HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-15 Regular MinutesREGULAR MEETING MINUTES
CALL 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:
Jane Cantu, City Clerk, called the roll of Council. Present were Council President Pam Carter; and Councilmembers
Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez, Jim Haggerton, Dave Fenton and Richard Simpson.
DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCILMEMBER PAMELA
LINDER. The motion carried 6 -0.
OFFICIALS:
Rhonda Berry, Acting City Administrator; Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Council Analyst; Jane
Cantu, City Clerk; Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk; Alan Doerschel, Finance Director; Pat Brodin, Public Works
Operations Manager; Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation; and Keith Haines, Chief of Police.
CARTER MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO REARRANGE THE ORDER OF ITEMS UNDER THE HEADINGS
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. The motion carried 6 -0.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
a. Swearing in of new Tukwila Police Officer Corinne Purucker
Keith Haines, Chief of Police, introduced Ms. Corinne Purucker. Coming to Tukwila from Breckenridge, Colorado, Ms.
Purucker is an experienced police officer who has also enjoyed a 20 -year Army career. Mayor Mullet then
administered the Oath of Office.
PROCLAMATIONS /APPOINTMENTS:
Arts Commission
Bill Goriance Position #2 Term to expire 12/31/07 Reappointment
Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation, spoke in favor of reappointing Mr. Gorjance (present). Serving on
the Tukwila Arts Commission since 1981, Mr. Gorjance is no stranger to the City or to the Council.
HERNANDEZ MOVED; HAGGERTON SECONDED; TO REAPPOINT BILL GOR]ANCE TO THE ARTS
COMMISSION, POSITION #2, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 12/31/07.
The motion carried 6 -0.
Library Advisory Board
Mac McDonald Position #3 Term Expires 12/31/05 Reappointment
Alan Doerschel, Director of Finance, spoke in favor of reappointing Mr. McDonald (present). Mr. McDonald has
served on the board since 1994.
HAGGERTON MOVED; SIMPSON SECONDED; TO REAPPOINT MAC MCDONALD TO THE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD, POSITION #3, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 12/31/05.
The motion carried 6 -0.
Sue Kina
Steve Schneider
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers City Hall
December 15, 2003 7:00 p.m.
Position #4
Position #5
Term Expires 12/31/05 Reappointment
Term Expires 12/31/05 Reappointment
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While neither member was present, Alan Doerschel spoke in favor of their reappointment.
HAGGERTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO REAPPOINT SUE KING AND STEVE SCHNEIDER TO THE
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD, POSITIONS #4 AND #5 (RESPECTIVELY), WITH TERMS TO EXPIRE
12/31/05. The motion carried 6 -0.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS icont'd.)
b. Key customer service update Rob Larsen Bill Blake. ClearPath
Returning for another update to Council and City Administration, Mr. Larsen reported 37 general business community
members (retail and non retail) have completed key customer assessments.
The purpose of Mr. Larsen's presentation was to summarize commercial customer messages /responses,
highlight significant commercial customer messages, and suggest ways to create economic development
opportunities from these messages.
The commercial key customer assessment objective is to better understand economic development opportunities by
listening to Tukwila's key commercial customers. Customers responding and providing feedback included Costco,
Bon /Macy's, Sears, Acura, WW Grainger, Downtown Harley, Circuit City, Husky Trucks, Claim Jumper, Bahama
Breeze, Target, Lowes, Home Depot, Toys R Us, The Bon Furniture Gallery, Levitz, Embassy Suites, Fatigue
Technology, Group Health, Red Dot, Boeing, NC Machinery, Valco Graphics, Unisys Corporation, BECU, ITT Technical
Institute, Colliers, CBRE, Cushman Wakefield, Andover Company, Sabey Corporation, Segale, John Radovich
Company, Westfield, GenCare, RREEF, and Trammell Crow.
Questions posed were broken into the following categories: City Service, Business Growth, Transportation, Location,
Infrastructure, and Intergovernmental. Based on those categories, significant "general" messages include:
Tukwila is on the right track in approaching separate business districts such as Southcenter TUC;
Duwamish Corridor; Interurban Corridor; International Boulevard;
Retail customers have a strong Tukwila (Southcenter) identification and are generally satisfied with the
City;
Non retail businesses are more inclined to have had negative experiences with and are indifferent to the
City;
All would like to see a more assertive Tukwila regionally and statewide.
Specific "retail" messages include:
Location means proximity to the Mall;
Health of the Mali is critical to all;
Economic growth is dependent upon continuing investments in the TUC;
Transportation /circulation issues must be resolved;
City's TUC efforts are on target; and
City doing "many of the right" things.
Significant "non- retail" messages include:
Location means proximity to other businesses and access to transportation crossroads;
Enforcement of compliance to regulations needs to be more flexible;
-City could be more proactive in reaching out to the business community;
-City departments could work better together;
Aggressive economic development efforts are needed;
The City needs to establish and communicate its image; and
-The City needs to lead in intergovernmental relations.
After reviewing those messages with Council and Administration, the men of ClearPath suggested the following ways
to further proceed:
Sending a note from the Mayor's Office thanking participants;
-A City leader should visit with each participant to communicate what we heard and what we are doing
about it;
-Think "Big Picture" to discover new opportunities;
Complete an internal assessment to discover opportunities for improvement;
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Create an Economic Development Plan by:
1. Completing a strategy map that capitalizes on the economic development opportunities
exposed in this assessment;
2. Completing a roadmap to identify actions, dates, responsibilities and roles required to
implement the economic development strategy;
3. Creating a marketing /public relations plan; and
Take action to address the opportunities identified.
Questions and clarification were presented, and notebooks were distributed to Council outlining all of the information
shared. No decisions were made and no action was taken.
CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: None.
CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approval of Minutes 12 -01 -03 (Regular) 12 -08 -03 (Special)
b. Approval of Vouchers 303589 303924, in the amount of $2,117,923.06.
DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. The
motion carried 6 -0.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
a. An ordinance amendina the 2003 budaet
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
AMENDING THE 2003 BUDGET ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2008 AND AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE NOS. 2022 AND 2032, PROVIDING FOR UNANTICIPATED REVENUES AND
EXPENDITURES IN THE HOTEL /MOTEL TAX, VALLEY NARCOTICS ENFORCEMENT TEAM
(VNET), EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND INSURANCE FUNDS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. The
motion carried 6 -0.
Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed ordinance.
FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. The
motion carried 6 -0.
APPROVED ORDINANCE #2035
b. A resolution approving the proposed 2004 -2009 Financial Plannina Model /Capital
Improvement Plan
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE 2004 -2009 FINANCIAL PLANNING MODEL AND THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND THE CITY'S ENTERPRISE
FUNDS
DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY. The
motion carried 6 -0.
Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed resolution.
DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED.
The motion carried 6 -0.
APPROVED RESOLUTION #1540
c. An ordinance adoptina the proposed 2004 budaet.
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DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. The
motion carried 6 -0.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2004;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed ordinance.
DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS PRESENTED. The
motion carried 6 -0.
APPROVED ORDINANCE #2036
d. Authorize the Mavor to sign correspondence to Seattle Public Utilities, relinauishina
contract rights for water; and acknowledaina and accepting contingent liability for
payment in the event of default
Pat Brodin, Public Works Operations Manager, was present to answer Council inquiries. For the record, he noted the
City of Seattle (today) accepted the block contract for water. To that end, Mr. Brodin expressed need for signatures
to the proposed correspondence quickly.
HAGGERTON MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE
WITH SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITES, RELINQUISHING CONTRACT RIGHTS FOR WATER; AND
ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING CONTINGENT LIABILTY FOR PAYMENT IN THE EVENT OF DEFAULT.
The motion carried 6 -0.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Authorize the Mavor to sign an aareement with KPG, Inc., in the amount of $68,523.79,
for plans, specifications. and an engineer's estimate (PS&E) for biddina and construction
of the 2004 overlay oroaram
SIMPSON MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH
KPG, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,523.79, FOR PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND AN ENGINEER'S
ESTIMATE (PS &E) FOR BIDDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE 2004 OVERLAY PROGRAM. The motion
carried 6 -0.
b. Update on Grandmother's Hill property Authorize the Mavor to Sian a purchase and sale
aareement for the Grandmother's Hill property
Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation, informed Council that this three year -long project has netted some
wonderful results. Community members and those interested in saving the hill have raised over $900,000.00 in
grants and private donations to purchase the 8 -acre site, appraised at nearly $1,000,000.00.
Funding sources include King County Conservation Futures, State of Washington CTED, King County Heritage Grant,
Boeing, SAFECO, Muckleshoot Charity Fund, Foster HS Drama Club, Seattle Police Athletic Association and the IAC-
Land and Water Conservation Grant.
With the City's provision of up to $20,000.00, the Mayor may sign a purchase and sale agreement for the property.
Property acquisition was listed in the current CIP and coincides with the City's Parks and Open Space Six -Year Plan.
Facilitating this provision was the Council's (April, 2003) resolution allowing Parks staff to seek grant funding for the
property.
HERNANDEZ MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN A PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT FOR THE GRANDMOTHER'S HILL PROPERTY. The motion carried 6 -0.
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REPORTS:
Mayor Mullet continues to attend meetings relative to streamlined sales taxes. He noted Suburban Cities will hold a
general membership meeting in January, 2004. Additionally, committee members are being sought for that
association. The Mayor also noted attendance to a recent Highway 99 Action Committee meeting, a Housing
Partnership meeting; a Vision 20/20 meeting, Arts Commission meeting and the Rainier Symphony.
Councilmember Duffie reported receipt of 10 citizen complaints today relative to the need of a key card to access
Foster Field and track.
Councilmember Hernandez attended the December 9 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting and a
recent Rainier Symphony performance which was dedicated to the memory of John "Wally" Rants, Tukwila's former
Mayor.
Council President Carter attended the National League of Cities Conference from December 9 14. She reported
the next conference is set for March 5 9, 2004.
Councilmember Haggerton reported attendance to the recent National League of Cities Conference in Nashville,
Tennessee.
Councilmember Linder was not present.
Councilmember Fenton praised the efforts of outgoing Councilmember Richard Simpson. Mr. Fenton recognized
the time, energy and enthusiasm Mr. Simpson brought to the Council.
Councilmember Simpson expressed appreciation for the support and encouragement while serving on the Council.
With a desire to continue giving to the community, Mr. Simpson will (once more) serve as a volunteer at the
Neighborhood Resource Center. He also plans to seek a position with the Community Oriented Policing Citizens
Advisory Board.
c. Staff
Rhonda Berry had no report.
d. City Attorney
Shelley Kerslake had no report.
e. Legislative Analyst
Lucy Lauterbach distributed a Washington State Senate Committee list, including the names of all members
affiliated with each committee.
ADJOURN:
9:02 p.m. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING.
The motion carried 6 -0.
a. Mayor
b. City Council
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor
Date Minutes Signed: January 5, 2004
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Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk