HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-04-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesApril 13, 1987
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
COUNCIL MEMBERS
PRESENT
OFFICIALS PRESENT
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
Loose dogs
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Transportation
(1) Costco Dev.
Agrement
(2) Robert Poon
Developer's
Agreement
(3) Grady Way Br.
(4) Southcenter
design.
Community Affairs
(1) Sign Code
(2) Sidewalks
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Tukwila City Hall
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Conf. Room #3
M I N U T E S
Council President Morgan called the Tukwila City Council Committee
of the Whole Meeting to order.
MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN
(COUNCIL PRESIDENT), CHARLES E. SIMPSON, MARILYN G. STOKNES,
JAMES J. MCKENNA.
Mayor Van Dusen, Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Ross Earnst (City
Engineer), Jim Haney (City Attorney), Bob McQueen (Assistant
Police Chief), Don Morrison (City Administrator), Don Pierce
(Police Chief).
Mrs. Regel, audience, reported a small child was bit by a dog in
front of her home. There are three of the neighbor's dogs running
loose all of the time. The one is vicious and bit the child.
Police Chief Pierce stated the Police Department has issued tickets
and they get unfavorable comments. He stated if the dog is loose
and out of the yard a ticket can be written. He stated the Police
Department did not get a report on the dog bite case.
Mae Harris, Chairperson of the Transportation Committee, reported
Costco has applied for a permit to expand their warehouse. As a
mitigation for the extra traffic they will generate, Costco has
signed a developer's agreement to design and construct a signal at
their turn -in at Saxon Drive and Andover Park East. The Council
is being asked to authorize the Mayor's signature on the developer's
agreement. The matter will be on the agenda of the Regular Meeting
on April 20, 1987.
The developer of a hotel proposed for the area south of I -405
and the West Valley Highway has agreed to mitigate the traffic
impact by signing a developer's agreement to build a new street
and sidewalk from West Valley to Nelson Place and a signal at
West Valley. He will also design a seventh lane on West Valley to his
new road, help design Nelson Place improvements, and install a
water line. Council is asked to authorize the Mayor's signature on
the developer's agreement. The matter will be on the agenda
of a Regular Meeting of the Council after some suggested new language
has been implemented.
Councilmember Harris reported two change orders on the Grady Way
bridge will cancel each other out.
Councilmember Harris reported Entranco has submitted the Southcenter
road design. It is being coordinated with the T -Line bridge. It
will not be completed until July 1988.
Joe Duffie, Chairperson of the Community Affairs Committee, reported
Bill Markham will attend the next meeting of the committee.
Council President Morgan asked if a committee has been assigned to
work on the sign code to review and revise it. Mayor Van Dusen
said Rick Beeler, Planning Director, has discussed the matter.
Councilmember Bauch said he would hate to see the sign code loosened.
He would like to tighten the code and clarify it.
Council President Morgan stated she would like to see something
created in connection with the sidewalks that would give a sense
of community as you walk along Andover Park East and Andover Park
West. Something could be created such as a sculpture or the
river walks that have been reported in Oakland and San Antonio.
Jim Haney, City Attorney, said the Sidewalk Improvement District is
something that cannot be protested out and forces businesses to put
them in.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
April 13, 1987
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COMMITTEE REPORTS CONTD.
Finance Personnel
Salary Study
Budget Amendment
Fire Dist. #1
Parks and Recreation
Public Safety
Prop. Res. setting
policy for travel
training expenditures
for City Council
members.
Rendering Works
Proposed Community
Center
James McKenna, Chairperson of the Finance and Personnel Committee,
stated the salary study would be discussed in two weeks. The
discussion on a full time mayor has been forwarded to all members
of the Council for consideration.
Council President Morgan stated it would be on the agenda of the
Committee of the Whole Meeting to be held April 27. Also to be
considered will be compensation to City Councilmembers. The
Mayor's request for a personnel manager and administrative secretary
will be considered.
James McKenna stated the budget amendment to provide the
funding sources and line item expenditures for the contracting
of fire services to Fire District No. 1 for period April 1, 1987
through December 31, 1987 will be on the consent agenda of the
next Regular Meeting of the Council.
Chairperson Stoknes stated she would make her report on the
proposed Community Center later in the meeting.
Chairperson Bauch reported the Police Department has proposed to
remodel and equip the surplus Fire Department aid unit to serve
as a mobile emergency operations center. For a cost of $7,500
and $1,500 annual costs the City will have a command center for
disasters and special events. The budget transfer will be on
the consent agenda of the next Regular Meeting.
Utilities Chairperson Simpson stated the Utilities Committee has not had
a meeting since his last report.
COUNCIL OPERATIONS (Education)
Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Coordinator, stated the proposed
resolution sets a policy for travel and training expenditures
for City Councilmembers.
Council President Morgan said the Council will continue to refine
this resolution and discuss it at another meeting. Section 6
needs to be revised.
Mayor Van Dusen reported the Planning Commission will conduct
a hearing. The Rendering Works plan to upgrade thier facilities,
hook up to the sewer, and put in a storm drainage system
Councilmember Stoknes, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation
Committee, distributed a proposed target schedule for Community
Center Bond Issue.
Councilmember Harris said the Community Center Bond was big enough
and good enough to get it on the ballot. It is not known when to
put it on the ballot. The school will be having the levy this
fall and that would likely doom the Community Center Bond. We do
not want the Bond to be given a stigma by not passing. She stated
she would like to postpone it for this year.
Councilmember Simpson thought the Council should go ahead with it
at once.
Councilmember McKenna said we do not have the costs, the site,
or the finances available.
Councilmember Bauch suggested the Council have a public hearing
and get the public input and find out the interest. We are
talking about $7 million.
Mayor Van Dusen agreed that by holding a public hearing the
interest of the community can be determined. We would then know
whether to go ahead with it or place it on "hold." We need to
address the sites and have an architect's concept. We need to
know whether or not we want to have some City offices there.
We do not want to jeopardize the school vote.
Council President Morgan said an informational type of public
hearing about the Community Center will be held in mid -May.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
April 13, 1987
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SPECIAL ISSUES
a. Annexation
Policies Criteria
Council Mission and
Strategy from the
Retreat.
ADJOURNMENT
9:30 P.M.
Council President Morgan said the criteria for annexation decisions
needs to be discussed. She asked if the planning area should be
the annexation area?
Councilmember Harris said the PSCOG has been studying annexations
and they have suggested each City outline their area and what they
can absorb and take care of in the way of annexations.
Council President Morgan said the $100 charge is contradictory.
Councilmember Bauch said the City needs an ordinance that says
the City waives the $100 fee. Council President Morgan said
including the City's bonded indebtedness is not always popular
in an annexation.
Councilmember Bauch said the Council should have something in
the Policies and Criteria that says the City wants to go to the
planning area as an annexation area.
Council President Morgan said the Council wants to carry forward
the ideas that have been discussed and incorporate them into the
policies and have another discussion. The matter will be put in
the Community Affairs Committee and it will be brought back to
the Committee of the Whole Meeting on May 11 after it has been
discussed in committee.
Council President Morgan stated the Council's mission and
strategy from the retreat will be discussed at the next meeting.
Council President Morgan declared the Committee of the Whole
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Councfjl Presi nt Wendy A.'
No►`a Booher, Recording Secretary