HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-27 Committee of the Whole MinutesJuly 27, 1987 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Tukwila City Hall
5:30 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT
SPECIAL ISSUES
City Goals for the
1988 Budget.
REPORTS
Mayor
ADJOURNMENT
9:05 P.M.
M I N U T E S
Council President Morgan called the Committee of the Whole Meeting
to order.
MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, COUNCIL PRESIDENT
WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON, MARILYN G. STOKNES.
OFFICIALS PRESENT Jim Haney (City Attorney), Lucy Lauterbach (Legislative Coordinator),
Don Morrison (City Administrator), Mayor Gary L. Van Dusen.
The discussion commenced with the subject of growth and development.
Annexation was discussed with the need to look at some of the City
policies, quality versus quantity, and a look at restrictions to
limit housing.
Each Council committee responded to a request as to what they would
like to see as goals for the 1988 budget.
Finance /Public Safety
Personnel in the Fire Department is 47; 36 in the Police Department.
The Council may want to pass a policy relating to the continuation
of contracting with other fire districts. The same policy could
apply to utility districts. They would like to expand the
annexation policy.
They would like to build true reserves which are off limits: deprec-
iation on buildings, cumulative reserve for streets, buildings, rail.
Utilities
Their goal would be to look at bonded indebtedness and at storm water
utilities.
Parks and Recreation
They would like to see a park or green space in the Central Business
District; they would like to look at audit and cost implications of
taking over Fort Dent; also historic preservation.
Community Affairs
They would like to see the sidewalks finished in 1989, get a single
zip code for Tukwila, have regional connections of trail, see a levy
system, and help those living at Linden Lea Lodge.
Transportation
They would like to see Southcenter Boulevard to T -Line bridge completed;
Macadam Street completed, gain right -of -ways on Interurban, and proceed
with the TIP.
General Discussion
Councilmembers would like to see personnel training continued but the
impacts need to be reported. They would like to see a comparison
of court costs versus service; affirmative action should be a team
effort; planning area for annexation is an urgent priority; continue
training for economic development; keep current City staff; plan for
maintenance and expansion of representation in regional government.
Mayor Van Dusen stated Tukwila candidates for election can be
listed in the Washington Voter's Pamphlet. He will report the
charge to the Council.
Council President Council President Morgan stated she would like to have an Executive
Session during next week's Regular Meeting of the Council.
Council President Morgan adjourned the meeting at 9:05 p.m.
cil Pr °:ident Wendy`
Nora Booher, Recording Secretary