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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2016-06-27 Agenda Front SheetTukwila City Council Agenda ❖ COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ❖ Allan Ekberg, Mayor Counci /members -:- Dennis Robertson -:- Verna Seal David Cline, City Administrator Kathy Hougardy -:- De'Sean Quinn Joe Duffle, Counci /President -:- Kate Kruller -:- Thomas McLeod Monday, June 27, 2016; 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers 1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CITIZEN At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda COMMENT (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. (Refer to back of agenda page for additional information.) 3. SPECIAL ISSUES a. Fire Department pipeline employees. Pg.1 b. An update on Parks and Recreation summer activities and events. Pg.5 4. REPORTS a. Mayor b. City Council c. Staff d. City Attorney e. Intergovernmental 5. MISCELLANEOUS 6. ADJOURNMENT Tukwila City Hall is ADA 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 agenda is available at www.tukwilawa.gov, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities. Tukwila Council meetings are audio /video taped (available at www.tukwilawa.gov) 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 rules of courtesy when speaking and limit your comments to 5 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. CITIZEN COMMENTS At each Council meeting, citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not included on the agenda during CITIZEN COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes. SPECIAL MEETINGS /EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 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 as prescribed by law. Executive Sessions are not open to the public. 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. 3. 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 that 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. COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE 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 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. and Special Meetings. Official Council action in the form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular or Special Council meetings. Committee of the Whole Meetings - Councilmembers are elected for a four -year term. The Council President is elected by the Councilmembers 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 there are forwarded to Regular or Special Council meetings for official action.