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11/01/1993 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES November 1, 1993 THESE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 16, 1993 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 STAFF Laura Hall, Mayor Dave Earling, Council President William J. Kasper, Councilmember Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Michael Hall, Councilmember John Nordquist, Councilmember Jeff Palmer, Councilmember Tom Petruzzi, Councilmember Chris Hewett, Student Representative Art Housler, Admin Serv. Dir. Jeff Wilson, Planning Supervisor Rob Chave, Planning Manager Paul Mar, Comm. Svcs. Director Dan Prinz, Police Chief Buzz Buzalsky, Fire Chief Scott Snyder, City Attorney Rhonda March, City Clerk MaryAnn Paige, Recorder COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO AP- PROVE THE AGENDA, WITH THE INCLUSION OF AGENDA ITEM 7.A, APPROVAL OF FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 1993. MOTION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA Item B was removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGEN- DA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL �(C) APPROVAL OF CLAIM WARRANTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 1993 AND PAYROLL ti,✓� WARRANTS FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1 THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 1993. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF OCTOBER 26, WITH A CORRECTION AS NOTED FROM ADMINISTRATIVE lq JjSERVICES DIRECTOR HOUSLER. MOTION CARRIED. (Corrections verified by taped CLdJ recording of Council Meeting). AUDIENCE As no member of the audience came forward, Mayor Hall closed the audience portion of the meeting.: ��^?1 PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL 1994 PRELIMINARY BUDGET TO CITY COUNCIL AND MAY- OR'S OVERVIEW. Mayor Hall thanked Administrative Services Director Art Housler, Accounting Supervisor Chuck Day, and their staff for their hard work in preparing the budget. She stated that there are copies available to the public at the Finance Building, 501 Bell Street. Mayor Hall then read the Budget Mes- sage. Councilmember Petruzzi questioned Mr. Housler regarding expendi- tures. Will they be below our budgeted expenses, or will we be at what we had budgeted for? Mr. Housler replied that we should be about $150,000 below fJ�J budget, generally on a broad base across a number of departments. 1J�'�✓ HEARING ON STATEWIDE PASSENGER RAIL SPEED AND SAFETY. Council President Earling requested that after Paul Mar's opening remarks that City Attorney Scott Snyder give a brief history of the train speed issue and its impact on the community. Community Services Director Paul Mar stated that on September 28, 1993 the Department of Transportation gave a presentation to the City Council on the proposed resumption of passenger Amtrak service between Seattle and Vancou- ver, and requested the City Council to provide an expression of support, in the form of a resolution, which included increases in the train speed limit. DOT has requested similar support from other jurisdictions along the entire rail corridor. For us in Edmonds, the Seattle to Vancouver Amtrak train is one important element of a much bigger transportation picture. Major ele- ments of serving the transportation needs of the local citizens include the existing ferry dock, the Amtrak station, and the many bus stops in town. These needs and the way they are provided have to co -exist compatibly with the businesses and residents of our City. There are many concerns relative to congestion on our waterfront and safety for our citizens for access to waterfront activities, and the users of these various transportation modes is essential. The issue tonight is train speed. This issue involves many play- ers at the local, state and possibly federal level. The Amtrak proposal, as set forth by the Department of Transportation, will not be decided in Edmonds, but this is a starting point. He acknowledged the citizens who opened their homes to share their concerns and receive input from their neigh- bors and representatives from the City and DOT. City Attorney Snyder stated that the train speed file in his office, especial- ly Council opposition and policies, is about 8 inches thick. In the past Council has opposed any increase in train speed, and in fact had applied for a reduction in train speed. Other issues include parking along Sunset Ave- nue, the streets impacted by those using public beaches, and the liability of railroad crossing. Factors to decrease speeds are congestion, conflict with major public and private facilities, division of the Community from public and private shorelands and recreation facilities, and the number of deaths, accidents, or near accidents that have occurred on the Burlington Northern tracks as they pass through the City of Edmonds. In 1989, an application was filed by the railroad to increase speeds from 40 to 45 mph through the City for both freight and passenger trains. The Council at that time stated its opposition and instructed him to file opposition to the increase and also make application to seek a reduction in train speed through the City to 35 mph. That issue was heard by a Hearing Examiner, in Edmonds, who ruled against the City on both counts. The attorney made an appeal to the Washing- ton Utilities and Transportation Commission in 1990 and they, in a 2 to 1 vote, overturned the decision of the Hearing Examiner as it related to the increase in speed to 45 mph, but denied the City's application to reduce train speed to 35 mph. He reminded the audience that the City is not the ultimate decision maker in the train speed matter, that falls to the Utility Transportation Commission. In the 1990 decision, the UTC made the following statement "Because of local conditions in Edmonds, neither the present nor the proposed speed are commensurate with the hazards that presently exist and the practical operation of trains. Ultimately the parties should consider grade separations and other possible means to reduce local hazards and lower the requested or greater speeds." He feels that the philosophy of the UTC is Page 2 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES that while they recognize a variety of hazards, because of the physical con- figuration of the tracks, congestion and other factors, that they found that the better long term solution to those problems was physical configuration. That is one, of a wide variety of factors, that lead Council to the discus- sion of the Multimodal facility and above grade crossings. Councilmember Palmer made a few comments on the railroad history of the ar- ea. Northern Pacific brought rail service to Washington Territory in 1857 and Great Northern began laying tracks from Edmonds to the south in 1891. Public Testimony Gary Jones, 740 Northstream Lane, represented the Citizens for Waterfront Safety and Access. Their organization was born just two weeks ago by resi- dents concerned over conflicting reports regarding future plans for Amtrak and Burlington Northern, and wanted to determine for themselves what was factual and what was not. Their reasons to defeat speed increases are access and safety. Edmonds is a water oriented community which means safety in crossing the tracks is of paramount importance. They fear that increased passenger train speeds will lead to increased freight train speeds. In summa- ry, his group expects an unanimous no vote from City Council on the issue of speed for all trains, passenger and freight, throughout the City. Mel Critchley, 705 Driftwood, stated he had requested that the City perform a study on hazardous materials carried on trains going through the City. He has obtained some information himself on hazardous materials that he distrib- uted to Council members. His concern is with dangerous chemicals being trans- ported on the trains. So far, most of the disasters experienced by train derailments has been in rural areas, but if this should ever happen in a City like Edmonds it could be a disaster beyond imagination. In summary he feels that bus transportation is better than rail transportation and urged Council to vote no on rail transportation. Henry Runkel, 1110 5th Avenue South, stated his concern is with safety, par- ticularly crossing the railroad tracks. He asked if an Environmental Impact Statement had been made, or a comprehensive ridership survey performed as to who will ride the train. He requested that the Council not bow to the DOT and urged a no vote. Rob Morrison, 250 Beach Place, presented a summary position paper, prepared by Puget Sound Light Rail Transit Society, to Council. He requested a vote for minimum speed changes in the City. Bill DeMetre, 18922 Soundview Place, stated that the last two weeks were very interesting and found a lot of expressions of concern and information, as well as confusion. He noted that two flyers he picked up here tonight have conflicting information. He is concerned with the incremental approach to increased train traffic. Currently we have between 18 to 42 trains per day and there is a projection of a 40 percent increase in freight trains, which will lead to a second track. He urged Council to try to find a solution of non -separation of our waterfront, and do whatever we have to do with DOT to save the nature of this town. He urged Council to vote no, as it will only lead to more speed and more trains in the future. Charles Larabee, 733 Summit Avenue East, Seattle, stated' that he is here to represent future passenger train riders in the Pacific Corridor. He feels the Seattle to Vancouver run has great potential, however he realizes this Page 3 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES raises two issues - noise and safety. He stated that trains are noisy, and will likely remain so in the future. He reminded that anyone who has bought a home near the tracks should realize the tracks have been there for 100 years and there was no guarantee that rail traffic would increase or de- crease. He asked what right do these homeowners have to restrict interstate, intrastate and international commerce along these rail right-of-ways? On the safety issue, he would like to see some means to keep people off the railroad tracks. In summary he encouraged the City Council to do whatever they can to implement and improve passenger service along this line. Lloyd Ostrom, 711 Puget,Lane, stated his concern is the safety issue. He is not opposed to passenger rail, but feels speed is dangerous. He stated that it is very difficult to keep people off the tracks. He questioned how much faster can the train go through Edmonds? He feels there is not much possibil- ity of trains going 60 or 70 mph through the City. In summary he stated that the trains are OK, but no more speed. Bill MacDonald, 702 Puget Lane, questioned the need for passenger rail tran- sit up and down the Burlington Northern tracks, and feels that it is up to City Council to prove there is a need for the service. His concern is with speed. The weighted average speed increase, over the 4.8 miles through the City, goes from 42.9 to 52.6 mph for passenger, an increase of 31 percent, and a 12 percent increase to 48.1 mph for freight trains. This will save passenger trains 1.6 minutes and save freight trains 0.7 minutes over the 4.8 miles. That is pretty nominal saving for the proposed 12 to 30 percent in- crease in speed. He is against any more speed. Kevin O'Kinsella, 719 Driftwood Place, stated that he enjoys trains. In gath- ering petition signatures, he tried to get away from the waterfront area be- cause he feels this is a concern for everyone in the City. He feels access to the beach is important, and also safe crossing of the tracks. He feels that it is impossible to keep people off the tracks. He urged Council to vote no, the risk is not worth the increased speed. Tom Pinkham, 18610 Soundview Place, stated he feels the Seattle to Vancouver run is only one step of a long range plan. The long range plan is to get people back to riding the rails, which will result in higher speeds, more trains, and eventually a high speed commuter rail. He feels there is a big information gap, and questioned how the State could propose such a large change without informing those living along the rail corridor. He urged a no vote, as this is just the first step and soon there will be a wall of trains. Tim Raetzsloff, 1428 9th Avenue North, stated that he was aware of the rail- road tracks when he moved to Edmonds. He stated the increase speed is a tough decision for the Council. He feels a commuter system is coming some- where in the area, and we already have Amtrak trains stopping here. We will have to put up with some inconvenience of increased train traffic. Harley Bray, 9116 92nd Street, stated that he was in favor of the train and urged a yes vote. He stated that Burlington Northern is willing to set up a rail corridor and would not want to see them discouraged. Charles Mott, 3120 NW 94th, Seattle, also owns a business at 20909 70th Ave- nue West, Edmonds. He is the President of the Washington State Railroad Passengers. Their concern is with safety and access. He stated trains kill at any speed - low or high, and noted that fatalities seem to occur more often at lower speeds because people seem to think they have more chance to Page 4 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES beat the train across the track. The service to Vancouver has to be made in 3 hours 55 minutes, or the service will not occur. Relocation of railroad tracks in Edmonds would be an astronomical cost. There are serious economic considerations that have a direct bearing on these issues, including the facts that rails reduce highway congestion, and trains produce less air pollu- tion than automobiles. His organization is willing to prepare and produce a mitigation strategy that would consider all of the aspects and present it to Council, DOT, State Utilities and Transportation Commission, and other enti- ties. Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Drive, stated that he wanted to talk about commut- er rail, and past discussions about super elevating corners to increase speed, as well as double tracking to allow more trains. All of these are contributory to locking in an increase speed. He feels the people here this evening are a representative group and feels that Council needs to respond and react to the people that they represent. The people are asking to vote against this proposal. He would suggest that Council come up with their own proposal. Either way, to compromise safety, the wishes of the citizens, or access to the waterfront, so they can lock in the money for Unocal or some other improvement is not worth the cost. He urged a vote against speed in- crease. Robert Hackley, 8418 240th Street, stated that he will ride the train to Vancouver, and looks forward to it. He also feels safety is an issue espe- cially on the tracks but sees no efforts made to increase safety measures. He is also concerned about the lack of awareness of the hazards on freight trains. We need to fold the safety issue into the proposal and have more education on safety. He stated there is a group, Operation Life Saver, in Olympia who promote railroad safety. He urged a yes vote. Sid Locke, 110 Pine Street, stated that he likes the trains but is not in favor of increased speed. We need to look at safety and urged a no vote to show opposition. Debra Jeffs -Grad, 18920 Soundview Drive, stated that she has heard a lot about safety tonight. She understands that Burlington Northern is exempt from Environmental Impact Statements. She is concerned about access and afraid if the railroad gets the first phase in place, then will come the second phase which includes fences all along the track, then no one will be able to access the beach. She urged a no vote. Frank Hutchins, 23006 59th, has seen a great increase in traffic in the area over the years. We must accept a certain amount of traffic and growth be- cause it will come anyway, but we need to make good choices now to avoid problems in the future. Art Runkel, 18612 Soundview Place, stated he has heard a lot of comments tonight, and although there is a big crowd tonight, it is only a handful of the people who are against train speed. His group has been gathering signa- tures on petitions the last few days and have obtained over 1000 signatures to stop any increase in speed. He presented the signatures to the City Clerk. He urged a no vote. Mayor Hall stated that this has been a very volatile and well distributed issue in our community and thanked the people for their input. It has been a wonderful effort of community support and spirit. Page 5 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES Council discussion and Action Council President Earling asked Council members if they would prefer to have an, open discussion on this issue, or he is prepared to offer a series of motions, that they could then discuss, amend or approve. Councilmember Petruzzi stated that he would like to hear the motions and then build discus- sion from that. Council President Earling, on behalf of Council, thanked all those here to- night for their input. He stated that if we had this kind of citizen input at all Council meetings, their job would be easier. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, TO REJECT THE RESOLUTION PROPOSED BY THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE CITY OF EDMONDS TO INCREASE SPEEDS FOR FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RAIL. Discussion Councilmember Dwyer stated that over the last week he has talked with a num- ber of citizens on both sides of the issue and his message to the people had been to please show up and testify. He was happy and proud of the demeanor of both the audience and those people speaking on both sides. From his per- spective he sees that we need to 1) educate the citizens; 2) educate those people from the DOT about our concerns and our reasons for rejecting the resolution; and 3) encourage Council to take steps tonight to do something more than just pass a resolution that simply says no. We need to work the issue to a conclusion so that we can accomplish something. We need to focus on State Route 104 where it crosses the railroad track at the ferry landing because of the serious safety issue at that area. He would like to see a realistic proposed train speed through Edmonds, as, for example, if the north bound train stops in Edmonds, it cannot possibly be going 60 mph by the time it gets to the ferry dock. Councilmember Palmer also stated that the testimony tonight was very help- ful. He agrees that safety and access is the integral issue. He would like Council to request, from those providing rail service, a specific review of all tracks and crossings within the City limits, public and private, with the goal to both assess the condition of the tracks and to determine what safety upgrades would be needed. He specifically mentioned some of the good points made by the speakers, such as speed and the actual savings of time as com- pared to the risk in getting those speeds; the train service and the change in our community over the last 100 years and the train does intrude on priva- cy of homeowners along the line; and the offer to prepare a mitigation strate- gy. One question he feels we need to put to DOT is, can the higher speeds be made up in the rural areas? Councilmember Hall stated that he was impressed that the people got together on this issue in less than two weeks. He feels that Council needs to keep citizens better informed and wanted to go on record that he advocates Council meetings being televised in order to reach more citizens. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Council President Earling stated that because of his involvement with trans- portation issues and with the Rapid Transit Authority, he has come to under- stand the transportation problems that we are dealing with in the Puget Sound basin must be addressed together; it is not just an Edmonds problem. We need Page 6 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES to facilitate movement of people. Tonight we are not talking about rapid rail or commuter rail, only speed limits. We need to solve problems by in- volving citizens and hopes that the citizens will come and participate as a positive force as Council tries to solve some of these transportation prob- lems. He stated that the Council position is not just to say no, but to list some of the issues, through resolution form, that we see are paramount. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO INCORPO- RATE A LIST OF CONCERNS, AND BRING THEM BACK IN RESOLUTION FORM TO THE NOVEMBER 16, 1993 MEETING FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION. Concerns to be considered: 1. Consideration of the speed issue as it relates to public safety and growth. 2. Consideration of the speed issue as it relates to hazardous and toxic waste materials carried on freight trains. 3. Consideration of congestion and safety issues as they relate to grade crossings. 4. Consideration of the need for grade separation at intersections of our City. 5. Consideration of the ongoing concerns related to the negative traffic impact of ferries, trains, busses, cars, and people, particularly at the intersection of Main Street and State Route 104. Note that Council has been on record since 1986 with our concern with the ferry dock area and Council's desire to relocate the ferry dock. 6. Consideration of moving the ferry dock to the Unocal site to address the ongoing congestion and safety problems. 7. Consideration of the issue that, while it is proposed to have passenger trains go from Seattle to Vancouver in less than four hours, the need to have freight trains 24 hours. 8. Consideration of resumption of the Amtrak service from Seattle to Van- couver, one train per day each direction, beginning in October, 1994. 9. Consideration of resumption of the Amtrak service based on verification of actual speed of the train through the City, and speeds it will or could achieve. 10. Consideration of resumption of the Amtrak service based on verification of projected ridership. 11. Consideration of parking impact due to increased ferry traffic, in- creased Community Transit, and proposed increase in passenger rail traffic, and for each entity to show parking support for the downtown area. 12. Consideration of train speeds coming from Seattle, both passenger and freight, especially over the Ship Canal bridge, and how this will im- pact the speed in Edmonds. Page 7 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES 13. Consideration of the speed of commuter express trains that might not stop in Edmonds. 14. Consideration of noise mitigation and an acceptable train whistle stan- dard. 15. Consideration of having higher speeds in rural areas only. 16. Consideration of information from the Department of Transportation identifying all future phases and what incremental changes will be forthcoming. 17. Consideration of specific review of tracks and every crossing, public and private, in Edmonds, the assessment of the tracks and crossings, and at what point they will be upgraded. 18. Consideration of toxic materials that come through the City on freight trains. 19. Consideration of request for better notification from the railroad to our Police and Fire Departments for potential risks on hazardous mated - als. 20. Consideration of the requirement of rubberized crossings to mitigate noise. 21. Consideration of greatest possible amount of seamless tracking to dead- en the clickity-clack noise. 22. Consideration of adequate and well maintained signals. 23. Consideration to receive authority from the railroad to break couplings when trains are stuck or stopped within the City in order to access the waterfront. 24. Consideration to maintain adequate public access to the public and private shoreline. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, THAT BY DECEMBER 1, 1993 THE CITY OF EDMONDSiPROVIDEA WORKSHOP FOR THE CITIZENS OF EDMONDS TO REVIEW AND BE GIVEN AN OVERVIEW OF ALL WATERFRONT AND TRANSPORTA- TION ISSUES BEFORE THE CITY. Discussion Mayor Hall stated that the City will try to make that deadline, however, there are two holidays within that time frame and also it is budget time. Council President Earling requested that Community Services Director Paul Mar and consultant Bruce Agnew be involved in the workshop. Council President Earling said that he would be happy to be included in the workshop also be- cause of his involvement with RTA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. RECESS: Mayor Hall called a five minute break at 9 p.m. Page 8 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES RFcnNVFNF- Mayor Hall called the meeting back to order at 9:12 p.m. EARING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDA- ,j,F✓Lo,Py I I U N AMLNUING I d t fKUVIJIUIVJ Ur Int tU11IU14U3 UUMMU11111 UCUGLurinciii t,uuc unmr- i` TER 20.10, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD REVIEW TO ADD A NEW SECTION 20.10.075, APPLICATION OF CRITERIA - EXAMPLES FILE NO. CDC-93-192 (� c� Planning Manager, Rob Chave.presented the staff report. The City needs to strengthen our architectural review design criteria. This is an interim measure until full treatment of this can be incorporated in the Comprehensive Plan to be adopted next year. He also stated that there are originals of this ordinance with colored photos at the Public Counter at City Hall. Public Testimo Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Drive, stated that he felt this was a dangerous ordinance, because of the perfect examples used to illustrate the code. He suggested using drawings to capture the essence of what is acceptable to the Architectural Design Board, rather than such specific examples. He is afraid it will lock them into something they might not want. Council Discussion and Action Councilmember Petruzzi stated that as he sees the proposal, the buildings used as examples have already been approved and, therefore, should not be a problem. Councilmember Palmer stated that with the actual pictures, there is the possi- bility that an applicant might drive by to see what is acceptable and find some changes. He suggested that staff provide date of approval along with the address. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE NUMBER 2959 AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVEL- ��" OPMENT CODE CHAPTER 20.10, ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD REVIEW TO ADD A NEW tE �- `��`�y'��� SECTION 20.10.075, APPLICATION OF CRITERIA - EXAMPLES (FILE NO. CDC-93- ����1y 192). MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PALMER, MOVED TO HEAR ITEMS 7A, 8 AND 9 AT THIS TIME AND TO MOVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO THE END OF THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING OF OCTOBER 12, 1993. Councilmembers discussed attendance, length of attendance, and quorums at committee meetings. Scott Snyder stated that as long as the meeting agendas are publicized so that the public is aware of the topics of discussions, and 061 there are summary minutes, Council is performing in an acceptable manner. COUNCILMEMBER PALMER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT EARLING, TO APPROVE PASSAGE OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S MINUTES OF OCTOBER 12, 1993 WITH THE ADDI- TIONAL NOTIFICATION THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARRIVED AT STAGGERED TIMES. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS HALL AND DWYER ABSTAINING. MAYOR Page 9 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES MAYOR Mayor Hall stated that she had received an invitation from the White House to attend a NAFTA conference this Wednesday, and that if workload permits hopes to attend. Mayor Hall stated that, if she goes to Washington D.C., she will be back for the Multimodal Oversight meeting on Friday. Mayor Hall stated that she had received a letter from the South County Senior Center regarding their new carpet. Mayor Hall stated that she and Dee had attended an award ceremony for the Senior Swingers at the Senior Center. Mayor Hall reported that she had received a letter thanking Council and the City for installing the light at 9th and Elm Way. Mayor Hall mentioned that she had received many letters and telephone calls regarding the train issue, and stated that no doubt Councilmembers had been receiving letters as well. COUNCIL ,iU Councilmember Hall stated that he felt tonight was a good process and that he , would like to see more citizens involved in the Multimodal project. Some .CV people he was talking with during break were talking about forming a Citizen Committee. He mentioned again that he would like Council to think about televising the meetings to inform more citizens of Council activities. Council President Earling reminded Council of the special Budget meeting on Wednesday, November 10. Councilmember Dwyer wished all the councilmembers and their opponents well on the election tomorrow. With no other business before the Mayor or Council, Mayor Hall recessed the meeting to an Executive Session at 9:40 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A LEGAL MATTER The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m., immediately following the Executive Session. Laur't�.,�al Page 10 November 1, 1993 APPROVED MINUTES AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. NOVEMBER 1, 1993 SPECIAL MEETING DUE TO GENERAL ELECTION ON TUESDAY CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. (5 MIN) CONSENT AGENDA ' A. ROLL CALL B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 26, 1993 C. APPROVAL OF CLAIM WARRANTS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25 1993 AND PAYROLL WARRANTS FOR PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1 THRU OCTOBER 15, 1993 3. AUDIENCE 4. (15 MIN) PRESENTATION OF OFFICIAL 1994 PRELIMINARY BUDGET TO CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR'S OVERVIEW 5. (75 MIN) HEARING ON STATEWIDE PASSENGER RAIL SPEED AND SAFETY (65 min. allocated for hearing portion) 6. (20 MIN) HEARING AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION AMENDING THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 20.10, ARCHITCTURAL DESIGN BOARD REVIEW, TO ADD A NEW SECTION 20.10.075, APPLICATION OF CRITERIA - EXAMPLES (File No. CDC-93-192) 7. (2o MIN) EXECUTIVE SESSION ON A LEGAL MATTER 8. (5 MIN) MAYOR 9. (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.