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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-27 Community Affairs and Parks MinutesCity of Tukwila Community Affairs and Parks Committee COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND PARKS COMMITTEE Meetin Minutes Febrzuu-i^ 27,2012 5:001).ni. PRESENT Councihnembers: Kathv Hougardv, Chair, Joe Duffie and Allan Ekberg Staff: Jack Pace, David Cline, Rick Still, Bob Benedicto, Kathy Hougardy and Kimberly Mat(j CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hougardv called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Parks Recreation Events Calendar As an information only item, Committee Members reviewed the Parks Recreation calendar for March and April. INFORMATION ONLY. B. Grant Aaalication: Duwamish Hill Preserve As information only, staff briefed the Committee on a recently submitted grant application for $50,000 in funding from King Conservation District. If received, this funding "ill be used to assist "ith the acquisition of the 1.75 acre west I)arcel located adjacent to ('vest side of) the Duwamish Hill Preserve. No cash match is required for this grant. This is the same grant program that the Department of Community Development brought forward to Committee on Februaiy 13. INFORMATION ONLY. C. Annual Rebort: Code Enforcement As an information only item, Citv Code Enforcement Officer Kathy Stetson provided the Committee an overview and update on code enforcement activities and types of violations seen during 2(_)11. Some challenges for Code Enforcement this past year included: Economic Climate Unclear Rules and Regulations (Working on internal processes to resolve) Language and Cultural Barriers Unresolved Neighborhood Issues Reduction in Case Review Due to Neiv Program Implementation (Rental Housing) Since it is common for Code Enforcement to explain'what they are responsible for, staff took the opportunity to highlight items that they do not handle, but forwarded on to the appropriate responsible staff. These items include: animal control, public right-of-'-m' noise complaints, and code enforcement on public property Staff anticipates returning to Committee later in the year with internal process changes, ordinance amendments and a revised vacant buildin ordinance. INFORMATION ONLY. D. Annual Reaort: Rental Housint4 According to Tukwila Municipal Code (TMQ 5.06.220 an annual report of the Residential Rental Business License and Inspection Program will be submitted to the City Therefore, as information only_ staff briefed the Committee on 2011 Rental Housing activities. CommunitvAffairs Parks Committee Minutes February 2Z 2072 Paae 2 2011 marked the beginning of the City's Rental Housing Licensing Program. During that time, staff issued 6(_)2 provisional licenses and conducted 551 unit inspections. Staff explained the "zones" of inspections. The City is split into four zones, and one zone is inspected each rear, which translates to a rental unit being inspected approximately once eveiv 5 year Staff did report that administrative tasks such as application processing and file set -up accounted for a significant amount of time during the first year of the Program. Overall, it appears that the Inspection Program has shown the commitment of some landlords to improve living conditions of their rental properties. INFORMATION ONLY. III. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 6:03 p.m. Next n7eeting: Monday, March 12, 2012 5:00 p.m. Conference Room 4' 4 Committee Chair Approval Minut by SAM.