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DEMONSTRATION PROJECT FUNDS, UTILIZING THE PROJECT INCORPORATING PUGET DRIVE 9TH AVE. N.,
AND CASPER STREET, FROM OLYMPIC VIEW DRIVE TO SUNSET, AS THE SITE OF THE BIKE ROUTE. Council-
man Gould said he didn't. think funds.should.be committed which we didn't have, and Councilman
Clement replied that'in concept that is right but we could not get many federal funds. MOTION
CARRIED.
DISCUSSION ON ENDORSEMENT OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON PENSION REFORM REGARDING BINDING
ARBITRATION FOR POLICE AND FIRE (LETTER RECEIVED FROM CITY OF WALLA WALLA)
The City of Walla Walla had asked the City.of Edmonds to endorse a proposed pension reform
MOTION: resolution. The Council discussed the resolution and felt they could endorse it. A MOTION
WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE COUNCIL SUPPORT THE
WALLA WALLA RESOLUTION. MOTION CARRIED.
SECOND READINGS AND PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES
MOTION: A -MOTION -WA$,•MADE -BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON; -SECONDED -BY COUNCILMAN-CARNS, THAT PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 1843 (NUISANCE ORDINANCE) BE PASSED. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEN GOULD AND
NORDQUIST VOTING NO.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS.MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 1844 (AMEND CODE DEFINITIONS (N LOT WIDTH, LOT DEPTH, ETC.) BE PASSED. .MOTION
CARRIED.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 1845 (PARKING SPACES REQUIRED FOR BOAT STORAGE FACILITIES) BE PASSED. MOTION'
CARRIED.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT PROPOSED
ORDINANCE 1846 (INCREASE NUMBER OF AMENITIES DESIGN BOARD MEMBERS FROM FIVE TO SEVEN) BE
PASSED. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and'the meeting was adjourned at
10:35 P.M.
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IRENE VARNEY MORAN, ity.Clerk
May 259 1976
ROLL CALL
H. H. HARRISON,, Mayor
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor
Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center with all councilmen present
except Clement who had advised he would be absent, and Nordquist who arrived at 8:20 p.m.
APPROVAL- OF MINUTES'' `
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 189 1976 had been posted, mailed and distributed, and
with no omissions or corrections.they were approved as written. ,
COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
Councilman Gellert asked if the City Engineer was going to give the Council copies of the
final application for bikeways plans. City Engineer Larson replied copies would be put in
the boxes.
Councilman Gould said he may be late or not present at the next meeting.
Councilman Gould said he had attended the first of a series of Park Board meetings on possible
hond issues for park developments. He said some of the residents felt that property acquisition
might well be an item for a park bald issue as opposed to park development. He asked if the
Council --might like to go on record as favoring an action whereby the School District would not
sell the Junior High School athletic complex as recently proposed in the newspapers. He said
he was thinking only of the athletic field, not the entire complex, that it would be a shame
to let the ball fields go up for sale. He said this had been brought out at the meeting and
he felt it was interesting that the people attending were mostly older people, 50 and over,
and that very few younger people attended. Discussion followed regarding zoning of the property
MOTION: and whether the School Board should be contacted regarding the athletic field. A MOTION WAS
THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE
APPROACH.EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT 15 OFFICIALS AND DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH THEM AND THEIR STAFF
,AND DETERMINE WHAT CAN BE WORKED OUT, AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE AS TO
WHAT THEIR FEELINGS ARE. It.was suggested that perhaps a joint meeting of the Council,And
the School Board could be set up to discuss this.. 'MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS'MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT PAVING ON 75TH
AVENUE W. (1977 BUDGET ACTION) BE PLACED ON THE JUNE 22 AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Anderson inquired as to the status of the 5th Avenue undergrounding. City Engineer
Larson 'replied that- he 'had just received the schedule 'froii'PUD,. that' advertising and taking
bids grill commence but that cm struction-will not be underway.until August, with a 90 day
completion time, and after the 90 day construction there will be allowed 90 additional days
for the residents to connect before the poles are removed.
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Mayor Harrison presented a Downtown Parking Committee Report and said several members of the
Committee were present in the audience. He said the plan the Committee had developed was
patterned after the Kirkland plan and was presented to the Chamber of Commerce the previous
week at which time they voted in favor of its Mayor Harrison outlined what had been -proposed
by the Committee and suggested two public hearings being held. Dave Larson, a member of the
Committee, said the State of WashingtoA-Code provides for the establishment of.a parking and
improvement district and they are atteeapting to follow the provisions of the Code, one of
the provisions being that the property owners assessed'vill have the opportunity to'protest.
Ward Phillips also spoke, saying the parking problem had been approached several times in
past years and for anything to be accomplished the property owners, merchants and City
would have to get together and resolve it. He felt it is at the point for the Parking
Committee to have hearingso.but not.ready �or,Council..or Planning_.Cmmission action. He said
he would like -to see the Parking.Committee have public hearings to unite the property owners
to this concept, get.their input, and move it further-along.Dave Larson said the proposal.
presented was the result of talking with the merchants themselves and that he,was concerned
with the timing of the proposal as he and Larry Hubbard had placed some option money on'a
piece of property which had been put on the market whch.was important to the plan. Jim
Musser, one of the owners of Old Milltown, them suggested that they get some input from the
owners on some sort of a friendly basis, because they are not'very receptive to the plane
He said if it were enacted they would contest.it in court. He said they were in favor of
parking, but not in the inequities proposed in the plan, and that they would be happy to
NOTION: meet on an informal basis. .There was further discussion on how to proceed. A MOTION WAS THEN
MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,.SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT A MEETING BE HELD ON MONDAY,
JUNE 7,.AT 7:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, AND THAT M.A.A. WHALEY TAKE ACTION TO SEND
NOTICE OF THIS MEETING TO THE DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERSf THIS MEETING TO BE AN OPEN FORUM WITH
THE MAYOR, COUNCILMEN, PARKING COMMITTEE, AND'DOWNTOWN PROPERTY OWNERS. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION r
• Captain Floyd Smith reported that. the Campfire Girls of South Snohomish County had this even-
ing placed and dedicated a marker on the"George Brackett grave in the Edmonds Cemetary.
AGNMULEDGE RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR ALLEY VACATION IN VICINITY .OF YpTH & DLLEY
140TION: City Engineer Leif Larson reviewed the petition. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HERB,.THAT THE COUNCIL.`ACKNOK=E RECEIPT OF THE PETITION.FOR ALLEY
VACATION IN THE VICINITY OF LOTH AND DLLEY, AND REFER IT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND.STAFF,
SUBJECT TO CHECKING FOR VERIFICATION OF.OWNERSHIPS AND,SIGNATURES BY THE.CITY CLERK. MOTION
'CARRIED..
8INAL.APPROVAL BROOKACRES PRD.. (P-1-76)
City Planner Joe Wallis requested this be postponed until the applicant submits additional
required documents and said he would advise the Council when anew date was established. A
MOTION: NOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM
UNTIL ADVISED BY THE CITY PLANNER. MOTION CARRIED. "
APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAT: HORIZON WEST (P-6-76)
City Planner Joe Wallis reviewed the application. The basis.of the application was for the
sale of land. He said a short subdivision was processed in May 1974 and approved by the
Planning Commission, and the Planning Commission also approved the subdivision in April,of
this year. He showed slides of the Comprehensive Plan of the area and. of the zoning map'and
described the location. He'said sewers ere available to the property and`sidewalks will be
MOTION: on one side. City Engineer Larson said there were no engineering problems. A MOTION WAS
MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDGUIST, THAT P-6-76 BE APPROVED, SUB-
JECT TO ALL PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAT: _:I�OQDLAKE PARK (P=7m76)
City Planner Joe Wallis reviewed the.application., The basis of the application was for the
sale of land. The Planning Commission had approved it in April of this year. He showed
slides of the Comprehensive Plan of the area and of the zoning map. He described the location
and.said the proposed subdivision had been redrawn to show a more attractive circulation with-
in it, with possible planters in the large paved areas. The question of ingress and egress
was discussed, especially.concerning Lots 1-and 18. The question also tras raised regarding,
getting around the proposed planters with fire equipment, to which Mr. Wallis replied it had
MOTION: been',dorked out. with the Fire Department. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT P-7-76 BE APPROVED, SUBJECT TO ALL PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS, ANV SUBJECT TO INGRESS AND EGRESS ON LOT 1 BEING
OFF OF 210TH PLACE AND ON LOT 18 BEING OFF OF 82ND PLACE W. MOTION CARRIED.
CENSUS REPORT
City Planner Joe. Wallis reviewed .the background.which lend up to taking of a census and.pass-
ed out.copies of'the report. He reviewed each section of the report and said the most signifi-
cant thing in the report, except for the drop in population, was the reduction in the average
people perdwelling uni t. The effects of the census on 'state revenues for next year were
discussed, but because populations all over the state appear to be declining a serious impact
is not anticipated.
REPORT ON BIDS: TALBOT ROAD RECREATIONAL WALKWAY AND BIKE PATH (OPENED 51,29).
City Engineer,ldeif Larson said three bids had been received and Mr. Larson.reviewed the
figures and recommended the contract be avarded to the low bidder. Knowles Construction
Company, for $23,290 excluding sales tax. The Engineer°s"estimate had been $27,5009 also
excluding sales tax. Mr. Larson stated that on this project tax did not apply. A1soo that
• Knowles Construction Company had done the bicycle paths on Olympic View Drive and Olympic
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MOTION:
Avenue. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARSN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN RdRDQUIST, TO ACCEPT
THE IOW BID. MOTION CARRIED.
REQUEST) OR EXTENSION .OF BID DATE OPENING MR LIBRARY CARPETING (SUGGESTED JUNE.10)
M.A.A..Ron Whaley said the Librarian had asked for -an extension because the specifications
had been binding to one brand, one type and one color, and that new specifications'had been.
MOTION:
prepared. 'A MOTION WAS,MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOUL.D,,TO APPROVE
THE EXTENSION OF THE BID OPENING FUR LIBRARY CARPETING. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED AGREEMENT FUR SNOHOMISH COUNTY.PLANNING BLACK GRANT (FROM MEETING OF 5/18)
The discussion continued from last week concerning the.time provided for a party to withdraw
from the agreement. Except for this part of the.agreement it appeared to be essentially what
it had been in the.past, but .the Council members were not comfortable with the requirement
that two yearst. notice were necessary to withdraw from the agreement. AFTER LENGTHY DISCUSION,
MOTION:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT THE MAYOR BE
AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR RMICIPATION IN THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPLICATION AS WRITTEN EXCEPT THAT THE WORD "SECOND" IN THE LAST
LINE IN THE SECOND FROM THE LAST PARAGRAPH ON PAGE,,'SHALL 3& STRICKEN. MOTION CARRIED.
FIRST READING PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING LIFE OF BUILDING PERMITS
Building Official Harry Whitcutt reviewed the proposed ordinance and said it had been review- .
ed by'the Code Committee on April 19.. The Code Committee had recommended that building permits
be limited to a one-year period and that the suspension clause be removed from the Code.
Final reading of the ordinance will be at the June 1 meeting.
RESOLUTION FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY
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M.A.A. Ron Whaley reviewed the proposed resolution, regarding the waterfront area from the
southern boundary of the existing Port of Edmondsto the northern boundary of -the existing
Port of Edmonds to the northern boundary of the Town of Woodway which has been designated
for aquatic recreation purposes by the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and which is presently
leased by the City for waterfront park and recreation purposes. He said the IAC application
has to be in by June 1, with the City funds covering 25%. State funds 25% and federal funds
50%, the City's.amount being $10,125. Discussion followed regarding re -leasing rather than
acquirng,.improvements to the property and the time in which to provide the money. Although
the resolution provides that the City's matching monies would be part of its 1977 budget, it
does not preclude their being paid in 1976. The City Attorney pointed out that estimates
should be included for appraisal fees, legal fees and condemation fees, probably about 83,500.
MOTION:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE -CITY APPLY FOR
IAC GRANT; THAT.THE AMOUNT OF LOCAL MATCHING MONIES IS NOT TO EXCEED $1495009 AS PART OF THE
CITY418 BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977; THAT THE SIZE OF THE PROPERTY INDICATED IN SUBPARAGRAPH
2 OF'RESOLUTION NO. 359 BE CORRECTED TO 5 1/2 ACRES;'AND THAT RESOLUTION NO. 359 BE PASSED.
MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at
10:35 P.m.
June 1, 1976
,,.ROLL CALL a
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The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at.7:30 p.m. by Mayor
Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center with all councilmen present
except Herb who arrived at 7:45 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the regular meeting of May 25,'1976 had been posted, mailed and distributed.
Councilman Carns noted that at the bottom of page 1. Downtown Parking Committee Report,
it'was indicated that the Chamber of Commerce had.voted in favor of the parking plan when
actually their vote had been that parking was needed, rather than endorsing a spec f-ic plan.
The minutes were then approved as amended.
COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
Councilman Clement reported he.had received a telephone call from a member of the Arts
Commission expressing concern about the wording of the plaque on the sculpture to be,•plac_ed in
the Neil Armstrong Plaza as a bicentennial project and also concern that the project"had not
been reviewed by the Arts Commission. The concern regarding the wording was that proper credit
was not being given to the young people of Edmonds who are doing this. Councilman Gould had
also received a call from the same person. Councilman Carns pointed out that the School Board
had allowed this group to ask students to donate 250 to the project and in turn each donor's
name would be placed in a capsule inside the monument. Inasmuch as M.A.A. Whaley was not
present at this meeting, Councilman Clement said he would take this up -with him later.
Councilman Carns inquired as to.whether a recording secretary would be present at the informal
downtown parking meeting of June 7. .Mayor Harrison felt there should be one and directed City
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