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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-17 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL December 17, 1979 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Certification of Appreciation Mr. Highsmith Showalter Jr. High NEW BUSINESS Swearing in of newly elected officials 7:15 p.m. ORDINANCES Ordinance #1137 amending Sect. 6, Ord. 1109 by extending the termination date. 0)637 Regular Meeting M I N U T E S Mayor Bauch, presiding, led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council President; MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. LAWRENCE E. HARD, City Attorney; JOHN MCFARLAND, Administrative Assistant; KJELL STOKNES, OCD Director; RON SWANSON, Finance Director; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF DECEMBER 3, 1979, BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE VOUCHERS APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. MOTION CARRIED. Claims Fund Vouchers #4932 #5100 Current Fund Golf Crse. Spec. Rev. Street Fund City Hall G.O. Bond Federal Shared Rev. Land Acq, Bldg, Dev. Golf Unlimited G.O. Water Fund Sewer Fund Firemen's Pension 4932 -5035 62,306.83 5036- 63.72 5037 -5055 52,816.28 5058- 48,494.47* 5056 -5057 96.70 5060 -5062 2,990.87 5059- 67,723.40* 5063 -5077 8,831.53 5078 -5095 14,239.28 5096 -5100 85.88 $257,648.96 *114,000 to repay interfund loans. LID 27 C58 C59 $5,525.36 No revenue warrant /bonds sold LID 29 C14 C15 108,879.85 Rev. #8 $108,879.85 Mayor Bauch presented Certificates of Appreciation to Mr. Paul Highsmith and students from Showalter Junior High School for their outstanding support and assistance to the recent visit of the citizens from Ikawa -cho, Japan, Tukwila's Sister City. Mayor Bauch noted that new legislation changed the date on which those officials elected in November may now assume office to January 1. The oath of office may be taken at the last regular December meeting of the City Council. He asked Judge Frank Payne to administer oaths to the newly elected officials: Mayor Frank Todd Councilman Doris Phelps Councilman George Hill Councilman Gary Van Dusen Recess was declared to allow time to extend congratulations to the new officials. Mayor Bauch called the regular meeting of the Tukwila City Council back to order. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., amending Section 6 of Ordinance 1109 by extending the termination date. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 17, 1979 Page 2 ORDINANCES- Cont. Ordinance #1137 amending Sect. 6, Ord. 1109 by extending the termination date Ordinance #1138 adopting a land use plan and zoning regulation for the Riverton area Ordinance #1139 adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year 1980 MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1137 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* This ordinance extends the termination date in Ordinance No. 1109 to the second regular City Council meeting of January 1981. The purpose of Ordinance No. 1109 is to promote development consistent with the City's comprehensive plan prior to adoption of a new zoning ordinance. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. a634.5 City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila enacted pursuant to RCW 35A.14.330 adopting a land use plan and zoning regulation for the area described lying outside of the City of Tukwila and commonly known as Riverton and providing that said area shall become subject to said land use plan and zoning regulation upon annexation to the City of Tukwila. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1138 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Mayor Bauch asked if anyone in the audience would like to make a statement. No one commented. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Hard read an ordinance adopting the annual budget for the City of Tukwila, Wash., for the fiscal year 1980. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT ORDINANCE NO 1139 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Bohrer noted that the Finance Director has indicated the Beginning Fund Balance, to be carried forward to 1980, should be reduced by $57,829. To compensate for this decrease he has recommended an increase in estimated sales tax revenue by a corresponding amount. This would increase the sales tax revenue by 3 MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AND MAKE THE ADJUSTMENT. Councilman Traynor asked if the $57,829 was in line. Mr. Swanson said it is still a conservative estimate for total sales tax. Councilman Bohrer referred to his memorandum to the Council. With the economic down trend being forecast and the high interest rates, he said he felt it unwise to increase the projected sales tax revenue. He would prefer to see the corresponding adjustment made by withdrawing additional sales tax revenue allotted to the Street Fund. ROLL CALL VOTE: NO BOHRER, HARRIS, JOHANSON, TRAYNOR YES- HILL, SAUL, VAN DUSEN *MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE CORRESPONDING ADJUSTMENT TO THE BEGINNING FUND BALANCE BE MADE BY DECREASING THE BALANCE IN THE STREET FUND BY $57,829. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 17, 1979 Page 3 ORDINANCES Cont. Ordinance #1139 adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year 1980 Councilman Bohrer said the second item deferred from the budget hearings for discussion before the full council is the full time Mayor position. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE A FULL TIME MAYOR FOR THE YEAR 1980. Councilman Hill asked if Council is voting to have a full time Mayor or merely the salary for the Mayor. The Mayor is charged by the people to do the job whether it takes him forty hours a week or ten hours, it is up to the individual. It is up to Council to determine how much he should be paid for the services. Councilman Harris said she had researched this and found that no elected person can pass an ordinance regulating the work hours for another elected person. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT COUNCIL AMEND THE MOTION BY DROPPING ALL REFERENCE TO FULL TIME MAYOR AND SETTING THE SALARY FOR THE POSITION AT $30,360. X37 Councilman Johanson noted that at the time of filing for election the salary is set and the part time or full time is set. This is what they have been going on. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 NO: HARRIS, JOHANSON, SAUL, TRAYNOR 3 YES: BOHRER, HILL, VAN DUSEN *MOTION FAILED TO AMEND THE PREVIOUS MOTION. Councilman Saul said he has felt for some time that the City needs a full time administrator but is not sure of the type. We need someone with the time to look after the City's interests. Councilman Bohrer volunteered to be a member of the Community Affairs Committee in 1980 and said they should establish the process by which the issues being discussed in Olympia are investigated so the appropriate lobbying can be done with assistance and direction of the City Staff. ROLL CALL VOTE: BOHRER NO, Council considered this subject earlier this year. They discussed the potential change in the form of government for the City from Council -Mayor to Council -City Manager System. Time was too short to have it ready for the 1979 election. The full time Mayor position was again discussed with two main considerations expressed by Council. First, if the full time Mayor position was established, the individual would know this at filing time and would campaign on that basis. One reason for not approving this is that the citizens had not had a chance to register their opinion. Second, to change the position and make it full time would limit severly the number of people who could run for the office of Mayor. I favor a full time administrator for the City. Council, by rejecting the full time Mayor position, said they want to consider again in the future a change in the form of government. HARRIS NO, for the same reasons. HILL YES. JOHANSON NO, I feel the part time Mayor with the full time Administrative Assistant is a good working relationship right now. Any changing in form of government has to go to a vote of the people. SAUL NO, I'll wait for a vote of the people. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 17, 1979 Page 4 ORDINANCES Cont. Ordinance #1139 adopting the annual budget for the fiscal year 1980. DEPARTMENT REPORTS Mayor's Report Library LID #25 Federal Audit Finance Director's Report of Investments MISCELLANEOUS AND Ad Bank Printing TRAYNOR NO. VAN DUSEN YES. *MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ESTABLISH THE SALARY OF THE MAYOR AS THE SALARY ON WHICH THE FILING FEE WAS BASED AND THAT THE DIFFERENCE IN THE SALARIES BE RETURNED TO THE STREET FUND. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO GIVE THE MAYOR THE SAME AMOUNT OF RAISE AS IS GIVEN TO DEPARTMENT HEADS. MOTION CARRIED. **MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. *MOTION CARRIED TO ADOPT THE BUDGET AS AMENDED WITH TRAYNOR VOTING NO. Councilman Traynor explained that he feels the Police and Fire Protection of this City is more than adequate and sees no reason why the budgets should be increased. Mayor Bauch reported King County will open the Tukwila Library on Wednesday, December 26th and there will be an opening ceremony. Time will be announced later. Mayor Bauch noted that settlement was close on LID #25 until information, discussed in Executive Session, apparently was passed on to the other party. Actions such as this violate the ethics of good government. City received the results of the Federal Audit on the grant for sewer projects built from 1972 to 1975. There is an $8,632 discrepancy that the City has to make up. Ron Swanson, Finance Director, reported that interest income for the month of November, 1979, amounted to $29,024 on the following activity: Investments Sold Investments Purchased FURTHER AUDIENCE COMMENTS $3,589,000 $3,588,000 Mr. Ed Robinson, audience, said that he had written a letter to Council concerning the printing of the proposed budget and he wondered if there was going to be any action taken. The letter indicated that he was given the opportunity to bid on the printing of the budget. His bid was $100 less than the company that was given the printing job. He asked if anyone had an explanation for this. Mayor Bauch said it was his decision, and it was based on previous experience with scheduling and quality of work. Councilman Bohrer said he had not received the letter for Council and asked Mr. Robinson to furnish him a copy. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING December 17, 1979 Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS AND FURTHER AUDIENCE COMMENTS Cont. Committee of the Whole Meeting Cancelled ADJOURNMENT 8:05 P.M. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING FOR DECEMBER 24 BE CANCELLED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT COUNCIL MEET AS THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1980. MOTION CARRIED. 016 y/ Mayor Bauch stated that this evening would not be the last meeting of the City Council for 1979 as he intends to veto the budget ordinance so Council will have to meet again before the end of the year. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Edgar D. auch, Mayor 6-2 ��c _e‘c M xi e Anderson, City Clerk