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Home My WebLink About2005-04-18 Regular MinutesCALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Linder called the Regular meeting to order at 7:06 p.m. and led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Steven M. Mullet, Mayor, was out of town on official business. ROLL CALL: Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk, called the roll of Council. Present were Councilmembers Joe Duffie, Joan Hernandez, Pam Carter, Jim Haggerton, Dennis Robertson and David Fenton. OFFICIALS: Pamela Linder, Mayor Pro•Tem; Rhonda Berry, City Administrator; Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney; Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst; Bob Baker, Deputy City Clerk; Evelyn Boykan, Human Services Program Manager; Jim Morrow, Public Works Director; and Darrell Baskin, Acting Captain, Tukwila Police. APPOINTMENTS: Human Services Advisory Board Appointments: CONSENT AGENDA: Sharon Kidd Mona Sullivan CITIZEN COMMENT: None. TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING Council Chambers City Hall April 18, 2005 7:00 p.m. MEETING MINUTES Position #5 Term expires 04 -30 -08 Ms. Kidd was present and is no stranger to the City Council or the City in general. Ms. Kidd is a former librarian and serves on at least two other Tukwila boards /commissions. CARTER MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO REAPPOINT SHARON KIDD TO THE HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD, POSITION #5, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 04- 30 -08. The motion carried 6 -0. Position #6 Term expires 04 -30 -08 Unable to be present, Ms. Sullivan earlier expressed a willingness to serve if reappointed. HERNANDEZ MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO REAPPOINT MONA SULLIVAN TO POSITION #6, HUMAN SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD, WITH A TERM TO EXPIRE 04- 30 -08. The motion carried 6 -0. a. Approval of Minutes: April 4, 2005 Reaular b. Approval of Vouchers: #314918 315288, in the amount of $1,191.217.94 c. Accept as complete the Tukwila International Boulevard Phase I Street Trees oroiect: authorize release of retainaae, subject to the standard claim and lien release procedures (final cost of proiect, includina retainaae: $97,690.44). City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. The motion carried 6 -0. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: a. Resolution rejecting all bids submitted for the Allentown /Foster Point Water and Sewer Improvements Proiect A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, REJECTING ALL BIDS SUBMITTED FOR THE ALLENTOWN /FOSTER POINT WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO HAVE THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION READ BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed resolution. FENTON MOVED; DUFFIE SECONDED; TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION AS READ.* Discussion: Jim Morrow, Public Works Director, reiterated comments from the April 11 Committee of Whole meeting where this issue was initially raised. The reality is that sufficient monies are not within the City's budget to complete this project as currently designed and bid. Mr. Morrow noted proposed legislation failed (from the most recent session) which would have made the City responsible for paying the lowest bidder on projects (or a percentage of the construction costs) even if they did not receive the contract. This type of legislation and others like it can bring construction projects to a sudden stop. Councilmembers Carter and Haggerton also restated (for the benefit of those present) that rejecting these bids is not a show /sign of Council dragging their feet on the project. Nor does it show they do not want to make progress. Conversely, they noted, City staff is going back to the Public Works Trust Fund Loan program for additional dollars for the project. Staff is hopeful that additional monies will be received and the project can be re -bid once again and completed as designed. Councilmember Duffie left Council Chambers. VOTE ON THE MOTION: The motion carried 5 -0 -1; with Councilmember Duffie being absent. APPROVED RESOLUTION #1575 b. An ordinance vacating Maule Avenue South from the southerly margin of South 143 Place to the northerly marain of South 144`" Street AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, VACATING MAULE AVENUE SOUTH FROM THE SOUTHERLY MARGIN OF SOUTH 143 PLACE TO THE NORTHERLY MARGIN OF SOUTH 144 STREET, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF TUKWILA; AMENDING THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP OF THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE Councilmember Duffie returned to Council Chambers. Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, read the title of the proposed ordinance. Page 2 of 4 April 18. 2005 HERNANDEZ MOVED; FENTON SECONDED; TO HAVE THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE READ BY TITLE ONLY. The motion carried 6 -0. City of Tukwila City Council Reaular Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 4 April 18, 2005 DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS READ. The motion carried 6 -0. Discussion: Councilmember Carter reminded the audience this ordinance provides for a land swap so the City may have property along Interurban Avenue for future road projects without having to actually pay for the land in a separate transaction. The City has used this process in the past with positive results. VOTE ON THE MOTION: *The motion carried 6 -0. APPROVED ORDINANCE #2086 REPORTS: a. Mayor Mayor Mullet is part of the visiting delegation to Ikawa, Japan, and will return April 19. b. Council Councilmember Joe Duffie attended the April 12 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting. Councilmember Joan Hernandez attended the April 12 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting; the April 13 Open House at the Tukwila Library; and later the same day, the Suburban Cities Association General meeting. Councilmember Pam Carter attended the April 12 Highway 99 Action Committee meeting; the April 13 Suburban Cities Association General meeting and the April 14 Transportation Policy Board meeting. She announced the next highway cleanup effort will take place April 23, 2005. Councilmember Jim Haggerton attended an April 15 Cascade Water Alliance Executive Committee meeting. Councilmember Dennis Robertson attended the April 12 Community Affairs and Parks Committee meeting; the April 14 WRIA 9 meeting; and this evening's Finance and Safety Committee meeting. Councilmember David Fenton attended the April 12 Highway 99 Action Committee meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Linder reported attendance to the April 13 Southwest King County Economic Development Initiative meeting and the April 14 South King County Human Services Forum. In her absence on April 21, Ms. Linder has appointed Councilmember Fenton to review the April 25 Committee of Whole agenda with Ms. Berry, Ms. Lauterbach and Ms. Cantu. c. City Administrator Rhonda Berry, City Administrator, noted an invitation is forthcoming from Starfire for their Grand Opening this weekend and noted parking issues are currently being discussed. Ms. Berry will travel to Washington, D.C. tomorrow, and has appointed Steve Lancaster to serve as Acting City Administrator in her absence. City of Tukwila City Council Regular Meeting Minutes d. City Attorney Page 4 of 4 April 18, 2005 Shelley Kerslake, City Attorney, noted appeals have been filed in King County Superior Court relative to the use of the former Winner's restaurant site. e. Legislative Analyst Lucy Lauterbach, Legislative Analyst, sought Council approval to express support on ways to raise transportation improvement funding over the next 15 years. MISCELLANEOUS: Councilmember Duffle reminded Council of the Allentown Community meeting on April 19. Additionally, he noted a Seattle -based church will be using the facilities at Tukwila Elementary School over the course of the next six Sundays. Councilmember Hernandez relayed a citizen complaint of having to pay $5 for parking at Fort Dent Park over the weekend. Ms. Berry noted, Starfire Sports' contract allows them to collect parking fees. In turn, Starfire is required to pay (the City) a tax on fees collected. Councilmember Hernandez expressed sadness with the death of a 19 -year old Tukwila resident who was street racing. The Councilmember also looked for follow -up reports on a recent shooting at Tukwila Gardens, the March 28 noise complaint relative to Jose Berrera, and the Becker Trucking site complaint. Ms. Linder was able to respond to Ms. Hernandez' requests. In the end, Ms. Hernandez reminded Council and staff that Councilmembers (in the past) received informational memorandums when major events occurred in Tukwila, so that they may have adequate information and provide uniform responses to citizen inquiries. She asked for the practice to be re- instituted or improved. Councilmember Fenton sought Council permission /consensus to hold the National Day of Prayer ceremony at the City's flagpole (in front of City Hall) on May 5, 2005. Consensus existed to hold the event for the fourth straight year. Mr. Fenton asked Ms. Berry to contact Jane Cantu, City Clerk, so the item may be included in the upcoming edition of The Grapevine, a City employee related newsletter, so that they, too, know they are invited to the event. ADJOURNMENT: 8:23 p.m. DUFFIE MOVED; HERNANDEZ SECONDED; TO ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. The motion carried 6 -0. Date minutes approved: Mav 2. 2005 Wcho Steven M. Mullet, Mayor Robert H. Baker, CMC, Deputy City Clerk