HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-25 Special MinutesTukwila City Council Special Meeting
Remote Meeting per Governor Proclamation 20-28 January 25, 2021 — 8:38 P.M.
MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
This meeting was conducted remotely, with the City Council, Mayor, and staff off-site and
participating via a remote electronic system.
All participants, including the Mayor, Councilmembers, City staff, and legal counsel were not
at Tukwila City Hall and participated via a remote electronic system.
The phone number for public participation that was provided via the agenda distribution
process was: 1-253-292-9750, access code 670077847# as well as a link to join the Microsoft
Teams Meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Ekberg called the remote Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 8:38 p.m. directly
following the Committee of the Whole meeting.
ROLL CALL
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of the Council. Present at the virtual meeting were
Councilmembers Verna Seal, Kathy Hougardy, De'Sean Quinn, Kate Kruller, Thomas McLeod, Zak !clan,
Cynthia Delostrinos Johnson.
CITY OFFICIALS
Allan Ekberg, Mayor; David Cline, City Administrator; Rachel Bianchi, Deputy City Administrator; Hari
Ponnekanti, Interim Public Works Director; Minnie Dhaliwal, Deputy Community Development Director;
Ben Hayman, Fire Marshal; Joel Bush, Senior Technology Integration Manager; Laurel Humphrey,
Legislative Analyst; Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk.
CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes: 1/4/21 (Regular Mtg.); 1/11/21 (Special Mtg.)
b. Approval of Vouchers #385301-385311; 385312-385453; 201205-201206 in the amount of
$2,211,211.65.
c. An ordinance amending Ordinance Nos. 2549 §17 and 2171 §1 (part), as codified at various Tukwila
Municipal Code (TMC) sections in Chapter 16.04 as specified herein, to adopt updated state building
codes; repealing Ordinance Nos. 2539, 2503, 2402, and 2121; repealing Ordinance No. 2326 to
eliminate TMC Chapter 16.05 in its entirety. ORDINANCE NO. 2648
[Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Committee of the Whole on 1/11/21.]
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS
SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. An ordinance amending various ordinances as codified in Tukwila Municipal Code Title 17,
"Subdivisions and Plats," and Title 18, "Zoning," at the sections as stated herein, to
incorporate code amendments providing a process to modify a subdivision project after it has
received preliminary approval, to delegate final plat approval to the Director of Community
Development, to change the procedures for phasing of a subdivision, and to provide for
additional extensions to the preliminary approval expiration of phased subdivisions; repealing
Ordinance No. 2499.
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MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, read the proposed ordinance by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING VARIOUS ORDINANCES AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 17, "SUBDIVISIONS AND PLATS," AND TITLE 18, "ZONING," AT THE SECTIONS
AS STATED HEREIN, TO INCORPORATE CODE AMENDMENTS PROVIDING A
PROCESS TO MODIFY A SUBDIVISION PROJECT AFTER IT HAS RECEIVED
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL, TO DELEGATE FINAL PLAT APPROVAL TO THE
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO CHANGE THE PROCEDURES FOR
PHASING OF A SUBDIVISION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL EXTENSIONS TO
THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL EXPIRATION OF PHASED SUBDIVISIONS;
REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2499 AND 2294; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED
AS READ. *MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2649.
b. Fire legislation:
(1) An ordinance repealing Ordinance Nos. 2435 and 2504, as codified in Tukwila Municipal Code
(TMC) Chapter 16.16, "International Fire Code;" reenacting TMC Chapter 16.16, "International
Fire Code," to adopt the 2018 Edition of the International Fire Code and appendices with
certain exceptions and amendments to apply within the City of Tukwila, to update Tukwila Fire
Code regulations to better align with our regional fire prevention partners in King County, to
add code language for emergency responder radio systems that support the Puget Sound
Emergency Radio Network upgrade, and to improve code language to assist in the
enforcement, implementation and understanding of Tukwila Fire Code requirements; repealing
Ordinance Nos. 1786 and 1787 and updating regulations regarding fireworks and pyrotechnics
and relocating those regulations to TMC Chapter 16.16.
MOVED BY KRULLER, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, read the proposed ordinance by title only.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 2435 AND 2504, AS CODIFIED IN TUKWILA
MUNICIPAL CODE (TMC) CHAPTER 16.16, "INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE;"
REENACTING TMC CHAPTER 16.16, "INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE," TO ADOPT THE
2018 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE AND APPENDICES WITH
CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO APPLY WITHIN THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, TO UPDATE TUKWILA FIRE CODE REGULATIONS TO BETTER ALIGN
WITH OUR REGIONAL FIRE PREVENTION PARTNERS IN KING COUNTY, TO ADD
CODE LANGUAGE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDER RADIO SYSTEMS THAT
SUPPORT THE PUGET SOUND EMERGENCY RADIO NETWORK UPGRADE, AND TO
IMPROVE CODE LANGUAGE TO ASSIST IN THE ENFORCEMENT,
IMPLEMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF TUKWILA FIRE CODE
REQUIREMENTS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1786 AND 1787 AND UPDATING
REGULATIONS REGARDING FIREWORKS AND PYROTECHNICS AND RELOCATING
THOSE REGULATIONS TO TMC CHAPTER 16.16; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY SEAL THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS
READ. `MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 2650.
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(2) A resolution repealing Resolution No. 1967 and adopting a revised Fire Department fee
schedule.
MOVED BY SEAL, SECONDED BY HOUGARDY THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY
TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED 7-0.
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk, read the proposed resolution by title only.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1967 AND ADOPTING A
REVISED FIRE DEPARTMENT FEE SCHEDULE.
MOVED BY QUINN, SECONDED BY KRULLER THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE ADOPTED
AS READ. *MOTION CARRIED 7-0, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2018.
ADJOURNMENT
8:45 p.m. There was unanimous consent to adjourn the Special Meeting.
Allan Ibthrg, Mayor
Andy Youn, Deputy City Clerk
APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 2/1/2021
AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: 2/2/2021