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Home My WebLink About1996-04-01 Regular MinutesApril 1, 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. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers ROLL CALL JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER. Ekberg excused MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER EKBERG. MOTION CARRIED Agenda amended MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO MOVE ITEM 9a UNDER NEW BUSINESS TO THE SPECIAL PRESENTATION. MOTION CARRIED. OFFICIALS JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; TED FREEMIRE, Public Works; KEITH HAINES, Asst. Chief of Police; TED RUTT, Tukwila Police; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk. SPECIAL PRESENTATION Steve Wall, Field Asset Protection Team Leader for the Mervyn Corporation, presented the City and the Police Department a check for $1,000 in support of the City's DARE program. Assistant Chief Keith Haines and Officer Ted Rutt accepted the donation on behalf of the City and thanked Mervyn's for their generous contribution. Res. #1347 Accepting a Donation to the DARE Program MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Administrator John McFarland read A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING A DONATION TO THE TUKWILA POLICE D.A.R.E. PROGRAM FOR USE IN Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting April 1, 1996 Page 2 Snec. Presentation (con't) Res. #1347 Accepting a Donation to the DARE Program PROMOTING ABSTINENCE FROM DRUGS AND THANKING THOSE WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFLE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 1347 BE APPROVED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0 (Ekberg absent). Councilmembers personally expressed their appreciation for Mervyn's generous goodwill gesture and for the police department's work in the DARE program. Mayor Rants commended Officer Rutt and police personnel for their commitment to the City and dedication to their profession. CITIZEN COMMENTS Steve Wheeler, 6321 S. 151st Pl., and Beth Paquette, 6361 S. 151st Pl. (Maple Tree area) told Council of a problem they are experiencing with fowl (chickens) in their neighborhood. The chickens, who belong to a neighbor, are running loose and leaving their droppings in neighbors' yards. They are also very noisy. Wheeler said Animal Control told him that Tukwila's current ordinance allows fowl to be maintained in residential areas within an enclosed area. Ms. Paquette provided a video tape of the chickens running loose in the area. Wheeler appealed to Council to amend the current City ordinance to prohibit fowl in residential areas thereby eliminating this problem for homeowners in the Maple Tree development. Lanny Vickers, 12227 45th Ave. S., commended residents in his area that are improving their homes, mobile homes and lots as a result of the installation of sewers in the neighborhood. Some individuals are updating their mobile homes to manufactured homes. Vickers suggested Council revise the TMC to reauire that mobile homes be updated so they look more like conventional homes. CONSENT AGENDA Withdrawn /sent to New Bus. a. Approval of Minutes: 3/4/96 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 84682 through 84926 in the amount of $987,746.89 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED.* Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting April 1, 1996 Page 3 Consent Agenda con't) Councilmember Haggerton asked that the minutes of 3/4/96 be withdrawn and discussed under New Business. BID AWARDS Andover Pk. West Overlay 1996 Overlay Ped Path Small Drainage Improvements PUBLIC HEARING Proposed Increase in Water Rates (con't from 3/25) NEW BUSINESS Easement donations for 51st Ave. S. Bridge Replacement Minutes of 3/4/96 *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED 6 -0 (Ekberg absent) MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO SCOCCOLO CONSTRUCTION CO., IN THE AMOUNT OF $201,128.50 FOR THE ANDOVER PARK WEST OVERLAY PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. MOVED BY DUr'r'IE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO SCOCCOLO CONSTRUCTION CO., IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,022,553.55 FOR THE 1996 OVERLAY PED PATH AND SMALL DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. Continuation of the March 25, 1996 hearing on proposed increases in water rates. Mayor Rants called for public comment on the proposed rates. Hearing none, Rants declared the hearing closed at 7:32 p.m. Rants announced that the Utilities Committee will be bringing forward a recommendation on the rates to the full Council in the near future. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE DONATED EASEMENTS FOR THE 51ST AVE. S. BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. Councilmember Haggerton asked that Page 1 of the 3/4/96 minutes be amended to reflect that he, not Councilmember Mullet, had "voiced his displeasure" about King County repeatedly misspelling word Tukwila. MOVED BY HAGGERTON, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF 3/4/96 AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. REPORTS Mayor Rants reported briefly on the Park and Open Space Bond Mayor issue. Rants said he learned that the steering committee plans to add an accompanying maintenance and operations levy on the Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting April 1, 1996 Page 4 Reports (con't) Council ballot as many of the smaller cities do not have the money needed to maintain and operate the parks. Funds will be allocated using a blended method of population and assessed valuation which will return approximately $2 million to Tukwila. Mayor Rants shared the following results of a recent emphasis patrol on Hwy. 99 between 142nd 146th: 2 felony arrests (included 4 grams and 28 pieces of rock cocaine and a felon in possession of a firearm), 4 warrant arrests; 3 misdemeanor arrests (one prostitute and 3 traffic related); 2 recovered handguns; 3 recovered missing juveniles; 2 criminal trespasses; 13 warrants; assisted patrol with a possible residential burglary in progress; arrest of violent offender for unlawful imprisonment and possession of stolen firearms. All of these activities took place in one night. Rants praised Officers Howie and Villa for their work in the COPS program. Councilmember Duffie talked about the recent school board meeting and the problems school officials are dealing with in the schools. Duffie invited Council to visit the schools to see for themselves what really goes on there. Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended the annual Apartment Managers' Dinner and was pleased with the positive comments she heard about the City and the Crime Free Multi housing program. Council President Carter informed Council that she received something from the Port of Seattle about how they've reduced noise around the airport. Apparently, the Port is trying to convince PSRC to ignore the Expert Panel's report. Councilmember Haggerton said he was impressed with the way the police department responded when his business neighbor was robbed. Haggerton also thanked reporter Mark Stiles for the job he does covering Tukwila news for the Highline Times. Councilmembers Linder, Hernandez, and Carter reported they attended the Valley Com Open House. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting April 1, 1996 Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURNMENT 8:11 p.m. Council President Carter clarified Council's request for information on all groups that are addressing problems on Pacific Highway. John McFarland said he would put together a comprehensive report covering all groups focusing on Hwy 99. MOVED BY HAGGERTON, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. \ilt d4,v1/4, John 4 i. Rants, Mayor C Jan&E. Cantu, City Clerk