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Home My WebLink About2025-02-24 Special MinutesTukwila City Council Hybrid Meeting (On-mbe and Virtual) MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING CALL TO ORDER �� ~�� e.°xax M"°^°«uxvg February 24'2O25 Mayor McLeod called the Special Meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL Melissa McCormick, Deputy City C|erk, called the roll of the Council. Present atthe meeting were Council Preok1entTunh Sharp (on -site)-, Mohamed Abdi (on -site), Armen Popyan (on -site), Jovite McConnell (on - site), Dennis Martinez (on-eite)and Hannah Hedrick (on -site). LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Councilmember Hedrick stated "The City of Tukwila is located on the ancestral lands of the CoastSu|ish people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to land, waters and culture. We pay our respectsto their elders post present and emarging.^ CITY OFFICIALS Thomas KAcLeod, Mayor; Marty Wine, City Administrator; Pete K0ayer, Deputy CbyAdministraton1ntehm Public Works Director-, Derek Spmok, Economic Development Administrator; Nona Gimdoff, Community Development Director; Eric Dnovor, Police Chie� Erin Lund' Deputy Police Chief; Joel Bush, Chief Technology Officer-, Kris KeUy, Parks &Recreation Mmnoger� Trish Kin|ow, Judicial Branch Administrator-, Lmuna| Humphrey, Legislative Analyst; Andy Barned-Youn, City Clerk; Melissa MuCormink, Deputy City PUBLIC COMMENTS 1. Kathy Hougardy expressed concerns related to the planned parking for the Newporter property site. 2. Sharon Mann spoke about the need for transparency regarding fire related fees assessed on property 3. Kate Kruller spoke regarding repair of streetlights on Tukwila International Boulevard, and raised concerns about copper wire theft, the need for a flashing crosswalk and an additional fire hydrant in the area. 4. Joe Duffie thanked Mayor McLeod for the Black History Month Proclamation and shared concerns regarding the proposed reduction in time allotted for Public Comment. 5 Steve Autioshared concerns about increased fire fees and property taxes. G.Greg Sherlock spoke regarding increased property taxes. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes: 2Y10/25 (Special Mtg) b. Approval ofVouchers: #OO4U81U0-OO4O8231 inthe amount of$1.318.552.O7. o. Authorize the Mayor to accept the King County Youth Amateur Sports Grant from King County Natural Resources and Parks, inthe amount of$1O0.UOO.00 [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on 2110125.1 d. Green Tukwila Restoration &Eduoadon Project: [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on 2110125.] Tukwila City Council Special Meeting Minutes (1)Authorize the Mayor to accept the Community Forestry Assistance Grant from WA Department of Natural Resources for the Green Tukwila Restoration and Education Project, inthe amount of$312.00O.00. (2) Authorize the Mayor to sign o contract with EarthCorpofbr restoration services at Riverton Perk, in an amount not toexceed $80.100.00. (3) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Partner in Employment for the Youth Green Training: Program at Tukwila Park, in an amount not to exceed $76.10,0.00� (4) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with DirtCorps for the Green Jobs Training Program atCrystal Springs, Park, inonamount not hoexceed $1OQ,O5Q.00. e. Southgate Park Restoration Phase 2Project: [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Community Services and Safety Committee on 2110125] (1) Authorize the Mayor to accept the Improving Indoor Air through Forestry (IIAF) grant from King County for the Southgate Perk Restoration Phase Project, in the amount of $100.08Q.00� (3) Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with EarthCorps for restoration services, in an amount not toexceed $1O0.U0O.00. [ Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with True Blue Strategies for Experience Tukwila for February 1.2O25through January 31.2O26,inmnamount not toexceed $28O,D8O.OD. [Reviewed and forwarded to Consent by the Planning and Community Development Committee on 2110125.1 MOVED BYK8CC8NN'ELL, SECONDED BY MARONEZ TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA A0 SUBMITTED. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. UNFINISHED -1USINESS a' Armso|uthon repealing Resolution @p.2093; Adopting revised City Council Rules mf Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst, advised that edits made to this resolution were not currently reflected in the agenda packet and requested' Council consensus to move this item ho3/ regular meeting consent agenda, CONSENSUS EXISTED T0FORWARD THIS RESOLUTION T8THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING CONSENT AGENDA. b- Discussion onthe Tukwila City Council Position #7vacancy and appointment process. Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst, gave a brief overview of the nine applications rece:ived for Position 7. Councilmembers agreed to interview the 6 applicants that submitted complete packets at the scheduled 3/3Work Session and Regular Meeting. REPORTS e. Mayor Mayor McLeod attended Association of Washington Cities (AWC) City Action, Days in Lacey. b. City Council Comnoi|momberAbdiattendedaSomaYiowanth»nupportacounci|0erOberandthankadthosewho applied for the vacant City Council Position 7. � Councilmember Papyanattended the Tukwila SohooBoard Mneting.AVNC'sCity Action Days and the Foster Golf Course Centennial event. Council President Sharp thanked those residents who made public comments and gave cautions Tukwila City Council Special Meeting Minutes Councilmember McConnell attended Foster Golf Course Centennial Event, AWC's City Action Days, and supported Foster Hi hsohoo[sVVrmntlingTeamasUleyadmamcedtothe State Championship. Councilmemb,er Martinez attended the South County Area Transportation Board meeting, the AWC's City Action, Days, a Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority Meeting and spoke with a subcommittee for the City of Seattle regarding vvorkh»,oe and affordable housing needs. CouncUmernberHedrick attended AVVC'oCity Action Days. There was no report, MISCELLANEOUS CoumciKmemberMartinez spoke regarding the taxing nfparking garages. CoumoHrnemberK8arUoez requested that the City Administrator provide Council with, a report on any claims that have been filed bythe City regarding the theft ofcopper wire. CONSENSUS EXISTS TOHAVE STAFFPROVlDE AREPORT ADJOURNMENT 8:01P.M. UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS EXISTED TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING. Melissa McCormick, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED B CITY COUNAVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: CIL: Y 03103/2 O25