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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-02-11 Committee of the Whole MinutesOFFICIALS: TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL February 11, 2002 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING 5:00 P.M. An informal gathering and meal, included special guest, Congressman Adam Smith. A quorum of Council was present; no business was conducted and the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. COMMITTEE OF WHOLE MEETING 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Calling the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m., Council President Richard Simpson led the flag salute. COUNCIL ATTENDANCE: Present were Council President Richard Simpson; and Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton, Pamela Linder, and David Fenton. John McFarland, City Administrator; Bob Baker Acting City Clerk; Steve Lancaster, Community Development Director; James Morrow, Public Works Director; Jack Pace, Deputy Director of Community Development; Nora Geirloff, Senior Planner; and Frank Iriarte, Public Works Project Coordinator. CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: None. SPECIAL ISSUES: a. Membership Consideration King Conservation District Councilmember Fenton reported this item had been to the Utilities Committee on January 23, 2002; and the Committee agreed to forward it to this meeting. The Utilities Committee concluded it makes sense to belong to the King Conservation District; therefore, Councilmember Fenton spoke in favor of the proposal. Jim Morrow, Public Works Director, and staff have weighed the matter carefully and concluded that consideration of membership (and the amount to be paid by community residence taxpayers) does not fall within the purview of Initiative 747. When Tukwila joins KCD, each taxpayer will be assessed a fee of $5.00 per year. Of that money, $1.00 goes to KCD to fund its programs, $3.00 goes to Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) for their discretionary use; and the remaining $1.00 is held for Tukwila in the form of non- competitive grants for conservation projects. Mayor Mullet spoke in favor of the proposal and looks forward to an equitable spread of monies among member cities. At this point, Tukwila allocates approximately $17,000.00 to the WRIA 9 general fund; whereas if the City joined the District, the amount would be covered by WRIA 9 using the $3.00 portion of the fee allocated to them. Discussion was held regarding notification to community members. It was agreed a notice could be placed in The Hazelnut. Additionally, Public Works staff could make this part of their quarterly interaction meetings with the community over the next 12 months. Council consensus existed to forward this item to the February 19 Regular meeting for action. City of Tukwila Page 2 of 4 City Council Committee of Whole Minutes February 11, 2002 b. Connectivity Project Status Update John McFarland, City Administrator, initiated the original contract with Analytic Assets President, David Luman. The purpose of the contract was to complete an assessment of the feasibility of implementing the City's (proposed) connectivity project. The assessment has been complete and staff is in support of moving forward with Phase II of the project, which includes providing guidance and oversight to the City's Ad Hoc Connectivity Committee; finalizing the vision, constructing cost modeling mechanisms and options; establishing technical specifications for a Network Operations Center; determining network configurations; evaluating fiscal impacts against operational resource requirements; defining business models and funding strategies; and assisting the City Council in determining the model of choice. David Luman, President, Analytic Assets, informed Council this item had been to the Utilities Committee on February 5. Additionally, he explained the goal of Phases I and II with the Council. Noting that Tukwila is "well placed for connectivity," Mr. Luman reviewed proposed fiber optic zone maps with the Council. Issues of equipment determination; choices of active or passive systems; kick -out points; converged content; and grant funds were all discussed between Mr. Luman and the Council. One grant, from the National Teleconferencing Industry Association (NTIA) has an open period (at this time) until March 25; for disbursement in September, 2002. A positive factor is the fact conduit is already down in most areas in the City. Therefore, the City is poised for and may potentially become a super -fast, network service provider. In this arena, marketing could be a key factor to a large success. A meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee will be called within approximately 3 weeks according to Mayor Mullet; and Council consensus existed to include Utilities Committee Chair David Fenton on the Ad Hoc Committee. Council consensus existed to forward this item to the February 19 Regular meeting for action. c. Proposed Zoning Code Amendments Cargo Container Issues Update Hearing Council consensus at the January 28 COW meeting on policy direction encouraged by Council, Nora Geirloff, Senior Planner, reviewed the newly proposed, draft ordinance with Council. The newly created, draft ordinance included such policy directions as: 1. All existing containers in residential or commercial zones would be required to apply for and receive a special permission approval from the Director of Community Development; or be removed within one year. 2. New cargo containers may be allowed in residential zones only for institutional uses with a special permission approval from the Director of Community Development. 3. New cargo containers may be allowed in regional commercial zones if they receive a special permission approval from the Director of Community Development. 4. Criteria for granting special permission would include a limit of one container, per lot, and adequate screening from adjacent lots and streets. 5. New and existing cargo containers will be allowed (without question or review) in industrial zones. Len 15815 62nd Avenue So.. Tukwila, presented a draft scenario to Council and asked where the line could be drawn on requiring permits and special permission for items to be placed on personal property. Anna Bernhard, 14241 59th Avenue So.. Tukwila, asked the Council to consider a requirement to ban cargo containers altogether from residential neighborhoods. City of Tukwila Page 3 of 4 City Council Committee of Whole Minutes February 11, 2002 After questions and answers between Council and staff, it was agreed a public hearing must now be scheduled. The anticipated date, at this time, is March 18, 2002. REPORTS: a. Mayor Mayor Mullet reported attendance to last week's Economic Development Committee meeting; as well as a Suburban Cities Association Co- Chairs meeting this morning. Mayor Mullet also reported a basic footprint of the new Foster Golf Links Clubhouse has been developed. Work on that project continues. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie attended the February 5 ACORN meeting. Councilmember Hernandez attended the February 7 Equity and Diversity Committee meeting. Council President Simpson attended the February 5 ACORN meeting; and the February 8 meeting of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce. Councilmember Carter, referring to Mayor Mullet's note on the golf course clubhouse, noted a recent visit to the website of the City of Lake Forest Park. There, a photo -a -week was posted (and subsequently thumbnailed and saved) as they built a new City Hall. She suggested Tukwila may do the same thing with the development of Tukwila Village or the construction of the new clubhouse. Ms. Carter noted the school levy validated and passed with 64.8% voter approval. Finally, Ms. Carter reported sending recent e -mail correspondence to area politicians seeking support for Bill HR2424. Councilmember Haggerton attended the February 6 Airport Communities Coalition Executive Committee meeting; and the February 9 Tukwila Schools Strategic Planning meeting. Councilmember Linder attended the February 11 King County International Airport/WSDOT (Aviation Department) Joint meeting. Councilmember Fenton attended the February 5 Utilities Committee meeting. b. City Administrator John McFarland reported the tracking of three pieces of legislation; including the proposed "jail bill" and the Utilities Tax Bill. He noted skateboard park issues will be raised at the February 13 Parks and Recreation meeting. d. Legislative Analyst Lucy Lauterbach reported the Utilities Tax Bill is being worked behind the scenes. Additionally, she reported the Dangerous Dog Bill cleared the senate judiciary without opposition. MISCELLANEOUS: None. EXECUTIVE SESSION: None. City of Tukwila Page 4 of 4 City Council Committee of Whole Minutes February 11, 2002 ADIOURNMENT: 8:50 p.m. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE COMMITTEE OF WHOLE. The motion carried 7 -0. d Sim n Council Richard p ncilj(esident Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Date minutes approved: February 19, 2002