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19720418 City Council Minutes• 1 1 • 1 authorize the Mayor to sign the three Union contracts when ready. Motion carried. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES A claim for damages was acknowledged from Miss Diane Rush, 'and this was re- ferred to the City.Clerk for processing. EQUIPMENT.RENTAL RATES FOR 1972 Equipment rental rates had been presented for 1972,.and a motion was made by. Councilman Gellert, seconded by Councilman Nelson to approve the 1972 equip- ment rental rates. Motion carried. There was no further business, and the meeting was adjourned at 12:25 P.M. jte� Z_4,2�� �_ Irene Varney Moran City Clerk April 18, 1972 RnT.T. raT.r. I • Harve' H. Harrison, Mayor Regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor Harve Harrison with all councilmen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the meeting of April 4 had been posted and mailed, and with no omissions nor corrections, they were approved as written. SENIOR CITIZEN TURNKEY PROJECT Mayor Harrison reported that'he had written to our congressional delegates pointing out the opinion that there -should be some shift in funding in order to take advantage of the vacant units in this area. The City Attorney had written to Harold Hopkins, Washington Housing Service, asking for clarification on questions regarding the Cooperation Agreement. No answeres had been received up to this time, and the Mayor suggested postponing any action on this agenda item until answers are received on the Cooperation Agreement and also after Council has had a chance to meet with Diane Goodwin, who was ill and could not attend the last council work meeting. The Mayor also mentioned Ward Phillips, whom he thought might attend the next work meeting to help with any questions council might have. Mr. Brown from Washington Housing Authority was present in the audience and offered to answer questions, and he too was invited to be present at the next Tuesday council work meeting. In response to a suggestion from Councilman Nelson, Mayor Harrison read the letter from the City Attorney to Mr. Hopkins, containing the questions raised by the proposed agreement, for benefit of those people in the audience inter- ested in this matter. • Following this, a motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Nordquist to postpone this hearing on the Turnkey project to May 2. Council- woman Shippen inquired if the entire matter on housing would be taken up, or only the discussion on Turnkey and the agreement. City Attorney Murphy stated that council could not take any action at the next meeting other than to set the hearing on the proposed agreement, since statutes required a five day notice prior to any action on the proposed cooperation agreement. The vote on the motion then carried. HEARING: ON LETTER OF INTENT TO ANNEX CHERRY HILL AREA Hearing was held on the letter of intent to annex the area in north Edmonds known as "Cherry Hill". Mayor Harrison reported on the letter he had re- ceived from the City Attorney concerning the City of Edmonds' right to hook onto the sanitary sewer line in this particular area. He stated that the City of Edmonds does have the right to tie into the line, according to his inter- pretation of the Edmonds -Lynnwood Agreement. In regard to the proposed annexation of this area to Edmonds, the property owners involved were given to understand that the City of Edmonds would re- quire the assumption of the city's indebtedness; that council would entertain a petition for annexation with signatures representing 75% of the assessed valuation; and that the city was interested in considering the revenue bond method for financing their sewers.. City Engineer Leif Larson gave an estimate on cost for installing sewers and for connection charges, with monthly sewer service rates based on varying connection charge amounts. Mayor Harrison read a proposed resolution calling for an election for annexation in conjunction with the September 19 Primary. The County Auditor's estimate for cost of an election, whether special or in • 2 56 • conjunction with the September Primary, was approximately $500.00, as this would involve a portion of Perrin precinct and require only one election board. However, costs involving Boundary Review Board, etc., would make the city's expenditure approximately $625.00. Hearing was then opened. CAO Ron Whaley, in answer to a question from the audience regarding the dir- ferences in taxes between Lynnwood and Edmonds, stated that there was very little difference in the 1972 millages of Edmonds, Lynnwood, or the County. A man in the audience remarked that while circulating the petition on the. letter of intent, he had found that most of the people involved "preferred a low connection fee on the proposed sewers,; under the revenue bonds with the monthly sewer service charge method. Another man had a question regarding the letter written by the Edmonds City Attorney to the Mayor and Council, advising them of the city's right to use the sewer line in that area. He felt there were conflicting answers to this question depending upon which city was being asked. Councilman Nelson put in the form of a motion that the Council instruct the Mayor to confirm in writing to the City of Lynnwood that the City of Edmonds gives its approval for the Cherry Hill area to connect to the joint sewer system. Councilman Nelson felt there should be no reservations for the people to connect to the sewer whether they annex to either Lynnwood or Edmonds, and based on the Edmonds City Attorney's interpretation of the agreement, the people in this area should be able to determine whether or not they want to annex to the City of Edmonds. The motion, however, was withdrawn and more discussion followed. The time element on the annexation election method as opposed to the petition method was then discussed at length. • A woman in the audience asked if they annexed to Edmonds, hoar long would it be before they would have sewers? The City Engineer answered that based on the revenue bond method of financing, instead of the LID method, he would estimate within 6 to 9 months after annexation. A man in the audience stated that this letter of intent had been put off until this evening because of the agreement between Edmonds and Lynnwood on the use of the sewer line, and although the Edmonds City Attorney feels that Edmonds has the right to tie into the line, Lynnwood has different ideas, and he felt that if this disagreement went into .litigation, it would put sewers for the area in the distant future. Someone else in the audience questioned the Utility Tax in Edmonds and the distribution of the revenue. Mayor Harrison explained that there was a 5% tax on all Utilities, and the exact distribution of the monies was presently being decided by the council. CAO Whaley then stated that in 1971, 1/5 of the money received went into the Street Fund, and the council had authorized asphalt overlays on certain streets with this money. The remainder went into the General Fund. He then noted that in 1972, 1/5 will go into the Street Fund; the portion generated from the water tax would return to the Water Fund; and the remainder would go into the General Fund, to be used for such things as city participation in underground projects such as street lighting, telephone lines, etc,,, when and where needed. A woman noted that not too many people in the Cherry Hill area have a sealer problem, and some don't even know anything about this letter of intent for annexation. No one else wished to comment, and the hearing was closed. Itseemed to be the general feeling of the Council to let the people involved decide what they wished to do in regard to annexation. City Attorney Murphy read the state statute in connection with action on the annexation process. • However, Council did not wish to spend the money on the election method until enough property owners indicated the desire to annex, and they felt annexation by the petition method would be preferred. It was moved by Councilman Haines, seconded by Councilman Nordquist to post- pone any action on this matter for 2 weeks. A motion was then made by Councilman Gellert, seconded by Councilwoman Shippen to amend the motion to state that within 2 weeks, encourage the area to submit a petition with 75% of the assessed valuation of the area to make an election unnecessary, and the wishes of the people be known, and that the Edmonds City Attorney prepare the petition which will state that all property within the territory hereby sought to be annexed shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the City of Edmonds for any now outstanding indebted- ness of said City, including assessments or taxes in payment of any bonds issued or debts contracted, prior to or existing at the date of annexation. The motion to amend carried, and the motion as amended also carried. City Attorney Murphy stated that the prepared petition could be picked up in the City Engineer's office this Friday afternoon. HEARING: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL - UAB PROJECT ON 228th Hearing was held on the preliminary assessment roll for Resolution of Inten- tion 237, UAB project on 228th from 76th to the east city limits. City Engineer Leif Larson reported on the project, which involves the City of Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and the County, with Mountlake Terrace being the construc- tion agent. Council had asked that a survey be made of the area to determine interest of the abutting property openers in undergrounding of utilities along u • 257 1 • with the street improvement. Cards had been sent, and the result was: . 1 voting yes, 15.negative, and no reply. Engineer Larson then gave a run- down on the estimated costs, with the .City of Edmonds portion of the project being $77,248; the participating property owners being charged the $4.00 per zone front. foot, as had been decided by council for all paving LID's, in- cluding the UAB projects. The Engineer also explained the zone and termini method of assessment for the benefit of property owners present. Councilman Nordquist stated that he was opposed to the underground wiring on this project since the people had voiced their opinion that they do not wish to have it done, and he also felt that.with this particular project, Edmonds was helping.to improve a street to serve the needs of Mountlake Terrace, which rumor has it, wants to shove off the south bound exit into the freeway and the off ramp going northbound at 236th, which means this street would be nothing more than ingress and egress either to Mountlake Terrace or to 76th, and a large new apartment building in the Terrace would be served by this improve ment. The City Engineer noted that at this time he had heard of no firm plan for closing the ramps in question. In defense of the UAB, Councilman Haines noted that the fundamental reason for,UAB's was to connect areas from one city to another. Hearing was then opened. Property owners in the audience seemed to feel that improvement of this street was strictly for the use of the Mountlake Terrace apartment traffic. Two property owners mentioned that an engineer representing the City of Edmonds had called on the residents for easements and had intimated that if they did not sign, they would have to put in their own rockeries after the project was completed. Mayor Harrison suggested that the City of Edmonds should make . participation in this UAB project contingent on no closures of on or off ramps to the freeway. It was noted that the property owners ,would in fact be paying for the sidewalks, and it was agreed that these sidewalks would be beneficial for children walking to school in the area. No further comments were forth- coming, and the hearing was closed. Discussion followed, and it was moved by Councilman-Nordquist, seconded by Councilman Tuson to postpone this matter for a period of 2 weeks, and the City Engineer contact the Highway Department and the Urban'Arterial Board regarding the freeway ramps in question. This motion carried. VACATION CITY R/W - 244th & TRACTION.R/W NORTH OF LAKE BALLINGER The proposed vacation of the City R/W at 244th and the Traction line north of Lake Ballinger was discussed. Mrs. Brandt, in the audience, stated she owned property there, and thought a hearing should be held with the City, PUD, and abutting property owners to discuss ownership. Following some discussion, it was moved by Councilman Nelson,.seconded by Councilman Tuson to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to set a hearing on the vacation of this R/W for June 6, and the motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE The City Clerk presented a petition received with signatures of 6 property owners, aggregating a majority of the lineal frontage and of the proposed area requesting sanitary sewers and all necessary appurtenances for 85th Place West. north of 218th SW and 218th SW, west of 85th Place West, City Engineer Larson explained that this was a resubmitted petition, and council acknowledged receipt with a report to be furnished.by the City Engineer at the next work • meeting. Mayor Harrison read a letter from Merry Manufacturing Company inviting.council members to visit the factory to observe their operation and to meet with their employees. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION A woman in the audience asked about the possibility of a variance regarding the plat of Anderson Park. She stated that her mother had sold the property for the plat, but had kept a home adjacent. She was distressed about the sidewalk requirements along her easterly property line, and asked if something could be done to change this. The Planning Commission.and City Council had both approved this final plat, and the City Attorney advised that a recorded plat cannot be changed by Council. He suggested that if anything were to be done, it would have to be by someone other than the city, and would necessi- tate vacating the plat and making a new application to the Planning Commission and going through the entire procedure again. COUNCIL PARTICIPATION Councilman Tuson suggested that the Mayor set a policy that anytime a D6part- ment'Head wishes to make a.statement to the press involving the Council, it should be done through either the Mayor or the CAO. Mayor Harrison read a letter from Rod Garretson, Director of Parks and Rec- reation, regarding the matching funds for construction of Sunset Beach, and noting that council action would be needed to apply to the County for an increase in matching funds. It was moved by Councilman Nordquist, seconded • by Councilman Tuson that the Attorney be instructed to.prepare an updated l 2Z8 • resolution to authorize application for increased funding assistance for the Sunset Beach:Park and recreational development to the Snohomish County City Matching Fund for Parks and Recreation, and that this council meeting be recessed to April 25 in order to act upon this proposed resolution. Motion carried. Councilman Winters asked that the Code Committee be given the problem of widening driveway cuts in residential zones for recreational vehicle use to allow off street parking. It was determined that this should be reviewed'by the Engineering and Building Departments, and a motion was made by Councilman Haines, seconded by Councilman Winters to instruct the City Engineer to make modifications in the Code for this purpose in single family residential zones, and that the City Engineer be responsible for the decision on these cuts. Motion carried. Councilman Winters requested that a study be made by the proper committee for relaxing of the Fire Zone 1 in the downtown business area. He felt this zone requirement prevented merchants from doing certain work on downtown buildings. Fire Chief Cooper explained that any relaxation in the requirements would result in loss of points for the City of Edmonds from the Washington Survey & Rating Bureau, and in the event of a fire, many -close buildings could be lost. Discussion resulted in this problem being referred to the Fire Chief. Councilwoman Shippen suggested the idea of reducing the amount of parking required in downtown Edmonds, and she made a motion, seconded by Councilman Haines to direct the Planning Commission to review parking requirements for the BC zone, or downtown area. The motion carried. Councilman Nordquist asked if all council members could be supplied with an • up to date copy of the Boards and Commissions, etc. with expiration dates of terms of office. Councilman Gellert commended Mrs. Moran for being the first City Clerk in the state and one of the first in the United States and Canada to be qualified and awarded the title of Certified Municipal Clerk by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES A claim for damages was acknowledged from Ronnie D. Privrasky, Jr. by his father, mother, and aunt. This was referred to the City Clerk for processing. REAPPOINTMENT OF AL HENDRICKS TO CIVIL SERVICE C0MIAISSI0N Mayor Harrison made the reappointment of Al Hendricks to the Civil Service Commission. City Attorney Murphy noted that this did not require a confirma- tion. Councilwoman Shippen stated that in the future she would abstain from voting on any appointments until women were considered for these positions. She added that there were many very capable women who could serve the city in several capacities, and she urged that this be taken into consideration. CAO REPORT CAO Ron Whaley reported that he had received a phone call from Don Morken of Northwest Securities informing him that the City of Edmonds had a Class A • rating for bonding. Councilman Haines noted receipt by all council members of a letter from Foster & Marshall wherein they concluded that this is not an appropriate time, in terms of market conditions, to attempt an advance refunding. Councilman Haines noted also that he felt with a possible annexation coming up with revenue bonding for sewers, the City should be very cautious before making a move on refinancing. It was explained that Northwest Securities had also notified the City that this was not the best time at present for the refund- ing. CAO Whaley reported on a letter received from the State Dept. of Social and Health Services, on Senate Bill 298 which requires cities to participate in an alcoholism program with 2% of their liquor profits. 2% of the profits for 1972 for the City of Edmonds, as determined by the estimate from As-sociation of Washington Cities, would amount to approximately $4500. Police Chief Foster stated that Bruce Jones, member of the committee associated with the Snohomish County Council on Alcoholism, had notified the City of Edmonds that this committee could assist agencies with this money on a countywide basis, and suggested that the City of Edmonds participate by contributing its money to this fund. A request had come from Fire Chief Cooper asking permission to call for bids on a new fire truck, at an approximate cost of $55,000. It was moved by Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Nordquist to authorize a call for bids for a new fire truck; bids to be opened May 30 at 2:00 P.M. Motion carried. There was no further business, and the meeting was recessed at 11:20 P.M. to 0 C� Tuesday, April 25 at 8:.00 P.M. 259 • 1 Irene Varney Moran City Clerk April 25, _1972 ROLL CALL "RECESSED MEETING01 I Harve H. Harrison, Mayor Recessed meeting was called to order by Mayor Harve Harrison with all council members present. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR INCREASED FUNDING ASSISTANCE The regular council meeting had been recessed until tonight in order to deal with a resolution to increase the funding assistance for the Sunset Beach park and recreational development. Mayor Harrison explained that Resolution 4247 had been passed, authorizing application for $14,955.23, and the need for additional funds made a resolution to amend the original application necessary. It was therefore moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Gellert that proposed Resolution 4259 be passed, authorizing application to the.Snohomish County City Matching Fund for Parks and Recreation for increased funds in the sum of $5,724.77, for a total application for $20,680.00. Motion carried. There was no further business, and the recessed meeting was adjourned. Irene Varney Moran City Clerk May 2, 1972 ROLL CALL Harve-H, Harrisofi, Mayor The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor Harve Harrison with all council members present except Haines. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the regular meeting of April 18 and the recessed meeting of April 25 had been posted and mailed, and with no omissions nor corrections, they were approved as written. TURNKEY PROJECT Because of the number of senior citizehs present in the audience, Mayor. Harrison placed agenda item number 7 first. The Mayor reported that this matter had been discussed at the council work meeting, and Council members Tuson and Shippen had met with Mr. Lyman Stowell, program director for HUD in Seattle. Councilwoman Shippen gave a report on their meeting, summarizing the findings by noting that there were no funds available for Turnkey at*this time, and therefore this had established a • freeze on all units under this project in Snohomish County. Funding. by HUD had encompassed leasing, rent supplement, and Turnkey programs, and Council- woman Shippen expressed the opinion that the best chance of getting housing in Edmonds would be to take council action for participation in all programs and thus be prepared if and whenever funds become available. It was noted that since Edmonds at present has no housing for the elderly, and has an active senior center in town, this city might have an advantage when funds do become available. Mr.. Case, in the audience, asked if there would be any expense to the City, and when it was declared that the expense would involve only some loss of taxes in some cases, he stated that he felt the people.would have everything to gain and nothing to lose if council would pass whatever was necessary for these projects. A woman in' the audience -representing the League of Women Voters read a statement from the League that it publicly supported housing and in turn urged the council to support the Turnkey program. A gentleman questioned the possibility that nothing could be done for a two year period, and stated that there were many older people living in Edmonds in substandard housing and some steps should be taken within 6 months to a year for adequate housing for these senior citizens. Mrs. Blackmon said.she had visited Turnkey projects in Seattle and -had been impressed with them, so felt Edmonds should put its application in for this type.of housing. Ward Phillips remarked that as far as the application went, Edmonds could only do what is necessary to apply, but there are no funds available at the present time and the City can do nothing to change this fact. He felt the strongest move would be to go to HUD and talk with them about the local needs, but until the money is available, nothing else could be done. P