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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-27 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 27, 1977 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Waiver from Ord. No. 1035 for a 30 unit condominium requested by S &M Investments and Waiver from Ord. No. 1035 for a 90 -unit condo- minium dev. requested by S &M Investments Interivew with landscape architect: Thomas L. Berger,Jr. RECESS 7:40 7:45 P.M. Presentation on interior furnishings for new City Hall M I N U T E S City Hall Council Chambers Council President Hill called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole meeting to order. GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HILL, PESICKA, VAN DUSEN. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 12, 1977 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT ITEMS 7 AND 8 OF THE AGENDA BE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. Mayor Bauch stated he had discussed these two items with the City Attorney with the view of recommending a moratorium on building per- mits or a moratorium on occupancy permits until the L.I.D. is finalized. The Fire Department feels there is a safety hazard in that area. Mayor Bauch said he planned to have the moratoriums ready before the recommendations of the Planning Commission are received. Council President Hill asked if the Council could recommend that the Planning Commission come back with a request for a moratorium. Mayor Bauch said the City Attorney had said a moratorium would be in order. He said this was a point of information. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said he would take this matter to the Planning Commission with the request there be a moratorium and there be a density require- ment. Council President Hill asked if there was any way they could find out how large the apartments would be. Mr. Stoknes said they would likely be 900 to 1200 square feet. *CARRIED. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, introduced Mr. Thomas L. Berger, Jr. Mr. Berger said he was a landscape architect and his office is located in Seattle. He said he had been in business for nine years and had landscaped, among others, the American Plywood Building, Weight Watchers Building, Good Shepherd Buildings, and Bryant Neighborhood Park. He said there would be 2.3 acres of land- scaping involved in the new City Hall. He said in addition to planning the landscaping they would finish grading the site and list the tasks to be accomplsihed monthly by maintenance crews after the plantings were in. He said he would review the existing contract to see what grades would be left after the construction of the City Hall. Councilman Bohrer arrived at the Committee of the Whole Meeting at 7:30 P.M. Mr. Berger showed slides of landscaping projects he had designed, explained their location and special features. He said he worked with three landscape architects and they were all involved in each project. Mr. Berger said there is a minimum amount of money that must be spent in order to landscape 2.3 acres. This amount would be $110,000 which would include the irrigation system. Council President Hill said Mr. Berger would draw up landscape plans so it could be put out for bid. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. CARRIED. The meeting was called back to order by Council President Hill with all members present as previously listed. Mr. Emrick, City Hall architect, introduced Mr. Brent Blake, Interior Consultant. Mr. Blake said he had tried to strike a medium in cost in designing the work stations for the new City Hall. He said he would recommend the Knoll Office Systems type of furnishings. He showed slides of the partitions and work areas that he would suggest. The City Council members asked questions about the type of insulation, fabrics, etc., that would be used. Mr. Blake explained the plan they would recommend. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING December 27, 1977 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Presentation on interior furnishings for new City Hall contd. RECESS 9:30 9:35 P.M. Report on plaque for City Hall from Community Affairs Committee Discussion on Block Grant Allocation Underground Assistance EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:00 10:55 P.M. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE ARCHITECT'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE WORK STATIONS. Various Council members expressed their opinions about the fabric that would be used on the work station dividers. Mayor Bauch stated the City had hired experts to design the work stations and he felt the City should rely on their expertise. *CARRIED, WITH HILL AND BOHRER VOTING NO. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. CARRIED. The meeting was called back to order by Council President Hill with all members present as previously listed. Councilman Traynor reported the Community Affairs Committee had decided they would like the following information on the plaque: (City Seal) 1978 (Hazelnut Tree) TUKWILA CITY HALL Through the Combined Efforts of Mayor Edgar D. Bauch City Council 1 6 2. 7. 3. 8 4. 9. 5. 10. Councilman Traynor suggested the names of Councilman Catherine Harris, Phyllis Pesicka, and Dwight Gardner be on the list, along with the seven Council Members in office during 1978. The Council agreed with the wording and Councilman Traynor said he would have a drawing made for the plaque. Mayor Bauch said information had been received from the City Attorney that the City cannot spend federal revenue sharing money for under grounding assistance. He said the 1978 block grant money can be amended to take the necessary money out of the trails project and then put in the revenue sharing money for trails. He said two families do not have the money to hook up to the undergrounding and this would make it possible. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S SUGGESTION TO TAKE CARE OF THE BLOCK GRANT ALLOCATION FOR UNDERGROUND ASSISTANCE. CARRIED. Prop. Ord. Position Councilman Traynor said previously the President of the Council was of Mayor Pro Tempore elected for a one year term. This changed four years ago to comply with the law for a third class city. Now that the City operates under the Municipal Code he would like to see the City go back to the one year term. This would give more Council members an opportunity to serve in that capacity. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PESICKA, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE JANUARY 3, 1978 AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS POLICE CLERKS' WAGES. CARRIED. MOVED BY PESICKA, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION ADJOURN. CARRIED. ADJOURNMENT MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 10:55 P.M. MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. No a Booher, Recording Secretary