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Home My WebLink About1996-11-18 Regular MinutesNovember 18, 1996 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 p.m. Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Mayor Rants called the Regular Meeting to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL OFFICIALS CITIZEN COMMENTS CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING BAR Appeal Withdrawn TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL JOE DUFFJH; JOAN HERNANDEZ; PAM CARTER, Council President; ALLAN EKBERG; STEVE MULLET; JIM HAGGERTON; PAM LINDER. JOHN McFARLAND, City Administrator; JIM HANEY, Interim City Attorney; NORA GIERLOFF, Associate Planner; KEITH HAINES, Asst. Police Chief; STEVE LANCASTER, DCD Director; JACK PACE, Senior Planner; LUCY LAUTERBACH, Council Analyst; JANE CANTU, City Clerk. Anna Bernhard, 1424 59th Ave. So., commented that it is difficult for the audience to hear when councilmembers do not speak directly into their microphones. a. Approval of Minutes: 11/4/96 b. Approval of Vouchers: Nos.89060 through 89305 c. Authorize Mayor to sign an agreement extending the Foster Golf Links Golf Cart Concession Agreement with N.W. Hyundai Golf Cars for two years. Contract period: January 1, 1997 through December 31, 1998. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Appeal of Board of Architectural Review: Design Review Approval; File #196 -0010; Proposed Hotel at 4006 S. 139th St., Tukwila, WA. Appellants: Ron and Nancy Lamb, 4251 S. 139th St., Tukwila, WA. The Applicant, Johnny Cheng (authorized representative of the owner, Wen Lin) and the Appellants, Ron and Nancy Lamb jointly submitted a letter addressed to the City Council withdrawing the appeal and requesting the matter be remanded to the Board of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 1996 Page 2 Public Hearing (con't) BAR Appeal OLD BUSINESS Ord. #1779 Regarding Storm and Surface Water Rates City Attorney Legal Services Contract Architectural Review. The applicant will submit a redesign of the project and new hearings will be held. MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY CARTER TO REMAND THIS MATTER BACK TO THE BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW SO THE APPLICANT AND APPELLANT CAN WORK OUT THEIR DIFFERENCES. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Councilmember Mullet commended both parties for their responsible -type attitudes. The BAR is a citizens group and they work hard to solve these types of problems. MOVED BY DUI-1-IF,, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRTFD. Attorney Jim Haney read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCTT OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REGARDING STORM AND SURFACE WATER RATES AND CHARGES; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1549 AND 1720; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFbCTIVE DATE. MOVED BY DUFFTE, SECONDED BY CARTER, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1779 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY CARTER, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH THE KENYON LAW FIRM FOR LEGAL SERVICES.* MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY EKBERG, TO AMEND PARAGRAPH 11, ENTIRE AGREEMENT, BY ADDING THE WORDS WITH CONSENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO THE END OF THE LAST SENTENCE. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, TO AMEND PARAGRAPH TWO, SPECIAL SERVICES, OF EXHIBIT "B" BY ADDING THE WORDS AND CITY Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 1996 Page 3 Old Business (con't) City Attorney Legal Services Contract NEW BUSINESS Res. #1365 Rejecting Low Bidder for Macadam Bridge Replacement Project Award of Contract for Macadam Bridge Replacement Project COUNCIL TO THE FIRST SENTENCE FOLLOWING THE WORDS "APPROVED BY THE MAYOR MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED 6 -1 (Carter dissenting). Mayor Rants explained that the low bid contractor concurs with the rejection of this contract for the Macadam Bridge Replacement Project. A federally funded project, the contractor realized he failed to include some of the things that were necessary for this type of contract even though it was specified in the bid specifications. Councilmember Duffie noted that the Transportation Committee agreed the bid rejection was necessary. Public Works Director Ross Earnst further explained that the contractor did not meet the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal required of this federally funded project. MOVED BY DUFFLE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, 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, REJECTING THE BID SUBMITTED BY MKB CONSTRUCTORS OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FOR THE MACADAM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NO.1365 AS READ. MOTION CARRI HD 7 -0. MOVED BY DUFFI K,, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO GARY MERLINO CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $938,392.60 FOR THE MACADAM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT.* Councilmember Duffie reported the Transportation Committee reviewed the bids and agreed that Gary Merlino Construction Co. be awarded the contract. Councilmember Haggerton noted that the contract amount is over the amount budgeted for this project in the CIP. Public Works Director Ross Earnst said he believes the funds Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 1996 Page 4 New Business (con't) Award of Contract Macadam Bridge Replacement Project Ord.#1780 Transfer of Four Water Services from WD125 REPORTS in the CIP are within 5 percent of the contract amount. Haggerton noted the contract is 8 percent above the engineer's estimate. He asked if that was an excessive amount. Earnst responded that the state does not do an in -depth review unless an estimate is more than 10 percent over an engineer's estimate. *MOTION CARRIED 6 -1 (Haggerton dissenting). MOVED B Y DUFFLE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED Attorney Haney read AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ACCEPTING THE TRANSFER OF FOUR WATER METERS SITUATED AT THREE CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS IN FOSTORIA GARDEN TRACTS FROM KING COUNTY WATER DISTRICT NO. 125; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND ESTABLISHING AN EI DATE. MOVED BY MULLET, SECONDED BY HAGGERTON, THAT ORDINANCE NO.1780 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0. Mayor Rants addressed-the issues on the Woodland Park Zoo. The Zoo Commission, appointed by Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, has recommended that the zoo become a new regional special purpose entity with a regional governing board and dedicated regional taxing authority. Operating revenues would come from admissions, membership, parking, concessions, and other programs. Tax support would come from a voter approved county- wide levy of $11 million in long term duration and for state appropriations for capital and educational programs. Rants said he felt it important, as the City looks as shared commitments for a multitude of things, that this is another one to bring us to the table. Both Seattle and the Suburban Cities Association have appointed members to this task force, so Tukwila is being represented at the meetings as things progress. However, the County has raised the need to consider the Commission's recommendations as part of the GMPC Regional Financing and Governance Oversight Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 1996 Page 5 Reports (con't) Mayor Council Staff MISCELLANEOUS Committees. The committee would like to produce a strategy for how regional/local services, facilities and infrastructure investments, will be financed, coordinated, and governed in the future. Rants reported that Greg Nickels has asked for a two year moratorium through the King County Council on any levy increases or any levies of any kind so that things can settle down. Council agreed that it would be great if King County could operate without raising taxes for two years; however, they questioned how a moratorium could be enforced. Councilmember Hernandez reported she attended the Suburban Cities Association meeting and found the presentation on driving while license suspended laws very interesting. Hernandez attended the Human Services Roundtable meeting and the Apartment Managers Network meeting on November 14. Hernandez shared many details of the agendas from both meetings. Council President Carter noted she also attended the SCA meeting and thanked Mayor Rants and Councilmember Hernandez for their regular attendance. Carter s also attended the Showalter dedication on November 17th. Councilmember Mullet reported he attended the SCA meeting also. The presenter brought up some examples of how when cities deal with small things, it tends to solve big things. Mullet said he, too, was impressed with the presentation on the driving while license suspended laws. Councilmember Haggerton praised the staff for their work on the latest Hazelnut publication. Haggerton felt the issue was the best to date for content. Interim City Attorney Jim Haney thanked Council for the opportunity to work in Tukwila for the past seven months. No report Councilmember Hernandez complimented the City for being recognized in The City News for having a Tukwila Police tip -line. Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting November 18, 1996 Page 6 Reports (con't) ADJOURNMENT 7:54 p.m. Hernandez said she would be out of town next week and would miss the November 25th meeting. Council President Carter suggested the City take a look at a variation of tax increment financing, as explained at Suburban Cities, for redevelopment of Highway 99. MOVED BY CARTER, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ, TO ADJOURN TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR BUDGET DISCUSSIONS. MOTION CARRTFD. John W. Rants, Mayor Jane E. Cantu, City Clerk