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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-07-07 Regular MinutesJuly 7, 1981 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN LAWRENCE E. HARD, City Attorney; BRAD COLLINS, Planning Director; ATTENDANCE TED UOMOTO, Public Works Director; DON WILLIAMS, Recreation Director; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk. Mayor's Report Attorney's Report Interurban Avenue Study CONSENT AGENDA TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Regular Meeting M I N U T E S Mayor Todd, presiding, 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, J. REID JOHANSON, DORIS E. PHELPS, DANIEL J. SAUL, GARY L. VAN DUSEN, Council President. Mayor Todd reported that there will be a public meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 1981, at 8:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Carco Theater in Renton to receive commentson the proposed Local Financing Plan for the Eastside Green River Watershed Project. He called Council attention to the semi annual budget report submitted by Alan Doerschel, Finance Director. Mayor Todd noted that information on a Central Permit System proposal has been distributed. Hopefully, by August 1, this system will be initiated. Council President's Council President Van Dusen reported that he responded to Report minutes of the Pro Parks Executive Committee meeting of June 20, 1981. He feels that the Executive Committee has not thoroughly reviewed or discussed the problems Tukwila has with the disbursement formula of "local funds." The City cannot support this bond issue in the present form. He asked the committee to review some of the particulars. Attorney Hard reported that, at the Mayor's direction, he is pursuing the possibility of compelling King County to either obtain or use Block Grant Funds for replacement of the 56th Avenue Bridge. Second, several years ago, there was a lawsuit filed against the City by the Riverside Inn regarding the old gambling ordi- nance. The City adopted an ordinance levying a gambling tax, and then a few months later, amended the ordinance by reducing the tax from 20% to 10% to comply with King County. The lawsuit is being reactivated. They want a refund of the difference in the taxes. Third, he is still negotiating with the property owners under LID #30. At times it seems completion is near, however com- munication is difficult. He hopes to have this finalized by the end of July. Mayor Todd offered to set up a meeting with Mr. Wynn and Mr. Salant. Attorney Hard agreed this would be a good idea. Councilman Harris asked the status of the plan to set the elevations along Interurban Avenue. Mr. Uomoto reported that application has been filed with the grant office for approval to spend the funds on this project. A. Approval of Minutes: June 2, 1981 June 15, 1981 B. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #1187 #1306 Current Fund 1191 -1278 Golf Crse. Spec. Rev. 1279 Street Fund 1280 -1288 Federal Shared Rev. 1289 -1291 Golf Crse. Unitd. G.O. 1263 Water Fund 1292 -1296 Sewer Fund 1297 -1302 Firemen's Pension 1303 -1305 #1306 LID 29 $482,604.91 28,648.95 365.03 90,466.38 5,856.29 92,443.89 4,212.31 1,254.87 108.52 $223,356.24 33C 3 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA Continued BID AWARDS C. Appointments: Tukwila Civic Arts Commission, Positions 1 5. #1 Susanne Woodford; #5 Robert Rigg) MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.* Councilman Bohrer asked when the Vouchers were available for re- view. He was in City Hall over the weekend and was unable to find them. This did not leave adequate time for review. ROLL CALL VOTE: SAUL NO HILL YES VAN DUSEN YES BOHRER NO JOHANSON NO HARRIS NO PHELPS YES *MOTION FAILED. Councilman Saul said he did not want to hold up payment of these bills for two weeks. Councilman Bohrer said, for whatever reason, it was a departure from the normal practice of having vouchers available on Friday for Council review. He wanted to register his protest against the change in practice. MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT COUNCIL RECONSIDER AND THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. Janitorial Services Ted Uomoto reported that four bids were received for Janitorial service. The buildings include City Hall, Southgate Community Center, Maintenance Office, Library, and restrooms in Tukwila Park. Bids received were as follows: Farwest Cleaning Service $3,076.00 Allcare Building Main. $3,048.00 Janitorial Dynamics $2,788.00 Oriental Maintenance $2,577.00 Mr. Uomoto recommended that the contract be awarded to Oriental Maintenance Contractors. They have discussed the scope of work with their General Manager and are satisfied they can perform the contract. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT COUNCIL AWARD THE BID FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES TO THE LOW BIDDER, ORIENTAL MAINTENANCE CONTRACTORS.* Councilman Harris asked why the previous Janitorial Company failed and how can this company do better? Ted Freemire, Main- tenance Supervisor, said that the people that did the work did not get the supervision they needed. The City continued to file complaints but nothing was done. They knew what the scope of work was before they bid, and the City was just trying to get them to live up to the contract. He has received outstanding references on this new company. Councilman Saul commented that council might consider hiring our own janitor in the next budget. *MOTION CARRIED. Amend Agenda MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED TO CONSIDER ITEM 9E AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 3 BID AWARDS Budget Transfer Motion No. 81 -07, Analysis study for Ind. /Commercial District LID Brad Collins, Planning Director, explained that the Budget Transfer Motion is to provide funds for a preliminary benefit analysis study on the proposed transportation LID for the In- dustrial /Commercial District. This study will cost $7,500 and will pay an M.A.I. appraiser to determine if there is sufficient benefit to proceed to the next step. The next step will require considerable more money in the actual formation of the LID. Councilman Johanson said that this item has been to the Public Works Committee and they recommend that the City initiate this action to get this started. Mr. Cris Crumbaugh, audience, said that the Technical Advisory Committee was expected to work a solution to some of the traffic problems. This will be the first step in trying to get that started. This money will be spent on a study to see if the project is feasible. After that, some of the business people will prob- ably have to contribute substantial funds to make this project succeed. This is the first step; we support this move by the City. Mr. Dick Burras, audience, said they would also like to see this first step taken so they will be able to see what the benefits will be. Mr. Jim Hurley, representing the Steven Koehler Company, who are developers of the Southcenter Place Building, said he seconded the thoughts of the other speakers. As property owners, they are concerned about the traffic congestion problems in the area. He urged Council to appropriate the funds to take this first step. Mr. Collins said the project has been divided into three phases. The first step will concentrate on Phase I. This is the new connection to I -5 at South 188th; the extension of Minkler Blvd. from Andover Park West to Southcenter Pkwy.; the improvement of 180th and some additional intersection improvements. The project will be divided into three separate LIDS. The study will deal with the whole area and set the information up for Phases II and and III. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION NO. 81 -07, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500, BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.* Councilman Bohrer said he agrees the business people and the Council should take the first step, but we should be sure it is in the right direction. From what I see in the LID package, there is no reason to believe this is the case. The business people need to be concerned that they are getting the most value for their money. I think there are other items that should be included; some of the phasing should be reconsidered and some of the items could be deleted. There is little justification from many parts of the proposal that they will make any substantial improvement in the transportation problems we now have. There are many things the City has discussed that are missing. We discussed a transit mall. There is no reference to transit, either external connections or internal lines. We discussed an internal bus system to reduce the automobile traffic. It is essential that the City understand the total picture before entering into something as expensive as this. Mr. Collins said that transit accommodations are included in this proposal. The operation of a transit system would have to come from a different source of revenue. Mr. Pat McCullough, Entranco Engineers, said the trend at the present time is a dramatic increase in automobile traffic. Their concern in the development of a transportation study was being realistic about mass transit in a shopping community of TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 4 Budget Transfer Motion No. 81 -07, Analysis study for Ind. /Commercial District LID (cont.) this type. The priority that was given was in gaining new ac- cess to the City. Council added the 188th Street connector. The Minkler extension was to break up the large block that exists. The concept of this LID will undergo several modifications in the next two to three months. The issue here is to establish whether or not the benefits of the proposed facilities outweigh the cost to the property owners. Each property owner in the area is in- terested in individual costs. This is going to take a detailed cost benefit analysis for each property. Their main concern right now is that each step is taken maticulously. Councilman Bohrer said that the City's Transportation Plan is merely a short term traffic study and not a document to base long term solutions on. Councilman Phelps said it appears they are using the City's Six -Year Street Construction Program as the basis for their decisions. Mr. McCullough said they are receiving strong input from the business community on how they perceive the problems. They have been working with Metro on future transit access to the City. Unfortunately there isn't much planned at this time. Councilman Bohrer said the proposal includes widening Andover Park West; it seems prudent to include the plans for a transit mall at this time. Mr. McCullough said all of the streets will have sidewalks and transit turnouts to encourage use of the Metro system. Mr. Collins said the study has gone as far as it can without any money. They are proceeding with the feeling that the LID is going to succeed and that the funds will be returned to the property owners and the City. Councilman Bohrer said his concern is that the money is spent on the right thing. It might be better to spend it to develop a comprehensive overview of what we are doing. Further, he said he feels the I -5 connector is an important and expensive item. It is a regional facility -not just a local interchange. It will be of benefit to both Kent and Renton and parts of King County. If we proceed with the connector, we should ask for local support from the two cities and should ask for contributions from both the County and the State. Tukwila should not be the only one to bear this cost. Mr. Collins said they will continue to look at the possibilities. Mr. Uomoto said they intend to submit a pro- posal for Federal Aid Funds. The first request will be for funds for a study. Mr. Crumbaugh said we, as business people, want to know what the costs are going to be and what the benefits are going to be. We don't want to waste our money on a project that is too ex- pensive. This study should tell us some of the facts. He said they need mass transit but nobody is doing anything. We are not going to spend money on a project that isn't going to do us any good. This is a chance for all of us to work together and get answers to the basic questions. Mayor Todd said he has tried, many ways, to get additional dol- lars for the City. He has met with Metro Transit to encourage them to start spending some money in Tukwila. The designation of the City has been changed so we qualify as a Commercial /In- dustrial area. *MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. Councilman Bohrer said that he suggested the first step is a comprehensive plan to be sure the proposal is appropriate. A year ago Council established an Ad Hoc Committee to develop a guideline for the Transportation Study. It was adopted by the Council, but is not being used. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 5 RECESS: 8:15 P.M.- 8:25 P.M. OLD BUSINESS Proposed Resolution Abandonment of the Mayor /Council Plan of Government adoption of the Council /Manager Plan MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Todd called the regular meeting of the Tukwila City Council back to order with Council Members present as previously reported. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.* MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. MOTION CARRIED WITH SAUL AND HILL VOTING NO. *MOTION CARRIED WITH HILL VOTING NO. City Attorney Hard read, in its entirety, a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Wash., proposing abandonment by the City of the Mayor /Council plan of government and adoption of the Council/ Manager plan of government and ordering an election. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Hill cited the second "WHEREAS" and stated that the City has never tried a Council /Mayor form of government with a full time Mayor. I can't see abandoning one form when we haven't really given it a try. This is a good time to try it because we don't have an Administrative Assistant. Councilman Saul said that each councilman has his mind made up and we shouldn't take the time now to try to change each other's mind. Councilman Hill said that each councilman has the right to express his own opinion. Councilman Bohrer said that since the Mayor requested this resolution be placed on the ballot, Council should proceed to do that. The process that is missing is educating the people and the business community as to the issues involved. He suggested Council hold a special meeting to discuss this subject. In preparation, Council should identify the issues to be addressed at the meeting, have the A.W.C. chair the discussion and have a representative, presumably Mayor Todd, for the Mayor /Council form and for the Council /Manager have an operating City Manager to present what they feel the two forms of governments are capable of. ROLL CALL VOTE: SAUL NO HILL NO VAN DUSEN NO BOHRER YES JOHANSON YES HARRIS YES PHELPS NO *MOTION FAILED: 4 NO; 3 YES. 3 3 7 Mayor Todd clarified, for the record, that he did introduce the proposed resolution to Council, but only after he had been to them about funding the full -time Mayor position. Some Council Members expressed their desire for the Council /Manager form of government. This gives them the opportunity to decide whether they like the form of government they have. In my opinion the citizens will not want to lose their right to vote for the Mayor. Councilman Johanson commented that when a candidate runs for office, he knows what the salary is. Any elected official sets his own hours spent on the job. This hasn't functioned in the past. If I am going to put out the salary, I want to hire a professional, not just pay it to someone that wants to be Mayor. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 6 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Proposed Resolution Abandonment of the Mayor /Council Plan of Government adoption of the Council/Manager Plan (cont.) NEW BUSINESS Ordinance #1225 Providing minor editorial changes to the approved text of said Ord. est. Flood Plain Mgmt. Permit Proc. Budget Transfer Motion No. 81 -08, extend funding for the position of Technical Advisor to Police Dept. Claim for Damages: Mark Cooper 0 Mayor Todd noted that, in the past, other Mayors have expressed the need for a full -time position. Councilman Harris said there are something like 8 full -time mayors in the state. It is ridiculous to say that Tukwila needs this position full -time when we have an Administrative Assistant or we could have a professional running the city. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY.* Councilman Bohrer said Items 9a, c and d have not been to a Committee of the Whole and there appears to be no urgency in their passage. There is a Council procedure to follow. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT ITEMS 9a, c AND d BE PUT FORWARD TO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION. Councilman Van Dusen explained that this was a small agenda, and the Council President has the authority to place items on the agenda. These items are not controversial, and I wanted to get them out of the way. Councilman Bohrer said if the Council procedures are no longer appropriate, they should be changed. *MOTION FAILED. *MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Hard read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., amending Ordinance No. 1220, providing minor editorial changes to the approved text of said ordinance, which establishes a Flood Plain Management Permit Procedure. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1225 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Mr. Collins explained that Ordinance No. 1220 was mailed to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They notified the City of some minor word changes they wanted made. This needs to be passed so as not to jeopardize the Flood Insurance Program. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION NO. 81 -08 BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED.* Mayor Todd reported that there is a signed agreement that the City will fund a position for this individual until July 4, 1982. *MOTION CARRIED WITH SAUL AND JOHANSON VOTING NO. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BE APPROVED.* Mark Cooper is asking the City to pay for damages to his car that were sustained when he drove it to Foster Memorial Park to umpire a softball game. Claim is in the amount of $130.43. ROLL CALL VOTE: SAUL YES HILL YES VAN DUSEN NO BOHRER YES JOHANSON NO HARRIS YES PHELPS YES TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING July 7, 1981 Page 7 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Claim for Damages Mark Cooper (cont.) Resolution #791 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agree- ment with King County for river- bank repairs at Foster Golf Crse. MISCELLANEOUS ADJOURNMENT 9:10 P.M. *MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Johanson explained that he voted no because the City's insurance agent recommended that the City deny the claim and that Mr. Cooper submit his claim to his own insurance agent. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Hard read a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Wash., authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with King County for river bank repairs at Foster Municipal Golf Course. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 791 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Don Williams, Recreation Director, said that he has recommended the maximum that is in the special revenue account because at this time the cost of the repair work is now known. The work will be done by a contractor and the cost split 50/50 with King County. The resolution states that the funding of the project shall not exceed $20,650. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT SECTION 2 OF THE RESO- LUTION BE AMENDED TO READ "The City of Tukwila shall agree to share the funding of the project up to 50% but not to exceed a total expense of $20,650. MOTION CARRIED WITH SAUL AND HARRIS VOTING NO. *MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Saul asked the timeline on passing the resolution to change the form of government. He said he has always been in favor of the Council /Manager form of government. If he decides he can bring it back to the table for further discussion. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor 'City C1 r1