HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-12-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 14, 1987 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT
OTHER STAFF MEMBERS
PRESENT
REPORTS
Council President
Mayor's Report
SPECIAL ISSUES
Budget Review
Mayor's Office
Recreation, page 45
Planning Building
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MINUTES
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City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Morgan called the Committee of the Whole Meeting
to order.
JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN (COUNCIL PRESIDENT),
CHARLES E. SIMPSON, MARILYN G. STOKNES, JOAN HERNANDEZ.
Mayor Van Dusen, Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Alan Doerschel
(Finance Director), Rick Beeler (Planning Director), Jim Haney
(City Attorney), Don Morrison (City Administrator), Jack Pace
(Associate Planner), Byron Sneva (Public Works Director), Don
Williams (Parks and Recreation Director).
Council President Morgan reported on the lawsuit that has been
filed by the City on the Energy Resource Recovery (ERR) plan
by King County. The City has advised they do not want the disposal
plant to be built in this area. The December 16 meeting will go
forward as scheduled.
Mayor Van Dusen stated the AWC will present a seminar for newly
elected municipal officers.
Mary Violet Burns from Domestic Abuse to Women (DAWN) stated
they are asking for an increase to $2,000 in 1988. Service cost
to the City has tripled.
Councilmember Bauch asked that a quarterly report on their
services be submitted to the City.
It was the consensus of the Councilmembers to increase the fund
to DAWN in the amount of $2,000.
Preliminary Budget, page 18. It was the consensus of the Council
to budget $20,000 to perform risk management services through
contract.
It was the Consensus of the Council to leave in the $3,000 budgeted
for the Mayor to attend the Rocky Mountain Training Institute in
Denver.
The $50,000 for Sea -Tac Chamber of Commerce represented an increase
of $25,000. Councilmember Bauch suggested there be a freeze on
the money until the program is known. Four Councilmembers were in
favor of the budget item, with the request that they need to know
the service scope of work.
The $11,800 budget item to add another vehicle to the City Hall
motor pool was approved.
Council President Morgan proposed that one desk top computer be
for the Council Analyst and Councilmembers.. She suggested there
be work space for the Councilmembers, including a conference
area and it be alongside the Council Analyst.
The Mayor reported $10,000 will be needed for the recruitment of
a police chief. Council President Morgan suggested recruitment
be a national search by a professional firm. $10,000 will also
be needed for recruitment for a Public Works Director.
The remainder of the Mayor's budget was approved as submitted.
The sum of the first paragraph in Budget Narrative should be
$26,900 rather than $17,900.
Rick Beeler, Planning Director, stated there is need for a Plan
Checker position. Councilmember Bauch stated the position should
be for a full -time temporary plan checker. This would be a position
that could be terminated when the work load goes down. This
arrangement has worked previously in the past.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
December 14, 1987
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SPECIAL ISSUES Contd.
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Professional Services The $20,000 for the professional services contract was approved.
Contract
RECESS
10:30 P.M.
The remainder of the budget items scheduled for discussion this
date will be discussed on Thursday, December 17, 1987 at 7:00 p.m.
Council President Morgan recessed the Committee of the Whole
Meeting to December 17, 1987 at 7:00 p.m.
rgan, Coun- resident
Norma Booher, Recording Secretary