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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-04 Regular MinutesOFFICIALS: SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Fort Dent Park Chris Slatt Starfire Sports TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL November 4, 2002 7:00 p.m. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Calling the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. was Mayor Steven M. Mullet. ROLL CALL: Calling the roll of Council was Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk. Simpson; and Councilmembers Joe Duffle; Joan Hernandez; Fenton. SIMPSON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO EXCUSE THE HAGGERTON, DUE TO ILLNESS. The motion carried 6 Present were Council President Richard Pam Carter; Pamela Linder and Dave ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER JIM John McFarland, City Administrator; David St. Pierre, Assistant City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst; Police Captain Lori Sutter, Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Manager; Viki Jessop, Administrative Services Director; Steve Lancaster, Director of Community Development; Jim Morrow; Public Works Director; Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation; Alan Doerschel, Director of Finance; Rick Still, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation; Tom Keefe, Fire Chief; and Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk. Due to Fort Dent Park being "mothballed" by King County, Bruce Fletcher, Parks and Recreation Director, informed Council of a possible transfer of the Park to the City of Tukwila. Transfer negotiations are being conducted and an Interlocal land transfer with some accompanying easements. To that end, the City has been working with Starfire Sports, a private company who has been working with King County, behind the scenes, to develop a use for the park. Mr. Christopher Slatt was then introduced to Council. Mr. Christopher Slatt, 14511 25 Ave. SW, Burien, WA, presented Starfire's concept and dream for Fort Dent Park. Starfire is currently negotiating with King County for a park use which would allow the group of local soccer enthusiasts to bring a new "opportunity" to Tukwila. Starfire's focus is to create a training ground and family soccer center. Their goals, among others, are to make soccer accessible to all Tukwila community members, regardless of financial means and ability (or lack thereof) to pay entry/participation fees. And, finally, Starfire's objective is to become the region's premier recreation /training soccer park. Mr. Slatt and his partners desire to enhance and /or install synthetic turf; replant some grass fields, replace the current grandstands and update the softball fields, too. Additionally, a "regional -class facility" indoor field will be built for games, tournaments and other uses. Training camps, regional and national practices and /or games are anticipated, as is drop -in use. Related to the drop -in issue, a scaleable fee program shall be implemented. That same fee program will be used when offering lessons to children, youth and adults. It is anticipated that construction and maintenance of the park and facilities will be funded entirely by charitable contributions. Mr. Slatt and his partners are very confident of their ability to secure all the funding required to make this a first -class operation. City of Tukwila Page 2 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 Acknowledging benefits to the City, various Councilmembers spoke in favor of the proposal and are looking forward to the construction (set for April 2003) and opening of the new facility (October, 2003). Mr. Slatt concluded by noting final work is being negotiated for the agreement with King County. would then be in touch with City of Tukwila officials to update, include and report on specifics. PROCLAMATIONS /APPOINTMENTS: a. Appointments to Boards and Commissions Jack Hammons Pos. #5 Community Oriented Policing Citizens Fills unexpired term Term to expire 03 -31 -03 Lori Sutter, Police Captain, introduced Mr. Hammons. HERNANDEZ MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; APPOINTMENT OF JACK HAMMONS, TO POSITION #5 OF THE COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD. The motion carried 6 Alyssa Moy Pos. #8 Equity Diversity Commission School District seat Term expires 07 -31 -03 Fills unexpired term Ms. Moy was not present. HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; APPOINTMENT OF ALYSSA MOY, TO POSITION #8, OF THE EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COMMISSION. The motion carried 6 Robert Neuffer Fills unexpired term Term expires 12 31 03 b. Introduction of New Employees c. Confirmation of Appointment Pos. #1 Civil Service Commission Mayor Mullet reported Mr. Neuffer's meeting with him and Beverly Willison, Civil Service introduced Mr. Neuffer. SIMPSON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; APPOINTMENT OF ROBERT NEUFFER, TO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. The motion carried 6 Brenda LaFleur Administrative Support Technician Administrative Services Department Joyce Trantina Administrative Support Assistant Department of Community Development Nick Olivas Fire Chief Effective 02 01 03 He Advisory Board Secretary; and POSITION #1, Introduced by Viki Jessop, Ms. LaFleur comes to Tukwila from the City of Des Moines. Married with one daughter, Ms. LaFleur has a background in City Clerk's Office duties. Introduced by Steve Lancaster, Ms. Trantina comes to the Department of Community Development from a temporary assignment in the Personnel Department, also with the City of Tukwila. Married with three children, Ms. Trantina has a background in Personnel. Introduced by Tom Keefe, Fire Chief, Nick Olivas came forward. Chief Keefe reported Assistant Chief Olivas has been with the Tukwila Fire Department for 23 years; with 14 and 1 /2 of those years as Assistant Chief. Mayor Mullet noted that after an exhaustive background and reference check with City staff, Mr. Olivas was the perfect candidate for the position. City of Tukwila Page 3 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; THE APPOINTMENT OF NICK OLIVAS, FIRE CHIEF, WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF FEBRUARY 1, 2003, SUCCEEDING THE RETIREMENT OF TOM KEEFE. The motion carried 6 0. CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: Byron Saunders, 4118 So. 130 St., Tukwila, thanked Council for their assistance regarding his plea for police assistance regarding a recent incident in his neighborhood. He informed Council the situation has been resolved. Nancy Damon. Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce, invited Council to a December 3 Holiday Luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce office. Robert Neuffer, 13313 37 Ave. So., Tukwila, spoke in favor of some type of traffic calming measures in his neighborhood. Mayor Mullet read a letter into the record from Carolyn Bledsoe, Operations Manager, King County Jobs Initiative (KCJI). As a City of Tukwila resident and King County employee, Ms. Bledsoe is no stranger to budget cuts and a downturned economy. Fighting for continued funding from several sources, Ms. Bledsoe asked Mayor Mullet to "strongly consider retaining KCJI as partner" while preparing the 2003 budget. Responding to the letter was Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Manager. She stated that although the program is one of importance and not without value, the Human Services Advisory Board had no easy task this year. Citing a number of programs who requested continued (or new) funding for 2003, Ms. Boykan stated the Board felt the potentially unstable program should not be approved for future funding. By way of explanation, Ms. Boykan noted the KCJI program is funded through the King County Executive's budget; and the program may actually be cut in 2003. Council agreed with Ms. Boykan and praised her for her efforts as Manager and for overseeing the Board. In turn, Ms. Boykan praised the efforts of Stacy Hansen, Human Services Specialist. CONSENT AGENDA: DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. The motion carried 6 0. BID AWARD: a. Approval of Minutes October 21, 2002 Regular Meeting b. Approval of Vouchers 239592 239877 in the amount of 1,497,439.95 Built in the 1970's, Mr. Morrow noted the lift station is "woefully inadequate" and in need of serious repair. Councilmember Fenton cited the works of Mike Cusick, Senior Engineer, Public Works, and noted his tireless efforts in the oversight of several similar projects. LINDER MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; AWARDING A CONTRACT TO GARY HARPER CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $89,134.00, INCLUDING WASHINGTON STATE SALES TAX, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE LIFT STATION NO. 1 PUMP UPGRADE AND GENERATOR PROJECT (PHASE I). The motion carried 6 PUBLIC HEARING: Award a contract to Gary Harper Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $89,134.00, including Washington State Sales Tax, for construction of the first phase of Sewage Lift Station No. 1 Pump Upgrade and Generator project Establishing a City Utility Tax City of Tukwila Page 4 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 Presenting information on this issue was Alan Doerschel. He informed Council that the public has been informed of the proposed utility tax via an article in The Hazelnut, three public meetings and a presentation to the members of the Southwest King County Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, for the edification of the audience, Mr. Doerschel reported the proposed budget has a 5% reduction for 2003. Without a new /additional revenue source, Mr. Doerschel noted the City could be in dire straights by 2008. Thus, the proposed utility tax, which could produce approximately $4 million, per year, enabling the City to provide services and programs at a level consistent with those provided today. 7:55 p.m. Mayor Mullet opened the public hearing. Bill Arthur, on behalf of Segale Business Park, read a letter into the record, signed by M. A. Segale, asking Council to make certain promises to the citizens of Tukwila, should the utility tax be implemented. Segale asks Council to: 1) review operations of the City to ensure all services currently provided are necessary and provided at an acceptable level, in the most cost efficient manner; 2) review the utility tax annually to ensure collections are consistent with projections of the budget gap; 3) adjust the tax rate up or down annually as required to balance the budget; and 4) limit the duration of the utility tax to no more than three years. Robert Neuffer, 13313 37 Ave. So., Tukwila. spoke in favor of the proposed utility tax as the City must maintain its infrastructure. Additionally, however, Mr. Neuffer spoke in favor of a sunset clause to the proposed ordinance. Randy Bannecker, on behalf of Puget Sound Energy, stated Puget Sound's support for the proposed ordinance; and in the interest of their customers, asked Council to proceed with caution. Rick Bellow, CFO. NC Machinery, Tukwila, noted that although the proposed ordinance could represent a $50,000.00 "hit" to NC Machinery each year, NC is in favor of the necessary tax yet urged the Council to consider a sunset clause. 8:05 p.m. Mayor Mullet closed the public hearing. Mayor Mullet, speaking on behalf of the Mayor's Office /City Administrator, noted this proposal is one which is not taken lightly. Much consideration, time and review went into finding other potential revenue sources, yet none were available or practical. The City does not and will not have sufficient funds to maintain service levels if the proposal does not pass. Various Councilmembers spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance and many spoke in favor of considering a sunset clause, after the public hearing. While not all agreed on a sunset clause, there was consensus to forward the draft ordinance to the November 12 COW for review and consideration. OLD BUSINESS: a. Disposition of Parks and Golf Maintenance Facility (Clerical note: recommended to include demolition of the "old" Parks and Golf Maintenance Facility (green house) as part of the "new" Foster Golf Club House contract...) Jim Morrow, Public Works Director, reported the new golf course clubhouse plans include new parking on the area currently occupied by the old parks and golf maintenance facility. To that end, disposition of the home and garage must be decided. The house and nearby garage (property) in question were declared surplus on May 7, 2001. At this point the house and garage are fully depreciated and costs to remove them are greater than it's worth. Mr. Morrow noted several options for disposal of the property exist, yet noted the most practical alternative and the recommendation of staff is to demolish the home and have said demolition included in the clubhouse contract project, going to bid in early 2003. Councilmembers spoke in favor of staff's recommendation. City of Tukwila Page 5 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 CARTER MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; APPROVAL TO INCLUDE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD PARKS AND RECREATION MAINTENANCE FACILITY AND GARAGE WITH THE NEW CLUBHOUSE BUILDING PROJECT, SET FOR BIDDING IN 2003. The motion carried 6 -0. b. A resolution updating and clarifying the non represented employees' compensation plan A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 1480, UPDATING AND CLARIFYINNG THE NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION PLAN AND ADOPTING THE NON REPRESENTED SALARY SCHEDULE AND BENEFITS SUMMARY EFFECTIVE JANAUARY 1, 2003 FENTON MOVED; CARTER SECONDED; READING OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre read the title of the proposed resolution. FENTON MOVED; CARTER SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS READ. The motion carried 5 -1; with Councilmember Duffie voting NO. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1506 c. A resolution authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement for the transfer of ownership of the South Central Pool A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SOUTH CENTRAL POOL FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; READING OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre read the title of the proposed resolution. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS READ.* For the record, Councilmember Carter noted that the next to last whereas clause (providing scholarships, reduced fees, or other means of assuring access to parks and recreational programming for City residents) relates only to this agreement and only to the South Central Pool. It was also noted that the City can impose different rates for City residents versus non residents. *The motion carried 6 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1507 d. Motion authorizing the recruitment of aquatics personnel Present to answer questions regarding the proposed positions were Bruce Fletcher and Viki Jessop. The three newly proposed positions appear in the Proposed Budget for 2003 and are entitled an Aquatics Coordinator, Aquatics Programmer and a 1 /2 time Facilities Operation Technician. Pool staff will recruit and hire part time, extra labor employees as lifeguards and swim instructors. CARTER MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY TO BEGIN RECRUITMENT OF EMPLOYEES FOR THE AQUATICS PROGRAM (2.5 FTE'S). The motion carried 6 -0. e. Resolution authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement transferring responsibility for the South Park Bridge to King County A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE City of Tukwila Page 6 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, REHABILITATION AND /OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SOUTH PARK BRIDGE FENTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; READING OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre read the title of the proposed resolution. FENTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS READ. The motion carried 6 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1508 f. Ordinance regarding noise regulations AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, AMENDING TUKWILA MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 8.22, "NOISE," REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1363 SECTION 1 (PART), 1468, 1793 SECTION 3 (PART) AND 1838 SECTION 4; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; READING OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre read the title of the proposed ordinance. DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS READ.* Discussion: Referring to at least four separate areas within the proposed ordinance, Councilmember Carter spoke in favor of amending the stated "quiet times" from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays. This would allow a resident to mow their lawns (for example) after 6:00 p.m. on a weekend or holiday, without a neighbor being able to call, complain and /or have their neighbor cited for a noise violation, up to the hour of 10 p.m. As proposed, the ordinance would allow for such an action. Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre noted that much of the proposed ordinance is comprised and derived from the WAC's and RCW; and thus, legally defensible and /or previously decided and /or upheld. For that reason, Mr. St. Pierre noted additional time would be necessary to research whether or not the proposed hours are indeed taken from publications noted. Council agreed to forward this item to the November 18 Regular Meeting agenda for additional consideration /action. *No vote was taken on the motion. g. Proposed 2003 Budget and CIP (considered after New Business) As suggested to Council, a review of the following budgets and /or pages was conducted. Several staff members were present in the event questions or clarification was necessary. City Council Pp. 26 -27 Human Services Pp. 34 -35 177 -178 Planning Commission Pg. 36 Community Promotion Pp. 38 -39 Parks Commission Pp. 40 -41 Recreation Pp. 59 -61 Recreation Services Pp. 62 -64 Aquatics Pg. 65 Parks Maintenance Pp. 66 -67 Foster Golf Course Pp. 160 -162 CIP Review Parks and Trails Golf Staff: Lucy Lauterbach Staff: Evelyn Boykan Staff: Bruce Fletcher Staff: Rick Still Staff: Tracy Thomas Staff: Tracy Thomas Staff: Bruce Fletcher Staff: Paul Surek Staff: Marty O'Brien City of Tukwila Page 7 of 7 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 4, 2002 NEW BUSINESS: Authorize the Mayor to sign a contract with Adhesive Media in the amount of $65,500.00 for design of the Tourism and Marketing Vacation Guide For the record, the $65,000.00 is to be paid by SeaTac and Tukwila, each paying /2. The entire amount of $65,000.00 is listed, however, as Tukwila is the responsible financial agent for the Tourism and Marketing program. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A CONTRACT WITH ADHESIVE MEDIA IN THE AMOUNT OF $65,500.00 FOR DESIGN OF THE TOURISM AND MARKETING VACATION GUIDE. The motion carried 6 -0. 10:04 P.M. HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING TO CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION. The motion carried 6 -0 EXECUTIVE SESSION: Potential Land Acquisition Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(b) -(30 minutes) 10:05 p.m. Executive session began. 10:27 p.m. Executive session ended. ADJOURNMENT: 10:27 p.m. HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, RECONVENE AND ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. The motion carried 6 -0. Steven M. Mullet, Mayor mkt, A Robert H. Baker, Deputy City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: November 18. 2002