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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-11-18 Regular MinutesCALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Steve Mullet called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Joe Duffle, Joan Hernandez, Council President Richard Simpson, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton, Pam Linder, and Dave Fenton. OFFICIALS: John McFarland, City Administrator; Bob Noe, City Attorney; Alan Doerschel, Finance Director; Lucy Lauterbach; Council Analyst; Jim Morrow, Public Works Director; Steve Lancaster, DCD Director; Bruce Fletcher, Parks Recreation Director; Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Manager; and Jane Cantu, City Clerk. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Chris Cortines. Washinaton State Auditor's Office, presented a certificate to the Finance Department for ten years without a negative audit finding. Cortines called this feat an "incredible accomplishment" and praised the City for its proactive approach to protecting public dollars. Mayor Mullet commended the Finance Department staff for a job well done. PROCLAMATIONS /APPOINTMENTS: TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL November 18, 2002 7:00 p.m. Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Appointments to Boards and Commissions: Debbie Wilkinson, Pos, #1, Human Services Advisory Board; term expires 4/30/04. HERNANDEZ MOVED, LINDER SECONDED, APPOINTMENT OF DEBBIE WILKINSON TO POSITION #1 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 4/30/04. Motion carried 7 -0. Timothy Williams, Pos. #6, Human Services Advisory Board; term expires 4/30/05. CARTER MOVED, FENTON SECONDED, APPOINTMENT OF TIMOTHY WILLIAMS TO POSITION #6 ON THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 4/30/05. Motion carried 7 -0. Beverly Lemen, Pos. #8, Community Police Advisory Board; term expires 3/31/06. MOVED BY HERNANDEZ MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED, APPOINTMENT OF BEVERLY LEMEN TO POSITION #8 ON THE COMMUNITY POLICE ADVISORY BOARD; TERM EXPIRES 3/31/06. Motion carried 7 -0. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Dennis Robertson. 1603 48 Ave S.. Tukwila, presented a verbal report on dangerous dogs. The report, produced by Municipal Research Services Center (MRSC), noted the issue causing the most contention is breed specific legislation. MRSC believes it is legal within the State of Washington and referenced RCW 16.08.080 Dangerous Dogs. They suggested the City use the same language as in the RCW should it decide to update their ordinance. Mr. Robertson shared additional information on dangerous dogs obtained from the web. Robertson concluded that he had talked with the cities of Kirkland, Everett, and SeaTac about their breed specific ordinances. None of those cities had experienced a challenge in court to their ordinances. Robertson supports breed specific legislation and would like to see language such as the following (from Kirkland's ordinance) in Tukwila's ordinance: "...Council finds that certain dogs are a threat to the safety and welfare of citizens by virtue of their unpredictability or exceptional potential to inflict severe injury. Some of these risks are attributable to the failure of owners to confine or properly control such dogs, or characteristics of particular dogs. The Council believes this chapter is necessary to better address this situation as the potential for harm outweighs the burden of added requirements on owners. The purpose City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 of 5 Meeting Minutes November 18, 2002 CONSENT AGENDA: of this chapter is to provide for and promote the health, safety and welfare of the general public." a) Approval of Minutes: November 2, 2002 (Regular) b) Approval of Vouchers c) Authorize Mayor to sign the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Act Implementation Agreement. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED, APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. Motion carried as amended 7 -0. AMEND AGENDA: SIMPSON MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED, OLD BUSINESS, ITEM BE MOVED TO FOLLOW NEW BUSINESS. Motion carried 7 -0. OLD BUSINESS: a. An ordinance establishina a City utility tax. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Councilmember Hernandez commented that no one likes to create new taxes, but the public has had an opportunity to comment on the proposed tax and present difference options. She commended the Mayor for coming up with the final option as well as the Council for including a review of this tax in the future. Councilmember Carter added that Tukwila is one of the few cities around who doesn't have this tax. *Motion carried 6 -0 with Councilmember Duffle voting no. APPROVED ORDINANCE NO. 1998. b. An ordinance establishing a Utility Tax Annual Rebate Program for low- income households. HERNANDEZ MOVED, FENTON SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title. HERNANDEZ MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED, THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.* CARTER MOVED, HAGGERTON SECONDED, SECTION 2 C. BE AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: THE FINANCE DIRECTOR SHALL ADOPT RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FILING OF REIMBURSEMENT CLAIMS, AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE UTILITY TAX ANNUAL REBATE PROGRAM. *Motion carried 7 -0. *Motion as amended carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #1999 c. An ordinance establishing a use tax on natural or manufactured gas. Prior to the ordinance being considered, City Clerk Jane Cantu distributed a revised version of the ordinance. FENTON MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE REVISED ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title. City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 of 5 Meeting Minutes November 18, 2002 FENTON MOVED, LINDER SECONDED; THE REVISED ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2000 d. A resolution authorizing the Finance Director to execute an agreement with the State of Washington, Department of Revenue, for administering and collecting revenue. FENTON MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE RESOLUTION BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the Resolution title. FENTON MOVED, LINDER SECONDED; THE RESOLUTION BE APPROVED AS READ. Motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1509 e. An ordinance authorizing a water rate increase for 2003. FENTON MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title. FENTON MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Public Works Director Jim Morrow explained this is a pass- through rate increase necessary because the City's water supplier has raised the rates the City pays for water. CARTER MOVED, FENTON SECONDED, THE LAST WORD IN THE SECOND SENTENCE IN SECTION D "REBATE" BE REPLACED WITH THE WORDS "LOWER RATE *Motion carried 7 -0. *Motion carried as amended 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2001 f. An ordinance regarding Noise regulations. FENTON MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title, FENTON MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED, THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilmember Carter thanked the staff for the many hours of work they put into this ordinance. *Motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2002. An ordinance providing for the purpose, scope, and terms of membership for the Equity and Diversity Commission. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney read the ordinance title. HERNANDEZ MOVED, DUFFIE SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2003 g. City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 of 5 Meeting Minutes November 18, 2002 h. An ordinance amending the Sign Code to eliminate the sign amortization program and to adopt standards for the removal of nonconforming signs. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE READ BY TITLE ONLY. Motion carried 7 -0. City Attorney Bob Noe read the ordinance title. DUFFIE MOVED, HERNANDEZ SECONDED; THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ. Motion carried 7 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2004 Update on the Fort Dent Park land transfer agreement with King County. Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher presented options to council for the funding of Fort Dent Park. Fletcher explained the City is asking for financial participation for upwards of five years for the maintenance of this facility. Word from the Executive's Office at this time is negative, so this issue is now in front of Council for their consideration. The City solicited help from Dwight Pelz in speaking to Executive Sims to see if there is any opportunity for us to get some dollars for this project. Pelz agreed it's a worthy cause. Further, Fletcher noted the deal is essentially done for the transferring of easements. The bond language is also done; however, there is no financial help available. Fletcher presented three options to Council for the funding of Fort Dent Park. 1) a bare bones minimum of 25,000 from King County annually for five years (if Executive Sims approves); 2) accept the transfer agreement without any funds from King County (the City would have to find the money); or 3) stop negotiations and do not accept the park transfer. Fletcher recommended Option #1 and continue negotiations. If Council was to approve Option 3, King County would look for another source to operate the park or the park would remain closed as it is now. Since Fort Dent Park is a valuable asset to Tukwila, Council, following discussion, all agreed to pursue Option #1 and continue to negotiate with King County. NEW BUSINESS: a. Authorize the Mayor to sign the FAST Corridor Memorandum of Understanding. LINDER MOVED, HAGGERTON SECONDED, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE FAST CORRIDOR MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. Motion carried 7 -0. 't 952,/3'1 b. Authorize the Mayor to sign an agreement with KPG, Inc., in the amount of 4.06 for design of the Tukwila International Blvd. Phase II project (from S. 116 St. to S. 132 St.) #952,134% Op MOVED BY LINDER, SECONDED BY FENTON TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH KPG, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF FOR DESIGN OF THE TUKWILA INTERNATIONAL BLVD. PHASE II PROJECT (FROM S. 116 ST. TO S. 132 ST.) Motion carried 7 -0. RECESS 8:25 P.M. Mayor Mullet called the meeting back to order at 8:35 p.m. Review of 2003 Proposed Budaet and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Parks and Recreation Director Bruce Fletcher gave an update on the Poverty Hill project, which was previously approved by the Council. This project is for an area of 10 plus acres that has a lot of historical value to Tukwila. To date there is $331,000 of grants secured, the bulk of the money being from King County Conservation Futures. The City is looking at another allocation of Conservation Futures of $200,000, ALIA (state money) of $250,000, IEC of $250,000 and other state funds which equal $250,000 for a total of another $950,000. In a meeting with the Mayor and the Cascade Land Conservancy, discussion centered on strategizing, getting more funds, and being creative and moving this forward. Fletcher asked for confirmation of Council's support of Poverty Hill a.k.a. Grandmother's Hill. With the $331,000 the City currently has, they want to now tie up the property for seven years while they work to obtain the rest of the money. Finance Director Alan Doerschel spoke to Council about some creative funding and. reviewed strategies to borrow money at the present low interest rates. City Council Regular Meeting Page 5 of 5 Meeting Minutes November 18, 2002 Council consensus was to move ahead with creative resources. Council continued their review of the CIP and Proposed 2003 Budget as follows: (Parks and Trails) ESA; Residential Streets; Bridges and Commercial Streets; Public Works Administration; DCD Administration; Planning; Code Enforcement; Permits; Building; Fund 301; Police; Police Administration; Patrol; Records; Investigation; Gambling; Crime Prevention; Training, traffic; and Valley Narcotics. REPORTS: Mayor Mullet requested Council forego reports due to the late hour. He asked Council to review the information on appointments from Suburban Cities and give their comments /guidance to Ms. Lauterbach. Comments will be forwarded to Deb Eddy. City Administrator John McFarland announced a Sister Cities meeting on November 19 for those interested in traveling to Japan in 2003. Additionally, McFarland announced a Connectivity Demonstration Project on November2lst from 3:30 p.m. 8 p.m., in Arts Room A at TCC. ADJOURNMENT DUFFIE MOVED, CARTER SECONDED, THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. Motion carried 7 -0. --4r-k. IV Steven M. Mullet, Mayor 4aVe E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk Date Minutes Approved: 12/16/02