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01/24/1989 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO FEBRUARY 7. 1989 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 24, 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 STAFF Larry Naughten, Mayor Jim Barnes, Parks & Rec. Div. Mgr. Bill Kasper, Council President Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Bobby Mills, Public Works Supt. Laura Hall, Councilmember Bob Alberts, City Engineer Roger Hertrich, Councilmember Mary Lou Block., Planning Div. Mgr. Jo -Anne Jaech, Councilmember Dan Prinz, Police Chief John Nordquist, Councilmember Scott Snyder, City Attorney Jack Wilson, Councilmember Jackie Parrett, City Clerk Dave Berdine, Student Rep. Margaret Richards, Recorder Council President Kasper introduced new student representative, Dave Berdine from Edmonds High School. Mayor Naughten noted that Dave was the eighteenth student representative to serve on the Council since the program was started. He said Councilmember Nordquist and Councilmember Goetz initiated �1c/ the student representative program, and the City of Edmonds was the first local city to establish such a program. He noted that other cities have programs now. He welcomed Dave to the Council. CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER KASPER 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 JANUARY 17, 1989 CWC-HDR MONTHLY TREATMENT PLANT REPORT Bud Benges, CWC-HDR, Inc., reported that the site perimeter fence is constructed along Second Avenue and Dayton Street. Existing fencing, trees, and debris have been demolished on the south Q side of the site. A property survey of adjacent properties was performed to provide a permanent 7 record of existing property conditions. He said the contractor is behind on submittal of prelimi- nary schedules and has raised questions regarding subsurface conditions for their dewatering and shoring design. Mr. Benges said a zero cost change order was issued to extend construction milestone dates by seventy-five days to offset time delays associated with resolving the bid protest. He said a concurrent time extension was received from DOE to extend the compliance deadlines. Mr. Benges said a public forum was held on January 9, 1989 to provide information on construction activities associated with the treatment plant. Approximately 30 people attended the session. Mr. Benges reported that plans and specifications for telemetry metering stations were submitted to DOE for review and approval. Mr. Benges said a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit was issued for the outfall under the na- tion-wide permit process. Mr. Benges noted that the contract is thirty-one days into the construction period. He said no payment requests have been processed by the contractor yet. COUNCIL UPDATE BY 20/20 TASK FORCE COMMITTEE /gyp Dave Ear.ling noted that the Committee was established a little over a year ago to examine the community's needs in the future. Five subcommittees were appointed to examine specific community needs. He said each committee set goals, prepared a plan of action, and selected a chairperson. In addition, a steering committee made up of the five committee chairs was formed to facilitate the entire process. Mr. Earling said each of the five committees was given complete autonomy. He noted that some of the projects that the committees identified were already in place and so it is just a matter of keeping them active. He said, however, many of the projects are not estab- lished so the issue, then, is a matter of financial commitment on the part of the City and its citizenry if the projects are to come to fruition. Mr. Earling expressed his appreciation to the committee chairs for their time and involvement over the past year. Jan Phillips, Chair of the Cultural and Recreational Committee, 7100 - 156th St. S.W., said she was present as a private citizen and not as a member of the Planning Board. Ms. Phillips said the task of the Committee was simplified because a good percentage of research had already been conducted by various entities. She said the Parks & Recreation Division had completed a five-year comprehensive plan that listed the City -owned recreational facilities and inventoried various recreational organizations that are available to Edmonds citizens; the CASCD inventoried the public theatre and performing arts facilities in the area; and a report on feasi- bility for public access to the waterfront was completed in 1977. Ms. Phillips said the Committee believed that Edmonds could become the focus for an arts center. However, with the defeat of the proposal for the theatre, there is a lack of facilities for large halls for performing arts and space for art exhibits. Ms. Phillips said there is also a need for an art museum and recreational facilities. She said although there are a number of recreational facilities that are available to Edmonds citizens, the biggest problem that exists is the manner in which those facilities are utilized because they are almost at full capacity. Ms. Phillips said the Committee would like to see a link between all of the beaches, which means more parking and better access. Ms. Phillips said funding options were explored to accomplish some of the projects that were identified by the Committee, and they found that each cost would vary depending on the project, the year in which it was funded, and whether or not there was cooperation amongst the various organizations. Ms. Phillips said the Committee felt there should be no loss of current facilities; all agencies should cooperate with each other to obtain land and facilities as they become available; the City should attempt to acquire the Meadowdale Marina for public usage if it becomes available. Bill McLoughlin, Chair of the Business and Economic Committee, 114 - 2nd Ave. S., said the Commit- tee examined the economic climate of the City and proceeded on the premise that business growth was healthy because it promotes a tax base which is good for the City and maintains an aestheti- cally attractive business district. Mr. McLoughlin said the Committee reviewed the Comprehensive Plan of the City and found a number of areas that directly relate to business. He said, however, the Plan does not include a specif- ic section that was significantly encouraging to business. Consequently, the Committee has sug- gested that an addition be made to the Comprehensive Plan to include wording to create a healthy business community by encouraging recruiting and retention of business in the various business sectors. Mr: McLoughlin noted that the Committee also reviewed the 1984 D-DAT Study and found that many of the findings are still valid and that those goals could still be accomplished. He said the prima- ry goal of the D-DAT report was to encourage Edmonds to adjust its building codes and philosophy to encourage multifamily dwellings around the business core to create a built-in sales base. Mr. McLoughlin said the Committee recommended that the business community become more involved with the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee so that they have some influence on the deci- sions that directly affect them; work with citizens of the community to solve common problems, i.e., parking congestion; and that businesses engage in joint advertising and cross selling to encourage customer participation. Councilmember Wilson asked what the intent of the Committee was when it stated: "The City will provide all new businesses with a complete list of simplified business rules". Mr. McLoughlin said if the City provided new business owners with a simplified set of documents which outlined the steps that are necessary to establish their businesses in Edmonds, he said the process of setting up a business would be simplified. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 JANUARY 24, 1989 Awe Dick Hill, Chair of the Land Use Committee, 1242 Coronado PI., said the Committee was more con- cerned with growth management than with promoting growth, as was the Business and Economic Commit- tee, because they wanted to preserve the small-town atmosphere that is so symbolic of Edmonds. He said one of the ways that the Committee proposed to retain that quality was to encourage high - quality aesthetic treatment of buildings. Mr. Hill said the Committee felt that its citizenry would support methods of funding necessary to obtain lands to be used for open space. Mr. Hill said the Committee recommended that the City acquire any land that may become available for recreational purposes and any waterfront property for public use. Mr. Hill said the Committee encouraged close cooperation with the County when it issues building permits on property that may eventually be annexed into the City because they felt the concerns and philosophy of Edmonds should be considered when development occurred in those areas. Joan Longstaff, Co -Chair of the Regional Committee, 809 Fir, also President of the Edmonds Cham- ber of Commerce, said it is vital that the City interact not only with its citizens and business community in order to maintain the unique quality of life in Edmonds but with other organizations in the area to foster Edmonds' position as it relates to issues of regional significance. Ms.. Longstaff said the Committee addressed issues of infrastructure, transportation, water sup- ply, waste disposal facilities, and Edmonds' participation on regional boards. Ms. Longstaff said it was the recommendation of the Committee that Edmonds citizens, government, and interested organizations support current efforts by Snohomish County Task Force on higher education to increase the availability of a four-year degree program in the area and, ultimately, establish a Snohomish County University campus. Ms. Longstaff said the Committee also recommended that local governments in the greater Edmonds area familiarize themselves with the conclusions and recommendations of the Local Governments Study Commission and then determine their respective positions and work with legislative represen- tatives in pursuit of their adoption. In addition, the Committee also recommended that the City, Port of Edmonds, and Department of Transportation enter into a cooperative effort to plan the future of Edmonds waterfront, includ- ing public assets, transportation development, and land use planning. Ms. Longstaff said because the quality of life that Edmonds citizens enjoy is a major considera- tion when people choose to locate to Edmonds and Snohomish County, ,the Committee further recom- mended that the Edmonds Parks & Recreation Division Manager participate in regional planning with the County and other local jurisdictions with respect to the acquisition and further development of parks and open spaces. Ms. Longstaff said it was her goal as Chamber of Commerce President to encourage cooperation amongst community members to support the ideas that were formulated by the 20/20 Task Force Com- mittee. Jerry Perry, Chair of the Environmental Committee, said the Committee utilized Chapter 15.15 of the Comprehensive Plan as a basis for their report. The Committee recommended: 1) completion of the waterfront walkway, which was the subject of a feasibility study conducted in 1977; 2) recog- nition of the significance of the wetlands adjacent to SR104 and construction of a nature trail around the perimeter and connecting to the waterfront walkway; 3) completion of undergrounding of utility poles in the downtown area. Mayor Naughten thanked the Committee for their efforts, commitment, and concern towards the bet- terment of the community. JOINT MEETING WITH ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block introduced Associate City Planner Leigh Francis. Ms. Francis introduced Architectural Design Board (ADB) members: Ruth Robertson, Diane Monroe, Bruce Hummel, Barry Birch, Dave Koenig, Alan Bylsma, and Peter Beck. Board member Birch said the use of vinyl siding has become a very controversial issue, and he requested the Council to set forth a policy with regard to the use of that material in the City. He also requested the Council to review the ADB landscape standards and draft them into an ordi- nance if they felt that they were appropriate. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 JANUARY 24, 1989 Board member Monroe said the contention by builders that projects are delayed because of inconsis- tencies on the part of the Board was of concern to the Board. She said issues are sometimes brought to the Board's attention that are not within their purview and so they have no authority to act on them. She said a solution to that problem may be for Staff or another appropriate official to circumvent those issues before they get to the Board in order to avoid time delays and frustration on the part of the Board members and citizens. She suggested that neighbors and builders meet with each other when an issue is a concern to a particular neighborhood where a project is proposed so that those concerns can be resolved prior to City involvement. Board member Monroe said the incompleteness of an application also causes delays at the Board level. She said those applications make it difficult for the Board to grasp the concept of the project, as well as to suggest solutions. Board member Monroe said issues that are not within the purview of the Board but are discussed at Board meetings attribute to lengthier meetings. Councilmember Wilson inquired why nonaesthetic issues are brought to the Board's attention rather than with Staff. Ms. Monroe surmised that because public mailings of upcoming projects occur approximately six days before a meeting, citi- zens may not always approach the Planning Department to voice their concern but wait until the ADB meeting. Councilmember Wilson said the Planning Department should review the packets before they are submitted to the Board and delineate the issues that are appropriate for Board discus- sion. Board member Monroe said the Planning Department does that but people do not always under- stand the function of the Board,.and they voice their concerns to the Board. Councilmember Hertrich said it seemed as though some nonaesthetic issues would directly affect a design of a structure and, therefore, should be addressed by the Board. Board member Robertson said sometimes that statement holds true and that is why the Board does listen to everyone's concerns because the'Board has no way of knowing in advance if the issue may or may not be rele- vant to the design of a project. She noted that sometimes an action is pending before the Hear- ing Examiner when a project is submitted to the ADB or not all of the problems have been identi- fied by Staff, but the Board reviews the project anyway in order to avoid delays to the develop- er. She said in that instance, however, the goal of the Board to review proposals as expeditious- ly as possible and render a decision in order to avoid delays is defeated because it must be reviewed by another body subsequent to their review. Councilmember Jaech inquired if notices could be posted in a particular neighborhood where a project is proposed far enough in advance for those residents to meet with the developer and/or Staff to voice their concerns rather than do so at a Board meeting. Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block said Staff is not aware of a project until it is submitted to the City, noting that proposals are typically submitted to Staff only three weeks before the Board meeting. Community Services Director Peter Hahn said issues of a broader scope than aesthetic issues are often brought before the Board's attention because they relate to site treatment and impact the design of a structure. Councilmember Hall said she could understand the Board's frustration when issues are pending before the Hearing Examiner. She felt that the Hearing Examiner could be biased by the Board's review of a project that is before him. Ms. Block pointed out that certain applications are required by ordinance to be submitted to the Hearing Examiner with the Board's recommendation. Councilmember Hall suggested that the Hearing Examiner review those applications first and then they could be submitted to the Board for review and then back to the Hearing Examiner again, if necessary. City Attorney Scott Snyder said there was a potential to delay approval of a project by sixty to ninety days if a Board meeting and Hearing Examiner meeting were not scheduled simultaneously because approval of permits would be delayed as well as the opportunity to engage in one appeal, rather than several, to the City Council. Councilmember Jaech suggested that the findings of an environmental impact statement for a partic- ular project be mailed to the neighborhood so that appeals can be made to Staff of the Hearing Examiner and not to the Board. Mr. Snyder noted that another solution would be to require that sites be posted for master -use type permits. Councilmember Dwyer inquired if the criteria that the Board used, other than the landscape guide- lines, were specific enough and workable or if too much discretion was involved. Board member Birch said he felt the criteria was specific and workable. Board member Birch said applications that are submitted to the Board that are complete are given preliminary and final approval within two meetings. He said those applications that are vague and incomplete cause a dilemma for the Board because its function is not to design a project but simply to review the aesthetic qualities. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 JANUARY 24, 1989 Board member Koenig said if professional designers were required to plan a project, the plans would be clear and understandable to the Board. He said confusion and delays result when the proper information is not submitted. Councilmember Wilson inquired why applicants are not given a set of guidelines and procedures to follow. Mr. Hahn said applicants are given a complete kit and Staff reviews those procedures with them. He said, however, those procedures are not always complied with. Councilmember Wil- son suggested that applications be removed from an agenda if the applicants fail to adhere to the procedure. Mayor Naughten opened the discussion for public input. Doug Herman, 420 - 5th Ave. S., former member of the ADB, said if the Council enacted the land- scape guidelines and procedures into an ordinance, it would facilitate and strengthen the Board's decision -making process. Mr. Herman said incomplete applications are one of the causes of lengthier meetings. He said a colored rendering and color samples of a project are important because they enable the Board to envision what the structure will look like. Complete elevations and blueprints are necessary, he said, for the Board to render a decision. He did not feel that the function of the Board was to design a project. Mr. Herman wholeheartedly endorsed the use of vinyl siding because he said the product is very good. Greg Pinneo, Pinneo & Michelle, 21010 - 76th Ave. W., said they are probably one of the builders that the Board referred to as ill -prepared. He said he did not view himself and his partner as ill -prepared. He said they were only trying to build affordable housing in the City of Edmonds and cost was the biggest factor. He said bureaucratic delays have cost them over $126,000 over the last 3 years. Mr. Pinneo said inconsistencies between Staff and the Board also cause de- lays. He noted that an example would be review and approval of a plan by Staff but denial by the Board because they do not like the aesthetic appearance'of a project, even though it meets Code requirements. Mr. Pinneo said they do use the services of professionals to design a building but oftentimes plans that cost $15,000 to draft are rejected by the Board. Mr. Pinneo said there is only one meeting per month and sometimes those meeting do not adjourn until midnight. He questioned how the members of the Board could function efficiently and ration- ally at that hour, noting that his livelihood was dependent upon their decision -making process. Mr. Pinneo said it was not the function of the Board to rule on issues of drainage, parking, or zoning. He questioned where their authority stopped. Mr. Pinneo said local builders are going to take a hard look at whether or not to continue to build in the City of Edmonds because of the hard costs of delays. Councilmember Hall asked Mr. Pinneo if he "had the system down" yet. Mr. Pinneo replied negatively. Councilmember Hall said she got the feeling that he was trying to buck the system and perhaps got started on the wrong foot. Mr. Pinneo said he has made every attempt to design projects that are to the Board's lik- ing. John Kennedy, 617 Dayton, Suite 7, said it costs approximately $40,000 to maintain wood siding over a 20 year period whereas vinyl siding requires very little maintenance. He said he submit- ted a project to the ADB in the recent past that proposed vinyl siding but the Board denied that use. He said he appealed the Board's decision to the City Council but the Council upheld their decision with no comment to him. He felt the decision was based more on emotion and prejudice than reason. Mr. Kennedy said he felt he was treated unfairly and discriminatorily by the ADB because they allowed the use of vinyl siding for another project the very evening that his project was reviewed. Councilmember Hertrich raised a point of order. He said he just noticed that the meeting was a work meeting and no audience participation was allowed. He said the meeting with the Board was intended to allow the Board to voice their concerns to the Council and to formulate solutions and was not to be turned into an arena of criticism of the Board. Mayor Naughten pointed out that the builders were invited to attend and participate in the discussion at a previous meeting that the ADB attended. He said the intent of the meeting was to discuss issues of concern in hopes of improving the ADB process. Councilmember Hertrich said it bothered him that the meeting was becoming a "thumbs down" affair for the ADB because he felt they did a wonderful job. He noted that their services were voluntary. He said he would concede to public input if it was limited to three minutes or less. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 JANUARY 24, 1989 Monte Clouston said he personally knew of builders who have lost thousands of dollars because of Board delays. He said he could have saved $10,000 on a particular project if the ADB would have allowed him an additional five minutes of their time. In an effort to avoid delays, Mr. Clouston suggested: 1) that a sign be posted on the site when a proposal is submitted to the City so that adjacent neighbors are aware of proposed future devel- opment. He said builders would be happy to pay for costs to erect a sign because it costs them thousands of dollars every month that a project is delayed; 2) a meeting be held one week prior to the ADB meeting with the developer, neighbors and Staff present and require that an outline of any testimony that is intended to be made at the ADB meeting be submitted at that time, subject to review and approval by Staff; 3) make available to the public the project plans that are sub- mitted to the Board. Ms. Francis clarified that not every application is reviewed by the Hearing Examiner. She said Staff often discovers that an application is pending a decision by the Hearing Examiner only upon review of that application. She said the Board is then asked to condition approval subject to his decision. Ms. Francis said a frustration that she and the Board members share is that projects are not required to be drafted by a professional or, if they are, many times that professional does not attend the ADB meeting to answer any questions or ambiguities which may arise. Board member Birch pointed out that the problem of late -night meetings has been resolved because Staff has recently begun to schedule two meetings a month when the agenda is lengthy. Board member Birch said although many developers would prefer that the ADB process was standard- ized, he said every application is unique in and of itself and so a cut-and-dried procedure would be impractical. Councilmember Hertrich complimented Ms. Francis for referencing sections of the code in the Staff report of Board packets. In response to a request from Councilmember Hertrich, Mr. Snyder explained that the Court of Appeals, Division I, has held that an appeal period does not commence on a complicated decision until the written decision is mailed to the applicant. He said the appeal period would commence on an ADB decision when a copy of the minutes is mailed to the applicant. Councilmember Hertrich said he would like the Council to specify within what time frame the ADB minutes must be mailed to an applicant. Board member Monroe said the Board, when reviewing an application, must include in its decision whether or not a proposal is consistent with Chapter 20.10.060 of the ECDC. She said, however, that requirement places the Board in a dilemma because the Board cannot conscientiously make those findings unless they are familiar with all other aspects of the project that are not relat- ed to aesthetics. Mr. Snyder said Washington Courts have been fairly clear that specific sec- tions of the zoning code prevail over general comprehensive plan pronouncements. He said much of the comprehensive plan criteria are balancing and so, in any given context, they can be seen to conflict with each other. He said in that instance, the comprehensive plan can be applied when appropriate to exercise discretion but if a developer has an inherent right to construct a project as proposed, then he can do so. Mr. Snyder said perhaps rewording of the criteria will clarify how the comprehensive plan is to be applied. Councilmember Dwyer inquired when it becomes apparent that an application does not satisfy the criteria that is given to an applicant. Ms. Block said sometimes the incompleteness of an appli- cation is not known until the night of the meeting because many times an applicant will promise to submit a certain item the night of the meeting but fail to do so. She said Staff tries to be flexible enough to allow builders a little leeway so that their project will not be delayed. Ms. Block said there are, however, times when a project is taken off the agenda because it is not complete. Councilmember Dwyer asked if there is a time line in which items must be submitted that were not initially included in proposals. Ms. Block replied affirmatively. Board member Robertson recommended that a stringent time line be established for the submittal of a complete application and those who do not comply be removed from the agenda. The Council thanked the Board for attending the meeting. The meeting recessed at 9:09 p.m. and reconvened at 9:18 p.m. * COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF ELDERLY HOUSING OPTIONS AND DELIBERATION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING HOUSING FOR THEELDERLY CDC- - FROM JULY Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block reported that the issue of elderly housing was first addressed by members of the Elderly Housing Committee, who met approximately 12 times over the See Council Minutes of February 7, 1989 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 JANUARY 24, 1989 7-month period from October 1986 to April 1987. The Committee prepared a report with recommenda- tions, which was presented to the Planning Board on April 22, 1987. The Planning Board spent many hours reviewing the Committee recommendation and the Edmonds Community Development Code; touring elderly housing facilities; and taking testimony from various parties. Ms. Block said the Board concluded that no significant changes to the ECDC are warranted at this time. They accepted the Committee's recommendations for minor changes to the Code. However, they did not accept the recommendations to change density requirements for all elderly housing and to allow retirement facilities in BC and BN zones, as well as in RM zones. Ms. Block said the changes recommended by the Board include: establishing new definitions for hospitals, congregate care facilities and foster homes; changing the title of Chapter 20.25 of the ECDC, inserting the words "low income" in certain sections of that chapter and amending the parking requirement to one parking space per unit; and amending chapter 16.30.020 allowing commu- nity facilities to be developed by private parties as well as public entities. Ms. Block noted that the City Council continued this matter from July 19, 1988. Ms. Block said it is the recommendation of Staff that the Council review the recommendations of both the Elderly Housing Committee and Planning Board and consider all ramifications of this issue before making a decision on potential Code changes. Councilmember Jaech inquired how Code requirements for parking would be accomplished if an elder- ly retirement facility was converted to an apartment complex. Ms. Block said the City now re- quires that adequate open space be available on site to provide additional parking, as required by Code, for multifamily dwellings. Councilmember Kasper said elderly housing facilities will not survive economically if a mixed tenancy is not attracted to those facilities. He suggested that financiers of housing be invited to attend a Council meeting to explain the financing aspect to the Council. Councilmember Jaech inquired if City Staff has determined the number of staff that are necessary to operate an elderly housing facility. Ms. Block said the number of staff required is dependent on the type and number of services that are provided. She said that information can be obtained by calling a particular facility. City Attorney Scott Snyder noted that if the Council made any changes to the substantive provi- sions of the Planning Board's recommendation, the issue would have to be remanded to the Planning Board and another hearing set. He suggested that the Council meet with the Planning Board follow- ing the meeting with the Housing Authority to express their policy and, thereby, preinstruct the Board. Councilmember Hertrich said he was not prepared to make a decision until he reviewed a copy of the July 19, 1988 Council hearing. He requested that Staff provide those minutes to him. Councilmember Wilson said he was disappointed with the Planning Board's report because they only reviewed the provisions of the Code and failed to look at the issues of elderly housing in the City and what is needed. Councilmember Hertrich noted that Planning Board member Jeff Palmer had suggested at an earlier Board meeting that the Board's discussion be divided into two areas: 1) low-income elderly hous- ing, and 2) moderate income elderly housing. Because low-income housing was already discussed by the Board, he suggested that the Planning Board be directed to study moderate -income elderly housing. Councilmember Jaech said it would not be economically viable to develop a facility for 100% low- income elderly tenants. She said a mixed -income level must exist in order for a facility to succeed. On that premise, she suggested that the Council continue the discussion as to whether or not to allow any concessions for density and parking to February 14. PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2701 AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO SECONDHAND DEALER LICENSES COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2701 AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATING TO SECONDHAND DEALER LICENSES. !� r Police Chief Dan Prinz reported •that it was discovered that some of the items contained in the original ordinance as reportable, i.e., most household goods are not items that are commonly stolen and sold as secondhand items. Requiring secondhand dealers to report those items places an undue burden upon them. Chief Prinz said the items that are commonly stolen and sold were defined and are required to be reported. He noted that the amendment also reduces the price of the license to be comparable with other business licenses in the City. MOTION CARRIED. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 JANUARY 24, 1989 DISCUSSION AND CONCURRENCE OF COUNCIL WORK MEETING PROCEDURE Council President Kasper reviewed the procedure that the Cities of Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood engage in for council committee meetings. He suggested that the City Council convene the Febru- ary 14 meeting with a briefing meeting with Staff in attendance to make their presentations and that the last half of the meeting be conducted in a work session format to discuss the implementa- tion of particular projects. He proposed that items presented by Staff would then appear on the Consent Agenda the following meeting. At the concurrence of the Council, City Attorney Scott Snyder said he would draft an ordinance reflecting the format of the Council committee meetings. Mayor Naughten adjourned the meeting at 10 p.m. COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUN- CILMEMBER JAECH, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO EXTEND THE MEETING FOR TEN MIN- UTES. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST OPPOSED. MAYOR Mayor Naughten said Brian Sullivan and Susan Houston, who made the presentation last week regard- ing the future of Paine Field Airport, inquired if the Council wished to reject the Paine Field Task Force report. The Council requested that a copy of the resolution by the "Let -the People -De- cide" Group be provided to them. The Mayor said the ground breaking ceremony for the wastewater secondary treatment plant on the 20th of January went well. COUNCIL Council President Kasper reviewed the items that would be discussed at the Council dinner work meeting next week. Councilmember Wilson said Staff is sometimes reluctant to bring issues before the Council as a whole so he questioned if the format should not be resumed where Councilmembers would be liaison to the various departments. There was agreement that that type of format should be resumed. Councilmember Dwyer inquired about the disposition of the Hearing Examiner's position. Mayor Naughten said an RFP was prepared by City Attorney Scott Snyder and will be submitted to the Council for review. Councilmember Dwyer inquired how long it will take to select a Hearing Exam- iner. Mr. Snyder said it would take a minimum of 60 to 75 days if the RFP's are responded to by next week. Councilmember Dwyer referred to the hearing on the Hearing Examiner's recommendation on appeal of the Olympic View Water and Sewer District scheduled on February 7, 1989 and the resolution to initiate the annexation of the unincorporated area lying south of the corporate limits of Edmonds. He pointed out that a hearing for Edmonds residents was never held on that subject. .� Planning Division Manager Mary Lou Block noted that a public hearing was scheduled on that issue on February 7. Councilmember Dwyer suggested that the caption of that hearing be more apparent because it appeared from the wording that the hearing would be only a hearing on appeal of the Olympic View Water and Sewer District. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HERTRICH, TO EXTEND THE MEETING. MOTION FAILED. The meeting adjourned at 10:12 p.m. THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO FEBRUARY 7, 1989 APPROVAL. JACQUELINE G. PARRETT, City Clerk LARRY S. NAUGHTEN, Mayor * See Council Minutes of February 7, 1989 EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 JANUARY 24, 1989 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL aLnza meenrvc aoom-ueankr aun.owG 7:00 — 10:00 P.M. JANUARY 24, 1989 WORK MEETING - NO AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE I. CONSENT AGENDA (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 17, 1989 2. CWC-HDR MONTHLY TREATMENT PLANT REPORT 3. COUNCIL UPDATE BY 20/20 TASK FORCE COMMITTEE 4. JOINT MEETING WITH ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD 5. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF ELDERLY HOUSING OPTIONS AND DELIBERATION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO EDMONDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE REGARDING HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY (CDC-7-98) (FROM JULY 19, 1988 HEARING) 6. PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2701 AMENDING CITY CODE RELATING TO SECONDHAND DEALER LICENSES 7. DISCUSSION AND CONCURRENCE OF COUNCIL WORK MEETING PROCEDURE 8.. MAYOR 9. COUNCIL THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE ( 5 MIN___S) (30 MINUTES) (60 MINUTES) (40 MINUTES) ( 5 MINUTES) (10 MINUTES)