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City of Tukwila
Finance and Safety Committee
FINANCE AND SAFETY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
February 20, 2013 5:30p.m.; Conference Room #3
PRESENT
Councilmembers: Dennis Robertson, Chair; and Allan Ekberg (filling in for Dennis Robertson)
Staff: Peggy McCarthy, Mike Villa, Gail Labanara and Kimberly Matej
CALL TO ORDER:
Committee Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS
No presentations.
II. BUSINESS AGENDA
A.
Ordinance: Advance Travel Payment
Staff is seeking Council approval of an ordinance that will close the revolving fund that has been utilized
for payment of advance travel expenses. Staff is recommending closure of this fund due to increased
efficiencies and reduction of City costs related to utilizing P-Cards for travel related expenses, as well as
employee reimbursement for costs incurred post travel.
Staff noted that since this policy does not typically apply to Councilmembers, unless the Council
determines it to be, advance travel funds will be available to Councilmembers, or in rare instances to
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employees, through a request to Finance Department.
FEBRUARY 25 COW FOR DISCUSSION.
B.
Resolutions and Ordinances regarding Local Improvement District (LID) No. 33
The Tukwila Urban Center Access Klickitat Project is now complete, and the City needs to move
forward with the assessment of appropriate costs within the Local Improvement District No. 33.This step
in the process requires several resolutions and an ordinance that will establish and clarify the processes for
public hearings, appeals and loans as outlined below:
Resolution: Appointing a hearing examiner
assessment roll.
Resolution: Setting time and place for public hearing.
Resolution: Revises and updates terms of the interfund loan including: exclusion of contributions
for the General Fund; setting the interest rate at 1.80%; repayment by December 31, 2014; and
extension of the financing period to the date the LID bond proceeds are received.
Ordinance: Amends Tukwila Municipal Code (TMC) Chapter 13.04 to include a process for
administering hearing and appeal relating to assessment rolls.
The Committee was in agreement with the resolutions and ordinance relating to the LID. Committee Chair
Robertson requested that the memo that is provided to full Council specifically list/outline the rolls and
responsibilities of the City Council in regards to hearing and appeal as outlined in the draft ordinance
included in the Committee agenda packet.
Additionally, Chair Robertson expressed the importance of the City Council understanding that this is a
quasi-judicial process which requires that Councilmembers have no ex-parte communications. He
requested that the City Attorney provide information as appropriate to the Council in order to ensure that
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the quasi-judicial process is adhered to and understood.
MARCH 4 CONSENT AGENDA.
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C.
Police Department Update: 2012 4 Quarter Report
As information only, staff utilized a PowerPoint presentation to update the Committee on items of
significance that occurred in the Police Department during the fourth quarter. The information included
INFORMATION ONLY.
highlights, crime statistics and crime reduction strategies.
III. MISCELLANEOUS
Meeting adjourned at 7:03 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 5:30 p.m. Conference Room #3
Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by KAM.