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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-07-22 Committee of the Whole MinutesJuly 22, 1985 7:00 P.M. CALL TO ORDER COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT SPECIAL PRESENTATION Penelope Peabody, Executive Director of the Seattle -King County Economic Development Council OLD BUSINESS Approval of Minutes NEW BUSINESS Proposed Ordinance Amending the Comp. Land Use Policy Plan TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers Council President Bauch called the Tukwila City Council Com- mittee of the Whole Meeting to order LIONEL C. BOHRER, MABEL J. HARRIS, EDGAR D. BAUCH, Council PRESIDENT, JOE H. DUFFIE, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. Council President Bauch introduced Penelope Peabody, Executive Director, of the Seattle -King County Economic Development Council. She reports to a governing Board of Directors comprised of business, government, education, and labor leaders that meets quarterly. Mrs. Peabody reported on their first six months of operation. The first major element of their work program was to under- take a County wide business survey. The survey is complete and will be mailed to the members shortly. She gave a sum- mary of the overall County wide results and then shared spe- cific information about what they learned from the Tukwila businessmen they interviewed. There were 55 businesses that participated in the survey. Their attitudes about factors that could discourage or encourage them about expanding or relocating in King County were very similar to those of the County wide businesses. 24% of the Tukwila firms ranked State and Local taxes as the most discouraging factor. Quality of life was cited as an advantageous factor by 31 22% of the businesses in Tukwila said transportation was advantageous at their location. 141% said that Market access was beneficial. Factors that Tukwila firms found discourag- ing were land, 13 labor, 25 permit process, 15 govern- ment attitude, 7 71% of the Tukwila businesses surveyed had expanded or relocated in the past 10 years, 1/3 plan to relocate in the next five years, and 76% expect to increase employment by 1989. Mrs. Peabody said their fundamental mission is to put in place those strategies that will create jobs. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL APPROVE THE MINUTES OF JULY 8, 1985. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Collins explained the exhibits attached to the ordinance amending the Comprehensive Land Use Policy Plan Map and the Zoning Map. Also included, as attachments, are the Findings and Conclusions. Council Member Harris asked about the property that is now a Child Care Center and the lot in front of it. Are they R -1 now? Mr. Collins explained that they are R -1 on the old Comp. Plan and they are not being reclassified under the Findings and Conclusions or the Ordinance recommended by the Planning Commission. that was MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS ITEM BE PUT FORWARD AT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION. MOTION CARRIED. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES July 22, 1985 Page 2 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Proposed Ordinance Amending the Zoning Map Proposed Resolution Approving a Developers Agreement between the City of Tukwila and Kaiser Gateway Associates and author- izing the Mayor to sign on behalf of the City Proposed Ordinance Setting forth re- quirements for towing service licenses who desire to impound vehicles x,67 MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS ITEM ALSO BE PUT FORWARD AT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Gary Thornton, engineer with McKenzie, Saito, and Associates, explained that Kaiser Development has purchased the Codiga Farm. They are proposing to develop a street through the parcel in order to develop two buildings. The proposal before Council is to authorize the Mayor to sign the Developer's Agreement. Kaiser agrees to develop the streets at their own cost with the understanding the City will accept the streets and utilities as public facilities. They are working closely Mhff, and plans have been submitted for review. They need the approval of the Developers Agreement in order to proceed with the permit process. They have a fill permit and are proceeding to fill. Council Member Harris referred to the site plan and said that the Transportation Committee discussed the possibility of the main access road being extended to the river at a later date. Hopefully, no buildings will be placed to block this plan. The Committee reviewed the agreement and recommended no changes. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE FORWARDED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING.* MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE AGREEMENT BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE PROTECTION OF THE CITY'S OPTION TO HAVE A TRAIL AND PROTECTION OF THE CITY'S OPTION TO HAVE, AT A FUTURE TIME, A BRIDGE AND ACCESS ACROSS THE RIVER THROUGH THE EXTENSION OF THIS LOOP STREET. Councilman Bohrer said that it has been a policy of the Council for the past several years that the City try to gain access for a trail in all future projects along the river. Attorney Martin said that the issue of trails could be dealt with later in the review process. Council Member Morgan said that she agrees with the intent, but the agreement was precluded on several meetings and the presentation of plans and it was understood that the City was accepting something designed to City standards. Now, you are introducing something different than the acceptance of a street. Miss Morgan said she would like to see it dealt with somewhere else. Council Member Harris said that these plans are not on the T.I.P. and the bridge is just a fantasy that might happen at some later date. This is not something we would expect the developer to do; it would have to be a City project. I don't want to have a building show up there so that we will never have access to the river. *MOTION CARRIED WITH HARRIS AND MORGAN VOTING NO. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ITEM 5E BE CONSIDERED AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED. Don Pierce, Police Chief, said that this amendment to the towing ordinance comes as a recommendation from the traffic section. This year it was determined that only one firm had COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES July 22, 1985 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Proposed Ordinance Setting forth re- quirements for towing service licenses who desire to impound vehicles (cont.) Proposed Resolution Approving a contract for jail services Lease with South Central School Dist. for park property Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Mayor to extend a Banking Services contract with Peoples Bank 70 a dispatch point and an impound yard within the City. The recommendation is that the requirements be opened up and not be quite so restrictive. The ordinance, if passed, limits the restriction that in order to be called by the Police on a rotational basis, you have to operate an impound and a dispatch point within the City. It would still require a license from the City, and it would still require a 30 minute response time. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THIS ITEM BE PUT FORWARD TO A COUNCIL MEETING AT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S DISCRETION.* Mr. Melvin Dickie, Dick's Towing, said he has been in Tukwila since 1972. Since that time, many tow operations have come and gone, but one guy survived. You'll find that my rates were lower, in most cases, than any other operator. Just because someone decided it is not right for this one person to survive, you should be giving me credit instead of saying we have to open the City up. I have the equipment to do the job properly. If the Police Department has a complaint, they should bring it before Council. If someone is doing a good job, they continue to exist; if they do a poor job, they go out of business or relocate. If there isn't a problem, why change it. I suggest that you give the Chief the emergency authority to contract outside the City Limits if there is a poor response. I have been doing a good job; why penalize me now just because somebody had to move outside the City. I have been here the whole time. No Police agency can have a 30 minute response time. We are talking about emergency ser- vice. Tukwila has only 96 tows a year. If you have 5 tow companies spliting 96 calls; if I'm busy, I'm just going to say I have no equipment available. Under the present rules, I not only have a business obligation but a moral obligation to make sure I have the streets clear in Tukwila. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT SECTION C OF THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY CHANGING 30 MINUTES TO 20 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT FOR JAIL SERVICES BE REFERRED BACK TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE LEASE AGREEMENT AND THE BUDGET TRANSFER BE FORWARDED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, explained that the City called for Bids in May. There was only one legal bid received and that was from Peoples. All four banks expressed the desire not to use the old format of compensating balances. Now they want to charge for the exact cost for services. We are recommending that the contract with Peoples be extended to December 31, 1985. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THIS ITEM BE FORWARDED TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Discussion on the MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CITY TAKE A NLC Convention ROOM AND SHOW A WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST. MOTION CARRIED. COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES July 22, 1985 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Discussion on the NLC Convention (cont.) ADJOURNMENT 9:35 P.M. Council Member Morgan suggested that Council President write a letter to Mayor Royer to find out how they see elected officials participating. As long as it is going to be in Seattle, all Council Members should go. MOVED BY BOHRER, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED. (dLi ar77 D. Bauch, Council President Maxi"ne'Anderson, City Clerk