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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-01-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 14, 1980 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION Chartwell Dev. CITY OF TUKWILA 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 8:43 P.M. LIONEL C. BOHRER, Council President; MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, DORIS E. PHELPS, DANIEL J. SAUL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 26, 1979 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD JANUARY 2, 1980 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. CARRIED. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, explained Formal Council Motion No. 80 -1 had been prepared for Council action. The Council Motion recommended a procedure for use in approving the Chartwell Development final waiver that includes reconfirmation of the preliminary site plan for the development of the entire site after publication of the final environmental impact statement, and action on the final waiver with the first building permit application. A design theme and timing schedule for work on the pond should be submitted with the final waiver. The Council Members agreed they did not want to deal with each building, they were interested in the overall development. Mr. Stoknes said the pond and the changes that might be made to it require the waiver from Ordinance No. 1035. Councilman Phelps asked the status of the environmental impact statement. Mr. Stoknes said closing date for comments is January 21, 1980. Then there will be a 15 to 20 day period in which the replies will be prepared. The final EIS should be published in mid February. It should be about March 1, 1980 when action for reconfirmation of the Chartwell Development comes to the Council. Mr. Graham Braham, architect for Chartwell Development Company, with the overhead projector, showed the plans to preserve the pond and keep it for wildlife. He pointed out the islands that would be created to encourage wildlife. In response to a question from Councilman Harris, Mr. Braham stated they had not determined the depth of the reconstructed pond, but it would be sufficient to accommodate a 100 year flood. Mr. Braham said they had conferred with Dr. Erickson, University of Washington, and he had stated the wildlife, including the more exotic and unusual species, would return to the pond even though it is drained and reconstructed with islands to attract the wildlife. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL MOTION NO. 80 -1 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 21, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Saul asked where the reconstruction of the pond would be on the schedule of development? Mr. Ken Chauncey, Chartwell Development, said the pond will be dealt with on a progressive schedule. That will be most advantageous because of the parking structure under the entire project. Councilman Van Dusen asked if the pond would be elim- inated and then rebuilt? Mr. Chauncey replied that the pond is only 3 to 4 feet deep in the summer. The best way will be to drain the pond and then reshape it. The draining and reshaping would not be done during the nesting period, and it would be done just once. Council President Bohrer said he has been eager to see this development go forward, but he has some problems with the plans and how they address Resolution No. 656. The Environmental Impact Statement talks about several areas. The past few weeks the water in the pond has been high and it has been covered with wildlife. The site plan as presented by Chartwell says to him that no part of the pond will be kept natural, it will be totally reconstructed. Resolution No. 656 says one -third of the area shall remain in the natural state. Item 7 says the area retained in the natural state shall be in the southeast portion of the pond. In the Chartwell site plan the pond is retained in the southwest portion. Section 9 says visual access to the pond and natural area from Strander and Andover Park West will be encouraged. CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 14, 1980 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Chartwell Deve. contd. *Larry Hard, City ttorney, said the pplicant is not equired to onsider all lternatives. They ave offered a lan that is easonably con istent with he requirement. hen the EIS is resented it is ossible for the ity Council to sk for answers o their questions. Prop. Ord. estab. minimum require- ments for fire protection sys. In the current proposal you cannot see it from either street. Council President Bohrer said there are several alternatives. Construction of certain buildings and certain parts of the pond could go on simultan- eously so the entire pond would not have to be drained completely. This would keep a portion of the natural grassland and dead trees and shrubs that are covered intact and would keep visual access to Andover Park West. There are other alternatives that could be inves- tigated. He said he wished to have the wildlife disturbed as little as possible. He said he would like to talk to Dr. Erickson about the wildlife, there may be other ways to do this. Councilman Harris said perhaps the Council should take a look at Resolution No. 656 and the requirement that the pond and wildlife be visible from both of the streets. She felt it is a traffic hazard to have people sightseeing as they drive along Strander or Andover Park East. To enjoy the pond you have to be either shopping, eating, or walking along the street. She said she had been told the wildlife will come back after the pond is reshaped. In the summer ponds dry up, the wildlife leaves, and in the fall as the ponds fill they return. She thought Resolution No. 656 should be reviewed and possibly amended. Mayor Todd said an example of how wildlife returns has been shown down where the City Shops are located. It was bare and the wildlife has returned. He said he did not see how these people could excavate without disturbing the natural habitat. Mr. Braham, Chartwell Development, said they could bring Dr. Erickson to the Council to answer questions they might have. MOVED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT BOHRER, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT SECTION 2 OF FORMAL MOTION NO. 80 -1 BE AMENDED TO ADD THE FOLLOWING: SUPPORTING DATA REQUIRED FOR THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL INCLUDE: (a) A SITE CONCEPT PLAN MAP THAT EXPLICITLY ADDRESSES THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 6 THROUGH 9 OF RESOLUTION NO. 656. (b) A SCHEDULE THAT SHOWS THE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES AND OF THE POND /NATURAL AREA. (c) THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN TO ASSURE RETENTION OF THE POND /NATURAL AREA AS A VIABLE WILDLIFE HABITAT DURING AND AFTER CONSTRUCTION. Kjell Stoknes, OCD Director, said the questions seem to be whether it is reasonable to expect this type of information prior to the publication of the final EIS and if it is reasonable to assume that the scheduling can be accommodated in the preliminary phases. They are separate issues that may or may not be in the EIS. Subsections (a) and (c) of Section 2 suggested by Council President Bohrer will be answered in the EIS. *After further discussion MOTION WITHDRAWN, WITH APPROVAL OF SECOND. *CARRIED. Councilman Van Dusen said the proposed ordinance had come out of the Public Safety and Health Committee. Council President Bohrer asked if the fire administration supported the revised ordinance. Fire Marshal Jim Hoel replied that he was aware of no objections and felt the ordinance would improve safety and control fire service cost. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN BUILDINGS WITHIN THE CITY OF TUKWILA USED FOR ASSEMBLY, EDUCATIONAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, MERCANTILE, STORAGE, OFFICE AND MULTI FAMILY DWELLING PURPOSES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 730 IN ITS ENTIRETY BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 21, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Letter from Mr. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED AND A Spellman requesting LETTER FROM JOHN D. SPELLMAN, KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE, REGARDING TUKWILA Tukwila participa- PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ELDERLY tion in program to RESIDENTS OF KING COUNTY BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME AS ITEM 4(a). provide affordable CARRIED. housing for elderly. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE LETTER FROM MR. SPELLMAN BE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND A REPLY FROM COMMITTEE TO COUNCIL BE SUBMITTED WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. CARRIED. CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 14, 1980 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Res. author- izing Mayor to enter agreement with RAYS. Prop. Res. author- izing Mayor to enter agreement with King County Rape Relief. Council Policy Analyst Report Council Seminar AWC Meeting M0VED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RENTON AREA YOUTH SERVICES BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 21, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Hill requested a report on the services provided by RAYS in 1979 be presented at the Council Meeting when the proposed resolution is considered. *CARRIED. Bob Richards, Council Analyst, presented a written report on his activities since becoming the policy analyst last May and future tasks. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY RAPE RELIEF BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE JANUARY 21, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. CARRIED. Mr. Richards said in addition to the three major assignments on the council /manager form of government, child discrimination, and the development of a central file, he has researched and analyzed the following topics: Mayor's salary, revision of open space ordinance, playground equipment, block grant money, Valley communications, City Attorney, executive sessions /open public meetings, and canine force. A great deal of time has been expended on research and data collection in support of the City's labor negotiations. He has provided extensive data for the Firefighters, Public Works, and Teamster union negotiations. Mr. Richards reported that he worked for several weeks last summer with Ron Swanson, Finance Director, on an analysis of the City's Six -Year Transportation Improvement Program. He is currently working on a plan for a liaison to the 1980 Legislature and a proposed City -wide survey. Mr. Richards said with respect to future projects he had two suggestions that would be done in conjunction with his academic degree project. One would be to develop an approach for determining optimum manning levels for the police, fire, and public works depart- ments. This study could establish a procedure that could be followed on a year -to -year basis. The other proposal would be an economic analysis for annexation areas. This study would be aimed at determining possible expenditures the City would incur via the annexations. It was determined by the Council that the manning level project would possibly be most useful to the Council, since information regarding the economic analysis of annexation areas has been requested from the Department Heads. Mr. Richards said he would do the manning level project for his degree and assist on the economic analysis. Mr. Richards said some of his research would be done away from the City Hall. The Council agreed that President Bohrer could change the Policy Analyst's compensation to an hourly rate based on the current half -time salary. Councilman Saul requested that the Council and Department Heads meet in a retreat. After much discussion February 2, 1980 from 1:00 p.m. through dinner was selected for the time. The location will be announced at a later time. Council President Bohrer announced there would be a meeting of the AWC on February 15, 1980 at 8:30 a.m. in Olympia regarding the changing legislation and how it will affect local cities. The meeting will include lunch and continue into the afternoon. Councilmen Saul, Harris, Bohrer, and Phelps indicated they wished to attend. CITY OF TUKWILA COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 14, 1980 Page. 4 ADJOURNMENT 11:00 P.M. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. L.' Bohrer, City Council President Norma Booher, Recording Secretary 1-17-- 9O