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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-02-14 Committee of the Whole MinutesFebruary 14, 1984 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE REPORTS Mayor City Council Staff City Attorney TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL City Hall COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers P 1 I N U T E S 4 Council President Phelps led the audience and City Council members in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Committee of the Whole Meeting to order. MABEL J. HARRIS, WENDY A.MORGAN, DORIS E. PHELPS (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), CHARLIE E. SIMPSON. Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Brad Collins (Planning Director), Alan Doerschel (Finance Director), Rebecca Fox (Assistant Planner), Larry Martin (City Attorney), Mayor Gary Van Dusen. Mayor Van Dusen introduced Ellen Callahan who has been hired for the newly created position of Executive Secretary /Personnel Assistant. Mayor Van Dusen reported he had received a letter from the Mayor of Denver inviting all cities with Sister Cities to a conference to be held in July. Mayor Van Dusen announced Fire Chief Hubert Crawley is insurance risk manager. He is going to offer a defensive driving course for employees who drive City automobiles. Mayor Van Dusen stated he would like to change the Civil Service rules so the positions of Police Chief and Fire Chief will be in the same category as Department Heads with employment contracts. Council President Phelps stated each Council Committee should submit their meeting schedule so it can be published. Also, there should be a general work plan from each committee. COUNCILMAN DUFFIE ARRIVED AT THE MEETING AT 7:15 P.M. Council President Phelps reported citizens turning onto 144th would like a sign "Slow" or some similar kind of warning. Some residents on South 149th would like curb and gutter work done but not the undergrounding. Brad Collins, Planning Director, said the Transit Committee met and reviewed criteria on environmental processes and concerns of Metro. The next meeting will be February 28 in the Police Training Room to discuss selection process and narrow the sites to approximately ten. Larry Martin, City Attorney, distributed copy of statute and an ordinance from City of Redmond placing the Police Chief and Fire Chief out of Civil Service and into Administration Department so they can be categorized as Department Heads. Councilman Harris asked if the Police Chief and Fire Chief would be happy with this arrangement. The City Attorney said this will apply to persons hired in the future. The present Fire Chief and Police Chief will remain in Civil Service. New employees in this classification will be required to sign a contract as other Department Heads do. Mayor Van Dusen said the City has a vacancy occurring in the Police Chief position with a May 1 deadline. Councilman Morgan requested that Council be presented with an issue paper so consideration can be given to this change. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THIS CHANGE BE CONSIDERED AS ITEM 7(G) ON THE AGENDA OF THIS MEETING. P10TION CARRIED. Intergovernmental Mayor Van Dusen stated Randy Revelle and some of his staff will be in Tukwila on Wednesday, February 15, to visit the City. There will be a luncheon for him at noon in the employee's lounge. There will be an open forum from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. that will be open to citizens of the County and City. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING February 14, 1984 Page 2 Intergovernmental contd. NEW BUSINESS Discussion on prop. annexation of property in McMicken Hts. area adj. to City. RECESS OLD BUSINESS Discussion on CIP EIS. NEW BUSINESS Contd. Cris Crumbaugh, Tukwila Chamber of Commerce, announced the Chamber will present their annual banquet on March 3. Governor Spellman has been invited to speak. It will be held at the Seattle Airport Hilton at 6:30. The cost per person is $25. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ITEM 7(A) OF THE AGENDA BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. Brad Collins, Planning Director, outlined the boundary of the requested proposed annexation. He stated the annexation request would have to go to the Boundary Review Board for approval. Councilman Morgan asked what is considered to be contiguous in an annexation. Why is one side of the street excluded from the annexation? Mr. Collins said if a street is taken in with the annexation the property on the other side of the street is continguous. It was his opinion if the street is not taken in the annexation then the property on the other side would not be contiguous. He said he would research a standard approach as to what is done on streets. Alfred Hancuff, 16211 51st Avenue South, said all of the homes in the proposed annexation area are single family homes except one and it is not developed. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PETITION FOR ANNEXATION BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE 8:20 8:35 P.M. WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Phelps, with Council Mehibers present as previously listed. Mr. Collins said the memorandum from the Planning Department to the Council Members answers most of the questions posed by Council. He suggested that the second paragraph on page 5 be in the introduction. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT A RESOLUTION BE DRAFTED TO COMPLETE GUIDLINES FOR THE CIP. MOTION CARRIED. Prop.Res. ordering MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION cancellation of out- BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT THE standing municipal DISCRETION OF THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT. MOTION CARRIED. warrants. Prop. Res. amending MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION Attach. A B of BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Res. #890, Position classifications saalary grade schedule. Prop. Res. setting MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE forth budget prepara- REFERRED TO THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. tion review adoption process w /guidelines timetable. Prop. Res. author. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION Finance Dir. make BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. a segreation on orig. assessment roll, LID #30. Claim for Damages: MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Wheel damage due BE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. to pothole on S. 180th. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING February 14, 1984 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Change in Civil Service Rules, Positions of Police Chief Fire Chief be removed from Civil Service. ADJOURNMENT 9:30 P.M. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN ORDINANCE REMOVING FIRE CHIEF AND POLICE CHIEF FROM CIVIL SERVICE AND IT BE PLACED IN THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Doris Phelps, Coungyl President Norma Booher, Recording Secretary e 13