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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 14, 1994 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Washington State Department of Transportation: I -5 construction TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES X95 Council President Steve Mullet called the Committee of The Whole meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; STEVE MULLET, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; ALLAN EKBERG; JOYCE CRAFT; DOROTHY De RODAS. RHONDA BERRY, Assistant City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks Recreation Director; LYNN DEVOIR, Recreation Superintendent; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services; RICK BEELER, DCD Director. Susan Everett, Project Engineer for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), accompanied by her colleagues David Edwards, Project Manager /Assistant Project Engineer; and Lee Boyland, Lead Design Engineer, gave a slide presentation of the project that will add nearly 15.5 miles of HOV lanes to I -5. Everett said the total cost of this project is $120 million dollars. Construction will begin this January and will continue for the next three years. Over 6 miles of HOV lanes will be added in the north -bound direction beginning at the South 188th Street Interchange and continuing north -bound to the Boeing Access Interchange. Over seven miles will be added in the south- bound direction, beginning at the Lucille /Corson Avenue Interchange. Increasing the capacity of the Interstate would mean fewer cars being diverted to city streets. In order to maintain the quality of life in the local environment, several components were added to this project: noise walls, bike trails and detention ponds and swales. There will be traffic impacts during construction, however, WSDOT has taken several measures to keep those impacts to a minimum. Ron Cameron, Tukwila Public Works Department, informed the Council that the WSDOT staff's next stop is to the Tukwila Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 2 Special Presentations WSDOT (Cont'd) CITIZEN'S COMMENTS PUBLIC HEARINGS Ordinance renewing interim zoning for family childcare homes. Public hearing opened Chamber of Commerce to explain the detour routes of this project to business persons. Lanny Vickers, 12227 45th Avenue South, commented that when he attended a past community meeting on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, representatives of the Tank Farm (Union Tank Works, Inc.) were present and insinuated that the people living in the vicinity of 44th Place South wanted that area to remain zoned for Light Industry. However, only a selective group of people were notified, via letter, and not the entire community. A copy of that letter was shared with councilmembers. Vickers said he, along with the other seven or eight people that were at the meeting, did not appreciate the way this situation was handled; and, would like to see the said area zoned Single Family. Lew Anderson, President, General Builder Supply, Inc.; and also a City Councilmember of Des Moines, 4439 South 134th Place, commented that the construction of the HOV lanes is going to dramatically impact the businesses of Tukwila. He urged the Council to petition Metro for mitigation for the businesses as well as the City for costs and inconveniences. He also requested that back up material on all agenda items be included in all future packets so that interested persons would get a clearer picture of the issues. Council President Mullet opened the public hearing at 7:54 p.m. Rick Beeler, DCD, briefed the Council that revisions of State statute, Council's concerns and inquiries by residents prompted a review of Tukwila's ordinances affecting family home childcare. As a result, the City Council approved Ordinance 1704 in May, 1994. This ordinance includes interim (i.e. six month) revisions to the Zoning Code. The revisions make it easier to provide licensed family home childcare by amending Tukwila's Home Occupation definitions to allow family childcare homes as an accessory use in residential zones. Through this ordinance, the City leaves the specifics of licensing in -home childcare to the Washington Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 3 Interim zoning for family childcare homes (Cont' d) Department of Social and Health Services, and limits its concerns to the potential zoning related impacts of childcare in the neighborhoods. The City has received no applications for family childcare uses since this ordinance became effective in May, 1994. Beeler said the interim zoning -code regulations expire on November 25, 1994. He believes that allowing family childcare homes as an accessory use and Home Occupation is still in the best interest of Tukwila's residents. I recommend, therefore, that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance which provides for a six -month renewal of interim zoning regulations for family childcare homes. Beeler said these regulations will be considered as permanent provisions in the zoning ordinance through the Planning Commission as soon as possible. Public hearing closed The Council President closed the public hearing at 7:56 p.m. SPECIAL ISSUES After a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to forward the ordinance renewing interim zoning for family childcare homes to the next Regular Council for approval. s7 A resolution amending the Councilmember Hernandez informed the Council that this issue Human Services budgeting had been discussed in the Finance and Safety Committee meeting. process She also asked for clarification of why "a b" in Section 3 of the resolution had been deleted. Evelyn Boykan, Human Services, explained that during the review process with the Human Services Advisory Board, there were very lengthy discussions on whether to allow only a core groups of agencies, which addressed basic services, to apply for funding on a biannual basis; the rest of the agencies would be contracted on an annual basis. The Board's conclusion was that the Human Services budget will be allocated on a biannual basis for all contracted services. That is why "a b" was deleted and the new paragraph was added. Boykan added that even if it were mid -term, the process could still be adjusted to either increase, decrease or take whatever action necessary to accommodate human services. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 4 Human Services budgeting process (Cont' d) Hernandez suggested the resolution be amended to add: "annroved by the City Council" to Section 2k. Thus, the sentence would read -There will be an administrative nolicv annroved by the City Council to guide the annual recommendations for funding After brief comments, it was the consensus of the Council to forward the resolution amending the Human Services budgeting process and repealing Resolution #1233 to the next Regular Council with amendments. Foster Golf Course Lynn Devoir, Parks Recreation, explained that the contract is restaurant concession being recommended to be extended for three years, with new agreement. requirements to eliminate smoking in the restaurant and allowed in lounge only. She said the City will pay for the installation of "smoke eaters" for the lounge and once they are operational, the concessionaire will then pay the monthly lease fee as part of their payment to the City. Duffie and Robertson clarified that this issue had been discussed at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee and contrary to what the CAS form denotes, the Committee's recommendation was to require a totally smoke free building at the Golf Course Restaurant. Devoir commented that though she understands the Council's view point on this issue, such a drastic change would hurt business at the course and would not be popular with many local golfers. We have a large group of golfers and a strong clientele of restaurant patrons who smoke and who have supported the course for many years. These customers are residents, Tukwila business employees and Men's/Women's Club members who may choose to find another facility if the no smoking ban is implemented. She said in the future, the administration will be recommending that the new club house facility be smoke free. Mayor Rants commented that the current lease is for three years. If restrictions are imposed it will reduce the clientele. Since the City would be violating a standard practice, the concessionaire, at their option, can determine not to renew the lease. Should this be the �9 Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 5 Foster Golf Course restaurant concession agreement (Cont'd) Citizen's Comment case, the City would have to look for a new concessionaire. That would be a hard find because there aren't many people willing to make a commitment on a business for just three years. Devoir explained that a smoke eater is a device which filters the air completely. Using this type of device puts the City in compliance with State law which states that offices not be affected by direct or indirect smoke. The System the City is considering cost between $8,200 $13,000 and will be paid for by the City. The net profit to the City from the restaurant concession is approximately $24,000 dollars annually. Lew Anderson commented again, asking the Council do they want to suffer small business or do they want to help small business. Can the City serve its citizens and make a dollar in the process. That's what revenue enterprise funds are all about. He said the City has a lot of large businesses; however, there are many small businesses too, which is the heart of the United States tax paying base. He said the bottom line is "Is it fair? Can we make this thing work for small business, the City and the citizens Paul Sikora, Attorney for the Concessionaire Terry Elliott, presented a copy of a letter from his firm of Maltman, Reed, North, Ahrens Malnati, dated November 14, 1994, to the Council, Mayor and Clerk, Regarding Foster Golf Course Restaurant Concession and Agency Agreement. In summary, the letter stated that if the City is serious about its desire to protect its citizens from smoking, it should adopt a city -wide ordinance governing taverns and lounges. Because there are two cocktail lounges and a tavern within a block of the Foster Golf Course Restaurant, drinkers who smoke (and their friends) need only walk across the street or down the block. Given the compulsion smokers feel, they will do so, putting the restaurant and lounge at a competitive disadvantage. The net effect will be that the City will show little if any result, but will decrease its own as well as Mrs. Elliott's revenues. Therefore, he proposes that, if the City chooses not to adopt a city -wide smoking ban in taverns and lounges, that it adopt the following language: "With the exception of the lounge, the Foster Golf Links Restaurant will be a smoke free facility. Smoking will be permitted 4q1 Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 6 Citizen's Comment (Cont'd) Foster Golf Course golf cart concession agreement Codiga Farm lease in the lounge and the City will lease to install "smoke eaters" in that area. Concessionaire shall be responsible for lease payments." Colin Curry, 5772 152nd Avenue South, Board Member, Foster Men's Club, commented that the Club House is a public facility, smoking should be allowed. If people are forced to restrict smoking in the restaurant, they would just go elsewhere. Ilene Charmella, City of SeaTac resident, commented that she had worked for the golf course for ten years as assistant manager. In meeting and talking to the clientele, which includes people of diverse professions, they informed her that if a smoking ban is imposed, they will take their business down the street. Mayor Rants requested the Council provide him with some type of negotiation strategy as he will be meeting with the concessionaire soon to negotiate the lease. After a lengthy discussion, It was the consensus of the Council to forward the restaurant concession agreement back to the administration for review and then on to the Community Affairs Parks Committee for discussion. Councilmember Duffie explained that this issue had gone before the Community Affairs and Parks Committee. After reviewing the contract, they are pleased with the carts and service that Northwest Hyundai have provided. The Committee recommends that the current contract be extended for another two years. After a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to forward the Foster Golf Course golf cart concession agreement to the next Regular Council for approval. Don Williams, Parks Recreation Director, briefed the Council that the existing lease for the Codiga Farm site expires on December 31, 1994. Williams recommended the lease be extended for two years to Mr. James Codiga. The major change to the lease is the reduction of the area of land. The pasture area on the north end, adjacent to 50th Place South, will be used for the City's Pea Patch gardening site starting the spring of 1995. Appropriate fencing will also be installed. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 7 Codiga Farm lease extension (Cont'd) Recess 9:00 9:15 p.m. 1995 Budget Reports from committee After a brief discussion, it was the consensus of the Council to forward the Codiga Farm lease extension to the next Regular Council for approval. Council President Mullet called the meeting back to order with those present as noted above. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, informed the Council that two Council SubCommittees have accomplished the 1995 proposed budget reviews to date and they are the Finance Safety and Community Affairs Parks Committees. The other two committees (Utilities and Transportation) should finish up within the next two weeks. The Council began their discussion on Page 26 of the 1995 Proposed Budget of the recommended changes made by the committees. Some of the high points of the discussion focused on the need for better code enforcement; the possibility of having King County oversee an Interlocal Agreement for Housing Preservation (originally suggested by Wendy Morgan, President, Historical Society); a Relocation Assistance Fund to assist those persons impacted as a result of rezones; and the Third Runway Airport issues. The Council also discussed whether to increase the Mayor's salary from the 1995 salary of $20,598, to between $25,000 and $35,000. The Mayor is asking to be increased to $35,000 annually beginning January 1995. A very lengthy discussion ensued regarding the Mayor's salary. It was the consensus of the Council to raise the Mayor's salary to $25,000 effective January 1, 1995, with Councilmember Ekberg opposing. Ekberg said the Cost of Living Increase each year should be compensation enough. Mayor Rants stated that he will veto the ordinance. The Council also discussed, as "wish list" items, adding an additional $66,00 dollars to the animal control budget, bringing it to a total of $100,000, earmarked for City use should we decide to implement full time animal control; establishing a stipend for Planning Commission members on a per meeting basis to compensate for their long hours of dedicated time and service; and setting aside a fund of about $50,000 to fund COPS FAST; Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes November 14, 1994 Page 8 1995 -2000 C.I.P Projects (Cont' d) REPORTS ADJOURNMENT 11:00 p.m. The Council concluded the discussion by briefly touching upon the Financial Planning Model Capital Improvement Program initiatives and Residential Street construction schedule. It was the consensus of the Council to forward the 1995 proposed Budget and 1995 -2000 C.I.P to the December 5, 1994 Regular Council for continued discussion. None. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO AD OURN TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TING. MOTION CARRIED. SteGG Mullet, Council President Celia Squar "Deputy City Clerk