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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-11-17 Regular MinutesNovember 17, 1986 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OFFICIALS REPORTS Mayor Council President, Retreat Mobile Signs SPECIAL PRESENTATION 7:40 p.m. -7:55 p.m. Aid Car REPORTS Start Library Services Attorney TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting M I N U T E S SK q9 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; EDGAR D. BAUCH; JOE H. DUFFIE, Council President; WENDY A. MORGAN; CHARLES E. SIMPSON; MARILYN STOKNES; JAMES J. MCKENNA. JAMES HANEY, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; DON MORRISON, City Administrator; BYRON SNEVA, Public Works Director; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director. Mayor Van Dusen reported that he has received a letter from a group of citizens of the Magnolia District asking the City to support the plan to keep the sewer treatment expansion at West Point. Council President Duffie distributed a letter to Council con- cerning a Council Retreat in January. It would not interfere with the retreat that will be scheduled by the new Council President. Council Member Morgan recommended against this retreat. The Council President's term is January through December. Given a history of the past two years, Council should have a joint retreat with Administration to clear up some communication differences and to discuss the new Council Procedures for Committee of the Whole meetings. Council President Duffie said he is in favor of a retreat but will go along with a decision of the whole Council. He asked the members to get back to him with their opinion. Council President Duffie reported on large signs painted on the sides of trucks that are being used to identify busi- nesses over the weekends. He saw four this past weekend and feels that they are leading to problems of violations against the sign code. Mayor Van Dusen said the Planning Staff is working on this. Council President Duffie had invited the Firefighters to bring the new aid car to City Hall. Council recessed so they could inspect the new vehicle. Byron Sneva, Public Works Director, displayed the framed cer- tificate presented the City by the Seattle Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers naming the Foster Bridge Project as an outstanding local Civil Engineering project for 1986. There will be a bronze plaque delivered later to install on the bridge. Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported that the Contract for 1987 library services will be $93,249. This is a 16.7% increase. We are paying $79,900 for 1986. The service level and hours of operation will remain the same. Jim Haney, City Attorney, reported that the Police Clerks Lawsuit went to arbitration today. The testimony has been completed and the Arbitrator has taken the matter under ad- visement. The City will receive a written decision shortly. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING November 17, 1986 Page 2 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA NEW BUSINESS Ordinance #1407 Relating to metered water rates and relating to City sewer charges Jim Haggerton, 15820 43rd Ave. So., commented that he attended a Utilities Committee Meeting and was very impressed by the way the Committee operated. The Committee Members, Staff, and Administration put in a lot of work and approached the decision making process in a very professional manner. Secondly, he commented that if the lines of communication were opened between Council, Staff, and Administration, you would find that there is a lot more productive time spent at the Council Meetings. There are very important matters that should be discussed that benefit the Business Community, the Residential Community, and the City itself; these are the items that should account for the most time at the Council Meetings. a. Approval of Minutes: November 3, 1986 b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #28077 #28255 Current Fund 77,113.81 Golf Course Spec. Rev. 18,301.57 City Street 104,057.31 Land Acq.,Bldg. Dev. 10,480.54 Water Fund 22,353.40 Sewer Fund 44,395.76 Water /Sewer Construction 52,267.43 Equipment Rental 12,193.02 Firemen's Pension 709.12 Fire Equipment Cum. Reserve 4,790.48 $346,662.44 c. Authorize Public Works to contract with Alpha Engineers for the final design report, PS E and right -of -way drawings for the Minkler Boulevard project. d. Final acceptance of the Upper Foster Park Project com- pleted by Richards Landscaping for a final project cost of $125,425.49. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED EXCEPT FOR ITEM D. (The final payment had not been paid so the acceptance of Item D will have to be sent forward to a later date.) MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY STOKNES, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Haney read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., amending Sections 14.04.240, 14.04.260, 14.04.330, and 14.16.030 of the Tukwila Municipal Code; and amending Ordinance No. 1190, Section 24(c), Ordinance No. 1290, Sections 24(a) and 25, and amending Ordinance No. 1297, Section 4(a) and (b) relating to metered water rates; and amending Ordinance No. 934, Section 1(1), (2) and (4) relating to City sewer charges. MOVED BY STOKNES, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1407 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. 5 ao TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING November 17, 1986 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Proposed Resolution Approving an amend- ment to the Andover Park Industrial Covenants and authorizing the Mayor to execute same on behalf of the City Proposed Ordinance Relating to the waterworks utility, including the system of sewerage, providing for the issuance of $3,600,000 principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds Mayor Van Dusen explained that he was asked to bring this to Council by a group from the Business Community that is pro- posing a change in the protective covenants for the Andover Industrial Park. Attorney Haney explained that the intent of the amendments is to delete many of the covenants that are currently in existence because the covenants are in conflict with City codes, and it is felt by the Business Community that they should live by the City codes. The original covenants pro- vided that they could be amended or deleted except with respect to site coverage and setback requirements. The City is a property owner in areas and that is why they were asked to participate. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THIS ITEM BE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.* Councilman Bauch said he is reluctant for the City to be a forcing factor on changing this. We happened to buy the property„ but there are a lot of other properties down there. He said he would just as soon the City didn't sign it. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Haney read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., relating to the waterworks utility of the City, including the system of sewerage as a part thereof; amending Ordinance No. 1337; providing for the issuance of $3,600,000 principal amount of Water and Sewer Revenue Bonds, 1986, of the City for the purpose of providing funds to pay the cost of redeeming, both principal and interest, the outstanding Water and Sewer Revenue Bond Anticipation Notes, 1986, of the City, to pay the costs of carrying out a portion of the system or plan of additions to and betterments and extensions of the waterworks utility of the City adopted by Ordinance No. 1337, as herein amended, and to pay the costs of issuing the Bonds; fixing the date, form, maturities, interest rates, terms and covenants of such Bonds; and providing for the sale and delivery of such Bonds to Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc., Foster Marshall Division of Seattle, Wash. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.* *MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO REFER THIS ORDINANCE TO A SPECIAL MEETING ON NOVEMBER 24, 1986. John Moore, representing Foster and Marshall in Seattle, said that the bond market is the best it has been in over seven years. This is an excellent opportunity for the City to be incurring debt. The City has just been rated by Standard and Poors and has received a triple B plus. Interest rates under this rating would produce an overall borrowing cost of about 7.3 This is based on todays market. The City has another option. They have applied to the MBIA Insurance Association; one of their jobs is to insure Municipal Bonds. They charge an upfront, one time premium. This premium will get the City triple A ratings by both Standard and Poors and Moody's. For SS©f TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING November 17, 1986 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Proposed Ordinance Relating to the waterworks utility (cont.) MISCELLANEOUS Pedestrian Problem 911 Address System ADJOURNMENT 8:50 p.m. *MOTION CARRIED. Gary L. Van Dusen, Mayor Max'ne Anderson, ity Clerk 5504, a one time payment of an insurance premium (estimated at $56,000), the City will have triple A rates. This would equate to an overall borrowing cost of 6.77%. The closing date on the bonds is scheduled for the 17th. Alan Doerschel, Finance director, offered to discuss the insured bonds versus the uninsured with the Bond Council and come back with a recommendation. Councilman McKenna reported that two citizens of his area have expressed concern about the pathway from Klickitat to 53rd. The City constructed the path and the steps, and it deadends in a very dangerous area. There is concern about the traffic and the slippery steps. From the City's viewpoint, are we opening ourselves up to a liability. The people would like to see some type of a separated shoulder. Maybe a long range goal could be an elevated pedestrian crossing. He said also that some citizens are concerned about the 911 hookup. Part of King County is not connected to the auto- matic address system. They would like the City to encourage the completion of this system. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.