Colgrove stated the County certification of Fire District #1 has been received this date. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA TY CI JCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. M.yd Gaf'y 1. Van Dusen Z •J Nbrma Booher, Recording Secretary a