HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-04-20 Regular MinutesApril 20, 1970
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The Tegular meeting of the Tukwila City Council was called to order by
Mayor Minkler at 8:00 P.M. The following members of the Council were in
attendance: R. A. Bowen, D. R. Gardner, L. E. Crostick. G. D. Hill,
P. F. Dunning and A. G. Radford. Councilman Johanson was absent.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved.
ANNEXATION PETITION NBUROTH PROPERTY
A petition for annexation to the City of Tukwila of the Neuroth property
was submitted by David Jensen and Associates along with a letter requesting
the Council to re -open the matter of their Key Properties annexation
petition previously submitted April 3, 1969. The matter was tabled
awaiting the arrival of Mr. Jensen for further information.
RAILROAD CROSSING RELOCATION
A request was presented by Mr. Bruce McCann for permission to relocate a__
rail crossing on Southcenter Parkway previously granted under Ordinance 534.
Mr. McCann explained the rail road company felt the new location would be
a more satisfactory crossing. Tenative permission has been received from
the Washington Utilities Commission.
Mr. McCann reported a letter has been sent to Mr. Zepp setting forth the
following stipulations:
1. If the Council approves the request, the developer would relocate the
crossing at their expense and subject to inspection and approval of the
City Engineers.
2. The developer would repair the street at the old location also subject
to inspection and approval of the City Engineers.
Mr. Hawkins requested a Dames and Moore soil report on the proposed
crossing.
When questioned as to the urgency of this request, Mr. McCann replied all
track will be connected within the next few weeks and the building on the
property will be completed seven months from the receipt of the building
permit. They are ready to apply for a building permit now.
Mr. Radford made a motion an ordinance to amend Ordinance 534, Exhibit A,
by deleting crossing of Southcenter Parkway at Minkler Boulevard and
inserting the new legal description for the crossing as filed be placed
on its first reading. Motion seconded by Mr. Gardner and carried with
Mr. Crostick abstaining.
OLYMPIC PIPE LINE FRANCHISE
Mayor Minkler read a letter from Olympic Pipe Line Company dated April 8th
stating the proposed franchise fee of 1/8 of a cent per barrel of through-
put volume is not acceptable to them. They stated if the new pipeline
routing was approved they were prepared to consider a maximum annual
franchise fee of 12 cents per linear foot of pipeline installed.
Mayor Minkler also read a letter from Olympic Pipe Line Company dated
April 17th requesting their application to add new pipe line route listings
to their existing franchise be placed on the agenda for the April 20th
Council meeting for approval of at least the new Green River Bridge
crossing. The purpose of the request is to provide Olympic with the
capability of further exploring a new route on private property west of
the Green River.
The pipe line on the Green River Crossing is already installed under the
terms of a temporary construction and�_installation agreement dated February
18, 1970, but it can not be connected or activated until a franchise is
granted.
Mr. Baker questioned if the granting of a franchise to cross the bridge
would give direction for dondemnation of private property.
Mr. Phillips again requested Council approval of the bridge crossing so
Olympic could acquire private property five feet South of the utility
corridor.
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After further discussion, Mr. Crostick suggested Olympic Pipe Line Company
acquire private easements first and them come back to the Council for the
river corssing.
The Council took no action on the franchise request.
ANNEXATION
Since Mr. Jensen did not arrive, Mayor Minkler turned the annexation
petition over to the annexation committee for study.
Mr. Crostick requested an opinion of the Council if they wanted to proceed
with the previously discussed requirements for this annexation definite
boundary,including all of road and the Johnson property. The Council
agreed the Annexation Committee should proceed along these lines.
E.D.A. FUNDS
A letter dated April 9, 1970 from Puget Western regarding a pilot E.D.A.
project on Andover Park East was submitted to the Council for study.
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Mr. Bowen made a motion claims approved by the Finance Committee be paid
with warrants drawn in their respective amounts. Motion seconded by Mr.
Gardner and carried. Following warrants approved:
Claims Fund Warrants #416 through #450
LID 13 #40 through 42 Urban Arterial Warrants #146 thru 155
LID 14 24 Water Sewer Construction #C19 thur C -25
LID 15 27
LID 16 12 13
CABLE VISION
Mr. Dunning reported the license committee has had meetings with Color
Vision and Northwest Cable Vision who have each requested franchises.
The committee has no recomendations at this time.
LANDSCAPING BID LID 13
Mr. Hill reported on the bid opening for the landscaping job in
connection with LID 13. There were 5 bids received. He read a letter
from Hill, Ingman, Chase Company recomending the acceptance of the low
bid.
Mr. Hill made a motion the City accept the bid of Skip Jacobson Rockeries
in the amount of $7,201.55 and if they are unable to perform, the second
low bid of R..L. Moss be accepted. Motion seconded by Mr. Dunning and
carried.
N. P. SEWER LINE RESOLUTION 243
Mr. Zepp recommended the City accept the N. P. Sewer line. Mr. Jon Stack
concurred. Mr. Gardner made a motion a resolution accepting the N. P.
sewer line be read for adoption. Motion seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried.
This being Resolution No. 243
OTHER
Mayor Minkler announced_a meeting Wednesday with citizens to discuss the
58th Avenue job.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
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