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01/10/1989 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO JANUARY 17, 1989 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 10, 1989 (WORK MEETING) 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 ABSENT STAFF Larry Naughten, Mayo Steve Dwyer, Jim Barnes, Parks & Rec. Div. Mgr. Bill Kasper, Council President Councilmember Dan Prinz, Police Chief Laura Hall, Councilmember Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director Roger Hertrich, Councilmember Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Jo -Anne Jaech, Councilmember Art Housler, Admin. Svc. Director John Nordquist, Councilmember Mike Heryla, Fire Fighter Jack Wilson, Councilmember Bob Alberts, City Engineer Mary Lou Block, Planning Div. Mgr. Bobby Mills, Public Works Supt. Scott Snyder, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, City Clerk Margaret Richards, Recorder Mayor Naughten noted that Councilmember Dwyer was absent due to an illness. Councilmember Nordquist arrived late and did not vote on any item preceding Item #4. CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, 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, 1988 AND JANUARY 3, 1989 (See -changes on pg. 4) (C) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 681 COMMENDING STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE KAREN ABRAMS (D) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED DECEMBER 29, 1988 FOR 1989 GASOLINE, DIESEL, AND LUBE OIL, AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO UNION DISTRIBUTING COMPANY ($50,000) (E) RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF TAXICAB RENEWAL LICENSE OF YELLOW/PLAZA CAB CO. FOR 1989 (F) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM DOROTHY DAY ($122.30) PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE KAREN ABRAMS Council President Kasper presented a resolution to Student Representative Karen Abrams commending �. her for her exemplary, dedicated, and diligent work as student representative to the City Coun- cil. Ms. Abrams expressed her appreciation to the Council, adding that she was proud of them for passing the Consent Agenda without pulling a single item. DISCUSSION OF WATER RESCUE BOAT PROPOSAL Fire Chief Jack Weinz introduced Fire Fighter and dive team member Mike Heryla. Mr. Heryla submitted an informational sheet to the Council of the dive team's activities as well 7� as a proposal for a water rescue craft. Mr. Heryla said the boat will serve strictly for water rescue. He noted that the boat is less expensive than a conventional boat. He said the cost to implement the program will be $16,111.90. Mayor Naughten inquired about the fund balance. Administrative Services Director Art Housler replied $24,800. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the City had retained the crew equipment that was used on the fire boat. Mr. Heryla said most of that equipment was sold with the boat. Councilmember Jaech inquired if there would be any ongoing costs. Mr. Heryla said the only ongo- ing cost would be annual maintenance at approximately $50 to $100. Councilmember Hertrich noted that two additional diving outfits were requested. Mr. Heryla said two divers have expressed an interest in becoming members of the dive team. He said they are already trained and certified so the only cost to the City would be for the dive suits. Mr. Heryla said Staff has recommended approval of the additional divers because they will increase the manpower of the dive team, thus providing a better service. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if only dive team members would operate the boat. Mr. Heryla replied negatively. He said, howev- er, the rescue team must be water rescue qualified to insure the safety of not only the party being rescued but of the team as well. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the training pro- gram. Mr. Heryla said training will involve surface rescue and life saving techniques. Mayor Naughten inquired if the cost to store the boat at Brackett's Landing has been explored. Mr. Heryla said Staff feels that Brackett's Landing would be the most ideal location, but the Engineering Department has yet to explore that option. Mayor Naughten asked if inquiries have been made of Anderson Marina or the Port of Edmonds. Chief Weinz said Anderson Marina does not have any space available to store the boat. Mr. Heryla said the manufacturer of the boat has indicated that it requires very little mainte- nance but that it should be in dry dock when not in use. Councilmember Wilson asked how distress calls are transmitted to the rescue team. Mr. Heryla said calls are received by SnoCom and then dispatched to the team. Councilmember Wilson inquired how emergencies are handled that are not visible from shore. Mr. Heryla said although the team . would respond to those situations, the Coast Guard would most likely be called in as well and then the dive team would leave the scene. Councilmember Wilson said it appeared that the boat is stable in terms of pulling someone out of the water and into the boat. Mr. Heryla said the boat was constructed for that purpose. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the weather conditions that the boat could withstand. Mr. Heryla said the boat can withstand rough weather conditions: Councilmember Wilson asked which team members would respond to an emergency call on a weekday afternoon. Mr. Heryla said a minimum crew of three is recommended to respond to an emergency situation. He said one person would operate the boat and two people would conduct the rescue. He said, however, there would be no guarantee that three divers would respond to each call but at least two divers would be on the scene. Mr. Heryla introduced two other members of the dive team in the audience: Lieutenant Marc Petrella and Pat Hepler. Councilmember Hall inquired if there was room on the boat for the dive team, victim, and rescue equipment. Mr. Heryla replied affirmatively. He said the team will be trained and can adminis- ter CPR and EMT on the boat. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the team would respond to an emergency situation out at mid -chan- nel. Chief Weinz said he would not recommend that the rescue team go out to mid -channel because the rescue boat is a smaller boat and not intended for those waters. Mayor Naughten said if the boat is approved, the Council will draft a policy on how the boat will be used and in what waters it will serve, as well as obtaining information as to the cost of storing it at Brackett's Land- ing. Councilmember Hertrich said he believed that the majority of rescue operations would involve capsized boats rather than a diver in despair. Chief Weinz said it has been his experience that divers have been the only people that have lost their lives in Edmonds waters. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the feasibility of storing the boat at the fire station and transporting it to the water during an emergency situation. Chief Weinz said the objective of responding to a call as quickly as possible would be defeated if the boat was stored at a place other than the waterfront. He noted that the City does not have a vehicle that the craft could be stored on for a quick response. Councilmember Hertrich said he approved of the concept of the water rescue craft but would like to explore the matter further at a Committee meeting. Councilmember Hall inquired if a bigger craft would be more suitable. Mr. Heryla said the boat that is proposed would be adequate for its intended purpose. DISCUSSION ON REFUNDING 1980 ANDERSON CENTER/LIBRARY BONDS Administrative Services Director Art Housler stated that refunding of an existing bond issue is considered when savings can be realized because market interest rates are at least 2% lower than that of the bond. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 JANUARY 10, 1989 Mr. Housler reported that on March 10, 1987 the City Council authorized Foster & Marshall, Inc., to prepare all the necessary documents and arrangements to consummate the refunding. Before the refunding could be completed, interest rates rose and made an advance refunding economically unfeasible. Foster & Marshall has completed all the necessary documents and suggests that refund- ing be reconsidered. Mr. Housler said in light of the action that was taken on April 5, 1988, which specifically stat- ed, ..that the Council approve Dain Bosworth as the underwriter for the City's sewage treatment bonds", there is a need to clarify who will be the broker/underwriter for refunding of the bond issue and what Mary Hughes' role will be. Ms. Hughes explained that when refunding bonds are issued, the proceeds of the bonds are placed in trust and are invested at a rate no greater than the refunded bonds until the bonds to be refunded can be recalled. At that time, the outstanding higher rate bonds are called and paid off. In effect, she said, the refunding bond issue replaces the refunded bonds. Ms. Hughes said what actually happens, in a sense, is that from the time the refunding bonds are issued to the point where the refunded bonds are called, the City will actually lose money because it is rein- vesting at a lower rate than the old bonds are paying. She said, however, the City can make more money from that point on because the new bonds are at a lower rate than the refunded bonds. Ms. Hughes noted that the City's 1980 G.O. bonds are callable on September 1, 1990. She pointed out that if interest rates were to decline or remain at the present rate, the City could poten- tially make more money or a greater savings when the bonds are callable by paying them off at that time. She said, however, there is a risk that rates may never be as low as they are at the present time. Ms. Hughes did not propose that the City refund the bonds at the present time. Ms. Hughes said she did not recommend a public sale of the bonds because it is a very interest rate sensitive transaction. She said the public sale process is slightly cumbersome and it takes a few more days of lead time. In addition, the exact amount of the refunding bond issue is a function of interest rates on the date of the sale so it is difficult to send out an official statement to different investment banking firms and bankers and tell them the exact amount of the bond issue because it is unknown. Ms. Hughes recommended that the City negotiate with an invest- ment banking firm if it proceeded with refunding. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the interest rates on the old bonds. Ms. Hughes said they range from 9.75% in 1990 to 7.75% in 2,000. She noted that that was only a part of the 1990 issue. She said the total amount of the bonds to be refunded is approximately $2.5 million. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the interest rate is specified on th"e date the bonds are call- able. Ms. Hughes said because there are eleven maturity dates from 1990 to 2,000, each maturity has a different interest rate that is fixed. In response to Councilmember Kasper's question, Ms. Hughes said the average rate on the refunding proposal is approximately 6.9% versus 8.5% on the older bonds. Councilmember Hertrich asked what impetus would set the bonds to market. Ms. Hughes said a de- cline in the interest rates is sufficient to yield the savings that seems to be the Council's goal. She said when the City's underwriter sees rates that are attractive to the Council, they will notify the City. Ms. Hughes noted, however, that working with Congress and the deficit, none of the experts are willing to guess what is going to happen to interest rates in 1990 except to say that there will be dramatic changes up or down. Councilmember Wilson inquired what the broker's fee would be to refund the bonds. Mr. Housler said the broker will receive 1% of the transaction at approximately $24,000. Councilmember Wilson questioned Ms. Hughes' role in the refunding process. He inquired if she was to check the integrity of the brokerage firm. Mr. Housler said Ms. Hughes would act as an advisor to the Council and verify the broker's figures. Mayor Naughten inquired what Ms. Hughes' fee would be. Councilmember Wilson noted that a cap of $2,400 was set. Ms. Hughes said her hourly fee is $75, and she expected to devote approximately 14 to 16 hours to the project. Councilmember Hall inquired about the Mayor's recommendation. Mayor Naughten said his recommenda- tion was not to refund the bonds at the present time; proceed with Foster & Marshall as the City's brokers; and contract with Ms. Hughes to verify the broker's work. Councilmember Jaech said it is standard practice in the banking industry to use the services of an independent advisor to make recommendations on how an account should be invested in order to avoid a conflict of interest. She pointed out that the Council serves in a fiduciary capacity to the City because it is charged with delegating its money. She said the Council hired Ms. Hughes because she can best advise the City without any conflict of interest. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 JANUARY 10, 1989 Councilmember Wilson said he believed the brokerage firms that the City hired in the past served in a fiduciary capacity and he could not justify the expense of an independent advisor. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE MARY HUGHES' CONTRACT. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the bonds could be refinanced at the time they are callable. Ms. Hughes replied affirmatively. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF JANUARY 3, 1989 MINUTES [ITEM (B) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA] Because Councilmember Kasper overlooked a correction to the minutes he intended to make, COUNCIL - MEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO RECONSIDER THE JANUARY 3, 1989 MIN- UTES. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Kasper referred to page 8, third paragraph from the bottom, noting that he did not send a letter to the Hubbard Foundation but, rather, spoke with the attorney for the Hubbard Foundation over the telephone. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO INCORPORATE THAT AMENDMENT INTO THE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 3 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO RECONSIDER THE DECEMBER 27, 1988 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Jaech referred to a memorandum from City Clerk Jackie Parrett noting the following correction, "There were two omissions from the motion approving the budget which were not noticed previously. The motion, page 2, paragraph 7, should be corrected in proviso 1 to state: APPROVE THE EQUIPMENT ALLOCATION (BUT FREEZE IT) ...AND REDUCE TRAVEL AND REGISTRATIONS BY $6,000". COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO INCORPORATE THAT AMENDMENT INTO THE MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE THE DECEMBER 27 MINUTES AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. REVIEW OF UNDERGROUND WIRING POLICY Community Services Director Peter Hahn reported that at the November 7, 1988 Community Services Committee meeting, a resident brought to the Council a request to consider the City's policy to participate in the costs of undergrounding wires in residential areas. He stated that the en- hanced property value would result in increased property taxes to the City. Mr. Hahn said the general undergrounding fund is considered for use in public areas --downtown or perhaps for arterials --and not strictly for private areas. In response to the statement that property values would be enhanced, thus increasing revenues to the City, Mr. Hahn said it is difficult to get a commitment from the County Assessor that any tangible increase in property value will result from the enhanced views. He said Staff estimated that only $20 to $25 per year would accrue to the City, which would not support the cost to subsi- dize undergrounding. Mr. Hahn said residents could approach the PUD and develop a cost -sharing arrangement involving their electric bills or a neighborhood LID could be formed to fund undergrounding. Mr. Hahn said the expenditure of public funds for a private benefit is questionable and may have legal implications. Councilmember Jaech inquired if developers can be required to install underground utilities. Mr. Hahn said section 18.05 of the Edmonds Community Development Code does require developers to provide underground utilities. Mayor Naughten recommended that the policy that the present underground wiring fund be totally dedicated to completion of the downtown undergrounding be retained. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO RETAIN THE POLICY OF UNDERGROUNDING ONLY PUBLIC AREAS. In response to Councilmember Kasper's question, City Attorney Scott Snyder said replacement of 10% of aerial facilities would trigger undergrounding. Councilmember Kasper said the original EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 JANUARY 10, 1989 intent of undergrounding was to provide underground capabilities for new homes in the event that an LID was formed to underground the entire neighborhood. He said, however, that intent has gotten "lost in the shuffle" because owners of new homes are being required to pay for the cost to underground while the remainder of the neighborhood is connected to aerial cables. Councilmember Nordquist pointed out that the Council has supported undergrounding of the downtown area because it would reconfigure the wiring system and sidewalks could be replaced at the same time to effect cost saving. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER OPPOSED BECAUSE HE SAID HE DID NOT UNDERSTAND THE MOTION. DISCUSSION OF 3RD AND MAIN ST. TRAFFIC SIGNAL City Engineer Bob Alberts said because of a recent pedestrian death at the intersection of 3rd and Main, Staff proposes to install additional signals, a new controller, and pedestrian signals at that intersection, as recommended in 1988 by the City's traffic consultant: -"With the implemen- tation of the downtown street lighting plan, he said the question of aesthetics at the intersec- tions should be reviewed. Mr. Alberts reviewed sketches of the existing conditions and several options, noting that any option selected was subject to approval by the Washington State Department of Transportation. He said although the downtown lighting plan proposes elimination of the existing type (cobra) street lights, the Engineering Division believes the cobra style lights should be used at intersections in combination with the decorative street lights and a compatible decorative pole. Mr. Alberts referred to material that was furnished to the Council and said in order of prefer- ence, Staff recommends alternate #4, alternate #1, alternate #2, and then alternate #3. Councilmember Jaech inquired about the cost of the project and inquired if that cost was factored into the 1989 budget. Mr. Alberts said the cost of the decorative street lights was already included in the budget and the pedestrian and signal head costs and overhead costs are earmarked in Fund 112. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if the light signals would be visible to vehicular traffic. Mr. Alberts replied affirmatively. He noted that alternate #4 meets the MUTCD requirements. Councilmember Hall said the intersection of 3rd and Bell -should be included in the project be- cause it is a dangerous intersection. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the candle power deficiency of the decorative lights. Mr. Alberts said he will obtain that information tomorrow when he meets with a representative of the light manufacturer. He said that the candle power at the intersection will definitely be reduced if overhead lighting is not retained. Councilmember Hertrich asked if the corner -mounted light signal would be as effective as the overhead signal. Mr. Alberts replied affirmatively. He pointed out that the area is a low -speed area and the lights will be easily seen. Councilmember Hertrich asked if the corner -mounted lights will block pedestrian visibility. Mr. Alberts replied negatively. Councilmember Wilson inquired if the State dictated the location of the light signals. Mr. Al- berts replied affirmatively. He said he recommended the corner -mounted lights because they will eliminate overhead wiring. He said once the Council selects an option, he will present it to the State for approval. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO WORK TOWARDS ALTERNATE #4. MO- TION CARRIED. (Alternate #4 is a side -mounted signal system using decorative poles.) DISCUSSION OF JOINT DRAINAGE WITH CITY OF LYNNWOOD FOR PERRINVILLE AREA City Engineer Bob Alberts reported that the City of Lynnwood informed Staff that they retained the consultant firm of R.W. Beck & Associates to prepare a storm drainage study within their city limits for a basin that extends into the City of Edmonds. Lynnwood has asked the City if it would like their consultant to also review the Perrinville Basin at the same time. The estimated cost is $15,000 to $20,000. Mr. Alberts said Staff had anticipated that this basin, along with others, would be studied in 1989 after the Talbot Park study was completed. He said studying the total basin at the same f time makes sense and the price seems very reasonable. However, Staff believes there are some disadvantages. The City of Edmonds was not involved in the consultant selection process, which is required for contracts greater than $15,000; Council s previous direction was to complete one study at a time; and the computer model that Lynnwood is using is not the model the City is cur- rently using on the other basins. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 JANUARY 10, 1989 Mr. Alberts pointed out that the Perrinville Basin would be studied at a later date even if the City did not join in Lynnwood's study. He said the cost to conduct the study independently would be approximately $20,000 more and review of the Lynnwood study would be a necessity. Mr. Alberts said Staff has no strong objections to a joint agreement with the City of Lynnwood. Councilmember Hertrich recommended that the City conduct the study independently because he said the City could use the computer model already in place and the additional cost could be subsi- dized by a grant. Mr. Alberts pointed out that availability of a grant was not guaranteed. Councilmember Hall said the Council may have been amenable to joining with Lynnwood had they been apprised when the drainage basin study was being planned. Mr. Alberts pointed out that the Coun- cil had directed Staff to conduct one study at a time and complete that study before commencing any other studies. Councilmember Hertrich inquired if the information that Lynnwood gathers will be available to the City if the City decides to conduct the study independently. Mr. Alberts replied affirmatively. COUNCILMEMBER NOROQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE A JOINT DRAINAGE STUDY WITH THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD FOR THE PERRINVILLE AREA. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. A TIE VOTE WAS MADE WITH COUNCILMEMBER HALL, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, AND COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST IN FAVOR; COUNCIL - MEMBER HERTRICH, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON OPPOSED. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO PLACE THE ITEM ON NEXT WEEK'S AGENDA FOR A VOTE WHEN A FULL COUNCIL IS PRESENT. MOTION CARRIED. REVIEW RAINIER BANK LEASE FOR PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MONTHLY PARKING FEE This item was continued, pending receipt of further information. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE OF MEBT COMMITTEE FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO EXPAND THE MEBT COMMITTEE TO SEVEN MEMBERS. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER OPPOSED BECAUSE HE DID NOT FEEL ADMINIS- TRATION SHOULD HAVE A MINORITY VOTE. REVIEW/AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ($15,000) I - Administrative Services Director Art Housler said the DP meeting minutes of 10/6/88 essentially provide justification for the equipment which was included in the preliminary budget. He said the Mayor and each director believe the purchase of their equipment is equally as important as that of any other purchase. Mr. Housler said the budgeted equipment is consistent with the trend to continuously pursue maxi- mization of processing data electronically. Although the major benefit of computers is the speed- ed availability of data, there are still efficiencies gained with electronically processing infor- mation. He said the purchase of this equipment should complete the final phase of purchasing equipment. Mr. Housler reviewed a comparison of the cost of the City's total system to that of several other cities: City of Edmonds - $420,000; City of Kent - $2.8 million; City of Redmond - $1.4 million (to replace a WANG system installed at the same time that Edmonds purchased its existing system); City of Kirkland - $1.3 million. Councilmember Wilson inquired if each respective department has funds budgeted to purchase the equipment. Mr. Housler replied affirmatively. COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE RECOMMENDED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT. Councilmember Hall was opposed to the purchase of additional equipment because she said there are printers in the City offices that are oftentimes not in use. She said she would prefer to review each request on an individual basis. Mayor Naughten pointed out that the computer equipment has saved the City not only dollars but Staff time. Councilmember Jaech said the Council had agreed that a computer system was essential, but she questioned the validity of buying additional equipment. She inquired as to the policy about the number of printers that were to be purchased. Mr. Housler said not every Staff member will have EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 JANUARY 10, 1989 their own p.c. and display station. He said there really are very few p.c.s when considering the number of employees. He said the Finance Department has a p.c., Police Department has one, the Fire Department has two, and the Parks & Recreation Division has one. Councilmember Hertrich inquired about the price differential of a dot matrix printer and a laser printer. Mr. Housler said a dot matrix printer is approximately $800 and a laser printer is approximately $1,850. He noted, however, that laser printers have more flexibility. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER HALL, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, AND COUNCILMEMBER NORD- QUIST OPPOSED. Councilmember Jaech said she would like to allocate the Contingency Fund before considering the requested purchase of equipment. CONTINUATION OF DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL USES OF CONTINGENCY FUND Councilmember Kasper reported that the Council Contingency Fund has a balance of $273,560. He NIX said the Council should discuss what level of funding should remain in that fund. . Councilmember Hall said she viewed the Contingency Fund as a source of revenue for unforeseen events. It was the consensus of the Council to leave $150,000 in the fund as an emergency reserve. Councilmember Wilson said he would like the Council to consider the requests from the various community organizations to help fund some of the local events at approximately $15,000; address the cemetery maintenance; allocate money for road improvements; and help fund the Centennial celebration. Councilmember Hertrich said he thought it would be appropriate to hire musical groups for Music -In -The -Park to play during that celebration. Councilmember Jaech suggested that monies be allocated to address the space needs of the City offices. Councilmember Nordquist said Council President Kasper appointed him and Councilmember Hertrich to a committee to study that very issue. He said a report will be submitted to the Council in the near future. Councilmember Hertrich suggested that monies be allocated to complete the undergrounding project from Main Street to the waterfront. Councilmember Hertrich requested that $50,000 be allocated to cover the pool at Yost Park. Coun- cilmember Wilson pointed out that covering the pool would create an annual deficit of $150,000 in the General Fund because the pool will not support itself. He said monies in the Council Contin- gency Fund would be depleted each and every year to subsidize the pool. Councilmember Hall said the pool cover could be considered as a capital improvement project and not a project to be fund- ed from the Council Contingency Fund. Councilmember Jaech said although a pool cover would be nice, it is not a necessity and monies in the Contingency Fund should be allocated only for neces- sary expenditures. MAYOR Mayor Naughten said an interview is scheduled on January 17 at 6:45 for an Arts Commission candi- date and at 6:30 for an Architectural Design Board candidate. Mayor Naughten said the public forum for the treatment plant went very well. 7 t �,(✓ Mayor Naughten said he met with Superintendent of Schools Brian Benzel to discuss the future of °,Q osx Edmonds High School. Mayor Naughten said Staff has reviewed the problem that Mr. Johnson brought to the Council's attention recently regarding the delay in telephone services to his home, and the Council had been given a memorandum regarding disposition of that issue. P� Mayor Naughten said information for the plaza room remodel options will be submitted to the Coun- cil in the near future. He inquired if the Council wished to investigate the possibility of a raising the dais. Councilmember Hall replied affirmatively. Mayor Naughten reminded the Council of the Washington Cities & Towns meeting on January 19th. COUNCIL Council President Kasper said he polled the Council, minus Councilmember Dwyer's opinion, about whether or not to continue with committee meetings and the Council was evenly split. He suggest- ed that the Council meet as a whole on the nights which previously were committee meetings with department heads present to present their issues. The Council agreed to try the new format. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 JANUARY 10, 1989 Mayor Naughten adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER HALL, TO EXTEND THE MEETING FOR 15 MINUTES. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Kasper inquired what policy the Council wished to establish with respect to purchase of equipment for the City offices. Councilmember Nordquist suggested that that issue be addressed at a work meeting. Council President Kasper said he would place that on the February 28 agenda. Council President Kasper inquired if the direct costs incurred from plan checking of the treat- ment plant are absorbed by all of the participating jurisdictions. Community Services Director Peter Hahn replied affirmatively. Councilmember Hall noted that the swearing -in ceremony of Superior Court Judge Richard Thorpe was well attended. She said Superior Court Justice Charles E. Smith gave a very good presentation. Councilmember Hertrich noted that Councilmember Nordquist recently had a birthday and that Mayor Naughten's birthday was today. Councilmember Hertrich said a seventeen -member task force has been appointed to study the func- tions of PSCOG and develop recommendations on how to better serve the citizens. Councilmember Nordquist inquired if amendments to minutes are flagged on those minutes to alert people that they have, in fact, been corrected at a following meeting. City Clerk Jackie Parrett replied affirmatively. She said in the official minute books an asterisk is put next to an item that was corrected with the date of the meeting in which they were corrected so that readers can reference those minutes and the computer record is similarly annotated. Councilmember Jaech said she noticed that the two State highways were sanded when it snowed but the City streets were not. Public Works Superintendent Bobby Mills said they were sanded and that City Staff spent forty-six and a half additional man hours over the weekend sanding the streets. Councilmember Jaech said she received a letter from Mrs. Charles Davison who used to live on Walnut. She said because their house was sold so quickly, she was unable to remove a three hun- dred gallon oil tank from the property. Councilmember Jaech said the house is going to be demol- ished and was concerned that the oil tank could be punctured during construction and oil will leak into the ground. The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO JANUARY 17, 1989 APPROVAL.Z/1. JACQUELINE G. PARRETT, City Clerk LARRY S. NAUGHTEN, Mayor EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 JANUARY 10, 1989 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM -LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 -- 10:00 P.M. JANUARY 10, 1989 WORK MEETING - NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION FLAG SALUTE 1. CONSENT AGENDA (A) ROLL CALL (B) .APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20 AND JANUARY 3, 1989 (C) ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 681 COMMENDING STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE KAREN ABRAMS (D) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED DECEMBER 29, 1988 FOR 1989 GASOLINE, DIESEL, AND LUBE OIL, AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO UNION DISTRIBUTING COMPANY ($50,000) (E) RECOMMENDATION FOR APPROVAL OF TAXICAB RENEWAL LICENSE OF YELLOW/PLAZA CAB CO. FOR 1989 .(F) ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.FROM DOROTHY DAY ($122.30). 2. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE KAREN ABRAMS 3. DISCUSSION OF WATER RESCUE BOAT PROPOSAL 4. DISCUSSION ON REFUNDING.1980 ANDERSON CENTER/LIBRARY BONDS 5. REVIEW OF UNDERGROUND WIRING POLICY 6. DISCUSSION OF 3RD AND MAIN ST. TRAFFIC SIGNAL 7. DISCUSSION OF JOINT DRAINAGE WITH CITY OF LYNNWOOD FOR PERRINVILLE AREA 8. REVIEW RAINIER BANK LEASE FOR PUBLIC PARKING LOT AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED MONTHLY PARKING FEE' 9. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE OF MEBT COMMITTEE FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS 10. REVIEW/AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT ($15,000) 11. CONTINUATION OF DISCUSSION OF PRINCIPAL USES OF CONTINGENCY FUND 12. MAYOR 13. COUNCIL THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE ( 5 MINUTES) (15 MINUTES) (30 MINUTES) (30 MINUTES) (20 MINUTES) (15 MINUTES) (15 MINUTES) (10 MINUTES) (20 MINUTES) (15 MINUTES)