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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-18 Regular MinutesNovember 18, 1985 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 7:00 P.M. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL REPORTS Mayor Secondary Treatment Facilities Combined Sewer Overflow Control. United Way of King Co. Appointments: Art Commission, Kathy Roberts Board of Adjustment Curtis Nesheim Swearing in Police Officer Bill Griffin. Report on Metro ETS. CONSENT AGENDA M I N U T E S S 3 City Hall Council Chambers Mayor Van Dusen called the Regular Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. EDGAR D. BAUCH (COUNCIL PRESIDENT), DORIS E. PHELPS, JOE H. DUFFIE, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCIL MEMBERS BOHRER AND HARRIS BE EXCUSED FROM THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen referred to a letter he had received from A. J. Culver. The letter concerned Volume I, Summary and Executive Director's recommendations for the Plan for Secondary Treatment Facilities and Combined Sewer Overflow Control. He suggested it be placed in a Council committee. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY MORGAN, THAT THE LETTER ON METRO SECONDARY TREATMENT FACILITIES AND COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOWS BE PLACED IN THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen acknowledged a Citation presented to the employees of the City of Tukwila for helping the people of our community by significantly increasing contributions to United Way of King County. This year we had 63 employees (an increase of 66% over last year) contributing $4,278 (an increase of 83 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF KATHLEEN C. ROBERTS TO POSITION #1 ON THE CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen noted that he had received a letter from Cheryl Wheeler in which she resigned from her position on the Board of Adjustment. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF CURTIS NESHEIM TO POSITION #4 ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UNEXPIRED TERM AND FOR A COMPLETE FOUR YEAR TERM. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Van Dusen introduced Bill Griffin, Tukwila's newest police officer. He issued the oath of office to Officer Griffin and Don Pierce, Police Chief, presented the official badge. Byron Sneva, Public Works Director, reported that bids will be opened on the first three portions of the Metro ETS Project in January and February. The Notice to Proceed will begin in March and April. This means that a lot of work will be accomplished by a lot of contractors in a short period of time. There will be a lot of activity on Interurban Avenue. a. Approval of Minutes November 4, 1985 b. Approval of Vouchers Claims Vouchers #23715 23882 Current Fund Golf Course Spec. Rev. City Street Land Acq., Bldg., Dev. Water Fund Sewer Fund Water /Sewer Construction Equipment Rental Unemployment Compensation Firemen's Pension $107,724.50 17,801.17 37,741.34 6,605.37 21,399.07 37,824.36 9,760.00 2,015.86 8,395.69 558.10 $249,825.46 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1985 Page 2 CONSENT AGENDA Contd. OLD BUSINESS Ord. #1372 establish- ing a zoning classifica- tion on certain property recently annexed to City known as 51st Ave. So. between S. 164th S. 166th. SUMMARY NEW BUSINESS Res. #984 accepting the turnover of a storm sewer manhole appur- tenances constructed by Solly Dev. Co. on the east side of 52nd Avenue South. Formal Motion 14 -85: Authorizing participa- tion in the Green River Valley Transpor- tation Action Plan. Prop. Ord. levying the general taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1986. 5 3 MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE ADOPTED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read, by title only, an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending the official zoning map of the City adopted by Ordinance No. 1247 by establishing a zoning classification on certain property recently annexed to the City and commonly known as the 51st Avenue South between South 164th and South 166th Annexation. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT ORDINANCE #1372 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE ORDINANCE SUMMARY BE ADOPTED. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read, by title only, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, accepting the turnover of a storm sewer manhole and appurtenances constructed by Solly Development Company on the east side of 52nd Avenue South. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT RESOLUTION #984 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE FORMAL MOTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read in its entirety Formal Motion No. 14 -85 authorizing participation in the Green River Valley Transportation Action Plan. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT FORMAL MOTION #14 -85 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read, by title only, 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, 1986, 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. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY INSERTING $789,484,289 IN SECTION I AS THE ESTIMA- TED ASSESSED VALUATION AND RATE REGULAR TAX LEVY: $2.720 SPECIAL TAX LEVY: .165 TOTAL $2.885 MOTION CARRIED, WITH BAUCH VOTING NO. AMOUNT $2,257,653 130,000 $2,387.653 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING November 18, 1985 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Contd. Prop. Ord. levying the general taxes for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 1986 contd. tes. #985 approving In Interlocal Agreement establishing a Valley ;ities Affirmative action Coalition authorizing the Mayor :o sign such agree nent. XECUTIVE SESSION 3 :00 P.M. 8:08 P.M. )rd. #1373 appropriate unanticipated revenues in the Land Acquisition, 3uilding Development =und for future park ievelo pment. 534/0 Council President Bauch said the City has no business and no need to raise the Real Estate Taxes of the City by 6 The inflation for last year was not 6 Just because the State Legislature says the maximum you can raise it is 6 it has automatically been raised whether you need it or not. The quickest way to reduce the actual taxes of the people in the City is in the Real Estate Taxes. We have 2¢ capacity on the Sales Tax we are not using and by it we could spread the cost of providing services to those people who come into our town to shop and that is where it ought to be provided. We do not have a need. Council Member Morgan asked to have comparative data that shows the Real Estate Taxes for the past few years. MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE MOTION BE AMENDED TO MOVE THIS ITEM FORWARD TO THE NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Council Member Phelps said she would like to have information on what effect it would have, if they reduced the tax, on the calculation sheet for the 106% Limitation. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read, by title only, a resolution of the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, approving an Interlocal Agreement establishing a Valley Cities Affirmative Action Coalition and authorizing the Mayor to sign such agreement on behalf of the City. MOVED BY SIMPSON, SECONDED BY BAUCH, THAT RESOLUTION #985 BE ADOPTED AS READ. Mayor Van Dusen said there is $2,500 in this year's budget and the same amount is proposed for 1986. The agreement covers Auburn, Renton, Kent, Puyallup and Tukwila. They propose to hire a part -time person and Renton has offered to do the accounting functions. The first activity they are proposing is a workshop for the community to acquaint them with employment opportunities in the south end. Second, would be joint advertising and joint sharing of the register of qualified minorities. Council Member Phelps asked to have the Board or the City Attorney look into the insurance clause. *MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. Council held an Executive Session to discuss the purchase of property for park use. Session to last about 10 minutes. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT MARILYN STOKNES, NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBER, BE INVITED TO ATTEND THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED, WITH MORGAN VOTING NO. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL GO OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED. Attorney Haney read, by title only, an ordinance of the City of Tukwila, Washington, amending the 1985 budget adopted by Ordinance No. 1340 of the City, passed by the City Council on December 17, 1984, as amended by Ordinance No. 1346, passed by the City Council on April 1, 1985, Ordinance No. 1351, passed by the City Council FUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 1ovember 18, 1985 )age 4 JEW BUSINESS Contd. )rd. #1373 appropriate inanticipated revenues in the Land Acquisition, Wilding Development =und for future park levelopment contd. 'urchase Property for 'ark (Formal Motion, 5 -85). IISCELLANEOUS nquiry on proposed Lnnexation at 42nd .o. 133rd. ADJOURNMENT ;:30 P.M. MOVED BY DUFFIE, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT ORDINANCE #1373 BE ADOPTED AS READ. MOTION CARRIED, AS AMENDED. L./!arf Dusen, Mayor Maxine Anderson, City Clerk 3 e ll on June 17, 1985, Ordinance No. 1357, passed by the City Council on July 15, 1985 and Ordinance No. 1364, passed by the City Council on October 7, 1985, to appropriate unanticipated revenues in the Land Acquisition, Building and Development Fund for future park development land and establishing an effective date. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT THE ORDINANCE BE AMENDED BY INSERTING $57,000 AS THE AMOUNT OF APPROPRIATIONS. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY PHELPS, BY FORMAL MOTION 15 -85, THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE THE CROISSANT PROPERTY FOR $55,900. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY PHELPS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, BY FORMAL MOTION 16 -85, THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A 30 -YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. MOTION CARRIED. Sharon Bernhardt, 3418 South 126th, asked what the status of the proposed annexation at 42nd Avenue South and South 133rd is at this time, what the proposed use is and what the zoning is going to be. She asked to be notified when it comes back on the Council agenda. Mayor Van Dusen assured her she would be notified. MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR TEN MINUTES AND COME BACK AS THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. MOTION CARRIED.