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Home My WebLink About1984-12-11 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 11, 1984 Tukwila City Hall 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers M I N U T E S ROLL CALL DORIS E. PHELPS, Council President, JOE H. DUFFIE, EDGAR D. BAUCH, WENDY A. MORGAN. REPORT FROM COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (Continued) City Attorney, p.51 Park Maintenance p.149 -154 L.1. Guarantee p. 285 City Clerk, p.41 Contributions Fund Balance, p.155 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE (Continued from December 10, 1984) MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND APPROVE THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY AS SUBMITTED.* Council Member Morgan requested that materials from the City Attorney be presented to Council in a timely fashion. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE PARK MAINTENANCE BUDGET ON PAGE 149 THROUGH 154. MOTION CARRIED. REPORT FROM FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Finance, p.49 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE FINANCE BUDGET BE APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 05/514.230.12, Extra Labor, changed from $4,000 to $1,000 .21, FICA, changed from $10,300 to $10,100 Change the part -time clerk position to a full -time Accountant. Don Morrison, City Administrator, explained the cost for library service paid to King County. Council Member Morgan supported the library service; the money is well spent. *MOTION CARRIED. Unemployment Comp. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT FUND p. 283 605, UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT FUND 621, L.I. GUARANTEE, AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE CITY CLERK'S BUDGET AS SUBMITTED. (THIS INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF A PART -TIME WORD PROCESSING TECHNICIAN). MOTION CARRIED. Municipal Court, p.37 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT THE MUNICIPAL COURT BUDGET BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. Funds 202, 203, 204 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT FUNDS 202, 203, AND Pages 224, 225, 226 204 BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. (LIMITED G.O. 1977 BOND REDEMPTION, LIMITED G.O. BOND REDEMPTION, AND UNLIMITED G.O. 1978 BOND REDEMPTION.) MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ACCEPTANCE OF FUND 20 BE PUT OFF UNTIL COUNCIL CONSIDERS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET, THE LAND ACQUISITION, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT FUND AND THE EQUIPMENT RENTAL FUND. MOTION CARRIED. Contingency, p.197 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT FUND 105, CONTINGENCY, AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE December 11, 1984 Page 2 Public Wks. Admin. p.133 -137 Public Wks. Engin. p.138 -142 Public Wks. Building Maintenance p.143 -148 EXCUSED ARRIVED Police Dept p.69 -104 Fire Department p.105 -130 POLICY Filling of vacancies in Fire Dept. 11/522.100.41, p.11l Feasibility Study Fire Equipment Cumulative Reserve p.198 MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION BUDGET AS PRESENTED. (THIS INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF THE 1/2 TIME SECRETARIAL POSITION). MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING BUDGET AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING MAINTENANCE BUDGET AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED WITH BAUCH VOTING NO. COUNCIL MEMBER MORGAN WAS EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. COUNCILMAN SIMPSON ARRIVED AT THE MEETING. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AS SUBMITTED. (THIS INCLUDES THE ADDITION OF A FULL -TIME SECRETARY FOR THE POLICE CHIEF.)* Page 78, Item 11 was reworded to read "Salaries 3 Detec- tives (police officers), 1 Evidence Technician, includes $1,800 temporary pay for Administrative Sergeant pending completion of Police Department audit, reorganization and passage of budget." *MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bauch asked if purchasing supplies for the Explorer Post is legal. (page 82, item 31.03). Attorney Martin said that if the supplies are being used by the Explorers in the performance of specific duties which benefit the City then the City is receiving some consideration for those supplies. It is not giving a gift to the Explorers, therefore, it is legal for them to do that. MOTION CARRIED. The following errors were pointed out for corrections: Page 115, Item 30, total supplies, $22,950 Page 123, Assistant Fire Chief, Total Salary, $17,484 Page 125, Item 11, Salaries, $19,036 page 125, Item .41, Professional Services, $2,500 MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET AS SUBMITTED.* Councilman Simpson said it was recommended by the Committee that for the 1985 budget, the existing number of employees will be maintained by attrition. If there is a vacancy the matter will be brought before the Council for consideration. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL RENEW THE POLICY ISSUE ON STAFFING. MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS VOTING NO MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ITEM 522.100.41, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, BE INCREASED TO $8,000 FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY, PENDING A SUBMISSION OF THE SCOPE OF WORK TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE FIRE EQUIPMENT CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND 107 AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. 5' „z/ TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE December 11, 1984 Page 3 RECESS: 9:30 p.m. -9:40 p.m. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR FIVE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Firemen's Pension p.284 Mayor, p.25 -26 Health Services Personnel /Civil Service, p.29 Federal Shared Revenue Trust p.200 City Wide MIS Physical Fitness Equipment and Electronic Sirens Shelving for Finance Land Acquisition, Building, Dev. p.229 Council came back to session with Council Members Harris, Phelps, Duffie, Bauch, and Simpson present. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE FIREMEN'S PENSION FUND BUDGET AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED WITH BAUCH VOTING NU. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT $2,000 BE ADDED TO 49.02 FUR THE HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE PERSONNEL /CIVIL SERVICE BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED. Chief Crawley reported that the Public Safety Committee recommended that $2,400 be added for Physical Fitness Equipment to line item 594.220.64.07. Council reviewed each item requested from Revenue Shared Funds. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE $38,000 BE LEFT IN 594.130.64.02 WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THE MONEY WILL NOT BE SPENT UNTIL THERE IS FURTHER APPROVAL FROM THE CITY COUNCIL UPON REVIEWING THE REPORT.* MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY HARRIS, TO AMEND THE MOTION SO THAT THE POLICE COMPUTER TERMINALS AND HARD DISK BE ADDED TO THIS PACKAGE. MOTION CARRIED. There is a typographical error on line 594.210.64.02, Electronic Sirens should read $3,000. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE ADDITION OF THE PHYSICAL FITNESS EQUIPMENT AT $2,400 (594.220.64.07) AND ADD THE $2,000 FOR THE ELECTRONIC SIRENS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PURCHASE OF SHELVING FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT BE ADDED TO REVENUE SHARED FUNDS UP TO EXTENT OF THE ENDING FUND BALANCE. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. The TMC Recodification will not be included in the Budget. Council may consider again at a later date. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT LAND ACQUISITION, BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT.* Don Morrison reported that the office remodel for City Hall is in three phases: Space Design Study, $10,000; Acoustical/ noise Treatment, $21,000; Modifications to the work spaces, $50,000. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSTRUCTION FUNDS BE HELD UNTIL THE REVIEW OF DESIGN IS MADE BY THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE December 11, 1984 Page 4 Mayor, p.23 MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY HARRIS THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE EXTRA LABOR, $3,900 IN THE MAYOR'S BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED. Equipment Rental p.256 -263 Merit Pay p.155 -156 Salary Increases p.155 -156 ADJOURNMENT 10:50 p.m. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE EQUIPMENT RENTAL BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL RECONSIDER THE MERIT PAY. MOTION CARRIED. The Merit Pay will be available to all unrepresented employees who have passed their probationary period. Employees will be evaluated every six months. Page 156, item 291, Estimated Ending Fund Balance $135,000 to be used for possible 1985 salary increases and $20,608 for merit pay increases. Council requested that a line item be created for Merit Pay. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION FROM ADMINISTRATION AND APPROVE THE FUNDS FOR MERIT PAY. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ON PAGE 155 FUNDS BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF ENDING FUND BALANCE TO GRANT THE NON- REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES A 3.2% SALARY INCREASE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1 AND TO BE REVIEWED FOR THE AMOUNT ON JULY 1. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Bauch asked that all Policy issues be summarized so they can be adopted at the Regular Council Meeting. Mayor- Salary Increase MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MAYOR BE GIVEN A 3.2% SALARY INCREASE ALSO. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Phelps requested that each committee Chairman list those items that are pending in their commit- tees as of the end of the year. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ADJOURN. (1 •A Doris Phelps, Council eresident Maxine Anderson, City Clerk