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19761012 City Council Minutes49 suggested that the utility could be created but the funding deferred. The draft previously presented • by the City Attorney was reviewed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MOTION: CARNS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A FINAL ORDINANCE FOR THE CREATION OF A CITY AMBULANCE SERVICE, WHICH ORDINANCE WILL BE SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THAT PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL AT THE AUGUST 24 MEETING, AND THAT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS TOPIC BE HELD OCTOBER 26. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED STREET LID FOR LAUREL WAY, EAST OF 8TH AVE. SO., BY RESOLUTION METHOD (9:29 p.m. City Engineer Leif Larson had distributed a memorandum explaining that a petition had been received requesting this LID but it had not been valid as a majority of owners of the lineal frontage and lot area had not signed the petition (43.8% of the frontage signed and 71.5% of the lot area signed). However, the signees of the petition did represent 62.5% of the property owners, 71.4% of the lot area, and 61.1% of the assessment, so the City Engineer recommended that the City Council propose forming this LID by the resolution method. He suggested November 16, 1976 be set as the hearing date. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 245 BE PASSED SETTING NOVEMBER 16, 1976 AS THE DATE FOR HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR STREET LID FOR LAUREL WAY, EAST OF 8TH AVE. S. MOTION CARRIED. REPORT ON EXPANDED LIABILITY INSURANCE FOR UNFORSEEN DAMAGES (9:30 p.m.) City Attorney John Wallace reviewed a memorandum he had prepared on research his office had done regarding moral obligation claims. There had been no State of Washington court decision directly on point as to whether or not a city could approve a claim for payment and pay the same where only a moral obligation or equitable obligation existed and not an obligation that would be enforceable at law, but research revealed cases in Ohio and New York where courts did approve payment by a city of moral obligation or equitable obligation claims. He noted that New York's law is very similar to Washington's. He also noted that the City would have to rely on its insurance carrier and on its legal counsel to determine whether there has been negligence; and that it would have to rely on the City Staff regarding what is a reasonable schedule of care. Discussion followed as to how the City could handle claims such as those made by Richard Walker and Ray Baldwin. M.A.A. Gilbo noted that contact with one . insurance carrier indicated very little difference iiy_..premium for a deductible coverage. Mr. Wallace indicated that insurance companies are not generally willing to pass on any savings for deductible MOTION: coverage. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT IN THE CASES (Withdrawn) OF THE WALKER AND THE BALDWIN CLAIMS, SINCE DAMAGE OCCURRED ON CITY PROPERTY, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT HE FELT THE CITY HAS A MORAL OR EQUITABLE OBLIGATION, AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT ABSENCE OF NEG_- LIGENCE IS NOT EASILY PROVABLE, THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO PAY THE CLAIMS AS PRESENTED, THE FUNDS TO COME FROM THE WATER/SEWER.FUND. Councilman Clement said he would abstain from voting, although he liked the motion in general, because he had been absent when the facts were discussed. Councilman Carns said the facts had not revealed the remotest indication that the City was negligent, so he would vote against it. Councilman Herb noted that no investigation had been made to indicate whether the amounts of the claims were proper. COUNCILMAN GELLERT WITHDREW HIS MOTION. A MOTION WAS THEN MOTION: MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT IN THE CASES OF THE WALKER AND BALDWIN CLAIMS, THE CITY VERIFY, INDEPENDENTLY OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE AMOUNT OF THE DAMAGES AND REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ITS FINDINGS ON OCTOBER 26. Councilman Herb felt the City should not only verify the amount of damage, but it should also give an objective evalution of the claim. City Attorney John Wallace said that, based upon the information he received from the Public Works people, he did not see that there was prior notice or that the City was substandard in the times in which it inspected, so he did not see failure to act on the part of the City that is tantamount to negligence. Councilman Herb then added that, although he could understand it in these cases, he felt the Council would be:_ setting a dangerous precedent to approve payment of the claims, so he would vote against the motion. After further discussion, A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN, WITH COUNCILMEN GOULD, CLEMENT, GELLERT AND ANDERSON VOTING YES, AND COUNCILMEN NORDQUIST, CARNS AND HERB VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. October 12, 1976 IRENE VARNEY MORAN, &4ty Clerk H. H. HARRISON, Mayor The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flat salute. • Harve Harrison, Ray Gould Phil Clement Max Gellert John Nordquist Robert Anderson Tom Carns Mike Herb STAFF PRESENT Mayor J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A. Joe Wallis, City Planner Leif Larson, City Engineer Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Director Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Don Burton, Park Maintenance Superintendent Jim Murphy, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA (7:41 p.m.) MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained only the minutes of the meeting of October 5, 1976. COUNCIL PARTICIPATION (7:41 p.m.) Mayor Harrison stated there was a vacancy on the Edmonds Arts Commission because of the loss of Wade James. He said he would like to appoint Lyle Krueger to Position 4, the term to expire December 31, 1977. He noted that Lyle Krueger is president of the Board of Directors of the Wade James Theater, formerly the Driftwood Theater. There was no objection to this appointment. 1 Councilman Clement said he had spoken with Dick Markle of the Edmonds Arts Festival and they may not have Milltown for the fair next year. They were asking the City's help in deciding on an appropriate place to hold the fair. Councilman.Gellert suggested the Arts Commission might help. 0 4-95 • Mayor Harrison asked the Council to set a bid date for the Senior Center Parking Lot Improvements., and that the date of October 21, 1976 had been_ recommended. He also asked whether the Council wanted to get involvedcin setting bid dates. Councilman Anderson said he felt setting the date is an adminis- trative matter, and Councilman Gellert`said:they would want to see the authorization to go to bid. City Engineer Leif Larson said the funds for providing the parking budgeted this year below what they estimated. He.said the plan adopted did not go farther than 20' west of the east building line into the rotunda area, but there was no way they could complete even that. However, the senior citizens would like as much done as possible with the funds available so they will have a hard surface to park on during the winter. He said none of this work would be destroyed during the future construction. He said when they come in for bid acceptance they will show the program along with the bids. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, MOTION: seconded by councilman clement, that october 21, 1976 BE SET AS THE BID DATE FOR THE SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE PLAN HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE AMENITIES DESIGN BOARD. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Anderson said there appeared to be some disparity in how long paving holds up and how good it is. He said he would like to see some input from the staff on this subject. Mr. Larson replied that Olympic View Drive and 5th Ave. were constructed without a good sub -base, and they have been putting , asphalt lifts over the concrete paving. He said joint cracks eventually come through the concrete paving. He added that the Public Works Department has been sealing the cracks on Olympic View Drive. Councilman Anderson said there also seems to be a lot of wear. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED MOTION: BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT AN AGENDA ITEM BE SET FOR NOVEMBER 9 TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF THE ADEQUACY, PERMANENCY, AND QUALITY OF PAVING. Councilman Gould added that possibly one of the issues should be whether there should be less paving with a high quality. Councilman Gellert added that control over the invasion of the surfaces should be considered. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Clement said he had received a call about building a high fence to conceal a recreational vehicle. Mr. Wallis said the fence ordinance had been amended to allow for tennis courts, and possibly this. was a subject they should address. He said he did not believe a variance would be granted for a higher than permitted fence, to conceal a recreational vehicle, as hardship is one of the criteria for a variance, and this would not be considered a hardship. • Councilman Gellert referred to the letter of June 29, 1976 from the Highway Commission refusing the re- quest of the City`of Edmonds for approval of speed zoning as described in Ordinance 1840. At the time of receipt of this letter Councilman Gellert had asked for a copy of the June 21, 1976 Minutes of the State Highway Commission in order to ascertain the reason for denial. Instead of the minutes, an explanation was received. Councilman Gellert said he now had a copy of the minutes, which he read to the Council. -Actually, the document was a transcript of the meeting, rather than minutes. It was evident that the motives of the City were not properly transmitted. Councilman Gellert said he felt the minutes were misleading and antagonistic, and Councilman Anderson said he resented their interpreting the City's motives differently from what they were. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MOTION: MAN CARNS, THAT THE MAYOR BE REQUESTED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION REQUESTING A REPRESENTATIVE BE PRESENT AT THE NOVEMBER 16 MEETING TO RENEGOTIATE THE SPEED LIMITS ON SR 524. Mr. Wilson, from District 1 of the State Highway Department, was present and said he would attempt to get a clarification of the transcript and minutes for the Council. Councilman Gould also requested that the Staff provide the Council with the previous background material on this subject, such as published data and information regarding accidents on that roadway. MOTION CARRIED. The Deputy City Clerk read a letter from Clifford Pryor, Chairman of the Edmonds Beautification Committee, requesting that the City acquire the Haines Property and designate it open space until such time as plans for its eventual use are resolved. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN MOTION: GELLERT, THAT A LETTER BE SENT BACK TO MR. PRYOR ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF HIS LETTER AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE CONSISTENCY OF THIS REQUEST WITH THE SHORELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE REQUEST AND MAKING IT CLEAR THAT ANY ACTION ON THE HAINES PROPERTY WOULD HAVE TO BE PREDICATED ON THE SUCCESSFUL BOND ISSUE IN NOVEMBER. MOTION CARRIED. City Planner Joe Wallis advised that that property was considered by.the Planning.Commission on the Comprehensive Plan as "Park" designation. He said it was approved by the Planning Commission and, inasmuch as the IAC application was withdrawn, it was held in abeyance but is scheduled on the extended agenda for the Council. • DISCUSSION OF MR. & MRS. JOHN JOHNSON PROPERTY (8:20 p.m.) City Planner Joe Wallis introduced John Johnson and gave a brief background on what had so far taken place in regard to Mr. Johnson's having had his property declared "open space" and his eventual dispo- sition of the property. Mr. Wallis said grant money is available for technical assistance in donation of the property. Mr. Wallis then showed slides of the property, taken recently when members of the Council had met with the Johnsons on the site. Mr. Johnson then read a statement indicating there is a great deal of work yet to be done before his desires can become a reality. He said that because of the personal implications he desired that all discussions be held in committee. He felt this project could get out of control if not handled properly. Therefore, Mayor Harrison appointed a committee of the Council to discuss the matter with Mr. Johnson when he is ready.::cThe committee will consist of Councilman Carns, Anderson and Gellert, City Planner Joe Wallis, and a representative from the City Attorney's office. Councilman Gellert also noted -for Mr. Johnson's information that any necessary Executive Sessions could be field for discussions. Mr. Johnson said he would be available for discussion after about three weeks; Mr. Wallis is to be the coordinator. Mr. Johnson noted that'a lot of citizens want input into something like this but he said, at this point, it is premature. He suggested a list being kept of those people who are interested. He said he and his wife have an open house two or three times a year and those people might visit at that time, rather than trying to visit at random times. He also stressed that there are basic agreements which will be necessary before any studies are made. Councilman Anderson expressed thanks to Mr. Johnson for his considering this gift to the City. CLARIFICATION OF SR 524 DESIGN STANDARDS (8:40 p.m.) City Engineer Leif Larson in Mr. Wilson from the Highway Department, who was representing Mr. °Bogart of District 1. Mr. Larson had provided background information on this project for the Council. Mr. Wilson said he was present with respect to the budget they have adopted for the next biennial period (1977-79). He said there were some improvements projected which had been discussed in the past and he wanted to update those. He stressed that this project is not yet funded. He displayed an aerial map with sections of SR 524 marked to indicate the following planned improvements: 88th Ave. W. to 81st Ave. W --construct urban section and resurface (44' curb to curb); Olympic Ave. to 88th Ave. W. -- resurface and r-I L-A MIR MOTION: MOTION: MOTION: MOTION: construct climbing lane; SR 104/Sunset Ave. to Olympic Ave. -- resurface (38' exists from Caspers St. • to Main St. on 3rd Ave. N.). Former Councilwoman Natalie Shippen, who was in the audience, noted that the City had already designed this section and submitted it. Mr. Larson said thereuwas at one time funding that could be made available for the section between 81st and 88th, but he said it was based upon the City's assuming design right-of-way acquisition and construction, and those funds had gone by the way, and the City was starting over again. Councilman Anderson noted that the feeling had been that a third lane in the Olympic Ave. to 88th Ave. W. section would impact the aesthetics of the gulch. Councilman Gellert asked why this was being discussed again when it had been thoroughly discussed a year ago. Mr. Larson said District 1 is now going through the steps of ultimately going to the Highway Commission. Councilman Gellert felt the City should retain some of the design responsibility and that it should get notification from the Highway Department as to whether the City has design responsibil- ities. Mr. Wilson said the Highway Department would not do any of the work over the objection of the City Council. There was a lengthy discussion regarding what the Council had considered before, two important points being that truck traffic to the ferry should use SR 104 rather than SR 524, and having four lanes between 81st and 88th and three in the gulch would improve the flow of traffic but would attract more traffic through that area and cause more congestion entering Edmonds, especially to the ferry docks. It was preferable that that traffic go down SR 104. Volume of traffic on the segments was discussed, and updated traffic counts were requested. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT NOVEMBER 23 BE SET AS A PUBLIC HEARING ON DESIGN CONCEPTS FOR SR 524, THAT THE STAFF PRESENT THE EXISTING CITY PROPOSAL, AND THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT BE INVITED TO PRESENT ITS PROPOSAL ALONG WITH NEW TRAFFIC COUNTS AND ANY OTHER GERMANE INFORMATION, SO THAT THE CITY COUNCIL MAY DECIDE WHETHER IT SHOULD REAFFIRM ITS PREVIOUS POSITION. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Carns asked Mr. Wilson if they could get traffic counts at the same places for several different successive periods in order to try to determine the trends, and he asked if this information could be available before the hearing so the Councilmen could study it. Mr. Wilson said he would try to furnish the information within the next week. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT THE SPEED LIMIT DISCUSSION ON SR 524 SET EARLIER FOR NOVEMBER 16-BE CHANGED TO NOVEMBER 23 SO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE WOULD ONLY HAVE TO COME ONE NIGHT DURING THE MONTH OF NO- VEMBER. MOTION CARRIED. • REVIEW PARK BOND FACT SHEET (9:50 p.m.) Park Planning and Recreation Director Rod Garretson had distributed a draft park bond issue fact sheet which had been developed by him and the Parks Advisory"Board and which had been edited by City Attorneys John Wallace and Wayne Tanaka. The Council had reviewed this and recommended several minor changes. They were agreeable to removing a paragraph the City Attorneys felt might be interpreted as promoting the bond issue. Mr. Garretson said the use of the offset print system would not be available as it had been damaged, and that the total cost of the fact sheets would be approximately $2,000, including staff time. As the staff time is already budgeted, the remaining cost would be approximately $1,229. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE INFORMATION BROCHURE, AS . REVISED, BE DELIVERED TO ALL DWELLING UNITS WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMONDS AT A COST OF LESS THEN $1,250, SAID AMOUNT TO COME FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND, AND SAID SUM NOT TO INCLUDE NORMAL PARK AND RECREATION STAFF TIME. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION OF WHETHER PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED AND/OR RESTRUCTURED (10:10 p.m.) Mr. Garretson had distributed a memorandum which indicated the Parks Advisory Board had considered this issue at its September 22 meeting. The Board recommended that no change be made in the structure of the Park Planning and Recreation Department and that in the future a team of experts should.be selected for each park project, said team to consist of City staff and outside professionals as needed. Also, the Parks and Recreation Department should be responsible for the coordination of each project. Councilman . Herb, whose motion had brought this for discussion, said he felt the Council and Mayor co -manage so that to some degree the Council gets into management and the Mayor also gets into legislation. He said the article regarding separation of parks and recreation prompted his motion,..but that he was never satisfied with the Seaview Park overrun. It was his impression that the bidding process was not done by the personnel who normally do it. Also, there were extras ordered which the Council did not hear about until months later and there were cost overruns which the Council did not hear about until months later. He said he felt something should be done to preclude this happening again. He felt • Mr. Garretson had to get involved in too many areas for which there were others with the expertise for each specific area. Councilman Herb said that possibly work on the job descriptions was the answer. He suggested that in the future there be clear rnles,:-:no:­matter what the project or the circumstances, and that there be no exceptions unless the Mayor and Council make them. He also felt that the Park and Recreation Department should not be responsible for the coordination,,6f-,.all.projects. Councilman Carns felt this was totally a management responsibility and he doubted anything like the Seaview Park overrun would occur again. He said he thought the City department heads knew they must work together on such projects, and that this was not a Council matter but one for management. Mayor Harrison pointed out that the Council is still responsible for the organization of the City and that it must reorganize the City as it sees fit. Councilman Clement felt that organizational charts and job descriptions were not the answer. He said procedures get the job done and that attention to detail and teamwork determine if the job is done right. Councilman Gellert did not feel the City had reached the size to separate the functions of parks from those of recreation. He agreed that the Engineer should take a strong hand in bidding and supervising new park projects, but he felt the Park Director must be satisfied as he is responsible for what goes on inside the park and has to have the overall responsibility and coordination for it. M.A.A. Herb Gilbo said he felt everything the Councilman wanted could be accomplished by the administration, with some guidance from the Council. He said the Prior Report is being used as a guide within the City and establishes the positions of the Directors of the Engineering, Public Works, and Parks and Recreation Departments with such specificity that it basically parallels what had been brought up by the Council, and he anticipated getting back on that track. He said he did not foresee any problems other than the specifics of establishing the procedure. After further discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT THERE BE A RESOLUTION IN THE MINUTES THAT THE INTENT OF THE COUNCIL IS THAT THE STAFF MEMBERS FOLLOW THE ROLES SUBSTANTIALLY AS DEFINED IN THE PRIOR REPORT AND, SECONDLY, IF THEY SHOULD RUN INTO A SITUATION WHERE THERE IS CONFUSION OF RESPONSIBILITIES OR IF THEY ARE SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE BUDGET, THEY SHOULD GO TO THE COUNCIL WITH THE MATTER. Councilman Gould felt action should be deferred. He said they had received input from the Parks Advisory Board and the Staff feels pretty much the same as the Board. He said there has also been a reorganization in the City staff management and its functions and a trial • .1 • 1 1 49-7 period is needed to see how it goes. He thought that would procedurally correct some of the problems that had existed. Also, he said a Job Description Review Committee meeting was planned for October 27 where they hoped to progress on the reviews they had done. He said the problems discussed this evening could be addressed at that meeting. COUNCILMAN GELLERT WITHDREW HIS SECOND. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.�.,uCouncilman Gellert requested of M.A.A. Gilbo that the job description standards be brought'up to those the Committee had already reviewed with regard to terminology. He said if those which had not yet been reviewed could be updated in accord with those which had been, it would greatly reduce the time re- quired of the Committee. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Clerk October 19, 1976 H. H. HARRISON, Mayor The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Harve Harrison, Ray Gould Phil Clement Max Gellert John Nordquist Robert Anderson Tom Carns Mike Herb CONSENT AGENDA STAFF PRESENT Mayor J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A. Leif Larson, City Engineer Joe Wallis, City Planner Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Director Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Lila Crosby, Finance Director Jack Weinz, Assistant Fire Chief Don Burton, Park Maintenance Superintendent John Wallace, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk (7:41 p.m.) MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following: (A) Approval of Minutes of October 12, 1976. (B) Acceptance of contract as complete by Seattle Service Co., Inc. for sealcoating certain designated streets, establishing the 30-day lien period. (C) Passage of Ordinance 1875, designating Edmonds Elementary School site as Open Space, in accordance with P.C. Resolution 522. COUNCIL PARTICIPATION (7:42 p.m.) Mayor Harrison announced there was a vacancy on the Board of Appeals which he would like to fill. Position 7, vacated by Bob Gustafson, must be filled by an electrical engineer, and Mayor Harrison sug- gested Sam Ewing, a local electrical contractor who had previously served on the Board of Appeals. The Council agreed to interview Mr. Ewing at 7:00 p.m., October 26. Mayor Harrison also said it would be expedient to exchange two ex officio appointments, those to the • Planning Commission and the Park Board. He said he would like to assign Tom Carns to the Planning Commission and Phil Clement to the Park Board, which would be an exchange of assignments. A MOTION WAS MOTOON: MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO CONFIRM THE EX OFFICIO APPOINTMENT OF TOM CARNS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND OF PHIL CLEMENT TO THE PARK BOARD. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison said his office had received a telephone call from the Governor's Office regarding a public State Budget Meeting to discuss local government issues and needs on October 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, at the Everett PUD auditorium, and said they are inviting any representatives of the City. Also, on October 28, there will be an Association of Washington Cities regional meeting at the Everett Holiday Inn to discuss legislative matters. The Mayor, M.A.A. Gilbo and possibly Councilman Carns will attend the Association of Washington Cities meeting. HEARING ON P.C. RESOLUTION 495: RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DESIGNATE THE BROOKACRES AND HAINES PROPERTIES AS PARK, PROPOSED URBAN (PU) ON EITHER SIDE OF THE VACATED PORTION OF MEADOWDALE ROAD, WEST OF 76TH AVE W. (FILE CP-4-75) (7:47 p.m.) City Planner Joe Wallis reviewed the background of this action. It had been approved in November 1975 in connection with an IAC application. The IAC application subsequently had been withdrawn and no further action was taken until a letter was received recently from the Chairman of the Beautification Committee recommending acquisition of the Haines property and designation of it as an open space. Mr. Wallis said there is still a PRD that apparently will be developed for Brookacres, but he saw no conflict in indicating `- it on the Comprehensive Plan as Park, Proposed Urban. He said there is no patterned land use in the area and it is indicated as Single Family Residential on the land'use plan. The surrounding areas are RS-12 and RS-20, the RS-20 generally being in the steeper areas. He recommended approval of the proposed redesig- nation on the Comprehensive Plan. The public hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the public MOTION: hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH P.C. RESOLUTION 495. MOTION CARRIED. 0