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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-12 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 12, 1977 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Landscape Plans for City Hall TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING M I N U T E S Council President Hill called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole meeting to order. GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, SAUL, PESICKA, VAN DUSEN. z 0/ L i City Hall Council Chambers APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 28, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Council President Hill said the Council thought $110,000 for landscaping and another $15,000 for a landscape architect was too much to pay when Staff has a conceptional plan already drawn up. If this work can be done in- house, the assistance of a nursery could be used in providing trees, shrubs, etc. Mayor Bauch said the law requires that second, third, and fourth class municipalities and noncharter code cities contract work costing more than $5,000 regardless of whether that is the least expensive means of accomplishing a particular public work or improvement. Councilman Traynor said he thought a nurseryman could come in and look over the property and tell the Council where the plants should be. He said he would like to see the landscape architect's fee go into land- scaping rather than architect's fee. Gene Isler, Field Supervisor, said Gene Elfstrom could do the job in- house. Councilman Gardner said the building looks like it is closer to the street than he had thought; grading is going to be put in and when a sidewalk is in it will take away from the area in front of the City Hall. Mayor Bauch said the Council had just gone through a budget hearing where Departments had said they did not have enough men to operate the regular work. This work on the landscaping would be the equivalent of one man for one year. The sprinkler system will have to be designed. Gene Isler said it was his suggestion to go by the layout Carl Stixrood had formulated. Council President Hill said there is going to have to be some dirt moving done by bull dozers. The staff will not be expected to do that. A nurseryman could be hired to plant the plants. He said he would like the City to be the contractor and sublet the work out to save money. Mayor Bauch said it was his thought money could be saved by hiring an architect. The law is plain that we cannot do any of the labor our- selves, it has to be contracted out. Councilman Pesicka said if the City hires a contractor she would like to consider the one who did the Lynwood building they had looked at. Councilman Saul suggested landscapers be contacted to see what they would do the job for, they could run the bull dozers and plant the trees, Dick Williams, Public Works Department, said Staff could get the exist- ing plans ready to be bid on. Councilman Saul suggested someone be hired by the hour to work two or three days and tell Council what would be needed to go by Carl Stixrood's plan. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said he would suggest Council leave it to Staff to advertise for bids. The City is looking for someone to develop the plans the City now has. Council President Hill said a few of the Council Members had visited a number of places and viewed the work of three different architects. They had all thought the Lynwood City Hall was the most attractive. Mr. Stoknes said a landscape architect could be told the price the City wanted to pay for landscaping and they could show what they could do for that price. Gene Isler said a decent sized tree costs $17 an inch. The City will have to specify what size trees and shrubs are to be put in, otherwise they will get whips. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COUNCIL HAVE AN APPOINT- MENT WITH THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT WHO DESIGNED THE LYNWOOD CITY HALL. CARRIED, WITH SAUL AND VAN DUSEN VOTING NO. Council President Hill said the Council would meet with the landscape architect on Monday, December 19, 1977 at 6:00 P.M. prior to the regular City Council meeting. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING December 12, 1977 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Clarification of Intent of Motion re: Thorndyke Sr. Proj. Public Hearing date for Cable TV rate increases Franchise Agreement w /Cable Television Res. re: block grant funds execution under Housing Community Dev.Act Appeal of Decision on denying appl. for permit to Selland Auto Plaque for City Hall EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:15 P.M. -9:50 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 9:50 P.M. U Council President Hill said the intent of his Motion made at the Regular Council Meeting was not to move the Senior Citizen Center to Thorndyke and leave it there. The intent was to use Thorndyke as a temporary facility. He wanted the County to know Tukwila did not intend to be a lifetime partner in the Thorndyke project. He said the way the City is progressing, within the next two years a community center could be built. Councilman Van Dusen said the Council should be more realistic and realize it will likely be more like five years before a Community Center can be built. Mayor Bauch said if the County agrees it will not jeopardize the Thorndyke Project if Tukwila pulls out within two years he will bring back the request for bids at the next regular meeting of the Council. Councilman Pesicka said she felt it is not for the Council to say where the Senior Citizens should meet while they are waiting for a Community Center. They could stay at the Community Club that is being fixed up for the next two years. Councilman Traynor said if it is decided to build a community center on the property the City just bought that will be too far away in the opinion of many. The argument seems to be they do not want to leave the immediate vicinity. Mr. Shepherd, audience, asked if the City was going to build a community center for just twenty senior citizens. Councilman Saul said it would be a community center for all age groups. Councilman Traynor said he would debate a community center. There are two schools nearby that can be used. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING DATE BE SET FOR JANUARY 16, 1978 TO CONSIDER CABLE TELEVISION RATE INCREASE. CARRIED. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, said there appears to be ample justification for the increase, however, a public hearing should be held. He said any rate increases prior to approval by the Council based on the results of the hearing would not be permissible. Councilman Traynor asked if the Council could have a list of the subscribers in the City. He remarked they should be notified of the public hearing. Councilman Pesicka said cable users have been notified there will be an increase in rates. Mr. McFarland said it is likely it will be a 5% increase. He said a hearing examiner has confirmed the justification of the rate increase. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. CARRIED. MOVED Y PESICKA, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON 1 E AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 19, 1977 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT SUBJECT APPEAL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 19, 1977 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch said the Park Commission has not decided exactly what they want on the plaque for the new City Hall. They do not know if they want the City seal on it or the hazelnut. It will have the mayor's name on it and names of the City Council. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED PLAQUE FOR THE NEW CITY HALL BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER STUDY AND BE BROUGHT BACK FOR THE DECEMBER 27, 1977 MEETING. CARRIED, WITH TRAYNOR VOTING NO. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS WAGES. CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN. CARRIED. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Nbrma Booher, Recording Secretary