HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-10-07 Regular MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Calling the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. was Mayor Steven M. Mullet.
ROLL CALL:
Calling the roll of Council was Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duffie; Joan
Hernandez; Pam Carter; Jim Haggerton; Pamela Linder and Dave Fenton.
DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT RICHARD
SIMPSON. The motion carried 6 -0.
OFFICIALS:
John McFarland, City Administrator; Bob Noe, City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst; Jane Cantu, City
Clerk; Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk; and Frank Iriarte, Acting Public Works Director.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
Sister Cities Committee Report
Reporting on the September 26 -30 delegation visit of Sister -City Ikawa, Japan, John McFarland, City Administrator,
recognized and introduced various members of the Sister Cities Committee present and absent from this meeting.
Praise and appreciation for committee members and City staff was given. Calling the Sister City relationship the
"premier program in the Valley" among other cities, Mr. McFarland noted the 45 visiting guests were made to feel
comfortable and noted the trip far exceeded the guests' expectations.
CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE:
Byron Saunders, 4118 So. 130 Street. Tukwila, stated appreciation for the Mayor, Administration and Police Chief
for handling specific issues in his neighborhood which he brought to their attention.
Dwayne "Skip" Traynor. 14910 58 Ave. So.. Tukwila, spoke in favor of the development of the Sister Cities
Committee since its inception. Secondly, he spoke against "boarding houses" and noted two definitely exist in his
neighborhood, with another two suspected. He spoke against the amount of cars that come and go to these
properties and wondered if the City should consider such houses.
Without providing actual addresses, Mr. Traynor gave Mr. McFarland approximate locations of the boarding houses.
CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approval of Minutes September 23 September 30 Special Meetings
b. Approval of Vouchers 238989 239309, in the amount of $1,964,811.14
c. Accept turnover of Quik Park street improvements (located at 3610 South 158 Street);
value of transferred assets from the developer to the City; $1,327,505.99.
DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED."
Discussion Ms. Hernandez asked about a sprinkler and /or landscaping of the Quik Park property.
Mr. McFarland informed staff that in spite of looks to the contrary, a sprinkler system is in place. Additionally, he
noted the requirement of a bond, for 125% of the value of the landscaping, for two years.
*The motion carried 6 -0.
NEW BUSINESS:
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
October 7, 2002 7:00 p.m.
Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers
a. An ordinance providing for the purpose, scope and terms of membership for the Equity
and Diversity Commission.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
PROVIDING FOR THE PURPOSE, SCOPE AND TERMS OF MEMBERSHIP FOR THE
EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COMMISSION; REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBERS 1828
AND 1871; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE
Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst, noted that for some time, the City and the School District have been unable to fill positions
they are authorized to fill. The Commission has been operating with three vacancies since members of the City, school and
business positions departed. Therefore, it's been recommended (by seated Commission members) that by allowing a community
member to replace one school district and one city member, it is possible there would be two school and two city representatives
and five community members, two of which could be business members. Currently, if given the opportunity, two community
members stand ready to accept commission appointments.
Councilmember Hernandez reported approximate attendance at the last meeting was 16 persons, one of which could fill one of the
open school slots. That would leave just one City vacancy and one community vacancy. She would consider changing the three
community members to four community members and leaving the others at three. She is very much in favor of "creating plenty of
opportunities for community to be involved."
Councilmembers Duffie, Fenton and Linder spoke in opposition to creating "additional" slots due to the fact its been difficult to fill the
current vacancies already. It was specified that three vacancies have existed for six to nine months.
To further review the item and to continue with discussion outside of a Regular meeting, agreement existed to remand the item to
the Community Affairs Parks Committee for further consideration.
b. Proposed addendum to Yakima County Jail Contract for Services
John McFarland noted this addendum (to the long term agreement) is for "sharpening" several issues which have
developed since the agreement's inception. By way of background, it took longer than anticipated for the 35 member
cities to "get on board" with the proposed contract, and as a result, Yakima County was unable to get their bond
financing package put together, without a guarantee from a sufficient number of cities in a timely fashion. Therefore,
all member cities are being asked to "shift dates forward a bit."
A summary of the proposed addendum, in part, includes:
"Minimum Bed Commitment" means the bed commitment made by the Cities [sic] to maintain an ADP in Yakima
county [sic} jail facilities equal to 150 City Inmates [sic] from the effective date of this Agreement until Juno
September 30, 2003 and equal to 440 City Inmates from July October 1, 2003 until the termination of this Agreement.
Other items regarding contractual obligations, daily rates, changes in the effective date of the Long Term Jail
Agreement, dates to complete the new jail facility, telephone access and rights to refuse inmates are also included in
the proposed addendum. Mr. McFarland briefly provided an overview of each of the proposed changes.
Mr. McFarland concluded his presentation and fielded questions from the Council as it related to the finer points of
the proposed addendum.
HAGGERTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; APPROVAL TO SIGN THE PROPOSED ADDENDUM TO THE
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE HOUSING OF INMATES BY YAKIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND SECURITY, BY AND BETWEEN YAKIMA COUNTY, WASHINGTON AND THE CITIES OF
ALGONA, AUBURN, TOWN OF BEAUX ARTS VILLAGE, BELLEVUE, BLACK DIAMOND, BOTHELL, BURIEN,
CARNATION, CLYDE HILL, COVINGTON, DES MOINES, DUVALL, FEDERAL WAY, ISSAQUAH, KENMORE,
KIRKLAND, LAKE FOREST PARK, MAPLE VALLEY, MEDINA, MERCER ISLAND, NEWCASTLE, NORMANDY
PARK, NORTH BEND, PACIFIC, REDMOND, RENTON, SAMMAMISH, SEATAC, SEATTLE, SHORELINE,
SKYKOMISH, SNOQUALMIE, TUKWILA, WOODINVILLE AND TOWN OF YARROW POINT, WASHINGTON.
The motion carried 6 -0.
c. Setting of Proposed Council Goals for 2003
Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst, notified Council the Proposed 2003 Budget is currently being prepared. To that
end, Council must identify goals for inclusion within the draft document. Goals may be identified and included now
and, if necessary, amended during the review of the budget document in future months.
Focusing on what the Council is able to do (as a whole), coupled with the reality of financial constraints, and after
discussing several possible items the Council agreed to include the following proposed goals for 2003:
a. Provide policies and agreements which will ensure that transportation projects in Tukwila will
greatly benefit the citizens of the City.
b. Meet bi- annually with state legislators representing Tukwila.
c. Adopt policies that encourage development of quality senior housing.
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REPORTS:
d. Adopt policies that encourage future growth and vitality of the Tukwila Urban Center and Transit
Oriented Development site.
e. Review and revise the Council's policy on travel expenditures.
f. Review and revise the Council's policy on involvement with local, regional, State and /or Federal
committees.
a. Mayor
Mayor Mullet reported attendance (with Mayors from Puyallup, Edgewood, Fife, and Kent) to the 53 Anniversary of
the People's Republic of China, resulting from participation in the recent Dragon Boat Racing event, sponsored by the
City of Tacoma.
Providing an update on the "[South Central] pool" Mayor Mullet explained the City has been focusing on an
agreement between the City and King County. The City of Seattle heard about this proposed agreement and has
inquired. The Mayor noted we are "moving ahead" and noted current issues revolve around the condition of the
swimming pool and whether or not King County will assist with additional finances toward necessary capital repairs.
King County has agreed to pay a particular sum and the City is negotiating for a slightly higher sum. No specific
mention of the bridge or negotiations relative thereto was made.
b. City Council
Councilmember Duffie attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at Jared Galleria of Jewelry, and the Sister -cites
banquet with the visiting Japanese delegation. Finally, Councilmember Duffle reported attendance to the September
25 session on "Parliamentary Procedures Made Practical" a workshop facilitated by Shane Dunbar, Registered
Parliamentarian.
Councilmember Hernandez attended the September 29 Sister Cities banquet; the October 1 Tukwila Business and
Government Committee meeting and the October 3 Equity and Diversity Commission meeting.
Councilmember Carter attended a SCATBd meeting during the last week of September as well as a Tukwila
Community Cares Network meeting and PSRC Executive Board meeting. Mrs. Carter also attended the ribbon
cutting ceremony at Jared Galleria of Jewelry.
Councilmember Haggerton attended this evening's Finance and Safety Committee meeting and reviewed its
agenda contents. Additionally, he reported on a recent trip to the Information Technology and Communications
Steering Committee meeting held October 3 6, in Pembrook Pines, Florida.
Councilmember Linder reported hosting a City Councilmember from lkawa, Japan, during their recent visit.
Additionally, she noted on -going sewer pipe installation in her neighborhood will soon end.
Councilmember Fenton reported a Utilities Committee meeting on October 8, 2002.
c. Staff
John McFarland had no report.
d. City Attorney
Bob Noe, City Attorney, reported filing a Motion for Contempt regarding "the garbage truck." A hearing has been
set for October 16, 2002. Evidence gathered showed this is not an isolated type of disobedience, rather it is ongoing.
The City is seeking $1,000.00 as a sanction, in addition to attorney's fees involved in bringing the motion.
e. Intergovernmental
Lucy Lauterbach had no report.
FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING TO CONVENE
EXECUTIVE SESSION. The motion carried 6 -0.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Land Purchase Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) 30 minutes
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8:41 p.m. Executive session began.
9:11 p.m. CARTER MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; EXTENDING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION
BY ADDING AN ADDITIONAL 15 MINUTES. The motion carried 6
ADJOURNMENT:
9:13 p.m. DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION,
RECONVENE AND ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. The motion carried 6
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
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Robert H. Baker, Deputy City Clerk
Date Minutes Approved: October 21, 2002