01/15/1991 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO
JANUARY 22, 1991 APPROVAL
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 1991
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:00 p.m, by Mayor Larry
Naughten at the Library Plaza Room, 650 Main St., Edmonds. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
Larry Naughten, Mayor
Jeff Palmer, Council President
Steve Dwyer, Councilmember
Roger Hertrich, Councilmember
Jo -Anne Jaech, Councilmember
William Kasper, Councilmember
John Nordquist, Councilmember
Jack Wilson, Councilmember
STAFF
Mary Lou Block, Planning Div. Mgr.
Bob Alberts, City Engineer
Bobby Mills, Public Works Supt.
Arvilla Ohlde, Parks & Rec. Mgr.
Jim Walker, Hydraulics Engineer
Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director
Scott Snyder, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, City Clerk
Margaret Richards, Recorder
Councilmember Jaech arrived later at 8:37 p.m. and did not participate in any item preceding item
#6 on the agenda (review of scope of work for ferry study).
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COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda include the following:
(A) ROLL CALL
(B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1990 AND JANUARY 9, 1991
(C) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH SNOHOMISH COUNTY FOR GROWTH`
79��^�'2z .� MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM
(D) ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2819 AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE CHAPTER 17 RELATING
TO TEMPORARY PARKING LOTS
(E) REPORT ON BIDS FOR DESIGN OF PUBLIC ACCESS CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS FOR UNION OIL MARSH
1�:,�c':.t % (1990-91 CZM GRANT) AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES ($6,300)
li&� (F) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM FLOYD FREIMARK ($15,000)
AUDIENCE
Mayor Naughten opened the audience portion of the meeting.
+• Bob Blackburn, 958 Daley St., speaking on behalf of the Edmonds Lions Club, Rotary club, Exchange
Club, Kiwanis Club, Sno-King Club, said those organizations were before the Architectural Design
Board (ADB) three years ago with a request to place two service club signs at the entrances to
��yl ✓�� the City, and the ADB recommended a sandblasted monument sign. Mr. Blackburn requested financial
assistance from the City because he said in the three years since the proposal was initially
before the ADB the cost of those signs has doubled from $3,000 to $6,000. Mr. Blackburn said the
organizations have expended substantial funds for charitable purposes and do not have sufficient
funds in their budgets to pay for the signs.
Mayor Naughten asked City Attorney Scott Snyder if the City is permitted to contribute to the
cost of those signs. Mr. Snyder said the City could assist in funding a portion of the signs due
to the directional nature and the need for consolidation of the signs.
Mr. Snyder noted that an appeal of the ADB decision regarding location of one service club sign
(AP-27-90) is scheduled on February 5, 1991. Councilmember Palmer pointed out that the issue of
cost -sharing is not on appeal. He inquired to what extent the organizations were requesting
financial assistance. Mr. Blackburn requested the City to pay half of the cost.
It was the consensus of the Council to discuss sharing in the cost of the signage following the
appeal, AP-27-90, on February 5, 1991.
Mayor Naughten closed the audience portion of the meeting.
SECOND HEARING ON EDMONDS WAY BASIN STUDY
lam"" Hydraulics Engineer Jim Walker noted that the hearing was a continuation of the public hearing on
December 18, 1990 for the basin studies for Edmonds Way, Perrinville, and Meadowdale drainage
basins.
Councilmember Hertrich was concerned that the public notice for the hearing inadequately notified
the public that the hearing encompassed three basins rather than just the Edmonds Way basin.
Franco Fenksi, Project Manager for R.W. Beck & Associates, introduced Project Engineer Mike
Giseburt, and Charlie Scott and Mark Steranka from Matrix Management.
Mr. Finski reiterated that the study encompassed three areas: Edmonds Way basin (approximately
1350 acres), Meadowdale basin (approximately 760 acres), and the Perrinville basin (approximately
550 acres). He said the study was commenced in May of 1990 and is near completion.
Mr. Fenski said the Citizens Advisory Committee played a vital part in the planning process. He
said six meetings were held with the Committee, as well as three participatory workshops through-
out the process.
Mr. Fenski said an infrastructure inventory of the major elements (catch basins, manholes, and
major pipelines) within the different basins was conducted, as well as an environmental resource
inventory in which the wetlands, steep slopes, fisheries, riparian corridors and the geo-
hydraulic areas were analyzed. Additionally, Mr. Fenski said hydraulic computer modeling was
created to simulate activities when storm.events occur.
Mr. Fenski reviewed the recommendations from R.W Beck as follows:
I - GENERAL NON-STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS - 1) create policies, rules, regulations, ordinances
and public education, and adopt the Department of Ecology Surface Water Management
Manual;
II - SPECIFIC NON-STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS - 1) draft an interlocal agreement with Snohomish
County and the City of Lynnwood (several of the basins are shared with Lynnwood) for
joint participation in the projects that are shared by Edmonds, Lynnwood and the
County; 2) discourage groundwater recharge;
III - STRUCTURAL SOLUTIONS - 1) increase the size of pipes that are of insufficient capacity;
2) do major capital improvements.
Mr. Fenski said nine capital improvement projects were identified within the three basins, and
those were integrated with the previous studies that were conducted of the other five basins in
the City of Edmonds. He said the costs are proposed to be shared jointly with the two other
jurisdictions, with Edmonds' share being $3.2 million and $2 million for the County and Lynnwood.
In response to Mayor Naughten,.City Engineer Bob Alberts said the Shell Creek project has been
budgeted at $2.5 million and is separate from the $3.2 million cost for the other three basins.
With respect to operation and maintenance, Mr. Fenski recommended that the City embark on a pre-
ventative maintenance program rather than repairing equipment as it breaks down. He recommend-
ed: 1) increase cleaning of catch basins; 2) construct the small works projects previously iden-
tified; 3) convert unlined ditches to grass -lined ditches because they help filter pollutants; 4)
maintain the seventy-five private detention facilities; and 5) appoint eight City staff members
to facilitate the operation and maintenance program.
Although Mr. Fenski was not necessarily advocating a service charge, he commented that the capi-
tal improvements and operation and maintenance program could be financed with a separate utility
service charge over a five-year period based on a cost per month of approximately $3.58 for each
single-family residence which would escalate to $5.93 at the end of the five years. If costs
were spread over a ten year period, he said the per month cost would be $3.50 per single-family
residence and would escalate to approximately $6.78. Mr. Fenski said commercial customers would
be billed in terms of equivalent residential customers, which was based on 3,000 square feet of
impervious surface per lot.
Mr. Fenski submitted a letter to the Council from the Citizens Advisory Committee endorsing the
study process.
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Councilmember Wilson noted that Lynnwood contributes to a large percentage of the problem in
Edmonds in the Perrinville basin. Mr. Giseburt said an analysis ,was conducted to arrive at a
fair share of each municipality's contribution to the problem, and the City of Edmonds averaged
about 30% of the proportional share, based on the acreage contributing to the specific problem.
Mr. Alberts noted that R.W. Beck also prepared a comprehensive storm drainage plan for the City
of Lynnwood, and the City of Lynnwood has agreed to integrate with their plan the projects identi-
fied by the City of Edmonds.
Councilmember Hertrich inquired if it was possible for the City of Lynnwood to control their
stormwater runoff into the Perrinville basin so that City of Edmonds can control only what it
contributes to that basin. Mr. Fenski said it is very difficult to retrofit quantity and quality
control to a developed parcel.
Councilmember Hertrich noted that the Perrinville basin is fed from the County and the City of
Lynnwood. He inquired if those jurisdictions could construct detention ponds to partially miti-
gate the problem before it reaches Edmonds. Mr. Giseburt said there does not appear to be unde-
veloped property upstream of 76th and Olympic View Drive that could accommodate a large storage
facility.
Councilmember Palmer inquired if RMA was able to determine an estimate of a yearly cost of not
doing the water quality improvements, resulting in reduced water quality, fish kills, flooding,
etc. Mr. Scott said a cost was not assigned to stream deprivation. Councilmember Palmer antici-
pated that a percentage of the taxpayers, when asked to pay for some or all of the costs, would
say they do not have a drainage problem when, in fact, part of their City dollars are used to pay
unnecessary claims on flooding and increased maintenance of certain areas that would be unneces-
sary if the problem was looked upon as a long-range solution.
It was the opinion of Councilmember Hertrich that other efforts could be made upstream by the
County and City of Lynnwood to mitigate the problem before it reaches Edmonds. Mr. Fenski reiter-
ated that R.W. Beck conducted a master drainage plan for the City of Lynnwood, as well as a mas-
ter drainage plan for the City of Edmonds. He assured Councilmember Hertrich that the recommenda-
tions that were made encompassed the problems of both jurisdictions. He noted, however, that the
County has not been scrutinized as intensely as the City of Lynnwood.
Mayor Naughten opened the public portion of the hearing.
Ned Laurine, 1233 - 7th Ave. S., inquired if the Esperance area was taken into consideration in
the study. Mr. Alberts replied affirmatively. He noted that a majority of the costs for improve-
ments along SR-104 were attributed to the County.
In response to an earlier concern by Councilmember Hertrich regarding notification of the hear-
ing, Mr. Alberts said an advertisement was placed in the Everett Herald which identified the
basins that were under discussion.
Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing.
Mayor Naughten thanked the Citizens Advisory Committee for attending the hearing and participat-
ing in the study process.
Discussion ensued with respect to how the City should proceed. Mr. Alberts said the City is
under time restraints to adopt the report in March. He requested the Council to approve it by
mid -February because of a thirty to forty-five day final review period by the State.
Councilmember Dwyer inquired if there were time restraints for the City to adopt a financial plan
for the project. Mr. Alberts replied negatively. In addition, he said he did not believe the
State would mandate when the plan should be implemented.
Councilmember Hertrich requested Staff to pursue the possibility of purchasing the rights to have
maintained privately -owned natural overflow areas.
Councilmember Dwyer inquired what rights the City would retain to amend the plan after it is
adopted. Mr. Alberts said he believed the City would have complete latitude to amend the plan.
Final adoption of the plan was scheduled on February 26, 1991.
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REPORT FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Jean Hensel, President of Friends of the Edmonds Library, reported that the organization has
contributed $30,884 for equipment and programs for the library since 1988. She reviewed the
purchases that were made.
Ms. Hensel said the organization is excited about the new scholarship fund in the amount of
$2,500 that is awarded to graduate students in Library Science each year.
Ms. Hensel said without the help of the Mayor, the City Council and City employees, the Friends
of the Library would not be able to accomplish what they have, and she thanked them.
Ms. Hensel said a problem currently exists in finding a larger place for the fall book sale,
which is considered the best book sale in the area. Due to its popularity, she said it has out-
grown the Plaza Room, and she was hopeful that the sale could be held in the east parking lot in
June in conjunction with the Arts Festival and in the gymnasium at the Francis Anderson Center in
October.
1� REVIEW OF COUNCIL ASSISTANT CONTRACT
Council President Palmer noted that the proposed contract was amended to reflect that the outgo-
ing Council President would perform the evaluation because of the close working relationship,
G rather than the incoming Council President, as well as an increase in the hourly wage.
Former Council President Nordqu'ist recommended that the Council approve the salary increase. He
noted that Mayor Naughten sent a memorandum to the Council stating that he thought Barbara
Mehlert was an asset to the Council, which was also the consensus of several Councilmembers.
COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT. MOTION
CARRIED.
REVIEW OF SCOPE OF WORK FOR FERRY STUDY
v Community Services Director Peter Hahn reported that the City Council selected RMA, Inc., to lead
�J the ferry study. He said the Council previously expressed its intention to directly review the
development of the scope of work for the study.
Mr. Hahn noted that a draft was included in the Council packets based on the City -State agreement.
Mr. Hahn reviewed the areas of his concern in the agreement. He said he requested RMA to include
stronger language in the draft agreement to emphasize the issue of safety as it relates to con-
flicts between vehicle and pedestrian traffic and the different modes of transportation.
Mr. Hahn said he also raised the issue with RMA of whether it is possible -to develop thresh -
hold conditions with respect to navigation, i.e., wind, wave, or other natural occurrences, and
relate those to specific performance levels of a vessel. He requested that language be included
in the agreement to reflect more precisely how the relationship of weather conditions will be
related to performance levels.
In response to Councilmember Hertrich, William Elmer, Principal Engineer, RMA, said the ferry
system has indicated that captains' logs would be of no use to the City in its analysis of weath-
er conditions as they relate to performance levels, but Mr. Elmer said RMA has convinced them
that it is essential to review those logs.
Mr. Hahn said another concern that arose had to do with the definition of the study as it relates
to the SEPA process as to whether there would be a scoping study as written in the agreement or
whether it would "stop a little bit short". Mr. Hahn said the scoping process involves public
meetings, and the concern was that the City not become involved in an open-ended number of meet-
ings but, rather, define the number of meetings that will be held. If the number of meetings
that were specified are exceeded, he said the City could, at its discretion, continue the meet-
ings but pay for the consultant's time.
Mr. Hahn said a positive aspect that emerged from conversations with the Department of Transporta-
tion is that they look upon the issue with a real commitment to treating it as a environmental
impact statement related to a real project with alternatives that need to be considered.
Councilmember Hertrich noted that the funds that have been allocated for the study will not fund
a full EIS. Mr. Hahn said the scoping study will only be phase I of the process.
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Mr. Hahn said he contacted the State Department of Ecology (DOE) with respect to cleanup of the
hydrocarbon contamination at the Unocal site, but there was insufficient information at that time
to determine whether or not the site can be totally decontaminated. Mr. Hahn said the City must
clearly have more information to evaluate what exists on site, but he questioned how the City
could arrive at an appropriate method of analysis of the site to be used by the consultant when
the information that is necessary is unavailable.
Councilmember Palmer recommended that the following issues be included in the document: 1) an
analysis of the two sites regarding their ability to accommodate an increase in ferry traffic in
the future; 2) an analysis of the effects of the upland environment other than cars, i.e, in-
creased traffic on City streets and parking in neighborhoods; 3) referring to the statement on
page 4 of the navigational analysis, "Questions will be posed to the captains regarding their
opinion of a new facility at Edwards Point and whether they feel their mitigation measures would
make Edwards Point suitable", Councilmember Palmer felt the question was improper. Rather than
asking the captains their opinions, he believed they should be asked under what conditions they
could or could not dock. He believed the engineers, and not the captains, should determine wheth-
er or not there are structures or other applications that may mitigate those conditions to the
point where docking could be capable; and 4) referring to page 5 of the maneuvering analysis,
Councilmember Palmer thought the City should be more clear about what types of vessels will be
analyzed for maneuverability.
(Councilmember Jaech arrived at 8:37 p.m.)
Mr. Hahn said Don Nutter has recommended that a policy steering committee be established, in
addition to the technical advisory committee, that would be made up of elected and executive
officials.
Councilmember Nordquist noted that the ferry facilities will intersect with Burlington Northern
Railroad (BNRR) property, yet BNRR was not included in the agreement. He inquired if BNRR gov-
erned the airspace over the railroad tracks. Mr. Snyder replied affirmatively. Mr. Hahn said
BNRR must obviously be included in the agreement, but he was unsure to what extent.
Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the City will consider the effect of grade separation at the
existing terminal and the upland effects. Mr. Hahn replied affirmatively.
Councilmember Hertrich inquired how far into the future growth projections will be studied. Mr.
Elmer said he could not answer that question. He did say, however, that RMA would be using the
ferry system's own projections along with the traffic study, corridor studies, PSCOG study, and
public transit studies that have been conducted.
Councilmember Palmer stated that he did not believe a policy steering committee was necessary.
He thought the City could conduct a successful review without such a committee. Additionally, he
did not think the Transportation Committee should direct the study any more than the City of
Edmonds should.
Councilmember Jaech noted that smaller ferry boats are capable of moving more cars at a faster
rate than larger ferry boats.
Councilmember Jaech said the figures that DOT used were gathered when the Hood Canal bridge had
collapsed, which increased ridership on the Edmonds -Kingston route. She requested Mr. Elmer to
review those figures because she said they inaccurately depict the true ridership. Mr. Elmer
noted that the concept of smaller boats versus larger boats was a new concept to him, and it was
not included in the basic scope of work. He said the concept does not fit well in a relatively
tight budget, but he said he would be happy to discuss the concept further with Staff.
In response to Councilmember Jaech and Councilmember Hertrich, Mr. Hahn explained that phase I of
the study would encompass a review of the effects of grade separation at the existing terminal,
and during phase II, more detail would be discussed of impacts to upland property.
Councilmember Wilson said he would be in favor of allocating additional funds to study smaller
ferries as an alternative to the present site if the issue was incorporated in the scoping
study. Councilmember Jaech concurred to appropriating additional funds, as well.
Council President Palmer noted that it was 9 p.m. Pacific time and midnight Eastern standard
time. In observance of the midnight deadline for Iraqi troops to exit Kuwait, the Council momen-
tarily stopped the Council meeting. Council President Palmer was hopeful that the wisdom and
resolve of our world leaders would expeditiously end the crisis in the Persian Gulf with minimal
loss to life.
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Councilmember Jaech also believed the issue of smaller ferry boats versus larger ferry boats
should be reviewed concurrently with the scoping study because she said it would be beneficial to
the decision -making process to have all of the information available at the same time.
Councilmember Hertrich noted that the scope of work included two alternatives: 1) expand the
existing site; or 2) relocate to Point Edwards. He inquired if a third alternative, "do noth-
ing", could be included in the scope of work. Mr. Elmer said the City is required, as part 4 of
the EIS process, to review alternatives. He said the State has committed to expanding or relocat-
ing the terminal as two alternatives. If the City asked that a third alternative be incorporated
in the study, he noted that the City would have ammunition and could suggest to the State, as
part of the EIS process, that the State perform a comprehensive analysis of vessel size in phase
II.
Councilmember Jaech believed an analysis of vessel size should be included in phase I because she
said the size of a ferry boat could greatly impact the scope of the study for either site. She
said the analysis should be conducted by an unbiased party.
Councilmember Palmer requested Staff to provide the Council with a list of items that were dis-
cussed that evening that were outside the scope of the current study but that could be either
part of an amendment or a separate study so that the Council could determine, through a menu
process, how to proceed with those issues on February 5, 1991.
Mayor Naughten requested RMA to provide the City with an upland site plan of the proposal for the
public's benefit.
Councilmember Kasper noted that DOT has no long-range plan for terminal facilities. He said the
City must emphasize public safety at the terminal because it is as important as the ferry boats
themselves.
DISCUSSION OF SENIOR CENTER PARKING AREA AND BULKHEAD DAMAGE
Mayor Naughten recognized Director Russ Berg in the audience.
✓�'' l City Engineer Bob Alberts reported that.due to the recent high tides, storms, and freezing temper-
atures, damage occurred to the sea walls along Olympic Beach. The most severe damage was to the
wall supporting the parking lot at the Senior Center. He said the parking lot protruded approxi-
mately twenty-five feet out onto the beach from the adjacent walls, and the parking lot wall
parallel to the beach was totally destroyed. Mr. Alberts said the City's consultants, Reid -
Middleton & Associates, are of the opinion that the pilings should not be reused and the sea wall
should be totally rebuilt.
Mr. Alberts reviewed the options as follows: 1) rebuild the sea wall as previously constructed
(option "A"); rebuild the sea wall in alignment with the adjacent sea walls and increase the
beach area (option "B"); or delay any restoration until some other plan is adopted. He noted
that there may be permitting requirements to reconstruct the wall regardless of location.
Mr. Alberts said increasing the beach area by reconstructing the wall twenty-five feet easterly
to align with the adjacent walls appears to have a lot of merit. The public would gain addition-
al beach area and the overall aesthetics of the wall would be improved. Reconstructing the wall
in the old location also has merit and retains the option on what should be built behind the wall
in the future, such as a parking lot, a park, or a structure. He said if the wall is moved twen-
ty-five feet back, the land will most likely be considered permanent beach area, and rebuilding a
parking lot or a structure within the twenty-five foot beach area would be very difficult in the
future.
Mr. Alberts said Staff recommends reconstruction at the existing site and appropriating $50,000
from Fund 125 in addition to the $3,000 that was appropriated on January 8, 1991. Additionally,
Staff recommends that the Council declare an emergency to expedite the repair and direct Staff to
have a design prepared for construction of a sea wall, direct Reid -Middleton to prepare a sea
wall design, solicit bids for the work, and prepare appropriate permits.
Councilmember Wilson inquired about the number of parking stalls that would be lost if option "B"
were implemented. Mr. Alberts replied seven to ten.
Councilmember Hertrich proposed an option whereby a jetty would be constructed similar to the
jetty at Brackett's Landing and which recesses from the former bulkhead. At his request, he said
Wolf Bauer conducted, free of charge, an on -site review of Brackett's Landing and the Senior
Center and discussed the possibility of creating a natural beach area where the sea walls used to
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exist. Councilmember Hertrich said Mr. Bauer has a great deal of expertise in beach formations.
Councilmember Hertrich recommended that the City retain Mr. Bauer as a consultant in the redesign
of the bulkhead. He noted that the proposed jetty could be constructed without going through the
permitting process because a structure used to exist on site.
Councilmember Palmer posed another option to continue the sidewalk and grassy area into the area
where the parking lot used to exist as an additional public amenity and construct stairwell ac-
cess to the beach at the two corners or, instead of a straight sea wall, make the wall a stair -
stepped back bulkhead.
Councilmember Dwyer inquired if the project should be bid. City Attorney Scott Snyder said there
are no State restrictions.
COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO RETAIN WOLF BAUER AS THE
CITY'S CONSULTANT AND APPROPRIATE $3,000 FROM FUND 125. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
Mayor Naughten announced that Public Works Superintendent Bobby Mills submitted his resignation
and plans to retire on February 15, 1991.
Mayor Naughten requested the Council to set legislative priorities for 1991.
COUNCIL
Council President Palmer noted that the new Student Representative, Kristen Hughes, will join the
Council on January 22, 1991.
Council President Palmer said he sent a memorandum to the Council inviting them to observe presen-
tations by candidates for the vacant Planning position on January 18 at 5:30 p.m. at the Communi-
ty Services conference room.
Because of the election year, Council President Palmer said he instructed the Council Assistant
to be particularly aware of requests that may be outside the purview of her duties for the Coun-
cil. He reminded the Council to be aware of her duties as Council Assistant.
y Councilmember Hertrich inquired if Mayor Naughten has spoken with officials of the City of
Mukilteo regarding a lobbyist. Mayor Naughten said Mukilteo intends to discuss that issue and
then contact the City of Edmonds.
Because Councilmember Hertrich formerly represented the City of Edmonds at PSCOG meetings on a
pay status, he requested that he be compensated in his role as a representative of the Solid
Waste Advisory Committee.
Councilmember Hertrich did not feel the Council should be involved in the initial selection of
planning candidates. He said it is Staff's responsibility to make those judgments, and he did
not feel the Council should intervene in that process. Council President Palmer clarified that
he was approached on that matter as a courtesy. He said the Council had shown through past con-
versations on the subject that they felt the ability to give an effective presentation to the
Council was a critical element of whoever the new hire was to be, so Staff, as a courtesy, asked
if the Council was interested in participating in that aspect of the review.
In response to a question from Councilmember Wilson, Councilmember Dwyer explained that Fire
District I is heavily utilized by Esperance and Harbor Point. He said the City of Mukilteo is
currently serviced by the City of Everett Fire Department, but their level of service is less
than the level of service provided by Fire District I. He said Harbor Point has a potential to
be annexed into the City of Mukilteo, but the residents of Harbor Point do not want to give up
their current level of service. However, Medic 7 does not not wish to extend its services.
Councilmember Kasper requested a report from the Mayor regarding the Visitor's Bureau and Econom-
ic Development that he is involved in. Mayor Naughten said the Port of Edmonds, Chamber of Com-
merce, and City of Edmonds have drafted a plan. He said they met with the Tourism Bureau that
morning and plan to meet with the Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. He said he would report further
events to the Council.
"r-, ounci1member Kasper said he reviewed the minutes of the Arts Commission and he believes there is
an unauthorized employee. He said the Arts Commission was never authorized to hire an employee
as a City employee. He noted that the Council denied their request to have "that" person raised
to a half-time employee and never authorized the permanent part-time employee. Councilmember
Kasper said $15,000 per year was authorized to the Arts Commission to assist in their programs
and not to pay for employees. He requested Staff to provide the Council with a report in the
near future.
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Councilmember Nordquist said Mike Caldwell from the City of Lynnwood has extended an invitation
to the Edmonds City Council to meet with the Lynnwood City Council in the near future.
Because of Public Works Superintendent Bobby Mills' resignation from City employment, Councilmem-
ber Nordquist requested the Council President to schedule a meeting to review the current organ-
izational chart of the Community Services Department and review recommendations from that depart-
ment. He suggested that the City proceed with the process for hiring of that position but defer
hiring until the Council completes their review. Council President Palmer scheduled a discussion
on January 29.
Councilmember Jaech said she would not be able to attend the January 22, 1991 Council meeting.
The Council recessed to=`an executive session at 9:50 p.m. to discuss a legal matter for approxi-
mately fifteen minutes and adjourned thereafter. Councilmember Jaech did not attend the execu-
tive session.
THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO JANUARY 22, 1991 APPROVAL.
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JAC ELINE G. P RRETT, City Clerk
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LARRY S. NAUGHTEN, Mayor
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AGENDA
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
PLAZA MEETING ROOM -LIBRARY BUILDING
7:00 - 10:00 P.M.
JANUARY 15, 1991
CALL TO ORDER
1. CONSENT AGENDA
(A) ROLL CALL
(B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1990 AND JANUARY 8, 1991
(C) AUTHORIZAITON FOR MAYOR TO SIGN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH SNOHOMISH
COUNTY FOR GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROGRAM
(D) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2819 AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE
CHAPTER 17 RELATING TO TEMPORARY PARKING LOTS
(E) REPORT ON BIDS FOR DESIGN OF PUBLIC ACCESS CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS
FOR UNION OIL MARSH (19910-91 CZM GRANT) AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO
DAVID EVANS & ASSOCIATES ($6,300)
(F) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM FLOYD FREIMARK
($15,000) '
2. AUDIENCE
3. SECOND HEARING ON EDMONDS WAY BASIN STUDY (45 MINUTES)
4. REPORT FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
5. REVIEW OF COUNCIL ASSISTANT CONTRACT
6. REVIEW OF SCOPE OF WORK FOR FERRY STUDY
7. DISCUSSION OF SENIOR CENTER PARKING AREA AND BULKHEAD DAMAGE
8. MAYOR
9. COUNCIL
10. EXECUTIVE SESSION - LITIGATION REPORT
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND
PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE