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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-09-24 Committee of the Whole MinutesSeptember 24, 1979 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 10, 1979 AND THE ZONING ORDINANCE REVIEW MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 11, 1979 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Petition to under- ground improve 59th Ave. So. in 1980 budget. DISCUSSION Review of the pre design study of the Grady Way Bridge Replacement Project. Budget Transfer Motion No. 79 -3; transfer necessary to implement short range traf- fic control impro- vements as recom- mended by the Comprehensive Transportation Plan. 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 7:04 p.m. LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council President; MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. Doris Phelps, 14250 59th Avenue South, Tukwila, presented a petition to the City Council requesting the continuation of the underground utility program and /or approved street improvements program on 59th Avenue South and it be included in the 1980 budget. Terence Monaghan, Public Works Director, reviewed the URS report evaluating the alternate alignments for the replacement of the Grady Way Bridge. He stated his recommendation was Alternate No. 2B 2A. Mr. Monaghan said Alternates No. 2B 2A would provide a direct con- nection to Southcenter Boulevard, and at a much lower cost than Alternate 1 1B. It would, however, require obtaining additional right -of -way and raising the 230 KV power line. Councilman Saul asked about the time that would be involved in the project. Mr. Monaghan said if approval is obtained the design would be finished by the end of 1980 and work would begin in 1981. Mr. Monaghan said the committee from Tukwila and Renton has suggested that public hearings be held for public input. He suggested property owners who would be directly affected be notified by certified mail of the public meetings and other businesses be notified so public input can be obtained. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT ADMINISTRATION SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING, TO BE HELD AS SOON AS BUSINESSES AND PROPERTY OWNERS CAN BE NOTIFIED, TO REVIEW THE PREDESIGN STUDY OF THE GRADY WAY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT. Council President Bohrer asked if Renton planned to conduct a Public Hearing? Prakash Limaye, Project Manager for URS, said the City of Renton would hold a public hearing and also some independent meetings. *CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION NO. 79 -3, TRANSFER NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT SHORT RANGE TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 1, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Harris asked if the work listed will be done by the City crews and if it would include labor and material? Mr. Monaghan answered that it would be done partly by City crews and partly by contract. Discussion on Project No. 4 (59th Avenue South and 147th Street) as to the location of the traffic divertor took place. Councilman Van Dusen said he felt the traffic divertor located at 59th Avenue South and 147th Street would not prevent a lot of the traffic that comes down 59th Avenue South, where he lives, as most of the traffic comes from the apartments that would be north of the traffic divertor at 147th St. *CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 24, 1979 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Ord. making Councilman Van Dusen stated the proposed ordinance had come from it unlawful to abuse the Public Safety and Health Committee. It has the support of the police dogs operating Police Chief and is patterned after a similar ordinance in another within the City or to state. interfere with their duties. Officer Myklebust, Tukwila Police Department, explained that Tukwila frequently uses trained police dogs to enforce City and State laws. The dogs are from the City of Seattle, Kent, Port of Seattle, and King County. The Police Department has requested a trained dog in the 1980 budget. Officer Myklebust cited instances where dogs had been abused or tormented while they were being used to help capture a criminal. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO ABUSE POLICE DOGS OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA OR TO INTERFERE WITH THEIR DUTIES BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 1, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Prop. Ord. relating Mayor Bauch stated the Police Department has recommended this change to malicious mischief, in Ordinance No. 989. He stated the City Attorney would explain amending Ord. #989 the change at the Council Meeting. to add one section of Title 9A RCW MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE deleting and repeal- RELATING TO MALICIOUS MISCHIEF, AMENDING ORDINANCE #989 TO ADD ONE ing one section of SECTION OF TITLE 9ARCW AND DELETING AND REPEALING ONE SECTION OF Title 9A. TITLE 9A BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 1, 1979 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Prop. Res. providing for an interfund loan bet- MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION weep the Sewer Fund PROVIDING FOR AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE SEWER FUND AND THE City Hall G.O. Bond CITY HALL G.O. BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND AND THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION Debt Service Fund PROVIDING FOR AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE FOSTER GOLF LINKS and ACQUISITION FUND, AND THE GOLF COURSE UNLIMITED 1978 G.O. BOND Prop. Res. providing DEBT SERVICE FUND BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE OCTOBER 1, 1979 REGULAR for an interfund COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. loan between the Foster Golf Links Acquisition Fund, the Golf Course Unlimited 1978 G.O. Bond Debt Service Fund. Prop. 1980 Council Budget. Committee Reports Calendar Review Old Police Building Visitors from Ikawa -Cho, Sister City. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE DRAFT OF THE PRELIMINARY 1980 CITY COUNCIL BUDGET BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. CARRIED. Public Safety and Health Committee: Chairman Van Dusen reported that the Committee is working on an ordinance concerning hazardous materials in the City. Council President Bohrer stated the Council would continue the proposed zoning ordinance review on Tuesday, September 25, 1979 at 5:00 p.m. Councilman Van Dusen asked about the plans for use or disposition of the old Police Department Building. Mayor Bauch said the City Council declared the building surplus about six months ago. There has been some discussion that an art group wanted to use the building. He said there are no immediate plans to tear down the building. He said there had been no vandalism. Councilman Van Dusen suggested the Historical Society might have use for the facility. John McFarland, Administrative Assistant, stated there would be 25 children, ages 14 to 15, coming with the adult visitors from Ikawa -Cho, Tukwila's Sister City. He wished to house the children in homes in Tukwila where there would be children of a comparable age. He said he would obtain a list of the names, ages, and sex so the host homes can write to them and invite them to stay in their home. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 24, 1979 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Visitors from Ikawa -Cho, Sister City.- contd. Suburban Mayor's Meeting Service Recognition Pins. Surgery Fire Chief Crawley. Illness Police Chief Sheets. 1980 Preliminary Budget. EXECUTIVE SESSION 9:02 9:54 P.M. ADJOURNMENT 9:55 P.M. d 7c Mayor Bauch said four Council Members are coming and he would like them to stay with City Council Members. The Deputy Mayor is coming and Mayor Bauch said he would be his guest. There may also be some educational instructors in the group. Various members of the City Council offered their homes for either students or City Council members. John McFarland said the host family would be responsible for entertaining their guest(s) on Sunday, but for the most part group entertainment would be provided. He said they would be here from November 17 to November 20, 1979. Mayor Bauch reminded the Council that the Suburban Mayor's Meeting would be held on October 3, 1979. Reservations must be in by Friday, September 28. The agenda will be a continuation of last month's program. Mayor Bauch presented samples of service recognition pins for employees and elected officials. Different stones and numbers of stones would denote length of service. He asked for a recommendation from the Council as to whether the elected official should receive his pin at the beginning of his term of office or after the term of office had been served. It was the recommendation of the City Council that the pin be presented at the end of the term of office. Mayor Bauch reported that Fire Chief Crawley would have surgery on his knee at Valley General Hospital. He would be away from his office for approximately three weeks. Mayor Bauch reported that Police Chief Sheets has sugar diabetes and will be on a restricted diet with medication. Doris Phelps, audience, asked when the preliminary budget will be available. Mayor Bauch answered that it has to be presented to him by October 1 and must be filed with the City Clerk by November 1. He said it should be available to the public by November 20. It is $900,000 out of balance; last year it was $1,000,000 out of balance. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS FIREFIGHTER NEGOTIATIONS. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL END THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. 8 e2 29- t7 C. Bohrer, City Council President V Norma Booher, Recording Secretary