HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-12-02 Committee of the Whole MinutesDecember 2, 1985
7:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
and
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
OFFICIALS IN
ATTENDANCE
REPORTS
Staff
Arbitration with
Firefighters
Note Decision on
Page 2
CONSENT AGENDA
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Regular Meeting
M I N U T E S
Tukwila 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.
LIONEL C. BOHRER, EDGAR D. BAUCH, Council President, DORIS E.
PHELPS, JOE H. DUFFIE, WENDY A. MORGAN, CHARLES E. SIMPSON.
JAMES HANEY, City Attorney; MAXINE ANDERSON, City Clerk: BRAD
COLLINS Associate Planner; ALAN DOERSCHEL, Finance Director;
ROSS ERNST, Senior Engineer; BYRON SNEVA, Public Works
Director; DON WILLIAMS, Parks and Recreation Director.
Mayor Mayor Van Dusen introduced an Issues and Options paper on the
City contracting with Fire District #1 for Council
consideration.
MOVED BY MORGAN, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THIS ITEM BE
REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE. MuT1ON CARRIED.
Byron Sneva, Public Works Director, reported that the City
spent a total of 396 man -hours on maintenance of streets
during the recent snow fall. Of that, 176 hours were over-
time. The crew used 40 tons of sand and 1 to 2 tons of salt
on the City Streets; now, they have to sweep it all up again.
Don Morrison, City Administrator, announced that the
Southcenter Rotary donated a bench for one of the City Parks.
He reported on the arbitration with the Firefighters. The
City proposed 32% wage increase for 1985. The arbitrator
ruled that 32% across the board wage increase was an
equitable salary adjustment. The firefighters are con-
sidering appealing this decision. He said Finance would like
to close the 1985 book without carrying this over. With
Council concurrence they will implement the 32% wage
increase. This will be discussed further under new business.
a. Approval of Minutes: November /8, 1985
b. Approval of Vouchers
Claims Fund Vouchers #23905 #23984
Current Fund
Golf Course Spec. Rev.
City Street
Arterial Street
Land Acq, Bldg, Dev.
Water Fund
Sewer Fund
Equipment Rental
14,649.49
855.24
26,194.80
53,946.83
56,156.85
2,113.71
1,520.07
5,966.40
$161,403.39
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA
BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED.
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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING
December 2, 1985
Page 2
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Use of Federal
OLD BUSINESS
Ordinance #1374
Tax Levies
"with Bauch voting No." *MOTION CARRIED.
(Corrected 12/16/85)
NEW BUSINESS
Arbitration with
Firefighters
ADJOURNMENT
8:30 p.m.
Mayor Van Dusen explained that the Public Hearing on the pro-
posed budget for 1986 and on the use of Federal Shared
Revenue Funds is required by law.
He declared the Public Hearing open for audience comments.
There being no input from the audience, Mayor Van Dusen
closed the Public Hearing.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED
ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. MOTION CARRIED.
Attorney Haney read 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 HARRIS, SECONDED BY PHELPS, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1374
BE ADOPTED AS READ.*
Rate Specified in Ordinance:
2.720 $2,257,653
.165 (Special Golf Crse.) 130,000
2.885 Total $2,387,653
Council President Bauch said Council has no business raising
the Real Estate Taxes. If there was no lid, we would not be
raising taxes and probably would not have raised them for the
past five years.
Council Member Phelps commented that in the future years, if
we took this action today and then had to come back and ask
for an increase in taxes, we would be severely criticized for
having taken this action. The property taxes we collect are
our "bread and butter" taxes. The future of sales tax is in
jeopardy everytime the legislature meets.
Proposed Ordinance MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE PROPOSED
Adopting 1986 Budget ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1986 BUDGET BE MOVED TO THE NEXT
REGULAR MEETING. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY SIMPSON, THAT COUNCIL CONCUR WITH
ADMINISTRATION AND THAT THE ARBITRATOR'S DECISION BE
IMPLEMENTED IN 1985. MOTION CARRIED.
MOVED BY BAUCH, SECONDED BY DUFFIE, THAT THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOU'N. MOTION CARRIED.
n Dusen, Mayor
Maxine Anderson, City Clerk