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19651102 City Council Minutes!2458 bouncilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Slye that the Ronald Sewer District be advised that the City of Edmonds is not in a position at this time to expand the area which is served • by the city sewer system and treatment plant. Motion carried. OLYMPIC VIEW WATER DISTRICT'S REQUEST REGARDING SEWERING A letter dated September 20 from the Olympic View Water District requested (1) joint use of . Edmonds' Treatment Plant in sewering of the O.V.W.D* area, or (2) permission to use the City of Edmonds peripheral streets for laying of sewer lines to a proposed new O.V.W.D. treatment plant. A motion was made by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Olds that the Mayor be authorized to notify the Olympic View Water District that the City of Edmonds does not provide sewage facilities to areas outside of the city limits, and will not allow sewer lines to be laid inside the city limits by a sewer district. Motion carried. PROPOSAL TO RE-ROUTE FERRY TRAFFIC A proposal prepared by City and State personnel to re-route the ferry traffic from Third to Fifth on Walnut was introduced by Mayor Maxwell. Maps with two proposals, "A" and "B" were shown and copies were to be posted on the bulletin board for public inspection. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Harrison that November 2 be set as the date for a hearing on the proposed ferry traffic re-routing, and the motion carried. REPORT ON DRIFTWOOD PLAYERS Councilman Harrison reported to the council that the Driftwood Players are nearly ready to approach the city on a oommittment for land for a new Playhouse. Meeting was then adjourned. 62, City Clerk�(ayor • November 2, 1965 ROLL CALL Meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the council meeting of October 19th had been mailed and posted, and since there were no additions nor corrections, they stood approved as written. PROPOSAL FROM LYNNWOOD AND MOUNTLAKE TERRACE ON CONSOLIDATION STUDY Mayors Lloyd Alkire of Lynnwood and Sam Hanson of Mountlake Terrace had asked to be placed on the agenda so that they could speak to the Edmonds council regarding a consolidation study. Mayor Alkire read a copy of the Lynnwood Resolution, duplicate of one passed .by Mountlake Terrace, and copies of both were left with the Edmonds council. Mayor Alkire invited the City of Edmonds to join with the other two cities in financing and promoting this study. He said he felt that there was interest by the citizens of all three cities, and a study would provide if there was a basis for consolidation. Mayor Hanson added that this was not a promotion for consolidation as such; that if the study showed it not to be an advantageous move, they would drop the idea., However, if the study proved consoli- dation to be a good move, they would want action to come from the people by way of a petition. Councilman Harrison asked what the cost of this study would be. The answer to that was not known at this point, as they had not as yet found anyone to make the study. Council took the proposal under advisement, with an answer to be given at the next council meeting. HEARING - PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL - 8m S., DAYTON.TO MAPLE • Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Intention #187, proposed paving of 8% S., from Dayton to Maple. Engineer Wayne Jones explained the scope and cost of the project. Hearing was then opened. There were three written protests filed, amounting to 22%. They were from Mrs. D. D. McClenahan, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Parent, and John W. Middleton. Following the reading of the protests, and after two of the signers of protests reaffirmed their feelings as stated in their letters, hearing was closed. It was moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Bevan that proposed Ordinance #1148 be passed, creating LID #141. A roll call vote showed all councilmen in favor, and the motion carried unanimously. HEARING - PROPOSED FERRY TRAFFIC RE-ROUTING Hearing was opened on the proposed re-routing of the ferry traffic on Walnut, 3rd to 51h. Two maps, Plan "A" and Plan "B" were displayed, showing two routes worked out by the State. Mr. Bill Crow told the council that he thought the re-routing would mean going from a bad situation in one area to an equally bad situation in another location, and felt the traffic should be left as it is now. Lloyd Nelson asked about traffic counts, and if anyone knew when the freeway would be brought through. Others speaking from the audience were Bill Unwin, Merle Simpkins, and a third gentleman. They felt that re-routing the ferry traffic away from the business district would not be in the best interests of the business men. After much discussion, during which time it was noted that a least one Plan would eliminate parking in front of a 5b Ave. delicatessen which would be disastrous to this type of business, the hearing was closed and council decided that further study was needed on the matter. DOG LEASH PETITIONS - INFORMAL HEARING Hearings had been held in March 1965 on the matter of petitions received for and against a dog leash law. After the hearings, when the number of petitions for the leash law seemed to about equal the'-' • petitions against, the proposal was taken under advisement. Informal hearing was then 2 59 • opened and members of the audience were asked to comment.. One woman, member of the Snohomish County Humane Society, said that a dog leash law has never proved to solve the problem; that the people who owned the dogs were the delinquent ones and it seemed to be a problem of neigh- bors speaking to neighbors about their dogs when a difficult situation existed. Capt. Shields again stated his views expressed at the council meeting of October 19th regarding.the council's handling of air pollution control versus the dog leash law. Bill Crow spoke in favor of the leash law. It was decided during discussion that the expenditures necessary to set up all the facilities for enforcing a leash law seemed to be too great for experimentation', Since•it seemed that leash laws had proved.to be neither too effective nor practical. It was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Slye that the Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance to place the dog leash proposal on an advisory ballot in the next City election. Motion carried. AUDITING OF LID BILLS A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the following bills against LID #129 be paid: Estimate #2 to Joplin Paving Co. in the amount of•,11,923.83 and $630.00 to James A. Murphy for legal fees. Motion carried. A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the bills against LID #133 be paid: Semi-final estimate to Washington Asphalt Co. in the amount of $59,170.19 and $1,450.00 for second half legal fees to James A. Murphy, and that the City Clerk be author- ized to issue interest bearing warrants to Hughbanks, Inc. in the amount of $60,620.19 to cover. Motion carried. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Tuson-that the following bills against LID #135 be paid: Estimate #4 (semi-final) to Lynnwood Construction Co. in the amount of $4,121.16 and $500.00 to James A. Murphy for second half attorney fees,•and the City Clerk be authorized to issue interest bearing warrants to Grand & Co., Inc. in the amount of $4,621.16 to cover. Motion carried. • CORRESPONDENCE A letter was received from the Olympic View Water District commissioners notifying the City of Edmonds of the termination of the contract for water as of November 1, 1966. An answer was received from Mayor Braman of Seattle concerning our letter of cooperation on air pollution control. His letter was referred to Attorney Murphy, who is researching the.problem. Mr. E. W. Oldham wrote the council regarding the future use of underground wires whenever possible, especially before the paving of 9% and on Olympic. A letter with. -no signature complained about no restruants open in Edmonds on Sundays. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mr. Donald Brown complained to the Mayor and council for having been served with a notice of condemnation proceedings on a parcel of his property needed for the establishment of the alley between 3rd and 41h, north of Dayton. ORDINANCE REZONINGHARRY HEAD PROPERTY It was moved by Councilman Kincaid, seconded by Councilman Harrison that proposed Ordinance #1149 be passed, rezoning from RML to BC property as recommended by Planning Commission Resolu- tion #136. Motion carried unanimously. ORDINANCE CHANGING SETBACK REQUIREMENTS It was moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that proposed Ordinance • #1_50 be passed, amending the zoning ordinance changing setback requirements. Motion carried!^ unanimously. ORDINANCE FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Harrison that proposed Ordinance #1151 be passed, changing the minimum site area required for plann$d unit developments to 5 acres for exclusively residential use and 10 acres for all others. Councilman McGinness stated he thought 5 acres was too small and would lend itself to inferior developments. A roll call vote was then taken, with Councilman McGinness, Tuson, and Kincaid voting against; Olds, Harrison, Slye and Bevan for, and the motion carried. ORDINANCE RESTORING 2-WAY TRAFFIC ON 4t Councilman Tuson made the motion, seconded by Councilman Slye that proposed Ordinance #1152 be passed, restoring 2-way-traffic on 4% Avenue between Bell and Dayton Streets. Motion carried unanimously. CASH PREPAYMENT EXPIRATION ORDINANCES ON LID'S 125, 127, 130, 1,34 It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Harrison that proposed Ordinance #1153 be passed, cash prepayment expiration notice on LID #125. Motion carried unanimously. A motion was made by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Tuson, that proposed Ordinance #1154 be passed, cash prepayment expiration notice on LID #127. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Slye that proposed Ordiance 111155 be passed, cash prepayment expiration notice on LID #1:30. Motion carried unanimously. • Tt was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that proposed Ordinance #1156 be passed, cash prepayment expiration notice on LID #134. Motion carried unanimously. 260 REPORT ON JANGARD APARTMENT HOUSE SEWER The matter of sewering the proposed apartment house at 1110 5m S. was held for further discussion. • PROPOSED PLAYLOT AT 101b On the matter of a proposed Playlot at 10th, it was decided to set an informal hearing for November 160 to find out the feeling of the property owners in the immediate area. PROPOSED ORDINANCE - GLUE SNIFFING The Mayor introduced a proposed ordinance in connection with glue sniffing. FINAL ENGINEERING ON 9%, MAIN TO CASPER LID It was moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Slye that the consulting engineers be authorized to proceed with the final engineering on LID #131, paving of 91h, Main to Casper. Motion carried. PROPOSAL TO RE -ACTIVATE ALOHA STREET LID A motion was made by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Bevan to instruct the Attorney to prepare a Resolution of Intention for an LID for Aloha from 7m to 80 for the construction of asphaltic concrete paving, curbs, gutters and sidewalks. Motion -carried. HEARING POSTPONED ON RAILROAD AVE. SEWERS It was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Harrison that the hearing on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Intention#188, Railroad Ave. sewers, be postponed from November 16m to December 7m. Motion carried. SET HEARING DATE FOR FINAL HEARING ON LID #126 It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the date for the final assess- ment roll hearing on LID #126, paving of 2nd Ave. from Main to 200 ft. s. of Alder, be set for December 7m. Motion carried. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE COUNCIL POLICY ON LID PROTESTS Feeling that protests on-LID's are asked for and received prematurely, before the improvement is ex- plained to the property owners, it was decided to change the policy heretofore adhered to. It was therefore moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Olds that the council rescind its former policy of abandoning LID's if an excess of 50% protest is received on the night of the hearing on the preliminary assessment roll, and hereafter be governed solely by the state law. Motion carried unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORT ON TRAFFIC ORDINANCE Councilman McGinness, chairman of the Traffic Ordinance Committee, reported that they hoped to be able to present a proposed new traffic ordim nce to the council at the next regular meeting. STREET COMMITTEE REPORTS ON PRIORITY LIST FOR PAVING Councilman McGinness reported that the Street Committee had studied -the -situation and come up with a priority list for street improvements and holds of hearings on the following: (1) for arterials - Main Street from 9m to Five Corners. This however, would have to be deferred until sewer Unit #2 is more determined. (2) 9m Avenue from Walnut Street vicinity to the south city limits, and the street committee recom- mended that the preliminary engineering be ordered. In connection with this, Councilman McGinness moved, seconded by Councilman Bevan that the Attorney be instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention for the improvement of 91h between Walnut to the south city limits with asphaltic concrete paving, curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. Motion carried. (3) The next on the priority list from the Street Committee was 76m from 99 south to 205m, but after this had been considered, the committee decided to defer action until after January 1, 1966, as the state is -now considering this as part of the highway system. (4) Third Avenue, to Casper, 91b,.and on up Olympic Avenue (State Highway #524). It was moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the engineer be authorized to present a plan for improvement of State Highway #524 from Main to Olympic Avenue to the state to see if they will participate in this improvement. Motion carried. It was moved bu Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Slye that the attorney be instructed to prepare a Resolution of Intention for the improvement of a short section of unimproved roadway on 12t S.E. from Highway 99 to 2201h. Motion carried. SIDEWALKS TO BE REQUIRED IN ALL PAVING LID'S It was moved by Coun cilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Slye that sidewalks be required in all LID's for paving except in specific cases as recommended by the Engineer and approved by the council. Motion carried. There was no further business, and the meeting adjourn( Oity Clerk 1 1 • 1 • I I 0