HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2013-05-28 Agenda Front Sheet
Tukwila City Council Agenda
° • COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ❖
Jim Haggerton, Mayor Counciimembers + Joe Duffie + Dennis Robertson
David Cline, CityAdministrator + Allan Ekberg + Verna Seal
Kathy Hougardy, Council President + De'Sean Quinn + Kate Kruller
EXECUTIVE SESSION — 6:15 PM — 7:00 PM
Potential Litigation — Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
(45 minutes)
May 28, 2013, 7:00 PM Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
1. CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. SPECIAL
PRESENTATIONS
a. 2011 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting:
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Peggy McCarthy,
Finance Director.
b. 2012 Financial Report. Peggy McCarthy, Finance Director.
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3. CITIZEN COMMENT
At this time, you are invited to comment on items not included on this agenda
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(p /ease limit your comments to five minutes per citizen). To comment
on an item listed on this agenda, please save your comments until the issue
presented for discussion.
4. SPECIAL ISSUES
a. An ordinance adopting the 2012 State Building Code and the
International Energy Conservation Code, 2012 Edition.
b. An ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2306, as codified at Tukwila
Municipal Code Section 7.20.020, "Dogs at Large— Requirement of a
Leash or Chain."
c. A consultant agreement with Rice Fergus Miller for the City Facilities
Needs Assessment & Feasibility Study.
d. A resolution regarding compensation policies.
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5. REPORTS
a. Mayor
b. City Council
c. Staff
d. City Attorney
e. Intergovernmental
6. MISCELLANEOUS
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
8. ADJOURNMENT
Tukwila City Hall is wheelchair accessible.
Reasonable accommodations are available at public hearings with advance notice to the
City Clerk's Office (206- 433 -1800 or TukwilaCityClerk @TukwilaWA.gov). This notice is available at
www,tukwilawa,gov, and in alternate formats with advance notice for those with disabilities.
Tukwila Council meetings are audio /video taped.
HOW TO TESTIFY
If you would like to address the Council, please go to the podium and state your name and address clearly for
the record. Please observe the basic rules of courtesy when speaking and limit your comments to five
minutes. The Council appreciates hearing from citizens but may not be able to take immediate action on
comments received until they are referred to a Committee or discussed under New Business.
COUNCIL MEETINGS
No Council meetings are scheduled on the 5th Monday of the month unless prior public notification is given.
Regular Meetings - The Mayor, elected by the people to a four -year term, presides at all Regular Council
Meetings held on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. Official Council action in the
form of formal motions, adopting of resolutions and passing of ordinances can only be taken at Regular
Council meetings.
Committee of the Whole Meetings - Council members are elected for a four -year term. The Council
President is elected by the Council members to preside at all Committee of the Whole meetings for a
one -year term. Committee of the Whole meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Issues discussed are forwarded to the Regular Council meeting for official action.
GENERAL INFORMATION
At each Council meeting citizens are given the opportunity to address the Council on items that are not
included on the agenda during CITIZENS COMMENTS. Please limit your comments to 5 minutes.
Special Meetings may be called at any time with proper public notice. Procedures followed are the same as
those used in Regular Council meetings.
Executive Sessions may be called to inform the Council of pending legal action, financial, or personnel
matters.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Public Hearings are required by law before the Council can take action on matters affecting the public interest
such as land -use laws, annexations, rezone requests, public safety issues, etc. Section 2.04.150 of the
Tukwila Municipal Code states the following guidelines for Public Hearings:
1. The proponent shall speak first and is allowed 15 minutes for a presentation.
2. The opponent is then allowed 15 minutes to make a presentation.
3. Each side is then allowed 5 minutes for rebuttal.
4. Citizens who wish to address the Council may speak for 5 minutes each. No one may speak a second
time until everyone wishing to speak has spoken.
5. After each speaker has spoken, the Council may question the speaker. Each speaker can respond to the
question, but may not engage in further debate at this time.
6. After the Public Hearing is closed and during the Council meeting, the Council may choose to discuss
the issue among themselves, or defer the discussion to a future Council meeting, without further public
testimony. Council action may only be taken during Regular or Special Meetings.