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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-11-13 Committee of the Whole MinutesNovember 13, 1984 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS REPORTS Mayor Council Members Staff Intergovernmental PRESENTATION Effluent Transfer System by Metro COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING Council Chambers MINUTES City Hall Council President Phelps called the Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting to order and led the audience and Council Members in the Pledge of Allegiance. L. C. (BUD) BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, DORIS E. PHELPS (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. OFFICIALS IN ATTENDANCE MAXINE ANDERSON (CITY CLERK), BRAD COLLINS (PLANNING DIRECTOR), ALAN DOERSCHEL (FINANCE DIRECTOR), JIM HANEY (CITY ATTORNEY), DON MORRISON (ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT), BYRON SNEVA (PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR), MAYOR GARY L. VAN DUSEN. Don Morrison, Administrative Assistant, reported the County Solid Waste Advisory Committee has requested nominations for the Committee. Response should be made by December 12, 1984. Council President Phelps advised the Public Hearing on the Budget will be held on December 3, 1984. Brad Collins, Planning Director, reported two public hearings will be held on the annexation: (1) General Developmental Guide Meeting to be held November 15, 1984 at the Highline School District Administration Building; (2) King County McMicken Heights Community Plan Advisory Meetings to be held November 7, 13, 28 and December 19. On December 12 there will be a public meeting. Councilman Harris reported the PSCOG has prepared a report on housing. It is available for cities and counties by calling PSCOG. There will be a Tukwila Transit Center meeting on November 15 in the Police Training Room. Councilman Morgan reported she has been selected to serve on the United Way Advisory Board. Councilman Morgan requested that the Public Works Department take down the political signs that are still on public rights -of -way. Mayor A. J. Culver, Issaquah, stated he was the representative to Metro of the Small Cities under 20,000 population. He reviewed the history of the effluent transfer system. Lynn Wilcox, Metro Project Manager for E.T.S., explained the three basic alternatives: A -A, A -4X, and A -7. After reviewing the alternatives he stated the tunnel seems to be the only practical approach. Councilman Bohrer remarked that there is a minimum impact on Fort Dent which is owned by the County. Why should there not be a minimum impact on the golf course, which is owned by the City of Tukwila? Mr. Wilcox said it was the only option, they were not able to avoid the golf course. Councilman Bohrer stated there is nothing to indicate consideration has been given to the impact this would cause on Tukwila. He asked about the environmental aspects and SEPA requirements. Mr. Wilcox said they are trying to work out a compromise. Dick:Sandaas Metro, said they are not prepared to talk on the process of environment. Council Members agreed that the alignement presented are not acceptable to the City. Council President Phelps asked about an east side above ground approach as opposed to the tunnel. Mr. Wilcox said this is a landslide area. They will have to tunnel under I -5. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 13, 1984 Page 2 PRESENTATION Contd. s7 vv Effluent Transfer Councilman Morgan requested that the City Council President and System by Metro the Mayor articulate to the City Council what it is they are contd. negotiating with Metro; and consideration be given to the proximity of the Foster Point Bridge and if this will have an effect on its construction. Mr. Gibbs said it was not within his legal authority to use Metro funds for mitigation. Mr. Wilcox said the efforts to avoid the Foster Point Bridge will need to be coordinated. An option to avoid it would be to go to the west side of the Foster clubhouse. Councilman Simpson asked if Metro goes down Interurban will there be an EIS? Mr. Wilcox said it is not required. Councilman Simpson said if Metro goes down Interurban many of the businesses will be affected. Council President Phelps said no negotiations have been made with Metro officials and staff. The purpose of the discussions have been to determine alternative routes and to get information. Cris Crumbaugh, President of Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber has been interested in the nature of the pipeline due to the area and the effect it will have on the businesses along Interurban. He stated in the EPA there is a section that requires developers to address all elements of development. These aspects have not been adequately addressed. Specific information is required. We have an obligation to support this project. We are concerned about the effluent in the Green River. We are in favor of this project. We realize the Department of Ecology has put restraints on Metro. We have an obligation to all citizens and businesses if an alinement is taken as originally proposed along Interurban. Additional environmental information is required. Either the business community has to go along or we have to go back to the drawing board with another alinement. Louise Strander, audience, asked why there has been no input from DOT. They should be concerned about where I -5 is tunneled. Metro has not addressed the relocation of utilities. A soils analysist has said water is five or six feet below surface of the land. They have not addressed all of the problems that the business community will encounter. William L. Kelly, 14025 Interurban, owner of Golden Nugget, said Metro has not talked about business interruption along Interurban. The cost could be eight or nine million dollars but the cost to the business community could be that much. Consideration of this fact should be discussed by the City Council. Bill Crostick, audience, said he has been pressing for the route along the railroad between the tracks and the river. He thought the answer was not be tunneling. Impact to the Rendering Works would be the greatest. Mayor Culver, Issaquah, said Metro staff has said they will look at the alignment west of the railroad tracks. Mr. Wilcox, Metro, said they have looked at that alternative. It runs into the railroad right -of -way at the rendering plant. Mayor Culver, Issaquah, said Metro has taken a serpentine route to avoid the business area. He asked if the City would consider a compromise before the 29th of November. Metro has looked at many of the alternatives Councilman Bohrer said Metro has come to the City with several alternatives, but very little new information has been given. They have not answered the question, "What will be the benefit to the City We want to do this according to SEPA. We do not want a bridge at the golf course. We already have one there. He suggested Metro go back and ask to have the time extended. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING November 13, 1984 Page 3 PRESENTATION Contd Effluent Transfer System by Metro contd. RECESS 9:10 9:25 P.M. NEW BUSINESS Prop. Ord. creating Tukwila Economic Dev. Corp.; approving the charter bylaws; appointing Directors of said public corp. Prop. Ord. levying gen. taxes for 1985 on all property which is subj. to taxation for the purpose of paying sufficient rev. to carry on depts. of City for 1985. Discussion: Issues Options on (1) Micro- filming Proj., (2) Update TMC; (3) City Hall Office Redesign. ADJOURNMENT 10:25 P.M. c Councilman Bauch said we have heard talk about schedules but no one has talked about litigation schedules. There are disagreements here that will have to be settled in the courts. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE ETS MATTER BE CONSIDERED AT THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY MORGAN, TO AMEND THE MOTION AND ASK STAFF TO MAKE A REPORT WHICH WILL DISCUSS SOME OF THE ALTERNATIVES PROPOSED IN THIS MEETING AS TO ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. The Committee of the Whole Meeting was called back to order by Council President Phelps, with Council Members present as previously listed. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE PLACED IN THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. City Attorney Haney suggested that Exhibit C (9) be deleted. *MOTION CARRIED. 57 o/ MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ON THE AGENDA OF THE NEXT COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED, WITH HARRIS VOTING NO. Councilman Morgan suggested that the Council approve the system analysis ($4,000) and leave the other for the time being ($10,000). Councilman Bauch said with reference to the update of the TMC, this is a good job to start the new Council Analyst on so it could be done in- house. Councilman Harris said she would welcome a study on the City Hall Office redesign. It is not an efficient arrangement and does not permit privacy for interviews and discussions. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. Doris Phelps, Coun il President Norma Booher, Council Secretary