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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-05 Regular MinutesDecember 5, 1977 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL APPOINTMENTS Planning Commission Leo Sowinski Board of Adjustment Joe Duffy, Sr. Richard A. Goe CITIZENS' COMMENTS Presentation of Award, Ralph Trepanier TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Vouchers No. 4358 4501 Current Fund 4358 4441 17,728.58 Street Fund 4442 4460 6,938.97 Fed. Shared Revenue 4461 4463 2,476.61 Arterial Street 4464 10,377.10 City Hall Construction 4465 4466 8,597.09 Water Fund 4467 4481 5,717.51 Sewer Fund 4482 4501 7,588.84 59,424.70 2008 Tukwila City Hall M I N U T E S Council Chambers Mayor Bauch, presiding, led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the regular meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. DWIGHT R. GARDNER, GEORGE D. HILL, Council President, PHYLLIS D. PESICKA, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT COUNCILMAN BOHRER BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. KJELL STOKNES, OCD Director; LAWRENCE HARD, City Attorney; JOHN MCFARLAND, Administrative Assistant; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; MABEL J. HARRIS, City Treasurer; HUBERT CRAWLEY, Fire Chief. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF NOVEMBER 21, 1977, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THEVOUCHERS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED. Letter from Mayor Bauch to the City Council was read. The Mayor is reappointing the following persons to the designated Board and Commission: Planning Commission: Mr. Leo Sowinski Position No. 5 Full term, expires January', 1984. Board of Adjustment: Mr. Joe Duffy, Sr. Position No. 4 Full term, Expires December 31, 1981. Mr. Richard A. Goe Position No. 5 Full term, Expires December 31, 1981. The letter further corrects the record on the appointment of Mrs. Ann Altmayer to Position No. 3 on the Board of Adjustment. The appointment is a four -year appointment and expires December 31, 1980. Councilman Saul expressed support of Mr. Leo Sowinski to the Planning Commission. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Bauch recognized an award received by Ralph Trepanier, Street Foreman. The award was presented at a Supervisors' Seminar for Public Works employees and is an "Appreciation Award for Distinguished Service" in meritorious effort and diligent, competent service in keeping the road and streets in the best usable condition. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1977 Page 2 PETITIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, APPEALS, AND SIMILAR MATTERS Claim for Damages filed by Larry B. Feinstein, Trustee for Sleep World, Inc. OLD BUSINESS Recommendation from the Park Commission on the Thorndyke Senior Center John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, reviewed the Staff Report on the Claim for Damages filed by Larry B. Feinstein, Trustee in bankruptcy for Sleep World, Inc. The report was submitted to Council at the Committee of the Whole of November 28, 1977. He stated that there was no new information and then recommended that Council deny the claim. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE CLAIM BE DENIED. MOTION CARRIED. Don Williams, Recreation Supervisor, explained that in early November the Council and Mayor asked the Park Commission to review and forward recommendations to the City Council about the Thorndyke Project and about senior service policies. On November 15, the Park Commission met at 9 a.m. with over 20 seniors from Tukwila and at 10:30 a.m. with about 40 county residents. The Commission has tried to remain neutral and base their final recommendation on facts and on what they believe will be the best for all local seniors. The Commission made two recommendations to the City Council: (1) that county residents in the surrounding community be allowed to participate in the Tukwila Senior Citizen Program, and (2) that the City go ahead with the Thorndyke Senior Center Project. Councilman Van Dusen stated that he has been in a dilemma over this. He thanked the Park Commission for doing a good job. Whichever way we go looks like we will have a Senior Citizen Program. He added that the seniors that talked to him were against this; no one talked to him that was for it, so Councilman Van Dusen stated he would vote no. Councilman Hill asked, if we went out for bid now, when would the building be completed and ready for use? Don Williams stated that it would realistically be the end of April. Mr. Burton Lutz, Tukwila Senior Citizen, stated that they have been to the Park Commission meetings three different times and that the majority of the Tukwila Seniors want nothing to do with the Thorndyke Project. He stated that there was no open discussion at these meetings. They can safely say that only three or four seniors are willing to go to Thorndyke. They have heard that the county has no funds to help support this project so the Tukwila taxpayers will have to do it. They want to continue on the way they have been which is a lot cheaper. Mrs. Mildred Heppenstall, Chairman of the Park Commission, explained that at the meetings with the seniors they listened to them and they questioned them. They felt they had heard everything that needed to be said. It should be noted that the parking at the Tukwila Community Hall is very bad and it is not going to improve. It was stated, at one of their meetings, that they should progress to something better, not regress from what they have now. The decision was not only made for the Tukwila seniors of today, but also for those of the future. Mrs. Rena Holloway, Tukwila Senior Citizen, stated that Tukwila tax- payers should not have to support the 80 county people. She said she understood that there is an $850 a year sewer assessment due against the Thorndyke property and that $10,000 is in the preliminary budget for lighting and landscaping. She asked why the seniors can't have the existing city hall building when the employees move out. Mrs. Viola Lutz stated that the majority of the seniors are delivered to the Community Hall by the vans so there is no parking problem. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1977 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Recommendation from the Park Commission on the Thorndyke Senior Center Cont. 20/0 Councilman Pesicka stated that this looks like this is a case of the government telling the people what is best for them. If our seniors don't like it, we could end up funding just county seniors at Thorndyke. This is supposed to be a temporary measure. Councilman Hill stated that there is still a possibility of getting help from the county for Thorndyke. Further, that all proposed funding for Thorndyke has been removed from the preliminary budget by the Mayor. We need a Community Center in Tukwila. Let's use Thorndyke for a year or so while we are working towards this goal. This is just an interim measure. Mr. Lutz asked what we are going to do with the Thorndyke building after we improve it, then only use it for one year. He also asked how much is budgeted this year to support the Senior Program? Don Williams stated about $4,500 for a two day a week program. Don Williams asked, if Council elects to continue serving just the Tukwila Seniors, what do they desire the Recreation Department do about the county seniors? If they choose to quit serving them the budget can be reduced. If we continue the Wednesday and Thursday senior programs at the Tukwila Community Hall, then we will need the budget as requested. The Thorndyke building could be used, first for the seniors then for other scheduled activities. The Recreation Staff will continue to do their best whichever way Council decides. Councilman Van Dusen stated that he believes the majority of the Tukwila seniors have spoken against going to Thorndyke. Whether they are right or wrong, they are the ones affected, and they are the voting taxpayers of this City. If they say no, he stated he would have to vote no. Councilman Pesicka stated that she agrees that Thorndyke is probably a good thing as long as it is just temporary but she was elected by the people and if the seniors want to stay home, she will have to vote no. Councilman Traynor stated that if we took this stand in all of our recreation programs, we wouldn't have any recreation in this City. Just the Tukwila citizens can't support all of these programs. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, stated that he had discussed the Thorndyke Project with an agent from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD requires that a facility be used for a reasonable length of time. Five years is a reasonable length of time for the $64,000 one year is not. If we are not intending to use this for five years, we should contact the County and see if they want us to proceed and if they will continue using it for a Senior Program once we no longer need it. Mr. Clark McConkey, Park Commission, stated that Council asked them to make a recommendation on the Thorndyke Project. They were very serious about this. We have made this decision and Council should listen to the Park Commission's recommendation. Councilman Hill read the following section from the Park Commission minutes of November 15, 1977, "The Seniors were asked if the Commission did decide to recommend going ahead with the Thorndyke facility, would the Tukwila Seniors use the facility? Majority of the 18 Tukwila Seniors present said NO. Several did say they would continue to participate. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT COUNCIL GO ALONG WITH THE PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATION AND ACCEPT THE THORNDYKE COMMUNITY CLUB. Councilman Hill asked if any of the County seniors live outside the planning area? Don Williams explained the boundaries of the area that the County seniors come from. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1977 Page 4 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Recommendations from the Park Commission on the Thorndyke Senior Center Cont. RECESS 8:20 P.M. 8:25 P.M. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Mayor's Report City Attorney's Report 20/1 Councilman Hill stated that the County should be informed of Tukwila's time schedule on the use of Thorndyke. Mrs. Lutz asked what guarantee the Seniors have that they will be at Thorndyke for only one to one and one -half years? It is a sad state when you move the Tukwila seniors into the County. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 NOES GARDNER, HILL, MRS. PECISKA, VAN DUSEN. 2 YES SAUL, TRAYNOR. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PARK COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION LIMITED TO TUKWILA GETTING ASSURANCE FROM THE COUNTY THAT, IN THE EVENT TUKWILA PULLS OUT WITHIN THE FIRST TWO YEARS, THEY WILL CONTINUE THE PROGRAM UP THERE. Councilman Hill stated he did not want to see Tukwila locked in this agreement for five years or see the relationship with King County jeopardized. ROLL CALL VOTE: 3 NOES GARDNER, MRS. PESICKA, VAN DUSEN. 3 YES HILL, SAUL, TRAYNOR. TIE VOTE. MAYOR BAUCH VOTED YES BREAKING THE TIE. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated that an answer should be back from the County on this within two weeks. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Bauch called the meeting back to order with all Council members present as previously reported. Mayor Bauch stated that there were two recommendations from the Park Board. The one on the Thorndyke Project has been addressed but the second on the continuation of the County Senior Program has not. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATION AND CONTINUE THE COUNTY SENIOR PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Bauch referred to a memo written by Hubert Crawley, Fire Chief, concerning a train accident in the area of the Seattle Rendering Works. Special chemicals had to be used to control the spill of 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel. A bill to cover the chemicals and overtime in the amount of $519.14 was mailed to Burlington Northern and has been paid. Mayor Bauch commended the Fire Chief on his action. He reminded Council about the Flood Control Workshop to be held December 12 in Auburn. Attorney Hard reported on the status of pending lawsuits. The City is still waiting for the results of the trial with Shirley Kinney (former City Clerk) lawsuit. The City is now involved in the Ann Lovell case. It was referred to the Insurance Company and they have asked the law firm to represent the City in this. The Benaroya lawsuit involving a sign permit is still pending. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1977 Page 5 DEPARTMENT REPORTS Cont. City Attorney's The trial in the Wayne Parker lawsuit will be held in late January. Report Cont. This involves the legal fees for LID #25. MISCELLANEOUS AND FURTHER AUDIENCE COMMENTS The Teamster lawsuit and the Frank Todd lawsuit are still pending. There will be an attempt to clear these in the near future. Bill Toone of the law firm is handling the Argonaut Insurance lawsuit. There is a difference of opinion here on the amount of money owed by the City. This involves the Andover Park West Lift Station construction The City was successful in the lawsuit involving Washington Keenan and now they have filed an appeal. Board of Directors, Councilman Traynor stated that Councilman Saul would like to run for AWC the Board of Directors for the Association of Washington Cities, Position 6. TelePrompter Cable TV Councilman Pesicka questioned a notice she received in the mail concerning TelePrompter raising the rates for Cable TV. Mayor Bauch commented that they are aware of this and it will come before the Council. They have no authority to raise rates. Valley Comm. proposed Budget Councilmembers- elect MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE COUNCILMAN SAUL FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A.W.C., POSITION 6. MOTION CARRIED. The Valley Communication Budget is being finalized and they are proposing an 8 percent increase to the employees. Auburn and Kent have concurred with this proposal but the City of Renton is only going to 5 percent. He asked for instructions from the Council to guide his voting for an increase for these employees. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL AGREE TO A MAXIMUM OF 8 PERCENT ON THE TOTAL PACKAGE. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMAN SAUL VOTING NO. Petition concerning Mayor Bauch recognized a petition signed by 21 residents who live on Upgrading of South 149th Street, West of 57th Avenue. The petition reads: South 149th "WE THE UNDERSIGNED PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS OF SOUTH 149th STREET WEST OF 57th AVENUE, RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT OUR STREET NOT BE WIDENED, AND THAT SIDEWALKS NOT BE BUILT. FOR OUR USE THIS IS NOT NECESSARY AND WOULD SERVE NO USEFUL PURPOSE BUT WOULD ENCOURAGE TRAFFIC, ON- STREET PARKING AND CAUSE THE LOSS OF OUR FRONT YARDS. UNDERGROUND WIRING WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE TO US." MOVED BY MRS. PESICKA, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE TWO NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS BE INVITED TO ATTEND ALL MEETINGS AND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS THE COUNCIL WILL BE HAVING. MOTION CARRIED. 1978 -1980 Mayor Bauch stated that he had just received a copy of the formal Block Grant Urban 1978 -1980 Block Grant Urban Consortium Agreement for his signature. Consortium Agreement This needs to be executed by December 15, 1977. Since Council has not had time to consider this agreement, he proposed sending a letter of intent to sign the agreement as long as it is identical to the current agreement. Without this agreement, the City has no chance at the Block Grant funds. Kjell Stoknes stated that the City has received the $64,000 Thorndyke Grant, $6,000 Interurban Study money and $12,000 for the trails system as a result of this agreement. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO SEND A LETTER OF INTENT TO SIGN THE AGREEMENT AS LONG AS IT IS BASICALLY THE SAME. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING December 5, 1977 Page 6 BUDGET HEARING 8:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Bauch announced that the law requires a public hearing be held on the first Monday of December to receive citizen input on the proposed budget. He declared the Public Hearing open. There were six people in attendance. Councilman Saul started the review of the budget by summarizing the detail of revenue estimates: Current Fund City Street Other Funds Total Revenue All Funds $2,663,133 1,109,197 3,705,870 $7,478,200 Council reviewed the detail of expenditures by reading the main items and the totals in each budget request. The few changes previously made were noted. Council was reminded that the discussion on the full -time mayor position was tabled until December 19. $1,000 is budgeted for King County Public Health in Non Departmental/ Miscellaneous Services. Mayor Bauch stated that the bill has arrived and it is for $8,000. This is figured on a new formula based on the assessed valuation and he recommended that it not be paid. Under Fire /Suppression, the Chief had requested three lieutenant positions. This would allow a lieutenant per shift for supervision at Station #2. Chief Crawley stated that this request will not increase personnel but will promote those of the 1st Class Fire Fighters to Lieutenant. The Fire Fighters are working out of their job classification and not getting paid for it. It will cost an additional $5,000 to $5,500 to cover these promotions. Councilman Gardner asked if this proposal would be better for the health and welfare of the citizens. Chief Crawley stated he thought it would. The men will take the job more seriously because they get paid for it. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT COUNCIL PROMOTE THREE FIRST CLASS FIRE FIGHTERS TO LIEUTENANT. Councilman Traynor asked if this would create a pyramiding effect? Will we need more administration? Mayor Bauch stated that Council complains about the high ranks and high wages within departments and these positions haven't been justified. He recommended against this. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 YES GARDNER, HILL, PESICKA, VAN DUSEN. 2 NO SAUL, TRAYNOR. MOTION CARRIED. Council continued to review the remainder of the proposed budget with little discussion. Grand Total All Funds Combined $7,478,200. There being no further discussion, Mayor Bauch declared the Public Hearing closed. 9:52 P.M. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY MRS. PESICKA, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED. td. gweri Edgar Bauch, Mayor ��1a* Andersoft City Clerk