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07/09/1985 City Council1 THESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO JULY 16 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES July 9, 1985 (Work Meeting) The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Larry Naughten in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Larry Naughten, Mayor John Nordquist Steve Dwyer Laura Hall Jo -Anne Jaech Bill Kasper Lloyd Ostrom Jack Wilson Tom Cole, Student Rep CTAPP PPPrPNT Pat LeMay, Personnel Manager Steve Simpson, Parks & Rec. Director Peter Hahn, Community Svcs. Director Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Dan Prinz, Police Chief Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Art Housler, Admin. Svcs. Director Scott Snyder, City Attorney Shirlie Witzel, Recorder Mayor Naughten expressed thanks to Council President John Nordquist for serving as Mayor Pro Tem and to Administrative Services Director Art Housler for acting as administrative head of the City during the Mayor's recent absence. The Mayor welcomed Mayor Lois Anderson of Mountlake Terrace. CONSENT AGENDA Items (C) and (F) were removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION.CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of minutes of July 2, 1985. (D) Final acceptance of work by Schwetz Construction for 5th and Main St. crosswalks project, and setting 30-day retainage period. (E) Set date of August 6, 1985 for hearing on Hearing Examiner recommendation to vacate the westerly 120' of alley located between Alder and Maple Sts. adjacent to 317 5th Ave. S. (Rainier Bank Trust Division/ST-5-85). * AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN LEASE FOR DAY CARE PROGRAM AT ANDERSON CENTER WITH JAN JOHNSON [Item (C) on Consent Agenda Mayor Naughten said there had been a request that the Council open the meeting for audience participation to allow a spokesperson to address the Council regarding this issue. COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO OPEN THE MEETING TO COMMENTS FROM A SPOKESPERSON WITH A TIME LIMIT OF TEN MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Ostrom enumerated the concerns of the people who had spoken with him regard- ing the proposed contract: 1. The RFD did not take into account the cost factor, 2. None of the 90 families using the program were consulted about the quality of the day care or their feelings about the center, and 3. First notification to these families of the new contract occurred yesterday. In the absence of a compelling reason to change the provider of the present day care center, he believes the City should continue with the present provid- er and will not vote to approve the contract before the Council Councilmember Hall recommended that the contract be remanded to Administration for examination. She said a system should be devised to review all of the lessee's contracts and suggested that using 6-month contracts would allow the Parks and Recreation Director to handle these. * See Minutes of July 16, 1985 City Attorney Scott Snyder agreed that leases should be reviewed and this lease was under review since it had been in effect for 11 years. Under Federal and State antitrust acts, he said the City is obligated to periodically make City needs available to vendors for bid and to make City property available to all interested bidders. He recommended a review every three years. In reference to review by the Parks and Recreation Director, he said the Council in 1979 had delegated authority to the Director to execute leases for a wide variety of property for 6-month periods, longer leases must be approved by the Council. Mr. Simpson said a 6-month lease in this case would place the lessee in a state of limbo in their inability to plan for a full school year. In addition, he said the City is dealing with businesses and they need assurance that they will be able to run their business and are not interested in 6-month terms. In developing the criteria for the proposal for a day care, Mr. Simpson said the staff went outside the City for the necessary expertise; the three RFD's received by the City were reviewed by a panel of residents and experts in the field; and the decision to award the contract to Ms. Johnson was made by that panel. He said he feels uncomfortable placing City staff in the position of monitor- ing and controlling tenant behavior. Councilmember Nordquist asked if current users of the program had been consulted in analyz- ing the RFD's to determine the current conditions, care and program. Community Services Director Peter Hahn said members of the advisory committee visited all three operations and interviewed their directors but no parents were interviewed. Councilmember Wilson said he would vote against the proposed lease because some criteria were not included that should have been in the analysis. He suggested that the current lease be extended for one year and any further review of the lease be done with proper input. COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO RENEW THE LEASE WITH MS. MASTERJOHN FOR ONE YEAR WITH ANY NECESSARY REVIEW TAKING PLACE TOWARD THE END OF THAT YEAR. Mr. Simpson asked the Council to determine acceptable criteria for review of the lease. Mayor Naughten suggested that one of the Council committees formulate that criteria. Councilmember Ostrom suggested that some of the parents that are using the day care be included on the committee. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Naughten recognized a spokesperson for the day care center. Roberta Poulin, 8407 191st S.W., expressed appreciation for the one year reprieve but indi- cated their intent to continue the fight at the end of that time. She asked if the City were in the business of renting space or running a program, since the present day care is a profit making business and it appears the City is attempting to regulate that business. Councilmember Kasper said that is why the Council wishes to review this issue, the City is in the lease business and the Council will examine whether they wish to get into regulating programs. He said he agrees that the leases should be reviewed on a regular basis. Ms. Poling said the day care center has been operating on a 6-month lease for over a year, any lack of improvements, as mentioned in the Herald, is a result of that short term lease. She said there was no on -site evaluation of today care center and that should be done next time. A member of the evaluation panel owns a day care center in Edmonds, she said, creating a conflict of interest situation. She emphasized that their children are receiv- ing the best care available and at a reasonable price. Ms. Poling called attention to several items on display in the room that were made by children in the day care center. On behalf of the parents of the day care center, she expressed approval of the efforts of the staff and Ms. Masterjohn and reiterated the parent's determination to fight for their day care again in a year. ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OVERTURNING ON HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION TO MODIFY GREENBELT * COVENANT ON PLAT OF R_OB'S ADDITION (ROBERT BRUSHIER, JR.JP-1-85) (FROM JUNE 4 HEARING) [Item (F) on Consent Agendaj Councilmember Dwyer commended Mr. Snyder for his fine work on this and said he would ab- stain from voting on this item since he had voted against it originally. Councilmember Kasper expressed his reservations about some of the wording in the findings, he also voted against this and will abstain at this time. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER WILSON, TO ADOPT FINDINGS OVERTURNING THE HEARING EXAMINER'S RECOMMENDATION. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBERS DWYER AND KASPER ABSTAINING. Mayor Naughten expressed appreciation for the interest and concern of the parents present and recessed the meeting for ten minutes at 7:25 p.m. to allow those wishing to leave to do SO. See Minutes of July 16, 1985 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 July 9, 1985 CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF LAKE BALLINGER RESTORATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION TO BUDGET COSTS OF MONITORING ($9,563) Community Services Director Peter Hahn observed that the Council had wished to have more information from several sources and had invited Bob Boye, Mayor Lois Anderson, Carl Rautenberg, and the consulting team of Kramer, Chin and Mayo to be present this evening. Mayor Anderson, Mountlake Terrace, said Lake Ballinger has been a cooperative project for the past eight years with the restoration project. The Mountlake Terrace City Council has indicated a strong commitment to the Lake and its continued restoration, she said. Because the lake was dying, she noted that surrounding government entities had undertaken several projects in an attempt to restore the lake. While there have been improvements in oxygenation of the lower level of the lake, she said surface water runoff has nearly eliminated the improvements; therefore, continued monitoring is needed to determine solutions that will allow continued improvement. She asked Mr. Rautenberg, Mountlake Ter- race City Engineer, to describe past technical projects, future needs and project priority. Carl Rautenberg, 10610 Robbers Roost Rd., Edmonds, had been involved with Lake Ballinger since 1973 when METRO classified it as the worst lake water quality in the Seattle area because of coliform, sediment, low visibility, and lack of oxygen in the bottom of the lake. In 1975, he said ten possibilities for lake improvement were identified and the consulting firm of Kramer, Chin and Mayo was hired to define the best technique for improving the lake. They recommended first, control of erosion into the lake from Halls Creek, second introduction of oxygen into the lake, third sedimentation ponds, and a hypolimnetic intake and withdrawal system. He described the condition of the lake and the factors contributing to that condition. Mr. Rautenberg said the DOE and EPA were approached with a request for funds and with additional funds from a Block Grant, local entities were not required to contribute any funds. The first phase project was improvement of Halls Creek and creation of two sedimentation basins, he said, and a requirement that all agencies, contributing to the lake, create drainage ordinances. Upon completion of the first phase, a monitoring system was established to determine any improvement; however, at the end of a year of monitoring, it was realized that the second phase was needed, the hypolimnetic intake and discharge system. Monitoring continued, a limnologist was employed and it has been determined that, although there has been improvement, there are more external sources of nutrients coming into the lake. Another meeting with DOE and the EPA has resulted in 75% funding from DOE with a commitment for the remaining 25% to come from local sources for a monitoring and sampling program; he said the proposal before the Council at this time is Edmonds' share of that 25%. Councilmember Ostrom asked why the sources of these additional nutrient load have not already been determined considering the studies that have been done and what was meant by Aurora Village draining into the lake. Mr. Rautenberg said a study of Halls Creek was the only thing funded, on the assumption that control of that source would control the lake. He said Aurora Village surface water drains east to the lake, adding that the developer of a proposed apartment complex on Holy Rood Cemetery property has been asked to detain the water from Aurora Village in a sedimentation basin on his site before entering Lake Ballinger. Councilmember Kasper asked if the County had been involved. Mr. Rautenberg replied that the County was involved in initial stages and were parties to the agreement for construction. However, he said they have not been involved in the last six or seven years. Mr. Rautenberg indicated support of some of the recommendations that the Council will hear from Mr. Boye in his report. Bob Boye, 24325 76th Ave. W., said his first reaction to the monitoring project was negative because of the costs involved. He said the high cost of doing water quality work will serve as a deterrent to many communities. Noting that concern about water quality in Puget Sound starts in individual yards, driveways, and ditches that flow into nearby creeks and streams and thence into the Sound, he said the individual must do the clean up. Use of a chemical cleaner for ovens results in a need to prevent those chemicals reaching the Sound. Mr. Boye suggested that costs for water quality testing might be less if the agencies involved were willing to take the necessary samples themselves and gave examples of how this might be accomplished. He commented that Mountlake Terrace has done a good job in taking the lead in solving the problems of Lake Ballinger. He said that more pollutants flow from Edmonds into Lake Ballinger than from Mountlake Terrace and said this monitoring study is the right thing to do. He recommended that the Council approve expenditure of these funds. If the Council should approve a citizen advisory board to look at all surface water concerns, he suggested that a member of that board be trained to take the necessary tests for water quality. He also asked that the Edmonds' Engineering Department be kept up to date by Mountlake Terrace on the quarterly and final reports and be allowed to provide input into those reports. He also suggested that the Engineering Departments of Edmonds EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 July 9, 1985 and Mountlake Terrace form an organization that determines what is to be done with Lake Ballinger based on the findings of this monitoring study. He expressed his hope that this study will provide the impetus to do something about all of the surface water in Edmonds. He then mentioned a creek being used by Chris Coleman, near this building, to raise salmon. He said the creek flows through a mile of culvert before entering the marshlands and suggested that it be named Chris Creek or Coleman Creek. Asked by Mayor Naughten if Lynnwood was contributing to the pollution of Lake Ballinger, Mr. Rautenberg replied that they were involved initially; however, the monitoring program was continued by those jurisdictions that had boundaries on the lake. He continued that Lynnwood has the problem of Halls Lake which they are attempting to resolve. Councilmember Nordquist thanked Mr. Boye for his report and continued interest in this problem. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $4,500 FROM THE 412 FUND FOR 1985 AND BUDGET $5,063 FOR 1986 FOR THE REQUIRED MONITORING OF LAKE BALLINGER. MOTION CARRIED. CONSIDERATION OF BOND FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICE Administrative Services Director Art Housler reported that the proposal was reviewed by the Administrative Services Committee on June 25 and they recommended serious consideration by the Council. Bob Yeasting, of Yeasting Associates in Seattle, explained that his firm is involved in municipal financial advisory work, assisting cities in putting together financing programs, structuring the bond issue, providing advice on the market and assisting with the marketing of the bond issue. He said cities have either hired a bond underwriter to provide financial advisory services and prepare a bond offering prospectus for public sale or have sold bonds to an underwriting firm on a negotiated basis. Since they are not involved in underwriting bonds, he believes they can provide an unbiased opinion of whether City bonds would best be sold at public sale or at negotiated sale. In addition to providing unbiased financial advice, he said his firm can save the City money. When a bond issue is handled by a bond underwriter, payment for their work is included in the underwriting spread; he said the fee his firm charges will be less than the fee included in the underwriting spread. Mr. Yeasting said they have completed approximately 24 jobs for a variety of municipal clients during the past year. He said their firm has an unequaled background in the type of financing help the City would need. Councilmember Jaech said there are several steps that must be undertaken in a bond issue. She said Mr. Yeasting's associate had assisted the City with the water -sewer bonds that were issued during the recent, difficult financial situation the State experienced and was the only City, to her knowledge, that managed to get its bond rating raised. Whether the City chooses to go through Foster and Marshall or utilize the services of Yeasting Associates, someone will have to assist in placement of those bonds. Ms. Jaech said the question before the Council is which firm will provide better representation and perhaps save some money in the process. She said the proposal before the Council is from a firm that has no conflict of interest, since they will not be buying the bonds; therefore, she believes the information provided may be more factual than from someone who is planning to buy the bonds themselves. Councilmember Ostrom asked how fees are calculated. Mr. Yeasting replied that fees are based on the size of the bond issue. Asked by Councilmember Wilson about his background, Mr. Yeasting said he had been in the municipal finance business for 27 years and recounted the various municipalities that he had assisted as a bond underwriter. Councilmember Wilson asked what type of relationship he experiences with the bond underwriters. Mr. Yeasting said his firm does all of the work that has been done by the underwriters in the past and, even though their fee is lower, they have not had to do the work; therefore, they have not encountered any problems and enjoy a good relationship. He said he has worked with all of the underwriters in the local area during the past year. Councilmember Wilson asked if there had been any problems with the securities firms in the past. Mr. Housler said there have been no problems, but he has always had a question regarding whether those firms are representing the City or their investors. Councilmember Kasper said many of the northwest companies have been absorbed by larger firms not located here and the City had a difficult time during the last bond issue. He said he feels this is worth a try because the City is going to need good advice in coming years and believes it should be obtained on a one-to-one basis on a consistent basis with one person. 1 Asked if this had been discussed with any other consulting firm, Mr. Housler replied that Yeasting Associates is the first in the field in this area. Mr. Yeasting confirmed that EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 July 9, 1985 there is no other firm in this area providing municipal advisory work that is not also a bond underwriter. Councilmember Jaech noted that the Meadowdale LID bond issue will occur next month and a decision must be made. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO ACCEPT THE SERVICES OF YEASTING ASSOCIATES ON THE NEXT BOND ISSUE, MEADOWDALE LID. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER WILSON VOTING NO. PROPOSED COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT RECLASSIFICATIONS Community Services Director Peter Hahn explained that he had devised the expanded salary grid in an attempt to resolve the classification of the four manager positions. In addition, he had submitted new information on the way to consider matching of the position and recommendations to the individual involved. He announced that Planning Director Mary Lou Block had received certification from the American Institute of Certified Planners, a certification that only 10% of all planners have. He noted that one Councilmember had remarked during the Council Retreat that such certification would have a bearing on a decision regarding classification of that position. Mr. Hahn reported that the Public Works Department supervisory levels have been examined and a recommendation will be coming before the Council. He mentioned the issue of fairness and equity in regard to the positions of Planning Manager and Parks and Recreation Manager as compared to the other E-8 positions in the City. Councilmember Jaech disagreed with the comparison with the positions in the Fire and Police Department. Councilmember Kasper said he could see what Mr. Hahn was trying to accomplish but does not see how the expanded grid could be moved into the system before the entire system has been reviewed. He said there was an agreement as to what would be done, then one portion was accomplished and the City has failed to do the rest. Councilmember Hall said she also objected to the expanded grid feeling that it was like being half good enough. She said the Council should have accepted what was presented and then looked at the entire city. That way, she said, they would be dealing with the position rather than personalities. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO CONTINUE WITH CLASSIFICATION OF THE CITY ENGINEER AS AN E-9, AND THE PLANNING DIRECTOR, PARKS & RECREATION DIRECTOR, AND PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT AT E-8. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER VOTING NO. City Attorney Scott Snyder said he interpreted that motion as instruction to prepare an ordinance adjusting the salary schedules and bringing that to the Council. In response to a question from Councilmember Jaech, Mr. Snyder said the Mayor has the prerogative of vetoing the ordinance after it is adopted by the Council. Councilmember Kasper said this should be pursued since the Council was to be advised of the structure of the Public Works Depth. He said it is necessary to look at the ramifications of the use of the Division Managers and the newly formed Management Team. He noted that Finance had been reorganized and the entire City must be examined. He said if these positions are left as they are there are other positions that must be adjusted and other E-8 positions that must be examined. Councilmember Hall agreed, adding that use of the management team creates a time drain that filters down through the ranks. Mayor Naughten replied that adjustments have been made within the departments and there is not a time drain because of their duties as a management team. APPROVAL OF LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING AND OF POLICY RELATED TO GARCIA DECISION, AND ADOPTION OF REVISED COMP TIME ORDINANCE 2508 ($28,917) Personnel Manager Pat LeMay reviewed the information before the Council. He said the change in the date of compliance will result in a reduction of the cost to the City. A recommendation will be presented to the Council at a later date for reclassification of nonexempt, non -represented positions of office manager, personnel coordinator and executive secretary to exempt grades. Councilmember Jaech asked for the Council Contingency Fund balance, Mr. Housler said it is $40,400 and this amount is not included in that figure. He suggested the funds could come from the Personnel Acquisition Fund. COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN LETTERS OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNIONS, ADOPT THE POLICY AND THE REVISED COMP TIME ORDINANCE. Councilmember Kasper questioned several items contained in the letters of understanding. Mr. LeMay replied that section 12.1 of the Uniformed Officers Memorandum is the language currently used in the labor agreement and said the Fire Department employees are not paid overtime for training. In regard to the period for use of comp time, Mr. LeMay said two years seemed a reasonable period of time. In regard to the election of comp time, Mr. Snyder said once the election has been made to take comp time or overtime, the employee no EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 July 9, 1985 longer has opportunity to change that election. Mr. LeMay said the amount of $28,917 will cover overtime costs for 1985 and an amount will have to be budgeted in 1986. Councilmember Kasper asked if that is a firm figure for 1985. Mr. Snyder replied that it is based on past experience and represents payment to those employees who elected to take overtime rather than comp time. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER VOTING NO BECAUSE HE WAS AGAINST COMP TIME AS IT IS STRUCTURED. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO EXPEND THE $28,917 FROM THE FUNDS SET ASIDE FOR PERSONNEL ACQUISITION. Mayor Naughten indicated his support of the motion. MOTION CARRIED. REPORT ON BIDS FOR FIREBOAT MODIFICATION Fire Chief Jack Weinz reviewed the acquisition and work accomplished to date on the boat. He said specifications were written for the necessary modifications and the low bid received was $32,000. The specifications were rewritten to reduce the cost without sacrificing safety aspects, he continued, the bid results opened on June 20 are before the Council. He recommended that the low bid be accepted. Chief Weinz discussed a recent gas spill at the Port that was handled well but points to a need for this craft. In response to a question from Councilmember Jaech, Chief Weinz said there would not be a pump on the boat, it would cost another $5,000. He explained that the work in the proposal before the Council must be done. Councilmember Wilson asked how much money has been invested in the boat. Chief Weinz replied that approximately $18,000 has been spend, mostly for diving equipment and training, and $32,000 was spent for the boat and moving it to its present location. He said the boat will be well worth the money invested and the City could get that much back if it were sold. Mr. Housler interjected that the City has spent no money to date on the boat, the $10,000 budgeted for 1985 is still there. Asked by Councilmember Ostrom about the operating costs, Chief Weinz said it is estimated that $2,000 will be needed for the remainder of the year and approximately $10,000 annually for maintenance and fuel. He indicated that no additional manpower will be needed. Scott Powell, President of Marine Firefighters, gave his credentials in firefighting and boat building and said he would work with the Chief to insure that he receives the equipment to outfit the boat within the $5,000 range. Mayor Naughten mentioned letters from other boatbuilders indicating that the boat would not be satisfactory regardless of any renovations. Mr. Powell said the Coast Guard is noted for its strong boats and described the planned changes. He said the money invested could be realized from a sale and indicated the interest that exists for this type of boat. Councilmember Kasper said the Port would be the biggest benefactor and believes they should be pressed for a contribution toward the costs. He said he does not know how far the boat will range, but feels the Port should contribute to the project, with City obligation limited to manning and training. , Mr. Powell explained that included in the contract is training in a marine firefighting program for Fire Department personnel to provide education on the use and maintenance of the equipment. He noted that this will eliminate the need for additional training costs. Mayor Naughten said the City has made a commitment to the project and the $4,000 is needed to bring the boat up to an acceptable point. He does not disagree that the Port should be approached but feels the timing is not right and would hate to see the project aborted in going after another agency for money. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE FIRE CHIEF FOR EXPENDITURE OF $4,244 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND AND AWARD OF BID TO MARINE FIREFIGHTERS FOR $20,870. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER VOTING NO. PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2509 AMENDING MAILING AND NOTICE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 20, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE Planning Director Mary Lou Block said this item is a result of a suggestion from Dan Smith of the Engineering Department. The Suggestion Committee reviewed the suggestion and recommended approval subject to modification of the Community Development Code. Ms. Block described the practices of surrounding municipalities that do require some type of applicant contribution for mailing of notices. Councilmember Kasper, having had personal experience with this in Everett, does not approve. He sees this as an increase in fees and believes the City would be transferring its responsibility to the applicant for checking to insure that all appropriate people are notified. He said any increase should be considered at the appropriate time. Ms. Block EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 July 9, 1985 replied that the applicant -has been providing the names and addresses of those affected for many years. Councilmember Wilson said this had been discussed by the Suggestion Committee and the applicant is now providing names and addresses. He said they looked at the savings of $500 for stamps. In fact, he said, the major users type out envelopes now and the Committee felt there would be no objection to the proposal. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO DENY THE REQUEST TO AMEND CHAPTER 20 OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE. Councilmember Dwyer said the City would run the risk of creating ill will. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER WILSON VOTING NO. DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH TOWN OF WOODWAY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO ADOPT THE AMENDMENT TO THE WOODWAY SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Naughten reported that the 4th of July celebration was a success with an estimated 10,000 people watching the parade, 15,000 in attendance in the park, and 6,000 at the fireworks that evening. On the negative side, he said, Chief Weinz reported 26 fire calls between June 27 and July 7 with an estimated loss of $26,000, all caused by "safe and sane" fireworks. The Mayor referred to a letter from Madeline Alquist praising the Fire Department for their work in CPR training. Mayor Naughten congratulated Ms. Block for her achievement in receiving certification as a Planner. COUNCIL Councilmember Dwyer thanked Mr. Hahn and the Community Services personnel for their work. He said a lot of hard work was evidenced by the fact that everyone was in the right place and everything worked out well. He felt it would be appropriate if the Mayor recogni.zed the efforts of Harold Airis and Bert Ketcham for their work on the 4th of July celebration. Councilmember Ostrom objected to the proposed modification of traffic channelization on SR 104 at 100th Ave. W. Councilmember Jaech agreed and would not support such a change since there is so much student pedestrian and vehicular traffic at that corner. Councilmember Kasper said he would like to see a diagram before voting on the proposal. Councilmember Ostrom suggested the diagram be furnished next week for Council consideration. Council President Nordquist discussed the sewage spill in Lake Ballinger last week. He asked for clarification of procedures for notifying Edmonds of such occurrences and what safety measures can be taken in the event of contamination of beaches, etc. Council President Nordquist asked that the time spent by City staff and the Labor Negotiator be noted to determine how much staff time is being used in labor negotiations. Mayor Naughten said he would be meeting with Doug Albright next week to discuss that type of thing. Council President Nordquist asked for authorization to attend a meeting in Los Angeles dealing with Council relationships since he does not plan to attend the National League of Cities meeting in December. The Council agreed. Councilmember Hall asked that the labor negotiator stay within the budgeted $19,000 for negotiations. Councilmember Hall congratulated the Edmonds Firefighters for winning the 4th of July contest. Councilmember Hall reported that Ms. Stewart has complained about baking in a residence in her neighborhood. Ms. Block said the letter was received in Community Services and is being investigated. Councilmember Kasper reported that the appraisal is being prepared. He said he did not pull the 5th and Main walkway this evening but it is in violation of City code for trip points. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 July 9, 1985 Councilmember Jaech is anxious for the ADB to present their proposal attempting to enforce maintenance and continued plantings on commercial property. She said these areas are not being watered and are dying. Mr. Snyder explained that the ADB is working with requiring installation of irrigation as part of the planting area. City Attorney Snyder said John Wallace would be in attendance next week. Student Representative Tom Cole asked what could be done to eliminate the visual pollution caused by signs that have been nailed to trees at Perrinville. Mayor Naughten said it is a problem because the City does not have the staff to remove them. Since there was no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m. t EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 July 9, 1985