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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-24 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 24, 1981 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS Mayor's Report Others Council OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes of November 10, 1981. Puget Western, Inc. offer of surplus property to the City. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall 3S/ COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S Council President Van Dusen led the City Council and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. L. C. BOHRER, GEORGE D. HILL, J. REID JOHANSON, DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President GARY L. VAN DUSEN. Sharon Wylie, Administrative Assistant, reported it will cost $600 to $1,000 to change the locks on City Hall. The majority of the cost is labor. Council President Van Dusen suggested there be a key control system established. Don Williams, Director of Parks and Recreation, said he would have information by December 8, 1981 on the request for 1.5 million dollars for the Pro -Parks Committee. Council President Van Dusen stated extra time would be required for the budget. He suggested an all -day meeting to be held on a Saturday to establish priorities and goals for 1982. City Council Brochure Council President Van Dusen reported that the City Council Brochure is not quite ready for printing. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 10, 1981 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT PAGE 4, PARAGRAPHS 11 AND 12, THE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1981 BE CORRECTED TO STATE THAT MR. UOMOTO SAID THE AVERAGE LOSS FOR SEVERAL CITIES HE IS AWARE OF IS THIRTY -FIVE PER CENT, NOT NECESSARILY THAT IT IS TUKWILA'S LOSS, AND COUNCILMAN BOHRER'S REMARKS WAS THAT FROM HIS UNDERSTANDING THE LOSS FROM ANOTHER CITY, FROM THEIR EXPERIENCE, WAS WHEN A WATER SYSTEM WAS IN GOOD SHAPE THE LOSS COULD BE REDUCED TO SOMETHING IN THE ORDER OF FIFTEEN TO TWENTY PER CENT. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. Council President Van Dusen said the City has a park easement for Lots 3, 4, and 5. Don Williams, Director of Parks and Recreation, said this information presents the question of whether or not their proposal of sale and donation is a total package or can the City accept only part of it? He said he would like permission to approach Puget Western and recommend Alternative No. 1, which is to find out from Puget Western if a package deal is required or can the City be selective in the lots they want. If the answer is "yes" a package deal is required, then we may have to purchase all 9 parcels. If we are not required to purchase all lots, we would purchase parcels Nos. 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9 only and continue under the easement to use the land east of parcels Nos. 3, 4, and 5. This would cost the City a maximum of $3,602 and we could offer less than they are asking. Councilman Bohrer said Alternative No. 1 is a good approach. He suggested Mr. Williams tell Puget Western that the City is interested in acquiring Parcels No. 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE CITY APPROACH PUGET WESTERN WITH ALTERNATIVE NO. 1 AS OUTLINED BY DON WILLIAMS. Councilman Hill said Parcel No. 2 has a buildable lot. He suggested the City make an offer to Puget Western. *f1OTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 24, 1981 Page 2 OLD BUSINESS Contd. Foster Golf Course Irrigation Project Don Williams, Director of Parks and Recreation, recommended that the City accept the work on the Foster Golf Course Irrigation Project as complete on December 1, 1981. The few problems that arose have been corrected. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE MATTER OF THE COMPLETION OF THE FOSTER GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION PROJECT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 1, 1981 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING, PENDING RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED PAPER WORK. MOTION CARRIED. Wastewater Management MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED AND Plan, Lake Washington THE WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. MOTION /Green River Basins. CARRIED. Phil Fraser, Public Works Department, introduced Dave Clark and Bob Hirsch of Metro to the Council. They are present at the meeting to offer information on the construction of the tunnel and pipe line proposed to carry treated water to Puget Sound. Mr. Fraser said the actual construction of the tunnel /outfall portion of this project will not take place until mid -1984. The schedule for the treatment plant design and construction will be as follows: In January 1982 the consultant responsible for the treatment plant design will be selected. In March 1982 treatment plant design and preparation of the plant site for construction will be initiated. In January 1984 the treatment plant construction contract will be awarded. In November 1985 the use of the expanded Renton treatment plan will commence. The tunnel /outfall design and construction will be as follows: January 1982 consultants responsible for geotech- nical, oceanographical and biological studies required before initiation of design and construction will be selected. In March 1982 to January 1983 geological studies of tunnel route and report findings will be conducted. In March 1982 to June 1983 oceanographic studies of outfall site and report findings will be conducted. In April 1982 to April 1985 biological studies of outfall site and report findings will be conducted. In March 1983 tunnel design will be initiated. In Septmeber 1983 outfall design will be initiated. In March 1984 tunnel construction contract will be awarded. In September 1984 outfal construction contract will be awarded. In July 1986 the use of the tunnel /outfall system will commence. Bob Hirsch, Metro, said the question of why 146th Street has been chosen has been asked. Dave Clark said it was the most direct route and will cost less. The location is not definite at this time. The tunnel will be trenched, a culvert will be put in, and then it will be covered. Councilman Bohrer asked if there will be vents. Dave Clark said it is not planned at this time but it is a possibility. The tunnel will be mildly sloped to Seahurst Park. Councilman Bohrer asked if it will be in one straight line. Mr. Clark said no, it will be curved. Sharp turns are more costly. Councilman Bohrer said if public right -of -ways do not exist would Metro have to get them. Mr. Clark said yes, geological studies will be made. Discussion continued as to actual construction activities. Mr. Clark said the cost of the tunnel will be one hundred fifty million dollars. The other phase will be seventy -eight million dollars Edgar Bauch, audience, asked when the tunnel leaves the treatment plant does it go under the river by siphon? Mr. Clark said it goes under the river by pressure. Cris Crumbaugh, audience, asked if there would be a need to enlarge the tunnel. Mr. Clark said it is too costly, they want it to be the right size for all time. Mr. Clark said input has been received from other cities. He said funding will be local and State grant funds comprised of Federal money. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 24, 1981 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Contd. Wastewater Management Plan, Lake Washington /Green River Basins contd. Acceptance of Current projects: Street Repair Project for Commercial /Industrial District. Storm Drain Repair So. 133rd Emergency Project. RECESS 8:25 8:40 P.M. NEW BUSINESS Res. accepting 2 Dev. Agreements from J. S. H. D. Huntington and Res. accepting 2 Dev. Agreements from Schneider /Nilsen. Information re Public Hearing on potential Compre. Plan Map amendments prop. zoning ord. 35ie Councilman Bohrer said the net impact will be not much different but the impact on the Green River will be great. Bob Hirsch, Metro, said because Tukwila is concerned, Metro would like to come back with progress reports on the tunnel. Phil Fraser, Senior Engineer, Public Works Department, said the contractor, Lakeside Industries, has completed the Street Repair Projects. Public Works staff has inspected the project and found it to be satisfactory. The final construction cost is $38,863.31. The Public Works Department recommends it be accepted as completed. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT ACCEPTANCE OF THE STREET REPAIR PROJECT FOR COMMERCIAL /INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 1, 1981 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Phil Fraser, Public Works Department, said the City recommends final acceptance of this project. The City amount is $20,158.64. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF SOUTH 133RD STREET STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 1, 1981 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Councilman Bohrer said the County will reimburse the City after the City pays the contractor. Mr. Fraser said that is the proce- dure that will be followed. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Van Dusen called the Committee of the Whole Meeting back to order, with Council Members present as previously listed. Brad Collins, Director of Planning, said the proposed resolutions would authorize the Mayor to execute agreements for future LID and /or sidewalk construction participation for various new developments in the City. He recommended they be on the Consent Agenda on December 1, 1981. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ON DECEMBER 1, 1981. Larry Hard, City Attorney, said he had looked at similar resolutions in other cities and thought he could make improvements to these resolutions. Councilman Bohrer said he could see possible problems that could arise if the first developer's agreement is used. Mr. Hard, City Attorney, said he would like to incorporate both agreements into one agreement. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS BE REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR REVISION. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION FAILED. Councilman Bohrer said a memorandum from Brad Collins, Planning Director, sets forth public hearings to be held on December 1, 1981 when potential Comprehensive Plan Map amendments as recommended by the Planning Commission and the proposed zoning ordinance, Draft No. 5, as reviewed and revised by the City Council will be considered. On December 7, 1981 the proposed zoning ordinance, Draft No. 5, including Chapter 18.44, Shoreline Zone, will be considered. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 24, 1981 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Information re Public Hearing on potential Comp. Plan Map amends. prop. zoning ord. contd. Approval of consultant to perform structural survey of Old City Hall Bldg. Improvements to So. 149th St. 3Si Council President Van Dusen said the public hearings would be held as advertised. Phil Fraser, Senior Engineer, said using Federal Block Grant Funds. a structural engineer should be hired to examine the library building and provide a recommendation for correcting the structural defects. The anticipated range for the structural survey is $500 to $1,500. Council President Van Dusen suggested doing the structural survey in- house. Councilman Bohrer said he thought the City has sufficient staff to do the survey. If they cannot do it, then the Council can authorize a consultant selection. Edgar Bauch, audience, said he crawled under the building to make sure it would support the books when the building was firsst considered as a library. Phil Fraser, Public Works Department, said modifications have been made to the library before. He will take the request to the Public Works Department and see if it can be done in- house. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE STRUCTURAL SURVEY OF OLD CITY HALL BUILDING BE REFERRED BACK TO ADMINISTRATION TO SEE IF IT CAN BE DONE IN -HOUSE AND A REPORT BE MADE TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE ON DECEMBER 16, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bohrer said the matter of street improvement to South 149th Street was referred to the Public Works Committee on October 27, 1981. He asked what the street alinement is and if thE City agrees with it. He said a "temporary fix" was being made and $1,000 had been donated for the repairs. He wanted to know who was going to pay for the temporary repair ultimately and who was going to pay for the final street. How were we going to construct the street that was going in there South 149th Street. Is it going to be LID or Developer's Agreements or what? How was the parking on the two properties affected. Councilman Hill said there is a 60' right -of -way. If we took up the full right -of -way the light pole would have to be moved, the bus stop would have to be moved, and the berm back there that the City put in at a cost of $459. This was done for the sake of public health and safety. It is his understanding, in talking to Ted Uomoto, Public Works Director, that this little triangle they are talking about that Hometel won in the litigation is not the one out by the street. Mr. Fraser said it is back by the river. Councilman Hill said if we alined that street, if we put a street in or formed an LID or asked Hometel and Schneider to quit their bickering and get together and make a common entrance for both, it would solve the problem. We still could not put that in, he felt, until Horton and Dennis gets through with thE survey telling the City at what elevation the street should be. Horton and Dennis might come and tell the City that the whole street is two feet too low. Then we go along and fill in the street two feet and all of the sidewalks that have been proposed would be two feet too low. When this matter was considered in Public Works Committee it was determined that what was done would stay there. He did not feel the City should try to develop all of 149th. What Hometel is saying in their letter is not a City problem until we have some- body, either the Building Inspector, Building Official, or Planning Department go down and says the building does not comply, then it is up to Schneider /Nilsen or whoever has that to apply for it. Then action can be taken. He did not know if the City should go to Schneider /Nilsen and say they are 23 spaces short and close down their operation. Is that what Hometel is asking the City to do? TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 24, 1981 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Improvements to So. 149th St. contd. Approval of renewal of CATV Contract for services with 3 -H Management Consul- tants, Inc. Res. to execute grants of easements for utility construction maintenance for Boyd Short Plat. Prop. water rate increase. Councilman Johanson said that is what the City law says, we should tell them they are 23 parking spaces short. 35x Councilman Hill said until they realine that property and take the parking out of there and put up a fence or something, how can we tell? Maybe they are going to sell this property to Schneider /Nilsen? From the letter he could not tell what the Hometel Corporation was requesting in their letter. Phil Fraser, Public Works Department, said they are looking to Horton and Dennis to tell the City where the right -of -way should be established. Councilman Bohrer asked if the City's right -of -way goes all of the way to the river? Mr. Fraser said it goes east of Interurban right -of -way for 90' which is about one -third of the way to the river. Councilman Bohrer said we do not have all of the information necessary to answer all of the questions he had asked previously. It should be turned back to the Public Works Committee. In terms of the $459 it was his impression that the situation down there was created by the property owners, past and present, and they should pay to have it fixed. It should not be at City expense. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE MATTER OF IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH 149TH STREET BE REFERRED BACK TO THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Phil Fraser, Department of Public Works, said the renewal of CATV Contract for 1982 was referred to the Finance Committee. It is an extension of the existing agreement with CATV. The agreement was $315 (1981) and it is $494 (1982). He said he did not have any information as to why the increase, except there is a direct charge for converter. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE RENEWAL OF CATV CONTRACT FOR SERVICES WITH 3 -H MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTANTS, INC. BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE DECEMBER 8, 1981 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, explained the analysis of the water fund. He said there was a $50,000 fund balance problem beginning in 1981. The anticipated fund balance was anticipated in August and it was never changed. The revenue and expenses that were projected were very close. There are some alternatives to solve the problem. There is money earmarked for debt service. He did not recommend that. We are looking at an 8 cent increase and could generate $40,000. He said he could make some recommenda- tions on November 30, 1981. With respect to water loss, he figured it to be 15% for the City. He found some months where the City sold more water than they bought. There were some problems with some of the meters. Negotiations are underway with Water District No. 75 on matters that will benefit both the City and the Water District. Horton and Dennis has quoted 15% loss. In Bellevue they were up to 30% loss and they got it down to 20 to 25 If the City system loss is 15% that is very good. It was a 5 month study that yielded that figure. When the new computer comes in we will be able to gather this information quickly. If there is a rate increase it should be done for January 1, 1982. If it is not done then it could be effective February 1, 1982 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 24, 1981 Page 6 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Increase in Dept. Head Benefits. Also remaining employees that are non union. ADJOURNMENT 11:15 P.M. Councilman Phelps said Department Head benefits have fallen below some of the people they supervise. This is not looking at a salary comparison. Sharon Wylie, Administrative Assistant, listed Dental, Disability, Life, vacation, longevity, sick leave, and education on the board. She said the union has better dental, disability, longevity, and sick benefits than those received by Department Heads. Councilman Bohrer said equitable benefits on dental would be of minimal cost to the City. Another thing that was suggested was to give Department Heads more vacation days. Council President Van Dusen suggested Department Heads be given the dental package, better insurance package, and three more days of vacation. Sharon Wylie, Administrative Assistant,said you can only accumulate vacation for two years. Councilman Bohrer said he opposed establishing benefits that are better than union employees. The union would always want to go up to them in the next negotiations. The fact that the City gives comp time is a benefit. Councilman Hill said he favored the dental package, longevity, but no on disability insurance it could be offered if they are willing to pay for it; on life insurance we could offer an additional $12,000. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE INCREASE IN DEPARTMENT HEAD BENEFITS BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. c Gerry L`': Van Dusen, Council President 4a-d Norma Booher, Recording Secretary