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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-07 Hazelnut Newsletter - Volume 3 No. 6TIT HLILUT PUBLISHED QUARTERLY U� ibe CM of TiiIjWila Volume 3, Number 6 FRANK TODD, Mayor JULY 1980 NEW LEASH LAW The City Council of the City of Tukwila has ordained ordinance No. 1157 to prevent animals from "running at large" in the city. The ordinance defines "running at large" as being off the premises of the owner and not under immediate control of the owner or other com- petent person authorized by the owner over 15 years of age, by means of leash, cord, or chain not longerthan 8 feet except when in or on any vehicle and securely confined to such vehicle. It defines "under control" to mean theanimal is under control by means of leash so as to be thereby restrained from approaching any bystander or other animal and from causing or being the cause of physical damage when off the premises of the owner. Owners of any animal maintained in violation of this chapter shall incur a civil penalty plus billable costs of the animal control authority. The penalty shall be $25.00 for first notice of violation, $50.00 for second notice, and $75.00 for any additional notices within a one year period. Please protect your animal and yourself by use of a fence or leash to keep your animals on your property and use a leash whenever you wish to take your animal off your property. ARTS COMMISSION In 1977 the City of Tukwila established,through ordinance, a Civic Arts Commission. The purpose of the Commission is to advise the Mayor and City Council on matters relating to the acquisition, promotion and coordination of visual and performing arts by the City of Tukwila. To date, the Commission has not been active. Some of the positions have been filled but there is still a need fortwo more interested and qualified citizens to complete the Commission. It is important that the positions be filled soon to insure that our community's interest in the performing and visual arts is represented. Further information on the duties and reponsibilities of the positions is available through the Mayors office, 433-1805. If you feel this is something that would interest you please inquire. HANDICAP PARKING You may have noticed the hand- icap parking stalls which are pro- vided around the Southcenter Mall parking lot and most parking lots open to the public. These stalls provide easier access to stores and other places where handicapped people may have moretrouble reach- ing. To insure the handicap parking is reserved for handi- capped people the Tukwila Police Department is now issuing citations for unmarked vehicles parked in these areas. In ordinance No.1 165 of the City of Tukwila it is stated that no person shall park a vehicle in space marked with the International Symbol of Access unless both of the following conditions are satisfied: 1)The person has lost both of his lower extremities, or has lost the normal or full use thereof, or is so severely disabled as to be unable to move without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair; and 2)A decal issued to the owner of the vehicle pursuant to provisions of RCW 46.16.380 is affixed to the vehicle in a conspicuous place, or if the vehicle has a license plate issued to disabled person. If you are disabled and do not have a marking for your vehicle you may be glad to know how easy it is to acquire one. AH you need to do is send a letter from your doctor stating your disability and a request for an International Symbol of Access sticker for your car to Department of Licensing, P.O. Box 9909, Olympia, Wa., 98504. Please be warned that a person who is not disabled but who is driving acar with the International Symbol of Access is liable for a citation under this ordinance if the vehicle is parked in the marked stalls or areas. Look for the markings both on signs at head of parking spaces and painted on the pavement. FOUR GUBERNATORIAL CHALLENGERS AUGUST 19th, 1980 Duane Berentson, Bruce Chapman and John Spellman, all Republicans and James McDermott, Democrat will be guest speakers at a noon luncheon co -hosted by the Tukwila/Federal Way Chambers of Com- merce, Banyan Room, Doubletree Inn ... They will speak, answer questions from anyone ... more information cali 575-1953 and for reservations. All are welcomed! TUKWII.A RESIDENT - DOES YOUR HOUSE NEED REPAIRS? by Don Williams The City of Tukwila would like to pass on to all residents some information about three valuable programs that are available to help qualified homeowners repair and weatherize their houses. The King County Housing Authority, located here in Tukwila, offers these programs to qualified Tukwila residents. A call to the Housing Hotline at 344-7640 can get you started if you qualify. First, the Housing Repair Program is intended to assist low or moderate income homeowners to obtain housing repairs that will benefit the owner's health or safety, or will aid in the conservation of energy. Maximum income levels are, for example, $9,800 per year for a single person or $11,200 for a two member household. This is an interest-free loan program that is in the form of a lien against the property; the loan need not be paid back until the house is sold or changes ownership in any way. To qualify, proof of income and home ownership must be available for review. Call the Housing Hotline at 344-7640 for application information. The Weatherization Program will provide for the weather- ization of houses of qualified Tukwila homeowners. To be eligible, an applicant for this program must own and live in their own house and have a total annual income of no more than $4,737 for a single person or $6,262 for a two member household. This program requires no payback; all labor and materials are provided without charge. Senior citizens are especially encouraged to apply. Call the Housing Hotline at 344-7640 for more information. The third program offered to Tukwila resident is the 31 2 Loan Program. This program provides home construction loans to qualified individuals at 3% interest. Applications and program details may be obtained by calling the Housing Hotline, 344-7640. Remember, all qualified homeowners in Tukwila are eligible for assistance under these programs, and are en- couraged to participate. The number to call for the Housing Hotline is, again, 344-7640. A simple phone call may get you started on the home repairs and weatherization you may need. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The editors of the Hazelnut welcome comments from readers, both on the newspaper and on views or ques- tions about our City government. All letters will be answered, and if space permits, be published in the Hazelnut. 2 SPECIAL kTRO RATES FOR SENIOR CITIZENS Ordinance #1164 of the City of Tukwila amending ordi- nance #1136 and Tukwila Municipal Code 14.16.065 has been passed in order to provide reduced METRO rates for senior citizens. The ordinance states that every person 62 years of age or older (if married then either spouse) and every person totally and permanently disabled residing in a sepa- rately metered dwelling and who is paying directly for such separately billed service either as owner, purchaser, or renter and whose income from all sources is less than $7,500 per year, if a single person, or a combined income of husband &wife of $10,000 per year, if a married person, shall pay a flat rate of $2.50 for METRO services to such dwelling. This gives a discount of $1 .40 To take advantage of this the person should file with the Finance Department, City of Tukwila their affidavit confirm- ing he or she is qualified to be charged the special rate. The affidavit must include all qualifying information and also include an unqualified promise to inform the City of any changes in financial condition that would disqualify the person for special rates. If you have already filed an affidavit with the city for special water and sewer rates the new METRO rate will automatically apply. If you haven't applied on the water & sewer discounts covered in Ordinance #1 144 get your affidavit in and you will get all discounts included in both ordinances. With the rising cost of living eating away at your fixed income it is important that you take advantage of these special rates if you qualify. FOSTER GOLF COURSE IRRIGATION PROJECT by Don Williams Many citizens and city staff had high hopes that the Foster Golf Course Irrigation Project would be completed by mid- June. Because of many days of rain this spring and early summer the completion of the project has been delayed. The contractor, Ohno Construction Company, should complete the project by the end of July. This is normally the driest time of the year and the irrigation system will be needed the most at this time. As of mid-June most of the underground pipe and sprin- kler heads have been installed for the 13 hole project. The remaining five hole section of the course across the river will be done in the next several years. Much of the inconvenience, of open ditches and equipment on the course has been eliminated and restoration ofthegrassthat has been damaged has begun. Construction of the complicated pump station will begin in July. The station will be able to pump as much as 900 gallons per minute from the Green River once the total project is complete and the new piping system is in service. Anyone who has a question about the project may contact Don Williams at 433-1843. FUN NEVER SETS IN TUKWILA The Tukwila Recreation Department began its Summer 1980 Recreation Program on Monday, June 23. Over 50 children attended the Playground Programs, Day Camp and Basketball Camp I. Leaders for the recreation activities include: Rob MayaII and Myra Connell at Tukwila Elementary School. They meet Monday thru Thursday from 10:00 am to 3 pm. Debbie Johnson and Leigh Ann Charleson are heading up the program at Tukwila Community Center on Monday and Wednesdays and at Duwamish Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program too meets 10 am to 3 pm. These programs require no registration...Just drop by. Mark Cooper, Julie Johnson and Marcia Hoffman direct the Tukwila Day Camp. The camps meet for two weeks at the Tukwila City Park. Sorry all camps (except pre-school) are full. Also included in the summer schedule are Sports Camps. Soccer camp will be August 4-15 at Foster Memorial Park. Nancy Moore, head soccer coach at Foster High School is directing the camp. Basketball Camps are being coached by Gary Luft and Ron Keiling. Basketball Camp II is being held at Showalter Junior High from July 7 to July 18 with Mr. Keiling.Jack Orewiler, assistant coach at Foster High School will be teaching the Football camp at Foster Field from July 21 to 31 .These sports camps still have room for participants. Sign up now by calling the Recreation Department, 243-5198. Other activities include a Challenge Softball League, Field trips to areas of interest around Seattle, the Track Team and the South County Junior Tennis League. For more information please check the Summer 1980 Recreation Brochure or call the Recreation Department, 243-5198. And remember, Fun Never Sets in Tukwila. SENIOR CERAMICS The Tukwila Recreation Department is proud to announce the results of the Ceramic Showwhich was held in Monroe on June 21 & 22. Everyone who entered from the Senior Ceramics won a ribbon. Congratulations to: Martha Richardson 2 -Best of Division 2 -First Place 1 -Second May Smith 1 -Second Place 1 -Third Place Edna Hancock 2 -Second Place Gertie Cizen 3 -Second Place Melva McCarthy 1 -Best of Division 1 -First Place 1 -Second Place Marie Steel 1 -Best of Division 2 -First Place 3 -Second Place Harriet Lemley 3 -Second Place Margaret Toia 2 -Second Place Alice Swan 3 -Second Place Carol Bish, Senior Citzens Specialist and Jean Williams are the instructors of the Monday & Friday activity. New Students are always welcome. Stop by the Community Center from 10 to 4. 3 T. YOROZU GARDENING�4� b CAPTURES TUKWILA INVITATIONAL CROWN T. Yorozu Gardening of Tukwila received 1st place in the 2nd annual Tukwila Men's Slow -Pitch Invitational on May 11 at Fort Dent Park. Starting with 24 teams in the double elimination tourna- ment it came down to two teams in the championship game. The final game brought together the high scoring offense of T.Yorozu Gardening in the Loser's bracket and the defensive minded Princess Tours in the winner's bracket. Yorozu Gardening being in the Loser's bracket had to play twice as many games as Princess Tours. The stage was set for a grudge match between the two teams for now Yorozu Gardening had to win twice to capture the coveted first place trophy. T. Yorozu Gardening won the 1st game with a defensive game 5-4 and now Yorozu Gardening had to win to capture first place. The final game was to be a high scoring affair. T. Yorozu Gardening trailed 18-6 to Princess Tours in the 5th inning and rallied to score 17 runs in the 5th and went on to win 27- 21 to win the tournament. The tournament standings are as follows: 1st Place -T. Yorozu Gardening Tukwila league (Glen Anderson, Gordy Bentler, Rick Broderick, Bob Geiss, Steve Joyce, Dave McMurrin, Dave Larson, John Langer, Bruce Hobart, Steve Scholes, J.B. Thorton, Jeff Thorton, Jerry Thorton, Chuck Wetzler II, Chuck Wetzler III, David Yorozu, Ken Yorozu) 2nd Place- Princess Tours Airport League 3rd Place- Apogee Tavern Gray Renton League 4th Place- Boardwalk Sandwich Shop Tukwila League 5th Place- Interchange Tavern Kent League 5th Place- Community Chapel Auburn League MOST VALUABLE PLAYER BRUCE HOBARTSHORTSTOPT.YOROZU GARDENING HELP PREVENT POLLUTION The City of Tukwila has been experiencing an increasing oil -pollution problem in the City's storm drain system and the open ponds. Oil is entering into the open drainage system from different sources which cannot readily be determined by the Public Works maintenance staff.The City maintenance staff is currently attempting to collect the oil by absorbent surface floats. This method is not only expensive but ineffec- tive when large quantities of oil are received and; conse- quently, the downstream ponds and streams are polluted, affecting the wildlife, fish, and aquatic growth. The City would like to seek the assistance of local residents and businesses to report to the Department of Public Works 433-1861, whenever a heavy concentration of oil is noticed in the drain ditches or ponds. Our immediate clean-up response will preclude adverse effects to the downstream environment. CRIME WATCH SECURITY LIGHTING by Pat Lowery The idea that lighting can provide improved protection for people and facilities is as old as civilization. Equally old, however, is the problem of providing good lighting. Babylon dealt with the situation by '..burning thick wicks in bowls of fat during crowded festival times'. Other approaches included those used in 4th century Jerusalem where crossroads were illuminated with wood fires; and, in the 10th century when the Arabs paved and lighted miles of streets in Cordova.These efforts improved throughout the years when, by the 1 7th century, both London and Paris made attempts to provide effective street lighting. In England, for example, street lights were provided at public expense where individ- ual citizen action could not be expected; while in France, a program was initiated involving a system of guides with lanterns which the night traveler would pay asmall feeforthe privilege of being protected by the light. Over the years, protective lighting evolved from candle and wood power to more sophisticated gas lights, with the first systems installed by the early 1800's. Finally with the perfection and expanded use of electricity, the first electric filament street lights began appearing during the 1870's, increasing visibility and providing communities with a feeling of security. Good lighting is the single most cost effective deterrent to crime, but what good is lighting? Ideally, a good lighting system would be reproduced daylight. Realistically, however, the system must furnish a high level of visibility and at the same time a low level of glare. Evenness of light is more important than the overall level of light. Dark and shadowy areas around the exterior of your home are considered areas of high vulnerability. During this time of energy conservation many folks question the use of lights as a home protective technique.Through the utilization of modern technology new light fixtures only costa fraction of the old incandescent lamp. Investigate the possi- bility of installing a mercury vapor yard light with a photo electric off/on switch. Probably the most important utilization of lighting is to illuminate your house numbers. All too often emergency vehicles responding to a call for assistance waste precious minutes looking for house numbers that either do not exist or are so poorly displayed as to be almost impossible to see. Display your house numbers using 6" numbers of a contrast- ing color to that of your building. The life you save, may be your own. DISTINGUI,rIED FIREFIGHTERS Dave Green and Richard Brewster have been chosen to receive the "Distinguished Service Award," for 1979. This award is given annually for the personnel in the fire department who have displayed an unusual motivation to achieve a task. Both Mr. Green and Brewster have donated several hundred hours to the Tukwila Fire Department to complete tasks which have aided the City. Mr. Green has headed up the program of getting the fire department's mini -computer on line. The problem has taken not only a considerable amount of time while at work, but he has devoted a considerable amount of time at home as well. The time programming and trouble -shooting the computer has saved the City of Tukwila several thousands of dollars. Mr. Brewster has taken it upon himself to become very knowledgeable in the area of hazardous materials. He has attended several schools in and out of the area, in order to achieve his goal. As a result of his actions, he was chosen as one of the first fire department personnel to attend the newly formed National Fire Academy, and study hazardous materials. TWO FOR NATIONAL FIRE ACADEMY TRAINING Two Members of the Fire Department have been selected to be among first personnel to attend National Fire Academy. Fire Chief Hubert Crawley and Fire Fighter Richard Brewster were chosen to be among the first groups of trainees to attend the newly opened National Fire Academy at Emmitsburg, Maryland. Chief Crawley was selected to attend two areas of study; the first being Executive Development III. This course centered around management and leadership styles. A research paper prepared as a requirement of the program, was good enough to warrant the National Fire Academys' recommendation to have it published in the International Fire Chiefs Magazine. The paper dealt with "Motivation of the Modern Fire Fighter." The course lasted two week covering over 105 hours of classroom work. The second course of study attended by both Crawley and Brewster was titled, "Hazardous Material Spill and Fire Control."This course dealt with the problems associated with coordinating the wide variety of agencies associated with any release of toxic materials into the environment. This course covered over 60 hours in the classroom during the two week period. GET RID OF FIRE HAZARDS -AT HOME AT BUSINESS 4 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR The Public Works Department is proud to introduce the new Public Works Director, Ted Uomoto. Ted joined the City of Tukwila on March 3, 1980 and has since been busy with reviewing the various departments with Public Works and becoming familiar with the many ongoing projects within the community. Ted is native to the Seattle area. He graduated from Washington State College with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Civil Engineer,a registered Professional Hydraulic Engineer, and a Korean War Veteran in the U.S.Army.Ted's professional background started with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation where he worked on the Columbia Basin Project. From there, Ted worked with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he performed a variety of Civil Engineering duties; such as, planning and designing engineering projects related to flood control, power generation, highway community development, water, sewer, and storm systems. Ted gained further experience with the Department of Housing and Urban Development as the HUD Regional Project Engineer, Regional Emergency Services Officer, and Regional Civil Engineer. In preparation for taking on the position of Public Works Director in Tukwila, Ted served as the Public Works Director/ City Engineer/Building Official with the City of Bothell.As you can see, his range of responsibility was broad in all aspects of public works. Ted Uomoto feels that it is a public employee's prime objective to serve the needs of the community and Ted is determined to see that each employee on his staff carries out that objective. r 1 TELL IT TO THE CITY This form is for your use. It is one way for good communi- cation between citizens, elected officials and City staff. Please write in your question or comment, cut this out, drop it in the mail, or drop by City Hall. QUESTION OR COMMENT. If you wish a personal contact, please RETURN TO: provide the information below. City of Tukwila Name. Mayor's Office Address' 6200 Southcenter Blvd. Phone. Tukwila, WA 98188 J 5 THE TUI , JILA HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Tukwila Historical Society warmly invites all interested persons to visit our facilities at the Old City Hall which is now the Library. The meeting dates are 12 o'clock noon on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. The society is hard at work setting up a traveling exhibit and formulating a Continuing Scholarship Fund aiding Foster High School students. Anyone interested in further imformation contact Acting President, Jeanelle Baldwin, 244-7857. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Dan Saul, President 244-5408 L.C. "Bud" Bohrer 243-7679 Mable Harris 242-5359 George Hill 244-2785 Reid Johanson 243-1526 Doris Phelps 244-9761 Gary Van Dusen 243-6743 Frank Todd, Mayor 243-1625 Anyone who has a question regarding matters before the council or interpretations of existing city statutes are encouraged to call City Hall at 433-1800 or the councilmembers at their homes. L111111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111I111111111111►.111111111111111111111111111111f1111111111111f111111111111111111111.__411111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 a. THE ▪ NJKILN(IT PUBLISHED QUARTERLY ▪ by the City or Tuhwi(a ▪ 6200 Southcenter Boulevard ▪ Tukwila, Washington 98188 = Written by City employees ▪ Edited by John McFarland & Jan Sproul ▪ Printed by Printing Control Services, Inc. - IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII11111111/Illllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllflllllllll MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER TUKWILA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE We have been gratified by the response of residents and businesses in The Tukwila area of our new Greater Tukwila Chamber of Commerce. The City of Tukwila Administration, Staff, Council, Planning Commission and Committees have all been most helpful in keeping us informed of their activities and we have tried to do the same. We feel that working together and with other Valley and South King County Cities, we can make productive headway in meeting the challenges of the growth of the '80s. Major areas that have been identified as presenting the greatest problems for the people who live and work in the Tukwila area, are roads development, transit growth and development, and of course, funding for these is of major concern, since many of the traditional sources for funding are not going to be able to meet all the demands. We have formed some cooperating task forces with other chambers and communities that have been participated in by both the chamber and its committees as well as the appropriate departments of Tukwila's City government. We hope that any Tukwila residents who would like to participate and have an input of their ideas will let us know and plan to attend the meetings of our committees on Public Relations, who are devel- oping maps, brochures and other identifying materials, including the wrapper for the Tukwila Bar; Community & Economic Development who are developing the editorial material and setting the plans for Aerial photos and transportation development etc.: Governmental Affairs Committee, which has a Transit Sub -committee and is keeping track of the national, state and local political scene. They have helped to arrange the July meeting with the Federal Way Chamber featuring Governor Ray, and will be again co -hosting with the Federal ,Way Group for an August 19th meeting that features the four gubernatorial challengers, John Spellman, Duane Berentson, Tom McDermott and Bruce Chapman. We hope that anyone interested will feel welcome to attend. Our luncheon meetings are open to all in the community and we hope will continue to be of community interest. Just pick up a copy of our newsletter "Tukwila Business" at City Hall and call the office at 575-1953. Jan Wiesner, Office Manager, will be happy to assist you. RANDY COPLEN, President SISTER CITY COMMITTEE The City of Tukwila has now formed a Sister City Committee for building relations with our sister city Ikawa, Japan. The committee was formed to oversee fund raising projects, exchange art work, and coordinate future visits between Tukwila and Ikawa.Community participation will be the keyto the success of this committee.The city is seeking interested members of the Tukwila community to join in the activities of the committee. A current project of the committee is fund raising for a trip to Ikawa planned for late this year. If you are interested in participating please contact Marie Johnson, Committee Chairperson, 242-0668. 6