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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE /ROLL CALL
Regular Meeting
August 1, 2011 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Haggerton called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:06 p.m. and led the
audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
CITY OFFICIALS
Jim Haggerton, Mayor; Shawn Hunstock, Interim City Administrator; Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney;
Nora Gierloff, Community Development Deputy Director; Bob Giberson, Public Works Director; Stacy
Hansen, Human Services Coordinator; Peggy McCarthy, Acting Finance Director; Mike Villa, Police Chief;
Derek Speck, Economic Development Administrator; Mary Miotke, IT Director; Christy O'Flaherty, City
Clerk.
ROLL CALL
Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duff ie,
Joan Hernandez, Allan Ekberg, Dennis Robertson, Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy and De'Sean Quinn.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Update on Community Center for Education Results (CCER) and census information: Mary Jean
Ryan, Executive Director, and Chandler Felt, King County Demographer
Chandler Felt, King County Demographer, utilized a Powerpoint presentation to provide an overview of
South King County's changing demographics from 2000 -2010, to include Tukwila's increasing diversity.
Key points of the presentation included:
King County now has 1.9 million people
Majority of the growth is foreign born population
Population grew 11 while job numbers remained flat
South King County gained over 70,000 people
The increase is primarily in persons of color
Only half of the population growth is from natural increase (children)
Immigration has occurred from all parts of Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa
King County residents speak 120+ different languages: 43% of Tukwila residents speak another
language, with 60+ different languages spoken in Tukwila schools
Tukwila is King County's most diverse city: 24% of residents are below poverty level
Mary Jean Ryan, Executive Director of the Community Center for Education Results (CCER), provided a
summary of the Road Map Project. This project is a new collective impact initiative aimed at getting
dramatic improvement in student achievement cradle through college /career in south Seattle and
South King County.
The project is focusing on 9 communities: Auburn, Burien, Des Moines, Federal Way, Kent, Renton,
SeaTac, Central Seattle, Southeast Seattle, portions of Southwest Seattle, Tukwila, and portions of
unincorporated King County. The scope of the project involves the following objectives for children:
Healthy and ready for kindergarten
Supported and successful in school
Graduate from high school, college and career ready
Earn a college degree or career credential
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The long -term goal of the project is to double the number of students in South King County and South
Seattle who are on track to graduate from college or earn a career credential by 2020. The commitment
is to close the unacceptable achievement gaps for low income students and children of color, and
increasing achievement for all students from cradle to college and career. Ms. Ryan relayed that it is
extremely notable that 100% of Tukwila students signed up for the college -bound scholarship program.
The Councilmembers exchanged comments and inquired about various aspects of the information
presented and thanked Ms. Ryan and Mr. Felt for the excellent and informative presentations.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
Don Frey stated that he is from Allied Waste, a service provider for the City. He indicated a new website,
titled AlliedWasteTukwila.com, has been developed to provide information regarding recycling and
protein -based food waste. Staff from Allied Waste have become involved with community -based
organizations such as the Tukwila International Boulevard Action Committee TIBAC), and have provided
litter containers for trash pickup. Mr. Frey recognizes the Request for Proposals (RFP) for waste
collection is forthcoming, and Allied Waste hopes to remain Tukwila's collection provider.
Sharon Mann, 4452 South 160 Street, provided a written request from TIBAC asking the City Council to
change the speed limit along International Boulevard to one consistent number. They request the speed
limit be 35 miles per hour to ensure greater safety for citizens using the Boulevard.
Councilmember Robertson relayed that he has heard from citizens that the speed is too fast for
pedestrians crossing the street.
Councilmember Seal indicated this item was discussed at the Transportation Committee in November
2010, and she understands a speed study is forthcoming. This issue is on the radar and can be a topic at
a future Transportation Committee meeting.
Additionally, Ms. Mann acknowledged the CleanScapes Company for providing pressure washing
services to TIBAC and Allied Waste for donating a container for use by the committee for trash pickup.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 7/18/11 (Regular Mtg.)
b. Approval of Vouchers #358065 358173 and #110703 110705 in the amount of $1,030,075.93
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED
AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Authorize the acceptance of the Washington State Department of Transportation Regional
Mobility Grant for the Tukwila Urban Center Transit Center in the amount of $4,735,000.
MOVED BY HERNANDEZ, SECONDED BY SEAL TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGIONAL MOBILITY GRANT FOR
THE TUKWILA URBAN CENTER TRANSIT CENTER IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,735,000.
MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
b. An ordinance adopting the Development Agreement between the City of Tukwila and Duane A.
Wells and Gertrude A. Wells and Larry Magone, Executor of the Estate of Val Bain, regarding the
development of a vacant parcel of land located at the intersection of Fort Dent Way and Interurban
Avenue South.
MOVED BY HOUGARDY, SECONDED BY DUFFIE THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ
BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
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Christy O'Flaherty, City Clerk, read the proposed ordinance by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TUKWILA AND
DUANE A. WELLS AND GERTRUDE A. WELLS, HUSBAND AND WIFE AND THE MARITAL
COMMUNITY COMPRISED THEREOF, AND LARRY MAGONE, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE
OF VAL BAIN, DECEASED, REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A VACANT PARCEL OF
LAND (KING COUNTY PARCEL NO. 2954900420) LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF
FORT DENT WAY AND INTERURBAN AVENUE SOUTH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY QUINN THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS
READ. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 2343.
REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor Haggerton reported that the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has authorized Tukwila to
receive $2 million toward the Klickitat /LID 33 project and $751,000 toward final design of the pedestrian
bridge over the Green River. The $2 million can be used to defer costs associated with the LID, which
will be beneficial to local business owners. Additionally, Southcenter Parkway is anticipated to be open in
September 2011 rather than November 2011.
The Mayor indicated that during the hiring process for a City Administrator, Shawn Hunstock will be the
Interim City Administrator and Peggy McCarthy is the Acting Finance Director. There were 66 applicants
for the position.
Additionally, the Mayor reported that Sound Transit has agreed to place Type 1 noise walls in the
Duwamish area (due to issues associated with the Link Light Rail system).
b. City Council
Councilmember Hernandez attended the retirement event for Steve Lancaster on July 26, 2011 and
recognized Joyce Trantina, Executive Assistant in the Mayor's Office, for the going -away song she wrote
and performed. Ms. Hernandez expressed appreciation to Bob Giberson, Public Works Director, for the
letter written to a citizen regarding a Transportation Committee issue.
Councilmember Hougardy provided a summary from her attendance at the last South County Economic
Development Initiative (SCEDI) meeting.
Councilmember Quinn attended the retirement event for Steve Lancaster and also referenced the
excellent performance by Ms. Trantina.
c. Staff
There was no report.
d. City Attorney
There was no report.
e. Intergovernmental
The Council Analyst is not required to attend Regular Meetings.
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Councilmember Duffie indicated he would like to see the issue regarding social card rooms brought to a
vote of the people. The Councilmembers exchanged comments on this issue to include: concern
regarding the tight timeline associated with passing a resolution for an Advisory Vote and the possible
need for a Special Meeting on August 8, 2011; the desire to proceed with consideration of an ordinance
regarding social card rooms at the August 8 meeting; the possibility of conducting an Advisory Vote in
February; and concern regarding conducting these types of discussions under the Miscellaneous agenda
category.
It was determined that the topics for consideration regarding social card rooms at the August 8, 2011
Committee of the Whole meeting would be (1) An ordinance regarding social card rooms (forwarded from
the 7/11/11 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting), and (2) Discussion regarding an Advisory
Vote to the citizens on social card rooms (from discussion at 7118111 Regular Meeting).
Councilmember Quinn distributed an announcement regarding the National Immigrant Integration
Conference. It will be conducted in Washington state this year from October 24 -26, 2011, and he will be
attending the event. The sessions are applicable to issues occurring within the Tukwila community, such
as economic recovery and immigrant employment.
ADJOURNMENT
8:26 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HERNANDEZ THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING BE ADJOURNED. MOTION CARRIED 7 -0.
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Christy O'Flaherty(Gity Clerk
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR: 8/15/11
AVAILABLE ON CITY WEBSITE: 8/16/11