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03/07/1988 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO MARCH 15, 1988 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 7, 1988 (SPECIAL MEETING - MONDAY) A special meeting (due to presidential caucuses) of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Dwyer at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St, Edmonds. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Larry Naughten, Mayor Jack Wilson Jim Barnes, Parks & Rec. Div. Mgr. Steve Dwyer, Council President Martha Dubick, Art Housler, Admin. Svc. Director Laura Hall Student Rept. Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Roger Hertrich Bobby Mills, Public Works Supt. Jo -Anne Jaech Bob Alberts, City Engineer Bill Kasper Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director John Nordquist Mary Lou Block, Planning Div. Mgr. Chris Beckman, Engineering Coord. Dan Prinz, Police Chief Sharon Thatcher, Personnel Manager Linda McCrystal, Arts Coordinator Duane Bowman, Asst. City Planner Scott Snyder, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, City Clerk Margaret Richards, Recorder Mayor Pro Tem Dwyer presided over the meeting through discussion of item #6, Continued Discussion of Puget Sound Council of Governments' SR 99 Traffic Study, until Mayor Naughten arrived. CONSENT AGENDA Items (B), (C), and (D) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECOND- ED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE THE he OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda include the following: (A) ROLL CALL (E) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL TRUCK WITH CAB, CHASSIS, Q,�Kiv�.yaf AND FLATBED FOR SEWER SECTION ($15,000) �•c-� .• APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 1988 [ITEM (B) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA] Mayor Pro Tem Dwyer referred to the memorandum from City Clerk Jackie Parrett noting that the following addition was requested by Councilmember Kasper: page 2, sixth paragraph from the bot- tom, "Councilmember Hertrich said that rather than implementing his motion to change the Find- /f1Xou ings, he would be satisfied to let Staff do their job regarding his concerns about the stream. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, THEREFORE, WITHDREW HIS SECOND TO THE MOTION WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY CAR- RIED, SO THE MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND, BUT THERE WAS A CONSENSUS THAT ITEM (G) WAS APPROVED". COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH MOORE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS FOR PROMOTIONAL TAPE ABOUT EDMONDS 9,000 ITEM C N THE CONSENTAGENDA] In response to a previous question by a Councilmember, City Attorney Scott Snyder stated that the y� contract was not subject to formal bidding requirements of State statute because it was under the dollar limit and does not include Public Works. He said it does, however, fall under the Coun- cil's informal procedures. Mr. Snyder said the contract included a clause which precludes the use of any or all of the mater- ial developed for the City by Ms. Moore without the Council's express or written consent, which she objected to because she had hoped to use the stock footage for other clients. Mr. Snyder said he included that clause in anticipation of the Council's reservations about releasing foot- age to other companies or individuals that was developed and paid for by the City at a lower cost. Councilmember Jaech was in agreement with inclusion of the clause, noting that any individual or organization who desired to use the City's footage may be able to do so with the Council's con- sent plus a reimbursement fee. Councilmember Dwyer concurred. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE ITEM (C). MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO STREET STANDARDS [ITEM (0) �� ON THE CONSENT AGENDA !��uncilmember Jaech reiterated some of the concerns that were raised in past discussions as fol- lows: 1) why stripe some areas of residential roads, 2) parking is not allowed on some residen- tial streets. She inquired if those issues were addressed by Staff prior to drafting the pro- posed ordinance. Community Services Director Peter Hahn said the issue of striping was not ad- dressed. He noted that the policy plan states that streets shall not be primarily for parking. Councilmember Jaech noted that parking restrictions were never posted or enforced on residential streets until recently, and the necessity for wider streets arose thereafter. She inquired if that issue was addressed when hearings were held or when Staff reviewed the proposed ordinance. Mr. Hahn said he did not recall comments made with respect to that issue. He said that internal circulation within a plat is not restricted. Councilmember Kasper also expressed concern regarding the narrowness of residential streets. He said the Council should address the issue of street width in the future. City Engineer Bob Alberts, in response to Councilmember Jaech's concerns, said the proposed ordi- nance reflects the original intent of the Code of no parking on streets, particularly in smaller subdivisions and short plats. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that a decision regarding Section 3, 18.80.060 (C)(1), be de- ferred. He said wider driveways will encourage vehicles to enter a driveway at a higher rate of speed, create a wider distance for pedestrians to cross, and will eliminate areas of landscaping. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) BUT OMIT SEC- TION 3, 18.80.060 (C)(1). Mr. Alberts said the width of a driveway is not determined by a developer but by the Community Services Director. Mr. Hahn said a provision for a 40 foot driveway will provide flexibility but will only be an exception to the footage requirement. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that a 40 foot driveway be granted only if a variance is applied for and granted. Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block suggested that a request for a wider driveway be approved on a Staff decision/optional hearing appealable to the Hearing Examiner rather than through a variance. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH WITHDREW THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) BUT REQUIRE THAT A DRIVEWAY WIDER THAN 30 FEET BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND APPROVAL VIA A STAFF DECI- SION/OPTIONAL HEARING. MOTION CARRIED. The item will be placed on the March 15, 1988 Consent Agenda. CWC-HDR TREATMENT PLANT MONTHLY REPORT Gordon Culp, CWC-HDR, Inc, submitted a progress report to the Council. 7� Mr. Culp reported that the project is on schedule and budget. The timing of the events that should occur over the next several months are critical. He reviewed the time table with the Council. Mr. Culp said the plans and specifications will be sent to DOE in mid -April for review, which is scheduled to take six weeks. Advertisement will be made in June for bids in August. Because grant funds are involved, up to two months are required for bid review by the regulatory agency. Mr. Culp said the most critical aspect of the schedule is the grant requirement process. The engineering report was upgraded to a facility plan and submitted in January, which was the first step in a sequence of events and is intended to lead to an EPA grant offer on June 1, 1988. At the present time, that process is one week off schedule because the EPA/DOE have not met their schedule for environmental assessment. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 14ARCH 7, 1988 Mr. Culp said the staging for construction will be confined to a small area. It is planned to close 2nd Street during construction with the exception of a drive -through lane to the condo- minium parking area. Access to the Public Works building and parking will be by a new entry off of Dayton Street. The sidewalk and parking lane on Dayton adjacent to the plant property -will be closed. A request has been submitted to the Highway Department to use the right-of-way adjacent to the ferry queuing lane and provisions to access the construction site from SR 104. Off -site space is also being identified. Mr. Culp said the use of that area for construction hopefully will coincide when ferry traffic is interrupted for six days in the Fall. Mr. Culp said it will be necessary for the Public Works Department to vacate the storage site adjacent to the plant by October 1, 1988. If the City elects to relocate the Department and make that space available for parking for the contractor's use, it is estimated to be worth up to $150,000, which is the value of on -site construction office space and storage space. A decision must be made before June 15, 1988 to permit incorporating that provision into the bid documents. Mr. Culp noted that a meeting with the Citizens Advisory Committee was held in February, and an application was submitted to the Architectural Design Board (ADB). The AD8 gave preliminary approval of the facility, withholding final approval to specifically review the final landscape plan, placement of the tiles on the solids process building, and final site planning with respect to site periphery. Mr. Culp said Value Engineering has been performed and a response to the VE ideas has been made by CWC. The accepted ideas represent a savings of over $400,000. Mr. Culp said quality control activity will commence in March and continue through April and May. Work will continue in the plans and specifications. The final landscaping plan, site plan, and tile pattern will be submitted to the ADB in early April for final approval in May. A grant application is being prepared. for submittal in mid April, and the City will need to pass a resolu- tion authorizing the Mayor to submit the application prior to that date. A Citizens Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled on March 14, 1988. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the extent of landscaping that is proposed. Mr. Culp re- viewed a slide presentation of the site plan, noting that more extensive landscaping was proposed than was depicted on the slides. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the height of the stairs on Dayton Street. Mr. Culp said he believed the stairs will be approximately 10 feet above street level. City Engineer Bob Alberts noted that the ADB requested a submittal of a final landscape plan before final approval is granted. He said Staff hopes to obtain a 15 foot easement along SR 104 in order to extend the path and install landscaping. In addition, landscaping on the east side of the sidewalk on 2nd Avenue is proposed. Councilmember Hertrich asked what the $400,000 savings represented. Mr. Culp said approximately $350,000 was attributable to a change in the type of equipment that will be utilized to dewater sludge. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about operation and maintenance costs. Mr. Culp said those costs were analyzed and should not create an extra operational burden. MEETING WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL REGARDING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM CITY The Economic Development Council of Snohomish County (EDC) has increased its 1988 dues assessment for the City of Edmonds. The EDC's new dues structure for cities recommends an increase of $6,200 for the City. .i* John Thorensen, President of the Economic Development Council, reported that EDC dues paid by cities in the Council have historically had no relationship to size of a city of the level or type of assistance it has requested of the EDC. The EDC Board decided that 1988 dues should be based on a formula that was equitable for all cities in the County, as well as the County itself. Dues for Edmonds, based on a $.25 per capita rate, would be $7,075. Dues based on $6.10 per million of assessed value would be $7,200. Those fjgures were averaged and a suggested level of $7,100 was arrived at. The averaged per capita rate and assessed value calculation was developed because it relates most directly to the services the EDC provides to Snohomish County communities and clients. Mr. Thorensen introduced Sue Gould. Sue Gould said she has worked very closely with EDC staff. She said because Snohomish County is growing and affects area -wide growth, it was critical that Edmonds be involved in the deci- sion -making process for the region. * See Council Minutes of March 15, 1988. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 MARCH 7, 1988 Councilmember Hertrich inquired if EDC participated in funding other local community planning organizations. Mr. Thorensen said EDC has not participated in funding the 2020 Commission but has funded and staffed the County -wide effort. David Porter, Director of Business Development for EDC, said he has been involved with the High- way 99 Task Force in examining options for development along Highway 99 from the County line to 164th Street. Councilmember Hall inquired if the requested increase in dues might be well spent on Highway 99. Mr. Porter said although a percentage may be allocated to Staff involvement or a major marketing study of development of Highway 99, the dues were intended to be used for general operating reve- nues for EDC. Mr. Thorensen said the EDC will assist the City in areas that it is directed to assist it and can be accountable for expenditure of City funds. Councilmember Jaech said the Council had expressed concern in the recent past regarding the amount assessed to the City of Edmonds versus the City of Lynnwood because Lynnwood has a larger tax base. Mr. Thorensen said the recommended formula does not take into account retail sales. He noted that Lynnwood has not made any contribution to the EDC to date. Ms. Gould said the economic development of the City of Lynnwood was a strong argument for uti- lizing the services of the EDC. She said Lynnwood may have developed in a more organized fashion had the EDC been involved in its growth. Councilmember Jaech expressed concern that the assessed value may not be equitable. Mr. Thorensen said retail sales was very difficult to quantify but quality of life was taken into account, the demographics of an area, as well as benefits other than industrial development or retail sales, i.e., higher education. Councilmember Hall said although she was not opposed to contributing funds to the EDC, she said it seemed as though the assessed value to Edmonds was higher because of its high quality of life. Mr. Thorensen said he did not believe Edmonds was being penalized for its quality of life. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the assessed value to Snohomish County. Mr. Thorensen said the County currently contributes $18,000 and has been requested to contribute an additional $12,000. Councilmember Kasper said although he believed an increase to the City was justifiable, a better formula should be developed. He also believed that Lynnwood should contribute. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO CONTRIBUTE $3,600 TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN 1988 ONLY TO BE DERIVED FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND. Councilmember Hertrich said the City has established various committees to promote the economic development of the community so he failed to see the value of utilizing the services of the EDC and would vote against the motion. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. A TIE VOTE WAS MADE WITH COUNCILMEMBER HALL, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, AND COUNCILMEMBER NOROQUIST IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, AND COUNCILMEM- BER JAECH OPPOSED. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO CONTRIBUTE A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,800 TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND. MOTION CARRIED. REQUEST BY TOURISM COMMITTEE FOR FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN REPRINTING EDMONDS BROCHURES ($2,000) In 1983, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce designed a new Edmonds brochure, which is now in its third reprint. The Tourism Committee is still operating with limited funds and requests $2,000 from the City beyond its share of the 1/4 percent Hotel/Motel Tax to cover costs for reprinting and distributing 75,000 Edmonds brochures. Staff recommends support of the request for $2,000. The City would receive 5,000 brochures for public distribution. The suggested funding source is the Convention/Arts Fund N120. Barbara Kindness, representing the Tourism Committee, said the Port of Edmonds, Chamber of Com- merce, and Arts Commission have also been requested to contribute funds to distribute the bro- chure. Councilmember Kasper inquired about donations received to date. Ms. Kindness said the Port con- tributed $1,500, Chamber of Commerce $1,500, and the Arts Commission $500. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 MARCH 7, 1988 COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO SUPPORT THE REQUEST FOR $2,000 TO BE FUNDED FROM THE CONVENTION/ARTS FUND #120. Councilmember Hertrich noted that funds contributed by the Arts Commission and Tourism Committee were actually revenues generated by the City so he felt the request for funds from the City were unbalanced compared to donations -from the other entities. Ms. Kindness noted that 1/4 percent of the Hotel/Motel Tax was an obligation of the City and should not be regarded as a donation by the City for the brochure. Councilmember Hall said although she agreed that the funds could be better apportioned between all entities, time was of the essence and that issue should be discussed in the future. Ms. Kindness noted that the City's sister city, Hekinan, has requested that 3,000 copies of the bro- chure be sent with the City's delegation in two weeks. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO REDUCE THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION BY 50%. THE MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBER HALL AND KASPER IN FAVOR; COUNCIL - MEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, AND COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO CONTRIBUTE AN ADDITIONAL $1,250 DERIVED FROM THE CONVENTION/ARTS FUND #120, FOR A TOTAL CONTRIBUTION OF $3,750. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER OPPOSED. RECONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO COSTS OF SOUNDSATIONS' TRIP TO JAPAN Edmonds Community College has requested that the City assist in partial funding of the College's jazz .group's trip to Japan. The request was based on the fact that the Sounsations will be performing a special concert for the people of Hekinan to commemorate and extend the sister city relationship between Edmonds and Hekinan. Councilmember Hertrich said he had asked the Council to reconsider its previous decision to fund the Sounsations' trip. He inquired if the City can legitimately donate funds to the jazz group. City Attorney Scott Snyder said the constitutional prohibition was against using public funds for private benefits. He said the question was whether or not the Council believed the Sounsations' trip was a legitimate function. He suggested that the Council specify what purpos- es it hoped to promote it if approved the request. Councilmember Kasper said the request could be considered a legitimate donation because the Soundsations will be making a special trip to Hekinan on behalf of the City to promote its Sister City Program. He noted that Japanese students in Edmonds have offered to do the sound track for the City's video. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURE OF $4,000 FOR THE SOUNSATIONS' TRIP. Councilmember Dwyer inquired what funding source Councilmember Kasper would recommend. Council - member Kasper replied the General Fund and the Mayor's budget. Councilmember Hertrich said he believed the monies should emanate from the Tourism Fund. Discussion ensued regarding a funding source. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER WITHDREW THE MOTION. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO CONTRIBUTE $5,000 FOR THE SOUNSATIONS' TRIP TO BE DERIVED FROM THE TOURISM FUND #120. Councilmember Hertrich recommended that only $2,000 be allocated for the trip. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBER HALL AND COUNCILMEMBER KASPER IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, AND COUNCILMEMBER NORD- QUIST OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO CONTRIBUTE $2,000 FROM THE TOURISM FUND #120 FOR THE SOUNSATIONS' TRIP. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER OPPOSED. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 MARCH 7, 1988 CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PUGET SOUND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' SR 99 TRAFFIC STUDY, AND ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATION FROM FEBRUARY 16 Community Services Director Peter Hahn reported that the item was referred to the Highway 99 Economic Development Task Force for consideration and a recommendation. They met on March 4, 1988 and endorsed the proposed resolution. Mr. Hahn said Mr. Bernstein of the Puget Sound Council of Governments (PSCOG) was present and would answer any questions regarding the planning process and possible City involvement in the future SR 99 improvement program. Mr. Bernstein noted that the Snohomish County Subregion Transportation Planning engaged in studies last year that cost approximately $90,000. The City of Lynnwood, Snohomish County, Snohomish, Washington State Department of Transportation, and Community Transit contributed $66,000. Councilmember Kasper said citizens were concerned that the City may take action before a public hearing was scheduled. He pointed out that the resolution was only a study and not a plan. He recommended that Highway 524 west of Lynnwood be addressed further in the study. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE SOUTH SNOHOMISH SR 99 CORRIDOR STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS AND INCLUDE FURTHER EVALUATION OF HIGHWAY 524 WEST OF LYNNWOOD. Councilmember Jaech questioned the provision of the resolution. Mr. Hahn said the resolution included: 1) that the City endorse the SR 99 recommendations as stated in Exhibit 1 and direct Staff to take steps necessary to insure their implementation; 2) that the City of Edmonds request the Washington State Transportation Commission to endorse -the SR 99 recommendations and take the steps necessary to insure their timely implementation. (Mayor Naughten arrived at the meeting.) Councilmember Nordquist expressed concern that the recommendations were very preliminary and should be analyzed further before action was taken. Mr. Hahn said a lot of the recommendations were only conceptual and required further review, but endorsement of the overall concept was Staff's recommendation. Mayor Naughten noted that the study included only recommendations and not implementation. He said a task force will review the issues. Councilmember Nordquist said he was hopeful that the City will be allowed enough input into the study so that any action taken reflected the desires of the City and not just of other entities. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that the wording of the resolution be amended to read endorse- ment of PSCOG involvement in the SR .99 Corridor Study and not Council endorsement of the recom- mendations at the present time in order to allow the City more time to study the individual is- sues. Councilmember Nordquist said he was hopeful that King County would also become involved in the study so that improvements would not cease at the County line. Councilmember Hall said her understanding of the motion was to accept the study but that further review and public input would take place. Mr. Bernstein affirmed that the intent of the resolution was to further pursue concepts that have been set forth and not to implement them. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. A TIE VOTE WAS MADE WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER HALL, AND COUNCILMEMBER KASPER IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, AND COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST OPPOSED. MAYOR NAUGHTEN BROKE THE TIE VOTE BY VOTING IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO INCLUDE SAFETY MEASURES INTO THE RESOLUTION REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION AND COST FACTORS, REQUIRING THAT A PLAN BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED. The meeting recessed at 8:33 p.m. and reconvened at 8:45 p.m. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 MARCli 7, 1988 DISCUSSION REGARDING USE OF ANDERSON CENTER AND PLAZA ROOM BY ARTS FESTIVAL FOR NEXT THREE YEARS AND PREPARATION OF CONTRACT The Edmonds Arts Festival Association (EAF) rents the Anderson Center, Plaza Room, and surround- ing grounds for two weeks each June and for regular monthly meetings year round. Their space needs have increased from 11,335 square feet to 15,903 square feet. Remodeling and improvements have changed the use or arrangements of some EAF activities. The EAF has donated money for several improvements or equipment needed by the Festival and City. The EAF requests continua- tion of a three-year agreement for space reservation for the festival. Staff recommends approval of a three-year agreement for reserved space at the Anderson Center, Plaza Room, and surrounding grounds. Linda McCrystal, Arts Coordinator, introduced Don and Kathy Kobs, co -Chairman of the 1988 EAF. Mr. Kobs said monies generated by the Festival have been utilized for the following purposes: award of $2,000 resident honorarium to Edmonds Community College; $6,000 in scholarships awarded to local college students; over $24,000 donated to community since 1984 for scholarships; dona- tion of monies for improvements to the Frances Anderson Center. Mr. Kobs said the monies generated by the Festival are allocated to the Art Museum Board, and the only funds utilized by the Festival are for coordination of the Festival for the following year. Mr. Kobs noted that the Festival has grown into the second largest event of its type in the State of Washington, drawing over 160,000 people during its three-day event. He said the posi- tive impact on the community runs far beyond the three-day function. The EAF feels that its efforts make the community a better place to live. Councilmember Hall inquired if the space requirements at the Anderson Center will suffice in coming years. Ms. McCrystal replied affirmatively. Councilmember Jaech inquired if concerns raised regarding installation of the new gym floor have been resolved. Ms. McCrystal replied affirmatively. She said the gym floor covering is approved for conference centers. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO APPROVE THE THREE-YEAR AGREEMENT FOR RESERVED SPACE AT THE ANDERSON CENTER, PLAZA ROOM, AND SURROUNDING GROUNDS. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL DELIBERATION REGARDING CURRENT ORDINANCE REGULATING 1% FOR ARTS (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 5 HEARING The 1% for Arts Ordinance was reviewed by the Council on November 4, 1987 and January 5, 1988. A variety of concerns were expressed, such as types of projects that qualify, dollar limitations, and how funds should be expended. The Council requested a continuation of the discussion in order to "focus on the intent of the ordinance". Larry Hulbert, Edmonds Arts Commission, said the Commission was requesting the Council to endorse and affirm the 1% for Arts ordinance because it believes it is in the best interest of the commu- nity. Linda Goodrick, Edmonds Arts Commission, referred to an article from the Puget Sound Business Journal which stated that much of Edmonds' attraction seems to be its quality of life; community art breathes life into a city and makes it a better place to live. Ms. Goodrick noted that her letter that was presented to the City Council recently reviewed annu- al projects that the Arts Commission organizes to fulfill its goal of promoting art. She noted that art provides an ideal vehicle to attract tourists. Ms. Goodrick reviewed a lengthy chronology of requests that have been made since October 1987 to the Arts Commission and Arts Coordinator for their time, assistance, and/or money. Ms. Goodrick said the Arts Commission is happy to work with the City. She questioned why the Commission is requested to justify 1% for arts. She urged the Council to fund arts so that the Commission can respond to community needs and promote the quality of life in Edmonds. Jerry Ward, Edmonds Arts Commission, said according to a recent State-wide survey 80% of the State's population agreed that a creative arts community makes a city more appealing. He said 85% of Edmonds taxpayers engage in some form of arts -oriented activity; 67% enjoy arts activities while growing up; 65% enjoy street musicians; and 70% support art in public places. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 MARCH 7, 1988 Mr. Ward said he has been a member of the Arts Commission since 1980, noting that the Commission has received approximately $32,000 from the City for capital improvement projects under 1% for Arts Ordinance. He said the Edmonds 2020 Task Force is projecting needs into the future and intends to make recommendations to achieve its goals. Mr. Ward said he believed that if it was necessary to continually review Ordinance 1802 it was because the City was reluctant to administer the intent of the ordinance. Councilmember Hall said the Council must establish the criteria for assessing 1% for arts so that the ordinance is not misinterpreted, which necessitates. continual review of the ordinance. Councilmember Dwyer said he believed the reason that review of the ordinance was necessary was because the Council had never read the actual ordinance as opposed to the City Code provision, noting that the ordinance more clearly defines the City's obligation regarding the funding source (1% for Arts, as well as an annual City budget allocation). He said it is clearly the City's obligation to provide a minimum annual budget with a maximum of $100,000. He suggested that the Council pass a resolution which provides that the City will insure in 1989 and following years a minimum amount in the budget. Councilmember Kasper requested City Attorney Scott Snyder's interpretation of the ordinance re- garding the $100,000 as set forth .in Section 4. Mr. Snyder said there are two sources of fund- ing: one for capital improvement projects, which is the 1% figure, and an annual appropriation made by the Council, accumulation of which should not exceed $100,000. Councilmember Kasper noted that the ordinance did not specify when that amount must be arrived at. Mr. Snyder con- curred that that figure was an ambiguity. He said he would assume within any year that if the unappropriated balance exceeded $100,000, no further accumulations would be made. Mr. Snyder said the Council retains very broad discretion under the ordinance, as it is written, not to approve any given project. The ordinance does provide guidance for the exercise of the Council's appropriation power in terms of budgeting and, also, that 1% will be expended or provided for the arts for the appropriate capital improvement projects unless the Council decides not to fund a project or reduces the amount of funding. Councilmember Kasper said he believed part of the problem was lack of consistency for requests for 1% for Arts. Mr. Ward said the ordinance states that the Arts Commission and Mayor shall meet annually. He said he recently met with the Mayor and Mr. Hahn to review the capital improve- ment projects planned for 1988 to ascertain which projects would qualify for 1% for Arts. He said those projects should be presented to the Council with a request for 1% for Arts. Mr. Hahn said the November 10, 1987 letter from Linda Goodrick clearly defined projects qualifying for 1% for Arts. Councilmember Jaech said she believed the issue could be resolved if the type of project to allo- cate 1% for Arts was clarified, i.e., that funding for artistic treatment should be allocated for new construction rather than maintenance and repairs. Councilmember Hall suggested that the Council consider refining the wording of Section 2 (2). COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REVISE SECTION 4 ENTITLED "GENERAL REVENUES TO THE MUNICIPAL ARTS FUND" SO THAT IT PROVIDES, ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, FOR THE COUNCIL TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT FROM THE GENERAL FUND WHICH RESULTS IN A LID OF $100,000 AND A FLOOR OF $15,000 IN THE ARTS COMMISSION BUDGET. Mr. Ward expressed concern that 1% for Arts can be expended only for the purchase of artwork and not for administrative functions. He said the two issues must be regarded separately. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER WITHDREW THE MOTION. Councilmember Dwyer said he was unsure how to accomplish the objective he had in mind. Mr. Sny- der offered to draft wording for the Council's review, as well as Staff's review. Councilmember Jaech suggested that Section 2 (2) be further defined. The issue was scheduled to be placed on the April 5, 1988 Consent Agenda. QUARTERLY RECLASSIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED SALARY GRADE REVIEW Personnel Manager Sharon Thatcher reported that the employee who has been performing Staff sup- port work, including property and evidence inventory and custody, is retiring on March 31, 1988. eP� Police Chief Dan Prinz wishes to restructure the position in order to reduce the down time of commissioned officers. She said the Police Property Officer would assume responsibility for transporting prisoners to and from court and other jurisdictions; testing suspected marijuana; assisting the crime technician at major crime scenes; and maintain small departmental equipment. The officer would relieve_a minimum of 15 hours per week of commissioned officer time. She said EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 MARCH 7, 1988 the additional duties are sufficiently complex and responsible to justify a reclassification of the position to NE-6. Councilmember Hall inquired if Staff felt that the educational requirements were adequate for the position, considering the increase in duties and responsibilities.. Ms. Thatcher replied affirma- tively, noting that one year of full-time police experience is also required. Councilmember Hall inquired if the Public. Safety Committee reviewed the reclassification re- quest. Ms. Thatcher replied affirmatively. Councilmember Hertrich expressed concern regarding the educational/experience requirements. He inquired if the Property Officer would be promoted in the future. Police Chief Dan Prinz replied negatively. Councilmember Hertrich also expressed concern regarding the training that the offi- cer would receive in carrying out the duty of transporting prisoners. Chief Prinz said the offi- cer will receive training in that field, noting that the prisoners had committed only misdemean- ors and not felonious offenses. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the officer will be required to carry a gun. Chief Prinz replied affirmatively. He said the officer will also be required to complete the basic academy for reserve officer training. Councilmember Hertrich inquired why the officer would not be promoted. Chief Prinz said he wished to hire a person that would stay in that position on a long-term basis, thus avoiding the necessity to retrain someone. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO ADOPT RECLASSIFICATION OF THE POLICE PROPERTY OFFICER TO NE-6. MOTION CARRIED. Ms. Thatcher reported that the Mayor requested that the existing salary structure be reviewed and restructured to better accommodate the differentials in positions. He also. requested that all positions be evaluated for internal equity and external. comparability. The Council requested review of specific positions within the City to determine if they were properly placed within the classification plan. She said a study over the past several months has resulted in a recommended salary and classification plan. The salary structure contains twenty-two pay grades, each with five steps. The allocation of positions within the structure was based on an analytical evalua- tion of each job. Ms. Thatcher said it is Staff's recommendation to adopt the 22 grade salary structure with an implementation date of April 1, 1988 and approve the classification and allocation of positions within the structure, as well as provide for an adjustment to the salary structure in May to reflect the 1988 salary rates. Ms. Thatcher noted that the Police and Fire commissioned personnel were not included but will be addressed in the near future. Councilmember Kasper requested Ms. Thatcher to elaborate on the step plan. Ms. Thatcher said there are five steps within each grade at 5% increments. She made the following recommendations with respect to non -represented employees: 1) an actual dollar increase for employees who are presently at the top of their current range, if warranted, at the time of the next regularly scheduled performance review; 2) employees who are not managers or supervisors should be placed on a step increase system within their grade; 3) those employees whose maximum salary in the new system is less than the maximum of their current range should be red circled. Ms. Thatcher added that when future across-the-board or cost -of -living increases are granted, consideration should be given to reducing the amount granted those individuals by a half percent until they are within the range. In no instance should salaries be reduced. Mayor Naughten adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER HALL, TO EXTEND THE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if employees will be informed of the new salary grid. Ms. Thatcher said an explanation of the new salary grid will be offered to employees. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the salary data survey analyzed comparable cities. Ms. Thatch- er said not every city was comparable to Edmonds in every aspect. She said she analyzed each position to ascertain if the job descriptions were a good match, noting that the cities that were analyzed were comparable to Edmonds with respect to wages. Councilmember Kasper inquired if private sector data was analyzed. Ms. Thatcher said private sector data was analyzed for a few positions. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION ON APRIL 19, 1988. MOTION CARRIED. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 MARCH 7, 1988 CONTINUED REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE FOR PROVIDING EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BENEFITS (FROM FEBRUARY 9) Personnel Manager Sharon Thatcher clarified: 1) that it has always been her intent to review the insurance options with employees before any contract was signed by the Council; 2) all health care providers within the area were requested to bid, but only one provider was willing to bid the City's Package (Blue. Cross), with the exception of Great Western but with certain restric- tions. She said providers were unwilling to bid because the City has no experience. However, Blue Cross was willing to take the risk. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if a public bid was posted with the media. Ms. Thatcher replied negatively. She said Doug Evans, R.L. Evans Co., Inc., mailed letters to local providers with a description of the City's package. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if Mr. Evans was a vendor for the City. Ms. Thatcher said he was acting as a broker on behalf of the City. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if Mr. Evans was hired by the City and is receiving compensation. Ms. Thatch- er said a broker does not receive a commission until a product is purchased which the broker brings. Councilmember Nordquist expressed concern that other vendors were not engaged in the same capacity as Mr. Evans. Ms. Thatcher said she had contacted another broker but he was not interested in pursuing activity for the City. Councilmember Nordquist said he would not endorse any particular vendor until a product was presented that was satisfactory to both the Council and the employees. Councilmember Kasper said a broker must be contacted in order to obtain a product. He noted that the only provider that was willing to bid the City's package was Blue Cross because of the lack of experience on the part of the City. Councilmember Kasper expressed concern that AWC's Plan B has not been explored. Ms. Thatcher said she reviewed Plan B but did not consider it a feasible option because it does not provide equivalent benefits for employees. In addition, she said Plan B does not allow the City any control over insurance benefits. Councilmember Kasper requested that the Plan be further ana- lyzed. Councilmember Hertrich said the Council may be appeased if a list of brokers that were contacted was provided, a more in-depth review was undertaken, and if the request by employees that they be involved in the selection process was taken into consideration. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO TABLE THE DISCUSSION UNTIL A RECOM- MENDATION WAS SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL FROM THE PERSONNEL MANAGER AFTER THE EMPLOYEES HAVE MADE A RECOMMENDATION AS TO THEIR PREFERENCE. MOTION CARRIED. Assistant City Planner Duane Bowman said he served on the Cost Containment Committee. He said the employees were under the impression that procedures were undertaken to obtain insurance bene- fits and they would be informed of the results after the fact. However, he said Ms. Thatcher assured the employees that they would be involved in the process. He said the motion of the Council will allow the Committee to submit to the Council concerns raised by employees. REPORT ON BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 16, 1988 FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 80TH W./196TH S.W. AND City Engineer Bob Alberts reported that a P-50 Traffic Planning study was prepared in 1980 by the Northwest Engineering Company. The study identified the intersection of SR 524 and 80th Ave. S.W. meeting the MUTCD accident experience and system warrants. The study was presented to the City Council on February 10, 1981 with the recommendation for the installation of a signal at 80th Ave.W./196th St. S.W. intersection. Mr. Alberts said on March 9, 1984, the City received a letter from the State reporting that the intersection rated high enough to be considered for grant funding through the Hazard Elimination Safety Program. In May 1984, a City/County agreement was executed between the State and the City for 90% grant funding of the project. In June 1984, the Council approved $8,900 for the purchase of signal poles for the installation of the signal system. On August 7, 1984, the Council ap- proved the acceptance of a right-of-way quite claim deed predicated on the implementation of certain improvements in the signal system design and Community Transit Route No. 140 rerouted to Delwood Drive until after the installation of the signal. On December 16, 1986, the Council approved a $10,000 agreement with TRANSPO Group, Inc., to complete the signal system design. At the December 15, 1987 Council meeting, Staff requested authorization to call for bids and amend the TRANSPO Group agreement. Mr. Alberts said the City received nine bids for the traffic signal at SR 524 (196th St.S.W.) and 80th Ave. W. on February 16, 1988. A low bid of $77,732.07 was submitted by Totem Electric in Tacoma, Washington. The project entails widening the northeast corner of the intersection, EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 10 MARCH 7, 1988 installing signal poles previously purchased by the City, and installing signal heads and a con- troller. The signal would not be intertied with the City of Lynnwood's computer at the present time. Signal timing would be established by City Staff. The signals would always be green on SR 524 and would change to red only when a vehicle on 80th Ave. W. activated the detection loops. The signal could automatically go to a flashing yellow light on SR 524 and flashing red on 80th Ave. W. during off hours. The controller is flexible and can be programmed in numerous ways. Mr. Alberts said concerns were raised regarding a signalized intersection at grade and sight distance. He said sight distances meet or exceed the Washington State Department of Transporta- tion (WSDOT) Design Manual guidelines for 35 mph. In reviewing the concerns regarding the street grade on SR 524, Staff compared the project with the signal system installed approximately one year ago at 220th St. S.W. and 70th Ave. W. The 220th St. S.W. grade is 10% compared to the 7% grade on SR 524. Both streets are posted 35 mph, with 23,500 vehicles traveling on 220th per day compared to 14,300 on SR 524. The 220th St. S.W. intersection accident history shows a number of accidents in the two years prior to installation and no accidents after the installation. Mr. Alberts said the speed limit could be reduced to 30 mph on SR 524. Reducing the speed limit would assist pedestrians crossing the street but would create an enforcement problem. Any speed limit changes would necessitate WSDOT approval. Mr. Alberts said Staff presented an amendment to the TRANSPO Engineering Agreement to the Council on December 15, 1987 for $4,443.73, at which time no action was taken. The amendment needs to be approved along with the bid award. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the southeast curb at 196th and 80th Avenue will be removed. Engineering Coordinator Chris Beckman said a minor amount of cement will be removed to install equipment but the radius will not be altered. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that 80th Avenue be widened to accommodate a vehicle turning right onto 196th Street and provide a right turn lane so that the vehicle will not trigger the actuator, thus disrupting traffic on 196th. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION CON- TRACT FOR $77,732.07 TO TOTEM ELECTRIC AND INCLUDE WIDENING THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST CORNERS OF 80TH STREET AND PROVIDE A RIGHT TURN LANE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL DECISION ON NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' WAGES AND BENEFITS ��Councilmember Dwyer referred to his memorandum dated March 4, 1988, which recapitulated the Coun- cil's previous discussions and consensus on each wage/benefit item. He recommended that wages be increased by 2.5% retroactively from January 1, 1988. He noted that other benefits were consis- tent with previous Council action. Councilmember Kasper expressed concern that costs for benefits were not provided to the Council. He said he did not agree to sick leave benefits. He expressed concern that the proposed modifica- tions may interfere with the City's ability to change its insurance package in the future without substantially increasing costs. Councilmember Kasper noted that his figures indicate the City has granted a wage increase of 172% of the CPI over the last several years. Councilmember Dwyer said Ahe benefits package was an equity item and had nothing to do with a wage increase. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO APPROVE THE NON -REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' PROPOSED BENEFITS AND WAGES PACKAGE WITH THE PROVISO THAT THE COST FACTORS AND VALUES FOR THE PACKAGE BE SUBMITTED TO THE COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER OPPOSED. The package approved included the following, as listed in Council President Dwyer's March 4 memo: 1) Increase maximum allowable sick leave accrual from 800 to 1,000 hours for all nonrepresented employees. Maintain 400 hour buy back. 2) Short Term Disability: E-8 and above - The City will provide short term disability insurance. E-2 to E-7 - The City will allow this group to pay for their own short term disability insurance at the City's rates. Non -exempts - No provision for short term disability. 3) Vacation: The top four managers will start with 22 days. Division managers will start with 16 days. Vacation will accrue as follows: COMPLETION OF: Nonrepresented Division Managers Dept. Directors 1 - 4 years 11 days 16 days 22 days 5 - 10 years 16 days 16 days 22 days 11+ years 21 days 21 days 22 days 4) Life Insurance: E-8 through E-10, City to buy an amount equal to 100% of annual salary. Employee to have option to double this at own expense at City rates. E-2 through E-7, City to EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 11 MARCH 7, 1988 buy an amount equal to 50% of annual salary. Employee to have option to purchase up to an addi- tional 50% of his/her annual salary at City rates. Non -exempts may, at their own cost, purchase up to 100% of their annual salaries at City rates. 5) Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance: Leave structure as it exists. 6) Increase wages of all nonrepresented employees by 2.5%, retroactive to January 1, 1988. REPORT ON BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 16. 1988 FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 80TH W./196TH S.W. AND AUTHORIZA- Community Services Director Peter Hahn noted that the Council did not include an amendment to the agreement in the motion. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO AMEND THE TRANSPO ENGINEERING AGREEMENT FOR $4,443.73. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Naughten noted that the City selected Rainier Bank for the new banking services contract. He said the bank employees were so excited that they sent the City a very large card in apprecia- tion, which he displayed. Mayor Naughten saidhe met with the Port of Edmonds Friday to discuss the gate issue and will be submitting a report to the Council in the near future. Administrative Services Director Art Housler said the Accountant in his department will be away from the job for nine weeks. He requested authorization to hire a person on a temporary basis at a cost of $4,000 to be derived from the General Fund. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO HIRE A PERSON ON A TEMPORARY BASIS TO ASSIST IN THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT AT A COST OF $4,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Council President Dwyer said he spoke with AWC lobbyist Andrea Dahl to ascertain why SB 1702 failed. He said the bill included the Boeing property, which is not located in the City of Seat- tle, and Boeing was against the bill. Discussion was initiated by Councilmember Hertrich regarding a swimming pool cover at Yost Park. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO RESEARCH THE COST OF A SWIMMING POOL COVER AT YOST PARK. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the tarp for the gym floor at the Frances Anderson Center has been purchased. Community Services Director Peter Hahn said it should be delivered in the near future. Councilmember Kasper expressed concern that it be available for events which take place before the Arts Festival. Mr. Hahn said he would try to expedite delivery, The meeting adjourned at 10:58 p.m. These minutes are subject to March 15, 1988 approval. CJZJ / JACQUELINE G. PARRETT, City Clerk LARRY S. NAUGHTEN, Mayor EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 12 MARCH 7, 1988 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM -LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. MARCH 7, 1988 SPECIAL MEETING - MONDAY WORK MEETING - NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE 1. CONSENT AGENDA (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 1, 1988 (C) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT WITH MOORE VIDEO PRODUCTIONS FOR PROMOTIONAL TAPE ABOUT EDMONDS ($9,000) (0) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2662 AMENDING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE RELATING TO STREET STANDARDS (E) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL TRUCK WITH CAB, CHASSIS, AND FLATBED FOR SEWER SECTION ($15,000) .2. CWC-HDR TREATMENT PLANT MONTHLY REPORT 3. MEETING WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL REGARDING REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM CITY 4. REQUEST BY TOURISM COMMITTEE FOR FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION IN REPRINTING EDMONDS BROCHURES ($2,000) 5. RECONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO COSTS OF SOUNDSATIONS' TRIP TO JAPAN 6. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF PUGET SOUND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS' SR99 TRAFFIC STUDY, AND ADOPTION OF RECOMMENDATION (FROM FEBRUARY 16) 7., DISCUSSION REGARDING USE OF ANDERSON CENTER AND PLAZA ROOM BY ARTS FESTIVAL FOR NEXT THREE YEARS AND PREPARATION OF CONTRACT 8. COUNCIL DELIBERATION REGARDING CURRENT ORDINANCE REGULATING 1% FOR ARTS (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 5 HEARING) 9. QUARTERLY RECLASSIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED SALARY GRADE REVIEW 10. CONTINUED REVIEW OF ALTERNATIVE FOR PROVIDING EMPLOYEE INSURANCE BENEFITS (FROM FEBRUARY 9) 11. REPORT ON BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 16, 1988 FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 80TH W./ 196TH S.W. AND AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD CONTRACT TO LOW BIDDER, TOTEM ELECTRIC ($77,732) AND AMEND TRANSPO ENGINEERING AGREEMENT ($4,443.73) 12. COUNCIL DECISION ON NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES' WAGES AND BENEFITS 13. MAYOR 14. 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