HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2015-11-16 Agenda Front SheetTukwila City Council Agenda
• ❖ REGULAR MEETING ❖
Jim Haggerton, Mayor Counci /members: • :- Joe Duffie • :- Dennis Robertson
David Cline, City Administrator Allan Ekberg • :- Verna Seal
Kate Kruller, Council President Kathy Hougardy De'Sean Quinn
Monday, November 16, 2015; 7:00 PM • Ord #2487 • Res #1869
1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE / ROLL CALL
2. SPECIAL
Introduction of new 2015 employees:
PRESENTATION
• Sandy Garrett, Senior Fiscal Coordinator, Finance Department
• Mike Sodon, Facilities Maintenance Technician, Public Works
• Kevin (KC) Ellis, Senior Plans Examiner, Community Development
• Andrea Cummins, Urban Environmentalist, Community Development
• Rachelle Ripley, Permit Technician, Community Development
3. APPOINTMENTS
a. Appointments /reappointments to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee:
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(1) Reappoint Miesa Berry to Position #2 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(2) Reappoint Jim Davis to Position #3 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(3) Appoint Owen Leinbach to Position #4 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(4) Appoint Jamie Randall to Position #5 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(5) Reappoint Ben Oliver to Position #6 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(6) Appoint Nicole Grubbs to Position #7 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(7) Appoint Dan Lee to Position #8 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
(8) Appoint Christian Trujillo to Position #9 on the Lodging Tax Advisory
Committee, with a term expiring on 12/31/16.
4. CITIZEN
At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this
COMMENT
agenda (please limit your comments to five minutes per citizen).
To comment on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments
until the issue is presented for discussion.
5. CONSENT
a. Approval of Minutes: 11/2/15 (RegularMtg.)
AGENDA
b. Approval of Vouchers.
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REGULAR MEETING
Monday, November 16, 2015
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6. UNFINISHED
a. Tax levy legislation:
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BUSINESS
1. An ordinance relating to the limiting factor for the regular property
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tax levy above the rate of inflation.
2. An ordinance increasing the regular property tax levy from the
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previous year commencing January 1, 2016.
3. An ordinance levying the general taxes for the fiscal year
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commencing January 1, 2016.
b. An ordinance approving and authorizing the second amendment to
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the 223 Andover Park East Development Agreement with South
Center WA, LLC.
7. NEW BUSINESS
S. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff - City Administrator Report
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d. City Attorney
e. Intergovernmental
9. MISCELLANEOUS
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION
11. ADJOURNMENT
Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible.
Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance notice to the
City Clerk's Office (206- 433 -1800 or TukwilaCityClerk @TukwilaWA.gov). This notice is available at
www.tukwilawa.aov, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities.
Tukwila Council meetings are audio /video taped.
HOW TO TESTIFY
If you would like to address the Council, please go to the podium and state your name and address clearly for
the record. Please observe the basic riles of courtesy when speaking and limit your comments to five
minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens but may not be able to take immediate action on
comments received until they are referred to a Committee or discussed under New Business.
COUNCIL MEETINGS
No Council meetings are scheduled on the 5th Monday of the month unless prior public notification is given.
Regular Meetings - The Mayor, elected by the people to a four -year term, presides at all Regular Council
Meetings held on the 1 st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Official Council action in the
form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular
Council meetings.
Committee of the Whole Meetings - Council members are elected for a four -year term. The Council
President is elected by the Council members to preside at all Committee of the Whole meetings for a
one -year term. Committee of the Whole meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Issues discussed are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action.
GENERAL INFORMATION
At each Council meeting citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not
included on the agenda during CITIZENS COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes.
Special Meetings may be called at any time with proper public notice. Procedures followed are the same as
those used in Regular Council meetings.
Executive Sessions may be called to inform the Council of pending legal action, financial, or personnel
matters.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public interest
such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. Section 2.04.150 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code states the following guidelines for Public Hearings:
The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation.
2. The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
4. Citizens who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes each. No one may speak a second
time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken.
5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the speaker. Each speaker can respond to the
question, but may not engage in further debate at this time.
6. After the Public Hearing is closed and during the Council meeting, the Council may choose to discuss
the issue among themselves, or defer the discussion to a future Council meeting, without further public
testimony. Council action may only be taken during Regular or Special Meetings.