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Home My WebLink About1995-08-07 Regular MinutesAugust 7, 1995 8:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Councilmembers excused OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Introduction of new employee APPOINTMENTS OF THE MAYOR CITIZEN'S COMMENTS TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO CONCUR WITH ALL APPOINTMENTS AS REQUESTED. MOTION CARRIED. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President/Mayor Pro Tern Allan Ekberg called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council President; PAM CARTER; JIM HAGGERTON. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBERS ROBERTSON AND MULLET. MOTION CARRIED. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; RON WALDNER, Police Chief; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director. Chief Waldner introduced new employee Meg Johnson, Records Specialist, Tukwila Police Department. City Attorney Linda Cohen (in Mayor's absence) administered the Oath of Office to new Tukwila Police Officers: Jonathan Slothower and David Crommes. City Attorney Cohen (in Mayor's absence) requested Council's concurrence with appointments to the Community Oriented Policing Citizens Advisory Board as follows: •J. Paul Blake, Position #3; term expires 3/31/99 •Ronald G. Johnson, Position #4; term expires 3/31/98 *Bernadine Walton, Position #5; term expires 3/31/96 J. Paul Blake, 4021 South 154th Street, #C28, Tukwila, WA., requested clarification as to who's responsible for maintenance of the land, westbound, traveling up the hill toward Hwy 99 on 154th Street. Regular Meeting Minutes August 7, 1995 Page 2 Citizen's Comments (Cont'd) CONSENT AGENDA Ord. #1748 BID AWARD Res. #1325 accepting the withdrawal of the two lowest bidders for Comm. Ctr. City Administrator John McFarland responded that it is the state's property and responsibility for the upkeep of the area in question; and that several requests have been made to the state office in an attempt to address this issue. However, they've been non- responsive. In an effort to continue pursuing this matter, McFarland informed Blake that it had been turned over to the City's Public Works Department. a. Approval of Minutes: 6/5/95 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 80154 thru 80411 in the amount of $946,487.22 c. Accept as complete Riverbank Stabilization Project (Green/Duwamish River Trail) in the amount of $9,852 with Tydico, Inc.; authorize release of retainage. d. Authorize Mayor to sign consultant agreement with JHK in the amount of $35,000 for the Southcenter Parkway /Strander/Klickitat Signal Coordination and Capacity Evaluation Project. e. Authorize Mayor to accept right -of -way and easement dedications from the BP Oil Station located at 14415 Pacific Highway South. f. Ordinance increasing the City/Metro sewer rate for 1996 from $17.95 to $19.10 per residential customer or residential customer equivalent. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Linda Cohen read a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, awarding the bid for the construction of the Tukwila Community Center to the lowest responsible bidder. Regular Meeting Minutes August 7, 1995 Page 3 Bid Award Res. #1325 (Cont'd) OLD BUSINESS Ord. #1749 amending the appeals process Ord. #1750 vacating a portion of S. 114th S. 115th between 42nd S. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION #1325 ACCEPTING THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE TWO LOWEST BIDDERS ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO BERSCHAUER PHILLIPS CONSTRUCTION CO. IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,392,951.00. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED City Attorney Cohen read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending Chapter 8.45 of the Tukwila Municipal Code regarding appeals of decisions of the Hearing Officer; specifying that said appeals be made to the Superior Court; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1749 AS READ.* Councilmember Carter requested the ordinance be amended to delete Board of Adjustment in item "h." *MOTION CARRIED. ORDINANCE NO. 1749 IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Cohen read an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, vacating South 114th street and South 115th street between 42nd Avenue South and the Burlington Northern Railroad, located in the City of Tukwila, amending the official street map of the City; providing for severability, and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1750 AS READ.* Regular Meeting Minutes August 7, 1995 Page 4 Ord. #1750 Street Vacation (Cont' d) NEW BUSINESS Authorize Mayor to sign contract with KPG Authorize Mayor to accept turnover documents from Sears Homelife Authorize Mayor to sign contract with ABKJ Councilmember Hernandez explained that it is necessary to vacate a portion of the street for the purpose of constructing the new Fire Station #53. *MOTION CARRIED MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH KPG IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,960.00 FOR THE 1996 OVERLAY, PEDESTRIAN PATH, AND DRAINAGE PS &E. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT TURNOVER OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES AND EASEMENTS FROM SEARS HOMELIFE /COMPUTER CITY, 402 -404 STRANDER BLVD.* Councilmember Carter inquired if the juniper bushes were going to be replaced by the developer. Ron Cameron, City Engineer, responded that the developer will not be asked to replace the bushes because the City wants conformity when the CBD Tree and Sidewalk Ordinance is implemented. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HAGGERTON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH ABKJ IN THE AMOUNT OF $445,201.00 FOR THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PS &E.* Councilmember Haggerton stated that Council should note that the state's grant conditions require a new contract, instead of a supplement to the design report, for PS &E exceeding $225,000.00. The Grant will reimburse $356,160.80 of the $445,201.00 that's being approved. *MOTION CARRIED. Regular Meeting Minutes August 7, 1995 Page 5 REPORTS ADJOURNMENT 10:15 P.M. Councilmember Hernandez reported she had attended the joint ACC and RCAA Board meeting that was held last Wednesday night at Normandy Park City Hall. Minutes are forthcoming for those interested. She also stated that Steve Mullet has agreed to represent the Council by serving on the Board. She will serve as backup. City Administrator McFarland reported on an incident that warranted a considerable amount of law enforcement at the Ball Apartment this past Thursday night. Numerous arrests were made resulting from civil and criminal offenses. He also announced that Jackie Dempere had filed an appeal against the construction of the new Fire Station #53 just this evening, a few minutes after 5:00 p.m. A staff report on the appeal will be provided to the Council for next week's agenda. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO ADJOURN THE REGUL R MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Allen Mayor Pro /Council President Celia Square, Deputy (City Clerk