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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-25 Committee of the Whole MinutesApril 25, 1983 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE REPORTS Mayor Street Signs Tax revenue. City Council 56th Ave. Bridge Metro Sewer Rate Survey King County Suburban Mayors Association. SPEAKERS Status report on Metro Park Ride Facility. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S Mayor Gary L. Van Dusen, City Attorney Carl Carlsen. City Hall 2P Council President Harris led the audience and City Council in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. EDGAR D. BAUCH, JOE H. DUFFIE, MABEL J. HARRIS (Council President), GEORGE D. HILL, WENDY MORGAN, DORIS PHELPS. Mayor Van Dusen reported there are a number of new street signs. New signs indicate the entrances to the City and that this is Tukwila's Diamond Jubilee Year. Council Analyst Mayor Van Dusen reported the City Attorney is concluding research for City Council on the legal ability of the City Council to hire a Council analyst. He asked to meet with the City Council to work out a plan of delegation of authority. Capital Improvement The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) is progressing. CIP projects Program (CIP). are being identified. A form has been sent to Department Heads to use to identify the CIPs. Evaluation will be made in May and June. They will then go to the City Council for their identification. The first quarter of sales revenue looks good. The professional services budget is about one -half spent by the City Council. The City Attorney budget seems to be exceeding the amount specified. Duwamish Improvement Some members of the City Council and Mayor Van Dusen met with the Club. Duwamish Improvement Club regarding the annexation. At the next Committee of the Whole Meeting reports will be available from the Department Heads as to the impact the annexation will have on the respective departments. There will be two public hearings. Councilman Duffie asked if it would be possible to have a public hearing on location of the 56th Avenue Bridge. People want to know where it is going to be. Mayor Van Dusen said there can be a presentation on it. There is a proposal to have a connection charge for new sewer connections. It will be between $450 and $500. It will take legislative action. It will not go into effect for two years. They will want a new contract for 33 years. There is nothing in the proposal that would be adverse to the City. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE METRO SEWER RATES SURVEY BE PUT IN THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Phelps reported on a meeting she and Council President Harris attended on April 20. The subject of discussion was the use of industrial revenue bonds. Council President Harris introduced Jerry Dow, Linda Hender, Charles Kirchner, Andrea Tull, and Larry Jones from Metro. Linda Render gave details on the current status of planning for the Metro Park and Ride Facility. Two sites along Interurban are the most favorable. She showed a graphic of Tukwila Park and Ride development schedule. It should be operational in 1985. Bill Crostick, audience, asked why a park and ride is needed in Tukwila? Ms. Hender said it is because people are parking on the Interurban Corridor and taking public transportation. The surveys show there is need for the facility. There is also a need for an interim lot near the Lewis and Clark Theatre. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 25, 1983 Page 2 SPEAKERS Contd. Status report on Metro Park Ride Facility contd. Louise Strander, audience, said the City of Tukwila should be jealous of their tax base. Tukwila is 75 80% developed and some of the property is not developable. What is left in the tax base should be guarded. Last week the Chamber of Commerce met with Metro and presented their concerns. They want to protect the tax base. Tukwila has noise and pollution ordinances. These have not been addressed. The Chamber of Commerce felt the best thing would be to start over again with suggestions for the location of the facility. They do not think the City should rush into a park and ride lot in order to meet a schedule. Jerry Knudson, audience, said consideration should be given to the tax base and revenue and the people who would benefit from the park and ride facility. There are businesses that would have to be relocated. It is possible more and more people will want to utilize public transportation. The news media has played it up. When this was considered in March criticism was voiced. Mr. Knudson said he is part -owner of property being considered by Metro. Mrs. Dwight Gardner, audience, asked that property that is not on the tax role be considered. Ms. Hender, audience, said they have not been able to find property that would be appropriate that is not on the tax role. Bill Crostick, audience, said ridership on the bus is down. Kent facility and the park and ride lot at 172nd are not filled up with cars. Ms. Hender said they would like a 300 -car park and ride facility for Tukwila. ter Mr. Crostick, audience, said there are 40 to 60 cars p arking on Interurban so they can take the bus. Why parking for 300 cars? Ms. Hender replied they feel more would use the parking facilities it it were available. Mr. Crostick, audience, said they are taking prime land for a parking lot. There are places along the freeway that could be used. One place would be where the 52nd Avenue Signal Station was located. It would be better to develop land along the freeway. It will never be developed. Ms. Hender said they need at least 3 acres and they would have to have ingress and egress. They have not been able to find suitable property. Dwight Gardner, audience, suggested they go across I -5 to 144th. Marilyn Steiger, Southcenter Condominiums, said there is strong support for the T -Line Bridge location. She said most people who take the bus would like the central location. Councilman Bauch asked if Metro has conducted a survey as to the destination of the people who park. Ms. Hender said they are conducting a survey. Jan Weisner, audience, stated the Rivers Bend location would serve both freeways. Councilman Phelps asked if use of the property would be a lease arrangement. Ms. Hender said generally Metro purchases the property. Jerry Knudson, audience, said a good time for Pietro and the City Council to study this problem would be after Longacres starts and they can see the traffic that is generated. Councilman Duffie said he had received a dozen phone calls speaking against the park and ride facility and only two calls in favor of it. Mr. Crostick, audience, said Ms. Steiger who has spoken in favor of the park and ride would utilize residential streets in order TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 25, 1983 Page 3 SPEAKERS Contd. Status report on Metro Park Ride Facility contd. OLD BUSINESS Final Acceptance of Foster Golf Course Irrigation System, Phase II NEW BUSINESS Budget Transfer Motion to continue professional consul- ting engineering services for the Water Sewer Comprehensive Plans. Approval to use $3,600 in uncom- mitted Fed. Rev. Shared Funds to purchase 100 chairs 20 tables for Tukwila Comm. Center. to get to the park and ride lot. This would make residential streets more of a thoroughfare. 38S7 Cris Crumbaugh, audience, asked how input and suggestions as to possible locations can be presented to Pietro. Ms. Hender said it appears Metro needs to sit down with the City officials and find a place that is mutually agreeable. There should be a work meeting with those in attendance who have suggestions so they will be considered. Louise Strander, audience, said more planning should be done with the needs of the community and Metro taken into consideration. Council President Harris said arrangements will be made with Metro and those interested in giving input to get together and have a work session. She said usually access to property can be developed. We are looking at something that will be here for a long time. The City does not want to give up a piece of tax base property for cars to park on so people can go elsewhere to make their living. Councilman Bauch said he would like Administration to give a written report as to what the City's legal role will be on the park and ride station. RECESS 8:20 8:36 P.M. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order with Council Members present as previously listed. Approval of Minutes: MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE April 11, 1983 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD ON APRIL 11, 1983 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOSTER GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION SYSTEM, PHASE II, BE ON THE AGENDA OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE BUDGET TRANSFER MOTION BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. Approve Change Ord. MOVED BY BAUCHif, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 BE ON #1 to the Consultant THE AGENDA OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE Agreement for 53rd COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. Ave. S. St. Improve- ment Project. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE APPROVAL TO USE $3,600 IN UNCOMMITTED FEDERAL REVENUE SHARED FUNDS TO PURCHASE ONE HUNDRED CHAIRS AND TWENTY TABLES FOR THE TUKWILA COMMUNITY CENTER BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Approval to purchase MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE MATTER OF PURCHASING answering mach. for AN ANSWERING MACHINE FOR CITY HALL BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS City Hall from COMMITTEE. MOTION FAILED, WITH PHELPS VOTING YES. uncommitted Fed. Rev. Funds. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING April 25, 1983 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Approval to purchase answering mach. for City Hall from uncommitted Fed. Rev. Funds contd. Approve replacing Mayor Van Dusen requested that this item be deleted from the relocating the water agenda. service to the Davis property on S. 144th. Claim for Damages. MISCELLANEOUS City Council and Staff Retreat. ADJOURNMENT 9:10 P.M. 3.87 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE APPROVAL TO PURCHASE AN ANSWERING MACHINE FOR CITY HALL FROM UNCOMMITTED FEDERAL REVENUE FUNDS BE ON THE AGENDA OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED AND A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES BE PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen presented a claim for damages by Connie Henkel. She claims she was coming down Interurban and had a flat tire due to hitting a culvert. An xacto knife blade was found in her tire. She had to get two new tires in order to match her tire. The claim is in the amount of $200 total. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CLAIM BE ON THE AGENDA OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bauch said there had been a City Council Retreat and Department Head Retreat. Plans were made to meet together and arrive at common goals. Council President Harris said a date would be established and Council Members notified at the next Council meeting. She asked that Council members notify her as to their preferences for the meeting. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. P1ab'el J Harris dncil President Noma Booher, Recording Secretary