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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-27 Committee of the Whole MinutesMarch 27, 1978 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS DISCUSSION Review of Ord. Section 4 MINUTES BOHRER, HARRIS, HILL, JOHANSON, SAUL, VAN DUSEN. 09� City Hall Council Chambers Council President Van Dusen called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 13, 1978 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. #1035, Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said Administration had been requested to suggest alternatives to the wording of Section 4 of Ordinance No. 1035. Alternative 1 would eliminate Section 4 entirely and consi- der any request for a waiver with whatever amount of detail the applicant submits. Mr. Stoknes commented that it was his feeling that opening the procedures to this degree would encourage a great number of waiver requests and consume an extraordinary amount of City Council time. Also, applicants would not clearly know what level of information the City Council would need in order to get the decision rendered. Alternative 2 suggests the City shall process a preliminary and a final waiver application through the City Council. These procedures shall be: (A) Preliminary Waiver Application: An applicant may make a preliminary waiver application to the City for determination if the project is basically consistent with the waiver criteria in Section 5 of the Ordinance. The City Administration shall not process a preliminary waiver application nor place it on the City Council Agenda until such time as an applicant has submitted a site plan showing the location of the property, building location, parking location, setbacks, and the amount of grading necessary to accomplish the development. In additiona, exterior elevations of the buildings are to be graphically shown and specify the types of materials to be used on the exterior finish of the building. Tentative approval of the City Council at this stage does not commit the Council to approval of the final waiver application if there is any deviation from the information and plans submitted with the preliminary application request. (B) Final Waiver Application. The City shall not process any final waiver application until such time as a complete application for the applicable permit has been received, including compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act. Alternative 3 proposes the City shall not process any waiver until an applicant has submitted the following information: (A) A site plan showing at a minimum the building location, parking area configuration, access points, landscaping areas, and the amount of necessary grading involved. (B) Renderings of the proposed structure showing the height, width, and exterior finish. (C) A completed waiver application form completely filled in and signed by the applicant. (D) A $100 waiver fee to cover administration costs. No waiver application is to be scheduled on the City Council Agenda by administration unless the above items are first satisfactorily submitted to the City Admin- istration. Alternative 4 suggests leaving Section 4 as it is and leave applicants the choice of applying for a waiver or an amendment to the Comprehen- sive Plan Map. This alternative would encourage applicants to apply for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan rather than a waiver since it would be less costly ($200 application fee). A grant of a waiver has the net effect of giving a change to the Comprehensive Plan. Alternative 5 would develop a resolution directing applicants for Comprehensive Plan amendments be placed before the Planning Commission at public hearings during only two meetings every year. For example, their regular meeting in March and October. Consideration could even be given to reducing or eliminating the $200 fee if this procedure were adopted. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 27, 1978 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Review of Ord. #1035, After a brief discussion the Council Members agreed they favored Section 4 contd. Alternative 2. Councilman Bohrer said when the Council passed Ordin- ance No. 1035 they thought they were trying to make it difficult for waivers to be granted so they would not be flooded. He asked about the status of the zoning ordinance. Mr. Stoknes said the Planning Commission will be reviewing it in April and it is likely that it will be September 1978 before the Council will see it. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT ALTERNATIVE 2 BE STREAMLINED BY STAFF AND AN ORDINANCE PREPARED FOR PRESENTATION AT THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON APRIL 3, 1978. CARRIED. Utilization of Old City Hall Council President Van Dusen said there were four things suggested for the old City Hall at the Public Meeting on March 22. They were: library, show cases for museum, senior citizen center, American Legion meetings. Councilman Johanson said he was curious as to the probable area the Senior Citizens would need. Mayor Bauch said if the old City Hall was used for the Senior Citizens they would be abandoning the Tukwila Community Hall and they would have to have a kitchen and dining facilities. Councilman Hill asked about the intended use of the old Police Station. Mayor Bauch said the plans that had been made were that the second story would be used for recreation and storage of recreational equipment. The first floor would be meeting rooms for the teenagers of the City. Councilman Harris asked about the state of the Thorndyke Community Center. Mayor Bauch said action is pending, King County is having to decide if they are going to allow any more building. If we went in with them and then pulled out they would be left with a facility they would have to support. Mayor Bauch said he discusses the matter with the County about once a month. Council President Van Dusen asked if the youth center in the Police Building would take all of the second floor. Mayor Bauch said the upstairs is not usable for Senior Citizens as they would not be able to get up the stairs. He said this City has a commitment to the youth. With the facility the way it is you can put up bad- minton, basketball, etc., for sports. It will also be ideal for street dances. Mayor Bauch said this is an interim use for the building, a commitment has been made to the neighborhood that the building will be torn down. Therefore, it is not desirable to spend money on the building. Councilman Bohrer said he was not familiar with the activities of the Senior Citizens, but he understood they would need kitchen facilities. Some of their meetings do not involve food, so the meeting rooms would be available if they chose to meet in this building. Mayor Bauch said they have a pot luck meal once a month. They need a place to prepare food and eat. Sometimes they meet and park and then go elsewhere or they have a speaker. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said thought might be given to the new City Hall. The Senior Citizens could use the Council Chambers. Mayor Bauch said the small lunch room at the new City Hall would not be adequate even though it would be at ground level. It will seat only 12 people and will have three tables. Mayor Bauch said there may be facilities for a library and Senior Citizen center in the old City Hall when we are sure of what they want. Ellen Harding, audience, said she was not in favor of using the old City Hall as a library as this places two King County libraries in close proximity. Council President Van Dusen asked if we want a library in this building. If we do not, it would solve the problems. We need to look a t the construction of the building to see if it will hold books. Mayor Bauch said he had looked under the building and the most it would need would be a beam down the middle. He said the King County Library has interest in the building as the next day after the meeting two people were here looking over the building. Mayor Bauch said the City pays $27,000 a year for the library services from King County. Councilman Harris said she hated to think Tukwila would be the only City in King County without a library the City has waited a long time for a library. Ellen Harding, audience, said money -wise it is not sensible, because there are libraries in Foster and Renton and people in Tukwila can borrow books there for a $5.00 fee. Councilman Johanson said the first thing we will do when the move to the new City Hall is made will be to make the modifications and restore the building to its original state. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 27, 1978 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Utilization of old City Hall contd. Prop. Res. adopting the "Annexation Policy Databook" declaring the contents to be the policy of the City RECESS 8:10 8:20 P.M. Prop. Res. estab- lishing petty cash change funds Prop. Res. author- izing Mayor to enter into an Emergency Medic Services Service Contract MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE SUBJECT OF THE UTILIZATION OF THE OLD CITY HALL BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. CARRIED MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 3, 1978 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Johanson said with respect to the paragraph on Page 8 under "Undergrounding Program and Street Improvements" he knew what the intent was but he would prefer to see it worded like "The City would hope to underground.." He said it seemed like a strong commitment for the City to make as it is now worded. Leo Sowinski, audience, said he felt it would be much better to say "The City plans to schedule undergrounding..." Councilman Bohrer said he could understand the pro- blem, but he felt the way it is worded "Areas annexed to the City should be scheduled into this program for eventual undergrounding and street improvement in sequence of annexation following completion of these improvements in the incorporated area," was adequate and took care of the City's commitment. Councilman Johanson said he was worried about the promise the City would be making. Councilman Johanson said the last sentence on Page 12, "The City needs to bring more people into the Tukwila Community to provide a larger population base for candidates for political offices, participants in City Boards and Commissions or just to voice their opinions as citizens of Tukwila on local affairs," means the same as Item 4 on Page 13. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE ANNEXATION POLICY AND DATA BOOK BE AMENDED BY OMMITING ITEM 4 ON PAGE 13. CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE ANNEXATION POLICY AND DATA BOOK BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: THE FIRST SENTENCE ON PAGE 3 UNDER "GENERAL STATEMENTS ON ANNEXATION" HAVE THE WORDS "AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE CITY BOUNDARIES," ADDED TO THE SENTENCE. CARRIED. *CARRIED, AS AMENDED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Van Dusen with all Council Members present as previously listed. Mayor Bauch said the proposed resolution is needed to update the petty cash and change fund needs of the City. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PETTY CASH AND CHANGE FUNDS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 3, 1978 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Bohrer said the resolution won't be needed when the move is made to the new City Hall. He wondered if the resolution could be made self cancelling. Mayor Bauch said Section 1 could be cancelled, but not Section 2. *CARRIED. Mayor Bauch said he recommended that this proposed resolution be adopted. The only commitment of the City of Tukwila is that as a provider group we agree to conform to the Paramedic Service Area Stand- ards. Mayor Bauch said the two Fire Districts have signed and the City of Kent. Renton has not signed yet. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 3, 1978 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Bohrer referred to Section IX, TERMINATION, and said the conditions seem to be slanted toward King County. He said Item 2 says if we fail by some reason to meet the Paramedic Service Area Standards laid out in the manual they can cancel. He said he thought a person TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 27, 1978 Page 4 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Res. author- izing Mayor to enter into an Emergency Medic Services Service Contract contd. Prop. Ord. repeal- ing Ord. #114 Ord. #722 STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance Personnel Committee Public Works Committee Grady Way Bridge Massage License Hearing ADJOURNMENT 9:20 P.M. *CARRIED. The Council concurred with this action. ouncil President Norma Booher, Recording Secretary should be given a chance to correct noncompliance. He said the Termination Section seems to say King County can terminate the services for things we are not doing without notifying us. He said he would feel more comfortable with some other wording in that particular section Councilman Harris said it seems we are signing something we cannot control. Mayor Bauch said we do not have any control over the budget. Mayor Bauch said the proposed ordinance would repeal Ordinance No. 114 dated May 10, 1928 and Ordinance No. 722 dated August 21, 1972. This is part of cleaning up the ordinances. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 114 AND ORDINANCE NO. 722 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 3, 1978 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Councilman Harris, Chairman, said a meeting was held the previous week with Finance Director Ron Swanson, Mayor Bauch, and Administrative Assistant John McFarland in attendance. She said they had requested the kind of a report they would like with respect to investments. Also, the Committee started discussions on salaries and benefits so when it comes time for negotiations there will be something to work on. Councilman Johanson, Chairman, said a Committee meeting would be held the next day and they would be discussing the street long range program and the general traffic pattern. The water system was discussed with Mr. Monaghan, Public Works Director. Councilman Harris asked if subjects could be put into committee by individuals or if they had to be referred to committee through action in the Committee of the Whole Meeting or the regular Council Meeting. Council President Van Dusen said Council Members or others could suggest items to be put in Committee and it did not have to come through the Council Meetings. Councilman Harris said as of July 1 the bank deposit agreement is up with People's National Bank. She said she would like to put it into Committee so plans could be made. Council President Van Dusen said items could be put in Committee and then brought out when the Committee thinks it is ready. Mayor Bauch said Mr. Monaghan, Public Works Director, had spent some time last week in the City of Renton going over the plans of the Grady Way bridge. Renton is the lead agent on it. Mayor Bauch said the City had budgeted $14,000 which was 48% of the preliminary engin- eering. He said for a little more money it can be made four lane rather than two lane. He said he would like the consensus of the Council on his making an amendment to the grant changing from two lane to four lane. Mayor Bauch said the Council had received a letter setting forth the procedure for the massage license hearing on March 30. He said if the questions get too involved, the hearing can recess and questions can be asked of the Deputy City Attorney. Mayor Bauch said the Council Members could take their own notes. He suggested the Council hear the entire matter, then make a decision on each case. Mayor Bauch said we have received a model ordinance for licensing massage parlors and massage operators. He said it was not too different from the one the City has. He said the ordinance has been tried in court and all parts have been upheld. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE I;) MEETING ADJOURN. CA ED.