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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-10-22 Committee of the Whole MinutesOctober 22, 1984 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS M I N U T E S REPORTS l City Hall Council Chambers Council President Phelps led the audience and Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance and called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order at 7:26 p.m. L. C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. OFFICIALS IN Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Alan Doerschel (Finance Director), ATTENDANCE Dennis Hidell (Legislative Coordinator), Larry Martin (City Attorney), Don Morris (City Administrator), Byron Sneva (Public Works Director), Gary L. Van Dusen (Mayor). Mayor Mayor Van Dusen reported the budget is near completion. Mayor Van Dusen reported the Metro Regional Transit Public Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Task Force Meeting will be at 5 :30 p.m. Staff City Attorney Don Williams, Parks and Recreation Director, reported a group known as Friends of Duwamish has organized to improve the river water quality, increase public access to the river, and investigate a bike trail from Fort Dent to Alki Point. They meet every other Thursday in Seattle at the Pacific Northwest Magazine. They are requesting help from the local jurisdictions. Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported the City of Auburn has invited the City to participate in their 19th Annual Veteran's Day parade on Saturday, November 10. Larry Martin, City Attorney, said in an effort to save money in defense counsel for indigents his office has made a proposal to various neighboring cities to provide this service through one attorney. Information on this will be presented to the City Council as soon it is ready. Intergovernmental Council President Phelps stated there will be a Metro meeting on November 12 regarding the alinement alternatives. She said she met in a meeting with the Mayor, City Administrator and Metro representa- tives to discuss items of engineering and get ready for the public presentation Lawrence Crostick, audience, stated he thought the alinement should be put on the west side along the railroad track. Council President Phelps said all of the comments that have been made have been taken into consideration. Councilman Bohrer asked what funding has been asked from the City? Council President Phelps said just some City staff time should be made available to meet with Metro and provide information that is available. Councilman Bohrer said he would like Metro to look at the six sites that have been recommended plus others they have chosen. This is a local problem. Mayor Van Dusen said the concern was to choose the alinement that would interrupt traffic and business the least. Councilman Bohrer said the City should not give up. Mr. Crostick has proposed along the river. He wanted to see some comparisons of the sites that have been suggested. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE CITY SUPPORT METRO'S DESIRE TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES FOR THE ROUTE OF THE ETS THROUGH TUKWILA AS LONG AS THAT INCLUDES ALL OF THOSE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BY METRO AND ANY NEW ONES THEY CHOOSE TO LOOK AT. ROLL CALL VOTE: BOHRER, BAUCH, SIMPSON VOTING YES; HARRIS, PHELPS, DUFFIE VOTING NO. MOTION FAILED, TIE VOTE. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES October 22, 1984 Page 2 SHOW AND TELL Operation of Medic II progral. OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes: September 24, 1984 October 8, 1984 NEW BUSINESS Request for amend- ment to TMC 19.32.140 (Sign Code) which regulates number size of signs for a business /property. Authorization to apply for Block Grant Needs Funds. Prop. Ord. reinstat- ing Water /Sewer Con- struction Fund authorizing short term financing required to finance certain water sewer capital projs. for 1984 -1987. Update on annexations. Budget Process MISCELLANEOUS Metro ETS Maxine Anderson, City Clerk, stated the Medic II program is one of the organizations that receives funding from United Way. She stated Firefighter Marty Grisham was ill and would be unable to explain the operation of the program. John Morris, coordinator for South King County United Way, stated City employees exceeded last year's donation by 59 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 24, 1984 AND OCTOBER 8, 1984 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETINGS AS PUBLISHED. MOTION CARRIED. Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported the request of Mr. Duryea, Beebe and Runyan Furniture, is to amend the sign code ordinance to allow for a greater amount of signs. Mr. Duryea is unable to attend the meeting and would like to have it on the agenda at a later date. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY BOHRER, TO REMOVE THIS ITEM FROM THE AGENDA WITHOUT FURTHER ACTION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE AUTHORIZATION TO APPLY FOR BLOCK GRANT NEEDS FUNDS BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Prop. Ord. increasing MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE Metro rate. BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Larry Martin, City Attorney, reported the Boundary Review Board has relinquished jurisdiction on the 51st Avenue South Annexation and we are waiting for their official notice. Once we have received that we will mail them certified copies of the annexation ordinance. The legal description should be corrected on Ordinance No. 1314. The zoning issue will have to be considered. The City is also awaiting official notice that the Boundary Review Board has waived jurisdiction on the Crestview Annexation. As soon as it is received it will be sent to the County asking them to proceed with a date for a special election. Don Morrison, City Administrator, reported the budget may not be as thick this year. The Issues and Options will be in the back of the book. Councilman Bohrer suggested adopting a schedule for budget review, which is Item 11 of Schedule A of Resolution No. 906. Council President Phelps said this could be done by motion. Councilman Bauch said he would like the opinions of at least three Council Members on the transit site. Metro should have the feeling of the entire City Council. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING MINUTES October 22, 1984 Page 3 MISCELLANEOUS Contd. Metro ETS EXECUTIVE SESSION Council President Phelps announced there would not be an Executive Session. ADJOURNMENT 09:45 P.M Mayor Van Dusen said at 5:30 p.m. he would like the committee to authorize the City to go into an executive session without the Metro staff. This way input from the entire City Council can be presented. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. MYAZ Doris Phelps, Coun qil President Norma Booher; Recording Secretary