11/09/2004 City CouncilNovember 9, 2004
Following a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m. for City Council Committee meetings, the Edmonds City
Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett in the Council. Chambers,
250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Michael Plunkett, Mayor Pro Tem
Deanna Dawson, Council President Pro Tem
Jeff Wilson, Councilmember
Mauri Moore, Councilmember
Peggy Pritchard Olson, Councilmember
Dave Orvis, Councilmember
Richard Marin, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT
Gary Haakenson, Mayor
STAFF PRESENT
Tom Tomberg, Fire Chief
David Stern, Chief of Police
Duane Bowman, Development Services Director
Stephen Clifton, Community Services Director
Dan Clements, Administrative Services Director
Jennifer Gerend, Economic Development Dir.
Noel. Miller, Public Works Director
Kathleen Junglov, Asst. Admin. Services Dir.
Dave Gebert, City Engineer
Debra Sharp, Accounting Assistant
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council. Asst.
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
Change to the DAWSON, TO ADD AN UPDATE ON EDMONDS CROSSING AS ITEM 3A. MOTION
Agenda CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
DAWSON, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
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COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
DAWSON, FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are as follows:
(A) ROLL CALL
Approve
11/1/04
Minutes (B) APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004.
Approve I (C) APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #75079 THROUGH #75227 FOR THE WEEK OF
Claim Checks NOVEMBER 1, 2004, IN THE AMOUNT OF $322,292.83. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL
DIRECT DEPOSITS AND CHECKS #39466 THROUGH #39541 FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 16 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2004, IN THE AMOUNT OF $811,820.30.
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96Ave. w (D) AUTHORIZATION TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE 96TH AVENUE WEST
Pedestrian PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT.
Improvements
Res# 1072 (E) RESOLUTION NO. 1072 - DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING
Marina Beach A CONTRACT (CHANGE ORDER) TO BE ENTERED INTO WITHOUT THE
storm Drain Emergency BENEFIT OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE MARINA BEACH 48-INCH
Repair IDIAMETER STORM DRAIN EMERGENCY REPAIR PROJECT.
3A. UPDATE ON EDMONDS CROSSING
Update on
Edmonds Community Services Director Stephen Clifton announced that after a 10-year environmental review
Crossing
process, on November 10, Washington State Department of Transportation would issue the Final EIS for
the Edmonds Crossing project, bringing the goal of moving the ferry terminal to the Edmonds Crossing
site one step closer. The next steps will be permitting, final design and property acquisition. He provided
the following contacts for citizens to obtain further information: Dean Turpo — 206-440-4520 or himself
— 425-771-0251/email: clifton(&,ci.edmonds.wa.us He advised copies of the Final EIS were available for
purchase for $135 or a CD copy was available for $4. The EIS was also available for review at the
Mukilteo, Lynnwood and Edmonds libraries.
Councilmember Marin expressed his commendations for the continued efforts with regard to the
Edmonds Crossing project.
Proposed 3B. DELIBERATION AND POTENTIAL PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO PROPOSED 2005
2005 Budget BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION.
Amendments
Administrative Services Director Dan Clements explained there were several budget related items before
the Council, first deliberation on programs for inclusion into the 2005 budget, followed by consideration
of a resolution and ordinance setting next year's property tax levy. He advised the decisions the Council
made tonight would be incorporated into the preliminary budget and presented to the Council at the
November 16 meeting.
Mr. Clements explained at the previous public hearing and study sessions, Eve programs were identified
by the Council for further review. At the November 2 meeting, the Council gave direction to include the
LIDAR mapping and parking enforcement in the 2005 budget and have further discussion on the Hwy. 99
study tonight. Council also asked that consideration be given to Edmonds Marketing Partnership and
paperless agenda.
Mr. Clements recalled last week staff was asked to develop funding recommendations for the marketing
and paperless agenda programs. Mayor Haakenson and staff recommend that funding originate from
General Fund Ending Cash. He explained a 2.5% under -expenditure was built into the 2004 budget; the
actual under -expenditure is estimated to be 3.54% or approximately $900,000 - $1.1 million versus the
$750,000 under -expenditure built into the 2004 budget. Other possible funding sources for both
programs include property tax banked capacity or Council Contingency for the marketing plan.
Mr. Clements explained for each dollar of property tax that Edmonds residents paid, slightly over 21 cents
was collected by the City to support local programs and services - 1.7 cents for general City services and
4.6 cents for Emergency Nbdical Services (EMS). He pointed out nearly 60 cents of each dollar was
collected to fund K 12 educational programs. He explained the City's property taxes consisted of three
components — General Fund taxes that generate $8.1 million, Public Safety Complex that generates
$756,000 and EMS that generates $2.2 million, for a total estimated revenue of $11.2 million. He noted
the property tax proposed in the 2005 budget included the 1% statutory increase.
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Mr. Clements explained one of the revenue options available was banked capacity. He explained in past
years the City levied property taxes below the maximum allowed by State law; this remainder constitutes
banked capacity. The City currently had 3.4% or $274,000 in banked capacity remaining. In response to
a request that staff provide information regarding the amount of property tax revenue that would be raised
if the increase were geared to inflation, Mr. Clements explained Washington State links property tax
increases to the Implicit Price Deflator OPD) which increased 2.4% in the most recent period. A 2.4%
property tax increase would generate an additional $111,900 over the 1% increase in the preliminary
budget. He advised administration did not recommend the use of banked capacity to fund programs in
2005.
Hwy. 99 Traffic Study
H;9say Development Services Director Duane Bowman explained that without this study the City could not
explore the potential funding options that were needed for traffic improvements along the Hwy. 99
corridor. He explained the study would analyze portions of the Hwy. 99 corridor that were impassible to
pedestrians due to lack of signalization, specifically between 224'h Street SW and 238`h Street SW, noting
signalization would also allow for safer left turn movements. He explained redevelopment along Hwy. 99
would ultimately require improvements to the un-signalized intersections. Bus rapid transit is being
planned for the corridor and analysis is needed to ensure that bus traffic can move through the corridor
efficiently; Community Transit has contributed $12,500 toward the cost of the study. Total cost of this
decision package is $50,000.
Mr. Bowman displayed an aerial map of the corridor, identified the signal locations on Hwy. 99 at 210th
212th, 216'h, 220'h, 224'h, 238`h and 244'h, and identified the areas between 224'h and 238'h where there are
no signals. He recalled comments at the Hwy. 99 focus groups identified the lack of signals between
224th and 238'h as a barrier for pedestrian travel. He noted this was also an impediment to multifamily or
mixed use development that could occur in the corridor, particularly bus rapid transit, because of the
inability for residents to cross Hwy. 99.
Mr. Bowman identified a potential area for redevelopment, the Burlington Coat Factory area, which
would likely require that the intersection of 240th be signalized. He explained WS.DOT would not
consider any signalization unless adequate analysis was conducted, which would be accomplished by the
proposed study. He identified key Hwy. 99 traffic study objectives as including collecting statistical data
on pedestrian volumes, mid -block vehicle turning movements, intersection traffic volumes, and vehicle
speeds at key locations in the corridor; analyzing the 76'h Avenue W intersection on Hwy. 99; analyzing
what improvements are needed in the corridor; conducting signal warrants at select intersections;
analyzing existing signalized intersections; and evaluating the corridor for bus rapid transit.
For Councilmember Wilson, Mr. Bowman advised that any signal improvements on Hwy. 99 required
review and approval by WSDOT, and that analysis would be required for any signalization on Hwy. 99.
Councilmember Wilson asked whether signal improvements could be included in the CIP without
documentation. Mr. Bowman answered they could be included but there would be no basis; the study
would provide that detail. Councilmember Wilson pointed out the analysis would provide the necessary
documentation if the City were to seek grant funds for those improvements. Mr. Bowman agreed.
Mayor Pro Tern Plunkett asked the funding source for the Hwy. 99 study. Mr. Bowman answered it
would be from unexpended revenue from the Development Services Department.
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COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
DAWSON, TO INCLUDE $37,500 IN 2005, FUNDED FROM UNEXPENDED REVENUE FROM
YEAR END CASH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Hdmonds Edmonds Marketing Partnership
Markec�n� Councilmember Moore commented she had always thought of Edmonds as a destination city and was
PCeYSn�p aware of the importance of economic development to the Council. As part of that effort, the City hired an
Economic Development Director to bring businesses to the city. She noted equally as important was
bringing the end users — shoppers, tourists and local residents — to enjoy what the City offers.
Councilmember Moore explained in the spring she joined an initiative of the Chamber of Commerce to
organize a marketing plan. She advised the presentation would include rationale for branding of
Edmonds, the value of community marketing and the plan itself. She sought the Council's support for a
$30,000 contribution to the total budget to implement the plan in 2005.
Ruth Arista, Edmonds merchant and member of Team Edmonds, provided a history of TEAM
(Together for Effective, Active Marketing) Edmonds, recalling the funds the Council provided previously
were used to develop their plan. She explained over the past 8-9 years, the community was not being
actively marketed; people heard about Edmonds from visiting, seeing business advertisements,
advertising done by the Chamber using tourism dollars and advertising about events. The need to actively
market the community was identified as a need at a community open house held approximately four years
ago. As a result, merchants, organizations and community groups developed the concept of an
advertising effort to promote Edmonds as a place to live, shop, bring your business and visit on day trips.
In the process, an image for Edmonds was created via the use of professionals who created the "Feel Free
to Have Fun" campaign which was advertised on buses.
Ms. Arista explained the next step was to take the creative process to the next level as well as continue to
leverage fiends via the creation of a consortium that can purchase advertising from television, radio and
newsprint. She summarized it was amazing the buying power that could be created via the cooperative
venture between a variety of individuals, businesses and public entities.
Rebecca Lyman, Garrigan Lyman, described the importance of branding, citing Microsoft, Coca-Cola,
AT&T as examples of brands known world over. She pointed out the importance of creating the
appropriate association when creating a strong brand. She explained it was more than a logo but all the
experience around the brand, bringing the essence of the City forward so that when people hear Edmonds
they think about the key attributes.
Ms. Lyman explained in order to identify brand attributes, associations to be considered included the
target audience, positioning, and key differentiators (what Edmonds has to offer compared with other
cities). She noted once the key brand attributes had been developed, consideration needed to be given to
creating messaging that supported those brand attributes. She pointed out the importance of determining
how branding elements would be made available to merchants and how the branding elements were
coordinated with existing events/festivals. She concluded making this type of consistent, clear messaging
to all members of the constituency would help build momentum and leverage dollars. She pointed out the
importance of determining how to measure the success of the marketing plan before embarking on the
plan.
Councilmember Moore recalled hearing about Renton's community marketing plan; the next speaker
would describe how they created their consortium, how it's governed and how they measure their success.
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Ken Saunderson, Hamilton/Saunderson, explained one of the most important aspects of Renton's plan
was the campaign was not driven from a brand standpoint but an economic development standpoint to
determine whether resources could be combined to generate economic development. He noted in most
campaigns, the City or Chamber takes the lead, but in Renton's case, six core stakeholders were involved
in developing the Renton marketing campaign — the City, the Renton School District, the Renton
Technical College, Valley Medical Center, Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce, and area hotels.
Mr. Saunderson explained the "Ahead of the Curve" campaign was started approximately six years ago
with a budget of approximately $200,000 - $225,000; currently approximately $150,000 annually. He
commented on external as well as internal campaign strategies, explaining early discussions regarding
what could be branded resulted in the development of a rollout strategy, first the "pebble in the pond"
approach to ensure the residents and people working in Renton were excited about the community. This
was done via an aggressive "Did You Know" campaign to increase community pride and educate the
public why Renton was ahead of the curve, such as blue ribbon schools, advance training at Renton
Technical College, health care available at Valley Medical, etc. He described efforts to promote the
"Ahead of the Curve" brand and activities to demonstrate Renton was ahead of the curve.
Mr. Saunderson described funding for their budget from hotel/motel taxes, the City of Renton, Renton
School District, Renton Technical College, Valley Medical, and the Chamber of Commerce. He also
described their governing body, a stakeholders committee that meets monthly and develops an annual
work program. He summarized each stakeholder was vested, committed and interested in seeing the
economic development program work. The way they measure success ranges from the number of awards
they have received for their marketing campaign to the amount of publicity they generate, leads they
generate, as well as an upcoming survey to CEOs to measure brand awareness.
Councilmember Moore advised this presentation was also provided to the Port of Edmonds last night and
they would vote soon on their budget. She noted the Port had contributed to a total of $39,000 to Team
Edmonds over the past three years. She advised the next speaker, Ryan Flynn, had assisted the Port with
"Destination Edmonds" as well as Team Edmonds.
Ryan Flynn, Team Edmonds brand developer, described what the $90,000 budget would buy ($65,000
for radio and print, $10,000 for sponsorships, $5,000 for public relations and $10,000 administration to
agency), and funding for 2005 via $30,000 each from the Port, local business and the Greater Edmonds
Chamber of Commerce and the City. He described the Team Edmonds program — one team, one
message, one look, one feel, consistency, frequency and buy -in from the entire community. He explained
the program would work toward enhancing the economic vitality of Edmonds through community
marketing, building a bridge between downtown and the waterfront, inviting people to
shop/live/work/recreate in Edmonds, and creating effective marketing tools to share with all shareholders.
He described the importance of shared incentives including being part of a larger movement, easy -to -use
resources, short and long tenn savings, and quality in service and production.
Mr. Flynn explained this approach would replace random and scattered advertising, lack of clear call to
action, lack of focus on the big picture, inconsistency of quality and message, and unsustained or
discontinued campaigns with consistent, branded images and message. He displayed examples of ads that
were run in the past that could be improved upon, pointing out the goal was a single look and one brand.
Mr. Flynn described the focused vision and brand. He displayed the "Find Yourself In. Edmonds" brand
and explained that brand represented a call to action, a message of duality that suggested an escape from
the routine for visitors to the city and also a destination where you could find yourself in the process of
getting away. He demonstrated the kit that was available that included a welcome brochure, technical
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brochure, high resolution signature brands, radio tag lines, interactive website, cost -saving media
agreements, training seminars, one-on-one sessions, professional partners. He reviewed tools available
via the marketing kit brochures and the marketing kit on the web — findyourselfinedmonds.com. He
described partners and experts that would offer members of the community discounts and additional ad
space as part of Team Edmonds.
Mr. Flynn described the launch of the program which includes distribution of the market kit, press
releases to inform the public and stakeholders, seminars for stakeholders, speaker programs, Chamber
newsletters and announcements, use of government access Channel 21, presentations with How -To slide
demonstrations, calls to action -email blasts, and seminars for media guests. He described next steps
including the launch of the winter radio campaign on November 29, press releases/PR campaign, launch
events, cost -saving partnerships, Team office at Coldwell Banker, use of signature bands in publications,
and free ads. He listed businesses already involved in the "Find Yourself in Edmonds" radio campaign.
Mr. Flynn explained funding from the City was essential due to the City providing a model of leadership,
a key stakeholder in the Team Edmonds program, significantly past and present contributor. He invited
the City to provide $30,000 in funding for Team Edmonds.
COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM
DAWSON, TO APPROVE $30,000 IN FUNDING FOR TEAM EDMONDS FOR 2005 FROM
UNEXPENDED ENDING CASH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Paperless Paperless Council Agenda Packet
Council Mr. Clements explained the genesis of the paperless packet was a discussion last year regarding the
AgendPacket annual cost to produce the paper Council packet. City Clerk Sand Chase and her staff conducted a time
Packet P P P p y Y
and motion study in January 2004 that revealed the cost of preparing the Council paper agenda packet
was approximately $726 per agenda or an annual cost of approximately $25,400. He noted the paperless
packet could be distributed electronically, eliminating any delay in receiving the paper packet.
Mr. Clements anticipated in the first year, approximately half the $25,400 cost would be saved via
converting to electronic agendas. He noted staff would continue to honor any requests from
Councilmembers or citizens for a paper packet.
Councilmember Moore observed Councilmembers would be reading packets on a laptop. Mr. Clements
explained options included laptops at the Council dais and/or the Council could print documents at home.
Councilmember Moore asked whether electronic distribution would create a security issue. Mr. Clements
noted most of the packet was public information, any confidential information such as for Executive
Session would likely be done via secure servers or produced on paper. He noted providing the packet
electronically actually increased the visibility and availability of information to the public.
Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett asked when staff anticipated rollout of the electronic packet. Mr. Clements
anticipated it could be accomplished in the second quarter of 2005.
Council President Pro Tem Dawson asked whether this would provide the Council the ability to be on the
City's server with City email addresses. Mr. Clements answered there were several options.
Consideration was being given to separating the Council's business email from personal email via a
Councilmember email with the City's address. Council President Pro Tem Dawson noted this would
avoid problems created when Councilmembers computers crashed and provide a clear delineation.
between personal and Council information. Mr. Clements noted an electronic packet would also allow
Councilmembers to access the Council packet when they were away from home.
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Councilmember Wilson noted the City had adopted Internet and email use polices for all employees and
envisioned the same would be required of Councilmembers. Mr. Clements agreed the same rules that
applied to staff would apply to Councilmembers. If the Council approved the paperless packet,
orientation would be provided to Councilmembers.
Councilmember Wilson advised the proposed decision package included $1.5,000 for seven laptops and
appropriate software. He asked the life expectancy of the initial investment. Mr. Clements estimated it
was 3-4 years. Councilmember Wilson noted the $15,000 initial investment would be offset by four years
of a $12,000 annual savings.
Councilmember Orvis noted a paperless packet would result in citizens seeing the same packet at the
same time Councilmembers saw it. Mr. Clements answered yes other than privileged information for
Executive Session, noting anyone who wanted to subscribe to Council agendas, City Council or Planning
Commission minutes, Parks & Recreation programming, etc, would automatically get the information
when it was available.
Councilmember Orvis asked if there was a computer available for the public's use. Mr. Clements
answered there was a computer in the main lobby of City Hall and computers were also available at the
library.
Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett clarified the public would see exactly the same information they see today, the
Council would not get anything different other than Executive Session materials. Ms. Chase agreed.
COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIN, TO
APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $15,000 TO INITIATE THE PAPERLESS PACKET FOR
2005 WITH FUNDING FROM ENDING 2004 CASH BALANCE.
Councilmember Moore commended Councilmember Wilson for pursuing the issue. She recalled the
issue was raised at the retreat and although it was evident it provided a savings, as a member of the
budget committee, she was not in favor of it due to the potential public relation problem of the Council
getting new laptops when there were budgetary problems in the City. She emphasized that a paperless
Council packet saved money for taxpayers.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
2005 PROPERTY TAX ADOPTION
Mr. Clements explained there were two items, a property tax resolution stating the City would increase
the property tax by the 1 % statutory amount, not using any banked capacity, and the second item was the
ordinance levying property taxes for 2005.
(A) PROPOSED RESOLUTION INCREASING THE CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAX
LEVY FOR 2005 AT A RATE OF 1% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCREASE
OF CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE 2004 LEVY EQUATES TO A
xes# 1073 RATE EQUAL TO 1% OR $79,981.
Property Tax
Levy for 2005 COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, FOR
APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 1073. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The resolution
reads as follows:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, INCREASING
THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR 2005
AT A RATE OF 1% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCREASE OF CITY REGULAR
PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE 2004 LEVY EQUATES TO A RATE EQUAL TO 1% OR
$'79,981.
(B) PROPOSED ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS,
INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE FOR 2005, AND FIXING A TIME
WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE
COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, FOR
Legislative 3s23 APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO.3523. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The ordinance
Legi
Findings, approved reads as follows:
Increasing
Property Tax AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN
Levy Rate for
Zoos LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE FOR 2005, AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
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Ron Wambolt, 530 Dayton Street, Edmonds, commented the City of Renton must be doing something
right as the Puget Sound Business Journal announced the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco was
moving from downtown Seattle to Renton. In response to Councilmember Marin's support for higher
Bnilaing building heights in a recent editorial in an Edmonds newspaper, Mr. Wambolt advised the group that has
eights initiated petitions to limit heights in the downtown BC zone was not the same small group that wanted to
do this for years; the sponsoring group was new. Mr. Wambolt explained the 30-foot height limit was not
what was short-changing retailers, it was the developers who were minimizing first floor heights in order
to maximize the square footage of condominiums on the other two floors. He noted developers did not
optimize the first floor because the profit on retail space was less than on condominiums. He referred to
the analysis of higher building heights conducted by Mr. Clements that indicated this was not a solution
to keeping property and other taxes from increasing. He noted anything the City did would not affect
80% of the high property taxes citizens paid because only about 20% was collected by the City. He noted
it was not the appearance of higher building heights at street level that was important, but also the
potential for higher building to impair views, resulting in decreasing property values and less property
taxes.
Bnilaing Natalie Shippen, 1.022 Euclid, Edmonds, recalled Heartland LLC's analysis revealed mixed use or two
eights uses within one building created division because merchants wanted 12-foot ceilings and the developer
did not want to provide 12-foot ceilings unless they were allowed additional height, which in turn affected
City residents. She noted mixed use also eliminated the possibility of 1-2 story buildings as the study
pointed out it was most profitable to have two stories of condominiums and one story of retail. She noted
when the mixed use concept was built -out, the result would be a multifamily residential area in the BC
zone with secondary retail uses scattered among the condominiums. She noted two consultants have
suggested alternates that could include 2 story buildings — at the Safeway site, clustered two story retail
along Main and non-residential on upper floors. She concluded the alternative to a multifamily residential
BC zone was for the City to investigate some of the consultants' suggestions. She encouraged the
Council to continue the study conducted by Heartland to further analyze the alternatives before making
any rash decisions. Ms. Shippen then relayed her understanding that the ferry system wanted the
temporary designation removed from the existing terminal and won in a recent court case against the City.
She asked whether the City planned to appeal that decision. Mayor Pro Tern Plunkett advised that was a
decision yet to be determined, that he would contact City Attorney Scott Snyder.
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Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Drive, Edmonds, commented the effort to increase building heights above
h'g the existing 25 plus 5 feet limit would eliminate the historic look of Edmonds and eliminate the incentive
for owners of historic buildings to improve their buildings to maintain the City's character. He noted all
the advertising of Edmonds would then be for naught because who would want to come to Edmonds to
look at two stories of condominiums above retail. If the Council felt it necessary to increase heights, he
recommended it not be done on Main Street and 5th Avenue.
6. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett reminded the public that the final 2005 budget adoption as well as a public
hearing on the Critical Areas Ordinance were scheduled for the November 16 meeting.
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Council President Pro Tern Dawson welcomed Representative Mike Cooper in the audience. She noted
he was narrowly defeated in his effort to become Commissioner of Public Lands. She explained it was a
double loss to the citizens of the 21St District because not only would he not be the Commissioner of
Public Lands, but in his effort for that position, he also gave up his seat on the Legislature. She
encouraged him to continue to participate in public office.
Councilmember Moore reported the Edmonds underwater park was featured in NW Dive News.
Councilmember Marin thanked the Council for supporting the Hwy. 99 study. He reported on the fun he
has had over the past few years in acknowledging City employees as he encounters them in the City. He
invited citizens to join him in acknowledging the work that City employees do.
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
G �fENSON, MAYOR
SANDRA S. CHASE, CITY CLERK
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AGENDA
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex
250 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds
November 9, 2004
6:30 p.m. - City Council Committee Meetings
The City Council Committee meetings are work sessions for the City Council and staff
only. The meetings are open to the public but are not public hearings. The City Council
will meet separately as committees in different meeting rooms as indicated below.
1. Finance Committee
(Meeting Location: Jury Meeting Room)
(A) 2005 Equipment Rental Rates (10 Min.)
(B) Mike Doubleday Intergovernmental Services Contract (10 Min.)
2. Community Services/Development Services Committee
(Meeting Location: Council Chambers)
(A) Consideration of a Filing Fee for Complaints (15 Min.)
3. Public Safety Committee
(Meeting Location: Police Training Room)
(A) New Fire Engine in 2006 (15 Min.)
7:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting
Call to Order
Flag Salute
1. Approval of Agenda
2. Consent Agenda Items
(A) Roll Call
(B) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2004.
(C) Approval of claim checks #75079 through #75227 for the week of November 1,
2004, in the amount of $322,292.83. Approval of payroll direct deposits and
checks #39466 through #39541 for the period October 16 through October 31,
2004, in the amount of $811,820.30.*
*Note: Information regarding claim checks maybe viewed electronically at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
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(D) Authorization to call for bids for the 96th Avenue West Pedestrian
Improvements Project.
(E) Declaration of an emergency and authorizing a contract (Change Order) to be
entered into without the benefit of competitive bidding for the Marina Beach
48-inch diameter storm drain emergency repair project.
3. (30 Min.) Deliberation and potential presentations related to proposed 2005 Budget
amendments, and possible Council action.
4. (30 Min.) 2005 Property Tax Adoption
(A) Proposed Resolution increasing the city regular property tax levy for 2005 at
a rate of 1% over the previous year. This increase of City regular property
taxes over the 2004 levy equates to a rate equal to 1% or $79,981.
(B) Proposed Ordinance making certain legislative findings, increasing the
property tax levy rate for 2005, and fixing a time when the same shall
become effective
5. Audience Comments (3 Minute Limit Per Person)*
*Regarding matters not listed as Closed Record Review or as Public Hearings.
6. ( 5 Min.) Mayor's Comments
7. (15 Min.) Council Comments
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Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities.
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