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03/15/1994 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES March 15, 1994 THESE MINUTES WERE APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT THEIR MARCH 22, 1994 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem John Nordquist at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All present joined in the flag salute. ELECTED OFFICIALS Laura Hall, Mayor, ABSENT John Nordquist, Mayor -Pro Tem. Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Michael Hall, Councilmember William Kasper, Councilmember Dave Earling, Councilmember ^" Barb Fahey, Councilmember Tom Petruzzi, Councilmember Damon Guilfoyle, Student Representative, ABSENT STAFF Art Housler, Admin. Srv. Dir. Noel Miller, Public Works Supt. Gordy Hyde, Engineering Coord. Sandy Chase, Deputy City Clerk Scott Snyder, City Attorney Barb Mehlert, Recorder Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist said Mayor Hall is recuperating from surgery and on behalf of the City Council, wished her well in her recovery. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MO- TION CARRIED. CONSENT AGENDA Items (G) and (H) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FAHEY, FOR APPROVAL OF THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The ap- proved items are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL LL Q t 5.(B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 1994 AND MARCH 8, 1994 {5 (C) RANTS APPROVAL FOR PERIOD WARRANTS THROUGHFEBRUARY WEEKS 628AR1994 AND MARCH 7, 1994 AND PAYROLL WAR- , �v �,il (D) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM CHARLES A. BARONE ($680.93) (E) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN A LATE COMER'S AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPER -INSTALLED WATER MAIN ON FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH. .0 �C`l(F) ORDINANCE 2976 REPEALING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 2971 AND EDMONDS CITY CODE MUNICIPAL ARTS FUND SECTION 3.13.090 (from February 28, 1994) P" (I) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT TO ACCEPT SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOTEL/MOTEL FUNDS TO PRODUCE SELF -GUIDED ARTS TOUR BROCHURE ($3,385) �0� e-5(J) AUTHOORIZATION FORMAYOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT #12 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH HDR ENGINEERING, 000) ��iL (K) ORDINANCE 2977 REENACTING AND ADOPTING THE MODEL TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER d` 8.06 TO CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND PENALTIES. �,,nas(�) AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE FIVE VEHICLES FROM THE STATE CONTRACT ($71,539) 00,11 (M) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF AIR COMPRESSOR FROM GENERAL FIRE EQUIPMENT QSa'u, (N) RESOLUTION 788 OF APPRECIATION TO THE HAINES FAMILY AND AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD DEED. `fl PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING LID 214 FOR STORM DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON 88TH AV on the consent Hgenaa Councilmember Kasper pulled this item so he could vote no, for reasons stated at the February 28, 1994 City Council Meeting. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER FAHEY, TO AP- PROVE ITEM (G). MOTION CARRIED with Councilmember Kasper voting no. AL OF FINDI Councilmember Petruzzi said he will CILMEMBER FAHEY MOVED, SECONDED BY Councilmember Petruzzi abstaining previous hearing on this matter. AUDIENCE LAW RELATIVE TO APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER'S . J-7J- abstain as he was not present for the original hearing. COUN- COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE ITEM (H). MOTION CARRIED with and Councilmember Kasper voting no for reasons stated at the �Marvin Schoh, resident of Edmonds, presented a petition to the Deputy City Clerk with 74 signa- tures from Edmonds residents and 49 signatures from Lynnwood residents, requesting a four-way t stop be installed at the intersection of 176th and Olympic View Drive. Councilmember Petruzzi said he talked with Mr. Schoh regarding this matter. Councilmember Petruzzi noted that a good portion of this intersection is in the City of Lynnwood. Mr. Schoh agreed. Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist said the matter will be looked into. At 7:04 p.m, Councilmember Dwyer arrived. Glen Peifer, 8615 192nd St. S.W., Fifer, referenced a 30-day notice given to him requesting him to clear all of the debris from his yard. Mr. Peifer said there is no possibility of achieving this in the 30-day time period and asked for Council guidance. Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist said he should contact a city staff member as soon as possible. It was noted by the City Attorney that contact should be done as soon as possible as civil penalties will accumulate after the 30-day period is up if a remedy isn't agreed upon. As no other member of the audience came forward, Mayor -Pro Tem Nordquist closed the audience portion of the meeting. HEARING ON PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 4-WAY STOP AT INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVENUE AND WALNUT STREET Gordy Hyde, Engineering Coordinator, gave the staff presentation. Mr. Hyde recapped his previous proposal to the City Council which was given on February 1, 1994. Mr. Hyde also discussed recent J traffic counts at Pine Street , as requested by Council at the previous meeting. It was noted t „ y that Councilmembers wanted to see if the four-way stop should be placed at another section of the road instead of 5th and Walnut. Mr. Hyde said after these studies, he still proposes the four-way stop be at 5th and Walnut. Councilmember Fahey asked if some of the accidents at 5th and Walnut occur because people already think it is a four way stop and people coming from the side streets collide with north and south - bound traffic on 5th. Mr. Hyde agreed that is part of the problem. Mr. Hyde said there are a lot of elderly pedestrians who use the cross walk there and cars do not slow down for them. Mr. Hyde said a four-way stop will make it much safer for these pedestrians to cross. Councilmember Petruzzi said he believes the intersection warrants a four-way stop and said the traffic has increased in that area. Councilmember Earling said after hearing the latest staff report and traffic counts, he too bd- lieves the four-way stop is warranted at that particular location instead of further on up the hill. Councilmember Earling said the bank at that corner along with other businesses in the prox- imity of the intersection has resulted in increased traffic. Councilmember Kasper said one of the reasons Council asked this to come back was to make sure the public had a hearing, and to make sure the four-way stop would not be more effective at another intersection further on up 5th. PUBLIC TESTIMONY Joseph Dwyer, 529 Holly, supports the proposal of a four way stop. Mr. Dwyer said as an elderly citizen, he has a difficult time crossing the street, as cars do not slow down to allow a safe crossing. Mr. Dwyer said he has also witnessed several near -misses and accidents and believes the four-way stop will help the situation. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 2 March 15, 1994 Dick VanHollebeck, 580 Hemlock, said his business is at 5th and Walnut and supports the installa- tion of a four-way stop. Mr. VanHollebeck said along with the reasons stated by the previous speaker, there is also an increase in pedestrians in the summer months, which has not been taken into account during the traffic study. Mr. VanHollebeck said many children cross at that intersec- tion during the summer months to go to City park, and said it is dangerous. Robert Driscoll, 514 Holly Drive, supports the installation of a four-way stop. Mr. Driscoll said he and his son go on nightly walks and also have a difficult time crossing the street due to the fact that cars do not slow down to allow them to cross. Mr. Driscoll said he has seen and heard accidents at that corner and believes that many of the vehicles are travelling beyond the speed limit. As no other member of the audience came forward, Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist closed the audience portion of the hearing. Council discussion and deliberation Councilmember Dwyer asked Mr. Hyde to give the rationale for a stop light versus stop -sign instal- lation. Mr. Hyde reviewed this with City Council. Councilmembers discussed the merits of installing the four-way stop. After deliberating on the subjecc, COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO AUTHORIZE A FOUR-WAY STOP AT 5TH AVENUE S. AND WALNUT STREET, USING DECORATIVE POLES AND AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF $10,000 FOR THE CITY-WIDE PROJECT IN FUND 112. MOTION CARRIED. O ti--HEARING ON PROPOSAL BY DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR REVISING DOWNTOWN AREA RESTRIC- y O� I NS from Februar 22, 1994 '- �� David Burrus, Co -Chair of the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee, presented the proposal for �0 revising the downtown parking restrictions. Mr. Burris illustrated the proposal via an overhead transparency map. It is the goal of the plan to reduce the number of time -limited parking regula- ions within the downtown area from seven to one, thus making the City Code easier to administer � and enforce and easier for the public to understand. It would also provide adequate space for � customer parking in the immediate downtown area and encourage employees to park in the outlying areas by providing free zones which are presently regulated. The plan would also encourage the use of private/public parking lots for ferry commuters. Councilmember Petruzzi said he recalls it was the consensus to implement the plan on a one year time period so it could be assessed at the end of that year. Mr. Burris said it is the goal of the Committee to continuously monitor the plan through the one year time period to check the effectiveness so changes can be made if necessary. Regarding the City's parking lots, it was noted by Councilmember Kasper that the City Clerk had written the State last year asking for authorization to increase the parking rates at city -owned lots. The State rejected the request. Councilmember Fahey asked what is going to happen to the people who commute on the ferry and have no other parking available to them. Councilmember Fahey said many of these people are patrons of Edmonds businesses and she does not want to leave them too inconvenienced. Mr. Burris said there will be parking for them, it will just be in a different location so as to free up the parking for residents, patrons, business owners, and employees. Mr. Burrus said one of the main problems is the ferry commuters take the majority of available on -street parking. Mr. Burris said the proposed parking plan will no longer allow that. Councilmember Earling asked if the Chamber of Commerce has formally endorsed the plan. Mr. Burrus said he has taken the plan to the board, but the Chamber has not formally endorsed the plan. Councilmember Earling said he would like the Chamber to endorse the plan, so he knows that the business community is in agreement with it. Mr. Burris said he can do that at the next Chamber meeting. Councilmember Earling asked how notification was made regarding this hearing. Deputy City Clerk Sandy Chase said a notice was mailed to every citizen who holds a residential parking permit, as well as notification in the newspaper, and in the Chamber of Commerce newslet- ter. Councilmember Earling said he would like this to be a first reading. It was noted the notice was not mailed to the affected citizens who live in the proposed parking zones. PUBLIC TESTIMONY EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 3 March 15, 1994 Peter Bennett, 23015 102nd Place West, said his business is at 400 Dayton. Mr. Bennett agrees with the plan, and said it will help the parking situation. Mr. Bennett said he believes busi- ness owners/employees should be able to get a permit to park on the street, much like the resi- dents get by purchasing a residential parking permit for $10.00 a year. Sharon Kerr, 233 3rd Avenue North, said when her daughter comes to visit her, they have to contin- uously play "car tag", as she does not have ample parking spaces available to her for both her and her daughter. Councilmember Hall said the proposed plan will help Ms. Kerr and suggested she also get in touch with the City Clerk's office to get a residential parking permit which will allow her to park on the street beyond the posted time limits. Lauri Hopfe, 135 Sunset Avenue, said her street is constantly being used by ferry commuters, thus, she has a difficult time finding parking. Ms. Hopfe said she has a parking permit for a certain block, however, when that block is full with ferry commuters, she is forced to park even further away which has resulted in parking fines. Councilmember Dwyer said the proposed parking plan will specifically address her concerns as the ferry commuters will no longer be able to park in certain areas, including her street. Councilmem- ber Dwyer said as it stands now, the ferry commuters can leave their cars for several hours with- out being in violation of the city's parking ordinance. Rob Morrison, 250 Beach Place, said a previous study found that only 4% of the ferry commuters are patrons of Edmonds businesses. Mr. Morrison said KIRO Radio erroneously reported that the City was increasing parking fines from $5.00 to $50.00. Mr. Morrison said someone should get in touch with KIRO to correct this error. With no other member of the audience coming forward, Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist closed the public hearing. Council discussion and deliberation Councilmember Dwyer said the Advisory Committee has come up with an excellent plan and agrees with it completely. Parking fine increments were discussed. Gordy Hyde said it was the thought of the Advisory Commit- tee that the first violation would result in a $10.00 fine, as usual, with a reduction of $5.00 if paid within 24 hours. The second violation would result in a $10.00 fine with no reduction,, and then the fines would increase by $10.00 increments each time thereafter that person receives a violation. Mr. Hyde said KIRO interviewed him the previous day and took his statement out of context when they reported a $50.00 parking ticket. Councilmember Earling said he supports the parking proposal, but would first like the Chamber to review it and give their endorsement. Councilmember Earling said this way, the Council would be C SI, sure the plan has the endorsement of the business community. �r iO Councilmember Kasper said he supports the proposed plan with the addition of adding a one year sunset. Councilmember Kasper said he believes the plan should include and address city employee parking as well. COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO CONTINUE THIS TO APRIL 19, 1994. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Mayor -Pro Tem Nordquist asked if Council wishes to have a 5th meeting this month. COUNCILMEMBER 5t.AYEARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO CANCEL THE 5TH TUESDAY MEETING IN MARCH. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Dwyer said Group Health has entered into a preferred provider agreement with Shepard LifeFleet for medical transportation services. Group Health is asking the City of Edmonds to call Shepard when the City needs to arrange ambulance services for a Group Health patient. Councilmember Dwyer said in turn, our acting Fire Chief sent them a letter stating they would try to accommodate the request, however said the city's primary duty is and must remain to "return our personnel to in -duty status as soon as possible". Councilmember Dwyer said a strong message should be sent to Group Health that these kind of requests cannot be met. Councilmember Dwyer said, perhaps, the letter responding to Group Health could contain stronger language, but agrees with Acting Chief Springer. Councilmember Dwyer said if the City agrees to this request, other insurance companies will be asking for the same thing. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 4 March 15, 1994 Councilmember Fahey said SB 6564 did pass, and said it behooves the City Council to work closely with the County Council on the distribution of the funds. Councilmember Hall referenced a letter from Ken Mattson regarding the A.D.B. Councilmember Hall suggested the City Council have a joint meeting with the A.D.B. COUNCILMEMBER EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI, TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL- S MEMBER KASPER AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. A Councilmember Earling said he did talk with Tom Dickson who said the County Council will be hold- ing a workshop regarding this issue and he asked Tom to keep Councilmember Fahey and Councilmem- ber Petruzzi informed on the details of the workshop. Councilmember Petruzzi said perhaps the Council can discuss the process utilized by the A.D.B. at the Council retreat. ,i�y COUNCILMEMBER PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCE OF COUNCIL- YY�� ' MEMBER EARLING AT THE MARCH 8, 1994 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. �j,)C� With no further business before the Council, Mayor Pro-Tem Nordquist adjourned the meeting at �(1^S 8:50 p.m. [AURA,-M-O. 0A­1e_M_A_Rr6, CITY CLERK— EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES Page 5 March 15, 1994 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. MARCH 15, 1994 CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. ROLL CALL B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28, 1994 AND MARCH 8, 1994 C. APPROVAL OF CLAIM WARRANTS FOR THE WEEKS OF FEBRUARY 28 AND MARCH 7, 1994, AND PAYROLL WARRANTS FOR PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 16 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1994 D. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM CHARLES A. BARONE ($680.93) E. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN A LATE COMER'S AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPER - INSTALLED WATER MAIN ON FOURTH AVENUE SOUTH F. PROPOSED ORDINANCE REPEALING PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE 2971 AND EDMONDS CITY CODE MUNICIPAL ARTS FUND SECTION 3.13.090 (from February 28, 1994) G. PROPOSED ORDINANCE CREATING LID 214 FOR STORM DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS ON 88TH AVENUE WEST, VICINITY OF 207TH STREET S.W. AND 204TH STREET S.W. (from February 28, 1994) H. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW RELATIVE TO APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER'S DECISION TO DENY APPEAL (FILE NO. AP-93-209) OF STAFF'S DECISION TO GRANT APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED 2-LOT SHORT PLAT FOR PROPERTY AT 8130 AND 8134 212TH ST. SW (APPELLANTS: CAROLYN SUE & DELORIS HOFFMAN (FILE NO. AP-93-230) / APPLICANT: BOB KLEPINGER (FILE NO. S-93-151) I. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT TO ACCEPT SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOTEL/MOTEL FUNDS TO PRODUCE SELF -GUIDED ARTS TOUR BROCHURE ($3,385) J. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN AMENDMENT #12 TO AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. ($15,000) K. PROPOSED ORDINANCE REENACTING AND ADOPTING THE MODEL TRAFFIC ORDINANCE, ADDING A NEW CHAPTER 8.06 TO CITY CODE TO ESTABLISH TRAFFIC OFFENSES AND PENALTIES L. AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE FIVE VEHICLES FROM THE STATE CONTRACT ($71,539) M. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN NEGOTIATED CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF AIR COMPRESSOR FROM GENERAL FIRE EQUIPMENT N. PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION TO THE HAINES FAMILY AND AUTHORIZATION TO RECORD DEED 3. AUDIENCE 4. (2o MIN) HEARING ON PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 4-WAY STOP AT INTERSECTION OF 5TH AVENUE AND WALNUT STREET (from February 1, 1994) 5. (45 MIN) HEARING ON PROPOSAL BY DOWNTOWN PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR REVISING DOWNTOWN AREA PARKING RESTRICTIONS (from February 22, 1994) 6. (5 MIN) MAYOR 7. (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.