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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 0 ri 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 • 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 the beach. 0 r _ T May 10, 1977 (Continued) - (; • 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. U 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