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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-12 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL August 12, 1996 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers ROLL CALL Councilmember absent OFFICIALS CITIZEN'S COMMENTS SPECIAL ISSUES Future facilities locations COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Council President Pam Carter called the Committee of The Whole Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. JOE DUFFLE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; PAM LINDER; JIM HAGGERTON. Steve Mullet. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; RON WALDNER, Police Chief; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coord.; RANDY BERG, Public Works Project Manager. None. /17'3 The Council reviewed four facilities options for locating City facilities in the future: 1) New Public Safety Facility on Pacific Hwy and continue to use existing City offices; 2) New Public Safety on Xerox Property and continue to use existing City offices; 3) New City Hall on Xerox Property and use existing City offices for Public Safety; and 4) New City Hall and Public Safety Facility on Pacific Hwy. A lengthy discussion ensued with some councilmembers expressing concerns about paying $150,000 in annual leasing fees to the Xerox Corporation. Some councilmembers expressed the view that it would be a better use of funds and more efficient to have City Hall Municipal Court and the Police Department all on one campus. Most councilmembers were against building a new City Hall on Pacific Hwy though they felt that a police presence is very necessary in that area. Some councilmembers expressed interest in a new Public Safety Facility on Pacific Hwy. It was also suggested that a larger resource center could serve as a civic police presence on Pacific Hwy. Council decided to postpone discussion of funding methods until a site and project were decided on. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes August 12, 1996 Page 2 Future facilities locations (Cont'd) King Co. Open Space Bond Interest Earnings assign to Interurban Trail Project CDBG and Home Interlocal Agreements REPORTS After much discussion, the Council directed the Administration to draft another list of options for the them to consider. This list would depict various scenarios with estimates for land acquisition, construction and miscellaneous costs, while considering what the City wants to achieve; its philosophy; and its ultimate goal. City Admin. McFarland said he hopes to have this information available for Council review in two weeks. Councilmember Hernandez commented that the city- owned, vacant property located on 65th is getting riddled with litter. She said this is an embarrassment to the City and requested that something be done as soon as possible to clean -up this piece of land. Councilmember Hernandez explained this issue had gone before the Community Affairs and Parks Committee and it was the Committee's recommendation to allocate the King County Open Space Bond Interest Earnings to the Interurban Trail Project. It was the consensus of the Council to assign the interest earnings of $33,849.66 to the Interurban Trail Project and forward to the next Regular Meeting Consent Agenda for approval. It was the consensus of the Council to forward the reauthorization of CDBG and Home Interlocal Agreements to receive Grant allocations and HOME funds, which are used to rehabilitate existing homes as well as acquire and develop new units of housing, to the next Regular Meeting for approval. o Councilmember Hernandez explained that this issue had also gone before the Community Affairs and Parks Committee and it was the Committee's recommendation that in order to participate in the HOME program and the Community Development Block Grant Program, the Council must authorize the Mayor to sign the agreements. All Councilmembers reported that they had participated in the Night Out Against Crime and the Block Watch parties last Monday night, and that it appeared to have been very successful. Hernandez and Council President Carter reported they had attended the ACC meeting at Normandy Park on last Wednesday; Hernandez also attended the Chamber Luncheon on Friday. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes August 12, 1996 Page 3 Reports (Copt' d) Carter reminded the Council of the Community Summit this Saturday from 10:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m. at Foster High School. Lunch will be provided. The Council discussed the fireworks ban and agreed to proceed with placing it on the ballot. Haggerton explained that a three member committee must be used to write the language in favor of or against the issue. Responses have been received on the side of totally banning fireworks in Tukwila. However, no one has come forward in support of the existent ordinance which limits discharge of fireworks to the Fourth of July only. Mayor Rants agreed to try and put together a three member committee on this side of the issue. A position statement on our current ordinance will also be included on the ballot. Councilmember Linder announced that the Action Committee will meet tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. The focus will be to get more people and businesses involved. Mayor Rants reviewed correspondence from the Affordable Housing Committee of the Growth Management Planning Council showing shared commitment and some of the inequities. Carter said all councilmembers received a copy of this information. She will refer this to Evelyn Boykan for input on how to respond. Rants also reported that the Southgate stream water quality analysis has been completed; options for incubator facilities and egg suppliers are being reviewed. Rants informed the Council that after years of trying to convince Cascade View residence that a drainage would solve their problem in the alleyway behind 137th, they have come in now with a petition for the City to proceed with the drainage, and agreeing to dedicate the alley easement. City Administrator McFarland explained that most of the greenery is gone from the Klikitat off ramp, around Southcenter Parkway near the theater because a WSDOT retention filtration/bio- 1Y Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes August 12, 1996 Page 4 Reports (Cont'd) filtration project is being created. He said the State has stalled because they missed the planting season window. However, the job should be completed some time in September or October. He asked for Council's patience as this project will take time to develop. ADJOURNMENT IT WAS THE CONSENSUS OF THE COUNCIL TO ADJOURN 9:15 P.M. THE MEETING AT 9:15 P.M. 1.2a.„.3 Parn-Carter, Council President Celia Square, ,puty City Clerk