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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-09-26 Committee of the Whole MinutesSeptember 26, 1983 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIAL IN ATTENDANCE PROCLAMATIONS Oct. 1 as the Day of Unity Against Domestic Violence. Week of Sept. 26 through 30 as Planning Assoc. of Wash. (PAW) Week. REPORTS Mayor City Attorney CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Al Pieper OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes: 9 -12 -83 Res. recognizing water service line in r -o -w of S. 144 charges incurred due to leak in line as responsi- bility of City (Davis water bill) TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers M I N U T E S 39'6S Council President Harris led the audience and Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. JOE H. DUFFIE, MABEL J. HARRIS (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), GEORGE D. HILL, WENDY MORGAN, DORIS PHELPS. Chief of Police Patrick Lowery, Mayor Gary L. Van Dusen, City Attorney Dan Woo. Mayor Van Dusen read a Proclamation of the City of Tukwila, Washington proclaiming October 1, 1983 as the Day of Unit Against Domestic Violence. Mayor Van Dusen read a proclamation of the City of Tukwila, Washington proclaiming the week of September 26 through 30, 1983 as Planning Association of Washington (PAW) Conference Week. Mayor Van Dusen said three members of the Arts Commission should be involved professionally in art. He said he was recommending two candidates from the business community and would like to have the public more interested in the Arts Commission. Mayor Van Dusen said he would be making a recommendation of a candidate for the Associate Planner position. City Attorney Woo referred to the Highline law suit, stating Thursday the Boundary Review Board did not make any changes to the original decision. Mr. Woo said the City filed notice of appeal on Friday, with other cities joining in the appeal. Al Pieper, audience, said his comments at the September 6, 1983 Regular Meeting were misquoted in the Minutes. He said he stated "ministerial" not "administrative" duties. He said he would like to have the minutes corrected. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 12, 1983 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Hill said the Public Works Committee agreed that the City should pay for the relocation of the water meter, but he did not understand that the City should pay any of the water bill. Joanne Davis, 5906 S. 144th, said she met with the Finance Department and it was determined the share that she should pay and what would be paid by the City. She said she did not know the amount to be paid by the City nor the amount she had paid as she did not have her papers with her. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS MATTER BE TABLED UNTIL BOTH MS. DAVIS AND THE FINANCE DIRECTOR ARE IN ATTENDANCE. MOTION WITHDRAWN, WITH APPROVAL OF SECOND. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Consultant Selection:MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT THE CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR 1984 Residential THE 1984 RESIDENTIAL STREET PROJECT BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT Str. Project. REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING September 26, 1983 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS Ord. increasing City Metro Rate amend. Ord. #934 repealing Ord. #1278. Compensation for new City Adminis- trator Position. Prop. Ord. relating to danagerous Bldg. code. Prop. Ord. relating to concealed Pistol Permits Forfei- ture of Firearms. EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:40 9:28 P.M. Firefighter Dis- cussion. ADJOURNMENT 9:30 P.M. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCREASING METRO RATES BE PLACED IN THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. 3 2 Mayor Van Dusen stated his memorandum of September 21 recommended the addition of two salary grades, A and B, on the Salary Grade Schedule. Mayor Van Dusen said the City Administrator should be the highest paid position in the City. He said the position description accompanied his memorandum of September 15, 1983. He proposed that the salary of the Public Works Director be increased to the "A" Grade and the City Administrator be hired in at the "B" Grade. Councilman Phelps said she would like to see the citizens of the community involved in the selection of the City Administrator. Perhaps citizens could be involved in the interview process with the Mayor making the final selection. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE INFORMATION FOR THE SALARY FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR BE FORWARDED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SALARY BE REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Dan Woo, City Attorney, suggested the following changes to the proposed ordinance relating to the dangerous building code: Section 16.30.010 Second line delete word "Building Section 16.30.20 (c) Should read: "Initiate appropriate action to collect costs incurred by the City as provided in Section 16.30.030." Section 16.30.030 In second line of (a) delete "Planning Director" and replace with "Mayor." Section 16.03.040 In the fourth line delete "Planning Director" and replace with "Mayor.: Section 16.30.060 In seventh line delete "Attorney" so line reads: "..section shall be defended by the City until the final determination of the proceedings therein." MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WITH THE ABOVE MENTIONED REVISIONS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Woo stated the proposed ordinance is a housekeeping measure to bring the City firearms ordinance into State law. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FIREFIGHTER ARBITRATION AFTER A FIVE MINUTES RECESS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE COUNCIL ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Harris, with Council Members present as previously listed. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT FURTHER SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS UNION BE HELD. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Mabel" J. Harris /Council Presi dent N ot a tiooner, Kecording Secretary