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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-06-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesJune 13, 1983 7:00 P.M. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers MINUTES 3911 FLAG SALUTE AND Council President Harris led the audience and City Council in the CALL TO ORDER Pledge of Allegiance and called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. ROLL CALL OF EDGAR D. BAUCH, LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, GEORGE D. HILL, COUNCIL MEMBERS WENDY MORGAN, DORIS PHELPS. OFFICIALS IN Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Alan Doerschel (Finance Director), ATTENDANCE Ted Freemire (Superintendent of Public Works), Byron Sneva (Director of Public Works), Don Williams (Director of Parks and Recreation), Daniel Woo (Deputy City Attorney). REPORTS Mayor Mayor Van Dusen reported the Boundary Review Board will have jurisdiction on the Foster Annexation. There will be a public hearing on July 14, 1983. Staff Mayor Van Dusen commended Larry Nees, an employee in Public Works Maintenance, for saving a life while he was on vacation. He applied CPR as a result of training he received in his department. City Hall Open House commemorating Tukwila's Diamond Jubilee year will be held on June 20. The birthday cake will be cut at 12 noon and served during the afternoon. Mayor Van Dusen stated Charles Dibble will act as administrative assistant on a temporary basis, with a schedule of approximately 25 hours per week. The rate of pay would be above hourly compensation of Salary Grade I Department Heads. There is sufficient in the executive salary budget to continue this arrangement for several months Councilman Bohrer questioned the budgeting and duties, stating the the budget called for administrative assistant or personnel manager, not both. Councilman Morgan said the position should be filled by competitive hiring. Councilman Bauch said it would take 3 months to fill the position and then the position might be for only a remaining 3 months of the year, due to mayoral election. He said it was not realistic to hire by affirmative action on a temporary job that might last only 3 months. It seems realistic to have a consultant already familiar with the work, in the job on a temporary basis. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT ON THE NEXT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA THE COUNCIL HAVE THE SUBJECT OF RESOLVING THE ISSUE OF WHAT THE COUNCIL IS GOING TO DO ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE FORM THIS YEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESOLUTION ON THE SUBJECT AND CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION. PNOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Councilman Bohrer asked that an appropriate budget amendment be presented at the next meeting. City Attorney City Attorney Woo said it is likely the Ruggles law suit will be settled. The Highline suit is scheduled for trial on June 23. There has been no action on the NAACP suit. The due date on the Allenbach suit is unknown. Byron Sneva, Director of Public Works, reported the Housing and Community Development Joint Policy Committee awarded $12,500 for the first phase of work on Interurban Avenue, which will be survey work to determine actual ownerships. Mr. Sneva reports the King County Department of Engineering is divesting itself of operation of certain sanitary sewer districts. One district is the Duwamish Industrial System lying in northern portion of the Allentown annexation. There are some capital improve- ments needed and he recommended decision be withheld until the annexation question is solved. ADDENDUM TO MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD JUNE 13, 1983 REPORTS Mayor Administrative Asst. Councilman Bohrer asked what the qualifications and on Temporary Basis requirements were for this person. Is there a requirement Verbatim re resume and for this person, is there a job description for this person? job description. Mayor Van Dusen said we could use the old Administrative Assistant job description and he well and above meets those requirements. Councilman Bohrer said his compensation is well above that set previously also. What are the qualifications of this person, I have not seen them. Has anyone on the Council seen them? I am curious, if this is the person that is going to have a strong impact on the administration of the City. There should be a resume. Mayor Van Dusen said if we go backwards he is a national labor arbitrater, he is an attorney, he has been a mayor, he has been administrative assistant, he has been a councilman, he has been a consultant for a good many years for cities. He has had his own business, he has done contract labor negotiations. Councilman Bohrer said then in short he is saying the need is felt to have a person with some extensive governmental experience and professional background to assist you. Mayor Van Dusen said if he understood the comments from the Council every since he has been in this position, we need some so- called professional person to help the mayor because the mayor can't do. I have gone out and found what I felt was the best qualified professional I could find and I am certainly more than happy with the information and the advice that he has been giving me to help me run the City in the manner that I thought the Council wanted me to do it. Now,'if you don't want me to all I am asking you is to tell me. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 13, 1983 Page 2 PRESENTATION Info on use of Ft. Dent, rental of Community Ctr. Sr. Citizen Camp. Draft of plans for The draft of plans for the 53rd Avenue Street Improvement Project 53rd Ave. St. Improve -was presented. The streets will be improved to City requirements. ment Project, Input from the public will be received at the June 16 Public Works including S. 166th. meeting. RECESS Council President Harris declared a five minute recess. 8:30 8:40 P.M. OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes: May 23, 1983 Purchase of Property adjacent to Golf Course Approve revisions to Comprehensive Water Plan prior to adoption. Don Williams gave statistics on rental of the Community Center. The Committee of the Whole meeting was called back to order with Council Members present as previously listed. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING HELD MAY 23, 1983 BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. Don Williams, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated the Park Commission has discussed possible purchase of adjacent property to the golf course. They feel they do not have all of the facts and figures. His recommendation was that an in -depth review be made of the building. Ann Crain, audience, said the purchase would be agreeable if the price is right. Don Williams said the purchase price is negotiable. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE REVISIONS PROPOSED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE TO THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN BE APPROVED. Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, stated Fort Dent is for adult athletic events, not practice. Groups paying for the use of the facilities may charge a fee to spectators. Mr. Williams stated the Senior Citizen Camp will cost $75 for each participant for June 5 through 8, 1983. Byron Sneva, Director of Public Works, said the building does not fall into the long -range plan. It would be a good maintenance building for parking equipment. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE GOLF COURSE BE PUT IN THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL AND BOHRER VOTING NO. Byron Sneva, Director of Public Works, said all of the issues requested by the City Council have been reported on. An alternate reservoir site has been proposed. A rate structure has been recommended. Cris Crumbaugh, audience, referred to his letter of June 13, 1983 written in behalf of the Tukwila Chamber of Commerce. He said their concerns are the build -out scenarios and whether or not they are a realistic basis upon which to discuss need for improvements and the portion of the plan dealing with water rates; another concern is the idea of being able to drill wells in the Valley and have them produce sufficient quantities of potable water. This may not work. There is concern about the City's plan to acquire the portion of Water District No. 75 service area lying within the City. The plan seems to state that the City system is deficient in storage capacity. They felt the consultants should justify all major improvements proposed in the plan, if it has not been done. Councilman Phelps said the adoption of the Comprehensive Water Plan does not set rates. Louise Strander, audience, said she could not find a definition for "redevelop." TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 13, 1983 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Contd. Approve revisions to Compr. Water Plan prior to adoption contd. NEW BUSINESS Discussion on Old City Hall Pk. Proj. 393 Mr. Penhallegon, Horton Dennis Associates, explained "redevelop" stating essentially it is taking existing structures and increasing their use. Councilman Bohrer said the City has a Comprehensive Plan and a Zoning Ordinance and he asked the consultant, Mr. Penhallegon, if he was considering developments beyond those, or redevelopments beyond those, such as rezoning single family areas to multiple family areas? Mr. Penhallegon said they coordinated with Mr. Collins, Director of Planning, and his staff and took what the existing land coverage was and developed two other scenarios, one was if it went as per the zoning code allowed and one was if it were more of a cascade zone where higher uses would prevail and existing warehouses would go to say, office uses and so there were two other than existing conditions, there were two additional scenarios projected and he said it had been long enough ago that he could not remember all of the details. They did project out for an ultimate build -out development which was the third scenario at a high density. That would include redevelopment uses, one use going to another kind of use. Councilman Bohrer said that did not answer his question which was, did the consultant consider rezoning within that because the discussion earlier was that they were talking about taking land that was single family and converting it to duplexes or multiplexes. Mr. Penhallegon said they considered rezoning where the Planning Department felt that was a high likelihood of happening. Councilman Bohrer asked if was correct to say their plan went beyond the current Comprehensive Plan in terms of zoning and use? Mr. Penhallegon said he did not believe it did. He would have to review it as it had been quite some time since he had worked on it. Councilman Bohrer said he would like a specific answer to that question. Mr. Penhallegon said he would provide an answer. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AND THE COUNCIL REVIEW IT PROJECT BY PROJECT AND SECTION BY SECTION. MOTION FAILED. TIE VOTE, WITH HILL, PHELPS, BAUCH VOTING NO; HARRIS BOHRER, MORGAN VOTING YES. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, THAT THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER PLAN BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL AND BAUCH VOTING NO. Mr. Penhallegon said the answer to Councilman Bohrer's question is found in Chapter 3, Page 22, Paragraph 3.23, ibis noted that the 1982 Zoning Ordinance in comprehensive land u ould permit any or all of the three scenarios to occur, so it is within the 1982 Zoning Ordinance. Don Williams, Director of Parks and Recreation, reviewed the plans for the Old City Hall Park project with an overhead projector. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE BASIC LANDSCAPE PLAN INCLUDING DEMOLITION, GRASS AND BERM BE DONE AT THIS TIME AND THEN MOVE ON TO WALKWAYS, ETC., AS BUDGET PERMITS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE OLD CITY HALL PARK PROJECT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING June 13, 19.83 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Playground Improvements at Tukw. Elem. School. 6 -Year Transportation Improvement Program Discussion on hiring of Public Relations firm. Collection agency for utility bills. Tukwila Pond Site acquisition for public ADJOURNMENT 11:10 P.M. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PLAYGROUND IMPROVEMENTS AT TUKWILA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BE ON THE AGENDA OF A FUTURE COMMITEEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Phelps said a public hearing date for the 6 -year transportation improvement program has been set for June 27. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT A LETTER BE SENT OUT UNDER THE MAYOR'S SIGNATURE TO A LIST OF PUBLIC RELATIONS FIRMS. Councilman Phelps said one or two of the firms listed are out of the City and one has been recommended by the AWC. Councilman Bohrer said he would like to have guidelines set for the public relation firms. Councilman Bauch remarked that it is not a budgeted item. *MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THIS ITEM BE MOVED TO THE NEXT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HILL VOTING NO. Mr. Bruce Smith, vice president of Spring Ridge Investments, use. Ltd., owner of the Tukwila pond site, said they proposed the following: 1. Spring Ridge Investments Ltd. would dedicate to the City two acres of park land. 2. The City would purchase an additional 71/2 acres of park land at a cost of $1,818,630. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE TUKWILA POND SITE BE ON THE AGENDA OF A FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND IT BE CONSIDERED BY THE PARK COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED, WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. /b,4 e Mabel` J. Harris`, jun�i 1 President N Booher, Recording Secretary 31 Li