19770510 City Council MinutesMay 3, 1977 (Continued)
APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAT - "BROCKMAN PARK"
(10:50 p.m.)
MOTION:
Community Development Director Joe Wallis said this -was an application for a 5-lot subdivision.
It was recommended for approval by the Planning Commission subject to a resolution.of a property
line confusion. An agreement had been drafted by the City and the property owners involved had all.
signed the agreement: Mr. Wallis showed'.:the.location on the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Map
and he s}iowed the site plan of. the subdivision and slides of the site. He said the site is flat,
with no water courses or significant bodies of water on the property. There is an environmental
impact assessment on file indicating no significant adverse impact. Tree cutting restrictions will
be imposed. The Community Development Director and the Public Works Director recommended approval
of the"preliminary plat of ".'Brockman Park". Discussion was opened to the public. Harlan Bell of
7023"f74th said this was going to 'be a nice development and he'looked forwa'd`to`it, but he took
exception to the environmental assessment because of the impact of traffic. He said a traff1c
technician was supposed to investigate the traffic at the intersection of 71st and 174th, but he
did not know what had been -accomplished toward that end. Public Works Director Leif Larson responed
that this matter had been studied and that a three-way stop is going to be installed at that
intersection. Mr. Bell was very satisfied with that solution and he withdrew his objection. Public
discussion was then closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF "BROCKMAN PARK" BE APPROVED, SUBJECT TO ALL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS.
MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW OF WATERFRONT WALKWAY PROPOSAL (11:02 p.m.)
Jim Reid of Reid, Middleton & Associates, who was to give this presentation, suggested it be continued
MOTION: because of the lateness of the hour. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN.CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GELLERT, TO PLACE THE WATERFRONT WALKWAY PROPOSAL AS THE FIRST ITEM ON THE AGENDA OF THE MAY 10 WORK
MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Bob Gustafson of 8602 Olympic View Drive commented that there is no public
input at work meetings and he thought there should be.on this topic. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN
• GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO AMEND THE PREVIOUS MOTION TO ALLOW PUBLIC INPUT, NOT TO
(Amendment) EXCEED 20 MINUTES. THE AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION CARRIED, AND THE MAIN MOTION AS AMENDED WAS VOTED ON
AGAIN AND CARRIED.
REPORT ON BIDS OPENED APRIL 21 FOR WATER METERS (11:04 p.m.)
Public Works Director Leif Larson reported that four bids had been received but only three had met
the specifications. He submitted a report with the summarized bids. He recommended award to the low
bidder, Pacific Water Works Supply Company, Inc., in the amount of $28,179.37, including sales tax.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMANANDERSON, TO ACCEPT THE BID FOR WATER
METERS FROM PACIFIC WATER WORKS SUPPLY COMPANY, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,179.37, INCLUDING WASHINGTON
SALES TAX. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING MOTOR VEHICLE WRECKERS (11:05 p.m.)
Police Chief Marlo Foster said this proposed ordinance merely adopts State laws at the local level
so offenders may be handled in our own courts. State laws make the offenses gross misdemeanors which
MOTION: require that the cases be filed in District Courts. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1918, REGULATING THE OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE WRECKERS AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 11:10 p.m.
• IRENE VARNEY MORAN, ity Clerk
May 10, 1977 (Work Meeting)
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.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison,
Ray Gould
Phil Clement
Max Gellert
John Nordquist
Robert Anderson
Tom Carns
Mike Herb
Mayor J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A.
Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Joe Wallis, Community Development Director
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Director
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
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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 the following:
(A) Roll calla
(B) Approval of Minutes of May'3, 1977.
(C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from R. Lee Dixon in the
amount of $132.70.
COUNCIL (7:37 p.m.)
Councilman Clement announced that the SCPTBA Board of Directors will -meet at 7:30 p.m., May 12,
in the Edmonds City Council Chambers, and the meeting is open to the public. Their policy is
to meet every other month in the member cities.
Councilman Gellert inquired as to when the Drainage Ordinance and the Social Security Withdrawal
,Ordinance will be,on the agenda. City Clerk Irene Varney Moran responded that the Drainage
Ordinance will be on the May 24:agenda. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka indicated his office is still
awaiting input from the Howard Johnson Company regarding the Social Security Withdrawal Ordinance.
Councilman Gellert said he was still concerned about the repercussions of short notice on this
ordinance.
Councilman Gould reported he had attended a meeting this date which was a regional crime prevention
seminar put on by the Washington State Office of the Attorney General. Ideas had been given of what
public officials can do in the way of crime prevention in municipalities. He said Edmonds is
already a leader in that field and he felt.it was important that the program the City has should
continue to be funded and staffed inasmuch as it has been very effective.
Councilman Anderson inquired about the progress in asking for a reevaluation by the Fire Insurance
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Rating Bureau; that is, whether the application had been made now that the water system is
largely completed. M. A. A. Herb Gilbo responded that he would report back on this subject in
one or two weeks.
MAYOR •(7:45 p.m.)
Mayor Harrison announced .that Mike Rizzuto, one of the original members of the Amenities Design
Board, had resigned from that Board. Mayor Harrison presented Mr. Rizzuto with a placque in
appreciation for his services on the Board.
Mayor Harrison announced several appointments he wished to make. He wished to appoint Karen
Columbro to Position 2 on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, and he gave a summary of her
MOTION: background.. A MOTION WAS,MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, TO
CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF KAREN COLUMBRO TO POSITION 2 ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY
BOARD, TERM TO EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 19, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison then said he would like
to appoint the following to the newly formed Parking Commission: Ann McGee, Shopper; Phil Clement,
Councilman; Dave Larson, Property Owner; Gloria Burnette, Shop Owner; and Elmer Harris, Realtor.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPOINT ANN McGEE, PHIL
CLEMENT, DAVE LARSON, GLORIA BURNETTE, AND ELMER HARRIS TO THE PARKING COMMISSION, TERMS TO EXPIRE
AS SET FORTH IN ORDINANCE 1914, AND POSITION NUMBERS TO BE DETERMINED AT THEIR FIRST MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN CLEMENT ABSTAINING AS HE WAS AN APPOINTEE.
Mayor Harrison commented with regard to the HUD Regional Office challenge of a number of Snohomish
County Block Grant applications, that all cities are reapplying and attempting to justify any
deficiencies. He said if the City is unable to get its application accepted, another project will
be submitted. As alternatives he mentioned the Senior Center and participation with the County
Housing Rehabilitation Program. Community Development Director Joe Wallis indicated that the
most notable projects that;,have survived have been those for senior centers. Councilman Carns •
stated that planning for the future acquisition of waterfront properties must be given prime
attention for the benefit•of elderly and low income people.
Mayor Harrison had distributed copies of a memorandum from Public Works Director Leif Larson .
addressing the problems of the sound system in the Council Chambers. Mr. Larson had recommended
installation of a new system and had outlined the changes which would be made, including some
modification to the rostrum. He recommended a $2,000 allocation for the purchase and installation
MOTION: of a new sound system and for alterations to the rostrum. After some discussion, A MOTION WAS
MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO
DRAFT A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $2,000 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE GENERAL FUND
(BUILDING MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT).TO FUND THE CHANGE, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS SOUND SYSTEM AS
OUTLINED BY MEMORANDUM FROM THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS. MOTION.CARRIED.
REVIEW OF WATERFRONT WALKWAY PROPOSAL (8:03 p.m.)
Jim Reid of Reid,.Middleton & Associates gave a slide presentation of preliminary design concepts
of a proposed waterfront walkway. The presentation demonstrated a suggested route and problems
which would have to be addressed. Mr. Reid indicated a more formal presentation would be made
once the feasibility study is complete, and he asked for comments and suggestions. Councilman
Clement expressed the view that the walkway should not be extended to the Brackett's Landing
beach area as it would break up a full beach on the north side of the ferry dock. Public input
was then solicited. Gerry Geschke, Vice Chairman of the Citizens Shoreline Advisory Committee,
said his committee had discussed this after seeing the presentation at a Planning Commission
meeting. He noted that the Shorelines Master Plan encourages development of ways to get people
to the beach in the area indicated by the walkway proposal. He felt the walkway would be.a start
in implementing the Shorelines Master Plan, and he hoped costs would not prevent its development
and that it would be considered as a long-term project. He said there had been no negative
comments from the Shorelines Advisory Committee but the concern had been expressed that if the
walkway were on a raised bulkhead there would be periodic places where there would be access to
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Councilman Gellert commented that he felt on one hand, that the waterfront belongs to everyone, but
on the other hand, there was a certain invasion of privacy involved in front of the Nelson Apartments.
Mr. Geschke responded that the proposal allows the walkway to go along the lower level and would not,
therefore, look onto the apartments. June Friesendahl was concerned about vandalism. She said a lot
of teenagers already congregate there be'yond.10:00 p.::m. and before 6:00 a.m., and she.felt the
walkway would encourage this and there should be additional police surv.elliance. It was commented
that the walkway could also negate such congregation.and vandalism because of the easier, access by
law enforcement people. The -subject of light was discussed and Captain Floyd Smith of 81.4 Dayton,
suggested that overhead lights would not be -needed and that lighting along the railing would light
the surface without impairing the view over the walkway. He gave the Shell.Oil dock as an example
where such lights are used. Capt. Smith liked thq idea of the walkway going down.along beach level.
Councilman.Gould cautioned that those sections of the walkway near the water would have to be made
very safe and be well maintained. John McGibbon of 424 3rd Avenue South commented that there already
is considerable access to the beach and that the consideration was the capability of rolling wheelchairs
the entire length of the beach as..opposed to the point of private ownership, and that the values involved
would have to be isolated. He added that he liked the grassy area at the Dayton Street location and it
appeared the walkway would go through that, eliminating part of it. Community DevelopmentDirector
Joe -Wallis said it had been suggested that the east end of the walkway turn and go along the Sunset Ave.
lookout. Councilman Gellert felt that•if this project were built it would encourage an entirely
different type of development along the waterfront, that people would be selling their properties to
more people -oriented developments._ Councilman Carns said the Council would like to encourage the
MOTION: Community.Development Department and others to pursue the idea of the waterfront walkway. A MOTION WAS
THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, THAT.IT WAS THE SENSE OF THE COUNCIL TO
THANK JIM REID FOR THE.WATERFRONT WALKWAY.FEASIBILITY STUDY PRESENTATION. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Wallis
indicated that -the project must be finished by June 1 and that a copy of the report would be given to
the Council and would be made available to the grantsman on the City Staff.
• PLANNING CALENDAR FROM COUNCIL/STAFF RETREAT (9:35 p.m.)
M.A.A. Herb Gilbo reviewed the draft planning calendar and commented.that the draft mission statement .
had been revised. Councilman Gellert commented that he had no problem with the planning calendar but
he did with the mission statement. The mission statement was then discussed and recommendations made.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE PROPOSED PARAGRAPH "F"
OF SECTION 1, ORDINANCE 1707 BE AMENDED TO READ: "THE CITY SHOULD USE SOUND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
.TECHNIQUES THAT (1) RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS: (2) EQUITABLY REWARD PERFORMANCE: (3) EARN THE RESPECT
MOTION: OF_EMPLOYEES:.(4) INSTILL PRIDE IN PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT." MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY
COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,.TO RETAIN THE OLD'PARAGRAPH "C" OF SECTION 1,
MOTION: ORDINANCE 1707. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE,.BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
TO MODIFY THE OLD PARAGRAPH "D" OF SECTION 1, ORDINANCE 1707, BY INSERTING AT THE.END OF THE FIRST
SENTENCE AND JUST BEFORE THE WORD, "LOCAL . . . " THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: "AS THE DECISION MAKING
PROCESS FUNCTIONS TO MANAGE CHANGE, THE DECISION MAKERS WILL MANAGE FROM A STANCE OF FLEXIBILITY AND
CREATIVITY." COUNCILMAN GELLERT SUGGESTED THE WORD, '.'WILL", IN THAT SENTENCE BE CHANGED TO,. "SHOULD",
WHICH WAS ACCEPTABLE TO COUNCILMAN GOULD. MOTION, AS MODIFIED, CARRIED. A MOTION WAS THEN -MADE BY
COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO SET THE MAY 31 WORK MEETING FOR DISCUSSION
OF "MID-TERM GOALS" (2.5),AND "GIVENS" (2.6), AND THAT THE AGENDA FOR THAT MEETING BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT ON BIDS OPENED MAY 3 ON SALE OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT (9:55 p.m.)
Public Works Director Leif Larson reported that no bids had been received at the specified bid opening
time, but that two days following that date, a bid had been received equal to the -minimum specified for
the Galion Grader, Unit 18. He therefore asked for authorization to sell that piece of equipment to
David R. Hamilton for $3,000.00 plus Washington State sales tax and to solicit quotations with no
minimum restriction from interested parties for the other pieces of...equipment and submit them to the
Mayor and Council for approval. A•MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OF THE GALION GRADER, UNIT 18, TO DAVID R. HAMILTON AT THE PRICE OF $3,000.00
PLUS WASHINGTON,STATE SALES TAX: AND FURTHER, THAT AUTHORIZATION BE GRANTED TO SOLICIT QUOTATIONS WITH
• NO MINIMUM RESTRICTIONS FROM INTERESTED PARTIES FOR THE-JAEGER A'IR COMPRESSOR AND THE 1953 GMC 6 x 6
FLATBED WITH JOHN DEER ROTOBOOM, UNITS 50.AND 12, RESPECTIVELY, SUCH QUOTATIONS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR APPROVAL. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the.meeting adjourned at 9:55 p..m.
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IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Clerk
May 17, 1977
H. H.',HA Ra�x��
ISON, 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 ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Max Gellert J. Herb Gilbo, M.A.A.
Ray Gould Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement Joe -Wallis, Community Development Director
John Nordquist Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Dir.
Robert Anderson Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Tom Carns Lila Crosby, Finance Director
• Mike Herb