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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-06-04 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL June 4, 1984 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER and PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OFFICIALS REPORTS Mayor Councilman Duffie Absence Report on Highline Incorporation Mayor's Letter to Metro Regular Meeting M I N U T E S Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President; JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. LARRY MARTIN, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; BRAD COLLINS, Planning Director; DENNIS HIDELL, Council Analyst; DON MORRISON, City Administrator. Mayor Van Dusen reported that the Valley Communications Board and the Director have studied the possibility of expanding the facility. The consultant's report recommends a cost of $771,000 for the facility. Discussion on this will come before Council, hopefully, at the next Committee of the Whole. Councilman Bauch said he would like to see a projection of the number of calls for Tukwila and how they have grown. The resident population hasn't grown. Councilman Duffie reported that he will be out of town for the next two weeks on military leave. Don Morrison reported that he spoke with the City Manager of Des Moines concerning the proposed Highline Incorporation. They contacted the Highline Incorporation Committee and met with them. The Committee seemed amenable to meeting with their City Council to negotiate some sort of agreement seeking a stipulated judgment in the Court to revise the boundary. It was suggested that the City of Tukwila do the same thing. This will be discussed further under Item 7a. Mayor Van Dusen reported on the letter he wrote Mr. Paul Barden, County Councilman, concerning the proposed Tukwila Transit Center. He states that the Metro Capital Facilities Subcommittee meeting minutes contain a number of misconcep- tions regarding Tukwila's position on siting of this faci- lity. He suggested that a meeting be set to develop a policy framework for the direction of further siting studies. Councilman Bauch noted that the City worked hard to develop a Comprehensive Plan and worked six or seven months before approving the zoning ordinance. Now Metro is saying that Tukwila hasn't decided what the land use will be. Council President Phelps said she met with the Metro staff members to discuss some of the issues before proceeding with the work program. She said she asked to have agendas of the Capital Facilities Subcommittee sent to Mr. Collins from now on to try to prevent any further misunderstandings. Council President Phelps said the question was raised as far as assurance by Metro for transit service. The City's con- sultant on the Urban Form Study commented that if the City eliminates the kind of free parking in the areas of Tukwila s they have now, we may find that our businesses are moving elsewhere. x- 111 0 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 4, 1984 Page 2 REPORTS Cont. Mayor's Letter to CITIZEN'S COMMENTS Marilyn Steiger concerning utility poles along Macadam Road South CONSENT AGENDA Resolution #915 Budget Transfer Motion #84 -06 Councilman Bohrer said the concern is that we expected a straight up study of where the site should be, with all of the advantages and disadvantages investigated to make the site recommendation. The thing Tukwila has that should be of primary interest to Metro is workers who come to the City and people who come here on business. The more we attract, the more there will be a requirement for transit services. Our interests are the same as Metro, but the way we state them may be a little different. The decision on whether people are going to ride transit to Tukwila is not based on how busy the City streets are, but how congested the freeway is leading to Tukwila. This is the most efficient location for a Transit Center. Marilyn Steiger, President of the Southcenter View Condominiums Board of Directors, presented Council with a letter concerning utilities poles along Macadam Road. She presented Council with a letter on February 27, 1984, pro- testing the installation of unsightly utility poles along Macadam Road South and was advised that a temporary permit (90 days) was issued for Pacific Northwest Bell to retrofit underground cables. The poles were to be removed by June 1. She said she shared this information with other irate resi- dents of the condominium. Today the poles are still standing so she called City Hall and was advised that the Board of Adjustment had issued an extension to the permit until December 30, 1984. She commented that, perhaps, com- munication between the City and affected parties would have lessened their anger. She asked if the Board of Adjustment was aware of their previous protest. She requested that the Mayor direct the Board to review their decision to extend the permit and instruct Pacific Northwest Bell to complete their work and remove the temporary poles no later than June 30, 1984. She has made two other attempts at gaining information from the City with no response to either. Mayor Van Dusen assured her that he would review her inquiry and get back to her. a b. Approval of Minutes: Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers Current Fund Golf Crse. Spec. Fund Street Fund Arterial Street Federal Shared Revenue Water Fund Sewer Fund Firemen's Pension Equipment Rental L.I.D. May 21, 1984 #17840 #18017 44,945.99 4,209.98 83,623.68 2,965.18 3,153.88 928.20 8,586.71 512.70 33,461.52 731.00 $183,118.84 c. A resolution of the City of Tukwla, Washington, authorizing the Mayor to sign contracts with Renton Area Youth Services and Highline Youth Service Bureau. d. Budget Transfer Motion No. (84 -06) to purchase a Kroy Lettering System for use by all City Departments. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. l 1 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 4, 1984 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS Highline Incorporation Reference was made to a previous report made by Mr. Morrison on the filing of an injunction in the Highline Incorporation Case. NEW BUSINESS Resolution #916 Regarding the County Gen. Dev. Guide and implement. measures Formal Motion #84-01 Establishing a joint Mayor- Council policy regarding legislative staff positions MISCELLANEOUS Council Member Morgan MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SEEK AN INJUNCTION IN THE COURT OF APPEALS ON THE HIGHLINE INCORPORATION LAWSUIT BASED ON THE TWO GROUNDS MENTIONED IN THE LETTER DATED MAY 23, 1984, FROM ATTORNEY C. CARLSON AND ALSO, TO ATTEMPT TO NEGOTIATE A STIPULATED AGREEMENT WITH THE PARTIES INVOLVED. MOTION CARRIED. Excerpt from Mr. Carlson's letter: "We have two grounds for seeking an injunction against this election. There is a technical argument that the King County Council has violated RCW 35.03.030 by failing to hold the incorporation election within 90 days after approval of the Boundary Review Board decision. Secondly, we could ask that this election be post- poned until the Court of Appeal's determination on the merits, based on arguments of efficiency and economy." MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Martin read a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Washington, regarding the County General Development Guide and implementation measures. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 916 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Brad Collins, Planning Director, urged the representatives from Tukwila who attend the Suburban Cities Meeting to strongly support the similar resolution regarding the General Development Guide and service and impact areas. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE FORMAL MOTION BE ADOPTED.* Councilman Bohrer raised the question if the Council Legislative Coordinator and Council Secretary positions should be hired under a signed contract. If Council finds the employees ineffective, there could be a problem. Attorney Martin said the best action would be to draft a provision that anyone hired to fill these spots would sign an employment contract which clarifies that they are serving at the pleasure of the City Council and that they agree to waive any other right that might be provided other employees. He offered to draft a contract. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT SECTION 1 OF THE FORMAL MOTION BE AMENDED TO STRIKE THE WORD "REGULAR" FROM THE SECOND SENTENCE AND ADD, AFTER THE WORD CLASSIFICATION, "SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF ANY PRE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT." MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. Council Member Morgan commented that as a result of her work at King County she has occasion to recognize that there is an increase in violence against women. With the recent murders and brutal beatings women seem to be the target for extremely TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING June 4, 1984 Page 4 MISCELLANEOUS Cont. Council Member ADJOURNMENT 8:17 P.M. brutal violence. What is our society doing that encourages this type of thing. This is a terribly sad situation for all of us. A recently beaten woman asked if you would visit a country where 1 out of 4 girls will be sexually molested before age 19; 1 out of 10 boys will be sexually molested before age 19; and 1 out of every 2 women will be in a violent or an abusive relationship at sometime in their life? This is a terrible reminder that we live in violent times. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL !1 OURN. MOTION CARRIED. 7 f ib?/ y al �us�n M.; or an City Clerk June 4, 1984, Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript (Partial) Tukwila Transit Center Mayor Van Dusen reported on the letter he wrote Mr. Paul Barden, County Councilman, concerning the proposed Tukwila Transit Center. He states that the METRO Capital Facilities Subcommittee Meeting minutes contain a number of misconceptions regarding Tukwila's position on siting of this facility. He suggests that a meeting be set to develop a policy framework for the direction of further siting studies. Councilman Bauch noted that the City worked hard to develop a Comprehensive Plan and worked six or seven months, therefore approving the Zoning Ordinance. Now, METRO is saying that Tukwila hasn't decided what the land use will be. Councilmember Harris said she read the minutes of the Subcommittee meeting and feels that the Metro Committee was given bad facts on which to make a judgment. Maybe the Staff misunderstood. We owe the Subcommittee the actual facts. Council President Phelps said she met with the Metro Staff members to discuss some of the issues before proceeding with the work program. She said she asked to have agendas of the Capital Facilities Subcommittee sent to Mr. Collins from now on to try to prevent any further misunderstandings. She said she challenged Ellen on her comments after the formal meeting was over because she stated that the only reason Tukwila wanted the south end location in there was to justify future development for the City. Of course, the Metro Subcommittee said that was none of their business. They can't site a Transit Center just to justify Tukwila's land use plan. Jan Weisner, Chamber of Commerce, said that Bellevue passed regulations to limit the parking space around the buildings so as to force people to go by transit rather than by car. (Jan spoke from the back of the room making it difficult to pick up what she was saying.) Councilmember Harris said that when they are asking us to chop back on the number of parking stalls needed, when the City was doing the plan, Ed and she were on a Ride Share Committee. She asked Mr. Neil Peterson if they could assure us if we cut back on the number of parking stalls would METRO assure us that they would then give us the number of buses that were needed to make up the slack and he said no, there was no way they could assure us of that. The best way to go would be to try ride sharing. We did pass a very aggressive Ride Share Program at that time, but it would not have been the thing for us. I didn't even bring it back to Cniincil, I just mentioned it a couple of times. Now, they are saying we should have done this or we should have changed ourparki.ng.requirements. I went to bat for it, and was told no, it wouldn't happen. Council President Phelps said the same question was posed again today as far as assurances by Metro for the Transit Service. Should we make the changes in land use plans that we have in the City and they were not forthcoming. The City's consultant on the Urban Form Study made a very appropriate comment -if we eliminate the kind of free parking in the area that Tukwila has, which is a different kind of area than downtown Seattle, the north end of Seattle or Bellevue, that our business just may decide to go to Redmond or Lynnwood. That move would not.necessarily guarantee the density that they wanted. Zoning and Land Use decisions do not lead development, economics and the market do. June 4, 1984, Council Meeting Verbatim Transcript (Partial Tukwila Transit Center Page 2 Councilman Bohrer said the concern is that we expected a straight -up study of where the site should be, with all of the advantages and all the disadvantages to the City that METRO investigated and considered in making the site recommendation. They don't even have to follow it. One of the questions asked of the Subcommittee was what it the City of Tukwila willing to do for METRO to make the Transit Center viable here. His answer is many things, but basically it is rezoning to provide potential for further growth and to conduct other studies that will allow further growth beyond that. The thing Tukwila has that should be of primary interest to METRO is workers who come to the City and people who come to the City on business. The more of these we attract, the more there will be a requirement for Transit Services. The projections we are dealing with were not based on having a Transit Center. They were based on the actions Tukwila has already taken, and, for that reason, the area is of interest to Metro. I think it is incumbent upon Metro to prove to the City of Tukwila that any "concessions that Tukwila should make to make Transit more viable will be a benefit to the City." This is the approach the City has already taken. Howare they going to improve_the business climate in the City of Tukwila by siting the Transit Center here? Our interests are the same as METRO's, but the way we state them may be a little different. They.want.riders, we want growth. The two are complementary. The decision on whether people are going to ride transit to Tukwila is not based on how busy the City streets are and the congestion here, but rather it is going to be strongly based on the question of where is the congestion elsewhere on the freeways that lead to Tukwila. These are the issues. Tukwila is a very different place. The City is only going to be satisfied when we see that straight -up study that looks at all the factors and looks at all the sites, and, based on that, says which is the best site for Tukwila. Tukwila has to be the appropriate site for all the reasons Tukwila is freeway access. This is the most efficient location for a Transit Center. MA: pt