HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-09-19 Regular Minutes7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Murase Associates
Tukwila Pond Project
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
September 19, 1994 Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; STEVE MULLET, Council
President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; ALLAN EKBERG; JOYCE
CRAFT; DOROTHY DeRODAS.
RICK BEELER, DCD Director; RANDY BERG, Project Manager;
EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks
Director.
Mayor Rants gave a brief overview of the history of the pond
project and its progress to date noting that the project has grown in
stature since it was first presented last November. Rants
referenced a letter he'd received from the Pond Board in which the
group announced its intention to defer any further participation in
the project until such time that Council has more clearly defined it.
Rants said he hoped that tonight's presentation would clarify some
of the issues so that the project could move forward.
Councilmembers Robertson and Duffie stated they felt a decision
at this time was out of order since Council had not had an
opportunity to discuss or deliberate the issue. Both felt the
presentation should proceed, but then it should go back to
committee and on to a COW for discussion and deliberation by the
full Council. Mayor Rants asked that the presentation proceed.
Don Williams explained that the drawings presented tonight were
developed to achieve the following: 1) to develop a plan that
would meet the Sensitive Areas Ordinance in a very detailed
manner, and 2) to limit development to the upland area and not get
involved deeply into additional environmental reviews, and 3) to
show Council concepts that are achievable in a phased
methodology. Williams said he hoped the revised design would
more fully meet Council's expectations than the first set of
drawings.
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September 19, 1994
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Special Presentation (con't)
Tukwila Pond Project
Bob Murase stated that the current plan complies with SAO
requirements for buffers and preserves the Class III wetland in the
upland area: The plan shows a place for people to sit and gather
enhanced by trees and vegetation and a small covered wooden
shelter that can be used all year. A reflection pool would be
designed that would use city water. The edge of the pond would be
protected by a low fence to prevent people from meandering along
the edge of the water thereby destroying the edge or disturbing the
wildlife. Also suggested was development of a path around the
existing wetland area. Murase stated that the preliminary cost
estimate for this first phase plan is approximately $1.8 million.
Council asked how the water in the pond would be sustained. Don
Williams explained that in the Phase I plan the consultants
concentrated their efforts on meeting the SAO requirements and
other regulatory issues as requested by Council. They have
designed an upland park that is not going to do a negative thing to
the remainder of the site. Future development will require
additional studies. When those studies are completed, many
choices and decisions will have to be made regarding water quality
and how to improve the plant material that's on site. Many of
those decisions will depend upon how much money the City wants
to spend on the project.
Council questioned what kind of impact human intrusion might
have on the wildlife habitat along the area. Sono Hashisaki,
Springwood Associates, suggested the trails could be closed during
the breeding season of the birds thereby decreasing any intrusion or
disturbance to them. Hashisaki said the park would provide
excellent interpretive opportunities for kids to learn about how
rivers work and what the flood plain really looks like. Don
Williams added that the site is visited by 54 different species of
bird and waterfowl. He reiterate that with this proposed plan the
overall impact to the site is limited.
Following further discussion, it was the consensus of the Council
to forward this item to the September 26th Community Affairs and
Parks Committee meeting.
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
September 19, 1994
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APPOINTMENTS OF
THE MAYOR
Lillian Woolbert, HS
Advisory Brd. Pos. #5
Expires 4/30/97
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
OLD BUSINESS
Approve Reallocation
of 1994 CDBG Funds
Approve 1995 CDBG
Funding Allocations
Approve Contract
Engineers Positions
NEW BUSINESS
Amendments to CDBG
Interlocal Agreement
HOME Investment
Partnership Interlocal
a. Approval of Vouchers: Nos.73755 through 74011 in the
amount of $693,256.90.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AMENDMENTS TO
THE 1994 -1996 CDBG INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENT AND THE 1994 -1996 HOME INVESTMENT
PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM INTERLOCAL COOPERATIVE
Mayor Rants requested Council's confirmation of his appointment
of Lillian Woolbert to the Human Services Advisory Board. Ms.
Woolbert was not in attendance.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF LILLIAN WOOLBERT TO
POSITION #5 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY
BOARD. MOTION CARRIED
Carly Barnes, Chamber of Commerce invited Council to a fund-
raiser entitled Keys to Success to be held on September 29th at the
Tuk Inn.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
APPROVE THE REALLOCATION OF $17,000 OF 1994 CDBG
FUNDS FROM THE UTILITY CONNECTION ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM PLUS $41,000 IN RECAPTURED FUNDS AND
PROGRAM INCOME FROM PREVIOUS YEARS TO THE
BEVERLY HILLS APARTMENT REHABILITATION
PROJECT AS PROPOSED. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
APPROVE THE ALLOCATIONS OF CDBG PASS THROUGH
FUNDS FOR 1995. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CRAFT, TO APPROVE
TWO CONTRACT PROJECT ENGINEER POSITIONS.
MOTION CARRIED.
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
September 19, 1994
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New Business (con't)
Water Purveyor Contract
Supplement to 42nd Ave. S
Street Improvement Project
(Entranco Engineers)
Supplement to Minkler
Sanitary Sewer and Interim
Street Improvements Project
(Perteet Engineering)
Supplement for 1994
Overlay Program
(Entranco Engineers)
Contract for Design of
New Community Center
(ARC Consultants)
REPORTS
Mayor
AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE WATER
PURVEYOR CONTRACT AMENDMENT. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SUPPLEMENT #2 TO
THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES
CONTRACT #94 -105) WITH ENTRANCO ENGINEERS FOR
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $284,285 FOR THE 42ND
AVE. SO. STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SUPPLEMENT #3 TO
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT
#93 -071) WITH PERTEET ENGINEERING FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $153,686 FOR THE MINKLER BLVD.
SANITARY SEWER AND INTERIM STREET
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN SUPPLEMENT #1 TO
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONTRACT
#94 -105) WITH ENTRANCO ENGINEERS FOR AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $99,920 FOR THE 1994 OVERLAY
PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH
ARC CONSULTANTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $590,194 FOR
THE NEW TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER DESIGN
PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Rants announced the Planning Commission's Open House
for the Comp Plan at Foster High School Commons on September
20th beginning at 6 p.m.
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September 19, 1994
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Renorts (con't)
*Amended 11/21/94
Councilmember Duffie asked for reviews of the City's and King
County's animal control ordinances to help determine which laws
the City is enforcing. Issue sent to Finance and Safety Committee
for further review.
Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended a presentation on
the proposed expansion of the Washington State Convention
Center at the Suburban Cities meetinA last week. She also attended
a noise abatement herring c ll bm Hernandez said she
learned that the noise will exceed the LDN level in some areas.
She asked that* €eanty provide residents with a number to
call if the noise impacts their neighborhood. Rants said he would
contact WSDOT to see if trees could be planted along the wall to
help block some of the noise.
Mayor Rants reported the King County field manager has informed
him that he is no longer pursuing more freight, commuter airways,
etc., at the air field.
Councilmember Robertson reported he attended an interesting
presentation on storm drainage at the Suburban Cities meeting and
brought back some draft ordinances to share with the Council.
Robertson announced that SKATBD is beginning their preliminary
deliberations on the RTA. He will keep Council informed as to the
stand SKATBD takes on the issue. Robertson said he'd also been
appointed to another committee dealing with the whole I -405
corridor running from Burien to Mukilteo.
Councilmember Ekberg reported he attended the public meeting
hosted by City staff on "unsewered areas Ekberg said most of
the written comments from residents indicated they were thankful
the City was picking up some of the costs. However, they were
still appalled at the overall costs involved to add a bathroom, etc.
Councilmember DeRodas reported she attended the first meeting of
the Duwamish Improvement Club. Tukwila's Fire Chief, Tom
Keefe, gave a report on the plans for rebuilding Fire Station #53.
Nat Rusiger gave a brief talk on the hopes for locating a new
runway.
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September 19, 1994
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ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
8:42 p.m.
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
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