HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-02 Regular MinutesJanuary 2, 1996
7:00 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.
Agenda amended Mayor Rants announced that Roll Call would follow the
administering of Oath of Office.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Oaths of Office Elected
Officials
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
Special Presentations (con't)
Plaque/Resolution presented
to Dennis Robertson
Res. #1340 Thanking
Dennis Robertson
City attorney Linda Cohen administered the Oath of Office to
Mayor Rants who begins his second term of office.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Mayor Rants administered the Oath of Office to Councilmembers
Joan Hernandez (third term); Steve Mullet (second term); Pam
Carter (first full term).
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; ALLAN EKBERG, Council
President; STEVE MULLET; PAM CARTER; JIM
HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER.
JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City
Attorney; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; LYNN DEVOIR,
Recreation Superintendent; ROSS EARNST, Public Works
Director; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; RON
WALDNER, Police Chief; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council
Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk.
Former Councilmember Dennis Robertson was honored with a
commemorative plaque and a resolution thanking him for his
contributions to the City during his eight years of service on the
City Council.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT
THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.
MOTION CARRIED.
The title of the resolution is provided for the record. Council
President Allen Ekberg read A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION OF AND
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Special Presentations (con't)
Plaque presented to
Jack Flesher
APPOINTMENTS OF
THE MAYOR
Arts Comm. W. Gorjance,
Pos. #2; expires 12/31/99
Library Brd. M. MacDonald,
Pos. #3; expires 12/31/97
Human Svs. Brd.
J. Crassweller, Pos. #1;
expires 4/30/98
Human Svs. Brd.
S. Lerner, Pos. #2;
expires 4/30/98
SINCERE THANKS TO COUNCIL MEMBER DENNIS
ROBERTSON.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT
RESOLUTION NO. 1340 BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Mayor Rants presented Jack Flesher with a plaque in appreciation
of his six years of service to the City as a member of the Planning
Commission.
Council concurred with the Mayor's appointments to boards and
commissions as follows:
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF
WILLIAM GORJANCE TO POSITION #2 ON THE ARTS
COMMISSION; TERM EXPIRES 12/31/99. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO CONCUR
WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF MAC
MACDONALD TO POSITION #3 ON THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 12/31/97. MOTION
CARRIED.
MOVED BY HAGGERTON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF
JULIE CRASSWELLER TO POSITION #1 ON THE HUMAN
SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 4/30/98.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF SUE
LERNER TO POSITION #2 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES
ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 4/30/98. MOTION
CARRIED.
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Appointments (con't)
Econ. Devel. Brd.
S. Harris, Pos.#9; expires
12/31/97
Econ. Devel. Brd.
B. Arthur, Pos. #10;
expires 12/31/97
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
NEW BUSINESS
Election of New Council
President
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO CONCUR
WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF SHARON
HARRIS TO POSITION #9 ON THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES
12/31/97. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF BILL
ARTHUR TO POSITION #10 ON THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD. TERM EXPIRES
12/31/97. MOTION CARRIED.
Wendy Morgan announced that the Historical Society plans to
show a documentary on the history of the railroad in Tukwila.
Warren Wing praised the City for the street improvements it has
undertaken most notably the S. 130th St /Hwy. 99 intersection
project.
a.
b.
Approval of Minutes: 12/4/95; 12/18/95
Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 82991 through 83195 in the
amount of $250,305.00.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.
MOTION CARRIED.
Council President Ekberg called for nominations for the position of
Council President for 1996.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
NOMINATE PAM CARTER FOR THE POSITION OF 1996
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
CLOSE THE NOMINATIONS FOR COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
MOTION CARRIED.
*MOTION CARRIED. PAM CARTER IS ELECTED 1996
COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
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REPORTS Mayor Rants reported that two major issues the City will deal with
Mayor in 1996 is the development of policies to address how the City will
conduct business under HB 1724 and the City's continuing struggle
against the criminal element on Highway 99. Rants noted the
police received 40,000 calls for service during 1995.
Council Councilmember Carter reported the new Foster library hopes to
open on February 5th.
ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT
8 p.m.
THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
Rants, Mayor
Ccm ce
i nd E. Cantu, City Clerk
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