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Home My WebLink About1983-03-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesMarch 14, 1983 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS CITY OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE REPORTS Mayor City Attorney OLD BUSINESS Prop. Res. authoriz- ing Mayor to negot- iate execute agreement for pur- chase of Indepen- dent Wtr. Co. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall 314 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Cumbers M I N U T E S MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCILMAN HILL ACT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING IN THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT HARRIS. MOTION CARRIED. Chairman Hill led the audience and City Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. EDGAR D. BAUCH, LIONEL C. BOHRER, JOE H. DUFFIE, GEORGE D. HILL (CHAIRMAN),WENDY MORGAN, DORIS PHELPS. MAYOR GARY L. VAN DUSEN, CITY ATTORNEY DAN W00, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BYRON SNEVA. Mayor Van Dusen reported that Mrs. Regel was honored as Citizen of the Year at a recent Chamber of Commerce event. Mayor Van Dusen stated the Department Heads will give monthly reports to him. They will be available for the City Council members to read. Mayor Van Dusen stated he received a letter from AWC announcing a Street Transportation Planning Meeting to be held on March 23 at 2 p.m. at Central Community College. Councilman Bauch will attend. Mayor Van Dusen proclaimed the week of April 16 to 20, 1983 as Planning Week. City Attorney Dan Woo stated the judge ruled in favor of the City in the Peden lawsuit. Another action may be brought forward. The Allenbach suit will be discussed in Executive Session. A trial date for April 4 has been set. City Attorney Woo said the NAACP has filed a lawsuit stating they own some of the property at Southcentral School District. Dr. Frothingham has asked whether or not the City Attorney will assist their attorneys in resolving the matter. A resolution should be made in this matter by April 10. King County is in process of awarding a contract and it should be resolved by that date. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE ALLENBACH LAWSUIT AND THE NAACP LAWSUIT AT THE END OF THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Woo said he was working on the Purchase and Sales Agreement. Negotiations are still taking place with Miss Nelsen, owner of the Independent Water Company. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE MARCH 21, 1983 REGULAR MEETING IF THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH MISS NELSEN ARE COMPLETED BY FRIDAY. MOTION CARRIED. Agreement w /Mr. &Mrs. City Attorney Woo explained the delay in the agreement and said Warren Davis re exten- Mrs. Davis objects to some of the language in the agreement. She lion of water utility is not in attendance at the meeting. service on S. 144th. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION UNTIL COUNCIL HEARS FROM MRS. DAVIS. MOTION CARRIED, WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE AGREEMENT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ON MARCH 28, 1983 AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. FUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING larch 14, 1983 'age 2 )LD BUSINESS Contd. \greement w /Mr. &Mrs. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY BAUCH, TO AMEND THE MOTION AND DELETE Darren Davis re exten- THE DATE OF MARCH 28 AND HAVE THE MATTER BROUGHT FORWARD AT THE ;ion of water utility DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. ;ervice on S.144th. contd. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. 'rop. Ord. setting in election for annexation of certain territory contiguous :o the City (commonly :alled "Allentown). IEW BUSINESS )isc. on ltr from Mayor Van Dusen said Mr. Hartong would like to put in a sidewalk but 1r. &Mrs. Lloyd Hartong the City is not sure of the elevation and alinements. A different 'e relief from Ord. alinement might be decided upon and then the sidewalk would have to Jo. 1233. be taken out and put in again. :ouncil approval of spring Clean -up Irocedure. 'rop. Res. proposing bandonment of :urrent plan of govt. adoption of :ouncil- Manager. Councilman Hill suggested there be a public hearing so people will know about the annexation. It has been some time since it was discussed. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT ALLENTOWN ANNEXATION BE PLACED IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A TIME LINE. MOTION CARRIED, WITH PHELPS AND DUFFIE VOTING NO. JIB 7 Mr. Lloyd Hartong, audience, stated he had petitioned the City for relief from Ordinance No. 1233. He stated he did not want to put in a sidewalk because of a question regarding the elevation and alinements. If he puts in a sidewalk now he would want to be sure the City would pay to have it put in again if the sidewalk had to be taken up. MOVED BY PHELPS, NO SECOND, THAT THE MATTER BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION FAILED, NO SECOND. Dan Woo, City Attorney, said the City could enter into an agreement for the construction of a sidewalk in the future. The ordinance gives the City Council the discretion to give a waiver of exception. They could enter into an agreement to participate in a late LID or put in a sidewalk at their own expense. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ADMINISTRATION BE DIRECTED TO MEET WITH MR. HARTONG ON THIS MATTER AND REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH RECOMMENDATION OF ACTION. MOTION CARRIED. :ECESS MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE A 1 :16 9:30 p.m. TEN MINUTE RECESS. MOTION CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Chairman Hill, with Council Members present as previously listed. Mayor Van Dusen suggested a coupon be issued to residents of the City to be used as a free pass at the Tukwila Transfer Station on certain days for dumping residential trash. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COUNCIL CONCUR WITH MAYOR VAN DUSEN'S RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE PLACED ON A SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA ON MARCH 28, 1983. Ted Finkus, audience, said he felt the City should not go to the expense of an election if they are not going to change the form of government. Mayor Van Dusen explained the Council /Manager and Council /Mayor form of government. Council Members expressed their opinions and observations regarding the type of City government they prefer. *MOTION CARRIED, WITH DUFFIE AND HILL VOTING NO. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION TO GO WITH THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE IF THE COUNCIL CHOOSES TO PUT THE MATTER ON THE BALLOT THAT THE PEOPLE VOTE FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED, WITH DUFFIE VOTING NO. TUKG^WILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING March 14, 1983 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Prop. Res. requesting MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION County Auditor to call BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF THE SPECIAL MEETING TO BE HELD Spec. Election to MARCH 28, 1983. MOTION CARRIED, WITH DUFFIE AND HILL VOTING NO. consider issue of whether the City should adopt a new form of govt. Review and discussion MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND of results of Council MAYOR ESTABLISH A DATE THAT IS CONVENIENT AND SCHEDULE A JOINT Retreat. SESSION TO DISCUSS THE GOALS OF THE COUNCIL RETREAT. MOTION CARRIED. EXECUTIVE SESSION MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COUNCIL GO INTO 10:22 10:51 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION. ADJOURNMENT 10:52 p.m. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE MINUTES DISTRIBUTED TO COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE A FAIR REPRESENTATION OF WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CITY COUNCIL RETREAT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTIOf,CARRIED. f eorge D. Hill haiTMan) (2,„ Norma Booher, Recording Secretary