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08/24/1993 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES August 24, 1993 THESE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 COUNCIL MEETING The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Laura Hall at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Laura. Hall, Mayor Dave Farling, Council President Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Michael Hall, Councilmember William Kasper,-Councilmember John Nordquist, Councilmember Jeff Palmer, Councilmember Tom Petruzzi, Councilmember STAFF Paul Mar, Community Srv. Dir Art Housler, Admin. Srv. Dir. Rob Chave, Planning Manager Dan Prinz, Police Chief Bob Alberts, City Engineer Jeff Wilson, Planning Supr. Rhonda March, City Clerk Scott Snyder, City Attorney Barb Mehlert, Recorder Mayor Hall announced a 10 minute Executive Session on a Real Estate matter will follow the Con- sent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Items (B), (E) and (F) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL (C) APPROVAL OF CLAIMS WARRANTS FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 1993 AND PAYROLL CLAIM WARRANTS FOR AU- GUST 20, 1993. (D) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM BJORN THUESEN, INC. ($789.32) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 1993 i Councilmember Dwyer requested a spelling error be corrected in the draft minutes of August 17. Ll COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, nJ�vu 1993 WITH THE CORRECTION NOTED. MOTION CARRIED with Councilmember Petruzzi abstaining as he was absent from the August 17 City Council Meeting. (Councilmember Nordquist arrived late, therefore did not vote on Consent Agenda items). REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT OF "SKOGERSON LANE" APPLICANT: WARRANT MURPHY & SVEN HELLEREN/FILE NO. P-92-46 Item E on the Consent Agenda Council President Earling said he would abstain from voting, as he was not present during the Council Meeting in which the original hearing took place. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE ITEM (E) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED with Council Presi- dent Earling abstaining for reasons stated. AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA- TION AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT TO DEVELOP THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT TO 1 S 0' DEVELOP THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN EDMONDS cons d from August 17, 1993 Item F on the Consent Agenda V G+ Councilmember Petruzzi said he was not present for the August 17 Council Meeting, in which this ' was discussed, however, stated he has read the minutes and the Memorandum of Understanding. Coun- cilmember Petruzzi said he is very much in support of this, and asked City Attorney Scott Snyder ( Lt ' a( if he could vote in light of his absence at the previous meeting. Mr. Snyder replied affirmative- ly, as this is is a legislative matter. COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING. Under discussion, Council President Earling asked that Councilmember Petruzzi amend his motion to include approval of the Mayor's appointments to the Policy Committee. Council President Earling said' he agrees with the Mayor's appointments. COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI AMENDED HIS MOTION TO IN- CLUDE APPROVAL OF THE POLICY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT BY MAYOR HALL. THE SECONDER AGREED. THE MO- TION, AS AMENDED CARRIED. EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A REAL ESTATE MATTER The Mayor and Council recessed to an Executive Session at 7:06 p.m, and reconvened in Council Cl- Chambers at 7:35 p.m. Councilmember Nordquist arrived at the meeting during the Executive Session. n np Qo�vtin CONTINUED COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED PLANNING BOARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REGARDING: CHAPTER 17.30 - FENCES AND HEDGES; Section 20.10.090 - CREATE NEW SECTION TO ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS FOR ADB APPROVALS; SECTION 16.50.0108.3 - REVISE SECTION TO CLARIFY PERMITTED LOCA- TION OF RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE BC ZONE; SECTION 21.35.017 - CREATE DEFINITION FOR TERM GROUND 0 / FLOOR" FILE N0. CDC-92-237/CDC-6-91 Rob Chave Planning Manger, and Jeff Wilson, Planning Supervisor, referenced past work on these subjects. The City Council held work sessions on May 17th and August 3rd to discuss a series of code amendments forwarded by the Planning Board. Fences and Hedges was not concluded at the earli- er work sessions. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Chave proceeded to review each section with the Mayor and Council. Chapter 17.30 - Fences and Hedges; Section 20.10.090 Councilmember Palmer said he is still not convinced a permit is necessary for a fence. Councilmem- ber Palmer said in earlier discussions on this subject, Council asked that "nuisance permits" such as these be dropped, as in general, there are no problems with private construction of fenc- es. Mr. Wilson and Mr. Chave illustrated an overhead view foil illustrating two alternatives. Council - member Palmer said he preferred Alternative #2, as it would accomplish more what the Council asked for, which is to eliminate the need for a permit in most cases. Councilmember Hall agreed Alternative #2 is a good compromise. It was the consensus of the Council to schedule a public hearing on Alternative 1 and Alternative 2. The hearing was scheduled on the Council's September 7, 1993 Agenda. Section 20.10.090 - CREATE NEW SECTION -TO ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS FOR ADB APPROVALS Mr. Wilson said as it now stands, there are no time limits for ADB approvals. Mr. Wilson said the current lack of "Lapse of Approval" date can result in a project being developed decades after the approval was originally granted. The type of delay, especially with ADB review, can result in the development of a project which is no longer consistent with the character of the neighbor- hood, or, more importantly, in a manner which no longer complies with the regulations of the City. Mr. Wilson said the proposed amendment will create a new section which would set a "sun- set" date on ADB approval of a project. The "Sunset" or "Lapse of Approval" language only applies to the requirement that a project must be started by a specified date to still be valid. Councilmember Palmer said he did not find in the proposed amendment, language stating that during an appeal, the time period would stop until the results of the appeal was known. Councilmember Palmer said he would like to see this language included so the general public is aware of this. City Attorney Scott Snyder said this could be accomplished through other methods than including it in the Code Amendments. It was the consensus of the Council to set a public hearing on this proposed code amendment, and directed Staff to proceed with this. Section 16.50.010B.3 - Revise section to clarify permitted location of residential use in the BC zone; Section 21.35.017 - Create definition for term 'Ground Floor" Councilmember Dwyer said in attempting to address this problem, the primary issue which would conceivably solve the problem that arose last year, has not been addressed, which is how to dif- ferentiate what is the primary and the secondary use of a building. Councilmember Dwyer said this issue has not been worked out at all. Councilmember Dwyer said when the Community Business zone was created, the initial question with regard to residences, was "were any residences at all going to be allowed in these commercial structures". Councilmember Dwyer said the fear then, and now, is that because there is more money in building condominiums often times in this area, the city could lose elements of the downtown business area to permanent housjng. Councilmember Dwyer said he believes the best legislative result of this issue is to simply allow multiple dwellings on the top floor of the structure and no where else. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 2 August 24, 1993 Jeff Wilson, Planning Supervisor, said the comments and concerns made by Councilmember Dwyer are the same comments and concerns expressed by some members of the Planning Board, which resulted in a split vote on this issue. Councilmember Kasper said he believes this whole issue should be looked at from a standpoint of how many other uses the City allows when a planned use is not feasible. Councilmember Kasper said as an example, Harbor Square was originally planned for commercial use, however, it is now mostly retail use. Councilmember Palmer said he believes more work on this subject has to take place and agrees with Councilmember Dwyer's commend. However, Councilmember Palmer said this is a good start which helps the City get closer to a Code that is easier to administer from both a departmental and Council level. Councilmember Hall agreed. Council President Earling agreed with Councilmember Dwyer's comments, however, believes the amend- ment allows the Planning Department to better administer the Code. Council President Earling said he would like to see this subject brought forward to a Public Hearing. This issue will be scheduled for a public hearing in September. REPORT ON SPACE NEEDS STUDY The Consultants, Arai -Jackson, Councilmembers, and the Space Needs Committee held a 50 minute work session discussing the Space Needs Study. Mr. Arai said his firm is not providing a recommendation at this point, only various options for the Council to consider and discuss. Mr. Aria and Ms. Wendy Chin, provided information to the Council regarding the Space Needs Pro- gram and Reductions, Space Needs Program for Projected 'year 2002, and multiple Edmonds Civic Center Facility/Site Master Plan Site Plan Options. As Council previously requested, all options assumed a 2-story building(s) no higher than 25 feet, which is the city's height limit. Mr. Arai compared other city halls which had recent construction. Mr. Arai said Port Angeles City Hall was constructed at an approximate cost of $140 per foot. Councilmember Petruzzi said he is amazed by that price, and said the most expensive building ever built in Seattle, the PFF Build- ing, was built for $200 per square foot and contained such elements as high tech elevators, etc. Councilmember Kasper said the office building located across the street from the city's finance building sold for $40 per square foot. City Engineer Bob Alberts said the Mayor, and Space Needs Committee would like to meet with the Council to discuss the various siting options offered. Councilmember Dwyer said the Council has to talk about where the money for such a project will come from. Councilmember Dwyer said the first step is to find out whether the public is willing to pay for an approximate $18 million building. Councilmember Dwyer said he doesn't believe the public will agree to construct a building with that high of a price tag. Regarding some of the siting options, Councilmember Kasper said the Council has already made the decision to move the Fire Station from the present Civic Center Site to the site currently occu- pied by the Public Works site. Councilmember Kasper said the Council has already decided this issue. Mayor Hall disagreed. Councilmember Petruzzi said he has talked with citizens, and said although there is support for a new Civic Center, there is no support for such an expensive Civic Center. Councilmember Kasper said he would like to study further, which buildings can be saved and simply renovated. Councilmembers discussed the cost of a new Civic Center, and the general consensus was the price is too high. Councilmember Palmer said the City needs to balance its wants and needs with affordability. Councilmember Palmer said the Council has to sit down and talk about whether the City is building a Civic Center for today's needs or tomorrow's needs. Councilmember Palmer said the City simply needs a purely functional building. Council President Earling said he would schedule some time for the Council to have a discussion regarding this issue, and suggested after that is completed, it could come back for further dis- cussion with the Consultant and Committee on a future agenda in a month. Councilmembers concurred. At 9:15 p.m, The Mayor and Council recessed for five minutes, and reconvened in Council Chambers at 9:20 p.m. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 3 August 24, 1993 REVIEW THE NEED FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE STATION 7#6 AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST BIDS Fire Chief Buzalsky said during the Council Meeting of March 19, 1991, the Council discussed the need for Fire Department apparatus room exhaust systems for the removal of exhaust fumes from the fire stations. An award of bid for a system for the Headquarters Station was approved and was to be reviewed prior to the purchase of a second system for Station #6 at Five Corners. It took 4e, considerable time to work out all the bugs on the system at Headquarters and was not really test- y i ed fully until mid to late 1992. �` Chief Buzalsky said since then, the system installed at Headquarters station has been working �J very well and seems to be quite dependable. Chief Buzalsky said due to cuts during the budget �kx- i� process last Fall, there was i no money allocated in the 1993 Budget for the installation of a for Station #6. The closed exhaust system estimated cost of installing a system for the two bays at the station would be approximately $13,000 - $16,000. Chief Buzalsky recommended a request for bids for a closed exhaust system be issued so an up-to- date figure can be obtained. Chief Buzalsky said as there is no spare money in the fund that could be used for this project, he suggested; 1) Fund the expenditure out of the Council Contin- gency Fund, or;.2) Propose this item for the 1994 Budget and delay awarding the bid until the end of the year. Councilmember Dywer said as a member of the Public Safety Committee, he recommended this subject be brought forward to Council so it can be brought to the attention to the Council. Councilmember Dwyer said it may be that the City does not have any money to fund this at this time, however, he believes it should go out to bid so that an accurate figure can be obtained. Councilmember Hall said he believes the item should be funded, as he belives health problems can result from not having this. Councilmember Palmer asked Chief Buzalsky if this item can be funded by any source in his own budget, and Chief Buzalsky replied negatively. Councilmember Palmer said he would agree to go out to bid for the purpose of receiving an accurate bid, but said at this time, he believes there are no funds to purchase the exhaust system. Councilmember Nordquist suggested the City issue a Request for Quote instead of going to to bid'. Councilmember Nordquist suggested along with advertising in the Herald and Times, it also be advertised in the Daily Journal. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO SOLICIT REQUESTS FOR QUOTES FOR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AT STATION 6. MOTION CARRIED. AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CYCLE THREE OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO COVER 1993 EFFORTS I/L� CC j� Mayor Hall referenced a memorandum from the Council Assistant, which contained comments from a citizen who commended the City's efforts in recycling. Mayor Hall said she has received other ( calls and comments from citizens who applaud the City's recycle program and Steve Fisher, Recy- cling Coordinator. Paul Mar, Community Services Director, said the City is currently in Cycle 2 of of Snohomish County Recycling and Waste Reduction Grant, and authorization is now sought for Cycle 3. Steve Fisher, Recycling Coordinator for the City, outlined the program and noted the great suc- cess the City has achieved thus far. Mr. Fisher said the program has proven itself to be a suc- cessful and a benefit to the citizens of Edmonds. Accomplishments during the past year include a dramatic increase in the number of single family dwellings who recycle, as well as a 235% in- crease by multi -family dwellings. Mr. Fisher stated commercial businesses who recycle also has risen 160% from last year. Sego Jackson, Snohomish County Waste Reduction and Recycling Grant Administrator, commended Steve Fisher on the job he has done, and commended the City of Edmonds for their efforts in recycling. COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO CYCLE THREE OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM AND APPRO- PRIATE $7,037.50 FROM THE STREET FUND #111 TO COVER THE CITY'S 1993 COSTS. MOTION CARRIED. REQUEST TO FILL VACANT RECEPTIONIST POSITION FOR EXECUTIVE OFFICE BUILDING, Brent Hunter, Personnel Manager, said the Receptionist position is a part-time (20-hours a week) position in the City Clerk's Office. The position is responsible for performing reception- GI� ist/switchboard duties and process business licenses. This request does not change the position's _ Job Description or pay rate. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 4 August 24, 1993 Mr. Hunter referred to a memorandum from Rhonda March, City Clerk, in which she outlines options explored for replacement of the position. It is the preferred option of the City Clerk to fill the current vacancy half time until December 1, 1993, and bring on a full time as of December 1, 1993 to gain experience and preparefor the annual license renewal period after the first of the year. Mr. Hunter said the amount budgeted and expenditure required contain sufficient funds for the position to be full time in December, 1993. After this, the City Clerk will budget for a full time position beginning 1994. Councilmember Palmer said he would support replacing the position half time through the end of the year. Councilmember Palmer said he has not seen any information that would lead him to be- lieve that the position should be changed back to a full time position at this time. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SEi CONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST TO APPROVE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VACATED HALF TIME POSITION THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE YEAR WITH AN EXPENDITURE REQUIRED OF $4,040. MOTION CARRIED. As a procedural matter, COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY'COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO EX- TEND THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. ALLOCATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE JAIL BUDGET Police Chief Dan Prinz referenced a July 26, 1993 memorandum to Mayor Hall, in which he explained that it was his feeling the jail budget expenditure for 1993 would increase $60,600 ($112,580 to $173,180). Chief Prinz said the basis for his projection was an average monthly charge for the first five months of the year. Chief Prinz said one of the problems is the inability to predict how many prisoners will be serving commitments from Edmonds Municipal Court, and more recently, how many warrants our officers have to serve. A further problem is the billing schedules of the various jails. Island County is usually very timely in billing, while invoices from Snohomish County and Lynnwood come in late, and contain numerous errors that must be checked and verified. Chief Prinz said a few years ago, the City started contracting with Island County for jail servic- es because they were less expensive in their daily rates. Once other jurisdictions found out about this, they also started using them. The result is that they are now full for the most part and the City can no longer count on them to take our long-term commitments. Chief Prinz said he has no control over the increased costs, and suggested that this budget line item could become part of Municipal Court's budget, as they would have a little better insight to budgeting for this item. Chief Prinz recommended funding the $88,000 shortfall with the Council Contingency Fund. Councilmember Petruzzi said as of July 31, 1993, the City has $483,000 in the 006 Fund, which is to be used for financial emergencies. Councilmember Petruzzi referenced a recent financial report from Administrative Services Director Art Housler, in which it is stated the General Fund income is ahead by the year by $341,000. Councilmember Petruzzi said the Council Contingency Fund has only $61,000, and will not exceed $111,000 by the end of the year. Councilmember Petruzzi said his recommendation would be to take the $88,000 from the General Fund overage. Councilmember Petruzzi said as the General Fund overage represents an income overage, it makes more sense to take the funds from the overage, leaving the 006 Fund intact. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND BY $88,000 AND TO INCREASE THE LINE ITEM IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR JAIL BY $88,000. MOTION CARRIED. REQUEST TO CHANGE THE B FUND RATES FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Prinz said in monitoring the Criminal Justice Fund, he anticipates that there will D be a shortfall of $11,000 for 1993. The reason for the shortfall is an overbudget of the sales tax revenue that he forecasted for the year. Chief Prinz said by redistributing the amount of money available in the B Fund for vehicle re- placement and rescheduling the purchase of the vehicles, he could eliminate the B Fund payments for the rest of 1993. This would result in a $11,250 savings. Chief Prinz requested Council approval to change the B Fund contributions for the months of Au- gust through December, 1993, resulting in a savings of $11,250. These savings will be used to fund the shortfall in the Criminal Justice Fund. Councilmember Kasper said he spoke with the Chief regarding this subject, and agrees with his recommendation. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO ACCEPT THE CHIEF'S PROPOSAL WHICH IS TO CHANGE THE B FUND CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE MONTHS OF AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER 1993, WITH THE SAVINGS TO BE APPLIED TO THE PROJECTED SHORTFALL IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUNDING. MOTION CARRIED. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 5 August 24, 1993 REVIEW OF FIRE DEPARTMENT OVERTIME BUDGET AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING Fire Chief Buzalsky said the Fire Department Budget will be short approximately $14,700 by the end of year due to many unforeseen circumstances. Chief Buzalsky said a firefighter on long term disability resulting in early retirement is a major factor in the increase in the overtime line item. Chief Buzalsky cited other factors including another recent injury resulting in additional Jovertime. Councilmember Kasper suggested the Fire Chief utilize a higher budgeting figure for -1994. Chief Buzalsky agreed. JLC COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO INCREASE THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET of BY $14,700 AND ALSO INCREASE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S OVER TIME EXPENDITURE BUDGET BY $14,700. MO- TION CARRIED. i CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON CITY NEWSLETTERS (cont'd from July 27, 1993 `�v{? COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 COUNCIL MEETING DUE TO THE LATENESS OF THE HOURS. MOTION CARRIED. �( ` 04) INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO THE SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Hall said she was apprised today on two situations by Chief Buzalsky and City Engineer Bob Alberts which require attention. Fire Chief Buzalsky said he found out today that Engine 6 is in need of some major repairs. Chief R� �1L iLJ Buzalsky asked Asst. Asst. Fire Chief Springer to explain the problem to the Mayor and Council, since he has spoken directly to the repair shop. Asst.* Fire Chief Springer said the engine has water leaks inside the basic motor part which means the motor has to be replaced. Chief Springer presented options to replacement including getting the engine rebuilt, which is very labor inten- �L sive, buy the basic engine block itself, which is also labor intensive, or buy a full rebuilt engine which is not labor intensive. Chief Springer said the estimate for replacement of this engine including labor is $15,500 ($11,000 for engine, and labor $4,500.) Chief Springer said a decision should be made as soon as possible because of the time needed to order the engine. The total down time is two weeks to a month. Councilmember Nordquist said this is the same problem on another truck last Spring, and asked if this problem is traditional in fire equipment. Asst. Chief Springer said no, and said before Chief Buzalsky there was not a preventative maintenance program. Asst. Chief Springer said when Chief Buzalsky started preventative maintenance, bids were received to do this work, and it was found that the engines were not protected from having this type of problem occur. Asst. Springer said measures were then taken to alleviate the problem, but in many cases, the damage had already been done. Councilmember Palmer asked what the useful life of a rebuilt engine is, and Asst. Chief Springer said he did not know. Councilmember Dwyer said a decision should be made now so the fire truck can be on line as soon as possible. COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO AMEND THE BUDGET BY AN ADDI- TIONAL $16,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACING AN ENGINE IN FIRE ENGINE NUMBER 462 AND INCREASE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET BY $16,000 Under discussion, Councilmember Palmer said he would like the motion amended explaining that normally an expenditure of this size would normally go out to bid, and he believes public safety circumstances exist, such that COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER THAT THE COUNCIL DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BASED ON THE PUBLIC SAFETY NEED FOR THIS EQUIPMENT BEING PUT BACK INTO SERVICE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. MOTION CARRIED AS AMENDED. Bob Alberts, City Engineer, said as a result of normal repainting of the 1.5 million gallon reser- voir at 5-corners, it has been found that there is massive corrosion needing correction. Mr. Alberts said when this was found out, Reid -Middleton was called into take�a look at the structur- al integrity, as they were involved in the initial design. Mr. Alberts said there are 240 bolts 1L holding the members up, which are all probably severely corroded. Mr. Alberts said all of the members are going to have to be replaced and welded. Mr. Alberts said until this is done, it is not safe to have anyone to be in the tank. Mr. Alberts said the City has negotiated a price on a time and material basis at $120/hr for the work. Mr. Alberts said the original contract was for $8,200 and the project is going to be short approximately.$15,000 because of the extensive damage. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 6 August 24, 1993 Mr. Alberts said the Council can now appropriate an additional $15,000 out of the Utility Fund or he can come back to the Council at the conclusion of the project with an exact figure. Mr. Al- berts said he wants the Council to be aware of the costs. It was the consensus of the Council to have Mr. Alberts come back to the Council towards the end of the project with an appropriation amount. Mayor Hall noted the Taste of Edmonds has resulted in positive feedback, in which she has re- ceived no complaints. Mayor Hall referenced an upcoming meeting with Slate Gorton. COUNCIL Councilmember Nordquist asked if the City has looked into a tax, such as the one Anacortes has with regards to a "ferry tax". Mayor Hall replied affirmatively. Councilmember Nordquist said the reason why he asks is that the City of Sea-Tac has put a $.50 tax on each parking ticket coming out of the airport. Councilmember Nordquist noted this is a Port facility. it Councilmember Dwyer requested a memorandum in the next week setting forth the employee and city positions on both the Police and Fire contract situation. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED TO DIRECT THE MAYOR AND STAFF TO OPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURES ON BRACKETT'S LANDING SOUTH SO THAT AN EXTEN- SION OF THE TIME TABLE FOR THAT DEMOLITION CAN BE PLACED. Mayor Hall said she would take it under advisement. MOTION DIED FOR LACK OF SECOND. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO DIRECT THE MAYOR AND STAFF TO OPEN DISCUSSION OF THE DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH DEMOLISHING THE STRUCTURES AT 0 BRACKETT'S LANDING SOUTH SO THAT WE CAN EXTEND THE TIME TABLE FOR DEMOLITION AND CONTINUE OUR C l� ,DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER. Under discussion, Mayor Hall said she already plans to do this. MOTION CARRIED. l With no further business before the Mayor or Council, Mayor Hall adjourned the meeting at 10:42 p.m. illig • • • • R nda J. March, City Clerk EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 7 August 24, 1993 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. AUGUST 24, 1993 WORK MEETING - NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE 1. (5 Min.) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 1993 (C) APPROVAL OF CLAIMS WARRANTS FOR WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 1993 AND PAYROLL CLAIM WARRANTS FOR AUGUST 20, 1993 (D) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM BJORN THUESEN, INC. ($789.32) (E) REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT OF -SKOGERSON LANE" (APPLICANT: WARRENT MURPHY & SVEN HELLEREN / FILE NO. P-92-46) (F) AUTHORIZATION TO SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNITY TRANSIT TO DEVELOP THE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION CENTER IN EDMONDS (cont'd from August 17, 1993) 2. (40 Min.) CONTINUED COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED PLANNING BOARD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENTS REGARDING CHAPTER 17.30 - FENCES AND HEDGES; SECTION 20.10.090 - CREATE NEW SECTION TO ESTABLISH TIME LIMITS FOR ADB APPROVALS; SECTION 16.50.010B.3 - REVISE SECTION TO CLARIFY PERMITTED LOCATION OF RESIDENTIAL USE IN THE BC ZONE; SECTION 21.35.017 - CREATE DEFINITION FOR TERM "GROUND FLOOR" (FILE NO. CDC-92-237 / CDC-6-91) (deferred from August 17, 1993) 3. (45 Min.) REPORT ON SPACE NEEDS STUDY 4. (20 Min.) REVIEW NEED FOR AN EXHAUST SYSTEM FOR FIRE STATION NO. 6 AND AUTHORIZATION TO REQUEST BIDS 5. (10 Min.) AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CYCLE THREE OF SNOHOMISH COUNTY RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION GRANT PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO COVER 1993 EFFORTS 6. (10 Min.) REQUEST TO FILL VACANT RECEPTIONIST POSITION FOR EXECUTIVE BUILDING 7. (10 Min.) REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR JAIL BUDGET 8. (5 Min.) REQUEST TO CHANGE THE -B- FUND RATES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT 9. (10 Min.) REVIEW OF FIRE DEPARTMENT OVERTIME BUDGET AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS 10. (15 Min.) CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON CITY NEWSLETTER (cont'd from July 27, 1993) 11. (10 Min.) INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS 12. (5 Min.) MAYOR 13. (15 Min.) COUNCIL Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City Clerk at 771-0245 with 24 hours advance notice for special accommodations The Council Agenda appears on Chambers Cable, Channel 32