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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-08 Committee of the Whole MinutesSeptember 8, 1980 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES AUDIENCE COMMENTS Fire at the Foster Golf Course. DISCUSSION Prop. Ord. granting to Wash. Nat. Gas Co. the right franchise to use occupy the streets, avenues, roads, alleys, lanes, parks, other public places, etc. M I N U T E S MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President DANIEL J. SAUL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN. City Hall Council Chambers The Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting was called to order by Council President Saul. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD AUGUST 25, 1980 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ITEM 4, PROPOSED ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA AMENDING SECTIONS 2(C) AND 2(G) OF ORDINANCE NO. 1071, AND ITEM 5, PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA ACCEPTING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FROM PACIFIC TOWN HOUSE BUILDERS, BE TABLED TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 22, 1980 UPON THE REQUEST OF TOWN HOUSE BUILDERS. MOTION CARRIED. Don Williams, Recreation Supervisor, stated the Fire Department had been called to the Foster Golf Course about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday due to a stump fire. Part of the river bank slipped into the river causing the electrical fire. King County Hydraulics may have cuased the vibration or Holmes Electric, when putting in the electrical services, may have hit the line and jarred it loose. He reported that King County Hydraulic will be out on Tuesday to look it over and ascertain how the damage occurred. The damage will have to be repaired, as soon as the City is able to determine when the damage occurred and who is responsible. Council President Saul stated Art Spurling, Legal Department, Washington Natural Gas, was present to answer questions the Council might have about renewal of the franchise which will expire on November 7, 1980. Councilman Hill said in the past the City has experienced a problem when we go in and put in a new street and ask the gas company to come and inspect the pipes to see if they need replace- ment before the street is completed. On 58th Avenue the gas company was contacted to check the lines. A year later they had to come in and dig up the street because the lines had deteriorated. Now the new street is all patched up. He said he would like to see a recommendation in the ordinance that says if a pipe is over ten years old it should be replaced. Mr. Spurling, Washington Natural Gas, said the life expectancy of a pipe is about fifty years. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether the pipe will last fifteen years or fifty years. Councilman Hill said he was just asking that the pipe be inspected for signs of wear and deterioration when a new street is put in so the condition might be known at that time. Mr. Spurling said the previous ordinance was for a period of fifty years.Ni -five percent of the franchises are for a period of twenty -five years. Larry Hard, City Attorney said he had looked at the proposed ordinance and the material from the old ordinance had been cut out that was no longer appropriate. He reported talks with Mr. Hogan, lawyer for Washington Gas, and they are opposed to a franchise fee. The City Council will have to decide the length of time on the new franchise, fifty years has been proposed. He suggested that the gas company post a bond or security. Mr. Hard said he could do a study on all of the franchises the City has and make a report on it, or he could see if the proposed ordinance fills the needs of the City without elaborate research. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 8, 1980 Page 2 DISCUSSION Contd. Prop. Ord. granting to Wash. Nat. Gas Co. the right franchise to use occupy the streets, avenues, roads, alleys, lanes, parks, other public places, etc. contd. Councilman Van Dusen said he would suggest Mr. Hard write a new ordinance continating the suggested items. He did not like the idea of a 50 year franchise, he suggested it be for ten years. Councilman Harris said it should be written in the ordinance that if a street is damaged by the gas company they make repairs to the street that are satisfactory to the City. Mr. Hard said Section 4 of the proposed ordinance takes care of that requirement. Council President Saul said if the franchise is for longer than 10 years, both parties should be able to look at the franchise after a 10 year period of time and make changes at that time. Mr. Hard said it would be better to have the franchise for a 10 year period. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN ORDINANCE, BASED ON HIS RECOMMENDATIONS, AND IT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Corrective Improvements MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT ITEM 11 OF THE AGENDA to the public /private BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. properties on So. 180th to Doce's Furniture. Phil Fraser, Senior Engineer, stated Mr. Doces has requested the City correct visual impairments to his property created by the installation of a storm pump station and electrical transformer at the south end of his property. Mr. Doces claims that by the implementation of LID 27 these visual impairments to his property occurred. At the time designs were being prepared for LID 27 Mr. Doces anticipated the new pump station and transformer would be undergrounded. The design provided a surface electrical trans- former and an air venting system for the station. At the time Doce's Furniture Store was built a ditch was provided in the south end of the property to accommodate storm flows through the developed site. By LID 27 storm water coming around South 180th was diverted from the ditch into a low head storm line in South 180th Street and the ditch was filled in. In the original site plan for Doces an asphalt parking lot was to be provided where the ditch was ultimately installed. By providing the ditch system, where parking stalls were planned, the final site development was not completed. Mr. Doces anticipated that by LID 27 his parking lot would be completed. Since the parking lot was not completed through LID 27 Mr. Doces is requesting the City to complete his asphalt lot over the filled ditch area at this time. The cost of completing the parking lot is estimated at $10,200. The cost of providing a berm with bushes, shrubs, and trees to screen the air vents of the pump station from the Doce property is estimated at $3,000. The Council must determine the extent of corrective improvements in which the City will participate, approve construction and funds to carry out these improvements. Mr. Doces has also requested undergrounding of the electrical transformer at a cost of $15,000. Mr. Fraser said a review has been made of the undergrounding of the transformer and it was felt it was not appropriate, as the voltage was too high to be undergrounded. It has shrubs all of the way around it but the air vents are not covered. Council President Saul said it seems to be logical that the City should take care of the air vents, but he felt the City should not be responsible for the parking lot. Mr. Doces said he lost seven or eight parking stalls because the work was not completed. The utility easement allows the City to use the property but not deface it. The City saved a lot of money by not undergrounding the transformer, some of the trees were taken out and never replaced. He said he had previously talked with Steve Hall and other Public Works Directors since that time but has never been able to get any action. He said he would like the City to fix so it looks decent and finish the parking area. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 8, 1980 Page 3 DISCUSSION Contd. Corrective Improvements to the public /private properties on S. 180th to Doce's Furniture contd. Prop. Res. fixing time when the petition w i l l be heard on the vacation of a street. Budget Transfer Motion No. :FICA Statuary change requires addl. 3 months funding for 1980. Budget Transfer Motion No. To allow funding for 2 board sys. Prop. Res. accepting grant of easement for public access to, use of, a portion of the Grn. River Shore- line Trail System. Discussion followed among City Council members and Mr. Doces about their interpretation of what was done and what was to be done at the time the LID was put in. City Attorney Hard said the LID will not pay for any additional work. The LID cannot be reopened. What the City does they will have to pay for themselves. The LID was finished in 1977. Council President Saul said Puget Power controls the transformer as they are the owners of that and they will not underground it. He suggested City Attorney Hard look at the easement and the matter be considered at the next Committee of the Whole Meeting. City Attorney Hard said he would like to research LID 27. Also, there were amendments to LID 27. Mr. Hard said he would have the information ready for the Committee of the Whole Meeting on September 22, 1980. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE VACATION OF SOUTH 139TH STREET BE HELD DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1980. MOTION CARRIED. Report Recommendations Councilman Phelps said the Interurban Avenue Corridor Plan had from Community Affairs been discussed by the Community Affairs Committee. Committee Interurban Avenue Corridor Plan. Mark Caughey, Planning Department, said the recommended policy approach is to encourage the creation of a pedestrian -scale neighborhood visual form in the corridor area, and that all existing industrial land -use classification be changed to professional office /high density residential categories, with encouragement given to mixing both uses within a single project site. He said he would like the Council to study the recommendations. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE INTERURBAN AVENUE CORRIDOR PLAN BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1980 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET TRANSFER BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE PROPOSED BUDGET TRANSFER BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Shirley Kristofferson, Acting Finance Director, said Ordinance No. 1166 needs to be amended so transfers within the budget can be made without City Council approval. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1166 BE PLACED IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND POSSIBLE AMENDMENT. MOTION CARRIED. Prop. Res. for an inter- MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION fund loan between Str. PROVIDING FOR AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE STREET FUND AND THE Fund Golf Course GOLF COURSE UNLIMITED 1978 G.O. BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND BE ON THE Unitd. 1978 G.O. Bond AGENDA OF THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION Debt Service Fund. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR PUBLIC ACCESS T0, AND USE OF, A PORTION OF THE GREEN RIVER SHORELINE TRAIL SYSTEM BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. U KWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ,eptember 8, 1980 'age 4 DISCUSSION Contd. 'cop. Res. in support f continuing the use f Tukwila Elem. School s a Primary School. etter from Mayor Todd 'e funding the remaining esidential street up- ating program. 'olice Dept. request 'e declaration of w rplus equipment. ;TANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 'finance Personnel ;ommunity Affairs 'ublic Works Councilman Van Dusen explained the need for the proposed resolution, stating it is likely one school in the area will be closed. The proposed resolution would support the Council's desire for the continued use of Tukwila Elementary School as a primary school. He said there had been some rumors that the City was desirous of the school closing so the City could take over the building as a community center. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CONTINUING USE OF THE TUKWILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AS A PRIMARY SCHOOL BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE SEPTEMBER 15, 1980 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Todd stated he had a proposal for funding the remaining residential street update program and schedule for the work to be done in 1981 and 1982. The City has a remaining non -voted G.O. Bond Debt capacity of $1,418,754 and the probable interest costs if sold within the next 60 days would run from 7.5% to 8.25% (estimated). The current inflation rate of 12 to 14% indicates that the City's decision to fund these projects by this method will save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars over the term. He said Mr. Uomoto, Public Works Director, has the projections of work yet to be done and an estimate of the total projected costs. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE REMAINING RESIDENTIAL STREET UPDATE PROGRAM BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. Mr. Uomoto, Public Works Director, showed with an overhead projector, the work and cost (estimated) of the remaining under grounding, streets, and sidewalks that need to be done in order to complete the program. *MOTION CARRIED. Pat Lowery, Acting Police Chief, said the Police Department has ten bullet proof vests as surplus equipment. The Priest River, Idaho, Police Department has been in contact with Tukwila and has indicated a need for the vests. It is requested that the excel' vests be declared surplus and authorization given to transfer them to the City of Priest River, Idaho. There is no resale value for them. Mr. Lowery said they would hold five of the vests here for emergency use in the Department. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS THAT THE VESTS BE DECLARED SURPLUS AND GIVEN TO THE PRIEST RIVER, IDAHO, POLICE DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Phelps stated the Committee would meet Thursday to discuss salary plan, Ordinance No. 1166, and budget transfers. Councilman Harris said the Committee will meet to discuss Block Grant 3 Year Development Program and the 1981 Population Program. Councilman Hill said the Committee would meet on Wednesday. 'ublic Safety Chairman Hill said the Committee did not have any items on their agenda at this time. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 8, 1980 Page 5 EXECUTIVE SESSION 9:05 9:20 P.M. OTHER Acquisition of Surplus Property along the Green River. ADJOURNMENT 9:25 P.M. 02 90 3 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE TEAMSTERS CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL CLOSE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. The Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order with Council Members present as previoulsy listed. The acquisition of surplus property along the Green River was discussed. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE ACQUISITION OF SURPLUS PROPERTY ALONG THE GREEN RIVER BE REFERRED TO THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONP -D B HA y'IS, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COM THE WHOL l EE NG AL OURN. MOTIF ARRIED. Daniel J. Saul, Coun iretident Nor? Booher, Recording Secretary