HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-11-26 Special MinutesNovember 26, 1984
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
OFFICIALS IN
ATTENDANCE
Ord. levying gen.
taxes for City for
1985 on all prop-
erty, both real
personal, to pay
sufficient rev.
to carry on the
several depts. of
City for ensuing
year.
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Tukwila City Hall
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
M I N U T E S
Mayor Gary L. Van Dusen called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila
City Council to order.
MABEL J. HARRIS, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, CHARLES E. SIMPSON.
Maxine Anderson (City Clerk), Hubert Crawley (Fire Chief), Alan
Doerschel (Finance Director), Larry Martin (City Attorney),
Don Pierce (Chief of Police).
MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE
READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED.
City Attorney Larry Martin read an ordinance of the City of Tukwila,
Washington levying the general taxes for the City of Tukwila in
King County for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1985, on all
property, both real and personal, in said City which is subject to
taxation for the purpose of paying sufficient revenue to carry on
the several departments of said City for the ensuing year as required
by law by title only.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE
ADOPTED AS READ.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, TO AMEND THE MOTION AND
REDUCE THE REGULAR TAX LEVY BY $113,000.
Councilman Bauch stated that since the State put a 106% limit the
City has automatically levied that percentage. In the past year
we could justify raising the taxes, but there is no justification
in raising the taxes when we do not have the need to do so. It is
a quick way to avoid cost to the residents.
Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, stated he was not in favor of
raising taxes but he felt the taxes should be left as they are.
There are streets that need to be improved.
Councilman Bauch said taxes are being raised 6 they are not being
left as they are.
Councilman Harris stated the taxes cannot be raised higher than
6 As the amount of the assessed valuation is raised it increases
the revenue to the City; it is not raising each person's taxes.
The levy is lower than it was last year.
Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, said the levy is going up from
2.36 to 2.47. It is due to inventory evaluation. Once you cut into
the revenue base you cannot recover it. If other revenue sources
fail we have to rely on this levy. If State income tax goes
through it could greatly affect our source of revenue. There are
many unexpected expenses and it is too bad to see property base
threatened. Tukwila is not over taxed.
Councilman Harris stated the 6% lid was a hardship to all of the
cities. The cost of everything has increased much more than 6
In order to get this tax base back we would have to prove we needed
it.
*MOTION FAILED, TIE VOTE, WITH HARRIS AND DUFFIE VOTING YES;
BAUCH AND SIMPSON VOTING NO.
*MOTION, AS AMENDED, FAILED, TIE VOTE, WITH HARRIS AND DUFFIE VOTING
YES; BAUCH AND SIMPSON VOTING NO.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE
ON THE AGENDA OF H REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
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GaVtV Van/Du en, Mayor
Norma Booher, Recording Secretary