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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-07-19 Regular MinutesOFFICIALS: REVIEW OF COUNCIL AGENDA /CONTENT: TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers City Hall July 19, 2004 7:00 p.m. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES CALL TO ORDER /PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Calling the meeting to order and leading the Pledge of Allegiance at 7:00 p.m. was Mayor Steve Mullet. ROLL CALL: Calling the roll of Council was City Clerk, Jane Cantu. Present were Council President Jim Haggerton and Councilmembers Joe Duffle, Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter, Pamela Linder, Dennis Robertson, and Dave Fenton. Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Council Analyst; Jane Cantu, City Clerk; Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk; Alan Doerschel, Finance Director; D. J. Baskin, Lieutenant, Tukwila Police; Malcolm Neely, Aquatics Program Coordinator; and Robert Eaton, Operations Technician, Tukwila Pool. HAGGERTON MOVED; CARTER SECONDED; TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY CONSIDERING PROCLAMATIONS /APPOINTMENTS AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS BEFORE SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS. The motion carried 7 -0. FENTON MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO STRIKE NEW BUSINESS, ITEM A, (authorizing Mayor Mullet to sign a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Northfield Ventures, LLC for property located at 14224 Tukwila International Boulevard).* Discussion: Dave Fenton, Chair of the Finance and Safety Committee (F &S), reported review of this item at an earlier Finance and Safety Committee meeting. There, Committee members spoke in favor of keeping the contract in Committee for refinements. *Vote The motion to strike New Business, Item a carried 7 -0. Mayor Mullet announced the need for an executive session, regarding legal issues /potential litigation, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). PROCLAMATIONS /APPOINTMENTS: A proclamation desianatina the week of Julv 18 -24. 2004 as Aauatics Week Reading from the proclamation was Mayor Mullet, who noted pride in Tukwila's aquatics programs and efforts to provide a healthy place to recreate. Calling the Tukwila Pool a place to learn, grow, swim, build self- esteem, confidence and a sense of self -worth, the Mayor noted the pool is contributing greatly to the quality of life of all area residents. Presenting the original proclamation to Malcolm Neely, Aquatics Program Coordinator, Mayor Mullet expressed appreciation for individuals who are part of the aquatics profession, as well as their unfailing dedication and commitment. With that, Mayor Mullet proclaimed the week of July 18 -24 as Aquatics Week. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes UNFINISHED BUSINESS: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RENEWING A SIX -MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LAND DIVISIONS AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVI TIES AND LAND USES WITHIN THE AREA DESIGNATED FOR TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT AROUND THE TEMPORARY COMMUTER RAIL/AMTRAK STATION AT LONGACRES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Page 2 of 7 July 19, 2004 HERNANDEZ MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 7 -0. Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed ordinance. DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS READ.* Discussion: Councilmember Hernandez reminded Council and the audience that a public hearing was held on July 12, 2004, and not one citizen comment was received. For that reason, she spoke in favor of continuing the moratorium. *Vote The motion to adopt the proposed ordinance, as read, carried 7 -0. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS: Strateav MaDDina Forecast Rob Larsen, ClearPath Rob Larsen and Art Frohwerk, principals with ClearPath, presented information on strategy in the context of economic development. Working together on a presentation, Mr. Larsen and Mr. Frohwerk led Council and staff through a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Why Strategy? Isn't Planning and Budgeting Enough The ClearPath professionals reported the City of Tukwila has a better opportunity than any city in the region for growth, reputation and accomplishment as it is adjacent to SeaTac International Airport, between two seaports, serves as a hub for two major highways, and is a connection to major rail lines, has the largest retail shopping mall in Washington and is home to major industrial, commercial and hospitality services. Mr. Larsen stated opportunities create challenges in the balance of priorities, resources, and needs for action in the prioritization of capital projects, response to findings of the Commercial Key Customer survey, recognizing economic drivers (taking advantage of market, regional trends, etc.), clarifying how to compete (proactively), dealing with staff limitations and responding to changing demands and roles of Council and staff. The definition of strategy was given as a performance management system that defines critical objectives, optimizes resources, and sets measures to achieve challenging goals. And, the definition of an operating plan was described as a detailed action plan that supports and communicates how the organization will achieve the objective of the strategy. Originally a skeptic when it came to strategy, Mr. Frohwerk quickly learned its value when following a methodology. He learned strategy made a true difference in dollars, time and people engaged in the process. The goal of ClearPath is to work with businesses (who want high performance) to bring strategy alive in a new way. A study of U. S. cities was conducted to determine the number who strategize. Results determined less than 50% of U. S. cities use strategy as it relates to economic development. Of those that do, however, 95% say it was moderately to very effective and officials were glad they used the principle. And, those who use the principle achieve results much quicker than those who do not. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 7 July 19, 2004 The use of strategy mapping is key when determining desired outcomes. Strategy mapping, it was relayed, shows results, community needs, infrastructure and our people the enablers who cause things to happen. The goal is to do things in the right order, without wasting time and /or resources in the process. Mr. Larsen explained a city is ready for strategy when it needs to connect people to plans, make progress, focus, have a shared vision, have clear priorities, connect everything we need to do, do the right things, decide on priorities and engage people in more ways. Signs of need (what we hear and see) also exist when things seem "too confusing" or "implementation of plan" is more difficult than it needs to be. For those reasons, both gentlemen showed Tukwila could be ready for strategy. Seeing the previously mentioned signs of need, Mr. Larsen reported strategy would help us recognize what is relevant, build understanding and buy -in, clarify roles, recognize opportunities, leverage resources and focus on priorities as we set measures for progress of commitments and value of impact to the community. To achieve success, the ClearPath professionals reported the City must create a strategy and build it into our operations plan. Planning and budgeting by themselves are not enough. Building a comprehensive strategy, Mr. Larsen remarked, is the best way to predict the City's success, build consensus and optimize its overall resources. Council thanked the representatives from ClearPath and discussed the "Why Strategy" presentation. Council President Haggerton and Councilmembers Duffle, Carter and Linder clearly spoke in favor of cities (specifically Tukwila) having a strategy for economic development. Saying that a strategy makes sense and that it could help Tukwila at a time when it's most needed are but two of the reasons for which these members are in favor of the idea. Council then discussed the potential types of plans they thought could come out of their recent priorities meeting. Council President Haggerton spoke in favor of pursuing priorities to the next logical step and tying them into a strategic plan. Councilmember Duffle spoke of the need for Tukwila to strategize and get work started. He reminded Council that much will be accomplished if everyone works together to accomplish recognized, set, tangible goals. He said those goals have been identified and set and spoke against trying to identify others. Councilmember Robertson spoke in favor of interacting with one another (at the City) before "jumping in with the community." He spoke of starting with something small and self- contained and growing from there. He concluded his remarks by speaking in favor of discussing the items) at perhaps two additional meetings. Speaking of the purposes identified, Councilmember Carter noted the need to know how to make money (that the City has) go further. She doesn't want us to unnecessarily limit ourselves. And, she asked the Council how they expect to move ahead if they are not unified in their priorities. In light of those notes, she asked Council to move forward. Mr. Larsen thanked Council for their time and reminded Council that they have some good information in the midst. He told them they must understand it and create clarity as to where they want to go and then allow staff to build the infrastructure and a means to achieve the goals. He spoke favorably of City of Tukwila staff and said, "they can make it happen." Mayor Mullet asked the Council how they wanted to proceed. After hearing from each Councilmember, Mayor Mullet reiterated that he heard Council (or a majority thereof) when they said they would like to move forward with a strategy for economic development if they knew the associated costs. Some, he heard, wanted a second follow -up meeting on priorities. And, at least one Councilmember spoke against moving forward and in favor of remanding the issue to the Finance and Safety Committee. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 7 July 19, 2004 CARTER MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; THAT MAYOR MULLET GATHER DETAILS TO BRING A BUDGET AND RELATED TIMELINE FOR PROJECTS FOR THIS PROPOSAL TO THE JULY 26, 2004 COW MEETING. The motion carried 5 -2; with Councilmembers Robertson and Fenton voting NO. CITIZEN COMMENT /CORRESPONDENCE: Johnny Litres. 4418 South 146 Street. Tukwila. informed Council that on October 1, 1992, he and his wife lost their home (a total loss) to fire. As they "liked the neighborhood so well," they decided to rebuild and "live out" their retirement years in the same location. Mr. Litres regrets his decision. Each year, on the 3rd and 4 of July, Mr. Litres waters his lawn all day long as a precautionary measure against fire from fireworks. Without question, he noted, this year was the worst year for fireworks since the Council adopted the fireworks ordinance (banning their discharge). Five separate phone calls to 9 -1 -1, from Mr. Litres, his wife and neighbors, went unanswered on July 4, 2004, as neighbors shot fireworks in general, and bottle rockets specifically. Assured by employees of Valley Communications Center that police would respond, Mr. Litres waited up from 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Mr. Litres asked for written responses to three questions. They are: 1. Why didn't Tukwila Police respond to calls for service? 2. Why didn't Tukwila Fire proactively stop the abuse of illegally discharged fireworks? 3. Did Tukwila Police Department have enough officers on duty July 4, 2004? Mayor Mullet assured Mr. Litres that appropriate staff would be contacted for answers. He apologized to the Tukwila resident for the inconvenience and noted extra officers were, indeed, on duty July 4. Lt. D. J. Baskin, Tukwila Police, was present (on an unrelated item) and responded two extra cars were in service on July 4. Additionally, he reported citations were written and fireworks were confiscated that evening. Additionally, he noted research into the issue would be conducted. Georoina Kerr, 3834 South 116 Street, Tukwila, spoke in support of the proclamation presented this evening relative to Aquatics Week. An avid Tukwila Pool user, Ms. Kerr spoke favorably of the amenity and noted her pleasure that the City took over the pool (from King County) when it could have otherwise been permanently closed. She also spoke highly of the pool staff. Ms. Kerr beamed with pride about receiving the Treasures of Tukwila Award earlier this month. She suggested Council consider giving a lapel pin to each recipient. If she had one, she said she would definitely wear it everywhere. Council agreed with the idea and it will be done. As it relates to the Treasures of Tukwila Award, Councilmember Hernandez spoke of changing the date of award ahead, so time exists to coordinate a car ride in the Tukwila Days parade. While such a ride has been arranged in the past, timing of the award has made it inconsistent. To give the recipient that opportunity, Ms. Hernandez noted, is a privilege that should not be overlooked. Also related to the Treasures of Tukwila Award, Councilmember Carter spoke in favor of coordinating a display for use at Tukwila Days. The display would include the recipient's name, perhaps a photograph, mention of projects, achievements, activities, etc. Anna Bernhard, 14241 59 Avenue South, Tukwila, spoke in favor of the Tukwila Parks Department erecting a new legend or storyboard at Fort Dent Park. With a great history and interesting story to tell, it should not be lost under all that Starfire Sports is accomplishing. Noting people go there for walks and parks, a legend (in her mind) is a great way to inform the community. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Although such a legend already exists in at least one place at Fort Dent, Mayor Mullet suggested Tukwila's Arts and /or Parks Commission might best address Ms. Bernhard's request. He would bring the issue to the attention of Bruce Fletcher, Parks and Recreation Director. Councilmember Hernandez noted the Historical Society has placed historical markers along the river and there is a historical marker placed at Fort Dent near the confluence of the Black River and Green River identifying the approximate historical location of Fort Dent. CONSENT AGENDA: 8:02 p.m. 8:03 p.m. a. Approval of Minutes July 6, 2004 (Regular) July 12, 2004 (Special) b. Approval of Vouchers #308789 309135. in the amount of $1,296,290. HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, AS PRESENTED. The motion carried 7 -0. PUBLIC HEARING: Local Law Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) funds to reduce crime and improve public safety 8:01 p.m. Mayor Mullet opened the public hearing. D. J. Baskin, Lieutenant, Tukwila Police, reminded Council of the requirements in connection with obtaining an LLEBG grant (including an application and public hearing). He also informed them that funds received in past years were used to supplement the cost of the Domestic Violence Advocate position, in the Police Department. Finally, the lieutenant informed Council the City must provide "matching funds" in the amount of $1,083.00 to receive the grant. Council spoke favorably about receiving the grant. Beyond this public hearing, no further action is required by the City Council. NEW BUSINESS: Mayor Mullet called for citizen comment. Calling for citizen comment (a second time) and receiving none, Mayor Mullet closed the public hearing. a. Authorize Mayor to sign a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Northfield Ventures. LLC in the ITEM STRICKEN. SEE PAGE 1. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, ADDING A 6300 BUILDING (DCD PUBLIC WORKS) CHANGE FUND, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 1550 Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed resolution. DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION AS READ. The motion carried 7 -0. Page 5 of 7 July 19, 2004 b. A resolution addina a $100.00 change fund at the 6300 Southcenter Boulevard buildina (for DCD and Public Works) DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO READ THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 7 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes APPROVED RESOLUTION #1555 REPORTS: a. Mayor Page 6 of 7 July 19, 2004 Mayor Mullet announced his assistance in today's interview process in connection with the Director's position for the Suburban Cities Association. There, a unanimous number -one choice was made, from a pool of six candidates. Background checks will be conducted and an ensuing announcement will be made. b. City Council Councilmember Duffie went to a Team Building training session on July 14. He also attended the grand opening at Gordy's Restaurant on July 13. Councilmember Hernandez also enjoyed the Grand Opening at Gordy's Restaurant on July 13. Before attending a CAAST performance at Foster High School on July 16, Ms. Hernandez reviewed vouchers at City Hall. Finally, Ms. Hernandez reported attendance to this evening's Finance and Safety Committee meeting. Council President Haggerton enjoyed a three -week vacation. Upon his return, the Council President received written results from a National League of Cities (NLC) survey, completed by 300 city officials, relative to the "state of their cities." A copy of the document will be left with Ms. Lauterbach if others are interested in its review. Councilmember Carter attended a July 14 Association of Washington Cities meeting on streamlined sales tax. That evening, Ms. Carter attended one in the series of concerts in the park. Finally, Ms. Carter reported she would be attending a conference in Bedford, Massachusetts the remainder of this week. Councilmember Linder had no report. Councilmember Robertson had no report. Councilmember Fenton attended this evening's Finance and Safety Committee meeting. c. Staff Rhonda Berry was in attendance at another meeting this evening relative to tent cities. In her stead Alan Doerschel, Finance Director, reported next Monday night's Council agenda will include the Mayor's 2005 Proposed Budget kick -off message, budget schedule and updated Financial Planning Model. d. City Attorney Shelley Kerslake had no report. e. Legislative Analyst Lucy Lauterbach noted a proposed lunch date with Washington legislators on August 20, 2004 (Friday). MISCELLANEOUS: Mayor Mullet announced that he is once again a grandfather to a baby girl, born last Friday. He also reported the passing of Mrs. Warren Wing. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes Councilmember Carter reported the Association of Washington Cities is currently performing a State -of- the -City survey on Washington State cities. Like the NLC survey, local officials will complete this one and results will be distributed statewide. Councilmember Fenton reported the untimely death of the resident manager at the Samara Apartment on July 17. A search for a replacement must begin soon. Councilmember Robertson, referring to a recent shooting in his neighborhood, noted the changing attitudes of his neighbors. They are scared, angry, concerned and admittedly on edge. Together, they are discussing ways to determine what can be done to prevent such things from occurring in their neighborhood again. All neighbors he's spoken with agree that the appearance of a neighborhood makes an impact on everyone. He spoke in favor of a well -lit and clean neighborhood. Finally on this issue, to help mitigate potential impacts, Councilmember Robertson spoke about possibly considering an ordinance requiring Tukwila homeowners to register their homes with the City and informing City staff whether or not the homes are owner occupied or serve as rentals. Councilmember Duffle, in connection with this issue and that of recently adopted code enforcement ordinances, spoke in favor of getting police cars back into the neighborhoods and noticed by all neighbors and residents. Council President Haggerton reported receipt of telephone messages and a -mails (while he was on vacation) regarding these issues and encouraged everyone to be thinking about appropriate responses for the next National Night Out Against Crime. Councilmember Robertson spoke in favor of scheduling a meeting with the King County Library System as they've had correspondence (from the City) in their possession for over a week, with no response being received. He spoke in favor of holding a meeting sooner, rather than later. As the Library Board only meets once per month, City staff noted the Library Board might not have yet had the opportunity to consider the correspondence. Ms. Lauterbach will inquire as to their meeting days /dates and report back to Council. They would inquire as to any recent (or the future) meeting dates of the Board. 8:32 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION: 8:34 p.m. 8:41 p.m. ADJOURN: 8:41 p.m. DUFFIE MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION, RECONVENE AND ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. The motion carried 7 -0. FENTON MOVED; LINDER SECONDED; TO RECESS THE REGULAR MEETING TO CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION, NOT TO EXCEED 20 MINUTES, ON LEGAL ISSUES /POTENTIAL LITIGATION. The motion carried 7 -0. Executive session began. Executive session ended. Date minutes signed: Auaust 2. 2004 /k/ /9 7r Page 7 of 7 July 19, 2004 d L Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk