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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-23 Special MinutesCALL TO ORDER MAY 23, 1994 7.00 p.m. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT CITIZEN'S COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA BID AWARD Award contract to McKinley Fence Co. in the amount of $55,108 to retrofit bridge rails. None. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers a. Approval of Minutes of 5/16/94 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 71343 thru 71499 in the amount of $287,587.85. c. Authorize Mayor to accept sidewalk easement donation from First Interstate for 180/181 trail detour. *MOTION CARRIED TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA. -i Mayor Rants called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. STEVE MULLET, Council President; JOE DUFFIE, JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON, ALLAN EKBERG, JOYCE CRAFT, DOROTHY DE RODAS. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.* Councilmember Hernandez requested that item "c" be removed for discussion. Councilmember Duffie requested that Item "b" be removed for discussion. Mayor Rants suggested both items "c" and "b" be placed under OLD BUSINESS for discussion. The Council agreed to correct the federal funds accounting figure on the CAS form from 445,900.00 to the corrected figure of 45,900.00. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, TO AWARD CONTRACT TO MCKINLEY FENCE CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $55,108 TO RETROFIT BRIDGE RAILS AND APPROACH GUARDRAILS ON THE 42ND AVE. S. BRIDGE.* Mullet inquired if the bridge rails were going to be painted prior to installation. The Mayor responded they would be installed first so they can be painted to match. Special Meeting May 23, 1994 Page 2 Bid Award (Cont'd) PUBLIC HEARINGS Quasijudicial: Request from G.T. Development for vacation of a portion of Maule Ave /S. 144th Applicants: Public hearing closed *MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Rants opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. Ron Cameron, Public Works Department, referred to the site plans while pointing to the area to be vacated. He said the vacation is in accordance with the Interurban Ave. plan to vacate Maule and attach additional right -of -way to Interurban Ave. The site plans also shows a 60 -foot strip of property between Interurban Avenue and Maule Avenue to be dedicated as public right -of -way for access to the property located just to the south of G.T. Development. Cameron continued that the adjourning property owners have been contacted and they are in agreement with the street vacation. Ekberg inquired if this issue had been reviewed by a Council subcommittee. Cameron responded that since this issue is Quasijudicial it can bypass a committee and be forwarded directly to the Council for a public hearing. The CAS form was corrected to reflect that a recommendation was not submitted by a committee. Mayor Rants commented that G.T. Development is planning on enlarging their development and will increase their number of employees from 150 to approximately 300. Gary Hibma, Representative of G.T. Development, commented that his company is in full support of the street vacation. Lawrence Campbell, architect representing Mr. Al Sanft who owns the property directly south of the G.T. Development site, stated that his client was in full support of the street vacation. Mayor Rants closed the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Councilmember Robertson asked that the specific area depicting the 60 foot strip to be vacated be pointed out on the large map that was available at the meeting. Cameron did so willingly explaining that the strip is 60 feet wide, and that a legal description was attached due to the property's varying widths. The actual footage being dedicated is 9, 982 sq. ft. in exchange for 5,500 sq. ft. of Maule Avenue. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO DIRECT STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF MAULE AVENUE/ SOUTH 144TH STREET, AND FORWARD TO THE Special Meeting May 23, 1994 Page 3 Public hearing vacation of a portion of Maule Ave. /S 144th (Cont' d) Public hearing- -Six Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Information item NEW BUSINESS Ord. #1705 adopting the 1994 Edition of the Standard Specification for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction JUNE 6, 1994 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Rants opened the public hearing at 7:24 p.m. 7 Ross Earnst, Public Works Director, explained that the TIP had been before the Transportation Committee. He said only the new projects and the higher priority projects are listed to support development presently occurring. Those projects that are underway or that will be completed by the end of the year were not placed on the list. Mullet commented that he would like to see the entire list of projects including those that were taken off. Robertson commented that since street projects take up the largest part of the City budget, he would like to have a chance to discuss all of the projects -the proposed ones, new ones, those that are currently underway and those that will be completed this year. A table depicting all of the above including a narrative description of the seven new project would be helpful in matching and comparing data. He said if at all possible, he would suggest that a work session be scheduled for June 6. Earnst informed the Council of the timeline for adoption of the TIP which is July 1, 1994 After a lengthy discussion, the Council agreed to forward this issue to the June 6, 1994 Regular Council meeting for further discussion. Staff agreed to provide a better working document that will include tables of the above data to aid in the discussion. Ekberg suggested that a discussion at a future Committee of The Whole be held on policy issues for pursuing grants. Earnst suggested this issue be discussed as part of the CIP since a policy statement is a routine part of the CIP process. The Council agreed. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED City Attorney Linda Cohen read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, adopting the 1994 Edition of the Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction as the Code of the City of Tukwila and repealing Ordinance No. 1596. Special Meeting May 23, 1994 Page 4 Ord. #1705 (Cont'd) Interlocal agreement with King County for Commute Trip Reduction Approval of Vouchers (Withdrawn from Consent Agenda) MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1705 AS READ. *MOTION CARRIED The Mayor paid compliments to Doug Micheau for all of his efforts on this project. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION ACT AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED Robertson requested clarification of the meaning of the words: "City of Tukwila General Conditions" located in the third paragraph on the first page of the ordinance. Earnst explained that Tukwila complies to the State -wide Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), APWA Specification Book which includes General Conditions and Specifications. Tukwila uses the general provisions for cities that either modify or clarify the State's conditions. Earnst said he will provide a model of a contract to the Council to assist in their understanding of the general conditions. Doug Micheau, Public Works, briefed the Council on the Commute Trip Reduction contracted services between Metro and Tukwila. He stated that last year (1993) we contracted with Metro for approximately $32,000 worth of services. They developed program implementation kits, workshops and other programs go give incentives for carpooling and riding transit. This year we were presented with a contract proposal which represented approximately 600 more hours for consideration. However, due to some negotiation, a more reasonable scope was determined. The initial contract proposal suggested by Metro amounted to nearly $53,000 dollars. After considering services the City and other employers could provide, the cost was reduced to $30,000. A brief question and answer period followed with Councilmembers agreeing to to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement. Duffle explained that he did not have a chance to complete his review of all the vouchers today. He said he will be at City Hall tomorrow to complete this task. MOVED BY MULLET SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO APPROVE THE VOUCHERS PENDING DUFFLE'S REVIEW. MOTION CARRIED. Special Meeting May 23, 1994 Page 5 Authorize Mayor to accept sidewalk easement donation (Withdrawn from Consent Agenda) REPORTS Hernandez inquired if provisions had been made for pedestrian crossing at South 180th. Earnst responded that the existing crosswalk at the signal located at Sperry and 180th will be utilized. Robertson asked how long will the detour be in use and suggested that signs be posted at conspicuous points to give advance notice of construction detours those who use the trail. Earnst replied that construction will probably continue through October 1994; and that appropriate signs will be posted. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT SIDEWALK EASEMENT DONATION FROM FIRST INTERSTATE FOR 180/181 TRAIL DETOUR. MOTION CARRIED. Hernandez reported she had recently attended the Tukwila Apartment Manager Network dinner. She stated that their comments were very positive for the work that the City is doing in establishing the network connections in making them aware of the community resources available for the residents. Other Councilmembers were also present. Hernandez also attended the Duwamish Valley Improvement Club meeting where Ross Earnst gave a presentation on the Sewer Proposal System. Mullet reported that he will take Joyce Craft's place on Utilities Committee so that Craft can attend the School Board meeting tomorrow night. Ekberg reported he had recently attended the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce open house of their new facility. The occasion was very well attended. City Administrator McFarland reported that he had looked into Mr. Bill Mumford's complaint regarding the property located at 4229 S. 144th. However, it proved to be more involved than originally thought. Therefore, he said he will continue to pursue the issue and get back to the Council as soon as possible. McFarland also called attention to the Mess family's portraits that decorated the walls in the Council Chambers, and thanked the Historical Society for their research. The Mess family were early settlers of the Tukwila area. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING \,L M OTIONCARRIED Rants, ayor Celia Square, Dep City Clerk 7