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02/28/1995 City CouncilApproved City Council Minutes EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES FEBRUARY 28,1995 The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Laura Hall in the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main Street. The meeting was preceded by the flag salute. ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Laura Hall, Mayor Tom Petruzzi, Council President Barbara Fahey, Councilmember William J. Kasper, Councilmember Michael Hall, Councilmember Dave Earling, Councilmember John Nordquist, Councilmember Roger L. Myers 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA STAFF PRESENT Tom Miller, Police Chief Mike Springer, Fire Chief Jim Walker, Acting City Engineer Art Housler, Administrative Services Director Paul Mar, Community Services Director Arvilla Ohlde, Parks & Recreation Manager Jeff Wilson, Planning Supervisor Rob Chave, Planning Manager Rhonda March, City Clerk Christine Laws, Recorder Council President Tom Petruzzi pulled Consent Agenda Item C and reassigned it as Agenda Item 8A for approximately 3 minutes. He added a 15 minute executive session on legal matters as Agenda Item 11. COUNCILMEMBER DAVE EARLING MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. 2. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS Council President Petruzzi pulled; Items B and E. Councihmember Dave Earling pulled Item F, Councilmember John Nordquist pulled Item I, and Councilmember Bill Kasper pulled Item H. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA FAHEY, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda items passed are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL (D) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM JOYCE S. CARTER (AMT. UNKNOWN) (G) ORDINANCE 3011 ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES Council President Tom Petruzzi pulled Item B because of a memo received from City Clerk Rhonda March indicating the need for a correction. Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 1 COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCH.MEMBER ROGER MYERS, TO APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 21, 1995 MINUTES AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda items passed is as follows: (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21,1995 Council President Petruzzi pulled Item E because he wished to vote against the measure for the reasons presented at the original hearing. COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA FAHEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHN NORDQUIST, FOR PASSAGE OF ITEM E. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI AND COUNCILMEMBER JOHN NORDQUIST VOTED NO. COUNCILMEMBER ROGER MYERS ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda item passed is as follows: (E) ORDINANCE 3009 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP TO REDUCE THE .1r REQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PUGET WAY, EAST OF NINTH AVENUE NORTH, FROM 50 FEET TO 45 FEET (from hearing of January 17, 1995 / Applicant: Edmonds �Q Building Company / File No. ST-94-102 v Councilmember Dave Earlmg pulled Item F because he wished to abstain from the vote as he was not in attendance at the hearing. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA FAHEY, FOR PASSAGE OF ITEM F. COUNCILMEMBER DAVE EARLING ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda item passed is as follows: W, /tt Councilmember Bill Kasper pulled Item H because he wished to vote against the item. (F) ORDINANCE 3010 AMENDING THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8104 242ND ST. SW, FROM 60 FEES' TO 50 FEET (from Hearing of February 7, 1995 / Applicant: Bob Koo / File No. ST-94-118) COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA FAHEY MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM H. COUNCILMEMBER BILL KASPER VOTED NO. MOTION CARRIED. The agenda items passed is as follows: (H) RESOLUTION 812 ADOPTING INTERIM FEE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS Councilmember John Nordquist pulled Item I because he wished clarification. He asked Jim Walker, Acting City Engineer, about the philosophy on two year bidding and was told that this was the way it had traditionally been done at the plant. However, the contract was written so we could purchase for more than one year if we elected to. Councilmember Nordquist asked if there was an escape after one year in case a better price could be found. He was advised there was not. There were three options: one year, two years, and three years (at an extremely high price). It was clarified this was chlorine for the treatment plant, pool, water supply system, and as done in the past, the Lynnwood Treatment Plant and Alderwood Water. Councilmember Nordquist asked if this was in the 1996 budget already, and it was determined this is an anticipated expense. COUNCILMEMBER JOHN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BARBARA FAHEY, FOR PASSAGE OF ITEM L MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda item passed is as follows: Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 - Page 2 (1) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 21, 1995 FOR PURCHASE OF CHLORINE SUPPLY AND AWARD TO JONES CHEMICALS ($23,775) 3. DISCUSSION WITH CONSULTANT ON FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR LOCATING AOUATIC CENTER Arvilla. Ohlde, Parks and Recreation Manager, provided a brief introduction to keep an open dialog with Council as this project progresses. The consultants will be working on a timely manner, looking for the end of March to be able to come back with a report. There is a public meeting called a Pool Design Exercise has been scheduled for March 13 where the community is invited to come and look at the plan and provide input. She turned the discussion over to consultants Leroy Charl Coral DeWilliam and Jerry Draggoo. Jerry Draggoo reiterated that their task was to study the feasibility of an indoor pool, look at alternative sites, develop a design program that identifies the kind of facilities and activities that go into an indoor facility, forecast operating impacts, and also development of costs. Mr. Draggoo asked for guidelines and Council help in the area of operating impacts. He asked how much Council was willing to subsidize the facility. That subsidy could be from nothing to $100,000 each year, depending upon the kind of facility is put in and the way it is managed. He inquired further how big this facility should become. It could be something simple such as a pool itself which would cost in the $2,000,000 range. If the Lynnwood pool were to be built today, it would probably run about $4,000,000. Councilmember Earling asked at what stage the consultants were now and whether there had been preliminary discussions. Mr. Draggoo advised that they had a meeting today with the School District and the Hospital. One of the sites is on school property, so it was discussed how an aquatic facility and a school could function together. The Hospital was included to see if there is activity facilities that they could provide in the aquatic center that they could use such as warm water pool or therapy room and things of that nature. Conceptually, there is interested in sharing and joint venturing in those kinds of facilities. Mr. Draggoo stressed the fact they were just getting started and the time is right for Council to become involved. Councilmember Earling expressed his interest in seeing what it would cost to construct a 50-meter pool and using that as a high baseline for the project. The nearest pools this size are in Kamiak School District, South Kitsap, Coleman (which is an outdoor pool), and the King County Aquatic Center. Ms. Ohlde indicated that one of the questions they had just addressed at the advisory group was looking at something different and unique that could provide a draw. A 50-meter pool could be that something different, with users coming who want that swim. Councilmember Earling also brought up the issue of the necessity for flexibility. Ms. Ohlde discussed some of the different amenity options being considered, including a wane water or therapy pool, infant swimming, lap swimming, and a deep water diving tank. She also discussed the idea of possible health insurance advantages. Health insurance is beginning to look at wellness, and may provide incentives to staying well. Councilmember Fahey asked for site clarification. Mr. Draggoo indicated they were presently looking at four sites: Civil Center playfields, Francis Anderson Center, the high school site, and Yost. A particular site recommendation and projected revenues will be provided to Council. Councilmember Kasper asked if there were plans for meetings with the neighborhoods regarding parking and congestion. Possible ways of providing the four different neighborhoods as select group invitations. Mr. Draggoo assured that they will look at neighborhood characteristics and potential neighborhood impacts so those issues will be taken into account. Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 3 Councilmember Fahey believes revenue generation to be a big factor in this entire project. She asked if other types of facilities would accompany a pool. Mr. Draggoo responded that they are looking at including such non - aquatic things as racquetball courts, weight rooms, exercise rooms which generate revenue and make the financial picture look better. The school district has reserved 26,000 square feet of space for the project. Discussion was held as to what types of facilities would fit into that space and various parking options being considered. Ms. Ohlde reiterated that the Council is the lead on the project, working in partnership with the school district. She also said that timing is essential for the school district. Councilmember Myers interjected that he is familiar with the Lynnwood pool and asked its size for use as a frame of reference. Leroy Charf was the architect on the Lynnwood pool. When the pool was built it was 18,700 square foot facility, but it has been added onto three times to add those revenue -producing things that have been discussed. He believes the square footage today to be something over 24,000. Since original constructions, they have added over $1 million to that facility. Mr. Charf was unable to advise Councilmember Hall whether the Lynnwood pool was self-sufficient. The information has been requested but not yet received. Brief discussion followed on the feasibility of a sliding gym floor over the top of the pool. i 4. PRESENTATION BY MOUNTLAKE TERRACE LAKE BALLINGER WATER SKIING EVENT Police Chief Tom Miller gave a brief background of the subject. He, Mayor Hall, Fire Department staff and various members of the police department have met with Mountlake Terrace city officials and discuss the planning of this event and its impacts. Chief Miller is satisfied that this will attract very few undesirables to this event and have minimum impact on the people who live in that particular area. He believes the event will have a positive impact on the business community in the Edmonds/Lake Ballinger area. He believes the sponsors are willing to take appropriate steps to mitigate traffic and other problems that may result from this event in terms of staffing and their willingness to pay those costs. Chief Miller then introduced Mike Granston, President of Washington Water Sports, and Mike Koenig, also of Washington Water Sports. Mr. Granston reported that this turnkey project is still in the conceptual stage. There is acceptance from the Nile and the City of Mountlake Terrace, but there is still a lot of work and planning to do. He called attention to the handouts that had been provided to Council. He believes they do a fairly complete job of covering all known concerns. A video could be presented to Council if it so desires. As a resident of the area, Councilmember Nordquist expressed the concerns of the citizens on his side of the lake. He asked if they had checked with the Department of Fisheries concerning the beaver in the lake. He also expressed concern over the deadheads that may be a problem on the race courses. Mr. Granston explained the type of boats that would be utilized and the depth requirements for them. Councilmember Nordquist asked if the lake would be skimmed on completion of the event. Mr. Granston discussed with Council various of the environmental safety precautions being contemplated. Preparations for life safety support were then addressed. Council President Petruzzi was told insurance for the event provides loss payable coverage for Mountlake Terrace and up to ten additional insureds. The $1 million figure was required by the promoters. Council President Petruzzi asked if it were possible to get a letter from them explaining that that is a standard. He expressed concern based on a $15.6 million claim agreed to today on an e-coli issue. Mr. Granston will follow up to see how the figure was determined. Council President Petruzzi feels Edmonds should be a listed loss payee on the policy. Councilmember Earling initiated discussion with regard to attendance and the parking issue. Present plans were reviewed and possible problem areas identified. It is estimated 8-10,000 people over two days may attend. Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 4 Councilmember Myers brought up the subject of the schedule and asked how Mountlake Terrace was decided upon. It was believed to be because of the water and the fact that a large number of manufacturers are here. Dan Scarletti, Mountlake Terrace Parks Manager, indicated he was present primarily to support the program. He advised the program had been submitted to the Recreation and Park Commission which approved their plan, and to the City Council who have approved it tentatively to date. Councilmember Fahey asked for details on the event and on the flow of people. She pointed out that the meeting was being televised, and the viewers did not have the opportunity to see Council packets. Discussion was held for the viewing audience of various aspects of the program as outlined in the packet. There will be paid admission, no food is allowed, and no alcohol is allowed. There will be beer tents that are controlled. Councilmember Hall expressed his satisfaction that everything seems to be on track and his excitement about the economic development and tourism opportunities. He wondered if the promoter provided an opportunity for publicity for tourism in which Edmonds might become involved. In short, he wondered if it possible the City could get a piece of the action. Discussion followed with regard to various marketing strategies in place and being considered. Councihnember Myers was advised that there has not yet been a decision as to whether there will be remuneration for the use of Lake Ballinger. The only remuneration addressed to date is the site location at the Nile. Mr. Granston believed a lot of the remuneration comes in the form of publicity through venues such as "Hot Summer Nights" on ESPN. . Councihnember Kasper asked about any discussions with the DOT regarding the interchange work being performed and who would be policing the event. Washington Water Sports has indicated a willingness to pay overtime for police officer assistance. 5. REPORT ON THE GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 31,1995 Administrative Services Director Art Housler utilized the overhead to clarify his explanation of the charts and exhibits contained in the packet. He reported that revenues are short by $17,138. The shortfall is thought to primarily deal with retail sales tax. He gave the Council and overview of the sales tax issue. Expenditures are shown to be on target because of the delay in determining the exact target amount for each month. Comparisons were made to 1994. Mr. Housler then discussed some of the different departments in terms of expenditures and the reasons they show the way they do. Council President Petruzzi requested Mr. Housler include a footnote on that attachment which shows what contingencies are already allocated out of thatfund 6. UPDATE BY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR PAUL MAR REGARDING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND FUNDING FOR THE MULTIMODAL PROJECT VII Community Services Director Paul Mar called Council attention to his monthly update report, an agenda and list of attendees who were present at a meeting in Olympia last Wednesday, and the minutes of the last joint Woodway Town Council/Planning Commission meeting of January 18, all of which are contained in Council packets. Mr. Mar announced that the ferry run had restarted today. He reported on the "I Survived the Footferry" party held at the Port of Edmonds. Paul Green, head of Washington State Ferries, Mayor Laura Hall, City Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 _ Page 5 Councilmember Dave Earling, Ray Lloyd for Community Transit and Bill Toskey for the Port of Edmonds were some of the speakers. Everyone felt good about what was accomplished. Construction will be continuing, but ferry traffic will be as normal. Mayor Hall added comment on the meeting in Olympia. She thanked Ed Aliverd for putting the meeting together so quickly. She reported very good feedback. Council President Petruzzi initiated dialogue on Agenda Memo Exhibit 1 which relates to CT being the grantee agency for the recently awarded $400,000 FTA Section 3 funds, with the City being a subgrantee. Mr. Mar advised that CT has been a grantee before where the City of Edmonds has not. The paper trail for the City to get the money is a long process. Since this is a joint venture with Community Transit and Washington DOT, and since both have received Section 3 money before, it was suggested that CT is the appropriate grantee. Councilmember Nordquist started conversation concerning the superferries just coming out of construction. Mr. Mar's understanding is that the new ferries under construction now and expected to come on line in 1998-99 would operate out of Seattle and go to Winslow and Bremerton. The ferries currently operating there would move to the Edmonds route. Councilmember Kasper asked when oversight committee minutes would be received. It was hoped they could get out in the next two to three weeks. 7. UPDATE ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT PLANNING AND REGIONAL ACTIONS P Rob Chave, Planning Manager, reported he would bring Council up to date on this project in preparation for Council's review of the Comprehensive Plan in March. Utilizing the overhead, he discussed in some detail the (� items attached to his Agenda Memorandum. One of these items was population growth. Growth forecasts do not 1 take future annexations into account. He called attention to the exhibit on what is termed the regional centers alternative which is the traditional concentrated growth in the urban areas while trying to hold down some of the rural population increase. The diversified centers alternative is a variation on that. Snohomish County has decided to follow and is planning the diversified centers approach rather than the regional centers alternative. He expounded on the alternatives. He stated that the City of Edmonds will not be changing its projection of about 6,000 over the period. There is a reconciliation process the County has adopted. After all the various cities complete their plans for the planning period, they will get together again, compare the adopted plan targets to what the County has agreed to. It is a collaborative process. It is not anticipated to be a problem. Councilmember Fahey brought up the question of how family units were calculated and whether children were included in the population figures. Mr. Chave explained the process. Responding to Councilmember Kasper, he further discussed the matter of which census is used in their calculations. During the discussion of the 6,000 person projected increase, City Clerk Rhonda March advised that Edmonds' population in April 1994 was 31,100. Councilmember Kasper was assured by Mr. Chave that the City could write the 6,000 figure into its plan. Councilmember Myers asked for clarification of the difference between the regional center and the diversified center. Mr. Chave said they tried to come up with descriptive, short terms that fit within each of those alternatives. In the regional centers there is a lot more concentration of growth into specific urban areas, such as Edmonds and Lynnwood. Diversified centers conceptually try to shift some of the growth and density away from Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 6 southwest county and into some of the more rural cities. Mr. Chave went on to discuss the density comparisons shown on Agenda Memo Exhibit 2. He talked about reasons for some of the differences. Councilmember Earling recalled that Mountlake Terrace had a higher population per acre than Edmonds. He asked for verification which Mr. Chave could not readily provide. Councilmember Earling asked if that could be verified Council President began discussion on Table 1 (Comparison of Land Use Concepts). Mr. Chave clarified that "existing trends" is extremely similar to "designed infill". Designed infill is trying to follow the activity center approach which is the hospital area, downtown, Highway 99. It tries to do a little more for targeting particular kinds of development in those areas. The key factor is mixed used. Under existing trends there is not a focus on mixed use in the Highway 99, hospital area. 'Expanded capacity" is a comparison — what if we streamlined our regulations to allow maximum development in every zone that the city has. Table 2 (Edmonds 20-Year Projections) takes the designed infill and relates that to the projections just discussed. Under designed infill, Edmonds has a total infill of about 39,529 total population. After the 20 year period, if the projections are accurate, Edmonds will be pretty much maxed out. After the development of a 20-year plan, it needs to be updated. The population targets will change, the urban growth area boundaries will change. Table 2 attempts to provide a feel for what may happen beyond the 20 year period. He warned of a market cap. The employment issue was then discussed. The capacity for economic or employment growth is much greater than it is for population growth. Mr. Chave then called Council attention to Exhibit 1 which contains summary update material on what the Regional Council is doing. They have to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan as part of that, as well as updating the Vision 2020 Regional Growth Plan. Both are going in tandem and appear to be consistent with what Edmonds is doing. Mr. Chave reported that key date coming up is at the end of April when the General Assembly for the Region is scheduled to act on the updated transportation plan and the Vision 2020 update. Councilmember Earling asked Mr. Chave to see where, under the GALA, the capital facilities projects and the Capital Improvement Plan for 1995 are He asked Mr. Chave to provide the information in the ne d week or so. He stressed that we need to make sure the facilities are on the list that we are concerned about, and that it goes through the Planning Board, etc Mr. Chave advised that the Planning Board should be taking action next Wednesday on the capital facilities element on which they have been working. Council President Petruzzi asked Mr. Chave if it were possible to get a copy of their agenda for the Finance Committee He would like to review the capital facilities, what is going to them, and see a copy of the Capital Improvement Plan for 1995. He was asked to do this in Council packets for next week's Council meeting. Mr. Mar indicated those could be placed in the packets It was determined April 4 is the date on which the Council will be asked to approve the Comprehensive Plan. Then it would have to be codified and brought back on a Consent Agenda for final adoption. 8. INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS Council President Petruzzi reported on SnoCom and Medic 7. He has been to two meetings and is getting quite an education. SnoCom had quite a bit of discussion in the two meetings on the 800 megahertz program. The Mayor has invited Dan Prinz to make a presentation to Council in the near future. One of the key things is that it is picking up a lot more support from the fire districts than first anticipated. Mayor Hall came by the meeting and brought up the issue of the leaders of the community being able to plug in on emergencies when something Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 7 happens without having difficulty getting through. There is a system in place for the police and fire departments but not for the community leaders. Council President Petruzzi then reported on the EMS side. There were lengthy discussions concerning Edmonds' EMS service versus private ambulances. Private ambulances are transporting approximately 20% of the people in Lynnwood. These are non -emergency transports. The committee is in the process of fad gathering. Councilmember Kasper passed. Councilmember Myers reported that he had attended two meetings of the Port. On February 9 he met with Don Stay and Bill Toskey in a session where they brought him up to date on all the things going on between the City and the Port. Last night he attended a regular Port meeting. They are going to demolish one of the old buildings which should be done by May. They are possibly moving Buds Bait Shack to a more accessible and attractive area. The Port also reported excellent experience with the passenger ferry. The anticipated problems did not develop, and everyone was enthusiastic about the results. Councilmember Hail reported on the Parking Committee and the Health District. One of his subcommittees for the Health District is the Facilities Planning Committee. They are getting together with all the other entities to determine what to do with the assets of the Health District if it becomes dissolved. The main asset is the Rucker Building where the Health District is housed. Councilmember Hall expressed a need for direction from the Council on how far it wishes him as Council representative to pursue the liquidation of any of the other assets of the Health District, including the leasehold interest and first option to purchase the new South County Building, computers, cars, etc. Another meeting will be held tomorrow at 4:00 at the South County office in Lynnwood to discuss some of the other issues. Council President Petruzzi asked if the plan was to completely dismantle the Health District. Councilmember Hall responded that the State Legislature has come down with a mandate that the governing authority of the Health District would go to the County Councils rather than the local cities being involved in the board of directors. Normally in an interlocal agreement there is provision for dissolution stating, for instance, that upon dissolution the assets would go back to the founding members. This agreement with the County did not contain that provision. They are trying to ascertain what would be fair. The idea is not to change service, just the governing body in charge and probably the funding. Council President Petruzzi, personally, felt that Councilmember Hall was on the right track, and he suggested he continue with an aggressive approach and negotiate the best possible deal he can. The Health District is comprised of approximately 10-12 entities which need to agree. Councilmember Kasper asked Councilmember Nordquist and Mayor Hall if there had not been previous discussion about Edmonds getting its money back if the building was sold. He suggested someone look in the minutes to determine what was said in the discussion. Councilmember Nordquist, as a member of the Health District, interjected that many of the assets were acquired prior to the acquisition of the Rucker Building. The composition of the Health Board has changed on numerous occasions because of the composition of the cities. It is a complex issue. Councilmember Hall feels the bottom line on the committee is hammering out the percentages of what has been put into it, so what we could get in return as far as a percentage of the fair market value of the building. The big issue will be when we get this benefit. Something needs to be in place before any change in governing body occurs. Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 8 �Jf Councilmember Hall reported that on the Parking Committee, they are moving forward on some of the more long term aspects of the problems in the city. They did get a very nice thank you letter from Earl Garrison. He lives ! m�� on Third Avenue, and he wished to thank the City for replacing the parking. Councilmember Fahey reported on the Edmonds Visitors Bureau. Carolyn Johnson is completing all of the arrangements for the Lady Washington to come into port again and for people to be able to avail themselves of the opportunity to ride her. Times and dates will be announced shortly. Additionally, the Edmonds in Bloom project has a lot of exciting aspects. It is a co -project between the Edmonds Visitors Bureau and the Cultural Arts groups. It will be the kick-off event for the new Cultural Arts Plan. It will encourage neighborhoods and businesses to do everything they can to spruce up the areas around their facilities. There will also be a competition factor to it. Councilmember Fahey complimented Carolyn and Josephine Fye for all of the work they have done. The other thing thoroughly discussed was whether or not to continue to work in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce in selling memberships. With the Chamber going to a full-time executive staff person, it may be one of their areas of responsibility to sell memberships in the Chamber. That will not necessarily flow over into members of the Edmonds Visitors Bureau. Council Petruzzi applauded Warren Peterson on his efforts which he feels led to the success of the program. Councilmember Fahey reported further on her work with the Cascade Board Cultural Arts Stadium and Convention District. At this months meeting they rewrote the proposal to be submitted to the County in an effort to try and access enough funding to do a feasibility study to find out what we can potentially create in South Snohomish County. They tried to frame it in an extremely comprehensive way and not focus strictly on trying to do something with the performing arts. They are looking at something that would encompass the possibility of convention facilities. The final aspect was how a facility of this type would interact with transportation patterns and existing support facilities. The Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce was the sponsoring group for yesterday's meeting. The proposal they presented to the Cascade Board was for the Chamber of Commerce to become the lead agency and prepare a proposal for the monies that are available. They will incorporate all of the aspects of what the Cascade Board feels needs to be in the study. They will supply staff support, and it would be more neutral. She favors the proposal. Regarding the Hotel -Motel Oversight Committee. Its meeting was canceled this month. She believed it was because several of the members are proponents of the feasibility study, and she thinks they want more time. Councilmember Nordquist also reported on the Health District. His subcommittee is Environmental Health on which Mountlake Terrace Mayor Roger Bergh serves as chairman. The health industry is going through a V� change, and the Health District is going through a paradigm shift. What were once clinics are becoming more A� educational units. This is changing the employment factor as well. The State Department of Health decided to relinquish some of the responsibility of wells being drilled throughout the county, and that responsibility is now being placed somewhat in the hands of the Health District. Also being considered is vactor grit. The Health District has developed a policy and sent out a survey to all of the cities. They are still waiting for feedback. They are also currently looking at cellular towers. He hopes that the City Council, St4 and the Mayor take it upon themselves to set a time when outside personnel can be brought in and hold a seminar as to the whole factor of the frequency cycle. He thinks the whole program should be reviewed. He reminded Council that TB and AIDS are big problems in the county. There doesn't seem to be much relief in either one. Councilmember Fahey asked why it was no longer required to have a TB test when a health card application is submitted Councilmember Nordquist willfind out Councilmember Earling gave a report on Community Transit. In February we have gone through an increase in service. You should be able to see a perceptive difference in the number of buses on the road. They are Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 - Page 9 attempting to reduce headways from 45 minutes to 30 minutes. There are also new buses on the street called low floor buses and are much easier for ADA accessibility, and they are much more comfortable for people to ingress and egress. Regarding the RTA, Councilmember Earling said the to -rail demonstration which was so successful here is now going on in Pierce County and is meeting with equal success. He went on to discuss the excursion programs R offered. The phone number for schedule information on those is 1-800-201-4900. Councilmember Earling further reminded everyone of the March 14 ballot on the RTA. 8A. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS WARRANT #950896 THRU #950962 FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20, 1995. AND PAYROLL WARRANTS #950573 THRU #950850 FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, pit 1995 T IRU FEBRUARY 15,1995 Council President Petruzzi questioned the figures. He suggested it looked as though one of the summaries may P+ have come in a little late. He verified that the numbers needed to be added together for total claims of $42,968.56, and the payroll expenditure will be $365,691.26. Council President Petruzzi also noted that warrant 950847 in the amount of $395.47 was to the consultant that was hired that the Council did not approve. He expressed his desire that his recommendation to pay the warrant not be considered approval in any form. If, however, the consultant is kept for over 30 days without the Council's consent, he will not recommend future approvals. COUNCIL PRESIDENT TOM PETRUZZI MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DAVE EARLING, FOR PASSAGE OF ITEM 8A. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Hall addressed Council President Petruzzi's implication that something improper was done. The item that had been previously turned down was a long term deal with a $20,000 price tag. She says the Mayor has the authority to hire as was done. She said she checked with Art and every legal entity and found the Mayor is hired to have some flexibility to run the city. This particular item had a time flame on it, the City hired the best it could get, and the city will benefit from it. 9. MAYOR Mayor Hall reported a change in ownership for the liquor license of Ardra's Pizza and Spaghetti House now to be Five Corners Pizza and Pasta. That is at 8402 Bowdoin Way. As there was no dissention, she will sign and send in the forms. The police have checked this and have no problem. On Tuesday, February 21, D. J. Mitchell of Burlington Northern stopped in for a visit and at least temporarily quelled the rumor that there would be a passenger train still stopping in Edmonds. That same night the Mayor did a taped interview with Tony Collins on CNN which aired today. A lot of calls were received by City Hall. Mayor Hall reminded Council that tomorrow is City Attorney Scott Snyder's day to argue the Oxford House case in Washington, D.C. Mayor Hall went on to discuss the dinner meeting after the AWC convention in Olympia at which numerous municipalities were represented. They also went to lunch on Wednesday with the multimodal people throughout the state. The convention was interesting and well attended. Mayor Hall also reported attending the Council retreat which she thought was a fine retreat. She thanked everyone for participating. Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 10 This morning at the Aurora Marketplace the Chief and his staff met with the new citizens businesspeople in our city. It was quite well attended for a first time out. Check fraud was one of the topics discussed. Joseph Braun's advisory of the COPS FAST grant is in the packets. Mayor Hall acknowledged receipt of a letter complimenting the Planning Department. A thank you was also received from Dorothy Gross who is in the Woodway Meadows to -be -annexed area. Yet another thank you to police and fire, etc., was received from the Maple Street neighborhood. Mayor Hall further called Council's attention to the memo from Paul Mar regarding the new public address system. 10. COUNCIL Council President Petruzzi publicly thanked the Council members, the Mayor, the Fire Chief the Police Chie>y Art Housler, Paul Mar and Dee McGrath who attended the Council retreat. He expressed his appreciation of everyone's efforts. Mr. Petruzzi also brought up a couple of housekeeping matters brought up at the retreat. Council consensus was that they wish to be notified of appeals as soon as an appeal is filed on quasi-judicial matters. They also wanted to use associated timelines for matters dealing with appeals. A letter has gone to the Mayor, with a carbon copy to Rob, to put Council on the list. The other request was for copies of attorney -client information transmissions. A letter has been sent to Scott Snyder forwarding this request. Councilmember Earling thanked Council President Petruzzi for the organization that went into the retreat. He believed Council accomplished some very important business for the City, and he thinks it the most productive of the retreats he has attended. He also thanked Barb Mehlert for all the internal organizing that took place. Councilmember Nordquist reiterated Councilmember Earling's feelings. He also called Council attention to the letter in the packets that he wrote to Sidney Lock in response to his comments regarding the park maintenance and his letter to the Edmonds paper. Councilmember Fahey congratulated Fire Chief Springer on his new daughter Lexie. Councilmember Fahey expressed her opinion it was beneficial to have gone to Olympia. She brought Initiative 164 to the citizenry because she feels it cause for great concern. It is branded as a property rights initiative, and it is in fact motivated by takings and by problems with wetlands, but it has incredible ramifications for cities because of the broad language appearing in it. It can open the door for excessive litigation that could have profound economic repercussions on the cities. There is a need for property right litigation changes, but this is excessive. She thinks we must do everything in our power to keep this from passing. She invited the citizens to explore the issue and talk with their Legislators about this. Councilmember Fahey concurred that the retreat was wonderful. She said there were two specific goals: 1) develop a better way of following through on requests made of Council through letters written to Council members and 2) create better information and regulations relating to de novo hearings so that the people participating really understand the process and go away feeling they have been treated fairly. _ Councilmember Hall acknowledged all Council members had been polled on their attendance at the Northwest Straits Marine Sanctuary meeting coming up. He advised the public that the group was getting a meeting Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 11 together Thursday, March 9, in Burlington. It was suggested the public could obtain information from the Council office regarding the meeting. Councilmember Myers believes the Northwest Straits meeting will be broken into several sections. They will be meeting at one time for city governments, one time for Port people, an one day for recreational users. He also supported Councilmember Fahey's comments on Initiative 164. He advised Council he had put a copy into the packets. Councilmember Myers advised that the initiative has passed the House already, but the Senate is still considering it. If the Senate approves it, it will become law. If it does not, it will be up to the people which Councihnember Myers feels is the best way to go. He also concurred that the retreat was successful. 11. EXECUTIVE SESSION ON LEGAL MATTER There being no further business to come before the meeting, the meeting was recessed to an executive session on legal matters at 9:32 p.m. to adjourn from there. THE ORIGINAL SIGNED COPY OF THESE MINUTES, AS WELL AS A TAPED RECORDING OF ALL COUNCIL MEETINGS, CAN BE LOCATED IN -THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. RHONDA J. MA CH, CITY CLERK Approved City Council Minutes February 28, 1995 Page 12 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 -10:00 p.m. FEBRUARY 28, 1995 WORK MEETING - NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER - 7:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE 1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. (10 Min.) CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 21, 1995 (C) APPROVAL OF CLAIMS WARRANT #950897 THRU #950961 FOR WEEK OF FEBRUARY 20, 1995, AND PAYROLL WARRANTS #950573 THRU #950850 FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, 1995 THRU FEBRUARY 15, 1995 (D) ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM JOYCE S. CARTER (AMT. UNKNOWN) (E) PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED RIGHT- OF-WAY OF PUGET WAY, EAST OF NINTH AVENUE NORTH, FROM 50 FEET TO 45 FEET (from Hearing of January 17,' 1995 / Applicant: Edmonds Building Company / File No. ST-94-102) (F) PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP TO REDUCE THE REQUIRED RIGHT OF -WAY WIDTH ADJACENT TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 8104 242ND ST. S.W., FROM 60 FEET TC 50 FEET (from Hearing of February 7, 1995 / Applicant: Bob Koo / File No. ST-94-118) (G) PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING PUBLIC RECORDS ACCESS PROCEDURES (H) PROPOSED RESOLUTION ADOPTING INTERIM FEE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLIC RECORDS (1) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED FEBRUARY 21, 1995 FOR PURCHASE OF CHLORINE SUPPLY AND AWARD TO JONES CHEMICALS ($23,775) 3. (10 Min.) DISCUSSION WITH CONSULTANT ON FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR LOCATING AQUATIC CENTER 4. (20 Min.) PRESENTATION BY MOUNTLAKE TERRACE ON LAKE BALLINGER WATER SKIING EVENT 5. (10 Min.) REPORT ON THE GENERAL FUND FINANCIAL POSITION FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JANUARY 31, 1995 6. (10 Min.) UPDATE BY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR PAUL MAR REGARDING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND FUNDING FOR THE MULTIMODAL PROJECT 7. (60 Min.) UPDATE ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT ACT PLANNING AND REGIONAL ACTIONS 8. (10 Min.) INDIVIDUAL COUNCIL REPORTS/UPDATES ON RESPECTIVE BOARD MEETINGS 9. (5 Min.) MAYOR 10. (15 Min.) COUNCIL The public Is invited to attend. Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact the City Clerk at 771-0245 wlth 24 hours advance notice for special accommodations. The Council Agenda appears on Chambers Cable, Channel 32. Delayed telecast of this Meeting appears the following Wednesday evening at 7.00 p.m. on Channel 36, and the following Fridav and Monday at noon on Channel 32.