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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-03-02 Regular MinutesMarch 2, 1987 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OFFICIALS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Fire Dist. #1 Contract 7:10 p.m. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting M I N U T E S Councilman McKenna arrived at the meeting. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. MABEL J. HARRIS; JOE H. DUFFIE; WENDY A. MORGAN, Council President; CHARLES E. SIMPSON; MARILYN G. STOKNES. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCILMAN BAUCH BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED TO PUT ITEM 5 BEFORE ITEM 4. MOTION CARRIED. JAMES HANEY, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk. BYRON SNEVA, Public Works Director; RICK BEELER, Planning Director; DON MORRISON, City Administrator. Council President Morgan explained to the citizens in the audience that Council has put off considering the Fire District #1 Contract until the March 23 meeting. At that time they will call a Special Meeting to consider the contract. They had been requested to appear at the March 19 meeting of the Duwamish Improvement Club to answer any questions that citizens may have. Council would like to take every opportunity to inform everyone interested; this does not change the possible start -up date of April 1. Stuart Garnet lives in Allentown at 12252 47th Ave. So., com- mented on a letter previously submitted to Council by Mr. George Gomez and written to Mayor Van Dusen on Duwamish Improvement Club letterhead. The letter contains errors. The proposal between Tukwila and Fire District #1 is a contract, not a merger. This will strengthen both units. A satisfactory agreement has been arrived at. The letter was not the feeling of the general community. The community, at least the people he has contacted, are very much in favor of what they have been striving for. The commissioners are interested in the community. Ann Hopfner said she has been a long time resident of the Duwamish /Allentown Community. She is the Administrative Assistant to the Duwamish Fire Chief. She referred to Mr. Gomez' letter and said the board members of the Improvement Club did not know about the letter. She chaired eight of the club meetings during 1986. At three of those meetings the Fire District Contract was discussed. Several of the state- ments in the letter are false. At their last meeting the community asked very pertinent questions. They received good answers and went away satisfied. She stated that the fire commissioners are doing a very good job. One person should not be allowed to stop the process; that is not correct. Mayor Van Dusen responded that he recognizes the fact that the fire commissioners are the bonafide body to negotiate a contract, and the City has been dealing with them. There was a request by an individual to have representatives from the City attend the Improvement Club meeting, and Council agreed to this. The process is going forward. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING March 2, 1987 Page 2 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Cont. Fire Dist. #1 REPORTS Tukwila Pond Property Fire District #1 EIS Ruth Seavey, 11829 44th Place So., said that members of the community are concerned about the future of the Fire District and they have been for a long time. A lot of work and time has been spent on this final contract by our fire com- missioners. We elected them and we have faith in them. The commissioners and Tukwila have presented a very workable plan to give the residents the best possible protection. She thanked those who worked long and hard on this. Council /Administration Council President Morgan reported that the Mayor, Council and Retreat Department Heads will hold a retreat the weekend of March 14 and 15 at Sudden Valley near Bellingham. Spring Cleanup Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported that Spring Cleanup will be held April 18 through 26. Rick Beeler, Planning Director, reported that today is the day the Corp of Engineers decided to take jurisdiction over the Tukwila Pond. The reason they got involved is because King County asked the Corp to review the project and to determine whether they were going to take jurisdiction. Tukwila heard about this through a newspaper article. They met with the Corp today to find out what their permitting process is. At this time the Corp has jurisdiction but this could change in a year or so depending on (1) the legal challenges to this, or (2) the Environmental Protection Agency changing their guidelines. The Corp is responsible for administering the EPA guidelines. These guidelines rede- fine wetlands. For this project it has several ramifica- tions. The developer must substantiate to the Corp the need for this project at this location. Once this test is passed they must show how they are going to mitigate the impacts. The mitigation measures are fairly strict and come under a great deal of scrutiny by other agencies. This project will be the largest wildlife mitigation ever attempted in the State. Once all of the tests are passed, the project moves into the City's process. The Corp, at this time, is very skeptical that a substantial portion of the pond will not remain as it is after the permit is issued. The City will be following the process closely. Council President Morgan asked if this will prevent the City from building the street at So. 164th. Mr. Beeler said, no. Councilman McKenna said that Council should have some input on this matter. Council Member Harris asked about the existing pond site. Mr. Beeler explained that they have indicated that a good portion of the pond will remain as is. The size depends on the mitigation as well as the justification of the project. Mayor Van Dusen expressed concern about the actions of the King County Staff. He will be talking to them about this. Mr. Beeler announced that they will be advertising for con- sultant services for the Fire District #1 EIS associated with a 2.6 square mile area annexation. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING March 2, 1987 Page 3 CONSENT AGENDA BID AWARDS Foster Golf Links Restoration Project NEW BUSINESS Resolution #1035 Endorsing the Green River Valley Trans. Action Plan a. Approval of Minutes: Public Hearing, cont. Feb. 3, 1987 Public Hearing, cont. Feb. 4, 1987 Public Hearing, cont. Feb. 12, 1987 Regular Meeting Feb. 17, 1987 b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #29293 #29417 Current Fund City Street Arterial Street Fire Equip. Cum. Reserve Land Acq., Bldg., Dev. Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Foster Golf Course Equipment Rental Firemen's Pension 27,618.90 51,554.68 10,072.04 141,891.57 1,920.10 16,580.45 409.36 1,172.36 20,092.20 4,096.98 56.16 $275,464.80 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.* Councilman McKenna asked to have the Council meeting minutes of February 17, 1987, removed. Council Member Morgan asked the attorney what implications does Council approval of the Valley View public hearing minu- tes have? Are we accepting documentation which may or may not reflect what actually happened. Attorney Haney said Council is approving them as a summary of what happened for the record. *MOTION CARRIED. Byron Sneva, Public Works Director, informed Council that bids were opened for the restoration projects at the golf Links. The Engineer's Estimate was $461,780. Northwest Landscape, Inc., was the low bidder at $341,763. They are in the process of tabulating the bids. The base bid, $239,994, and Alternate #2, $18,580, constitute the Golf Course restoration work. The first part will be built in the Spring and then Alternate #2 would be built after September 15. Alternates 1, 3 and 4 are part of the Golf Course Master Plan. These are not part of the Metro restoration project. They will be back when funds are available for Council to award a contract. Council Member Harris reported that the Transportation Committee reviewed the Green River Valley Transportation Action Plan and recommends that Council adopt the resolution. She introduced Bob Bernstein, Puget Sound Council of Governments, who was present to brief Council on what is hap- pening with the plan. After a traffic analysis was completed, the Valley Transportation Committee prioritized the projects submitted by Auburn, Kent, Renton, Tukwila, WSDOT and King County. First they selected the projects that were valley -wide, then identified which projects were mainly of local interest. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING March 2, 1987 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Resolution #1035 (cont.) Approval to purchase diesel powered tractor Ordinance #1418 To delete the pro- vision for alternative penalties for animal code violations in Title 7 of the TMC Ordinance #1419 To adopt RCW 46.61.688 entitled "Safety Belts," use required The valley -wide projects were further prioritized by iden- tifying them as highest, high and then other priorities. At the same time the prioritizing was going on, their staff was doing a financial analysis and identifying what funds might be available in the future. Upon completion of the financial analysis and the project prioritization, the two were com- bined. Tables 1 through 3 of the Transportation Action Plan lists the highest priority projects, and Table 10 shows the extraordinary projects. Recommendations were developed and endorsed by the Committee. They can be found on pages 16 through 18 of the plan. Mr. Bernstein recommended that Council endorse this action plan and produce an action plan for the City using just Tukwila's projects found on page 14. Council President Morgan asked about the So. 188th Connector. Mr. Bernstein explained that it can be found as Item 53 on the map and is characterized as Valley Program: Other Projects (Page 8). The Tukwila representatives requested that the project be placed where it is. The connections to the freeway are very important. This plan is intended to be flexible. It allows the various jurisdictions to proceed knowing what everyone else is doing and what everyone else's priorities are. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Haney read a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, endorsing the Green River Valley Transportation Action Plan. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1035 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A DIESEL POWERED TRACTOR WITH FRONT END LOADER AND SIDE BOOM FLAIL MOWER.* Mr. Sneva explained that this machine will be purchased on the joint bid of Kitsap County. It is an excellent price and is the machine specified in the budget. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Haney read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Section 7.04.350 of the Tukwila Municipal Code to delete the provision for alternative penalties for animal code violations in Title 7 of the Tukwila Municipal Code; increasing the civil penalties for animal code violations and setting an effective date. MOVED BY MCKENNA, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1418 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney explained that this ordinance allows the Police Department to enforce the Safety Belt law through the Tukwila Municipal Court rather than citing it into Renton District Court. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING March 2, 1987 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Ordinance #1419 (cont.) Approval of Council Meeting Minutes of February 17, 1987 MISCELLANEOUS Thanks from Council President EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:50 p.m. ADJOURNMENT 9:30 p.m. City Attorney Haney read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Section 9.08.010 of the Tukwila Municipal Code to adopt RCW 46.61.688, entitled "Safety Belts, Use Required Penalties Exemptions," by reference and setting an effective date. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MCKENNA, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1419 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO ADOPT THE SUMMARY ALSO. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. Councilman McKenna explained that the minutes do not state that he excused himself from the meeting to comply with the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine. He would like this to show in the record of each of the Public Hearings. He was assured this would be corrected. MOVED BY MCKENNA, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 17, 1987, BE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED. Tukwila 2000 Committee Councilman Duffie asked to have the three members of the Community Affairs Committee included on the Tukwila 2000 Committee. Mayor Van Dusen said they would be notified of the next meeting. Council President Morgan thanked the Council Members for the massive number of hours they are putting in. She is trying to keep the workload reasonable. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Executive Session called to discuss the decision of the Public Employment Relations Commission length of time, 30 minutes. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. v, Gar'y'. Van' Dusen, Mayor ,Ccrtic� L/�� alter tQ��L 'Maxine Anderson, City Clerk