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08/25/1998 City Council1 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES AUGUST 25, 1998 The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Gary Haakenson in the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main. Street, followed by the flag salute. ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Gary Haakenson, Mayor Pro Tem Dick Van Hollebeke, Council President Pro Tem Dave Earling, Councilmember John Nordquist, Councilmember Michael Plunkett, Councilmember Jim White, Councilmember Thomas A. Miller, Councilmember ABSENT Barbara Fahey, Mayor ALSO PRESENT Andrea Reid, Student Representative 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA STAFF PRESENT Robin Hickok, Police Chief Paul Mar, Community Services Director Rob Chave, Planning Manager James Walker, City Engineer Stephen Koho, Wastewater Treatment Plant Mgr Sandy Chase, City Clerk Jeannie Dines, Recorder COUNCILMEMBER MILLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. 2. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Councilmember Nordquist requested Item E be removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM VAN HOLLEBEKE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PLUNKETT, FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM E. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda items approved are as follows: (A), ROLL CALL [Approve APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 18,1998 laims for (C) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FROM BARBARA amages SCHAUERMANN ($32.58) AND LEAH SIMPSON ($198.00) Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 1 Approve (D) APPROVAL OF CLAIM WARRANTS #25668 THRU #27054 FOR THE WEEK OF Claim AUGUST 17, 1998, IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,648.37. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL Warrants WARRANTS #21570 THRU #21766 FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 THRU AUGUST 15, 1998, IN THE AMOUNT OF $468,921.23. Q for Park, Rec., (F) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) and Open FOR PREPARATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN Space Plan SPACE PLAN Item E: Report on Bids Opened August 18, 1998, and Award of the Contract to Snelson WWTP Companies, Inc. ($257157.20, including sales tax), and Appropriation of Funds ($60,000) for the Auxiliary wastewater Treatment Plant Auxiliary Generator Installation Project Installation Councilmember Nordquist commented the report on the bid tabulation was very brief and asked where the generator would be delivered. City Engineer Jim Walker answered the purchase of the generator and the delivery were separate. This contract was the installation of the generator once it was delivered; the freight was paid under a separate contract. Councilmember Nordquist asked if the total expense including freight, installation, etc.. would be provided to the Council. Mr. Walker answered a complete summary would be prepared upon completion of the installation. He offered to provide the cost breakdown, showing the sales tax amount, to all Councilmembers. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM VAN HOLLEBEKE, FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM E. MOTION CARRIED. The item approved is as follows: (E) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED AUGUST 18,1998, AND AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO SNELSON COMPANIES, INC. ($257,157.20, INCLUDING SALES TAX), AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS ($260,000) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AUXILIARY GENERATOR INSTALLATION PROJECT Demonstra- 3. DEMONSTRATION ON VIRTUAL REALITY tion on Virtual Reality Community Services Director Paul Mar explained 18 months ago, the Property Owners Committee of the Edmonds Alliance for Economic Development (EAED) requested the City's assistance in developing an analytical and presentation tool to assist in visualizing the impact of proposed changes in the downtown area. Mr. Mar explained virtual reality is a computer -based technology that provides a three dimensional visualization of a physical environment. The City engaged the University of Washington School of Architecture to develop this model (Virtual Edmonds) during the winter and spring quarters, funded via $10,000 from the 1998 budget. He said the Council packet contained a news article from the Universi1y We publication. Mr. Mar displayed an overhead illustrating the Community Business (BC) zone which is primarily downtown, and identified the city blocks modeled for the virtual reality project (bounded on the east by 6th Avenue, on the north by Edmonds Street, on the south by Walnut Street, and on the west by 3rd Avenue). He said additional blocks were not mapped at this time due to the cost. The area that was mapped was felt to be the most important at this time to visualize the impact that changes such as redevelopment and increasing height limits would have. He displayed an aerial photograph of the Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 2 downtown Edmonds area and identified significant landmarks and displayed the virtual reality depiction of the same photograph. Mr. Mar, with the assistance of Planning Manager Rob Chave, demonstrated virtual reality of the mapped area, pointed out the ability to view any segment of the area from several vantage points including street level, from the air, as a pedestrian, from a vehicle, etc. Mr. Mar said the public can assess the model via the Internet. Mr. Mar and Mr. Chave displayed various areas of downtown from a street level view as well as elevated viewpoint. Mr. Mar explained some buildings have actual frontages, created using a CAD technology to create the building shapes and pasting scanned photographs on the building shapes. Mr. Mar explained the current model shows the "as is" situation. Existing buildings in the model can be replaced with proposed redevelopment to show the impact the proposal would have. The next phase will be to enlarge the geographic area of the model west toward the waterfront and south to the Pt. Edward's site. The City is working with the University of Washington to determine if this can be done this fall. Councilmember Earling asked if a proposed building could be added to the program to illustrate to the Architectural Design Board (ADB) and staff the impact the proposed building would have. Mr. Mar answered this was possible; staff also has the ability to scan and print any image in the program which architects have indicated could be used to overlay proposed development. He noted this would be easier than bringing all the virtual reality equipment to the ADB meeting. Council President Pro Tem Van Hollebeke recalled similar programs were discussed at the Council retreat; however, those programs were proprietary (owned by a particular firm) and would require the City to continually purchase their services. The program developed by the University of Washington students allows the City to visualize projects on its own. He said this program was an excellent tool to illustrate the existing area, proposed project, and impacts. Student Representative Reid observed this program was compared to Sim City (a computer program) and asked if there was the ability to simulate disasters. Mr. Mar answered no. 4. UPDATE BY COMMUNITY SERVICES DUZECTOR PAUL MAR REGARDIN G Multimodal TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND FUNDING FOR THE MULTIMODAL PROJECT Project _ Community Services Director Paul Mar said it had been over a year since staff made a formal presentation on the multimodal project. He said the Council packet addressed five areas, 1) the EIS process, 2) implementation schedule and plan , 3) federal funding, 4) local /regional funding for the project, and 5) funding and expenditures summary for planning efforts. He explained the EIS statement will be completed by next spring; public comments provided at the meeting in April are being reviewed by the consultant team in preparation of the final EIS and a final decision is anticipated by spring 1999. The completion date for the multimodal project in 2005 is still valid. He said the project has received over $3 million in grant funds over the past 4 years to do preliminary planning and the environmental analysis. Approximately $2.6 million of those funds have been spent to date and the consultant estimates the remaining costs will be within the funding available. Mr. Mar said the project was awarded $5.5 million as part of the re- authorization of ISTEA with the passage of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (T -21). The Puget Sound Regional Council also awarded the project $500,000 in grant funds last summer with the condition that design efforts could not begin until the EIS record of decision was reached. He explained there is much to be Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August. 25, 1998 Page 3 done to secure the remaining funding to implement the project. The schedule calls for all participants -- the City of Edmonds, Washington State Department of Transportation ( WSDOT), and Community Transit -- to have an all out effort in 1999 to secure the remaining funds. Councilmember Miller referred to the memo in the packet from Councilmember Nordquist regarding double tracking required for the RTA commuter rail project and asked if funding for this would be provided by the RTA, ISTEA grants, or if it would be a capital fund issue for the City. Mr. Mar explained the double tracking is a funding issue for Burlington Northern and the RTA; initiating commuter rail service in this corridor requires double tracks through Edmonds. Burlington Northern, the RTA, and WSDOT have been discussing how this will occur. He said the RTA is undergoing their environmental impact process now on their portion of the project, which is separate from the EIS for the multimodal project. The double tracking and the EIS for the commuter rail station is for the current Amtrak station location; when the ferry terminal moves to the Pt. Edward's site, there is sufficient land available for double tracking. He reiterated the City does not have financial responsibility for the double tracking. Councilmember Earling explained the real issue is the congestion issue that currently exists. The RTA has set aside $200 million as part of their contribution to solving the track and signage safety issues along the 81 miles of commuter rail. The commuter rails are only a small portion of the total track usage at this time; most of the track usage is due to freight movement. There is an awareness that a problem exists that needs to be solved and it is not viewed as any one party's funding issue. He said there is one section of single tracks in Edmonds and one in Ballard; at no time was there any assumption that the local communities would take part in the funding of that project. Councilmember Earling recommended a cohesive strategy of funding from all members be developed. He said the approval of recent ISTEA funds does not access the project any additional funding, other than the $5.5 million, during the next six years. He hoped extensive meetings, involving Councilmembers, would be held to develop a funding strategy. Mr. Mar said he, WSDOT (ferry, highway, and rail divisions) and Community Transit have been discussing when the proper time would be to embark on the funding strategy. He suggested those representatives participate in any discussion regarding funding. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson asked for an update on the overhead - loading project. Mr. Mar said a barge brought in pieces of the overhead - loading unit today. His understanding is they are still on schedule for completion of the project. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson asked if there would be glass on both sides of the walkway. Mr. Mar offered to research this issue and also advise Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson of the overhead loading project completion date. Sidewalk 5. DISCUSSION OF POLICY RELATED TO SIDEWALKS Policy Mr. Mar recalled at the August 18 Council meeting, a number of residents from the Maplewood Drive area spoke during audience participation about the need for sidewalk improvements. Mayor Fahey developed a memorandum regarding the City's policies and plans for sidewalks. Ordinance No. 2477, passed by the Council in 1985, established a Comprehensive Sidewalk Plan. The most recent update of that plan was the Council- approved bikeway and pathway plan in 1995. The walkway plan is also part of the City's Transportation Plan. As the Council packet indicates, 88th Avenue is a designated bikeway, but neither it nor Maplewood Drive is designated as a pathway. However, the improvements that have, Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 4 been made allow people to walk on it. Staff has programmed review of this entire Comprehensive Plan element with the Planning Board this fall. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson said the information in the Council packet indicated why developers were not required to install sidewalks in new developments. He asked staff to review the City's policy for requiring sidewalks. City Engineer Jim Walker explained developers have the option, when required to do sidewalks, to construct the sidewalks or paying an in -lieu of fee into a fund that the City uses to build more comprehensive walkways rather than numerous, unconnected pieces. The developer also has the option of designating in -lieu of funds to the particular street or to sidewalks in general. He explained the majority of developments in the Maplewood Drive area have been roadways off 88th or on 88th where developers have had the option of constructing sidewalks. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson observed the in -lieu of funds are held in the 112 Fund and asked how much is in the 112 Fund currently, how much had been contributed, and how much had been spent. Mr. Walker answered most of the funds were expended last year for the walkway on 75th in the Meadowdale area and the walkway near Sherwood Elementary on 106th. Council President Pro Tem Van Hollebeke asked how staff determined how much a developer must pay as in -lieu of funds, recalling last week it was discovered the in -lieu of fee for parking was far less than the cost of constructing a parking space. Mr. Walker answered when development occurs, an engineer prepares an estimate of cost; the City typically charges approximately $20 per linear foot. He noted the dollar amount is not fixed but depends on the width of the sidewalk, type of sidewalks in the area, etc. Council President Pro Tem Van Hollebeke asked how the City determines where sidewalks are required. Mr. Walker answered staff has worked with the School District in recent years to determine areas they felt were priorities or areas where a lot of developer money had been contributed toward that street. Council President Pro Tem Van Hollebeke referred to his meeting with Tracy Fraker (a Maplewood Drive resident who spoke at last week's Council meeting) and a representative from WSDOT to discuss the availability of funding. He explained WSDOT has specific criteria for this funding including traffic counts, schools in the area, nature of the growth, etc. He said the higher the City's participation is in the cost, the more likely the City is to get the grants. He observed the City appeared to be slightly behind in its planning process to be able to move forward. Mr. Walker said due to the low level of funding, it may not be advisable to do a lot of planning at this time. He agreed there was an enormous gap between the amount of roadway and the amount of sidewalks in the City. He noted the original areas of the City generally had a lot of sidewalks; areas annexed from unincorporated Snohomish County had very little sidewalks. He agreed it would be desirable to provide better safety facilities than currently exists but pointed out it is an enormous expense. He said funding is difficult to obtain unless the roadway is a federally designated roadway, which Maplewood Drive is not. He said designating a roadway results in a higher arterial status which may also bring a reaction from residents. Council President Pro Tem Van Hollebeke asked what steps needed to be taken regarding funding and prioritization to move toward providing better safety facilities. Mr. Walker answered sidewalks are funded from the same funds as roadway restoration, retaining wall replacements, etc. He said with current funding, the demand on funding, the expenditure of the existing sidewalk funds, there was not much opportunity for sidewalk construction unless the Council wished to transfer funds from another source or lower the priority of another project, which he noted also has a negative effect. He said staff reviewed where the greatest concentration of bicycle /pedestrian access exists and found they were scattered throughout the City. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 5 Councilmember Plunkett observed Mayor Fahey's memo states, "if Maplewood is added to the Comprehensive Plan" and asked if staff had communicated with the petitioners the process for adding Maplewood to the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Walker said in the past, there was the opposite reaction from a neighborhood that did not want a walkway that was in the Comprehensive Plan. If the City wanted more citizen participation, he suggested residents be notified of the walkway plans as part of the bikeway update process. He said the consideration of the bikeway plan will include a citizen committee to consider issues from the community. Councilmember Miller observed approximately $25,000 per year is budgeted for sidewalks and asked for an estimate of how long it would take to complete the plan. Mr. Walker agreed it would be a long time although the City has never taken an inventory of the amount of roadway without sidewalks but it is the majority of the 150 miles of roadway within the City. Councilmember Miller said when some other cities annex areas, they provide sidewalks and street lights which are funded via utility taxes. Mr. Walker indicated he discussed options for sidewalk funding with City Attorney Scott Snyder but most of their discussion was related to new construction rather than a citywide payment. He noted an LID can be used to construct a sidewalk but sufficient benefit to the property owner must be demonstrated. Further, most communities charge only a percentage of the cost via the LID and the City pays the remaining cost. He noted the sidewalk may be an insignificant cost compared with the drainage or retaining walls that are necessary. Councilmember Miller commented there were two problems with Maplewood Drive that also exist city- wide, 1) density and new developments that are not included in the Comprehensive Plan but may have the highest need for a sidewalk, and 2) how to address sidewalk funding. Councilmember Nordquist pointed out the map provided was not current and suggested it be updated (to include newly annexed areas) if input is requested from the community. Mr. Walker said that was part of what staff planned to consider. Although the walkway plan was not anticipated to be a major part of the review, staff would consider those areas to determine logical continuations and places where walkways were needed. Councilmember Nordquist expressed concern with the practice of blacking out crosswalks. He said staff indicated painted crosswalks would only be located at intersections with traffic control. He pointed out a crosswalk will support the continuation of walking in an area where the public is accustomed to walking on a walkway or path,. Councilmember Earling recalled the Finance Committee planned to examine City budgets during their upcoming meetings and suggested they consider sidewalk funding during one of these meetings. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson agreed and asked the Finance Committee and the Community Service Committee to consider sidewalks in general at their earliest convenience, with a focus on the in -lieu of fund and whether developers should be required to construct sidewalks. Councilmember Nordquist suggested the Public Safety Committee consider sidewalks as well. Stop signs 6. DISCUSSION OF POLICY RELATED TO STOP SIGNS AND SPEED BUMP & Speed Bumps Mr. Mar recalled a number of citizens who live in the 224th Street SW area spoke at the August 18 Policy meeting regarding the need for stop signs along that street. Mayor Fahey developed a memo, with attachments, explaining the City's policies and guidelines for stop signs and related traffic control devices. Mr. Mar said the State Manual of Uniform Traffic Devices is the City's guide for criteria for these traffic control devices. He read the following from Mayor Fahey's memo, "In the distant past, Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 6 Councilmembers occasionally just lobbied their fellow Councilmembers for approval to put stop signs wherever they wanted with no regard for criteria or justification. Many of the existing stops throughout the City have no true justification. Someone just thought it would be a good idea. This is why you frequently hear comments like the one made last Tuesday, that they have been told if you want a stop sign you have to know a Councilmember. In recent years, the practice of arbitrarily establishing a stop has essentially stopped. Only areas that truly meet the criteria have been approved for signs. Placing signs that are not needed in places where they are not expected actually causes accidents and contributes to driver frustration and road rage. Usually, a few people think it a good idea, but the bulk of the people get angry when they have to stop repeatedly at numerous intersections where there is not a high volume of traffic that must be controlled. Stop signs are traffic control devices and should not be viewed as speed inhibitors. You will note the criteria are based on volume and accident statistics. Putting stop signs in one place just forces traffic onto alternate routes. That is what has happened on 224th. People are avoiding the stop at 9th and 220th by using 224th. It is a never - ending process. Responding by placing even more signs will result in problems on other roads and demands for stop signs on those roads, especially if everyone thinks they will be installed even if the criteria is not met." Councilmember Plunkett commented that although the Police Department did an excellent job of responding and the residents on 224th were pleased with their efforts, they cannot be there all the time. Councilmember Plunkett pointed out "dragging" occurs on 224th. If traffic control devices or stop signs are not acceptable and the Police Department is doing the best they can, he asked how the situation could be improved for these residents. Mr. Mar answered when the Transportation Plan was reviewed in 1994/1995, there was a great deal of discussion regarding traffic control devices other than stop signs such as speed bumps, speed humps, traffic circles, etc. He explained historically, the Fire and Police Departments have indicated these devices inhibit their response times. He said the solution may be reaching an agreement with the Fire and Police Departments and the neighborhoods regarding traffic control devices that would alleviate the situation without degrading the emergency response level. He pledged to work with the Fire and Police Departments to investigate potential solutions. Councilmember Miller suggested the City hold focus groups with residents, the Police and Fire Departments and City staff to identify solutions. He noted some of the best solutions have come from citizens. Mr. Mar agreed, noting the development of the Transportation Plan included a great deal of citizen input. He said there are techniques that have been tried in other communities that the City needs to evaluate. Councilmember Miller said focus groups are also an opportunity to educate citizens why stop signs are not appropriate. Councilmember White asked if this issue was on the staffs work plan. Mr. Walker answered this was something staff wanted to pursue further with the Police and Fire Departments to determine why they are opposed to traffic control devices. His understanding was the Fire Department was more concerned due to the need to maneuver the larger fire trucks around traffic control devices. He pointed out there may be locations on 224th that may be appropriate for traffic control devices. Councilmember White said the Public Safety Committee will be seeking staff input but, absent a motion by Council, it was not a directive to staff. Councilmember Earling said if staff is planning to investigate potential solutions, he suggested they look at a long -term solution, noting many of the east/west problems are caused by the north/south problems. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 7 He recalled there had been discussions of developing interconnected signals from Edmonds Way to Caspers that would allow vehicles traveling the speed limit to move continuously through that area. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson observed the Council recently discussed the in -lieu parking fund and the in- lieu sidewalk fund and asked if the City had other "in -lieu of funds." Mr. Walker answered there were no others he was aware of. He said other cities may have storm water retention in -lieu of funds. Mr. Mar said if any other in -lieu of funds were identified, the Council would be informed. Councilmember Plunkett commented these issues were brought to the Council's attention only last Tuesday and thanked staff for providing this information so quickly. He noted the quick response helps citizens feel the staff and Council are listening. 7. MAYOR PRO TEM'S REPORT Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson recalled during last week's meeting Councilmember Earling suggested the audience participation portion of the agenda follow public hearings, etc. He asked Councilmember hange in Earling to describe his suggestion again. Councilmember Earling said he raised this issue using last Order Agenda week as an example, notin g participants in a public hearin g, P resentation recognition, etc. are often delayed due to lengthy public comment. He suggested on the first and third Council meetings, when there is an audience comment section on the agenda, that it follow public hearings, presentations, recognitions, etc. He noted the delay may also cause people who have come to provide testimony to leave before the public hearing. Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson said all Councilmembers informed him they agreed with Councilmember Earling's suggestion; therefore, beginning September 1, the agenda would reflect the change. He noted a memo would accompany the Council agenda informing the public of this change. Councilmember Earling suggested the notification regarding the schedule change be included on Chamber's Cable as well as the newspaper for a few weeks. Budget Review Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson again asked any Councilmember interested in serving on the Mayor's budget review team to inform him. Concert in Mayor Pro Tem Haakenson announced the last Concert in the Park this year will take place this Sunday. the Park 8. INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS Downtown Councilmember Plunkett advised a subcommittee of the Downtown Parking Committee has been Parking I considering a downtown parking garage. No site or funding has been identified and no decision to move Committee forward has been made. In approximately one week, property owners will be presented with an approximate LID cost for participation in a downtown parking garage. After the property owners are surveyed, a determination will be made whether enough downtown property owners wish to participate in an LID. If there is enough interest, a site and a funding package will be finalized by the subcommittee and presented to the Downtown Parking Committee in October. If the Parking Committee accepts the recommendation, it will then be presented to the community. He invited Councilmembers and /or staff members with questions to contact him or other members of the parking committee or to attend their meetings. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 Page 8 Councilmember Miller expressed his appreciation to Public Works Director Noel Miller for his staffs prompt response to concerns regarding clean up by Chambers Cable and their subcontractor in his neighborhood and for holding Chambers Cable accountable for the clean-up. ASCD Councilmember White reported the Cultural Arts Stadium Convention District (CASCD) Board has Board determined it should cease to exist. As the district was created by a vote of the people, it requires another vote to disband the district at a cost of approximately $100,000. The decision to disband has been tabled until a change in legislation can be made to allow the district to disband itself. He said the CASCD voted to take a position against any future project that arises using property taxes as a funding sources, effectively preventing the Board from acting. Community Councilmember Earling reported Community Transit's (CT) ridership continues to grow by 20 % -40 %. ransit Therefore, CT will soon be acting on the purchase of 20 new buses to allow them to continue to offer more and better service. He suggested CT provide a presentation to the Council in the near future. With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 8:22 p.m. BARBARA S. FAHE4hM11 R S ANDRA S. CHASE, CITY CLERK Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes August 25, 1998 ;Page 9 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL Plaza Meeting Room - Library Building 650 Main Street 7:00 -10:00 p.m. AUGUST 25, 1998 7:00 P.M. - CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 18, 1998 (C) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FROM BARBARA SCHAUERMANN ($32.58) AND LEAH SIMPSON ($198.00) (D) APPROVAL OF CLAIM WARRANTS #25668 THRU #27054 FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 1998, IN THE AMOUNT OF $546,648.37. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL WARRANTS #21570 THRU #21766 FOR THE PERIOD AUGUST 1 THRU AUGUST 15, 1998, IN THE AMOUNT OF $468,921.23. (E) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED AUGUST 18, 1998, AND AWARD OF THE CONTRACT TO SNELSON COMPANIES, INC. ($257,157.20, INCLUDING SALES TAX), AND APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS ($260,000) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AUXILIARY GENERATOR INSTALLATION PROJECT (F) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) FOR PREPARATION OF COMPREHENSIVE PARK, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN 3. (20 Min.) DEMONSTRATION ON VIRTUAL REALITY 4. (10 Min.) UPDATE BY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR PAUL MAR REGARDING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND FUNDING FOR THE MULTIMODAL PROJECT 5. (15 Min.) DISCUSSION OF POLICY RELATED TO SIDEWALKS 6. (15 Min.) DISCUSSION OF POLICY RELATED TO STOP SIGNS AND SPEED BUMPS 7. (5 Min.) MAYOR'S REPORT 8. (15 Min.) INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS /UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City Clerk at (425) 771 -0245 with 24 hours advance notice for special accommodations. The Council Agenda appears on Chambers Cable, Channel 32. 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