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CONSENT AGENDA
BID AWARD
Replacement Rescue Truck
(Fire): General Fire Equip.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
September 5, 1995 (Tuesday) Tukwila City Hall
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council
President; DENNIS ROBERTSON; STEVE MULLET; PAM
CARTER; JIM HAGGERTON.
JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; TOM KEEFE, Fire Chief; DON
WILLIAMS, Parks Recreation Director; LUCY
LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk.
a. Approval of Minutes: 7/12/95 (Sp. Mtg.); 7/19/95
b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos.80676 through 80916 in the
amount of $580,585.72.
c. Authorize Mayor to accept triangle piece of limited access
property in the 51st Ave. S. /S. 158th St. right -of -way
turnback deed.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO
AWARD A CONTRACT TO GENERAL FIRE EQUIPMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $126,359 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A
REPLACEMENT RESCUE TRUCK (FIRE).*
Chief Keefe explained that all bids received were over the
budgeted amount. General Fire Equipment submitted the lowest of
the bids. In order to reduce costs, the specifications were separated.
The body will be purchased locally; the chassis will be built
elsewhere at a reduced price and delivered to the lowest bidder.
*MOTION CARRIED.
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
September 5, 1995
Page 2
NEW BUSINESS
Ord. #1751 Granting a
Franchise to W.D. #20
Amendments
51st Ave. S. Bridge
Access (property purchase)
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.
MOTION CARRIED.
Attorney Cohen read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
GRANTING TO WATER DISTRICT NO. 20, A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION AND PUBLIC UTILITY SELLING AND
DISTRIBUTING WATER WITHIN KING COUNTY, THE
RIGHT AND FRANCHISE TO USE AND OCCUPY THE
STREETS, AVENUES, ROADS, ALLEYS, LANES AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES AND WAYS OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, FOR CONSTRUCTING,
MAINTAINING, REPAIRING, RENEWING AND OPERATING
A WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND ACCESSORIES
WITHIN AND THROUGH THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
ADOPT ORDINANCE NO.1751 AS READ.*
MOVED BY CARTER, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1751 BY REWORDING THE
FOURTH WHEREAS CLAUSE TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, THE CITY OF TUKWILA WOULD LIKE TO
PRESERVE PUBLIC -OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE
WHICH COULD BE AFFECTED BY THE OPERATIONS
OF THE FRANCHISE AND TO ENSURE THAT ANY
WORK DONE IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TUKWILA
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; AND...MOTION CARRIED.
*MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED 7 -0.
Public Works Director Ross Earnst explained that temporary use of
the subject property is required for the construction access for the
bridge foundation, excavation in the vicinity of the center pier, and
piping the creek around the foundation during excavation. In
addition, at the completion of construction, the property will
provide access to Gilliam Creek for monitoring, maintenance of
erosion and biofiltration. The property owner feels the property is
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
September 5, 1995
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New Business (con't)
51st Ave. S. Bridge
Access (property purchase)
Council
8:45 p.m.
not useful to him and rather than allow the City an easement, he
will only sell it to the City. Councilmember Robertson commented
that the property owner is selling the City a useless piece of
property that can't be developed. The second piece of property
along 51st Ave. S. would be used to construct a retaining wall on
the roadway side of the right -of -way line. The property owner
agreed to give this property to the City if the City purchased the
Southcenter Blvd. parcel.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO PURCHASE PROPERTY FOR
ACCESS TO THE 51ST AVE. S. BRIDGE. MOTION CARRIED
7 -0.
REPORTS Finance Director Alan Doerschel distributed the Capital
Mayor Improvement Plan and Financial Planning Model to Council and
gave a brief overview of both documents. Doerschel's comments
focused on significant changes in the new documents.
City Administrator John McFarland reported that the Ball
apartments have been posted Dangerous Building -Do Not Occunv
and are going through the abatement process. All tenants were
evicted by the owners prior to the City posting the building.
Councilmember Ekberg reported the Kent ACT theater is looking
for a new home. He suggested the possible use of the Foster High
School auditorium. Mayor Rants noted that the Rainier Symphony
has requested the use of the auditorium also.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT THE
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
John Rants, Mayor
Jane i. Cantu, City Clerk