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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers City Hall
January 5, 2004
Executive Session 6:30 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING 7:00 p.m.
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Calling the meeting to order at 7:08 p.m. and leading the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance was
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor.
ROLL CALL:
Jane Cantu then called the roll of Council. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez,
Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton, Pamela Linder and David Fenton.
OFFICIALS:
Rhonda Berry, Acting City Administrator; Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Council
Analyst; Jane Cantu, City Clerk; Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk; Jim Morrow, Public Works Director; Steve
Lancaster, Community Development Director; Moira Carr Bradshaw, Senior Planner, Department of
Community Development; Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation; Malcolm Neely, Program
Coordinator, Tukwila Pool; Robert Eaton, Operations Technician, Tukwila Pool; Kimberly Walden,
Municipal Court Judge; and Keith Haines, Chief of Police.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
a. Oath of Office Steven M. Mullet Mayor 2004 2007
Kimberly Walden, Municipal Court Judge, administered the Oath of Office to Steven M. Mullet, Mayor.
b. Oath of Office Councilmembers Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter, and
Dennis Robertson 2004 2007
Mayor Mullet administered the Oath of Office to returning Councilmembers Joan Hernandez and Pam
Carter; and then to newly elected Councilmember Dennis Robertson.
c. Oath of Office Vincent Baird Tukwila Police Officer Lateral
Keith Haines, Chief of Police, introduced Vincent Baird, a lateral transfer Police Officer from the town of
Fircrest. Mr. Baird grew up in Fircrest, moved to Arizona, spent time as a police officer in Phoenix and
later, returned to Fircrest.
Mayor Mullet administered the Oath of Office to Vincent Baird.
d. Introduction of Lyn Speed Records Specialist Police Department
Keith Haines, Chief of Police, introduced Lyn Speed. After spending 13 years as a clerical assistant in the
aerospace industry, Ms. Speed has begun working in the City's Police Department.
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7:38 p.m. Mayor Mullet reconvened the meeting.
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7:18 p.m. Mayor Mullet recessed the meeting for a brief reception in honor of new and returning
elected officials.
HERNANDEZ MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY CREATING A NEW
ITEM E UNDER SPECAL PRESENTATIONS AND RELABELING ITEM E AS ITEM F. THE NEWLY
PROPOSED ITEM E IS APPOINTMENT OF LES BECK TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 12/31/ Aar The motion carried 7 -0.
e. Appointment of Mr. es Beck to the Civil Service Commission Term to expire
12/31/40-09
Mayor Mullet explained Robert Neuffer's Civil Service Commission term expired on December 31, 2003
creating a vacancy on the Civil Service Commission. He also noted time -frame constraints exist for a
currently scheduled hearing next week, and indicated a "vital" need to have the hearing conducted by a
body of three commissioners to effectively resolve the issue.
HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO APPOINT MR. LES BECK TO THE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31,.*
Councilmember Haggerton stated his desire for staff to review the requirements and issues surrounding
an increase in the number of Civil Service Commissioners from three to five. He stated such an increase
would alleviate situations such as this. Consensus existed among Councilmembers.
*The motion to appoint Mr. Les Beck carried 7 -0.
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In addition to serving as the Director of Urban Design with LMN Architects, Mark Hinshaw currently
serves as the Chair of the Seattle Downtown Review Board. He is also a regular contributing journalist to
the Seattle Times/P.I. newspapers as a Community Planning Columnist.
With a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Hinshaw shared with Council his ideas on population trends and their
implications for community liavability and development. He presented information on demographics,
density and diversity, evolving public policy, the failure of transportation, the future of public policy and
how it has reduced the number of choices for livable communities and adapting /re- adapting to new an
existing environments within communities, districts, neighborhoods, streets and blocks.
f. Future Housing Creating Livable Communities Mark Hinshaw
Mr. Hinshaw suggested that given the trends towards smaller households, single parent households, and
an elderly population, planning principles employed should include compactness, connectivity, choices for
the community as a whole, rediscovering the center of a community (concentrated employment, offering
of a variety of goods, services, cultural and entertainment options), denser forms of housing and civic
spaces and structures.
After a brief question- and answer period between Council and Mr. Hinshaw, Mayor Mullet noted this is
definitely an item for discussion at the upcoming City Council Retreat. Those present agreed improved
housing options are critical as the City re- defines itself as a livable City.
CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE:
Anna Bernhard. 14241 59 Avenue South. Tukwila, asked Councilmembers who among them
had knowledge of the Tukwila Library closure to adult readers. She explained the library would remain
open for after school (human service- related) programs, yet went on to say she has learned of the
closure that took place within the last month. Council responded in the negative and requested City staff
arrange a report from King County Library System (KCLS) personnel at an upcoming Council meeting as
the closure may violate portions of an existing Interlocal agreement between the City and KCLS.
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CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Approval of Minutes December 15, 2003 Regular meeting
b. Approval of Vouchers 304219- 304437, in the amount of $46,043.94
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DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS
RESENTED. The motion carried 7 -0.
NEW BUSINESS:
a. Election of 2004 Council President
FENTON NOMINATED COUNCILMEMBER HAGGERTON AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT FOR THE
YEAR 2004.* Nominations require no second. No further nominations were received and thus closed.
*Vote on the main motion all ayes. Councilmember Haggerton will serve as Council President in
2004.
b. Authorize Mayor to sign a purchase order in an amount not to exceed
$60,000.00, for City of Tukwila Pool boiler (emergency) purchase and
installation.
Bruce Fletcher, Director of Parks and Recreation, notified Council that on December 22, 2003, it was
confirmed by a (second) boiler specialist that the City of Tukwila's Pool has very little operational life
remaining with respect to its current boiler. To avoid lengthy closures to the pool and potentially lengthy
disruptions in service and classes, staff has sought bids from four firms for the purchase and installation
of a replacement boiler.
With bids being submitted by three providers, staff anticipates yet one more bid before making a final
decision. To that end, Mr. Fletcher sought Council approval for the Mayor to sign an emergency purchase
order to obtain the boiler and its installation upon final decision of providers.
HAGGERTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO AUTHORIZE MAYOR TO SIGN A PURCHASE
ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000.00, FOR CITY OF TUKWILA POOL BOILER
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION.*
Robert Eaton, Pool Operations Technician, informed Council the current boiler is barely holding its own at
this point. Natural gas consumption has increased dramatically due to the failing nature of the boiler and
a large water leak will continue until the boiler is replaced.
*Vote on the main motion all ayes.
REPORTS:
a. Mayor
Mayor Mullet reported there will be no Tukwila governmental affairs lunch on Tuesday, January 6.
b. City Council
Councilmember Duffie reported a January 6, 9:00 a.m. Open House at Showalter Middle School as it
relates to a new Tukwila School Superintendent.
Councilmember Hernandez reported attendance to the December 23 Municipal Court Open House.
Additionally, she noted the Equity and Diversity Commission will meet January 15, 2004, instead of the
previous (originally scheduled) date of January 8.
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Councilmember Carter reported prior distribution of a National League of Cities report.
Date Minutes Signed: January 20, 2004
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Council President Haggerton reported on the City of Vancouver's "property maintenance" ordinance
(against junk cars, copious amounts of garbage, etc.) and asked staff to retrieve and review a copy of
the ordinance. Additionally, the new Council President sought agenda items for the January 30 and 31
Council retreat.
Councilmember Linder stated appreciation for being able to attend the recent National League of
Cities Conference. Ms. Linder also reported visiting a store in Seattle recently when one of the store's
clerks confirmed Ms. Linder was a Councilmember from Tukwila. The store clerk then spoke highly of
Tukwila's Backyard Habitat project.
Councilmember Robertson had no report.
Councilmember Fenton had no report.
c. Staff
Rhonda Berry had no report.
d. City Attorney
Shelley Kerslake had no report.
e. Legislative Analyst
Lucy Lauterbach reported the January 30 and 31 City Council Retreat will be held at Tukwila's Embassy
Suites.
ADJOURN:
9 :25 p.m. FENTON MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR
MEETING. The motion carried 7 -0.
Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk