HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-11-15 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
November 15, 1982 Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
7:00 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE AND
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
OFFICIALS IN
ATTENDANCE
REPORTS
Mayor
Proclamation:
The Week of the
Forgotten Child
CONSENT AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Proposed annexation
of 3.4 acres known
as Foster Park
Proposed annexation
of 4.11 acres known
as the Southgate
area
Regular Meeting
M I N U T E S
Mayor Van Dusen welcomed all the visitors from Ikawa to
the Council Meeting and asked Mr. Kiyofumi Nakataki to
explain to the Japanese delegation the procedure for the
evening's meeting.
Mayor Van Dusen led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the
Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order.
MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D.
BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS
BOHRER AND HILL BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
DANIEL D. WOO, Deputy City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City
Clerk; BRAD COLLINS, Planning Director; PAT LOWERY, Police
Chief; DON WILLIAMS, Recreation Director.
Mayor Van Dusen read a proclamation recognizing the Forgotten
Child. Puget Sound radio and TV personalities are hosting
a fund raiser on November 21, 1982, to benefit the area
children during the Christmas Season.
a. Approval of Minutes: November 1, 1982
b. Approval of Vouchers
Claims Fund Vouchers #13238 #13359
Current Fund
Golf Course Spec. Rev.
Street Fund
Federal Shared Revenue
Land Acq, Bldg, Dev.
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
Unemployment
69,345.95
3,451.32
5,084.57
530.16
344.53
17,931.62
22,216.58
5,304.55
$124,209.28
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA
BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED.
This Public Hearing is to allow audience comments on the pro-
posed annexation of 3.4 acres contiguous to the City boundary
and commonly known as Foster Park.
Mayor Van Dusen opened the Public Hearing. After calling for
comments three times and receiving none, he declared the
Public Hearing closed at 7:25 p.m.
The proposed annexation of 4.11 acres is contiguous to the
City boundary. It is the site of the Tukwila- Southgate Com-
munity Center.
Mayor Van Dusen declared the Public Hearing open and asked
for comments from the audience.
Mrs. Joanne Poirier, 13405 42nd Ave. South, requested that the
City Council accept the proposed annexation. She presented
Council with a proposal to annex a block of four properties
lying south of the Southgate site.
Mayor Van Dusen asked for further comments; there being none,
he closed the Public Hearing.
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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING
November 15, 1982
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NEW BUSINESS
Resolution #838
Accepting an of-
fer from M. A.
Segale to place
Christmas decora-
tions in City Hall
PROGRAM
PROCLAMATION:
To honor our
distinguished
guests from
Ikawa, Japan
Message from
Mayor Yuchida
Address by Mayor
Van Dusen
Council Members
Presentation
Presentation by
South Central
School Board
Student Speakers
Mario A. Segale, Segale Business Park, has offered, for the
second year, to decorate City Hall for the Holiday Season.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESO-
LUTION BE READ.
Deputy City Attorney Woo read, in its entirety, a resolution
of the City of Tukwila, Washington, accepting an offer from
Mario A. Segale to place Christmas decorations in City Hall.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 838
BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Van Dusen extended his thanks to all those who were
involved in the visit of our distinguished guests from Ikawa,
Japan. He read a Proclamation honoring our visitors and de-
claring November 12 through November 16, 1982 as Ikawa Days
in the City of Tukwila. He proclaimed all members of the
Japanese delegation as honorary citizens of Tukwila.
Following are the names of the visiting adults who accompanied
35 fourteen and fifteen year old students:
Mr. Hideo Henmi, leader of the delegation
Mrs. Keiko Horie
Mr. Tadao Kamibayashi
Mr. Kiyomi Kondo
Mr. Tsutomu Asa
Mr. Osamu Sato
Mr. Fumiko Sakamoto
Mr. Kiyofumi Nakataki
Mr. Masamichi Takenaka
Mr. Hisaaki Fujikawa
Mr. Hideo Henmi delieverd a message from Mayor Toshio Yuchida
of Ikawa.
Mayor Van Dusen expressed his thoughts on this fourth visit of
citizens from our Sister City, Ikawa -cho. Gifts of friendship
from city to city and from Mayor to Mayor were exchanged.
Tukwila Council Members expressed their thoughts on the visit of
the Sister City delegation.
Miss Fumiko Sakamoto presented gifts to those that have worked
so hard in starting and continuing the Sister City relationship.
Dr. John Fotheringham, Superintendent of South Central School
District and Mr. John Anderson, Chairman of the School Board
presented an American Flag that had flown over the United States
Capitol Building to Mr. Henmi.
Speakers Mrs. Katherine Ostrom, Vice Principal of Showalter Middle School.
Mr. Tadao Kamibayashi, visitor from Japan.
Solos Mr. Tsutomu Asa, singing a "Karaoka."
Mrs. Keiko Horie, music teacher, Ikawa Junior High School.
Mr. Hideo Henmi, Leader of the Delegation.
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Miss Kazuko Kaneshima, winner of the Prefecture spelling contest.
She was No. 1 out of approximately 100,000 students.
Miss Connie Avery, Student Representative, from Tyee High School.
Miss Hard Basich, Student Representative, from Showalter Middle
School.
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November 15, 1982
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PROGRAM Continued
Dancers Miss Kazue Hosokawa, Japanese Folk Dance with the Fan.
Miss Susan McFarland, ballet dance.
Recognitions Mr. John McFarland thanked all those who worked so hard to make
this visit of the Ikawa citizens a tremendous success. He
presented Sharon Mann flowers in thanks for supervision and
hard work in putting on the Saturday night potluck dinner.
Awa Odori The Japanese citizens danced the Awa Odori, a dance of the
Prefecture where they live.
ADJOURNMENT
9:00 P.M.
Mayor Van Dusen invited everyone to enjoy cake and coffee in the
lobby.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor
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