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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-01-23 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 23, 1995 Tukwila City Hall 9:53 p.m. Council Chambers ROLL CALL Councilmember excused OFFICIALS SPECIAL ISSUES Review of Comprehensive Plan schedule TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Council President Joyce Craft called the Committee of The Whole Meeting to order. JOE DUFFLE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; JOYCE CRAFT, Council President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER DOROTHY DE RODAS FROM TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; DON WILLIAMS, Parks and Recreation Director; JACK PACE, Senior Planner. Jack Pace called the Council's attention to the memo from Rick Beeler to the Mayor, dated January 20, 1995, which was included in the packet. The memo stated that the Planning Commission is deliberating on the draft Plan which is to be supplemented by Urban Center alternatives from the Tukwila Tomorrow Committee. The memo outlined the 1995 Work Plan for Completion of the Comprehensive Plan Update as follows: Tukwila Tomorrow completion January Planning Commission review completion March Revisions and publication April City Council review and adoption completion August Revisions and publication September Pace emphasized that the schedule includes the Council receiving the Planning Commission's recommendation the first part of April. In anticipation of that, a meeting will need to take place with the Council (in February) to discuss a process for reviewing the document. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes January 23, 1995 Page 2 Review of Comp Plan Schedule (Cont'd) Council President Craft inquired if this was the plan the Council had requested a couple a weeks ago. 1. Tukwila Tomorrow completion January 2. Planning Commission review completion March 3. Revisions and publication April 4. Comp Plan and Zoning Map to Council April 5. Ping. Comm. gets Development Regulations -April 6. Planning Commission finishes Regulations June 7. City Council review and adoption /completion October 8. Revisions /publication November or December Councilmember Robertson suggested other councilmembers accompany Councilmember Duffie to the Planning Commission meeting this coming Thursday to discuss Comp Plan schedules. Robertson and Ekberg agreed to attend. The Council expressed concerns that they had been misinformed. It was their understanding that a detailed schedule for the process, including options for reviewing all parts of the Comp Plan along with general time frames and implications for workload would be available for Council review at tonight's meeting. McFarland explained that the new DCD Director had recently come on board and he (McFarland) wanted to give him a chance to get acquainted with the staff, the department goals and objectives and how he wishes to proceed. McFarland said today was the first day the new director was able to devote full attention to the development of zoning regulations. Pace responded that this is part of it. He would like to come back in February with a specific detailed Plan. The February date would allow for coordination of public notices for open houses with the Council's work sessions and hearings. After a lengthy discussion, Council President Craft summarized the schedule as she understood it from tonight's discussion: Pace stated he will return to the Council in early February to work out a calendar of specific dates for work sessions, briefings as well as dates for public hearings. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes January 23, 1995 Page 3 Review of Comp Plan Schedule (Cont'd) Review grant applications Ross Earnst, Public Works, briefly reviewed the list of projects to for various public works be considered for funding. He stated that the City expects other projects. requests this Spring. State TIA and UATA grant applications along with ISTEA applications are due in the next two (2) months. A plan for project submittals has been prepared based on priorities, budget, and submittal categories. 11:00 p.m. REPORTS The new DCD Director informed the Council that today was his first full day on the job. He said his priority was to review the Comp Plan issues in terms of scheduling and other concerns in an effort to keep the process moving forward. He said by the early February meeting, DCD will provide concrete information that the Council can react to. After a brief review of the list of projects, the Council agreed to complete the discussion at their upcoming Retreat MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO EXTEND THE MEETING BY APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Rants announced there will be a three months demonstration train ride on the new commuter rail beginning Saturday, January 28, from Everett to Edmonds, and Seattle to Kent. The first ride has been designated for elected officials and community leaders only. Councilmember Robertson suggested the Council consider modification to the Community Center Plans to provide for a road/path that would allow accessibility to boat ramps on the river. He said the most effective way to resolve the problem, however, would be to focus attention on bridges where trails run underneath. Those are unconstrained areas for boat launching. Robertson stated that the cost for two (2) boat ramps would cost under $10,000. It was the consensus of the Council to hold further discussions on this issue at future Sub Committee meetings. Councilmember Ekberg reviewed various materials the Council should take to the upcoming Council Retreat. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes January 23, 1995 Page 4 Reports (Cont'd) ADJOURNMENT 11:25 p.m. City Administrator McFarland announced a meeting that will be held at South Central School District auditorium tomorrow night. The topic for discussion "Making Tukwila History Come Alive." Councilmembers were encouraged to attend. McFarland also informed the Council of a meeting he had attended this past Friday on Senate Bill 5038, which is the Regional Governance Bill. He said there are 162 districts of government in King County that have to meet by March 1st and agree upon what issues would be handled regionally, locally, and how revenues would be disbursed to handle the same. A subsequent meeting will be held near the end of March where time will be dedicated to flushing out the Suburban Cities' agenda on this same issue. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MULLET TO ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. c�ft, Council President Celia Square, 6e'puty City Clerk