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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-06 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL August 6, 1984 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers Regular Meeting OFFICIALS REPORTS Mayor Morgan arrived 7:05 p.m. Presentations Council President Council Members Transit Center Meeting Attorney City Administrator Staff Reports M I N U T E S CALL TO ORDER Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila and City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Allegiance. ROLL CALL LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCILMEMBER MORGAN BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED. LARRY MARTIN, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; BRAD COLLINS, Planning Director; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks and Recreation Director. Mayor Van Dusen reported that the Chamber of Commerce is moving to the Park East Building, 130 Andover Park East, on August 10, 1984. He introduced Mrs. Terry Anderson who is the new manager of the Chamber. Council Member Morgan arrived at the meeting. Mayor Van Dusen presented employee service pins to Patrick Phelan and Gary Fox. Pat Phelan, who recently left the Police Department on disability, was employed by Tukwila in 1965. After several years, he was promoted to Sergeant and then in 1976, to Lieutenant. He has been a loyal employee and a friend of the department. He was presented with a 20 year pin. Gary Fox was presented with a 10 year service pin. He has served in the detective, patrol and the motorcycle divisions. Council President Phelps announced that the City met with the Firefighters' Union last Friday and will begin discussion on contract proposals on August 13, 9:00 a.m. Councilman Duffie said that a concerned citizen suggested that a suggestion box be placed in the lobby of City Hall. Mayor Van Dusen reported that the Chairman of the Capital Facilities Subcommittee of Metro has asked to have the Transit Center proposal back on schedule. He has asked to have recommendations from the Transit Committee presented. They met and selected four sites. The sites are H and I which are on the Pond Site and E and F which are on the Southcenter property. Attorney Larry Martin reminded Council that the State has adopted new rules under the State Environmental Policy Act and all cities will be required to adopt new policies and procedures under the new rules by October 1. Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported that the City's appeal of the Highline Incorporation was turned down. The City of Des Moines apparently does not care to proceed with the appeal any further. If Council desires, this item could be discussed in the Executive Session. Don Morrison presented the Mayor's six month report. The report contains three sections: financial, project, and acti- vity. In summarizing, the City is in a sound financial TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 2 REPORTS Cont. Staff Reports CONSENT AGENDA (Discussed on p.6) (Discussed below) Ordinance #1327 Amend Agenda Resolution #923 accepting the donation of a piano by the Tukwila Senior Recre- ation participants to be used at the Community Center position. Projects are proceeding in a timely manner, although, many large scale projects are multi -year in nature. The City is providing a variety of services and a service baseline is being established against which future service and activity levels can be measured and assessed. a. Approval of Minutes: July 16, 1984 b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #18738 #18900 Current Fund Golf Course Spec. Rev. Street Fund Arterial Street Federal Shared Rev. Land Acq, Bldg, Dev. Water Fund Sewer Fund Firemens Pension Equipment Rental L.I.D. 51,220.41 34,396.67 28,366.37 5,351.94 23,750.57 2,822.77 261.45 34,552.36 512.70 11,127.84 246.50 $192,609.58 c. Budget Transfer Motion No. 84 -09, cabinets need for Risk Management Program and Building Official. d. An ordinance of the City of Tukwila providing for reim- bursement of mileage expense and repealing Ordinance No. 1029. e. A resolution of the City of Tukwila accepting the dona- tion of a piano by the Tukwila Senior Recreation par- ticipants to be used at the Tukwila Community Center and commending and thanking the Tukwila Senior Recreation participants for such donation. f. An ordinance of the City of Tukwila requiring the installation of automatic fire detectors in new and existing buildings and repealing Ordinance No. 1061. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E.* Councilman Bauch asked to have Item D withdrawn. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED TO CONSIDER ITEM 6E AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. Ron Beyerlin, Senior Specialist, introduced the members of the Senior Recreation Program who are in the audience. The seniors raised the money to purchase the piano by selling handmade items in the Co Tuk Boutique, holding bake sales and collecting donations. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY.* City Attorney Martin read, in its entirety, a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Wash., accepting the donation of a piano by the Tukwila Senior Recreation participants to be used at the Tukwila Community Center and commending and thanking the Tukwila Senior Recreation participants for such donation. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 923 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 3 Resolution #923 (cont. Amend Agenda Resolution #924 Accepting the donation of a utility van from Pacific NW Bell to be used by the Law Enforcement Explorers of Post #999 PUBLIC HEARINGS Proposals for the 1985 Budget and policies for the use of 1985 Block Grant Funds 8:15 p.m. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO HAVE A PLAQUE PURCHASED AND PLACED ON THE PIANO WITH ALL OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS' NAMES ON IT. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE AGENDA BE AMENDED TO CONSIDER ITEM 9A AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Martin read, in its entirety, a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Wash., accepting the donation of a uti- lity van from Pacific Northwst Bell to be used by the Law Enforcement Explorers of Post #999 and thanking Pacific Northwest Bell for said donation. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 924 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AMENDED BY CHANGING THE DATE IN THE FOURTH WHEREAS FROM AUGUST 6 TO AUGUST 20. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. Council requested a Public Hearing to seek input from citi- zens on proposals for the 1985 budget and on policies for the use of 1985 Block Grant Funds. Mayor Van Dusen declared the Public Hearing open and asked for comments from the audience. Jerry James, 14434 57th Avenue South, encouraged Council to proceed with the 57th Avenue South street improvement in the 1985 budget. The residents of that street have the same right to enjoy the same improvements their neighbors have. The condition of the street could cause a lack of pride in ownership of those abutting it. Problems along the street are private encroachment on the public right -of -way and people parking vehicles within three feet of the center of the street creating dangerous conditions for children and traf- fic. There is no one along the street that opposes this pro- ject. Marilyn Steiger, 15280 Macadam road South, asked that Macadam Road be included in the next years street improvements. There has not been anything significant done to this street since the freeway was constructed. She expressed concern over the increased usage of the street. If you can't proceed with the whole program maybe interim measures could be provided to protect the pedestrian traffic. She wondered what type of program the City would follow, whether the street would be designed as an arterial or a residential street. Mayor Van Dusen informed her Macadam Road is in the street plan for 1986 -87. There being no further comments, Mayor Van Dusen closed the Public Hearing. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 4 OLD BUSINESS Community Advisory Task Force recom- mendation to City Council on the Transit Center Site Study Mayor Van Dusen recognized two letters he had received on the proposals for a Transit Center Site. One is from the Doubletree signed by Mr. George Newman, General Manager, and the other from Southcenter signed by Richard Eichler, Executive Vice President. Mayor Van Dusen reported that the Community Advisory Task Force made three determinations: (1) We do want the Transit Center in Tukwila; (2) We endorced the selection of a per- manent site; (3) The following sites were selected: a. H site Corner of the Pond property b. F site East side of J.C. Penneys on Andover Park West on the Southcenter property c. E site On Strander Blvd. in the Southcenter property parking lot d. I site Southeast corner of the Pond site Council President Phelps reviewed her letter to Paul Barden, Chairman of the Capital Facilities Subcommittee. The letter not only concurs with the recommendations of the Task Force, but included a few more things. Councilman Bauch noted that there is opposition to the pro- posed sites and he recommended that Council go on record that they do not support condemnation or any type of action to further the promoting of these sites. He would support the property owners. Councilman Duffie agreed. It is not right for the City to impose on the private property owners, something they don't want. Councilman Bohrer said Tukwila is the logical place in South King County for the siting of this facility. The selected sites are not necessarily the logical location. The City officials have been very concerned about the ongoing process and having the process bring out all of the factors mentioned and dealt with in an open manner and bring these to the attention of the Siting Task Force and to Metro. This has not happened to date. The letter reviewed by Council President Phelps is to try to achieve this end. Councilman Bohrer expressed concern that if they go forward with just four sites, the screening may get down to two, or one site as the only ones left that satisfy the criteria. They have asked that the major problems be identified and addressed early. If there are problems, substitute sites can be picked at other locations. Brad Collins urged Council to continue forward with the Task Force process and pass the concerns raised in the two letters along to Metro. Mr. Newman, Doubletree Inn, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, said that they were unaware, until recently, that a Task force had recommended a bus stop for property adjacent to their 16 million dollar hotel. Their guests expect to have a quiet nights sleep. If the site on the northwest corner of the Pond Site is allowed to become a bus station, 100 of their rooms will be useless. They are strongly opposed to that site being selected. He asked Council to join them in, very forcefully, rejecting the selection of that particular site. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 5 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Community Advisory Task Force recom- mendation to City Council on the Transit Center Site Study (cont.) RECESS 9:10 p.m. 9:20 p.m. Resolution #925 Endorsing participa- tion in and financial support of the King County Economic Development Council Ordinance #1328 To provide for appro- priation of unanticip. local retail sales use tax rev. for install. of street lighting on Andover Park East Council Member Morgan commented that they have been given materials without the adequate background information to enable them to approve or at least make suggestions for alternative moves. It is a difficult thing to make a deci- sion when one does not have thorough information. She would like further information on this. She also commented that it appears, with the work load the Planning Department has at this time, they are grossly overloaded. Council President Phelps commented that there doesn't seem to be the opportunity to raise some of the issues the City has and if they are raised they are not dealt with comprehen- sively by the Metro staff. At this point, it is not so much a selection of the four sites, but a meaningful evaluation of what the Task Force is recommending. That is what the letter intends to say. Mayor Van Dusen said the Metro staff would not address the pros and cons of each site. They just picked two or three sites and would not address an all encompassing issue problem with the Central Business District. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH COUNCIL PRESIDENT PHELPS' RECOMMENDATION THAT COUNCIL COMPLETE THE CONSULTANT REPORT AND SHARE IT WITH METRO AND THAT THE LETTER BE REVISED TO INCLUDE THE SPECIFIC CONCERNS IN THE TWU LETTERS THAT COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED AND FORWARD IT TU METRO. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council back to order with Council Members present as previously reported. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Martin read a resolution of the City of Tukwila, Wash., endorsing participation in and financial sup Port of the Seattle /King County Economic Development Council. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT RESOLUTION NO. 925 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bauch said he still has questions on the installa- tion of street lighting on Andover Park East and has seen no documentation on it. It was suggested that this item be referred to the next Committee of the Whole Meeting. Council Member Morgan suggested that the formula for payment of the improvements be 1/3 each Businesses fronting Andover Park East, the City, and Costco. She asked that this be con- sidered by the Committee. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS ITEM GO TO THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE FIRST AND THEN BACK TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER, BAUCH, AND MORGAN VOTING NO. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 6 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Ordinance #1329 Providing for reim- bursement of mileage expense Highline Litigation in Executive Session Police Personnel MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS AND PHELPS VOTING NO. City Attorney Martin read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., providing for reimbursement of mileage expense and repealing Ordinance No. 1029. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1328 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT SECTION I OF THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH A PER MILE RATE TO BE REIMBURSED TO THE CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE USE OF THEIR PRIVATE VEHICLES WHILE ON CITY BUSINESS. THIS RATE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE CURRENT I.R.S. RATE SET FOR THIS PURPOSE. MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS, PHELPS, AND DUFFIE VOTING NO. *MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION CONSIDER THE ITEM OF THE HIGHLINE LITIGATION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE ITEM THAT RELATES TO POLICE PERSONNEL BE DELETED FROM THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND DISCUSSED AT THE OPEN SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bohrer noted that the attorney says this is a sub- ject that need not be discussed in Executive Session. It is related to the payment of the salary to temporary positions in the Police Department. The subject was considered by the Public Safety Committee. Due to recent changes, a number of positions are open. At present, the sergeants and some patrolmen are expected to act in positions of a higher class without additional wages to compensate. The City has no mechanism to pay them more than 50¢ per hour. He said Council should decide on how to proceed. Councilman Bauch said the money is in the budget; the question is can you pay a person higher than what is authorized. Council Member Morgan noted that this is a separate issue from promotion; they are temporary. Don Morrison, City Administrator reported that under the Union Contract, the City can only pay 50¢ per hour for acting out of rank pay. Some other arrangement may require an amendment to the labor agreement. This would require Council approval to provide an interim agreement to allow the addi- tional wages to the acting supervisors. The attorney is pre- paring an agreement for the union and the individuals effected. The other issue is that the department has pro- posed that a Sergeant be assigned to an administrative posi- tion to help prepare the budget and assist the new Chief while he becomes familiar with the City. Attorney Martin said that there are two major concerns here. One is the Civil Service structure. A person has a certain rank within Civil Service. Can you put them into another V /4/g TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 6, 1984 Page 7 Police Personnel (cont.) ADJOURNMENT rank? This can be resolved by an agreement between the parties and the titles that are used for the positions. There is no violation of the Civil Service rules by con- tracting temporarily during this emergency situation. The second issue is the budget. If you have money allocated to pay salaries for a given position, can you use that money to pay someone of a lower rank to perform the higher duties? You can, because you are using the money to pay for the higher position you have budgeted. The City will be getting what it budgeted for. Council Member Harris asked how many positions are involved. Mayor Van Dusen said three sergeants and a lieutenant. Mayor Van Dusen said that the officers proposing to fill the sergeant positions are the top three on the Civil Service eligibility list. This is a temporary measure until the new Chief has a chance to study the situation. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE ADMINISTRATION BE AUTHORIZED TO COMPENSATE EMPLOYEES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS AS SUPERVISORS IN THE CURRENT REDUCTION OF STAFF. MOTION CARRIED WITH MORGAN VOTING NO. EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:05 p.m. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Executive Session called to discuss the Allenbach Lawsuit and the Highline Litigation. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE EXECUTIVE SESSION BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Gary!_L/Van Duren, Mayor Max'fne Anderson, City Clerk z//V