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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-10-28 Committee of the Whole MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL October 28, 1996 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers 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. ROLL CALL OFFICIALS SPECIAL PRESENTATION Recycling update CITIZEN'S COMMENTS JOE DUFFIE; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER. JOHN MCFARLAND, City Administrator; RHONDA BERRY, Assistant City Administrator; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; ROSS EARNST, Public Works Director; RON CAMERON, City Engineer; TED FREEMIRE, Public Works Operations Manager; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; JACK PACE, Senior Planner; REBECCA FOX, Associate Planner; EVELYN BOYKAN, Human Services Coordinator; MICHAEL R. KENYON/ROBERT F. NOE, Kenyon Law Firm. 2? 7 Rebecca Fox, Associate Planner for the City, accompanied by Marc Daudon of the Cascadia Consulting Group, briefed the Council on the City's Recycling Program. Fox stated that in recent years recycling, waste reduction and responsible disposal of hazardous waste have become part of the way that Tukwila's residents and businesses manage their daily activities. The program has three primary elements: residential, in -house City of Tukwila, and business recycling. Daudon stated that the City's Recycling Program has introduced and reinforced recycling and waste prevention messages through many activities. He says we will need to continue monitoring closely the tonnage of materials which are diverted from the landfills to ensure that our residents and businesses are making satisfactory progress toward meeting State and County goals. Future waste diversion will be more difficult to attain as the City attempt to meet King County's 65% waste diversion goal for the year 2000. Lanny Vickers, 12227 45th Avenue South, emphasized again the importance of filling in the ditches on South 122nd Street. He referenced a previous Transportation Committee meeting minutes dated March 21, 1994 where this issue was discussed and the committee agreed that it would be considered. In the Transportation Committee minutes dated March 27, 1995, the ped- path was discussed and Councilmember Ekberg visited the area to Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes October 28, 1996 Page 2 Citizen's Comments (Cont'd) see exactly what was needed. He said it impresses him when councilmembers express interest in their constituents' concerns. Vickers continued that money was allocated for this project; however, since the sewer project was in force the street project was put on hold. He checked with the ongoing contractor and found out that the City could save between $40,000 $50,000 by going ahead and filling in the ditches which equal to around 600 feet in length. Council President Carter stated that the Transportation Committee will be reviewing the projects for next year as they review the budget. Public Hearing opened Council President Carter opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. Ross Earnst, Director of Public Works, stated that a rate increase of 25% of the City's portion of the monthly sewer fees is being proposed. Sewer fees are currently made up of a City's portion and a Metro pass- through portion. The City's portion is currently $4.00 per residential unit and $19.10 for the Metro pass- through. This amounts to a $1.00 increase on the residential sewer bill. The proposed sewer rate for commercial will be raised from $8.00 to a flat rate of $10.00. City rates have been constant for the past ten years. The last time there was an adjustment in rates was in 1986. This increase would enlarge the City's revenues by $178,000 per year. Public Hearing closed There being no public comments, Council President Carter closed 7:55 p.m. the public hearing at 7:55 p.m. Councilmember Mullet commented that the Utilities Committee was unanimous in recommending the proposed sewer rate increase. Though he's mindful of the extra burden this places on citizens, it is, however, necessary to fund the City's infrastructure replacement and /or upkeep. After a brief discussion, the Council agreed to forward the proposed ordinance for sewer rate increase to the next Regular Council for approval. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes October 28, 1996 Page 3 SPECIAL ISSUES An ordinance estab. water/ sewer connection fees for Allentown /Ryan Hill Citizens comments Recess 8:45 Council President Carter explained that this issue was discussed at length at the last Committee of The Whole meeting (October 14), and was forwarded to the Utilities Committee to address various concerns of the Allentown residents. Councilmember Mullet complimented Carter on the letter that she had mailed to the residents in an effort to try and clarify some of their questions asked at the October 14 COW meeting. Mullet said the Committee was willing to consider lengthening the payment period of the loan, offering several loan options, with terms from 5 to 15 years; and was glad that Carter covered that in the letter. The Council proceeded with reviewing and making minor corrections and changes to the draft ordinance. After a lengthy discussion, the Council agreed to consider changes to Section 4 of the ordinance at tomorrow's Utilities Committee meeting, then forward to the next Regular Council. Council President Carter called the meeting back to order at 8:55 p.m. ,)61 Bev Hunley, Arthur Burrington, Chris Jacobsen, Laurence Weikum, Jim Hunley Roe Decker, Jon Fertakis and Lanny Vickers were among some of those present to voice their concerns. Most expressed their gratitude to the Council for the enlightening letter they had received and which contained a few more facts regarding this matter. Others were still just as upset, unhappy and /or confused. One resident wanted to know were the citizens going to be compensated for the hardship they had suffered. Another resident says he believes there's a conspiracy and the conspiracy is against the "little guy." Councilmember Ekberg responded that yes, there is a conspiracy and the conspiracy is that the City likes Single- Family Residential homes. He said citizens from the Allentown community came and spoke to the Council indicating that they wanted the Allentown area to remain Single Family Residential. The Council had every opportunity to rezone Allentown. However, in an effort to accommodate the residents of that area, they chose not to. Ekberg said the Council will continue to work toward that endeavor. Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes October 28, 1996 Page 4 CDBG funding for sewers Recess 10:08 p.m. An ordinance creating a new TMC Chapter 5.10 regulating adult entertainment Rhonda Berry, Assistant City Administrator, explained the 1996 Official HUD Income Guidelines for Block Grant Funds. She said it was included as an attachment to the October 24, 1996 letter mailed by the Council President to the Allentown residents. Berry said the Guidelines Chart is published annually by the Federal Government. The funds are channeled from the government to the County then the County disburses to member cities. W -2 forms, prior years income tax statements, and bank statements that reflect a regular monthly payment amounts are all used in determining the precise gross income amounts. Additionally, the applicant must sign an affidavit affirming the claim made. Councilmember Haggerton commented that the funding for sewers issue had been discussed in the Finance and Safety Committee and the results were 2 to 1 in favor of something less than fully funding the sewer installation for low income citizens with CDBG funds. Haggerton continued as he explained that the 1996 utility connection funds were $66,000. Five families on 32nd have qualified for assistance of about $2,500 each, leaving $54,000 in carryover. Combined with the $57,447 allocation for 1997, that will make $111,576 available next year. A lengthy discussion ensued with councilmembers discussing various options of how to effectively disburse the CDBG monies. McFarland and Berry said they would draft a notification letter of available options. Ekberg suggested that a blind survey be conducted in the Allentown sewer area to get a feel for those who qualify and who are interested assistance. Mullet commented that an eligibility list should be established to pull from as appropriate. It was the consensus of the Council to forward the CDBG funding for sewers issue back to the Utilities Committee for further discussion and /or recommendations. Council President Carter called the meeting back to order at 10:15 p.m. Mike Kenyon of the Kenyon Law Firm, P.S., introduced the Adult Entertainment Cabaret Ordinance creating a new Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 5.10. He said this ordinance specifically addresses various types of criminal activity that is known to occur Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes October 28, 1996 Page 5 Adult Entertainment Ord. (Cont'd) Agenda Items Postponed: Attorney Contract -Third Quarter Report Committee of The Whole Meeting Minutes based on Tukwila Police investigations. The requirements of the proposed ordinance will be sufficient to deter criminal behavior without limiting the entertainers' ability to express themselves in any material manner. He said if the criminal activity continues after implementation of this ordinance, a recommendation will be made for additional measures, perhaps including a ban on such one -on -one performances. A great deal of background information was provided to the Council bound in a three -ring notebook. The Council inquired of numerous aspects of the ordinance wanting clarification of how the fees differ between 5.08 and 5.56; the difference between adult entertainment and cabaret; how the violations and penalties differ between all three. Kenyon said he will provide a matrix to the Council that will show the differences in various terms of all three ordinances -5.56, 5.10, 5.08. Kenyon also agreed to clarify Section 5.10.090 and make other minor amendments. It was the consensus of the Council to forward the ordinance with amendments, creating a new Tukwila Municipal Code Chapter 5.10, regulating Adult Cabarets to the next Regular Council. Councilmember Hernandez recommended that the remaining items on the agenda be forwarded to the next Council meeting due to the lateness of the hour. City Administrator McFarland remarked that since both primary attorneys were present (Mike Kenyon Bob Noe), any questions concerning the contract or the Kenyon Firm could be dealt with at this time. ,2 i I Ekberg, Mullet, Haggerton, and Linder were in favor of proceeding with the discussion tonight. Duffie, Hernandez, and Carter preferred postponing the discussion to a later date. The Council felt that since three Councilmembers were uncomfortable with trying to discuss the issue in such a short time frame, it would be best to postpone to a later date. October 28, 1996 Page 6 Postponed Agenda Items (Cont' d) Third Quarter Report ADJOURNMENT 11:20 p.m. It was the consensus of the Council to forward the contract providing for City Attorney services to the next Committee of The Whole meeting for discussion. The Council agreed to forward the Third Quarter Report to the next Regular Council. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Parp Carter, Council President Celia Square, vputy City Clerk