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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-01-26 Committee of the Whole MinutesJanuary 26, 1982 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER REPORTS Mayor Council Members Others BID AWARDS Janitorial Services OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes Items to be reassigned for 1982 to Finance Person- nel /Community Affairs Committee. Council Committee Assignments. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCILMAN HILL ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT BOHRER. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hill at 7:05 p.m. ROLL CALL OF EDGAR D. BAUCH, JOE DUFFIE, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, COUNCIL MEMBERS DORIS E. PHELPS. None. Councilman Phelps report the Finance and Personnel Committee will meet Thursday at 5 p.m. Councilman Phelps reported the Tribute to Tukwila will take place January 29 to 31, 1982. The Sister City Committee will have a booth. None. 3515 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE BID AWARD FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 2 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 12, 1982 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. 1. Salary for Council Intern. 2. Centralized Permit System. 3. Performance Evaluation Process. 4. Collection Agency Agreements (Puget Power, City Light, Pacific NW Bell, Sea -Tac Disposal). 5. Non -union Employee Benefits. 6. Alternatives to current Library System. 7. Review Municipal Court Salaries. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT LISTED ITEMS BE PLACED IN FINANCE AND PERSONNEL /COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. Councilman Bauch asked why the centralized permit system is in this committee? Councilman Phelps said it was referred to the Community Affairs Committee. It could be considered concurrently in the Public Works Committee. Planning Director Brad Collins said it is changes in job descrip- tions and was placed in Finance and Personnel. It does not deal with Public Works or Planning Department projects. Councilman Bauch said he and Councilman Duffie are new to the Council and they would like to participate in the discussions. Councilman Phelps said the Committee is close to approving the changes in the job descriptions and the two committees could work on it together. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CENTRALIZED PERMIT SYSTEM BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY /PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Hill reported that Councilmen Hill, Duffie and Bauch have been assigned to the Public Works /Public Safety and Health Committee. Councilmen Van Dusen, Harris and Phelps have been assigned to the Finance and Personnel /Community Affairs and Governmental Relations Committee. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 26, 1982 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS City Light Pond Project. Water Purveyor Contract Mr. Harry Pratt representing Seattle Wtr. Dept. Mr. Mason Frank, partner in a development firm, presented plans for a one and one -half million square feet of development to be located on the City Light Property in Tukwila. The planned project will emphasize offices, small amount of retail, with perhaps a motel. The planned development will be from 4 to 16 stories with associated parking and open space. The previous planned development was in strong competition to Southcenter. Jerry Gerard, architect, said the project will be phased over a period of years. The size of the pond is affected by the season of the year. They want to see the quality and quantity of wildlife preserved. It is currently zoned C -P. Along the street a green belt is planned and the main body of development will be tucked back. The office, hotel and retail space will take advantage of the lake and be around it. There will be low level parking shielded by trees. The 16 -story buildings will be built during the final stages of the development. The retail will be ice skating, theater, restaurants that would not be competitive to Southcenter. The lake would be reshaped slightly. It would meander south and a second lake would be formed at the corner of Strander and Andover Park West so it would be a public amenity. There would be a widening of the road and a new road constructed to the south of the property. The widening of the street would come out of the property. The less parking that is required can be devoted to green belt. The low buildings will not be added onto later to increase the height of the buildings. Mr. Gerard said the pond is considered to be 132 acres and they can reduce it to 9.5 acres. They plan to leave the major part to the west untouched and reshape some of it into islands to protect wildlife. It will be left in the natural state inso far as possible. Councilman Phelps asked about sidewalks. Mr. Gerard said there will be a meandering walkway through a natural environment. It will be paved and can be used for jogging. Joanne Davis, audience, asked if there are plans for a helicopter landing? Mr. Gerard said not at the present time. Cris Crumbaugh, audience, asked for a tentative starting date. Mr. Gerard said they could not estimate a starting date at this time. Mr. Mason Frank, developer, said their concern is Resolution No. 736. They look at the pond as an amenity. They are concerned about preserving it for wildlife. They would like 6 or 7 acres as the area for the pond. Tukwila wants to maintain control of the pond. They could deed the pond to the City in exchange for a softening of Resolution No. 736. Councilman Harris said Resolution No. 736 was drawn up and passed with a different project in mind. This project is about 1 million square feet less than the previous project. Councilman Hill said Item 8 of Resolution No. 736 was put in because of the large project that was contemplated and the large amount of asphalt that was planned. The design contemplated now has more green and is not as dense. The Council can revise Resolution No. 736. COUNCILMAN VAN DUSEN ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 7:50 P.M. Councilman Phelps said the previous developer talked about dredging and completely redoing the pond. Mr. Gerard said they do not plan to dredge nor deepen the pond and it will be touched as little as possible. Phil Fraser, Acting Public Works Director, said the water purveyor contract has been forwarded from the Public Works Committe for City Council information and discussion. Harry Pratt, representing Seattle Water Deparment, is at the meeting to discuss the contract. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 26, 1982 ?age 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Water Purveyor Contract Mr. Harry Pratt representing Seattle Wtr. Dept. contd. Parking on 56th Ave. S. between S. 141st S. 147th. Prop. Res. recognizing Sunwood Blvd. as name for private access st. to SunWood Condo Dev. 35 77 Mr. Pratt said Tukwila must get water from Seattle or develop their own water supply. There is one option in Version A that is not in Version B. All of the purveyors will have representation. The purveyors committee will furnish input, they will choose consultants; there will be an updating of the new comprehensive plan. The contracts are silent on water rights. Phil Fraser asked if the purveyors will review any of the capital improvements by the City of Seattle. Mr. Pratt said they would. Councilman Phelps asked if Tukwila will be charged for capital improvements not necessarily beneficial to Tukwila? Mr. Pratt said all purveyors would share and share alike in the cost. Councilman Phelps asked if the charge would be modified if Tukwila were to develop their own wells. Mr. Pratt said there are provisions for measures for the demand charge by having the wells. There is a 5 -year notification clause. Mayor Todd said it has been projected that Tukwila will need twice as much water in the year 2000; therefore, the City should be considering the mining of some of the resources in the valley. Mr. Pratt said the City would have to define in the Comprehensive Plan how much water is needed. The City does not have to give the City of Seattle a Comprehensive Plan when the contract is signed. If the City drills wells to provide resources, they would change the Comprehensive Plan so it is in there when it is given to the City of Seattle. Councilman Harris said the City of Bellevue is contemplating becoming a water supplier. Mr. Pratt said the time element on that is not known. MOVED BY VAN DUSEN, SECONDED BY PHELPS THAT THE MATTER OF THE WATER PURVEYOR CONTRACT BE PUT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE AND BROUGHT BACK TO THE COMMITEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING WITH A RECOMMENDATION MOTION CARRIED. Phil Fraser, Acting Public Works Director, said Fire Chief Crawley has advised that the Fire Department has difficulty maneuvering fire vehicles on 56th Avenue South because of cars parked on both sides of the street. For safe movement, Chief Crawley recommends traffic be allowed to park on only one side of the street. Chairman Hill drew a diagram on the wallboard showing the situation as it now exists. The street was made narrow so there would not be speeding traffic. With parking on both sides of the street it is difficult to get fire equipment down the street. It is also a safety hazard on the curve, with cars parked on both sides. They would like a "No Parking" on the west side of 56th Avenue all of the way up the street. Several Council Members said input is needed from the citizens. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD REGARDING THE SUBJECT AND IT BE HELD DURING A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Phil Fraser, Acting Public Works Director, said the proposed resolutio would allow recognition and signing of the private access street to the Sunwood Condominium Development. The $100 cost impact would be the cost of street sign. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Fraser said the developer puts up the first sign and the City maintains it after that. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 26, 1982 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Request for extension Chairman Hill said the Riverside Inn has requested an extension of hrs. at Riverside of hours to hold "Dance -A -Thon" on March 13 and 14 to benefit to allow "Dance -A -Thon" Children's Orthopedic Hospital. Action of the Council is necessary to allow music and dancing during the 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. retricted hours set by Ordinance No. 1170. RECESS 9:05 9:15 P.M. LID #30 Final inspection recom- mendation for condi- tions of acceptance of project. Job description for Dir. of Public Works 3_57Y Ella Woyvodick, Manager of Riverside Inn, said KMPS and the Variety Club would like to hold the "Dance -A -Thon" on March 13 and 14 to benefit Children's Orthopedic Hospital. They request permission for a variance on cabaret hours for that time. The "Dance -A- Thon" will start at 9 p.m. on March 13, 1982 and run until 5 p.m. on March 14, 1982. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT A NEW SECTION TO ORDINANCE NO. 1170 GRANTING THE VARIANCE AND IT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. Lt. Phelan, Police Department, said once a variance is granted it would have to be offered to all charitable organizations when they asked for it. Councilman Bauch said guidelines and criteria would have to be in the ordinance so Council can control the requests. The requests should come from generally recognized charitable organizations. *MOTION WITHDRAWN, WITH APPROVAL OF SECOND. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COUNCIL SO THE REQUESTS CAN BE CONTROLLED AND IT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Hill called for a 5- minute recess. The meeting was called back to order by Chairman Hill with Council Members present as previously listed. Phil Fraser, Acting Director of Public Works, said the Public Works Committee inspected the project and found the following deficiences: 1. Roadway striping has not been accomplished. 2. Depressed curb and gutter in 3 driveways broken and need replace- ment. 3. Substandard asphalt juncture to existing surfaces in 3 areas that must be replaced. 4. Broken sidewalk on north side of S. 152nd must be replaced. 5. Provide extruded concrete curbing in all driveways and at south end of 57th Avenue South. 6. Clean up area at south end of 57th Avenue South and remove debris. 7. Locate missing gate valves and adjust same. Wet weather conditions make it impossible to correct the deficiences at present. Cost to remedy is estimated at $2,150. Contractor has advised they will deposit certified check in amount of $3,200 (150 of deficiences with City to insure they will correct the deficiences as soon as weather permits. The Public Works Committee recommends final acceptance of the project under these conditions. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF LID #30 BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE FEBRUARY 2, 1982 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE REVIEW AND AMENDING, IF NECESSARY, OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BE PUT IN THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING January 26, 1982 Page 5 MISCELLANEOUS City Legislative Councilman Bauch announced there would be a City Legislative Action Committee Action Committee meeting in Olympia on February 4. ADJOURNMENT 9:35 P.M. L The Council Intern said she would have a report listing the items to be discussed to the Council Members on Friday afternoon. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. A Z 4 /1 9- (X) Chairman Gedrge D. Hill 2 IL. V Norma Booher, Recording Secretary 3571