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Home My WebLink About1994-08-15 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL August 15, 1994 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Council President Steve Mullet (Mayor Pro -Tem) called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL JOE DUFFLE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; STEVE MULLET, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; JOYCE CRAFT; DOROTHY DeRODAS. Councilmember excused MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER ROBERTSON. MOTION CARRIED. OFFICIALS JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; KAREN WRIGHT, Human Services Specialist. SPECIAL PRESENTATION VISTA End of project report CITIZEN COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA Karen Wright and the VISTA Volunteers presented their End of Project Report on activities, accomplishments and recommendations. The Council praised the VISTA Volunteers and the Coordinators for the outstanding job they did for the City. Kathy Stetson, 13258 40th Avenue South, commented that since she lives so close to the Community Center, she was able to hear the music from one of the events the VISTA Volunteers had sponsored. She thought it was great. a. Approval of Vouchers: Nos 72816 through 73323 in the amount of $613,084.14. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. 7 Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 1994 Page 2 BID AWARD 62nd Avenue So. Rockery Rehabilitation NEW BUSINESS Ord. 1713 establishing new income criterion for those who qualify for reduced water rates MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY CRAFT, TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR THE 62ND AVENUE SOUTH ROCKERY REHABILITATION PROJECT TO PARSONS BROTHERS ROCKERIES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,430.47.* Earnst clarified that this contract is targeted specifically for the 62nd Avenue South Rockery Rehabilitation Project. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED City Attorney Cohen read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, raising the maximum limit on income necessary for senior citizens and disabled persons to qualify for reduced water rates; amending section 14.04.240 of the Tukwila Municipal Code; and setting an effective date. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CRAFT, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1714 AS READ.* Doerschel clarified that the ordinance does not apply to families, only senior citizens (married couples) and disabled persons. The Council expressed concerns that this specific ordinance had not been before a council sub committee nor a Committee of The Whole for discussion. Councilmember Hernandez suggested that the Finance Director consider options that would create a standard document that is always current, rather than having to come before the Council every other year to amend the TMC. Doerschel agreed that options to standardize the ordinance should be explored. Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 1994 Page 3 New Business (Cont'd) Ord. 1714 reflecting Metro 1995 sewer rate increase REPORTS *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. City Attorney Cohen read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Chapter 14.16 of the Tukwila Municipal Code, to raise the City/Metro rate for sanitary sewer service due to an increase by the Metropolitan King County Council, and to increase disposable income criterion for senior citizens and disabled persons to qualify for reduced sewer rates; repealing Ordinance Nos. 341; 376; 405; 462; 587; 666; 857; 913; 934; 935; 1007; 1144; 1249; 1352; 1380; 1402; Section 3; 1407, Section 4; 1540; 1541; 1612; and 1667; and setting an effective date. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NO. 1714 AS READ.* Doerschel clarified that the Metro sewer rates will increase from $15.90 per month to $17.95 per month effective 1/1/95; and, the disposable income will increase from $24,000 per year to $26,000 for senior citizen discount criteria. He also explained that repealing all of the various ordinances noted above will expedite the amendment process. As it stands now, staff have to go back and amend each individual ordinance every time an amendment is made. *MOTION CARRIED. (/,1 G I I V City Administrator McFarland reported that Mr. Roger Baker's complaint regarding the noise made by Burlington Northern Railroad is still being looked in to. There have been problems in trying to assess the situation. However, Burlington has pledged to work with the City to try to find ways to mitigate some of the noise at night in the transfer yard. McFarland says he will have more to report after he has met with their Public Relations Specialist. Allan Ekberg suggested the City look into utilizing the services of an intern to pull together all of the different definitions and terminologies that are within the various City ordinances and group them together into one Master Definition Ordinance. Regular Meeting Minutes August 15, 1994 Page 4 Reports (Cont'd) McFarland responded that he will explore the feasibility of carrying out this task. Recess 7:25 7:35 EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:37 p.m. 8:05 p.m. 8:07 p.m. The Council President called the meeting back to order with those present as noted above. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CRAFT ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS LEGAL MATTERS FOR APPROXIMATELY F11-.TEEN (15) MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CRAFT, TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. r Celia Square, Ste y-e Mullet, Co ncil President/Mayor Pro Tem eputy City Clerk