HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-16 Regular MinutesJanuary 16, 1996
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Ekberg excused
OFFICIALS
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
New Employees
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
(Withdrawn moved to
New Business)
NEW BUSINESS
Res. #1341 Supporting
School M &O Levies
*amended 2/5/96
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
None
a.
b.
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor ProTem Pam Carter called the Regular Meeting to order
and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council
President; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM
LINDER.
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO EXCUSE
COUNCILMEMBER EKBERG. MOTION CARRIED.
JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; RON CAMERON,
City Engineer; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON
WALDNER, Police Chief; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council
Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk.
The following new employees were introduced to Council:
*Toby Popejoy, Transport Services Officer, Police Dept.
*Jason Atlas, Crime Analyst Intern, Police Dept.
Cathy Luna, Admin. Secretary, Public Works
Approval of Minutes: 4/17/95
Approval of Vouchers: Nos.83199 through 83467 in the
amount of $1,025,109.24
Councilmember Duffie requested the vouchers be removed from
the Consent Agenda and discussed under New Business.
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED.
MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE
PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ -144---TITLE ONLY *IN
ITS ENTIRETY. MOTION CARRIED.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
January 16, 1996
Page 2
New Business (con't)
Res. #1341 Supporting
School M &O Levies
Vouchers (removed from
Consent Agenda)
REPORTS
Council
City Administrator John McFarland read A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, SUPPORTING THE SOUTH CENTRAL
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 406 AND THE HIGHLINE SCHOOL
DISTRICT 401 SCHOOL PROGRAM LEVY ELECTIONS AND
URGING ALL ELIGIBLE VOTERS TO VOTE FOR SCHOOLS
IN THE FEBRUARY 6, 1996 SPECIAL ELECTION.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO.1341 AS READ. MOTION
CARRIED 6 -0 (Ekberg absent).
Councilmember Duffie questioned the cost of the new council
chairs. Lucy Lauterbach responded that Councilmember Ekberg,
1995 Council President, had given the go ahead to purchase the
chairs. They replace 15 year old chairs and are expected to last at
least that long.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO
APPROVE THE VOUCHERS AS SUBMITTED. MOTION
CARRIED 6 -0 (Ekberg absent).
No Mayor's report. Mayor Rants is out of town on vacation.
Councilmember Duffie reported he recently attended a "Walk 99"
meeting and the apartment managers meeting.
Councilmember Ekberg arrived at 7:30 p.m.
Councilmember Hernandez reported Gary Locke was the guest
program speaker at the January 10 Suburban Cities meeting.
Locke discussed regional services the county provides and the need
to avoid duplication of those services by cities. The agenda also
included discussion of transportation issues, i.e., transit hubs and
shuttles, and the new RTA light rail proposal.
Council President Carter reported she attend the Airport Cities
Coalition meeting (ACC) with Councilmember Mullet and the
recent SKATBD meeting. Carter requested Council input on the
new RTA proposal.
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Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
January 16, 1996
Page 3
Renorts (con't)
*added to the minutes by
amendment on 2/5/96
Staff
ADJOURNMENT
8:21 p.m.
Council discussed the confusion and inaccuracies being reported
regarding the closing of the Metro Park and Ride lot on Interurban.
John McFarland acknowledged the frustration the City is
experiencing in trying to deal with county officials on this issue.
McFarland suggested that a letter signed jointly by the Mayor and
Council and sent to every Council person in King County and the
press might encourage Gary Locke to finally resolve the matter. It
was the decision of the Council to postpone any action until they
had time to discuss this issue further at their upcoming annual
retreat.
*Council asked that a note of regret be sent to the Employee
Appreciation Committee since Council was not able to attend the
event because their annual retreat was scheduled for the same
weekend.
John McFarland announced the Chamber of Commerce recognized
Bill Arthur as an outstanding citizen in the City of Tukwila due to
his contributions to various boards and committees.
MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED.
Johvf V. Rants, Mayor
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,Jan, E. Cantu, City Clerk