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City of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Department of Community Development - Jack Pace, Director
CITY OF TUKWILA
PLANNING COMMISSION (PC)
BRIEFING AND PC TRAINING
MINUTES
January 28, 2021
6:30 PM
Virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams
Chair Heidi Watters; Vice Chair Louise Strander; Commissioners Dennis Martinez,
Sharon Mann, Karen Simmons, and Andrea Reay
Commissioner Dixie Stark
Staff: Mayor Ekberg; Department of Community Development (DCD) Director Jack Pace;
DCD Deputy Director Minnie Dhaliwal; Senior Planner Max Baker; Business Relations
Manager Brandon Miles; City Attorney Andrew Tsoming; and Planning Commission
Secretary Wynetta Bivens
Agenda: Election of PC Officers; Tukwila South presentation; and PC Training
Adopt: Commissioner Reay moved to adopt the 12/10/20 minutes
Minutes: Commissioner Martinez seconded the motion. Commissioner Mann abstained from
voting because she did not attend the meeting. Motion passed.
Chair Watters called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Martinez moved to elect Commissioner Louise Strander for the 2021 PC Chair and
Commissioner Karen Simmons for the 2021 Vice Chair. Commissioner Reay seconded the motion. The
PC unanimously voted to accept Louise Strander and Karen Simmons as the 2021 PC officers.
Commissioner Strander took over presiding of the meeting as Chair.
Minnie Dhaliwal, DCD Deputy Director provided explanation of the land acknowledgement statement,
which the City Council has suggested that Planning Commission consider reciting at each PC meeting.
Commissioners Martinez and Commissioner Mann asked if the city attorney had reviewed this policy.
Staff said they will follow up with the city attorney and provide a response back to the Commission.
Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager introduced Mike Pruett, Representative for Segale
Properties.
Mike Pruett gave a PowerPoint presentation on the background and the current status of Tukwila South
Development including the status of all the permits and approvals that have been granted by various
organizations and agencies. Mr. Pruett addressed several questions from the PC. The PC thanked Mr.
Pruett for the presentation.
Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov
PC Meeting
1/28/21
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Andrew Tsoming, City Attorney and Karen Reed, from Karen Reed Consulting, LLC conducted PC
training. Karen Reed facilitated the training and the City Attorney discussed legal issues.
Director's Report:
- The upcoming PC schedule was discussed.
- Staff inquired about holding two meetings in March, and the Commissioners provided dates they
are available.
Adjourned 9:00 P.M.
Submitted by: Wynetta Bivens
Planning Commission Secretary
Adopted: 2/25/21
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov