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19640818 City Council Minutes197 • August 18, 1964 ROLL CALL Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the last meeting having been received.by all councilmen, they were asked for any omissions or corrections. Under Correspondence, it was asked that the words "zoning ordinance" be substit$ted for "comprehensive plan" in answer to Mrs. Finney. Under Park Board, "issue for acquisition of north end properties" be changed to "issue for acquisition of north end salt water front properties". Under Street Committee_, it should state that the Plaza Cab Co. had been granted the change of cab stand location, and had been authorized by the Mayor to do so. There were no further corrections, and the minutes were declared approved as corrected. CONTINUATION OF HEARING ON PROPOSED VACATION OF ERBEN DRIVE There was much discussion on the proposed vacation of Erben Drive.. Mr. Bean and Mr. Branstetter were two of the property owners involved who were present. There seemed to be question in the minds of the property owners as to who would own the property after vacation. The City re- linquishes rights to the roadway in case of vacation, but reserves an easement for utilities purposes. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Christensen, seconded by Councilman Tuson that the hearing be continued to September 15m. Motion carried. AWARDING OF BIDS ON CBD STREET LIGHTING FIXTURES Bids had been opened on street lighting fixtures on Friday, August 142' at 1:30 P.M.in the office of the Mayor, and read aloud in the presence of Mayor Maxwell, Supervisor Lawson, a is representative from Westinghouse Corporation,'the Assistant City Clerk and a Civic Center secretory. The bids were: Westinghouse - lat bid - lump sum $5,545.66 2nd bid is it5,470.00 North Coast Electric Co. Graybar Electric Broadway Distributors, Inc. 59065.91 59807.57 59362•77 The PUD had been consulted in regard to the materials bid, for their approval. The low bid quoted on acceptable materials; therefore, it was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Christensen that the North Coast Electric bid in the amount of $59065.91 be accepted and a contract be entered into with them for the street.lighting fixtures. Motion carried. REQUEST FOR ANNEXATION A request for annexation was received for a small piece of property ih the area lying north of the new Chase Lake School site, east of 84a Ave. W. and south of the existing city limits. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Tuson that..the. Attorney be instructed to prepare a petition to submit to the property owners for circulation and signature. A roll call vote was..taken, with Councilman Olds. -Harrison, Tuson and Slye voting yes; Christensen, Sorensen and Bevan voting no, and the motion carried 4 to 3. CORRESPONDENCE • A request was received from Natalie Shippen, South.County Chariman of the Committee for Referendum 13, asking the Edmonds City Council for its endorsement of this. Council took no action, preferring to express opinions.on referendums as individuals, rather than as a tSody. ORDINANCE FOR LICENSING OF CARNIVALS Proposed Ordinance #1064 for licensing of carnivals was brought -again before the council for its second reading, and it was moved by Councilman Harrison, seconded by Councilman Slye that Ordinance #1064 be passed. Motion carried. ATTORNEY'S REPORT Copies of the new zoning ordinance were presented to each councilman for study. Attorney Murphy advised that the comprehensive plan fvom Clark, Coleman, Rupeiks,. Inca should be adopted in Ordinance form, rather than by Resolution as it now exists. A motion was made by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Olds that a public hearing be set for September 19 1964 on the adoption by ordinance of the comprehensive plan. Motion carried. PARK BOARD Proposed Ordinance #1065 was introduced, providiing for 2 Park Bond Issues, to be placed on the General Election ballot. This ordinance will be brought up.for action at September 1 meeting. STREET COMMITTEE It was the recommendation of the Street Committee that the City should protest to the State by letteron the poor engineering of the new turn-off at 230 on 99. The left turn lane is • inadequate for large vehicles to maneuver, and there is lack of adequate signs designating the route to Edmonds. •, G 19.8 It was also the recommendation of the Street Committee that the State Highway Dept. be contacted on making 76A W. from Highway 99 to 2059 part of the State Highway system. LJ Mr. Lawson was instructed to have Einar Syvertson contact the county to see what the R/W is on 1009 Ave. W. (outside city) and ask that this R/W be 80 ft. if it now is less. SET DATV FOR BID OPENING - LID #1,� It was moved by Councilman Olds, seconded by•Councilman Slye that September 15 be set as the date for opening of bids on LID #125, paving of Hemlock, 59 to 6A. Motion carried. There was no further business', and the meeting adjourned. City Clerk September 19 1964 ROLL CALL ayor Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Copies of the minutes of the previous meeting having been received by all councilmen, they were asked for any omissions or corrections.. There were none,..and the Mayor ddclared the minutes to" be approved as presented. HEARING PROPOSED REZONE - LAKE McALEER 5 ACRE -TRACTS Hearing was reopened on the proposed rezone from R-8 to R-C of Tracts 2-and 3, Lake McAleer 5 Acre Tracts. A petition was read, signed by approximately 40' property owners in the area, in favor of the proposed rezone. Several property owners from the.Ballinger area were in the audience, and many expressed opinions against it. After a great deal of discussion on the.. part of the council, as well as from the audience, a motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that proposed Ordinance #1066 be passed, rezoning the area known as Tracts 2 and 3, Lake McAleer 5 Acre Tracts, from R-8 to R-C as recommended by the Planning Commission. Before a vote could be •taken, it was moved by Councilman Harrison, seconded by Councilman Tuson that the motion be amended to rezone only the west 333 ft.. of the area proposed, which would delete approximately a 160 ft. strip on the east side. There was again much dis- cussion, during which time Mr. Doces, who had applied for the rezone, stated that he would be. willing to pave the street along his property to make it easier for traffic to move, which was one of the arguments of the opponents. A roll call v6te was taken on the amendment to the motion, and resulted in Harrison and Tuson voting yes on their motion, all other council- men voting no, and the amendment failed. A roll call vote was then taken on the original motion to adopt proposed Ordinance #1066 to rezone the area in question, and Councilmen Olds, Christensen, Slye, Sorensen and Bevan voted for; Tuson and Harrison against, and the motion carried 5 to 2. HEARING - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT_ ROLL _-_LID #126 1 • Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for proposed LID #1269 paving of Second Ave. from Main to 200 ft. south of Alder. There were 3 written objections filed, amounting to about 12% of the total value of the assessment. It was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Christensen that proposed Ordinance #1067 be passed, creating LID #126. • Motion carried. HEARING - ADOPTION BY ORDINANCE OF _CLARK* COLEMAN, RUPEIKS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Hearing was held on thebdoption by ordinance of the Clark, Coleman, Rupeiks Comprehensive Plan as adopted by Resolution heretofore. Several people in the audience asked questions in regard to it, but there were no objections, and a motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that Ordinance #1068 be passed, adopting the official comprehensive plan prepared by Clark, Coleman, Rupeiks, Inc., dated May 1963. Motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE A letter was read from Mrs. Wilma Smith, Principal of the Esperance Elementary School, expressing appreciation for the excellent walkways along 76k. Two letters pertaining to zoning - one from a representative of Union Oil Co. and one from M. A. Quarnstrom were received and will be held for the zoning hearings. APPOINTMENT TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Mayor Maxwell reappointed George Luschen to the Board of Adjustment as of July 19 1964 for a 4 year term, and it was moved by Councilman Sorensen, seconded by Councilman Slye to confirm the Mayor's appointment. Motion carried. DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEYS DESIGNATED City Attorney Murphy had requested the naming of Deputy City Attorneys to.act in his absence, and Mayor Maxwell named Raymond D. Ogden, Jr., Richard J. Thorpe, and Ronald Murphy to act in this capacity. It was moved by Councilman luson, seconded by Councilman Harrison that the three Deputy City Attorneys as named by the Mayor be confirmed. Motion carried. •