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19650427 City Council MinutesC225 • COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Councilman Tuson, chairman of the Utilities Committee, reported that the Water Dept. would like, for immediate delivery out of -Seattle stock, enough water pipe for 3 jobs: 7th S., 61h N., and 10t. It was.moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Kincaid to authorize purchase of pipe for these projects. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Slye that the Water Dept. be authorized to call for bids on approximately 2400 ft. of 8 in. C.I. water pipe, according to city specifications, to replace water mains on 99. Motion carried. Aupervi sor Lawson reported on a request from Televue of Edmonds for permission to serve the city with a cable to improve television reception in homes that wished to install and rent the service. Each home so served would be connected to a master cable and eliminate the individual antenna. The attorney was asked to have an ordinance drawn on a license basis, and further study would then be given the matter. AUDIENCE Harry Wagner asked the council if some sort of simplified form could be made up to explain LID assessments before a preliminary hearing is held. Councilman Kincaid suggevted that a fact sheet be drawn up for this purpose. There was no further business, and the meeting adj —� P I • April 27, 1965 PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL HEARINGS Meeting for two preliminary assessment roll hearings was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with Councilmen Olds, Harrison, Tuson, Slye, Kincaid and Bevan present. HEARING - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL - PROPOSED OLYMPIC AVE. PAVING . Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Intention #1809 proposed paving of Olympic Avenue from Main to Olympic View Drive. Mayor Maxwell first read a letter from four of the property owners asking the City to look into the 'possibility of underground wiring for Olympic Avenue before 'the paving is done. The P.U.D. had been contacted, and a figure of approximately $10.00 a -running foot had been quoted. Several people came forward to file written protests with the City Clerk. Wayne Jones, Consulting Engineer, then explained the preliminary estimate of costs for this LID, which would amount to $9.00 per z.f.f. where the sidewalk would be on one side only, (north of 196A) and $10.00 per z:f.f. where the sidewalks would be on both sides of the improvement. - Mr. Jones also used the blackboafod to draw a diagram explaining the 30 foot bands on a piece of property to illustrate the zone termini method of assessments. Following this, Attorney Murphy explained the workings of` an LID, and the method of payment. Hearing was then opened. • Mr. George Rifkin asked how this LID was initiated, and was answered that it came about from a request from a few of the property owners who showed interest in such an improvement. H. F. Humola stated that there had been an original hearing on this and there was no interest shown in an improvement at that time. Mr: Moon said his property was not going*to be benefited by a speedway, which is what an arterial would become. Mr. Joe Schott of Glen Street asked why this project was started when the people were against it. Mr. Eugene Anthony, (who is not a property owner under this LID) asked why the council didn't listen to people who come down to protest instead of those who stay at home. Mr. Miller, Sprague Street, asked if it was fair to improve a street on the decision of a - few and then require a 50% to 60% protest to kill the project. Engineer Larson answered that this was indicated as an arterial on the comprehensive plan, and the traffic counts here had indicated the need. Mr. Olson asked if Main Street was on the arterial street plan. Then he stated that Main Street should be improved first. Mrs. Brown, Olympic Avenue, asked why the north end of the city wasn't included in the cost of this improvement, since all the people would be using the street. Mrs. Hamilton said the entire area should be taxed if Olympic Avenue is used by them. Mr. Hull asked how can you benefit if you encourage more traffic on your street. 0 t 1 26. Dave Fletcher, Olympic, wanted to know why the little leg from Puget Drive to Olympic was being included in this LID. • Lloyd Johnson, also living on this little stretch of road, said that they had no sewers and why should they become an arterial before they even had sewers put in. Ron Pratt, Olympic Ave., voiced his protest against the LID. Betty Cook, Olympic Ave., said she lived.close to Main on the west side and her property line was very near the street. She wanted to know what would happen to her front yard ilf the LID went through, and also complained that Olympic Avenue was too much of a speedway now. Mr. Brazil stated that it was obvious that the people were against this improvement. He said that over 53f'of the dollar value was represented in written protest. He then added that the council should talk this improvement rover with the residents, wherein they could discuss the possibility of'underground wires, sidewalks on one or two sides, and how much each would cost, etc. Loreen Hanchett, Sierra Place; stated that she had lived in several eastern cities, and had come to Edmonds to make her home because of the scenery etc* in the area, and she -was very surprised to find people who didn't even want a sewer, nor did they want paving in front of their house. She added that she couldn't understand people who complained about the street becoming unsafe for children when the only place they had to walk at present was on the edge of the paving# -and nothing but a deep ditch where a sidewalk should be, and where it would be'for the protection of the children if the street were improved. She said she would be- happy 'to pay ,her share for any improvement. Mrs. Tobin stated that she agreed with Mr. Brazil. She also asked how long the LID system had been used in Edmonds. She was told that if this went through, it would be LID #132. Another gentleman wanted -to know if the school district would pay an assessment. He was told that they would if they owned any property within the proposed LID boundary. The hearing was then closed: --The written protests were to be turned -over to the- City Engineer to determine the percentage of the protest, and a report would be given at the next council meeting. HEARING - PRELIMINARY. ASSESSMENT ROLL - PROPOSED--5k-S.E. PAVING Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Intention #1819 pro- p.osed'paving of 5k S.E. from 17t' S. to 25k S., including intersections, according to arterial standards. Hearing was then opened. Mr. Andrews, 5th S.E., protested.about the high cost of the assessment. Mr. Kellenberger, representing St. Matthews Lutheran Church, stated that the church had turned in a written protest as they did not feel that they would be benefited. Mr. Dissinger, 59 S.E., said that an arterial would be a detriment to the "property owners. Mr. Lee stated that the State Highway Dept, had said 5M would be a 4 lane street before it was annexed to Edmonds, but that he felt himself that -it was a corridor going nowhere. Mr. Connors, Bowdoin Way, complained about the Fire Station and water tank across from his property, saying that he couldn't sell his house if he wanted to, because he wouldn't be able to get FHA approval. He felt his area was entitled to different zoning. He was against improving the street. Eugene Anthony asked the council how many times must the property owners come.--down-to pro- test, as the city seemed to try to improve their street every couple of years. John Johnson stated that the people know this is an arterial, but the zoning should be changed. He said he knows the road needs repairing, and would not object to participating in the cost if all the people who used the street would also help to pay for it. Hearing was then closed, and the protests were turned over to the City Engineer to be checked against the assessment roll. Meeting was then adjourned. City Clerk May 4, 1965 ROLL CALL Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all six councilmen present. a APPROVAL OF MINUTES C'? • 1 • C 1 Minutes of the April 209 meeting and the April 27' preliminary assessment roll hearings for --Olympic Avenue and for 5k S.E. having been mailed and posted, and there being no omissions nor 0