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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-08-20 Regular MinutesTUKWILA CITY COUNCIL August 20, 1984 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers Regular Meeting 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 OFFICIALS REPORTS Tukwila Days Swearing in Don Pierce, Police Chief RECESS: 7:20 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Staff Reports Golf Course M I N U T E S LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCILMAN DUFFIE BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED. JIM HANEY, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk; DON MORRISON, City Administrator, BYRON SNEVA, Public Works Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks Recreation Director. Mayor Van Dusen acknowledged the success of the Tukwila Days activities and extended his thanks to all those who worked so hard to make it a success. He gave special thanks to Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director and to Lynn Devoir, Recreation Coordinator, for organizing and seeing that the schedule was carried out. He mentioned that he had talked to several people at the 10 -K race who commented that Christensen Greenbelt is a fine jogging trail. Present Res. 924 Mayor Van Dusen read Resolution 924, accepting the donation to Pacific NW Bell of a utility van from Pacific Northwest Bell to be used by Law Enforcement Explorers of Post #999. He presented a copy of the Resolution to Marjorie Wickum, Area Manager for Community Affairs and Service, with Pacific Northwest Bell. Ms. Wickum presented the key to the van to Dean Shirey, Explorer Advisor and Ken Duncan, the Chief of the Explorers. Employee Service Mayor Van Dusen awarded employee service pins to the Pins following employees: 5 year Trevor Page Jerry Gipson Karyl Drake 10 year Penny Childress Mayor Van Dusen thanked Pat Lowery, former Police Chief, and Bob McQueen, Acting Police Chief, for their efforts in leading the Police Department. He introduced Don Pierce, formerly of Normandy Park, who has been selected as the new Police Chief for Tukwila. Mayor Van Dusen administered the oath of office to Mr. Pierce and introduced Joan Pierce and the couple's two children. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR 10 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting back to order with Council Members present as previously reported. Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, reported on the activity at the Golf Course during the month of July. There were 9,600 rounds of golf played; 19 days of that time over 300 rounds were played per day; the greens fees amounted to TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 20, 1984 Page 2 REPORTS Cont. Staff Reports Golf Course (cont.) Public Works PRESENTATION Metro, on the Effluent Transfer System $57,584 and the restaurant and lounge operation took in $31,958. The total year -to -date income for the golf course is $426,213. He mentioned that the Tukwila maintenance crew is doing a good job. Byron Sneva, Public Works Director, reported: 1. The Grady Way Bridge construction project is underway and no pedestrian traffic is allowed on the bridge. 2. There is a survey being conducted on the South 188th Connector and the Sidewalk Plan. 3. The Seattle Water Department demand charge for Tukwila for 1985 is estimated to be $3,600 per month. In 1983 it was $2,700 and in 1984 is $1,700. This is the result of a nice hot summer. Byron Sneva introduced Lynn Wilcox, Project Manager for the Effluent Transfer System Project. Mr. Wilcox explained that the purpose of the E.T.S. Project is to provide the facility to transport the effluent from Metro's existing Renton wastewater treatment plant to Puget Sound. This will eliminate the current discharge from the plant to the Green River and will protect and enhance the water quality of the Green /Duwamish River. In April of this year, the Metro Council adopted a plan for these facilities which included an 8 foot diameter pipeline from the Renton Treatment Plant to the Duwamish Head. They are now working on a location for the pipeline. Mr. Wilcox explained alternate locations for the pipeline and said the Metro Council has adopted Alternate AA, open cut through Fort Dent parking area to Interurban Avenue and then north parallel to the road. They feel the construction zone will be about 50 feet per day and that temporary accesses can be provided. One of the suggestions Tukwila staff had was to move the pipeline location closer and adjacent to the Inter- urban Avenue right -of -way. This would allow their restora- tion program to fit into the City's program for improving Interurban Avenue. Metro is under an order from the Depart- ment of Ecology to cease discharging into the Green /Duwamish River by the end of 1986. This will be difficult. If everything proceeds on schedule, they hope to start the contract for the Tukwila area in the summer of 1985. They would like to go to the Metro Council on September 20 with a finalized alignment. The purpose of tonight's briefing is to solicit the City's input and recommendation. Council Member Morgan expressed concern about the businesses bordering on Interurban. Their trade is dependent on numbers of people and will be adversely affected. She asked if Metro will pay them mitigating money for this. Mr. Wilcox said there had been no precedent of paying these costs as long as the access can be maintained. Council Member Morgan asked where funding will come from to cover unexpected costs. Mr. Wilcox said the project has an overall budget of which the mitigation activities would have to come out of. This pro- ject is funded by Revenue Bonds supported by sewer bills and Referendum 39 Grant Monies. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 20, 1984 Page 3 PRESENTATION Cont. Metro on the Effluent Transfer System (cont.) CONSENT AGENDA Council Member Harris asked if the higher the cost of the restoration and the higher the cost of the total project, then our sewer bills could become higher. Mr. Wilcox said that is correct. Byron Sneva distributed a list of mitigating measures that the City feels appropriate. It is based on the supposition that the City and Metro are going to work hand -in -hand in trying to get the pipeline through as quckly as possible. Mr. Sneva reviewed the list of minimum mitigation measures. Along with others, the construction activity by Metro and its contractors shall be limited to the area immediately adjacent to the east side of Interurban, shall include sidewalks on both sides, a bicycle trail, signaling, relocation of utili- ties and street lighting. Council Member Morgan asked how much money Metro has set aside for mitigating circumstances. Mr. Wilcox said the overall budget is 212 million dollars and includes contingen- cies and other like items, 40 -45 million dollars are for other than construction costs. Terry Monaghan said they are working under policy decisions made by the Metro Council. When the resolution adopting the transfer system alignment was passed there was a specific clause that says the staff is directed to work with the various jurisdictions the pipeline will pass through regarding the mitigation of impacts resulting from the installation of the pipeline. He explained the procedure and the techniques proposed to be used on the construction. Right now they need direction on the specific route so they can get into the final detailed design. An interagency agreement needs to be developed to solidify how they are going to work through Tukwila. Councilman Bauch asked if Metro needs a steet use permit. It is his impression that Metro doesn't have any extraordinary powers. They have to operate within our laws. He asked for a report from the City Attorney on whether Metro has the power to override the City's permit system. Council Member Harris said that you don't get something for nothing; somebody is going to have to pay for it. Council President Phelps asked to have staff present Council with the mitigating measures on the 2 alternate routes that are under consideration. Councilman Simpson said the Utility Committee feels that Interurban Avenue is the best route. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON A FUTURE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE AGENDA TO REVIEW THE THREE ROUTES AGAIN WITH ACCOMPANYING MITIGATING MEASURES FROM STAFF. MOTION CARRIED. a. Approval of Minutes: August 6, 1984 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 20, 1984 Page 4 CONSENT AGENDA cont. Resolution #926 NEW BUSINESS Ordinance #1329 Providing for approp. of unantic. local re- tail sales use tax rev. for install. of street lighting on Andover Pk. East Recreation Service Policy Review b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Fund Vouchers #18914 #19058 Current Fund Golf Course Spec. Rev. Street Fund Federal Shared Rev. Land Acq, Bldg, Dev. Unemployment Comp. Water Fund Sewer Fund Equipment Rental 36,314.36 13,182.57 28,162.17 11.47 2,698.52 4,836.32 22,176.36 35,376.35 21,802.10 $164,560.22 c, A resolution of the City of Tukwila establishing general local program policies for participation in the 1985 King County Community Development Block Grant Consortium. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Haney read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Wash., amending the 1984 budget adopted by Ordinance No. 1310 passed by the City Council on December 22, 1984, to provide for the appropriation of unanticipated local retail sales and use tax revenues for installation of street lighting on Andover Park East for approximately 1788 feet north of south 180th street and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1329 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bauch reported that during the budget process last year there was a dispute as to what the policy for the City was on service areas outside of the City's boundaries. A motion was made at that time to have the policy defined. Until this was done, $15,000 was withheld from salaries and wages in the Parks and Recreation Budget. The Parks and Recreation Committee has discussed this several times and made minor revisions to the Administrative Policy Procedure. The only problem is the service map included with the policy. Councilman Bohrer recalled that Council discussed this some- time earlier and Council said they wanted to establish the Senior Service Area as it was originally defined on the grant application. Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, said that the South Central School district Boundaries were used as the service area in the contract with King County. The Administration's position is to include all of the City and all of the South Central School District in the senior ser- vice area. Council discussed the pros and cons of the service area map attached to the August 17 memo. Councilman Bohrer asked what benefits accrue to the City of Tukwila from serving areas outside the City. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 20, 198 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Recreation Service Mayor Van Dusen said by getting more people involved, it Policy Review allows for an expanded recreation program. (cont.) RECESS: 9:55 p.m. 10:05 p.m. Councilman Bauch said that we need to allow people from the outside to participate to have a successful program. Council Simpson agreed, without people from the outside, the programs would not go on. With the population we have we need to draw from King County to make our programs a success. Councilman Bohrer said that he has had inquiries as to why we are spending City money serving people outside the City. Councilman Bauch explained service area really means how far do we go to provide transportation for the seniors. If someone wants to provide their own transportation, they would be welcome. Mrs. Gylden, member of the Tukwila Seniors, said that people from the outside make the senior program better. Tukwila should apply to other agencies for help in funding. Don Williams explained that some years ago the King County Parks and Recreation division assisted in funding -or senior activities, but that program was cancelled. Recently a letter was written to Mr. Revelle asking for the assistance to be started again. Council Member Morgan suggested that the Deprtment of Human Resources, Division on Aging, be con- tacted concerning this matter. Councilman Bauch said the issue here is whether we are going to unfreeze the $15,000 in the Recreation Budget. The Mayor revised the Administrative Policy on recreation services and now Council needs to decide what the boundaries for service will be. He suggested it become the Senior Citizen bus ser- vice area rather than service area. Mrs. Gylden noted that it is not a good policy to have seniors sitting at home when the vans going on field trips are half empty. This might happen if the limit is too restrictive. Council declared a 10 minute recess. Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting back to order with Council Members present as previously reported. Councilman Bauch said the Long Range Park and Open Space Plan says that we serve the citizens of Tukwila, and that we will have programs large enough to make them viable. The map is a guideline for Administration to have as far as bus service and we control that by only allowing two vans. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCIL RELEASE THE FUNDS IN THE 1984 BUDGET FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR.* Councilman Bohrer said he feels the budget was based on the Park and Recreation Service area being the City's Planning area. The map is a very fundamental thing and it should be a Council decision to establish the service if that is other than the boundaries of the City of Tukwila. *MOTION CARRIED WITH BOHRER VOTING NO. 4L/37 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING August 20, 1984 Page 6 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Recreation Service Policy Review (cont.) Formal Motion #84 -02 Supporting a Suburban Cities Legis. Com. MISCELLANEOUS Christmas Banners ADJOURNMENT 10:30 p.m. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE INDICATED SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICE AREA BE THE AREA THAT WAS ADOPTED BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE AS SHOWN ON THE MAP.* (The map indicates service to Pacific Highway on the west and to south 160th, in the McMicken Heights area, on the south) ROLL CALL VOTE: BOHRER YES HARRIS YES PHELPS NO BAUCH NO MORGAN YES SIMPSON- NO COUNCILMAN BAUCH ASKED TO HAVE HIS VOTE CHANGED TO "YES." *MOTION CARRIED. It was clarified that the motion was that the map is the Senior Service Area and not the van service area. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT FORMAL MOTION NO. 84 -02 BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Phelps explained that she has been looking at banners to be displayed during Christmas Season along Interurban Avenue and South 154th. She asked Council to approve the expenditure of $200 for design of appropriate banners. About 75 banners should be under $5,000. COUNCIL CONCURRED. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. V do D s en L--- 'City Clerk