HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-02-27 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
February 27, 1995 Tukwila City Hall
7:20 p.m. Council Chambers
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER Steve Mullet, Acting Council President, called the Committee of
The Whole Meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.
ROLL CALL JOE DUFFIE, JOAN HERNANDEZ, DENNIS ROBERTSON,
ALLAN EKBERG, STEVE MULLET, PAM CARTER.
Council President excused MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ,
TO EXCUSE COUNCIL PRESIDENT JOYCE CRAFT FROM
TONIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
OFFICIALS
Amend Agenda The Council agreed to amend the agenda by allowing "Special
Presentations" to follow "Citizen's Comments"
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Literacy Program (ESL) update
Welcome to Boys Scouts
Recess
7:50 8:05
JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; RHONDA BERRY,
Assistant City Administrator; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council
Analyst; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON
CAMERON, City Engineer; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD
Director; KEITH HAINES, Assistant Police Chief.
Nancy Lamb, 4251 South 139th Street, expressed thanks and
appreciation for the stand the Council took in opposing the RTA
Plan because of the Hwy 99 configuration.
Councilmember Duffie introduced Tukwila students /residents who
were present to share posters they had drawn depicting Tukwila as
they see it -a City free of crime and violence. The posters were
displayed for viewing by all concerned.
Patty Worthington, South Central Literacy Program, gave an
informational update of the ESL portion of the Program, which is
held at Foster High School on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Acting Council President Mullet welcomed the Boys Scouts as
guests. They were in attendance as credit toward their citizenship
and community merit badges.
Mullet called the meeting back to order with those present as listed
above.
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SPECIAL ISSUES
Residential Revitalization
Plan
The Council discussed various aspects of the Plan. They suggested
that a joint meeting between Council, Administration and Staff be
scheduled for Wednesday, March 8 and devoted solely to the
Residential Revitalization Plan (RRP). Councilmember Ekberg
suggested the Council provide direction to the staff. In order to do
that, a brainstorming session began with focus on the agenda for
the March 8 meeting. The Council agreed to focus on the
following topics:
1. Create a Table of Content for RRP Policy Document
2. Review Matrix that was brainstormed at the Council Retreat
as a model to build on with input from March 8
participants.
3. Entertain /answer the question: Should we focus on a single
geographic area or try to accomplish multiple areas?
4. Should the focus be on one area, i.e. crime. If so, how will
the entire City benefit?
5. Identify public feedback mechanism
6. Define the goal /mission statement
7. Discuss relationship of the RRP to the Comp Plan/Zoning
Map/Developmental Regulations (brief discussion)
8. Discuss incentives for getting citizens to remain in the City
and to become involved in the community
9. Types of solutions (long and short term)
10. Expected date of completion
11. Recognize what is already being done
12. Identify future meeting dates
City Administrator McFarland commented that neighborhood
revitalization is not new. This is a primary function of government
and has been, in varying forms, since the City's inception. He
stated that we might want to focus on what's been done then begin
to pinpoint where the highest interest will be placed.
McFarland stated that he will be responsible for contacting a
facilitator for the March 8 meeting. He and Lauterbach will draft
an article for the Tukwila Hazelnut that will explain the purpose,
direction; and, solicit input for the Plan.
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Work Plan for completion
of Comp Plan update
An ordinance amending
the Community Oriented
Policing Board's (COP's)
regulations
REPORTS
Steve Lancaster, DCD Director, continued his review of the Work
Plan for completion of the Comprehensive Plan. He explained that
the Tukwila Tomorrow Committee had responded with three
alternatives, including a recommendation, on the Urban Center
issue. The Council requested a complete copy of that response be
provided to them.
Responding to Ekberg's question as to whether he foresee any
roadblocks impeding the Comp Plan schedule, Lancaster
responded there's nothing he can identify on the horizon at this
moment. However, he said appropriate agenda scheduling must be
considered to allow for adequate time to work through particular
issues.
It was the consensus of the Council to forward the Work Plan to
the next Council Meeting.
Keith Haines, Assistant Police Chief, recommended changes to the
Community- Oriented Policing Ordinance. He stated that the
advisory board and South Central leadership recommend a more
flexible program drawing on several designated students (with one
vote), may better serve the purpose of the overall program. The
Police Department concurred and suggested appropriate
modifications to the ordinance that would improve student
recruitment and participation.
After a brief discussion and minor amendments pertaining to youth
membership, the Council agreed to forward the ordinance with
amendments to the next Regular Council for approval.
McFarland informed the Council that City Attorney Cohen was not
in attendance at tonight's Council meeting because she was
requested by the COP to attend their Board meeting tonight.
McFarland requested an Executive Session be scheduled to update
the Council on Adult Entertainment and various other issues of
concern.
Councilmember Robertson requested the Council be provided a
copy of Adult Entertainment 1994 legal expenditures.
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Reports (Copt' d)
ADJOURNMENT
9:30 P.M.
McFarland encouraged Council representation at this Wednesday
night's Senate Bill 5038 meeting with King County at the SeaTac
Red Lion, 6:00 p.m. This Bill hopes to establish a process for local
governments (cities, counties and special districts) to enter into
agreements for the provision of services and the development of
policies that could include the transfer of services and revenues
between local governments.
McFarland informed the Council that he had recently received
information as a reminder that the Cities of Everett and Tacoma
have co- sponsored legislation to allow cities with a population of
30,000 or greater to opt out of the RTA. A meeting is scheduled
for this Wednesday in Olympia for public input. Council Analyst
Lucy Lauterbach agreed to attend as the Council's representative.
Ekberg introduced the idea of placing Advisory Ballots on the
General Election ballot this November. This would allow for
feedback from citizens on specific issues without going through the
process of mail -out or phone surveys. Lauterbach agreed to
research this issue with regards to costs, etc.
Ekberg requested that the Administration present an update on
animal control to the Council in the very near future.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG,
TO ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
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Steve Mullet, Acting Council President
Celia Square, *Duty City Clerk