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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-03-16 Regular MinutesMarch 16, 1981 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE REPORTS Mayor Council Members *MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE COUNCIL AGREE WITH THE APPOINT- MENT OF MR. ALAN R. DOERSCHEL AS FINANCE DIRECTOR. MOTION CARRIED. Finance Director's Monthly Reports CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Charles E. Eastwood, Unfinished Street condition. 3/2,2 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S Mayor Todd led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, DORIS E. PHELPS, DANIEL J. SAUL, Council President GARY L. VAN DUSEN. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT COUNCILMAN JOHANSON BE EXCUSED FROM THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL DUE TO HIS WORK SCHEDULE. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney LARRY HARD; Acting Finance Director SHIRLEY KRISTOFFERSON; Director of Public Works TED UOMOTO; Acting Planning Director MARK CAUGHEY, Planner FRED SATTERSTROM. Mayor Todd stated Don Williams would be the Parks and Recreation Director for the City. The decision on the hiring of a Planning Director for the City will take place in the near future. The Burlington Northern Railroad, in conjunction with the Union Pacific Railroad, has agreed to contribute $50,000 to Renton and Tukwila toward the development of the new Grady Way Bridge. Council President Van Dusen said there is a report on the Council Procedures that he would like Council Members to read. A confirmation is requested on the appointment of Mr. Alan R. Doerschel as Finance Director. He will be hired at Grade 2, Step 5, due to his extensive experience. Mr. Doerschel was introduced to the Council and audience. Several Council Members asked him about his goals, experience and planned method of operation in his job. Mr. Doerschel said he was looking forward to his new assignment and the opportunity to be responsible for all functions of the Finance epartment. Shirley Kristofferson, Acting Finance Director, reported interest income for the month of February, 1981, amounted to $39,169.61 on the following activity: Investments Sold $2,644,000 Investments Purchased $2,852,000 Charles E. Eastwood, 14719 59th Avenue South, Tukwila, said when his street was improved a dangerous situation was left in front of his property. There is a 15 inch drop where people can fall off the curb and into the ditch. He said he has requested the City build a concrete wall, fence, and fill so he can get some plantings in. These have been done on 58th and 59th Place South, so he is not asking for anything unusual. His request for action has been going on for about 5 years. Councilman Bohrer asked Mr. Eastwood what he had specifically requested. Mr. Eastwood said he had asked for a concrete wall, simulated wrought iron fence and gate and concrete landing pad so people can get out of an automobile without falling into the property. Councilman Bohrer asked where wrought iron fences had been installed at City expense? Mr. Eastwood said a simulated wrought iron fence had been installed on 59th Place South, there are concrete stairs with simulated wrought iron fence. He said his neighbors have a 9 foot wall with no fence and it is frightening. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 16, 1981 Page 2 CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Contd. Charles E. Eastwood, Unfinished Street condition contd. Zip Code for Tukwila. .3/33 Councilman Bohrer asked Mr. Eastwood about the material of his previous fence. Mr. Eastwood said it was cedar wood and he now feels like he is boxed in with the increased height of the street. Councilman Bohrer asked if the fence is in good repair. Mr. Eastwood said it was in good repair, and being cedar wood it will last for years. Councilman Saul asked if the City put in the cedar wood fence? Mr. Eastwood said the fence was put in by him. Councilman Hill asked if the City offered to put in a rockery? Mr. Eastwood said they were going to dump some rocks on his property and then put in a chain link fence. He said he had no personal calls from the City regarding his request for action; he had received two or three phone calls. Councilman Hill said as he remembered, three Council Members visited the Eastwood property along with Mr. Uomoto, Director of Public Works, and the senior engineer. After seeing the property they made the offer of putting in a rockery and chain link fence. He said he thought it would be cheaper to put in a simulated wrought iron fence. The total on the concrete wall would run about $10,000. The rockeries were put in unless a cut was made and the rockery would not hold it. There is about $6,000 difference between a rockery and a concrete wall. Mr. Eastwood said there is a string of concrete walls on 58th, it is not an unusual request. Council President Van Dusen said the reason they put in a concrete wall in some places was because it was an engineering requirement and not for any other reason. In some cases a rock wall would not work. We have reviewed this case before and have received no response from Mr. Eastwood. Mr. Eastwood said the only thing he had received was a letter from the City stating they were going to do such and such and sign here. They did not ask what he wanted. He said he thought a concrete wall is needed to support the curbing. Council President Van Dusen said he thought the City should not be responsible for the $6,000 additional cost; it was not put in the budget because the City did not get any response from the letters sent to Mr. Eastwood. Councilman Harris said in most cases the same type of fence has been replaced on properties. She said she looked at the simulated wrought iron fence that Mr. Eastwood referred to and it appeared to be more of a railing that has been painted black. Council President Van Dusen said in some cases people have paid the difference between a rockery and a concrete wall, if they wanted a concrete wall. The City Council has considered Mr. Eastwood's request before and did not get any response from him when they made an offer. Mayor Todd asked Mr. Eastwood to come to the Public Works Committee meeting and the matter will be discussed. Genelle Baldwin, Sunwood, said she has a small problem concerning zip codes for Tukwila and the fact that the Post Office encourages people to use "Seattle" rather than "Tukwila." She said she has had some difficulty in requesting her bank to publish it on her checks. Mayor Todd said it was an old problem that has been pursued before. Joanne Davis, 5906 South 144th, Tukwila, said her bank had printed checks using the zip code of 98188. She told them her zip code was 98168 and they had to reprint them. She thought the Chamber of Commerce and everyone in the City should get together in a body and request action to have Tukwila recognized as a City and not as "Seattle." TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 16, 1981 Page 3 CONSENT AGENDA OLD BUSINESS #r2o9 Ord. amending Ord. #1198 to add Council confirmation. NEW BUSINESS 1980 Street Improve. Proj. Phase I 1. Budget Tsfr. Mot. $20,000 for Phases I III. 2. Approval to call for bids. *MOTION CARRIED. 3/3 V MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ALL THREE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA: APPROVAL OF MINUTES MARCH 2, 1981; APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS, AND APPOINTMENT OF MR. DICK STEMWELL TO THE PARK COMMIS- SION BE APPROVED. Councilman Bohrer said in going through the vouchers he noticed some were two months bills from maintenance. Joe Mathews, Acting Administrative Assistant, said this matter will be taken up at the next Staff meeting. Mayor Todd said some of the items were late billings. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, 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, Washington, amending Ordinance No. 1198 to add Council confirmation. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1209 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Phelps said the budget transfer was not necessary. Ted Uomoto, Director of Public Works, said they were prepared to take advantage of low bidding on Phase I and Phase III of the street improvement project so it will come under the appropriate budget. Council President Van Dusen said a public meeting has been held with the people on the street. It has been divided into three phases. The residents of the street have not been informed as to what will be done. We do not know if the City will do Phase I and Phase III until the bids come in. Joanne Davis, 5906 South 144th, Tukwila, said she thought the people have not been informed as to what is to be done. She said she came to the City Hall last week and was presented with some drawings. They were different from the ones that have been presented tonight. The people do not know what the three phases of the project will be. Perhaps it would be wise to inform them in a meeting. Mrs. Davis asked if there would be a stop sign on 59th and 144th where one is presently installed? Mayor Todd said there would be a stop sign there. Mrs. Davis asked if there would be a "Local Access Only" sign? Mayor Todd said there was a lack of interest in a sign of that type. Council President Van Dusen said there will be a hearing before the project is awarded by bid. Ted Uomoto, Director of Public Works, said the Department has tried to incorporate the concerns of the people. The present plans have been in the office for one week. Genelle Baldwin, resident, said she would like to see the traffic curbed and Phase II taken out. The addition of speed bumps might curb the traffic and slow it down. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PHASE I AND PHASE III OF THE 1980 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Van Dusen said the Public Works Committee can make plans for a public meeting when they meet next week. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES March 16, 1981 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Prop. Res. for an interfund loan between Sewer Fund Golf Course Unlimited 1978 G.O. Bond Debt Service Fund. ADJOURNMENT 8:30 P.M. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, TO SUSPEND THE RULES AND CONSIDER THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED, WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. dble-L ayor Frank E. Toad Norma Booher, Recording Secretary MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, TO AMEND THE AGENDA AND CONSIDER AT THIS TIME A PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN INTERFUND LOAN BETWEEN THE SEWER FUND AND THE GOLF COURSE UNLIMITED 1978 G.O. BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND. MOTION CARRIED, WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. Councilman Bohrer said this action of amending the agenda is not in accordance with Council Procedures. This resolution has appeared on the Council table without supporting documents. Council President Van Dusen said he approved it for the agenda after the agenda packages had been printed. City Attorney Larry Hard read a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Washington, for an interfund loan between the Sewer Fund and the Golf Course Unlimited 1978 G.O. Bond Debt Service Fund MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 782 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED, WITH BOHRER VOTING NO.