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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-16 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL JOE DUFFIE; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER. September 16, 1996 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Hernandez excused MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ. MOTION CARRIED. OFFICIALS PROCLAMATIONS OF Mayor Rants read a proclamation designating October 6 -12 as a THE MAYOR Week without Violence. CITIZEN COMMENTS None CONSENT AGENDA JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; JIM HANEY, Interim City Attorney; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; KEITH HAINES, Asst. Police Chief; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk. Council President Carter suggested the City sponsor some type of activity in support of this event next year. a. Approval of Minutes:4 /22/96 (Sp. Mtg.); 2/20/96 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos. 87832 through 88084 in the amount of $2,405,939.21 c. Authorize the Mayor to accept eight easement donations by property owners for construction of sidewalks within the Central Business District. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0 (Hernandez absent). BID AWARDS MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO AWARD 59th Ave. S. Rockery A CONTRACT TO MER -CON, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 2 Bid Awards (con't) PUBLIC HEARINGS 1997 CDBG Policies Public Hearing Teen Curfew $49,115.00 FOR THE 59TH AVE. S. ROCKERY REPLACEMENT PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. Mayor Rants declared the public hearing open at 7:08 p.m. Human Services Coordinator Evelyn Boykan briefed Council on the 1997 proposed allocations of the projected CDBG funds for use in areas such as affordable housing, capital improvements, community facilities, and public services. The allocation does not include any funding that may be left over from the current year but could be reallocated for projects. The project list includes continuation of programs begun in previous years as well as new suggestions from administration and Council Committees. The proposed 1997 projects include: (1) continuing support for the single family owner housing repair program; (2) support of multi- family rehab that would assist private property owners to rehab their properties in exchange for those units that are rehabbed being made affordable to low income tenants; (3) make Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) adaptations to Crestview Park. In the area of public service there are suggestions to continue two current programs: (1) the Sr. Nutrition Coordinator; (2) Teen Programmer. In the area of Planning and Administration there are the following suggestions: (1) support of volunteer efforts through a planning project; (2) support the development of a regional housing entity. It was suggested that any remaining funds be used to continue the support of the utility connection program. Councilmember Ekberg noted that the Community Affairs and Parks Committee supports the proposed allocations. Mayor Rants called for public comment. There being none, the hearing was declared closed at 7:13 p.m. Council agreed to forward this issue to the September 23rd C.O.W. for further discussion. Mayor Rants declared the hearing open at 7:13 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 3 Public Hearings (con't) Teen Curfew Public testimony Interim City Attorney Jim Haney read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADDING A NIGHT TIME CURFEW LAW FOR MINORS, ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS, CURFEW HOURS, THE OFFENSE OF "CURFEW VIOLATION:, ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 414 AND 586; PROVIDING SECTIONS CONCERNING SEVERABILITY AND THIRD -PARTY LIABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Assistant Chief of Police Keith Haines said the ordinance was sponsored originally by the Council. The police department supports the enactment of a curfew for Tukwila's youth. Violation of the ordinance would be an infraction, rather than a crime. The hearings associated with the infractions would be held in Tukwila Municipal Court. A study of arrests in Tukwila during the past year indicates that 80% of those committing the crimes, including youth, do not live in Tukwila. They are coming into the City from other areas and committing crimes. This situation could prove quite challenging for police officers in their response to emergencies if they're trying to track down parents or a place for juveniles to go if they're taken into custody for a curfew offense. However, it will take a trial period to determine just what the impacts will be. Eva Liston, 17316 51st Ave. S., spokesperson for the Tukwila Citizens Patrol reported that the majority of the patrol strongly supports a curfew. The group feels it would give officers a tool to deal with youth that hang out on the streets for no apparent reason during the late evening and early morning hours. Another concern of the group was the fine associated with violation of the curfew. Naomi Crosby, 14731 58th Ave S., opposed the enactment of a curfew. She encouraged families to write out their own philosophies and codes of conduct and put them into a contract to show how they will solve their curfew problems. Art Berrington, 12244 45th Ave. S., spoke in support of a curfew stating it would give the police another tool to keep kids off the streets. Berrington suggested a work crew for violators of the curfew ordinance be considered. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 4 Public Hearine (con't) Teen Curfew Tavo Quevedo, 4420 S. 156th St., opposed the curfew and asked Council to consider the long term ramifications of such a policy. Quevedo said he felt the motivation for a teen curfew was based more on prejudice towards people of color and ignorance about the true influences that result in young people that are attracted to the vagaries of street life. Jackie Dempere, 14211 37th Ave. S., agreed with Mr. Quevedo's comments. She spoke in opposition of a curfew and added she worries for minorities in the City and wants police to concentrate their efforts on crime rather than curfew infractions. Dempere suggests more resources be made available to teenage residents. John Fertakis, 11822 42nd Ave. S., Duwamish Improvement Club president, read a resolution of the D.I.C. Board supporting the establishment of a curfew ordinance. On a personal note, Fertakis said he supports a fair implementation of the ordinance for all sectors of the community and feels the exemptions established in the ordinance appear to be quite clear and reasonable. Robert Rigsby, 4705 S. 124th St., said he supported a reasonable curfew ordinance because he felt it was not an appropriate use of time for teenagers to be socializing late at night. Nancy Musser, 4605 S. 150th St., favored the enforcement of a curfew and acknowledged the need for some type of weekend activities for young people in the City. Dottie English, 13324 Military Road S., said she favored the ordinance because it would help parents keep their children at home. English, a Tukwila Citizens Patrol member, said kids come into Tukwila because they we don't enforce a curfew. The hearing was declared closed at 7:47 p.m. Council President Carter suggested the ordinance be forwarded to the 9/23 C.O.W. for further review and discussion. Councilmember Duffie spoke in favor of the ordinance and asked that it be considered immediately. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 1771 AS READ.* /7' Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 5 Public Hearings (con't) Teen Curfew Ord. #1771 Teen Curfew Adopted Public Hearing Water and Sewer Connection Fees (Ryan Hill /Allentown) Speaking as Finance and Safety Committee Chair, Councilmember Haggerton emphasized that at no time during Committee discussions of the proposed curfew ordinance did the subject of race or creed ever come up. Council is concerned with all juveniles and they want to give the police whatever tools they need to get on top of the problem. Councilmember Ekberg reported that in 1995 figures indicate there were 838 juveniles arrested in Tukwila. Ten percent of those crimes occurred at night between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 p.m. Even though 80 percent of the criminal element resides outside of Tukwila, 43 percent of the victims reside in Tukwila. Council President Carter said she considered 10 percent a very poor reason for passing a law. Information Council received indicated that curfews tended to work in cities where there were other activities for kids to go to or be involved in instead of being out on the streets. Tukwila doesn't offer this -nor does it offer much in the way of services to help parents and teens. Carter said she would prefer to see the police out working to stop crime than stopping kids. *MOTION CARRIED 5 -1 (CARTER DISSENTING). Mayor Rants commented that the ordinance will not take all the youngsters off the highway, but it will be a tool for the police officers to use as they see the need for it. Mayor Rants declared the public hearing open at 9:01 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Mullet stated he would support the curfew but would prefer another discussion on it. Councilmember Linder said she would support the curfew because Tukwila citizens want it. Councilmember Haggerton remarked that the ordinance's one year expiration clause will give Council a year to determine what effect the curfew has had on the community. Councilmember Duffie reiterated the need to protect the children of this community. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 6 Public Hearings (con't) Water /Sewer Connection Fees (Ryan Hill /Allentown) Public Comment Jim Haney read AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTION FEES FOR ALLENTOWN AND RYAN HILL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Engineer Ron Cameron explained that the ordinance was developed over the past two years with the Neighborhood Sewer Development Plan Revitalization. It is broken into three essential parts identifying the Allentown sewer costs and charges based on an annual /monthly fee total; any new connection to the sewer would invoke a connection fee in Allentown except those on 43rd and 44th Ave. S. where Metro was constructed. The second part of the ordinance is the Allentown water connections. Water connection fees would be paid only by new connections. If a house already has an existing water service, there would be no water connection fee. It is broken into an annual increasing charge for the period 1998 -2006 (the same as the other two). The third portion of the ordinance is the Ryan Hill area. This is for water only and applies only to new connections. Existing connections do not pay any connection fees. This is the first of several phases of the Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. Funds collected from the connection fees will be used in the development of the next phase. Councilmember Ekberg asked when it would be required that a hookup be conducted. Mr. Cameron responded that a sewer connection would be required if a home has a sewer failure problem, if the home changes ownership, or if the home is remodeled with an addition such as a bedroom or a bathroom that increases the use of sewerage. This is the same criteria that King County Health uses for septic tank review. Art Berrington, 12244 45th Ave. S. asked for an estimate of what it will cost him to hookup to the sewer pipe being installed in front of his house. Ron Cameron explained that in Allentown the connection charge for an existing home, if paid prior to January 1998, would be $6,550.20 or $97.72 per month for 7 years at 5 percent interest. This cost does not include side sewer from the house to the street. The Metro connection fee is $7 per month for 15 years or it can be paid in a lump sum. Mayor Rants added that assistance for undergrounding is determined by CDBG income figures. Human Services Coordinator Evelyn Boykan explained Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 7 Public Hearings (con't) Water /Sewer Connection Fees (Ryan Hill /Allentown) that as of 1996, the maximum income a household of four people could have and still qualify for assistance is $26,400. Boykan emphasized that the assistance is a loan only. It would not accrue interest and would not have to be paid back until the house was sold. Louis Stanley, 12072 44th Place So., commented that Allentown has been torn up for over six years making it very difficult to get around. Sewer construction on 44th Ave has affected everyone in the area. King County waived the hook up fees for property owners along 44th during this phase of construction. Stanley suggested that all of Allentown should be afforded free hookups as it they were along 44th Ave because everyone is suffering from the mess. Bob Morgan, 11609 40th Ave So., a professional plumber, commented that Tukwila is being very generous on their sewer system. However, the bottom line is an owner of a piece of property has a sewer to subsidize the big businesses and the commercial development who don't have enough room for on -site sewer disposal. Morgan stated that sewers are not necessary for residential property owners. Anybody can install a septic system on their property and run it if it meets the legal setbacks and they handle their own sewage problems. Robert Rigsby, 4705 S. 124th St., stated that these are the kinds of issues the City needs to be concerned with fighting crime in the city, paving the streets, taking care of the basics. Rigsby suggested Council revisit their priorities as to how much the individuals have to pay for these improvements. Mayor Rants declared the public hearing closed at 8:21 p.m. Council President Carter apologized to Council for allowing this issue to be on the agenda without it first being discussed at a Committee of the Whole. Carter said she wasn't sure that all councilmembers had the same understanding of the background and it appeared that many in the audience did not understand the discount being offered and that hookups are not required. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 8 Public Hearings (con't) It was the consensus of the Council to move the ordinance to the Water /Sewer Connection Fees October 14th C.O.W. for further discussion. OLD BUSINESS Ord. #1772 Adopting Animal Control Regulations Recess 8:37 p.m. NEW BUSINESS Res. #1360 Rejecting Low Bid for Minkler Shops Improvement Project MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. 71/ Jim Haney read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TITLE 7 OF THE TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE, ADOPTING ANIMAL CONTROL REGULATIONS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1418, 1453, 1672, 1743, 1744 AND 1745; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOVED BY LINDER, SECONDED BY EKBERG, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1772 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. Councilmember Linder thanked Animal Control Officer Pam McLaren for her contributions to the ordinance. Citizen Comment Sheri Cote Laciste, 15144 65th Ave. S., thanked Council for enacting the new regulations. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, TO RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Back to Order Mayor Rants called the meeting back to order with Councilmembers in attendance as listed above. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED Attorney Haney read A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON AWARDING THE BID FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MINKLER SHOPS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. Tukwila City Council Regulalr Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 9 New Business (con't) Res. #1360 Res. #1361 Accepting Property Donation REPORTS Mayor MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO.1360 AS READ.* Councilmember Duffie said the Transportation Committee approved the award of the contract to Baltic Design in the amount of $42,207. *MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY TO THE CITY BY TIMMI I. MARSHALL AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE DONATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. MOVED BY DUHFIE, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1361 AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 6 -0. Mayor Rants presented the 1997 Proposed Budget to Council and explained the philosophies used in its development. Rants said he followed the same basic assumptions as in the past five years which were to maintain the policies and programs already in effect and to keep the budget within inflationary costs. Within these guidelines, the following basic points were made: the Police Department was upgraded with manpower; the costs of the community center were covered; current programs were maintained; King County jail funds were increased; police overtime and costs of pipeline officers were increased; and a water utility worker position added to the water utility. Rants stated that the CIP is balanced and nothing has been deleted from last year. The additional costs of the rockery on S. 144th are included. i Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 10 Reports (con't) Council Reports It has been possible to present the Council a balanced budget without the necessity of significantly changing the Capital Fund. However, it is necessary to move some projects to a later year in order to accomplish this. Rants reminded Council that the City's traditional revenue sources continue to be subject to various influences beyond its control. So far the City has been able to react to these variables and avoid program and service reductions. Rants assured Council that should they desire to enact a policy change to reduce some things in the budget, he would provide the information of what the impact of that cut will be. Rants suggested that in their review, Council first achieve a macro view followed by presentations by each individual department. Finance Director Alan Doerschel briefly reviewed the contents of the Proposed Budget and the CIP. It was the consensus of the Council that presentations by department heads should be scheduled prior to their general budget discussions. Councilmember Haggerton reported he attended the Green River/Duwamish Water Shed Forum at the Tukwila Community Center. The meeting was hosted by Mayor Rants. r /7 Councilmember Carter reported she attended the funeral of resident Fred Palmer. Mr. Palmer was involved with the Highway 99 Action Committee and a member of the Gateways Committee. Councilmembers Mullet and Linder reported they attended the Ryan Hill meeting. Mullet said he was impressed with the large turnout of people who wanted to do something positive in their community. Mayor Rants approved a dumpster for a day of cleanup in the area to be paid from Vision Tukwila funds. Linder felt the City was well represented by Council and especially well represented by Officer Tom Kilberg and Lt. Doug Partlow, Tukwila P.D. The next Ryan Hill meeting is scheduled for October 9th. Councilmember Linder announced the Highway 99 Action Committee's First Annual Barbecue in the parking lot at Larry's Market, 144th and Pacific Highway, on Saturday, September 21st at 12 p.m. Several city groups have been invited to participate. All families are also invited to attend. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting September 16, 1996 Page 11 Reports (con't) ADJOURNMENT 9:35 p.m. Councilmember Mullet said he sat on a committee at a school conference that dealt with communicating with your government. He was asked if it would be possible to occasionally hold a council meeting into the community. Mullet asked that Council consider this request for future action. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MULLET, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. 9 4 fit,e.L W. Rants, Mayor i i E. Cantu, City Clerk