HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-04 Regular MinutesMarch 4, 1996
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS
CITIZEN COMMENTS
CONSENT AGENDA
*Amended 4/1/96
NEW BUSINESS
Res. #1344 Including
NW Expo in Limited
Enterprise Zone
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO
APPROVED THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.*
*MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
City Attorney Cohen read the entire text of the resolution. It is
presented here by title only. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
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; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS
EARNST, Public Works Director; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD
Director; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; DOUG
MICHEAU, Public Works Coordinator; JANE CANTU, City
Clerk.
Paula Avalase, Highline School District, extended an invitation to
a Seattle Symphony concert at Tyee High School on March 8th.
a. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 84084 through 84359 in the
amount of 413,039.87.
Councilmember Mullct *Haggerton voiced his displeasure that
King County continues to misspell the name Tukwila on their jail
invoices. Mayor Rants promised the word would be passed on to
King County.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT
THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.
MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
March 4, 1996
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New Business (con't)
Res. #1344 Including
NW Expo in Limited
Enterprise Zone
NW Expo Center Developer
Agreement
East Marginal Way Water
Supply Easements
REPORTS
Mayor
Council
APPROVING THE INCLUSION OF THE NORTHWEST EXPO
CENTER IN THE LIMITED CITY ENTERPRISE
DEVELOPMENT ZONE.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT
RESOLUTION NO.1344 BE APPROVED AS READ.*
Councilmember Mullet commented that this program produced
many "unknowns" in the program. He suggested the City establish
some type of reporting system to track all of the specifics so that
Council will know what worked and what didn't.
*MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. RESOLUTION 1344 IS APPROVED.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN ADDENDUM #1 TO
NORTHWEST EXPO CENTER DEVELOPER AGREEMENT,
CONTRACT NO. 94 -063.*
Councilmember Hernandez noted that the Northwest Expo owner
is paying the City of Renton more than Tukwila for transportation
improvements to mitigate traffic impacts.
*MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN EAST MARGINAL WAY
WATER SUPPLY STATION EASEMENTS. MOTION
CARRIED 7 -0.
Mayor Rants gave a brief overview of the Manufacturing Industrial
Council of King County.
Council President Carter announced there would be an Air
Pollution Protest March on Saturday, March 9th. It will begin at
the RCAA headquarters at 10 a.m. and at the airport parking garage
at 10:30 a.m.
Mayor Rants reported he was notified by King County that they are
interested in renewing negotiations with the Crostick property and
reopening the parking area; however, there are only 35 parking
Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting
March 4, 1996
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Reports (con't)
Staff
EXECUTIVE SESSION
8 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
stalls available at the present time. The County plans to look at
additional parcels and structured parking to accommodate more
cars.
Councilmember Ekberg announced he would be away from the
City on March 11 and 12.
Councilmember Mullet announced that utility rate increases for
sewer, water, and stormwater are forthcoming. Council will be
provided with the appropriate data as soon as it's available.
Councilmember Haggerton announced that the first Green River
Water Forum will be held next week. The group will study issues
such as water quality and surface water at it relates to the Green
River and Duwamish watershed.
Councilmember Linder reported that the Hwy 99 Action
Committee held a successful Cleanup Day on Saturday, March
2nd. Linder said she spoke with a couple of the shopkeepers and
invited them to attend the next Action Committee meeting.
City Administrator John McFarland added that the City gave a
dump pass to Vern Meryhew who used his truck to dispose of the
garbage picked up in the cleanup effort. McFarland also report the
Drug and Prostitution Watch area signs are going up next week.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, TO
ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR 30 MINUTES TO
DISCUSS PENDING LITIGATION. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
MOVED BY EKBERG, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
Rants, Mayor
E. Cantu, City Clerk