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City of Tukwila
City Council Community Development & Neighborhoods Committee
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & NEIGHBORHOODS COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2018 5:30 p.m. Hazelnut Conference Room, City Hall
Councilmembers: Kate Kruller, Chair; Kathy Hougardy, Zak Idan
Staff: David Cline, Stacy Hansen, Nora Gierloff, John Dunn, Moira Bradshaw, Henry
Hash, Craig Zellerhoff, Jack Pace, Robert Eaton, Brandon Miles, Cyndy Knighton,
Jeff Friend
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Kruller called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
II.BUSINESS AGENDA
A. Potential Real Property Donations
Staff updated the Committee on two potential property donations to the City. One is
approximately 4.5 acres near Tukwila Park and the other is 4.32 acres abutting Raisbeck
Engineering in the Ryan Hill neighborhood. If the City accepted these properties both would be
categorized as Service Level 4, Open Space, which means minimal annual maintenance at this
time. The Park Commission supports staff exploring the acceptance of both of these properties
for park use. Acquisition is estimated at around $25,000 for appraisals, environmental
assessments, surveys and title reports. The Committee gave approval for staff to pursue the
property donations and return at a future meeting. RETURN TO COMMITTEE.
B. Capital Purchase: Replacement Gym Carpet
Staff is seeking Committee approval to purchase new carpet tiles for the Tukwila Community
Center gym floor in the amount of $30,581.25. Carpet tiles are used during large events and
rentals to protect the floor and reduce noise. The current tiles have been in use for over 18 years
and are due for replacement. Staff is also considering charging a new fee for rentals that would
be used to fund future carpet replacements. The question was raised if Committee or full Council
approval would be needed on the fee, and staff will follow up. COMMITTEE APPROVAL TO
PURCHASE CARPET.
C.
Staff is seeking Council approval to renew the lease
is leased by the Way Back Inn, a
nonprofit that provides 90+ days of temporary shelter to Tukwila families experiencing
homelessness. Staff is seeking three additional months to make the renewal cycle consistent
with Gregor House, another City owned home managed by the Way Back Inn. The Committee
asked staff to clarify the length of the term directly in the lease agreement, since it references five
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years, not five years and three months. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 1,
2018 REGULAR CONSENT AGENDA.
D. Tukwila International Boulevard Rechannelization Project and Neighborhood Plan
The City Council has requested a status update on implementation of the Tukwila International
Boulevard (TIB) recommendations that came out of the Congress for New Urbanism report in
2017. One of those recommendations was to reduce the number of through lanes on TIB by half
and add bike lanes and on-street parking. Tukwila contracted with Fehr & Peers to study the
impacts of doing this, and their preliminary report suggested likely adverse impacts to parallel
residential streets. Staff believes that more analysis needs to be done, including consideration
of type and funding of traffic calming on side streets, since the cost of implementation will be
significantly higher than previously understood. Staff is now proposing three options: Option A
allows for updating the zoning code and assumes no change to the TIB roadway, Options B and
C would plan further study on traffic and mitigation with Option C including an economic benefit
study. Further study would take at least six months. Further study is estimated at $100,000 with
an economic impact component requiring an additional estimated $40,000. Chair Kruller
requested that a PDF of the Fehr & Peers study be provided to the full Council. She also pointed
but that direction is a policy decision and the Council has not yet given any direction. The
Committee requested this be brought to the Committee of the Whole for a full Council discussion.
NO RECOMMENDATION. FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
E. 2019-2020 Biennial Budget
Staff presented proposed 2019-2020 budgets for the following:
Department of Community Development
The DCD Budget proposes a 3% reduction in the areas of travel, supplies, professional services,
and overtime and grant reductions for the Recycling and the Transportation Demand
Management Programs. Revenue estimates include grants, pass through fees, and over 2
million in application fees due to development activity. The department is also proposing to
replace the permitting software with a new vendor in 2020, funded by the DCD technology fee.
Research would take place next year.
Foster Golf Links
The golf course is operated as an enterprise fund with revenues covering maintenance, pro
shop service, and capital. In 2017, golf rounds were down 8%, drawing down the Ending Fund
Balance. In addition, City Light began requiring the city to lease a portion of its property, so
staff placed the rental golf car replacement plan on hold and delaying or modifying planned
maintenance and improvements. The proposed budget reflects 8% reductions for the 2019-
2020 biennium. Staff recommends that Admissions Tax revenues remain within the golf budget,
which would require a code amendment. In 2016, the Council directed staff to explore the use
of reclaimed water. A pilot test area began in May 2018 and to date has used 6,343 gallons at a
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cost of $4,275. Testing will continue for two more years. If reclaimed water irrigation is
implemented across the entire course, staff estimates the six-year total (2021-2026) to cost
$1,540,000.
Committee members discussed the budget proposals for Community Development and Foster
Golf Links and agreed to move them forward to Committee of the Whole for more discussion.
FORWARD TO OCTOBER 8, 2018 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
Adjourned 7:09 p.m.
Committee Chair Approval
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