HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-10-02 Regular MinutesOctober 2, 1995
8:00 p.m.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
Amend Agenda
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council
President; STEVE MULLET; DENNIS ROBERTSON; PAM
CARTER; JIM HAGGERTON
JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator;
ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; STEVE LANCASTER,
DCD Director; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JANE
CANTU, City Clerk.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ TO
HEAR CITIZEN'S COMMENTS AHEAD OF SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
CITIZEN COMMENTS. Several residents living on 42nd Ave. So. voiced their discontent
42nd Ave. S. Street with the way the street project in their neighborhood has been
Improvements handled. Acting as a spokesperson for the group, Larry Mars
explained that a letter homeowners received in March of 1993 said
the City was going to put in sidewalks, gutters, curbs, storm drains,
city lighting, and underground utilities. According to that letter,
the improvements to 42nd were being funded by the City.
Homeowners were asked to donate a portion of their property for
sidewalks, but there was no mention of any cost to homeowners.
Following the donation of their land, residents said they received
notification from City that they owed an average of $2,000 each for
undergrounding costs In addition, homeowners said they were told
by City Light that they must also pay charges to run the
underground wiring to the hookup beyond the right -of -way. Mars
said the homeowners are asking that the City of Tukwila reimburse
each of them for the City Light charges they've incurred as a result
of this project.
Residents were reminded they received notification of a public
hearing on the project in 1993. Staff was present at the hearing to
answer questions and explain the project in detail.
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October 2, 1995
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Citizens Comments (con't)
Agenda amended
APPOINTMENTS OF
THE MAYOR
Human Svs. Advisory Brd.
Jeri Frangello- Anderson,
Pos. #4; exp. 4/30/98
Human Svs. Advisory Brd.
Patricia Schultz, Pos. #7;
exp. 4/30/97
Community Police Advisory
Brd. David Fenton, Pos. #5;
exp. 3/31/96
Other 42nd Ave. S. residents commenting on this issue were Tong
Ung, Beatrice Burke, Kelly Hill, and Dave Shotwell, Gene
Wallmar.
Councilmember Robertson suggested this issue be forwarded to the
October 17th Utilities Committee meeting for an indepth
discussion. Mayor Rants asked that City Light engineers and
Tukwila Public Works staff be included in hopes of resolving this
problem. Robertson added that the City absorbed the very large
bill for the cost of the sidewalks. In most other cities in the state,
the homeowner would be assessed the costs of the improvements
through an LID.
Patrick Hill requested the speed limit on 42nd be reduced from 30
m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h. Councilmember Mullet forwarded this issue to
a future Transportation Committee meeting.
MOVED AND SECONDED TO MOVE APPOINTMENTS
AHEAD OF SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. MOTION
CARRIED.
Mayor Rants requested Council's concurrence with his
appointments to the Community Police Advisory Board and the
Human Services Advisory Board.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON,
TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JERI
FRANGELLO ANDERSON TO POSITION #4 ON THE
HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES
4/30/98. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY ROBERTSON,
TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PATRICIA
SCHULTZ TO POSITION #7 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES
ADVISORY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES 4/30/97 (fills unexpired
term). MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY ROBERTSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DAVID
FENTON TO POSITION #5 ON THE COMMUNITY POLICE
ADVISORY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES 3/31/96 (fills unexpired
term). MOTION CARRIED.
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October 2, 1995
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Community Police Advisory
Brd. Diana Rea, Pos. #8;
exp. 3/31/97
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
1996 Proposed Budget
CONSENT AGENDA
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO
CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF DIANA REA
TO POSITION #8 ON THE COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY
BOARD. TERM EXPIRES 3/31/97 (fills unexpired term).
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Rants presented Council with the Proposed 1996 Budget.
Departments were directed to limit the growth of their operating
budgets to three percent, a figure reflecting the anticipated increase
in the annual inflationary index. This marks the lowest increase in
the General Fund in the past six years.
In order to balance the operating budget without reducing essential
levels of services for 1996 it was necessary to dedicate 36 percent
of the sales tax revenue to the General Fund compared to 34
percent in 1995. Rants noted that General and Capital Fund
activities would continue to reflect the Neighborhood
Revitalization Strategy in 1996. In addition, three and one -half
new positions have been proposed for the coming year.
Rants voiced his concern regarding the City's ability to fully fund
the construction of sewers without significantly impacting other
vital capital projects. In conclusion, Rants said he anticipates a
continued partnership with the Council in 1996 and looks forward
to a smooth conclusion to the budget process in the coming weeks.
a. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 81169 through 81382 in the
amount of $162,600.50.
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
APPROVE THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED. MOTION
CARRIED.
REPORTS Mayor Rants reported the Economic Advisory Board (EAB) is
Mayor contacting 28 businesses that are being displaced on Harbor Island
to invite them to consider relocating to Tukwila.
Council Councilmember Hernandez announced the Noise Board will meet
on October 9th at 7 p.m. She also invited interested
Councilmembers to participate in the annual "Jail and Bail"
opportunity on October 18th.
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October 2, 1995
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ADJOURNMENT MOVED AND SECONDED THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN.
9:29 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Joh L W. Rants, Mayor
E. Cantu, City Clerk