HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-07-24 Committee of the Whole MinutesJuly 24, 1995
8:07 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
CTR Program Review Process
CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
SPECIAL ISSUES
An ordinance amending
the appeals process
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING MINUTES
Council President Ekberg called the Committee of The Whole
Meeting to order.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council
President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; STEVE MULLET; PAM
CARTER; JIM HAGGERTON.
JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; RHONDA BERRY,
Assistant City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney;
RON WALDNER, Police Chief; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council
Analyst; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; ROSS EARNST,
Public Works Director.
Jeff Brewster, CTR Coordinator, Public Works Department
(Intern, University of Washington), stated that the City is required
to review and approve programs to achieve reductions in the
percentage of single occupant vehicles commuting to affected
employer worksites. In order to obtain approval, an employer's
program must have sufficient elements to meet the goals
established by the state for 1997. Program measures will be
required for most employers in the City; and, employers will be
provided choices in program improvement options that are either
financial or time commitments or some combination of each,
thereby helping to minimize the impacts of additional measures.
Staff recommend that the program review be taken to the
Transportation Committee as an information item.
None.
Rhonda Berry, Assistant City Administrator, explained that the
current appeal process provides that any appeal of a civil penalty
be heard before the Hearing Officer; an appeal of the Hearing
Officer's decision is heard by the Board of Adjustment; and any
appeals of BOA decisions are heard by Superior Court. This
procedure became effective in 1993 with Council's passage of the
civil violation ordinance. In the months since passage of that
ordinance, the Board of Adjustment has heard two civil violation
appeals. Each of these cases was very complex, and involved
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Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes
July 24, 1995
Page 2
Ord. amending appeals
process (Copt' d)
REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT
deliberations that were beyond the scope of any previously
undertaken by the Board. Staff believe it is a better use of
resources to have appeals of the Hearing Officer's decision go
directly to Superior Court. Amendments reflecting this change to
the ordinance were made and reviewed by the Community Affairs
and Parks Committee. It is their recommendation to forward the
ordinance to the next Regular Council for approval.
A brief discussion ensued with the Council agreeing to forward the
ordinance amending the appeals process for civil violations to the
next Regular Council, pending Berry's checking and reporting
back to the Council as to how other municipalities handle their
appeals.
Mayor Rants reported that Suburban Cities held a meeting recently
on Regional Storm Water Management and how the County wants
to get into the regional control of surface water run -off.
Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended open house
ceremonies of the Goodwill Industries on July 19, located on
Andover Park West. She said the facility is very nice.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED
Ail`a kberg, Council Presid
Celia Square, De uty City Clerk