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19770308 City Council Minutes• 5 1. 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.) • 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 52 MOTION: away. He responded that the principal concern from the standpoint of regulation should be whether • 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 • 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. 1 1 (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.