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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-06-15 Regular MinutesTukwila City Council Regular Meeting City Hall Council Chambers June 15, 2015 — 7:00 P.M. MINUTES REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /ROLL CALL Mayor Haggerton called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:02 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Dennis Robertson, Kate Kruller, Allan Ekberg, Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn. CITY OFFICIALS Jim Haggerton, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Eric Drever, Police Commander; Jack Pace, Community Development Director; Bob Giberson, Public Works Director; Chris Flores, Interim Fire Chief; Laurel Humphrey, Council Analyst; Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Introduction of Police Records Specialist Christina Titialii. Eric Drever, Police Commander Eric Drever, Police Commander, introduced Christina Titialii to the City Council. Ms. Titialii is the newest Police Records Specialist. She graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work. She has a very positive attitude and in her short time on the job, she has received special recognition from the Municipal Court for exemplifying the City's values of "Caring, Professional and Responsive." The Councilmembers welcomed Ms. Titialii to the City. CITIZEN COMMENTS Louise Jones -Brown is the President of the Tukwila Historical Society. She announced there will be an event in honor of the renovation that is occurring on the 1922 building that houses the Tukwila Heritage and Cultural Center. The ribbon - cutting will occur on June 29, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. and all are welcome. She noted that during the renovation, a 1920s pull chain oak toilet was uncovered in one of the walls. The toilet will be refurbished by volunteers and will become a display item at the Heritage Center. She hopes the next lease with the City will be for a 10 -year period in conjunction with the Golden Anniversary of the Tukwila Historical Society. She encouraged the Mayor, Councilmembers and all employees to attend the festivities. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 6/1/15 (Regular Mtg.) b. Approval of Vouchers #369403- 369497 and #150601 in the amount of $1,601,656.72 c. Authorize the Mayor to sign Supplement No. 1 to contract #14 -157 with KPG, Inc., for construction management services for the 2015 Annual Repair and Overlay Project in the amount of $172,658.89. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation Committee on 611115.] d. Authorize the Mayor to sign Supplement No. 1 to contract #14 -066 with Anchor QEA for continued construction management services for the Interurban Avenue South (So. 143rd to Fort Dent Way) Street Improvement Project in the amount of $463,928.00. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation Committee on 611115.] Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2015 Page 2 of 5 e. Authorize the Mayor to sign Supplement No. 2 to contract #13 -199 with AECOM Technical Services for construction management services for the Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) Transit Center, Andover Park West Street and Water Projects, in the amount of $33,962.66. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Transportation Committee on 611115.] f. Award a bid to Green River Construction for the 2015 Annual Small Drainage Program in the amount of $182,142.50 and authorize the Mayor to sign the contract. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Utilities Committee on 619115.] g. Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with PACE Engineers, Inc., for design services for the Andover Park East Water and Sewer Replacement Project and the Macadam Road South Water Upgrade Project in the amount of $359,858.00. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Utilities Committee on 619115.] MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. A resolution adopting a six -year Transportation Improvement Program (2016- 2021), and directing the same to be filed with the State Secretary of Transportation and the Transportation Improvement Board. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY QUINN THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADOPTING A SIX -YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (2016- 2021), AND DIRECTING THE SAME TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY QUINN THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 1860. b. Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) grants: (1) Authorize the Mayor to sign the 2012 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Growth Transportation Efficiency Center /Transportation Demand Management grant agreement from the Washington State Department of Transportation in the amount of $186,334.64. (grant funds coming to the City) MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY QUINN TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE 2012 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY GROWTH TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY CENTER /TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $186,334.64. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. (2) Authorize the Mayor to sign the 2015 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Regional Transportation Demand Management grant agreement administered by the Washington State Department of Transportation for funds coming to the City in the amount of $270,000.00. (grant funds coming to the City) MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE 2015 CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT ADMINISTERED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDS COMING TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $270,000.00. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2015 Page 3 of 5 (3) Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation for funding coming to the City in the amount of $74,500.00 for the Commute Trip Reduction Program. (grant funds coming to the City) MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY SEAL TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FUNDING COMING TO THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $74,500.00 FOR THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. c. An update on the Regional Fire Authority (RFA) process. Moira Bradshaw, Senior Planner, and Vicky Carlsen, Deputy Finance Director, utilized a Powerpoint presentation to provide an overview of the progress on the issue of annexation of fire and emergency medical services to the Kent Regional Fire Authority. The community process of review has been underway since September 2014 when the Fire Exploratory Committee, which included Councilmembers Seal and Kruller and City staff, recommended to the City Council that the City investigate the annexation of the Tukwila Fire Department to the Kent Regional Fire Authority. In April 2015, the Council was briefed on the make -up and work program of the RFA Annexation Steering Committee, which includes Councilmembers Duffie and Seal and representatives of the residential and business community as well as firefighters and staff. The work of the Finance Work Group, which includes Councilmember Robertson, has also been ongoing since the Council's decision to move forward. The Finance Work Group has been developing the details of a preliminary budget for a consolidated RFA in order to then create the required revenue formula. It has also been discussing the inventory of assets, including the potential disposition of the four Tukwila fire stations. The RFA Annexation Steering Committee is discussing the current fire service performance levels, both for fire suppression and emergency medical services. There has also been a review of the City functions of fire permitting and emergency management that firefighters perform. Key messages for the RFA Annexation review process include: • The City wants to ensure fire service continues at existing or improved levels of service. • The City has created the Committee to further study the benefits and costs of a potential annexation. The expectation is that a recommendation will be forthcoming by November of 2015. • The Kent RFA is a natural choice for a provider because they are a stable organization; the City has a successful collaborative relationship with them; and they are a proven professional, high performing organization. • Annexation into the RFA provides fiscal stability for fire and emergency medical services because of the fire benefit charge, which is not available to cities and which must be reauthorized by the voters every six years. • The City is exploring the RFA option in order to ensure the long term fiscal health of Tukwila. • The City is committed to an open, transparent process while exploring annexing into the RFA and encourages participation in and feedback for this effort. There are specific municipal functions currently provided by fire personnel that include International Fire Code permitting, emergency management, and fire investigation. The City will continue to be financially responsible for providing those services. Annexation into the RFA would provide the City options for contracting for some or all of those services. Any contract for services will come back to the Council as an Interlocal Agreement for a full review and would occur between a positive vote to annex and the effective date of annexation. The Councilmembers exchanged comments and asked clarifying questions regarding the presentation and thanked Ms. Bradshaw and Ms. Carlsen for the update. Mayor Haggerton thanked Jerry Thornton, who was in attendance in the audience. Mr. Thornton is a long -time City volunteer and heavily involved in the RFA process. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2015 Page 4 of 5 :11063 A. a. Mayor Mayor Haggerton reported that on June 8, 2015 he was acknowledging the City's scholarship recipients at the Foster High School graduation ceremony. He also acknowledged the Foster High School student who had received the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) scholarship. That recipient intends to travel to Wenatchee this summer to receive the scholarship at the AWC Conference. On June 9, he attended a meeting regarding the intent to reinstate a plan for a Boeing Access Road Light Rail Station. There is a great deal of support for this to move forward. On June 12, he attended the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce luncheon, where representatives from the Highline and Tukwila School Districts and the Rainier Charter School were featured speakers. That same day, as part of the outreach effort to Tukwila businesses, he visited the AMR (American Medical Response) facility. The company moved here from Seattle many years ago due to the proximity to major arterials that best served their clients. They also reside in a facility that serves a variety of needs from training, automotive shop, offices, etc. On June 15, the Mayor met with the CEO and staff from the Port of Seattle to discuss various topics relating to Port operations. He talked with them about entry level jobs that might be suitable for Foster High School graduates who may not want to go to college and would enter the work force right out of high school. Additionally, the Mayor reported there will be a "Meet the Candidates Reception" sponsored by the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Doubletree Suites in Tukwila on September 23, 2015 from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m. It will involve candidates from Tukwila, Burien, Des Moines, SeaTac, and the Port of Seattle. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie reported on the items discussed at the Transportation Committee meeting that occurred prior to this Council meeting. Council President Kruller attended the June 9, 2015 TIBAC (Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee) meeting. She also attended the NLC (National League of Cities) Transportation and Infrastructure Services Steering Committee meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, from June 9 -12, 2015. She noted that as part of the Steering Committee, the western state representatives have taken the lead in providing a policy amendment that would limit the transport of oil of any kind via trains and pipelines. Additionally, as part of the event in Salt Lake City, she participated in a mobile workshop regarding the Sugarhouse Redevelopment Tour and Streetcar Coalition. This redevelopment involves taking old warehouses and buildings with "good bones" and creating affordable and high end housing, and shops and boutiques. The city has streetcars that provide great mobility as well as a -bikes (electronic bikes) that allow users in the City to take 30 minute trips around the area before returning the bike. The Police and Fire facilities use solar power and other conservation techniques. They have created plazas near the streetcar terminals that are park -like and are pedestrian friendly. It is beneficial to see what other cities in the country are doing with the intent of using these great ideas in the City of Tukwila where possible. Additionally, Ms. Kruller attended the 800th Anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta today at the Temple of Justice in Olympia. It was during this period in our nation's history that the people let the monarchy know they had to be accountable to the law, which was the touchstone for today's constitutional democracy. Councilmember Ekberg attended the Foster High School graduation and 100th Anniversary event on June 12, 2015. This event also honored Cynthia Chesak, who is retiring from the school after 34 years. Councilmember Seal thanked Council President Kruller for her hard work on the NLC Transportation and Infrastructure Services Steering Committee. Additionally, her bringing new ideas about how other cities handle important issues is appreciated and provides fresh perspective. Anything is possible for the City of Tukwila. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 15, 2015 Page 5 of 5 Councilmember Hougardy reported the Equity and Diversity Commission will have a booth at the teen summer kick -off event on June 17, 2015. She reported that the Regional Transit Committee roundtable will be focusing on 3 elements for consideration regarding Metro Transit: frequency, express buses, and local routes. The prevailing view is that one size does not fit all. Councilmember Quinn attended the Foster High School graduation on June 12, 2015. He noted that the students at Foster received over $2 million in scholarships. He was moved by the speech given by the valedictorian, wherein she noted that so many people speak about diversity in Tukwila as though it is a novelty; but for the students it is really a way of life. c. Staff David Cline, City Administrator, referenced the City Administrator (CA) Report and offered to answer any questions. Mr. Cline noted that while the City Attorney could not be in attendance this evening, she requested that he update the Council on a couple of issues. On January 20, 2015, the Council provided authorization for legal action to be taken against 4 properties regarding code and nuisance abatements. This morning an order of default and permanent injunction was received for the property at 15026 42nd Avenue South, and cleanup can now commence. The second one involves legal action that was authorized by the Council on April 20, 2015 regarding injunctions for 2 medical marijuana collective gardens. Last month, the City received those injunctions, and inspections have occurred on the properties. Those 2 properties are now in compliance. The City is continuing to work to resolve those cases to ensure continued compliance with state and local laws. d. City Attorney The City Attorney was not present. e. Intergovernmental There was no report. ADJOURNMENT 8:23 p.m. MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Ji ggerton r Ek44941_ 1 Christy O'Flahert City Clerk APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 7/6/15 AVAILABLE ON CITY WEBSITE: 7/7/15