03/24/1999 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
MARCH 24, 1999
The Edmonds City Council special meeting was called to order at 8:37 p.m. in the Edmonds Theater, 415
Main Street, immediately following a community meeting to discuss the visioning process.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Barbara Fahey, Mayor
Gary Haakenson, Council President
Dave Earling, Councilmember
John Nordquist, Councilmember
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
Jim White, Councilmember
Dick Van Hollebeke, Councilmember
ABSENT
Thomas A. Miller, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Sherrie Ringstad, Deputy City Clerk
ALSO PRESENT
Doyle Hyett, HyettPalma Consultants
Dolores Palma, HyettPalma Consultants
Bill Toskey, Port of Edmonds
scussion Mr. Hyett explained that they would consider the information collected this evening, along with the
Visioning extensive data already collected when they render their opinion. He asked if there was anything the
eeting Council would like to add to the comments already received. Several Councilmembers expressed the
feeling that there seemed to be a conflict between the citizen's desire not to move the ferry landing site
and the problems that it causes where it is. Councilmember Van Hollebeke asked Mr. Hyett how they
would deal with this conflict. Mr. Hyett responded that this is something that will not be resolved over
night. He stated that they do have a copy of the City's Downtown Waterfront Plan and will be reviewing
it along with the other information.
Mr. Hyett asked for the Council's impression of the people in attendance. Everyone agreed that it was a
very good turn out and it was a good mix of business owners and residents. Mr. Toskey stated that their
count was about 246 people in attendance.
It was suggested that a good way for residents to contact HyettPalma with additional comments is
through the City's web site. The two newspapers that were in attendance could be contacted and asked
to add that suggestion and the City's web site address to any articles they are planning to write.
Mayor Fahey acknowledged Ms. Palma's earlier negative comments regarding one -way streets and asked
if Ms. Palma felt one -way streets could ever be successful. She sited Kirkland as an example of a
downtown that has one -way streets. They have two one -way streets that create a loop and the effect is
traffic calming rather than increasing speeds and provides an opportunity to create gathering spaces.
Ms. Palma said that it was not outside of the realm of possibility. Mr. Hyett responded that downtown
Kirkland is very different than downtown Edmonds. He stated that he could not think of any streets in
downtown Edmonds that could work as one -way streets. .
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The meeting concluded with Mr. Hyett advising that any additional comments could be conveyed to
them via Mr. Toskey
The special meeting adjourned at 8:49 p.m.
BARBARA S. FAHEY, MAYOR
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SANDRA S. CHASE, CITY CLERK
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