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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-05-15 Reguiar MinutesMay 15, 1972 8:00 pm FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL APPOINTMENTS Civil Service Commission ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Resolution 293 City pay periods and paydays OLD BUSINESS McMicken Hts. Park site property TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers MINUTES Mayor Todd let the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. GARDNER, HILL, JOHANSON, STERLING,STEVENS,'TRAYNOR and CRAIN MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING OF MAY 1, 1972. THE MOTION CARRIED. 306 MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, TO APPROVE THE VOUCHERS FOR PAYMENT. CARRIED. Claims Fund #1894 #1952 $45,700.29 Bldg. Land Dev Fund #59 3,000.00 $48,700.29 Mayor Todd's reappointment of Mr. Everett Hanson to the Civil Service Commission was put before: the Council. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO CONCUR WITH THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT. CARRIED. Planning Commission MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO TABLE THE APPOINTMENTS OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBERS until records are researched and available positions are determined. CARRIED. Proposed Ordinance MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STEVENS, TO TABLE Horses on sidewalks PROPOSED ORDINANCE which would regulate and in Parks equestrian traffic upon the sidewalks and in the parks of the City of Tukwila. CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY GARDNER, THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read the Resolution fixing thee"' pay periods for city employees and designating paydays. MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY GARDNER, THAT RESOLUTION 293 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. Resolution 294 MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT PROPOSED Federal Assistance RESOLUTION BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. CARRIED. Disaster Relief Act Councilman Johanson read the Resolution authoriz- ing Gordon Hall, City Supervisor, to execute on behalf of the City of Tukwila, an application for the purpose of obtaining Federal financial /1 c assistance under the Disaster Relief Act (Public Law 606, 91st Congress). MOVED BY JOHANSON, SECONDED BY HILL, THAT RESOLUTION 294 BE ADOPTED AS READ. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING TO TABLE THE MATTER of the McMicken Heights park site property until the Park Board members and City Councilmen have a chance to review the property. CARRIED. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 2 OLD BUSINESS cont. Planning Coord. request for summer help Southgate Disposal Garbage Appraisal of Golf Course NEW BUSINESS Lower Foster Area sanitary sewers Metro Transit contract extens- ion Animal Control Sweeper rental State, Dist. 7 Finance Banker Anti Litter Campaign Terry Kemp License Denial MOVED BY CRAIN SECONDED BY HILL TO AUTHORIZE DEL MOSS, PLANNING COORDINATOR, TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL HELP THRU THE, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SUMMER HELP PROGRAM. An opposing vote brought a roll call vote 6 ayes: Hill, Johanson, Sterling, Stevens, Traynor, Crain, 1 no: Gardner. MOTION CARRIED. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON TO TABU, THE MATTER OF PROPOSED GARBAGE DISPOSAL BY 1 SOUTHGA'TE DISPOSAL COMPANY UNTIL THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 5th. CARRIED. 307 MOVED BY STERLING,SECONDED BY JOHANSON TO RAISE THE APPRAISAL FEE LIMIT TO $2,500.00 from$7 so that the golf course property might be appraised CARRIED. Mayor Todd noted a letter from Howard T. Harstad, Harstad and Assoc., Inc. stating the estimated time schedule on proposed LID: Grant is pending approval. Councilman Hill read letter from John D. Spellman, County Executive, requesting an extension of the current agreement between the City of Tukwila and King County re: Metro Transit bus service. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY JOHANSON, TO CONTINUE THE,. 4 SERVICE BY AGREEMENT. CARRIED. 1- Police Chief, John Sheets told Council of a proposed facility at 212th and West Valley Hwy. to handle animal control problems for several 'o_ valley cities; with the facility handling large and small animals, also for an animal warden. Chief Sheets was delegated by Mayor Todd to set up a meeting with representatives of the other cities. Gordon Hall, City Supervisor informed the Council of the proposed contract between the City of Tukwila and the State, District 7, of a street\' sweeper and operator on a lease basis. MOVED BY '1'RAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING TO DENY THE CONTRACT. CARRIED. As the Council is now in the process of interview- ing several company's in regards to the citiesw`1 Finance Banking, it wasMOVED BY STEVENS, SECONDED BY CRAIN TO TABLE THIS MATTER UNTIL INTERVIEWS ARE CONCLUDED. CARRIED. Mrs. Altmeyer reported on the Anti Litter Campaign sponsored by the Department of Ecology, with several Scout Troups participating. Mayor Todd expressed his appreciation to all participants on behalf of the citizens of the City of Tukwila. A letter from Terry T. Kemp, of Terry T. Kemp and Co. was read by Councilman Sterling; regarding his denial of a business license to operate within the City of Tukwila. Attorney Parker brought to the attention of the Council sec. 5.04.110 of the Tukwila City Code, allowing Mr. Kemp an appeal' before the Council on that denial. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY HILL, TO HEAR MR. KEMP AT THE MEETING OF JUNE 5th, with the City Attorney notify- TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 3 NEW BUSINESS cont. Kemp license cont. PROCLAMATION "Quit Smoking" Month June CORRESPONDENCE Public Hearing Val Vue Sewer Dist. Public meeting Duwamish Waterways Association of Washington Cities Aid Fund, Seattle 1st Bank Affirmative Action Program Work Meeting Puget Sound Governmental Conf. Ribco "Horse" meeting DEPARTMENT REPORTS Police Fire Water /Sewer City Supervisor ing Mr. Kemp of the hearing. CARRIED. Mayor Todd proclaimed the month of June as "Quit Smoking Month" and appointed Mrs. Doris Lamb as local chairman. Mayor Todd made announcement of Public Hearing to be held at 8:00 pm in the Tukwila City Council Chambers on May 30th re: sewer service to that area of McMicken Heights served by Val Vue sewer district. Meeting to be held at 7:30 pm on June 6th in the Nisqually room, Seattle Center to discuss the various alternatives for navigation on the East, Wrist and Duwamish Waterways. Association of Washington Cities 38th Annual Convention will be held at the Olympic Hotel, in Seattle June 13 -16th 1972. 30S Mayor Todd announced the Salvation Army had set up a revolving fund at the Southcenter Branch of the Seattle 1st National Bank to aid destitute persons within Tukwila and that further information could be obtained by calling City Hall or the Police Department of Tukwila. Mayor Todd spoke of the Affirmative Action Program set forth by law that the City of Tukwila, is now, and will continue, to comply with. A signed copy to be sent to Governmental Agencys. Mayor Todd announced a work meeting to be held at 7:30 pm on May 16th in the Tukwila City Council Chambers. May 25th at Pier 52 in Seattle a briefing for new members and a guided tour of facilities. May 24th, 8:00 pm Puget Power and Light Auditorium, Renton re: Water Study. May 24th, 7:30 pm, Tukwila City Hall re: riding horses in parks and on sidewalks. Chief John Sheets reported on police ve'c.icle accident, $1700 worth of damage with officer suff- ering minor injuries. Acting Chief Cr�mley reported 17 emergency oper- ations within month of April and no fire loss. He expressed need of an aid car with 28% of all calls being of an "aid" type. Eugene Elfstrom reported on a conference attended in Portland: American Waterworks, and Archie Larson reported on a sewer school he attended in Spokane. Gordon Hall spoke of the Federal grant application and funding seminar to be held by Puget Sound Governmental Conference. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL MEETING Page 4 DEPARTMENT REPORTS cont. Engineering COMMITTEE REPORTS Street /Police Annexation /Planning Chairman Sterling reported that the Council had met with the Planning Commission and discussed the possibility of future annexation and will continue to study this matter. Parks /Recreation CORRESPONDENCE Letter of Dwayne Traynor AUDIENCE COMMENTS Tukwila Days Dance Charles Baker ADJOURNMENT 10:00 pm Progress reports were presented by Hill, Ingman and Chase with reference to the sewer lines being inspected. Chairman Traynor turned the floor over to Mrs. Altmeyer, Park Board. She stated that the Park Board will hold its regular meetings the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 7:30pm in the Council Chambers. Mr. Baker presented a progress report noting plans for a--72--9-0-e sq. ft. warehouse within the C ucc industrial area. MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY STERLING THAT THE MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED. Attest: Frank Todd, Mayor i Cc(a_, i Shirlee A Kinney, City jClerk 309 Metro /Flood Control Chairman Gardner reported that the Green River Flood Control Advisory Committee is working on a job description for a PEP employee that will be working between several valley cities and that a proposal for funding will be presented on June 14th, Chairman Hill reported that by this year all but two of the citys streets will be overlaid with new paving. A letter, filed with the Clerk, Mayor and Council by Councilman Traynor, with reference to a letter read by Councilman Gardner at the Council meeting of May 1st, was discussed. Several topics were discussed by the Council and audience with the general conclusion being that all persons work together for the common good of the City. It was announced that there will be a dance at the Tukwila Community Club on June 3rd at $3.00 per couple to raise money for Tukwila Days. June 1st will be the start of the beard growing contest.