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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-26 Committee of the Whole MinutesMarch 26, 1979 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES Presentation of Quilt to Historical Society made in honor of Bicenten- nial Celebration by Showalter Jr. High School. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Fire Hydrant obstructed by post. DISCUSSION Council Intern Position TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S a. Los Council President Bohrer called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. L. C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCILMAN SAUL BE EXCUSED FROM THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 12, 1979 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Edith McDaniel, Librarian at Showalter Junior High School, presented a comfort (quilt) made in honor of the Bicentennial to the Historical Society, stating the quilt had been made by students from the 8th grade social studies classes, needlework club and some teachers from Showalter Junior High School. Mrs. Joan Davis, President of the Tukwila Historical Society, accepted the quilt on behalf of the Society. Mrs. Louise Strander said at a meeting last year at the old City Hall there was a discussion about the trails but no mention was made of the fact that one of the posts was going to cut them off from the fire hydrant. The post has been put in a position where it would be impossible for a fire truck to get to the fire hydrant. Mrs. Strander said she had called the Fire Department and they had told her the post belongs to the Park Department. Mayor Bauch stated the problem was noted and action would be taken. Council President Bohrer stated that since it would be desirable to have research done on certain problems, the School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, had been contacted. Ms. Sheila Vortmann from the University would discuss what the students could accomplish. Ms. Vortmann gave an outline of the studies being given at the Univer- sity of Washington and the type of subjects they are giving to the students to research. She said they do research with surrounding cities and the legislature in Olympia. The City of Seattle uses stu- dents for research purposes. She said it is a paid internship by the agency using the student. In response to questions from the Council, Ms. Vortmann said the intern could do research on labor matters, etc., and the position could last as long as the Council wished. She said ideally the intern should work part time during the school year and full time during the summer months. In reply to Council President Bohrer's question about salary, Ms. Vortmann said the salary suggested was $500 per month on part time basis and $950 per month on full time basis. She said that was comparable to salary paid by the City of Seattle. Ms. Vortmann said the intern coming from the University would be able to consult with faculty or professors for information and guidance. Councilman Van Dusen mentioned the Department Heads might want research done by the intern. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, said the intern could do long -term research into issues and goals to be accomplished in the future and research problems immediately facing the Council and committees. Council President Bohrer said the Council was interested in research in changing the form of City government to the City Council /Manager type of government. Councilman Harris said her understanding was that this position would be funded entirely by the City. Ms. Vortmann said that was correct, the intern would not require a contract, the University would interview for the position and would want evaluations from the City on the accomplishments. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 26, 1979 Page. 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Council Intern Position contd. Prop. Res. interfund loan between Sewer Fund Golf Course Unlim. 1978 G.O. Bond Debt Service Fund. Prop. Ord. amending the 1979 Budget as adopted by Ord.1090 to appropriate unan- ticipated rev. for Str. proj. capital equipment procure- ment. Creation of an Account Clerk II position in Finance Dept. RECESS 8:17 8:23 P.M. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL PRESI- DENT PURSUE THE MATTER OF THE COUNCIL INTERN POSITION WITH THE UNIVER- SITY OF WASHINGTON. CARRIED. Councilman Harris explained the need of the proposed resolution, stating it had come from the Finance and Personnel Committee. ay /6 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE SEWER FUND AND THE GOLF COURSE UNLIMITED 1978 G.O. BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 2, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Councilman Harris said the proposed ordinance had been considered in the Finance and Personnel Committee. The ordinance provides for a $57,500 actual bid shortfall on the 1978 deferred street program; $63,000 estimated shortage based on the 1978 street bid for the 1979 street program; $7,800 actual bid shortfall on the traffic study; and $5,333 for offset press; $1,374 for overhead projector, and $54,189 for the mini computer in capital equipment. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1979 BUDGET AS ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 1090 TO APPROPRIATE UNANTICIPATED REVENUES FOR STREET PROJECTS AND CAPITAL EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 2, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Councilman Harris said the subject had come from the Finance and Personnel Committee. Councilman Van Dusen explained the need to upgrade the current account clerk position from Accounting Clerk I to Accounting Clerk II. He said Ron Swanson, Finance Director, has revamped the Treasurer's office into the Finance Department and this up -grade was needed. Ron Swanson, Finance Director, explained the organization chart and the fact that he had added several new assignments to the current Accounting Clerk position which increased the responsibility and freed his time to perform needed administrative duties for the entire Finance Department. He said this would be a Level 10 rate of pay. Councilman Hill stated the Accounting Clerk II position seems to be a position of responsibility and it seems like the requirements are low as far as education and experience. He said it seems there should be the requirement of two years of college with a major in accounting. Ron Swanson, Finance Director, compared the positions of Account Clerk I and II and the advanced duties and responsibility required of Account Clerk II. He said he was not looking for more advanced educa- tion, just advanced experience. Mr. Swanson said one of the Account Clerks takes care of cashiering and getting the bills out while the other must be capable of working on future investments which require a higher level of experience. He agreed to qualify the education requirements for the position in the Position Specification. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE CREATION OF AN ACCOUNT CLERK II POSITION IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 2, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, said Resolution 614 grants the equivalent of one year's experience as equal to 6 months of educa- tion. He said it is a judgment you cannot attempt to put qualitative analysis on. Mayor Bauch said this should come before the Council in the form of a resolution to amend the salary plan, this would upgrade one of the Account Clerk I positions to an Account Clerk II. *CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. CARRIED. The Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Bohrer with City Council Members present as previously listed. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 26, 1979 Page 3 DISCUSSION Street Vacation request by G. E. Schneider for por- tion of Macadam Rd. located at inter- section of South center Blvd. and 65th (old). linquishment of certain rights -of- way. Review of Prop. Zoning Ord. Ch. 18.18.020. y 1� Council President Bohrer entered into the record of the meeting a letter from Malcolm S. McLeod, attorney, on behalf of Mr. Symonds (adjacent property owner), Mr. Al Henke, Mr. Lee Phillips, Mr. John Merrick and 92 signers on the petition against rezone of the Schneider property adjacent to the requested vacation. Council Presi- dent Bohrer read the letter which states the vacation will result in a bottle -neck of traffic and reduce the avenues of foot and vehicle traffic to the people up the hill and to the entry to Tukwila Park. It will render the hilltop and the park inaccessible and will destroy historic traffic flow with no benefit to anyone except Mr. Schneider. His letter continued that none of the surrounding property owners received any notice of the hearing on this vacation last week, so his clients request an advance notice of applications for vacation or hearings on same, so they can express their opposition. They also requested additional public hearing on this vacation, with notice to this office of any future proceedings on the matter. Mr. McLeod, audience, verbally stated the contents of his letter. Mr. Carl Bloss, audience, representing G. E. Schneider, said Mr. Schneider had cleaned up the area requested to be vacated; it is presently blocked off to traffic and there is very little foot traffic. Mr. Schneider wishes to landscape the area and it will unite the two pieces of property Mr. Schneider owns on each side of the road. The Council asked questions about the present zoning of the area. Mr. Stoknes, OCD Director, said the area is single family. Madge Phillips, audience, said she used to walk down the road and when construction began_. she felt she was intruding on private property because Scheider Homes has graded the right -of -way. She said people frequently use it for a short cut. Mr. Bloss, audience, drew the intersection on the blackboard and pointed out a proposed crossing to be at 65th Street. He said if the area they wish to have vacated remained a public pathway, people would still have to go back to 65th Street to get across Southcenter Boule- vard. Mayor Bauch said the walkway is being designed as part of the South center Boulevard project. He recalled that the City Council passed a formal motion in 1977 establishing that any time there were surplus properties adjacent to public rights -of -way it would be their policy not to vacate rights -of -way. He said he would recommend not to vacate the property. He further noted that this property is the only site currently in public ownership that could serve as the northern termi- nus of a pedestrian walkway over I -405 proposed in the 1971 TOPICS Study. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE STREET VACATION RE- QUESTED BY G. E. SCHNEIDER FOR A PORTION OF MACADAM ROAD LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTHCENTER BOULEVARD AND 65TH (OLD) BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 2, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED, WITH BOHRER AND HILL VOTING NO. Prop. Res. author. Councilman Johanson stated this proposed resolution came from the Mayor to enter into Public Works Committee. He said the State wishes to transfer desig- relinquishment agree- nated rights -of -way to the City. He pointed out the designated areas ment with St. of on a wall map. Wash. in re to re- MOVED BYIRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHOR- IZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A RELINQUISHMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF WASHINGTON IN REFERENCE TO RELINQUISHMENT OF CERTAIN RIGHTS OF -WAY BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE APRIL 2, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. The Council began the one hour review of the zoning ordinance with Section 18.18.020. Councilman Traynor, Van Dusen, and Harris feared many of the older homes in the City would be non- conforming when the zoning ordinance goes into effect. Council President Bohrer stated R -1 would not be a permissible use in an R -4 area as Section 18.18.020 is currently worded. Fred Satterstrom, P,Lan.ning 1SuperVi.sor said TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 26, 1979 Page 4 DISCUSSION Contd. Review of Prop. Zoning Ord. Ch. 18.18.020 contd. COMMITTEE REPORTS Public Works Children riding school bus. Finance Committee Public Safety Community Affairs OTHER Suburban Mayor's Association American Assoc. of Small Cities it was felt the R -4 district where there is more density would not be compatible for R -1 homes and they would not be encouraged in that zoning. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE WORD "RETIREMENT" REPLACE THE WORD "OLD FOLKS'" IN ITEM 5 OF SECTION 18.18.020. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE CITY RETAIN CASCADING IN ALL TYPES OF ZONING WHICH WOULD PERMIT R -1 USE IN R -4 ZONING. Councilman Hill said when the land use plan was under discussion he thought the Council wanted to control where offices, manufacturing, warehouses, homes, etc., would be put. Fred Satterstrom, Planning Supervisor, said the location of R -1 in busy manufacturing or commercial zones will have a deteriorating effect on homes. Councilman Traynor expressed the opinion that some people like to live near their business, or have an apartment built in their store or warehouse so they can live there. Councilman Harris expressed the opinion that a person should be able to build his home on any property he owns. Kjell Stoknes, OCD director, said his staff is taking an academic approach to the way the City should develop, but if that is not what the Council wants they would change course. Fred Satterstrom, Planning Supervisor, said single family is allowed in C -1, C -2, R -1, R -2, and R -3, but not in the R -4. He said few homes would be effected. ROLL CALL VOTE: HARRIS, JOHANSON, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN VOTING YES; BOHRER AND HILL VOTING NO. CARRIED, FOUR TO TWO. The Council concluded the review with Section 18.18.020. Councilman Johanson reported hereafter the Public Works Committee will meet on Wednesday following the Committee of the Whole Meeting at 4:30. Councilman Traynor said he received a report that discipline was not maintained on the bus from school to the Community Center. He stated he would like a report on the number of children riding the bus. Mr. Stokness, OCD director, said he would make a report on this at the next Committee of the Whole Meeting. Councilman Harris said sick leave and labor negotiations would be on the agenda for the next meeting. Councilman Van Dusen listed items presently in committee: homosexual activities at Southcenter, including discussion with City Attorney as to what action can be taken; volunteer firemen; report from Fire Chief regarding base radio and whether the old one can be repaired. He said the March 28 meetings has been cancelled. The firemen's union will be discussed at the next meeting. Action has been taken on most of the items presently in committee. Mayor Bauch announced the Suburban Mayor's Association will meet on April 4 in Issaquah at Gilman's Square. The program will include Ken Swisher who will speak on what is happening in Olympia. Reser- vations must be submitted by Friday of this week. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, said the American Associa- tion of Small Cities will be holding a work shop at Longacres on April 21. Those wishing to attend should make reservations in the next two weeks. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 26, 1979 Page 5 OTHER Contd. Valley General Hospital Expansion Traffic Study Green River Water rights ADJOURNMENT 10:30 P.M. et-119 Mayor Bauch said he would refer the matter of the Valley General Hospital expansion program to the Community Affairs Committee for recommendations. Mayor Bauch said he had received recommendations from the City of Kent regarding the traffic study which would be referred to the Public Works Committee. He requested that the Committee return the subject to the Council. Mayor Bauch said he had received a letter on water rights to the Green River. They are holding a meeting Tuesday night in Bellevue on the subject. He said policy decisions will be made and the City Council needs to take a stand on this. He said this matter should go to the Public Works Committee for a recommendation. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. C. Bohrer, City Council President c&lee, N ?ma Booher, Recording Secretary 3- 30- 79'