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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-05-29 Committee of the Whole MinutesMay 29, 1979 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES AUDIENCE COMMENTS Improvements to 56th Avenue South TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S Council President Bohrer called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. LIONEL C, BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, J. REID JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 14, 1979 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Jack Schneider, 14427 56th Avenue South, said he had been a resident of his home for three years and has never been contacted as far as any improvements that were to be done on the street. He said he was not sent a permission slip nor did he give authorization to have his driveway redone. He said he understood it is planned to lower the street two and one -half feet and it will take his driveway. The heavy equipment has been parked in the churchyard and it has torn up about 150 feet of his driveway. He said at the present time he has no assurance that the City will replace his driveway, other than the 60 feet. Terence Monaghan, Public Works Director, said with respect to the driveway the contractor has assured him they had permission to use that churchyard property for storage and he will repair any damage that has been done. Mr. Monaghan said it was thought that Mr. Schneider "s driveway was the property of the Presbyterian Church and all of the contact with respect to that driveway was done with the Church. He assured Mr. Schneider it was an honest error and any damage that had been done would be repaired. He said the damage that has been done appears to be in the area that was to be included in the new driveway. Mr. Monaghan said Mr. Schneider should get a signed agreement with the contractor and his office would instruct Mr. Schneider in this proce- dure the next day. Councilman Van Dusen asked Mr. Schneider when he acquired the property. He said he purchased it three years ago and the FHA required the driveway be signed over to him. It had previously belonged to the Church. Glen Anderson, 14475 56th Avenue South, said about a year ago there were a lot of verbal agreements made. He said they are coming into his driveway with a slope for about 16 feet. He said in looking into the future they have spoiled the basketball court he had on his driveway. He said there would be a 2 inch clearance for his trailer. He said the new driveway is supposed to be equal to or better than it was and he feels it will not be. He said with the slope there would be a lot of twisted ankles. Mr. Anderson continued that he thought all of the people on the street would be talked to, and the work that was to be done would be explained. He said he received a permission slip to sign and return to the City, which he did. Mr. Anderson said his driveway is about 16 feet x 30 feet deep and the proposed replacement would leave it in five different sections. Councilman Van Dusen asked if the City is settled on the elevation of the road. Mr. Monaghan said they are. Mayor Bauch said if you change the road you have to build it to Public Works standards, if you do not you are liable for accidents that may happen. Council President Bohrer remarked a public meeting was held on street improvement and the people wanted the sight distance improved. Mr. Monaghan said he did not have the signatures of all of the people who came to that meeting. He said the job was rebid. All of the people were sent a letter sometime in December or January and they were invited to come in and review the plans, including Mr. Anderson. Everyone was told to note any objections they felt they might have. He said he told Mr. Anderson himself that his driveway would be built and a drain field was to be provided in the driveway. All of the people were notified the work was to begin, except Mr. Schneider and Mrs. Dunlap. The City -hired inspector was in contact with the people. The consensus at the public meeting was that they wanted the hill TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 29, 1979 Page 2 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Contd. Improvements to 56th Ave. So. contd. ay 67 cut down, and it is so noted in the minutes. There were probably 10% of the people at the meeting. At the second public meeting there were probably less than 5% of the people present. He said in review- ing the action that had been taken, a letter was sent to the residents on the street asking them to come into the office. A good percentage of the people came in and reviewed the plans in the office. The letters were sent by regular mail. The letters stated the City would like the right to enter the property to improve the street. Everyone was contacted, except the two, Schneider and Dunlap. Jack Schneider, audience, said the people felt they did not have much choice in the matter. He asked if Mr. Monaghan was saying the City can do anything they want on the street if it does not come onto the private property. Mr. Monaghan said yes, as long as the drain is not affected. Mr. Schneider said that is the way the people felt, they felt they had no choice. Council President Bohrer said he was at the public meetings and that was not the impression that he had, the people were asked what they wanted. Glen Anderson said he was at the second meeting and he did not recall it was mentioned the grading had to be done. He said he went down to the Public Works Department and was told this was the way it was going to be done. He said Wes Jorgenson from the City was the first one who came to his house to see how he felt about it. Mrs. Davies, resident at 14477 56th Avenue South, said a letter came to them and she signed a note the City could do work in front of their property. She said they were not told what was going to be done and all at once they had a rock wall between them and the neighbor. She said she would like to know who the rocks belong to. She said they hold up the neighbor's property but they are on her property. She said they were not happy with the rockery, she would have preferred a wall. She said they have two lots and since the City did not have to put in two driveways she felt a few concessions could have been made. She said she had asked to have a tree taken out because she has to trim it, but she was told if they remove the tree the tip of the wall will come out. She said her husband came to the City Hall and they said they would take out the tree but the contractor did not want the responsibility if the wall tipped. Mr. Davies felt the tree should be left in. Mrs. Davies said she thought her husband did not have any choice when he said to leave the tree in. She said they do not need the wall, and she is the one who has to trim the tree. Diane Gibson, 14707 57th Avenue South, asked what is going to happen to their driveway? It is very steep, and they have lost access to their lot. She asked if there was any way to change the grade? She said they knew the grade was going to be steep. Mr. Monaghan said he would be to her place the next day to look at it. She asked what was going to be put on the top of the wall. Mr. Monaghan answered he was not sure, but it would likely have sod on it. Mrs. Gibson said she would like to see attractive streets and she thought tams would look nice. Mr. Monaghan said if the City Council decides they should landscape or weed behind the rockery they would do so. Mrs. Gibson said she was interested in something that would not require upkeep. Mr. Monaghan suggested possibilities. Mrs. Gibson asked about the access to their back lot. Mr. Monaghan said if it is necessary to put in another curb cut they will do so, but he would like to come and look at it before he made any promises. Mrs. Gibson said they were also worried about their driveway. Mr. Monaghan said Mr. Jorgensen is out there on the project every day and tries to be under- standing. He said they would have to make some value judgments. Council President Bohrer asked Mrs. Gibson if her driveway is steeper than it was. Mrs. Gibson said it was, they used to be able to drive up and then be on a level spot to park. She said she would like to know if there is something that could be done as their truck had rolled across the street once before when it was less steep. Rick Broderick, 14445 56th Avenue South, said about one -third of his concrete block wall had been knocked out. He said he wanted to make sure damage done would be repaired. He said in inquiring about it the City had said Puget Power was responsible and they would have to be contacted for the repair. Terry Monaghan, Public Works Director, TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 29, 1979 Page 3 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Improvements to 56th Ave. So. contd. Contd. ay 6s said the City is responsible to repair any damages caused by the contractor. He said in the case of the wall, the damage was done by Puget Power and the recourse is to have Puget Power do the repair work. Wes Jorgensen, City Inspector, said Mr. Broderick would have to specify what repair work he wanted on the wall and Puget Power would be obligated to do the work. Mr. Monaghan said Mr. Broderick would have to contact Puget Power himself to have the damage repaired. Mr. Monaghan said if Puget Power refuses to repair, the City will repair the damage and then collect from Puget Power. He said he was sure this would not be necessary as Puget Power has said they would repair the damage. Connie Lium, 14463 56th Avenue South, said she had read all of the plans, several people have asked what is going to be done but they have received different answers. She said they have a short driveway with a truck and camper to park. The driveway appears to be flat now, but the plans are to put in a driveway with a two -way slope. Mr. Monaghan said if Mr. Jorgensen cannot answer the questions asked by the people on the street he would be glad to talk to any of them if they would call the office. He said the request of Mrs. Lium is to get a double driveway with a double curb cut. He said he could not answer right now what will happen in front of their property because he is not familiar with all the problems of the street. Conni Lium asked who owns the rocks between her property and the next -door neighbor. Mr. Monaghan said the rocks would belong to the person whose property they are on. Mr. Monaghan said the City would put in the curb cut but Mrs. Lium would have to pay for the second driveway which is over and above what they presently have. Mr. Monaghan said he was sorry some of the people felt they had not been contacted, because the City had gone to great pains to contact all of the people. Mr. Schneider asked for a tentative date the driveways would be worked on. Mr. Monaghan said they would be done after the curb cuts and the sidewalks were put in, probably in two and one -half to three weeks. Mrs. Schneider said the power and water were cut off and it caused inconvenience at their home, as they were not notified. Mrs. Schneider said they had been put to an expense of $90 in washing machine repairs because the water was shut off and dirt was pumped into the washing machine. She said she had been told she would have to collect the money from Puget Power, but she would be happier to collect from the City and then they could collect from Puget Power. Mr. Monaghan said he would make her unhappiness known to Puget Power but the City would not be able to legally pay her washing machine repair bill and then collect from Puget Power. Council President Bohrer said it is unfortunate these inconveniences occur, but these same inconveniences occurred last summer when the other streets were done. He said he personally experienced them, because he lived on one of the streets that was being improved. Councilman Van Dusen said Seattle Times had been contacted to take down the paper shack. Mr. Schneider noted that at the residence of Mr. Vacca, the holes for the fence posts in the concrete wall were now 4 to 5 inches deep. They were originally one foot deep. Mr. Monaghan said with respect to the fence the posts will be put in at a proper depth that has been approved by the Road Commission and the Highway Department. Mr. Schneider asked whom should be contacted if they have problems with the rockeries, fences, driveways, etc., within the next two years. Councilman Traynor recited the instance where a rockery had been in for seven years and the City split the cost on a problem that developed. Mr. Monaghan said if any problems develop they should come to the City and appeal. Mr. Schneider asked if the paper shack would be removed and he was assured that it would be taken down. He then asked about the removal of the tree on the Davies' property. Council President Bohrer said it was his understanding that Mr. Davies wanted the tree left in. Mrs. Davies said she would like the tree out as she did not intend to care for the branches on the tree any longer and was not concerned about any damage to the rock wall near the tree. Mr. Monaghan said the tree would be removed. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 29, 1979 Page 4 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Seattle Rendering Works RECESS 8:50 9:00 P.M. DISCUSSION Presentation by URS Co. on design alternatives for the Grady Way Bridge. Progress report on the Comprehensive Traffic Study. Action recommenda- tions for the Foster Munc. Golf Links. Contd. 4.Y69 Mr. Glen Anderson asked what could be done about the odor from the Seattle Rendering Works? Councilman Van Dusen said an individual should call the EPA and request a form that should be filled out and returned by the person making the complaint. Court action will result if the form is filled out. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES. CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Bohrer, with Council Members present as previously listed, with the except of Councilman Johanson who left the meeting at 9:00 p.m. Terry Monaghan, Public Works Director, reviewed the project to date, stating the Grady Way Bridge is the responsibility of both the City of Tukwila and the City of Renton. The City of Renton will pay 53% and the City of Tukwila will pay 47% of the incurred expenses. Mr. Monaghan said after reviewing proposals from a number of engineering firms, the two cities had agreed upon the URS Company to conduct the engineering design. Prakash Limaye, URS, described the URS study plan for the bridge which will include three alternative site loca- tions. He stated the bridge would be four lanes because it was de- termined by the two cities that it will be needed. Mr. Limaye, URS, said one plan would be a four -lane bridge on the right -of -way of the present bridge. While that design would follow a known existing route, it would require complex building schedules. The contractor would have to build two lanes of the new bridge between the old bridge and I -405, and then tear down the old bridge and build the final two lanes in the right -of -way of the current bridge. A second plan would be a road running in a north "U" shape from the Grady Way- Interurban intersection to Longacres Drive. He explained that design would do nothing to eliminate the complicated traffic intersection patterns at Interurban and Southcenter Boulevard and Grady Way and Interurban Avenue. A third possibility would be a "U" shaped roadway running from Longacres Drive to the intersection of Interurban and Southcenter Boulevard. It would eliminate traffic tie -up at the Interurban intersections, although it would be the largest and most expensive. Terry Monaghan, Public Works Director, said the City needs approval from the Council to negotiate with the City of Renton and URS on the design. He said bicycle and pedestrian lanes would be part of the design criteria. Mr. Monaghan stated the third alternative presented by Mr. Limaye seemed the most feasible. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF RENTON AND URS ON THE DESIGN FOR THE GRADY WAY BRIDGE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JUNE 4, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch stated that the draft agreement with URS would be in the agenda package for the June 4, 1979 Council Meeting. Council President Bohrer said this progress report would be presented at another time. Councilman Saul, Chairman of the Community Affairs Committee, said his committee had several immediate recommendations and future Counci decisions to suggest. He said with respect to the automatic irriga- tion system the Committee was not making a recommendation on this. He said he felt Administration should make recommendations on this subject. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 29, 1979 Page 5 DISCUSSION Contd. Action recommenda- tions for the Foster Munc. Golf Links contd. air o Councilman Saul introduced Stewart Owsley, Papsco, Inc.. He said his company would be willing to design an automated irrigation system for the City for $4,950. He said $150,000 is an estimate for a good system. He said an automated irrigation system could be used to fertilize and it would be a plus factor in reducing maintenance costs. He said they felt a manually operated system would not be economic to install, even if all of the valves were centralized. He said the City had indicated they have rights to 300 gallons of water per minute. He said they would need approximately 600 gallons per minutes with an automated system. Councilman Saul said prior to authorization to design the system the City would have to apply for and receive the additional water rights. Mr. Owsley stated the automated irrigation system would have a separated watering scheduled for greens and fairways. He described other irrigation systems they had installed locally and in California. He said the price of pipe is increasing each day. Mr. Owsley said they would require topography maps. Council President Bohrer asked if Papsco would provide details drawings including reservoir requirements. Mr. Owsley said there was some talk about putting in a pond. Councilman Van Dusen said the water can be pumped and then stored in a reservoir. He said topograph maps would probably cost $1,000 if there are none available. Council President Bohrer asked Mr. Owsley if the design could show the work to be done in phases if the City wishes to have it done that way. Mr. Owsley said it could be done that way. Councilman Saul said the City might be able to get some grant money and one phase might be done in the winter. He said the City would have to see about solving the problems of the necessary water and the need for a reservoir. Mayor Bauch said he thought the Council should see if it is justified to spend this amount of money on the golf course when they will never get the money back. He said maybe a better pump is all that is necessary. Mayor Bauch reminded the Council that Mr. Moore had said the City is getting as much on the course as they ever will and all the irrigation system will do is reduce Mr. Moore's work. Councilman Van Dusen remarked that the course is green 50 weeks out of the year. Councilman Harris said sprinkling is required only four months of the year. Mr. Owsley said actually sprinkling is needed four to six months a year in this area. He said most of the golf courses around here have a sprinkling system. Councilman Van Dusen said the time may come when a manager will insist that the City take care of the greens. Councilman Harris said she would like to have a golf course that people will like to play on. If it is not in good shape they will avoid it. Mayor Bauch said he has been called by three leagues requesting scheduling for the golf course. Councilman Harris said she was not in favor of the sophisticated sprinkling system, but she felt there should be some kind of an irrigation system. Mayor Bauch reviewed a golf course financial report that he had distributed to the Council Members. He said we did not know how much Mr. Moore was making on the food, he was not making his records available to the City. Mayor Bauch said Mr. Moore had been refused the liquor license he had applied for. Council President Bohrer remarked that the grass will always come back in the winter time and the golf course will still be there in thirty years. Mayor Bacuh re- marked that the City needs to establish where the property line is. Council President Bohrer remarked that the two restrooms on the golf course near the bridge are in bad condition and need maintenance and should also be considered for replacement. Mayor Bauch said this would be taken up with Mr. Moore Mayor Bauch said with respect to the metal maintenance building, we should note how close the building would be to Interurban Boulevard. Councilman Saul said the maintenance building, the paths, and surveys would be discussed at the next Council Meeting. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING May 29, 1979 Page 6 DISCUSSION Contd. Items 6, 7, 8, 9 of agenda. Items 10, 11, 12 13 of agenda. Public Hearings on Crestview zoning. Suburban Mayor's Association ADJOURNMENT 11:08 P.M. �y 7 MOVED BY BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO OPENING OR CONSUMING INTOXICANTS IN PUBLIC AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 1078, THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT, PRESCRIBING PENALTIES AND REPEALING PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO LEWD CONDUCT AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES AND REPEALING AND PROPOSED ORDINANCE RELATING TO INDECENT EXPOSURE AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES, AND REPEALING BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JUNE 4, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT A FORMAL MOTION OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL RELATING TO THE USE OF CITY OWNED VEHICLES AND THE COMMITTEE REPORTS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JUNE 4, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AGENDA BE TABLED. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE CRESTVIEW ZONING BE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11 AND JULY 16, 1979. CARRIED. Mayor Bauch reminded Council Members they should indicate whether or not they will be able to attend the Suburban Mayor's Association Meeting at Longacres. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Lionel C. Bohrer, City Council President Norma Booher, Recording Secretary a -a- Ip