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Home My WebLink About1996-02-05 Regular MinutesFebruary 5, 1996 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OFFICIALS APPOINTMENTS OF THE MAYOR SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS State of the City Report TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Rants administered the Oath of Office to Police Officer Dawn Tracy Yorker. 4 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER. JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; LINDA COHEN, City Attorney; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JACK PACE, Senior Planner; RON WALDNER, Chief of Police; JANE CANTU, City Clerk. Relinquishing the gavel to Council President Carter, Mayor Rants delivered his annual State of the City Report from the podium. Rants presented a comprehensive recap of significant 1995 City projects and programs. Noteworthy accomplishments, centered around Neighborhood Revitalization, included the reinstitution of the Spring Cleanup Campaign; the opening of the Police Neighborhood Resource Center on Pacific Highway; the creation of the Highway 99 Action Group; the completion of Phase I of the 42nd Avenue So. street improvement project; and beginning construction of the new community center. Improvements in the Central Business District (CBD) included easing the congestion at the West Valley Highway and So. 180th by adding turn lanes and widening the bridge; in conjunction with WSDOT, connecting Grady Way and Southcenter Boulevard thereby eliminating a most confusing intersection; providing a shortened route by extending Minkler Blvd from Andover Park West to Southcenter Parkway. Of utmost importance was the completion of the updated Comprehensive Plan and zoning map. Rants acknowledged that criminal activity along Highway 99 would continue to top of the list of challenges to the City in the new year. During 1996 in excess of $7.2 million in General Fund Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 5, 1996 Page 2 Snecial Presentations (con't) State of the City Report Briefing on HB 1724 revenue will be dedicated to the operation of the police department. The City will also see substantial completion of the new community center, a new fire station, completion of improvement to Showalter Middle School and Cascade View Elementary School athletic fields, and S. 132nd Street improvements. Rants cautioned that a $350,000 reduction in value of commercial property by the King Count Assessor's Office combined with increased jail costs and law enforcement overtime costs will severely limit any flexibility in this year's operating budget. DCD Director Steve Lancaster and Senior Planner Jack Pace briefed Council on the key elements of House Bill 1724 and how the new regulations will alter the City's current permitting processes. Staff presented the following three alternative procedures for Council to consider in deciding how they want the Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment involved in determining changes to the City's ordinances and procedures. Alternative #1: City Council Preliminary Recommendation. Council would make preliminary decisions. The Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission would comment at the Planning Commission and City Council public hearings. Alternative #2 Joint meeting of City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment (recommended alternative). This alternative would provide a joint meeting between the City Council, Planning Commission and Board of Adjustment to review and make preliminary decisions. Alternative #3 Planning Commission/Board of Adjustment Recommendation. The Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission would make recommendations to the City council before the City Council has made any decisions. Following discussion, Council voted to accept Alternative #2. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO ACCEPT ALTERNATIVE #2 WITH THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION PRE- BRIEFED. MOTION CARRIED. 6 -0 WITH HAGGERTON VOTING NO. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 5, 1996 Page 3 Special Presentations (con't.) Briefing on HB 1724 CITIZEN COMMENTS OLD BUSINESS ACC Interlocal Agreement Councilmember Mullet said that although he favored Alternative #2, in his opinion joint meetings were not always the best forum for open discussion from all parties. A. L. McDonald, 4246 S. 146th, announced that the new Foster Library is open for business. A formal dedication will be held on February 25th. The public is invited to attend. Mark Storer, Airport Towing/Burien Towing, shared his displeasure with Council's decision to consider using low bid contracts to handle the City's towing needs. CONSENT AGENDA (withdrawn) a. Approval of Minutes: 1/16/96 (withdrawn) b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 83648 through 93925 in the amount of $294,778.11 c. Authorize Mayor to sign Memorandum of Understanding with WSDOT to construct the Interurban Trail segment along and under I -405, including the drainage. (withdrawn) d. Authorize Mayor to accept Parkway Square utility easement relocations. e. Authorize Mayor to accept turnover of street improvements and right -of -way dedication for Jumbo Deli development located at 14805 Interurban Ave. S. /S. 149th St. Council requested items a, b, and d, be removed and discussed under New Business. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, AIRPORT COMMUNITIES COALITION (ACC), WITH THE CITIES OF NORMANDY PARK, DES MOINES, BURIEN, AND FEDERAL WAY. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. NEW BUSINESS AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH Interurban Trail from I -405 ENTRANCO ENGINEERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $81,754 TO Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 5, 1996 Page 4 New Business (con't) Interurban Trail from I -405 to the Green River Trail PS &E Interurban Ave. Bridge Widening PS &E Accept Park Place Utility Easement Reolcations (from Consent Agenda) Minutes of 1/16/96 (from Consent Agenda) PREPARE PS &E OF THE INTERURBAN TRAIL FROM I -405 TO THE GREEN RIVER TRAIL, INCLUDING A NEW TRAIL BRIDGE CROSSING THE GREEN RIVER. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ENTRANCO ENGINEERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,253. FOR PS &E TO WIDEN THE INTERURBAN AVE. BRIDGE. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Councilmember Mullet explained that the Parkway Square property had been re -named Park Place and the formal motion to accept the easement relocations would need to reflect the change. MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE PARK PLACE UTILITY EASEMENT RELOCATIONS. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Vouchers (from Consent Councilmember Duffie noted he opposes the City's practice of Agenda) paying for underground wiring on 42nd Ave. S. MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO APPROVE THE VOUCHERS. MOTION CARRIED 6 -1 WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. MOVED BY CARTER, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT THE MINUTES OF 1/16/96 BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 1) UNDER NEW BUSINESS, ITEM a) RESOLUTION 1341 SUPPORTING SCHOOL M &O LEVIES: MOTION SHOULD READ MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. 2) UNDER COUNCIL REPORTS, ADD THAT COUNCIL REQUESTED A NOTE OF REGRET SENT TO THE EMPLOYEE DINNER SINCE COUNCIL WAS NOT ABLE TO ATTEND THE EVENT. MOTION CARRIED. 7 -0. REPORTS Council requested that 4th Quarter Reports be discussed at the next meeting to allow the group time to review the report. /l Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 5, 1996 Page 5 Reports (con't) Mayor Council Mayor Rants spoke briefly about his trip to Brazil. He also presented to Council a picture crafted by the wife of Ikawa's Mayor Kiyofumi Nakataki. The artwork was a gift to Kate Ostrom from Mayor Nakataki. Ms. Ostrom has graciously offered to loan her gift to the City for display to the public. Rants reported that according to a policy brief from the Washington Research Council, total property taxes levied in Washington State between 1988 -1995 increased by 86.9 percent. Nearly all of the increase in property taxes was associated with increases in the tax base. The average tax for the state increased only slightly from $13.35 per thousand to $13.53 per thousand. All of the 86 percent came in the base of new construction, new properties, reassessed valuations. Rants announced an RTA workshop scheduled for 2/21 for any elected official who wants to attend. Metro is considering a rate increase. The Suburban Cities caucus is supporting a King County zone, a single zone, so that people who work in Issaquah and work in Seattle pay just one fare. Many options are being considered including establishing fares for low income, seniors, and ADA persons based upon a portion of the base fare. Councilmember Duffie thanked the City for their efforts in helping relocate the people who were forced from their homes when the hillside began to slide at the Canyon Mobile Home Park. Duffie also praised Pam Carter for representing Council at the Foster Library open house. Council President Carter thanked all the volunteers who helped to make the opening of the library successful. Carter suggested a community meeting for the neighbors to give their input on possible uses of the present community center (Southgate property). Mayor Rants supported her suggestion. Councilmember Haggerton requested that in the future the Council retreat and the Employee Appreciation Dinner not be scheduled for the same weekend. Council President Carter said the 1997 retreat would be held January 18 and 19. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting February 5, 1996 Page 6 Renorts (con't) Councilmember Linder announced she would be in Olympia on Mayor February 7th to speak with legislators. Attorney City attorney Linda Cohen reported that Baker Commodities has filed a challenge to the City's Comprehensive Plan. A formal appeal has been filed and will be heard by the Growth Management Hearing Board. Staff ADJOURNMENT 9:03 p.m. City Administrator John McFarland announced plans to schedule a land use training session presented by Washington Cities Insurance Authority. The City Council, Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, Mayor, and key members of the staff will be required to attend. The date for the meeting has been tentatively set for February 13th. MOVED AND SECONDED TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 9:03 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. �l n W. Rants, Mayor, E. Cantu, City Clerk