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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-09-11 Special MinutesSeptember 11, 1995 Tukwila City Hall 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES ROLL CALL TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Special 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. OFFICIALS LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Introduction to Developmental Steve Lancaster, DCD Director, informed the Council that the Regulations Planning Commission had approved the transmittal to the City Council of the Commission's recommendations regarding the Tree Ordinance and the Sensitive Areas Ordinance as they relate to the Developmental Regulations. A "definitions" chapter had also been included in the packet. The Commission has not completed its review of all definitions, but felt the Council would need this preliminary version to assist in its review of the SAO and trees chapters. Lancaster continued that he anticipates the Planning Commission will complete its review of the Use Districts next Thursday, and hope to transmit these to the Council on Friday, September 15. Lancaster also reviewed the tentative schedule for discussing and ultimately adopting the Developmental Regulations. The Council expressed concern about interim regulations regarding parking, the size and design of parking spaces. The Council continues to receive complaints in this area. They would like to address this specific issue as soon as possible. In responding to the Council's inquiry regarding what happened to a Parking Study that was done a few years back, Lancaster said he will research this information and get back to the Council. In responding to the Council's concerns with regard to the speed in which some of the signal lights operate, the Mayor informed them that the Public Works Department is working on a system Special Meeting Minutes September 11, 1995 Page 2 Introduction to Devel. Regs. (Cont' d) AD.TOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION 6:40 P.M. 7:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 7:23 P.M. that will coordinate the timing of the signal lights in certain areas of the City. Lancaster reiterated the tentative schedule for the Developmental Regulations Deliberations: Monday nights 6:00 8:00 p.m; and Thursday nights 6:00 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. The Council concurred and also added that they did not wish to continue with Court Reporters. They agreed to accepting action minutes in lieu of employing Court Reporters to produce verbatim transcripts. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A LABOR ISSUE FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO EXTEND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON, TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND CONVENE TO THE CQMMITTEE OE THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED. o fir. W. RantR, Mayor ti Celia Squar Deputy City Clerk