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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-27 Special MinutesMarch 27, 1989 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS PRESENT CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Vern Meryhew NEW BUSINESS Ord. #1507 amending 1989 Budget to add unantic. revenues expenditures to Gen., Str., Arter. Str., Land Acq., Blg Dev., Equip. Rental Funds for Foster,Riverton,& Thorndyke annex.; estab. effective date. M I N U T E S Dc '7 City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Van Dusen called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 9:25 P.M. MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, MARILYN G. STOKNES (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS L. ROBERTSON, CLARENCE B. MORIWAKI. Rick Beeler (Planning Director), Ross Earnst (Public Works Director), Larry Hard (City Attorney), Tom Keefe (Fire Chief), John McFarland (City Administrator), Nick Olivas (Assistant Fire Chief), Jack Pace (Senior Planner), Ron Waldner (Police Chief). Vern Meryhew, 4431 South 148th, stated he appreciates the City of Tukwila and all they did toward the successful campaign for the annexation to the City. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. The City Attorney 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, land acquisition, building and development, and equipment rental funds for the Foster, Riverton and Thorndyke annexations; and establishing an effective date by title only. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT ORDINANCE #1507 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, stated there are typographical errors that will be corrected on page 2. Councilmember Bauch asked about the van plus table and chairs that have been requested. We are serving the annexed area already. Is this a need that is directly related to the annexation. Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, stated there will be more people to pick up. When all of the services are combined there will be need for three vans. The alternative would be to reduce services. Councilmember Bauch asked if a schedule has been developed as to when the new employees will start working? John McFarland, City Administrator, answered that not all of the positions will be hired immediately; they will be phased in. Councilmember Robertson asked if four firefighters will be sufficient for the needs of the Fire Department. Tom Keefe, Fire Chief, stated he requested 17 people. The Mayor is trying to balance the budget. The Fire Department will have to man four stations; four new employees will not be able to do it. Councilmember Robertson stated he hoped this matter would be looked into in a few months to see if an increase can be made. He asked how much time would be needed to determine how we are going to man the stations. Fire Chief Keefe stated we have applications from 25 lateral entry firefighters who are already training. The psychological test and oral interviews will be given to 12 of them during the week of April 17. Mayor Van Dusen said administration will address the overall issue. Councilmember Bauch stated he would like the minutes of the meeting to show there is an addition of 23.5 employees to the staff. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 1989 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS CONTD. Ord. #1507 amending 1989 Budg. to add unantic.rev. exp. to Gen.,Str.,ARter. Str.,Land Acq.,Blg. Dev. Equip.Rental Funds for Foster, Riv- erton Thorndyke annex. estab. effective date contd. Ord. #1508 annexing real prop. known as Riverton annex. area, adopting zoning land use reg. for annex. area, providing said annex. area shall not be req. to assume any of City's indebtedness, estab. effec. date. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen stated the effective date of annexation has been suggested as June 1. The County wants $60+per hour to provide police services during the interim. John McFarland, City Administrator, stated the date of June 1 would give the City the opportunity to gear up. The issue of land use and building permits has been discussed. There is an ordinance pending that would permit the County to adopt the City's standards and they would act as the City's agent with respect to the building permits. Ideally, it would be good to have the date of June 1 although there would be the police costs. They have said at $70 they would staff one car twenty -four hours a day. We plan to discuss the cost with the County Executive to see if it is realistic or can be negotiated. Councilmember Robertson said if we establish the effective date before June 1 we will save about $14,000. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, stated if we annex June 1 King County will have to provide services; if we annex sooner we will have to pay for the police services. Police Chief Waldner stated the Police Department could provide services by June 1. They are hiring as fast as they can. The hires are experienced police officers. It will cost about $70 an hour to contract. Nancy Stohl, audience, stated the County Council has drafted an agreement for King County to continue processing building permits for Fire District #1. It will have legal scrutiny prior to passing. They would adopt Tukwila standards for building permits and the other three areas as soon as they are drafted. This is the process that was followed by Kirkland in 1988 during annexation process. Vern Meryhew, audience, stated he was hoping the City would accept the annexation date as soon as possible. Many concerns will be put to rest with an early effective date. He urged the Council to establish an effective date of April 15. Bill Voesel, 4033 128th, said the Planning Department is going to be processing permits May 2. The interlocal agreement might open the City to lawsuits. The annexed area understands there will be a transition period. Everyone would like the date of April 15. Don Tomaso, audience, stated many in the area are concerned about the police protection. He recommended June 1. Ron Lamb, audience, said he would recommend June 1. The County has not always been agreeable. Mayor Van Dusen stated if the effective date is April 15 the City would have to contract with the County for police assistance. The Police Department is going ahead with the hiring program as fast as they can. Commissioner Hawkins, audience, stated they would like to see the effective date tonight. He would like to see the effective date be April 15 if it cannot be tonight. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 1989 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Ord. #1508 annexing Riverton area estab. effec. date contd. Set Public Hearing date on water rate increase for April 10, 1989. MISCELLANEOUS Police Chief Waldner stated if the effective date of the annexation is June 1 King County will continue to police the area until the effective date. Seven experienced police officers have been hired and more hiring is planned. By June 1 the Police Department will have enough experienced officers to take care of the area. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, 1989. MOTION CARRIED. 0 02 q City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, annexing certain real property commonly known as the Riverton 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 indebtedness, and establishing an effective date of April 15, 1989 by title only. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT ORDINANCE #1508 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Councilmember Moriwaki stated the City owes it to the people who worked so hard on the annexation and want the effective date to be April 15 to annex them as quickly as possible. Jack Pace, Planning Department, stated there are some building permits pending that the City will be able to influence. The information on the pending permits will be received from King County tomorrow. There is a new motel and a multi family building pending approval. *MOTION CARRIED. Ord. #1509 annexing MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED the Foster annexation ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, area, adopting zoning 1989. MOTION CARRIED. and land use regula- tions for annexed City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, area, providing said Washington, annexing certain real property commonly known as the annexed area shall Foster annexation area, adopting zoning and land use regulations not be required to for the annexed area, providing that said annexed area shall not assume City's indebt- be required to assume any share of the City's existing indebtedness, edness estab. effec.and establishing an effective date of April 15, 1989 by title only. date. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT ORDINANCE #1509 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Ord. #1510 annexing MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE the Thorndyke annexa- BE READ BY TITLE ONLY WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APRIL 15, 1989. tion area, adopting MOTION CARRIED. zoning land use regulations estab. City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, effec. date. Washington, annexing certain real property commonly known as the Thorndyke 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 indebtedness, and establishing an effective date of April 15, 1989 by title only. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT ORDINANCE #1510 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL SET THE DATE OF APRIL 10, 1989 AS THE PUBLIC HEARING DATE ON WATER RATE INCREASE. MOTION CARRIED. Open House for Mayor Van Dusen stated the Open House for businesses in the annexed Businesses in annexed area will be on Thursday. areas. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES March 27, 1989 Page 4 EXECUTIVE SESSION 11:10 P.M. -11:27 P.M. MOVED BY STOKNES, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PURCHASE OF PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT 11:29 P.M. MOVED BY MORIWAKI, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, THAT COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY STOKNES, THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Gar, Van Dusen, Mayor Norma Booher, Recording Secretary