19770308 City Council Minutes•
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March 8, 1977
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City
Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor-Harve
Harrison in .the Council Chambers of the
Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute.
Mayor Harrison advised the audience that
a television.newscast this evening had given the erroneous
information that the sale of the Edmonds
Junior High School would be on the agenda this evening. He
said it was not on the agenda and'would
not be discussed unless one of the Councilmen were to bring
it up for discussion.
PRESENT
ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Robert Anderson J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A.
Ray Gould
Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement
Joe Wallis, Community Devel. Dir.
Max Gellert
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
John Nordquist
John Wallace, City Attorney
Tom Carns
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Mike Herb
CONSENT AGENDA (7:36 p.m.)
MOTION:
A MOTION WAS MADE BY -COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained
only the minutes of the meeting of March 1, 1977.
COUNCIL (7:37 p.m.)
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Councilman Clement advised that he would
be unable to attend the Ad'hoc Space Needs Committee.meeting
which he understood would be held March
9. He had a conflicting commitment and asked that'another
Councilman attend in his place. None present
were able to attend and M.A.A. Gilbo said his office
would contact Councilman Anderson to see
if he could attend.
Councilman Gellert commented on an unsightly aluminum storm sewer which was installed aboveground. He
felt there should be a policy that'41T storm drains should.bd underground if possible,_'and if not
possible they should bTend 'with' the 'environment.
MAYOR (7:45 p.m.)
Mayor Harrison asked the Council to set a date for hearing of preliminary plat P-1-77, "Jesse's Ponderosa."
This had been heard and approved by the Planning Commission on February 23, and the City Code requires
MOTION: notification to the Council within 14 days and that the Council, at its next public meeting, set a date
for hearing. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT MARCH 22 BE
SET FOR HEARING OF P-1-77. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison sai"d the City would be gettinq 140,000 in HUD Block Grant money for the Junior High
athletic field lighting system. He said a 10-year lease has been negotiated for the athletic field and
that two engineers -,.Lloyd Quatier and Ernie Peck, were going to design the lighting system .at no charge
to the City. Councilman Gellert suggested that the City provide a resolution commending them for their
effort, as a token of appreciation from the City. Mayor Harrison added that the total funds the City
Would be receiving was $200,000--$30,000 for restrooms at the athletic field, $40,000 for the lighting,
and $130,000 for the park in north Edmonds. He said application would be made for'IAC matching funds
for the park acquisition.
DISCUSSION ON GENERAL SUBJECT REGARDING UNDERGROUNDING WITH STREET IMPROVEMENTS (9:27)
• Public Works Director Leif Larson reviewed his memorandum of March 4, 1977, indicating that priorities had
been indicated for directing undergrounding funds towards certain arterials, but that the undergrounding
requirement and financial participation policy for final residential street improvements had never been
clear.fy defined. He indicated that present projects will be using funds accumulated up to June 1, 1978.
He also stated that, the State would not participate in undergrounding overhead utilities for SR 104.
Councilman Clement felt that if a citizen wants to go in advance of the availability of funds from the
City to underground a street and bring it up to finished standards then he has the obligation to under-
ground, and the City should not tear up the street when money becomes available. City Attorney John
Wallace.indicated he felt the PUD could be required under the general ordinance to underground. A PUD
representative in the audience indicated the PUD would then have the option to add a surcharge to bills
to compensate for such action. City Attorney John Wallace said he would investigate.that possibility.
Mr. Wallace also said that if the Council wanted to pass a general ordinance there should be discussions
with the PUD and also additional hearings to determine reasonable requirements.for undergrounding. He
MOTION: pointed out that" -.the immediate decision should be in regard to the pending LID. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT, USING THE 1975 DRAFT ORDINANCE AS A WORKING
DOCUMENT, THE CITY ATTORNEY SHOULD MEET WITH THE PUD TO DISCUSS ITS ACCEPTABLE AND TECHINCAL APPLICATION
AND REPORT BACK TO THE COUNCIL AT THE -WORK MEETING OF MARCH 29. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Clement
MOTION: indicated that the intent of the motion was to limit the action to arterials only. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN GELLERT,'SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY ALSO REPORT BACK THE
IMPLICATIONS OF HAVING THIS AFFECT ALL FINAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS AS WELL AS ARTERIAL STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION OF "IN LIEU OF"FUND FOR FUTURE PARKING (10:06 p.m.)
Mayor Harrison excused himself from this discussion as he owns commercial property in downtown Edmonds.
He left the Council Chambers and Councilman Clement served as Mayor Pro tem. Community Development
Director Joe Wallis reviewed his recommendations as outlined in a memorandum distributed to the Council.
He said the major value of the proposal is that it will preclude.the possibility of parking lots
pervading downtown Edmonds. He said it also would encourage property owners to develop their properties.
He was asked whether it would be in the best interest of the City to allow a major hotel or motel
• complex which wanted to use all of its property for the building itself to provide parking several blocks
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away. He responded that the principal concern from the standpoint of regulation should be whether
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the proposal of the proponent was going to impact the surrounding people. Further discussion
concerned payment, manner of application for the option of using the in lieu of payment, and
establishment and utilization of a Parking Commission. Also discussed was the appearance of fairness
pertaining to the Mayor who had excused himself from this discussion because of his ownership of
commercial property in the downtown area. It was suggested that if this ordinance were to be
adopted it might be wise to make it effective January 1, 1978, so there could be no charge that
it was done because the Mayor wanted it for personal reasons. This suggestion was countered with
the statement that from the very beginning of the downtown parking discussions one of the basic
reasons was to avoid sawtooth appearances, and that it could not be charged that this was being
done for the Mayor's benefit. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CLEMENT, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL
OUTLINE OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR'S MEMORANDUM OF MARCH 2, 1977, BUT WITH THE
FOLLOWING CHANGES: IN THE SECOND SECTION OF PARAGRAPH (2), BEGINNING WITH .'THE FUND SHALL BE USED
EXCLUSIVELY FOR . . . " DELETE "PRELIMINARY STUDIES, PREPLANNING, PLANNING, . . . FINANCING,
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES AND OTHER RELATED IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY
TO MAKE A COMPLETE PROJECT... SECONDLY, THAT A PARKING COMMISSION BE FORMED OF ONE DOWNTOWN TENANT
MERCHANT, ONE LANDLORD, ONE MEMBER OF THE CITY COUNCIL, AND ONE SHOPPER, AND THE DUTIES WOULD
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, REVIEWING APPLICATIONS FOR PARKING PLANS, E.G., WITH NEW
CONSTRUCTION ONLY, THE BUILDER WOULD APPLY TO THE PARKING COMMISSION, WHICH WOULD BE ADVISORY TO
THE COUNCIL, FOR A PARKING PLAN. THIRDLY, THAT ALL MONIES PAID INTO AN IN LIEU OF FUND SHALL BE
PAID ON A ONE-TO-ONE BASIS AND,MUST BE PAID IN FULL PRIOR,.TO._ISSUANGE_OF AN„0.000PANCY PERMIT.
COUNCILMAN `GELLERT MOVED TO AMEND 'THE`MOTION' TO` -'ADD TO -THE 'DUT%ES` OF'THE PARKING COMMISSION TO
ANNUALLY RECOMMEND FOR ADOPTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL THE IN LIEU OF PARKING FEE AND, FURTHER, THAT
THE PARKING COMMISSION SHALL DEVELOP AND ANNUALLY UPDATE A PLAN OF PARKING LOTS FOR THE CITY OF
EDMONDS. COUNCILMAN CARNS SECONDED THE MOTION TO AMEND.. THE.MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED, WITH COUNCIL-
MAN HERB VOTING NO. A SECOND MOTION TO AMEND WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
NORDQUIST, THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE PARKING COMMISSION BE APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR AND CONFIRMED BY
THE COUNCIL. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN HERB VOTING NO. THE MAIN MOTION THEN CARRIED,
WITH COUNCILMAN HERB VOTING NO. •
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:35 p.m.
IRENE ARNEY MORAN, Cip Clerk H.li. HARRISON, Mayor
March 15, 1977
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City
Council was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem
Phil Clement in the Council Chambers of
the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the .flag
salute. Mayor Harrison arrived directly
after the roll call.
PRESENT
STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A.
Ray Gould
Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement
Joe Wallis, Community Development Director
Max Gellert
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
J.ohn Nordquist
Lila Crosby, Finance Director
Robert Anderson
Jack Cooper, Fire.Chief
Tom,Carns
Marlo_Foster, Police Chief
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Mike Herb
Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Dir.
Dick Allen, Assistant City Engineer
Jack Weinz, Assistant Fire Chief
Don Burton, Bufl.ding and Grounds Supt.
John Wallace, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Harrison announced that members of the Edmonds Demolay Chapter were guests at this evening's
meeting. Councilman Nordquist then introduced each of the members and noted they had spent the
afternoon observing the City functions. The Mayor had declared March 15 Demolay Day and one boy had
been assigned to the Mayor, department heads, and Councilmen for the afternoon and evening.
CONSENT AGENDA
(7:50 p.m.)
Councilman Herb had a question regarding Item (C) on the Consent Agenda, Proposed Snohomish County
Jail Contract, and asked that it be removed and discussed later in the meeting. It was agreed to
MOTION: discuss it as Item 14 on the Agenda. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE.THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Prior to discussing
MOTION: Item (C) later in the meeting, Councilman Herb had his question answered and COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT ITEM (C) BE INCLUDED AND APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following:
(A) Approval of Minutes of March 8, 1977.
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(B) Set April 5, 1977 for hearing on R.C. Resolution 549, recommending denial of a proposed
amendment to .Official .Street Map.to;add .Gth ,Ave..:S,.::;..between :the :exi.sti.ng cul-de=sac and
the northerly dead-end of 6th Ave. S., serving Paradise Lane, as set forth in File ST-3-77.
(C) Approval of proposed Snohomish County Jail Contract.