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removal. He suggested the Fire Department's parking lot be used instead of going all the way to
the right-of-way. MRs. Robert Bell of 8523 Bowdoin submitted photographs of the present water
tank which demonstrated the lack of landscaping.' She said the City was impacting a stable neighbor-
hood with water tanks and.a fire station. She felt the tank should be underground. Regarding
the lack of landscaping at the present tank, Public -Works Director Leif Larson said that at the
time that tank was.constructed aesthetics were not considered so much as they are now. He said
the underground tanks at Yost Park and in the Seaview area are only half the size of this pro-
posed tank so undergrounding was more feasible for them. The public portion of the hearing was
then closed.
In answer to a question, John Olson said.the costs to underground this tank wouldbe about four times
the costs to build it as proposed, and more land would be required. He said various sites had been
considered for this, and.this was the best site.in the City. He suggested that the right-of-way
could be relocated. City Attorney Jim Murphy suggested that the Council could consider purchasing
the homes of the neighbors who felt their homes were offenced by the tank, then build the tank and
resell the homes at the depreciated values. He said that would be less costly than taking another
site. Councilman Clement noted that if a builder were requesting all the stated variances,based
on less cost, the variances would not be granted. Mr. Larson responded that the City needs this,
that the .proposal was being asked for the benefit of all of the City: Community Development
Director John LaTourel l e noted that when the unopened ri ght=of-way-,, i:s :,paved�i i,tr could"be�ipaved )on
the easterly side of the right-of-way instead of in the center. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY
COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO AUTHORIZE THE WATER TANK AT FIVE CORNERS,
EXCEEDING ZONING CODE RESTRICTIONS: AND'THAT THE COUNCIL FINDS: (A) THAT) -THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
IS NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE;'(B) THAT THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICES OR FACILITIES NOW OR IN THE FUTURE FOR THE RES-
IDENTS OF THE CITY; (C) THAT THE MEASURE, QUANTITY OR AMOUNT BY WHICH.THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT
WILL EXCEED RESTRICTIONS IS THE MINIMUM EXCESS NEEDED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY SERVICE
OR FACILITIES; and (D) THAT REASONABLE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO MINIMIZE OR MITIGATE THE EFFECT
OF THE MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT WHEN IT IS PERMITTED TO EXCEED THE RESTRICTIONS —Councilman Gould
felt he would like to see other alternatives_ to this proposal. Councilman Carns was in favor of
the motion because he felt the -proposal was necessary for the health, safety, and general welfare
of the City. He said that if the Engineering Department or the consulting engineering firm had
held out any hope that there would be other alternatives at reasonable cost, then -he would vote
against the.motion. He felt that by postponing this decision -the Council would be holding out some
hope for the neighbors, and he did not think there was any hope. Councilman Clement said he
would -not support the motion as he felt the City should obey restrictions as well as anyone else:
Councilman Nordquist alsowas against the motion, saying he did not see any written materialrfrom
Reid, Middleton & Associates.to substantiate their findings, 'and he wanted to see something more
substantial supporting one method or the other. Mr. Larson responded that he felt the report that
was the basis.for floating the bond issue for the water tank reflected the findings. Mr. Olson
then read from that report the part that addressed underground storage. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN
ON THE MOTION, WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS.HERB, CARNS, AND NAUGHTEN VOTING YES, AND COUNCIL.MEMBERS.
CLEMENT, ALLEN, NORDQUIST, AND GOULD VOTING NO. THE MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN SAID HE
WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE HIS VOTE TO NO AND, BEING ON THE PREVAILING SIDE, HE MOVED THAT THE FIVE
CORNERS PROPOSED WATER TANK MATTER BE SCHEDULED AGAIN FOR APRIL 18, 1978, WITH MORE INPUT FROM
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND REID, MIDDLETON & ASSOCIATES. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN SECONDED..THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, 91TY CLERK
March 28, 1978
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HARVE H. HARRISON, MAYOR
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.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Mike Herb Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement John LaTourelle, Community Development Director
Katherine Allen Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Director
- -John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Ray Gould Art Housler, Finance Director
Tom Carns John Wallace, City Attorney
Larry Naughten Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Harrison advised that the Staff had requested that Item.(C), Approval of Equipment Rental
Rates for 1978, be removed from.this evening's agenda. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
SECONDED BY._000NCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The
balance of the Consent Agenda contained the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of March 21, 1978.
(D) Acknowledgeme t-of receipt of Claim for Damages from Robert L. Brubaker, Jr., in the
amount of $68.07.
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(E) Authorization for Mayor to sign the Lynnwood Franchise for.Edmonds Water Main,
COUNCIL
Councilman Carns announced that the Discovery group of Campfire Girls from the Seaview area was
in the audience this evening to learn about City government. They were welcomed by the Mayor.
Council members Gould and Allen advised they planned to attend the April 5 meeting regarding
the new Juvenile Court Code.
Councilman Naughten noted that the Staff had requested that the Council reconsideration of
the proposed water tank at Five Corners be advanced from April 18 to April 4 because the
proposed water tank is a critical part of the plans for improving the City's fire rating, and
MOTION: construction time could extend up to one-year after Council approval. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE DISCUSSION TO AUTHORIZE A NEEDED MUNICIPAL
IMPROVEMENT (WATER TANK) TO EXCEED ZONING CODE REQUIREMENTS BE SCHEDULED FOR THE APRIL 4, 1978
MEETING, RATHER THAN THAT OF APRIL 18, 1978. MOTION CARRIED.
AUDIENCE
Jane Cunningham of 1030 Grandview Ave. asked that the Council reconsider its action of last
week in adopting an ordinance allowing joint residential and business use of buildings in the
BN, BC, and CW zones. She felt the Council had been given some wrong information regarding
building heights and had based its decision on that information. She said the Council had been
told by the Assistant City Planner that the height restriction in the BN zone.is 35' and
that the height restriction under the joint residential/business use would be only 30.' and
therefore would be more restrictive, when in actuality the height restriction in the BN zone
is only 30' so there would be no change. Mrs. Cunningham also had several objections which she
cited in relation to a development adjacent to her property which will be permitted because
the ordinance was adopted. She distributed to the Council copies -of plans for that development
MOTION: and copies of bulk and dimensional requirements for the various building zones. COUNCILMAN
GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT APRIL 18 BE SET FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION RE-
GARDING POSSIBLE RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE 1985 AND AT THAT TIME A DETERMINATION CAN BE MADE
AS TO WHETHER IT SHOULD BE SENT BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW OF CONSULTANT'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Larry Bailey had prepared and submitted a planning study of the Edmonds Elementary School and
the Council had been requested to review it and make comments before the final document was
prepared. Mr. Bailey said he would be doing a summation report and an implementation strategy.
Regarding costs, he noted that the costs were broken down in the study but that all costs
would have to be assumed by the City at one time. He said the City shows a need for more
space than it presently has and the school site, even though it is over 30,000 sq. ft., is not
going to be sufficient to satisfy demands. He displayed a drawing of his proposal for the site
and he explained the layout. Mayor Harrison opened the discussion to the audience. Norma
Bruns of 816 Walnut inquired whether the City was serious about buying the Elementary School.
She was told that, generally speaking, the Council looks favorably upon purchasing the property
if it can be purchased at a .reasonable price, and that the City currently is negotiating with
the School Board on the purchase price. Jean Johnson of 704 Maple asked what part of the
building would be torn down. Mr. Bailey pointed it out on the drawing, saying it is where the
administrative offices presently are, a small structure. He said the plan would open it -to
a court system and expose the original entrance. Laura Hall of 1140 Edmonds St. asked if the
Council was pursuing the purchase very vigorously. Councilman Clement exp.lained what had
transpired, that the appraisal the City had received had not supported the price the School
Board was asking and that new appraisals had been ordered. Paul Fischl of 837 Main St. said
that what he had read indicated the City was not making a good fair offer. He was advised
that the negotiations could not be discussed inasmuch as they were still negotiating, but that
the City had a 60-day right of first refusal, and.the City as yet:had not been notified that .
there is a purchaser. 'Shirley Betham of 1415 7th P1. S. said the Library Board is very inter-
ested in the purchase of this site and they would be more than willing to form an aggressive
Friends of the Library Group. Floyd Smith of 814 Dayton said he liked the plan. He inquired
about the heating system which is a dual system of steam and hot water, Mr. Bailey respounded
that part of the proposal provided -for converting it -to a single, efficient system. Council-
man Gould expressed the opinion that the proposal presented by Mr. Bailey would be marvelous
use of the property. Councilman Clement said he had not thought a plan could be formulated to
use the property well, but he now had changed his mind. Mayor Harrison felt it would be desire -
able to keep both tennis courts, but the plan would eliminate one. Mr. Bailey explained that
the tennis courts go from sidewalk to sidewalk, and,to get good access from the parking to the
structure would require encroaching on the courts. It was decided it would be better to give
up one of the courts in order to get good access. Mr. Bailey noted that it should take about
three weeks to prepare a strategy outline. He said he thought they could point out areas that
would merit investigation regarding funding, and he said the study itself had been designed to
use as a tool in the funding process. Councilman Carns suggested that in the final document
the pages should be numbered. He inquired about receiving additional copies of the study so
they could be available in the library for citizen use. Mr. Bailey said his contract with the
City called for 20 finished copies and .another- 20.copi:es--coul'd':be-�.prepa`red for':about' $3.-pef copy.
COUNC,ILWOMAN.ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT ALTERNATE USE #4 DESCRIBED IN THE
STUDY BE THE ALTERNATIVE ESTABLISHED TO PURSUE. Councilman Herb suggested it might be more
flexible not to commit to a specific alternative but Councilwoman Allen said she was interested
in a new library which Alternate #4 provided. THE MOTION WAS CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT THE FIRM OF BAILEY-BEHM BE AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE
AND ADDITIONAL 20 COPIES OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDY AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $60, FUNDS T0:
BE PROVIDED FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND. MOTION CARRIED. (Councilman Nordquist had
arrived during this discussion, at 8:30 p.m.) 1 1
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REVIEW OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION ON PROGRAMMING OF BALL FIELDS
Park Planning and Recreation Director -Rod Garretson advised that the shortage of ball fields in the
City was causing a severe impact. He said that because -of -the great demand on the facilities several
organizations had protested the policy he followed in scheduling the fields. He said he was asking
for a policy decision on -how the Council would like the facilities to be scheduled. He said there
had been requests to schedule Seaview Park on Saturdays, but he had not done so in the past because of
wishes'of the neighbors. He said he had met with the Seaview neighbors--13 people were at the meeting
and two letters were received --and the majority preferred that the park not be scheduled on weekends.
Mr. Garretson said there are no good sites in Edmonds that could be purchased for ball fields. The
policy Mr. Garretson was asking the Council to establish included how the playfields should be dis-
tributed as far as time and whether there should be any extension of the available time permitted, as
well as whether Seaview Park should be scheduled on Saturdays.and whether City Park should be scheduled
on Fridays. The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Advisory Board had forwarded their recommendation to
the Council. Councilman Herb commended Mr. Garretson for doing a good job with a difficult problem.
It was decided that the discussion would be opened to the audience but that perhaps there should be a
MOTION:
limit on the length of the audience participation. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CLEMENT, THAT THE AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE BALL FIELDS BE LIMITED TO ONE-HALF
HOUR. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEN CARNS AND NORDQUIST VOTING NO. The discussion was opened to
the audience.
John Harter, Director of the Youth Club of Edmonds, said he felt his program was the best in the com-
munity, but they do not have enough -fields or adequate fields. He said the 6th and Pine and Seaview
Park are'the safest fields becuase of the fencing, and the Elementary School fields are not too safe
because they do not have screening to protect the participants. He sa'id,School District facilities
are allocated on a need basis. He said his teams are -limited on number of practices and number of" -
games played each week. He suggested that the number of participants in each group be recognized and
time be allocated accordingly, that new groups not be told they cannot use the fields because they
have not in the past, and that a community park not be considered a facility that just the neighbors
can use. Bob Bleeck of 22625 81st W., representing Little League, said his main purpose this evening ,.
was to lobby to have the Council consider future funding of parks and to'open Seaview Park if possible„
He said they are restricted by national rules and regulations. He hoped the Council could acquire
.land for future bal•1. parks., He said they use .the: elementary schools for younger. children. He said
the program cannot be based on numbers of children and the problem is the finding of facilities that
suit the needs. He said they can only schedule so many children at Pine Field, so there can be only so
many children in the program. Tom McCabe of 5804 156th S.W. said -he is on the parents' committee
of the Boys' Club of America. He said they are concerned about quality of fields in the future, that
they can live with what they have this year but are concerned for the next years. He felt -strongly
that the fields should be for the use by the children and if that means eliminating adult leaques then
that should be done. He said adults should have the last priority. He said the children should have
the fields until dark, and adults could start after school is out-. Mr. Garretson said he had been
trying to be fair to every age group and a new adult league, ::was started this year. He said there is a
demand there also and it takes time away from the youth. Councilmen Carns and Naughten expressed the
view that the priority should be for children. Mayor Harrison�said he would like to see the subject
opened in regard -to the University property, regardless of the -"passive" recreation -use indicated for
the property. He felt it -might help bring to a head the "passive" definition. Lloyd Perrard of
9601 224th felt the ages of children should not be limited because if they are not allowed to begin
athletics at an early age the only ones who will start later are the -good athletes. Felicia Farris of _
4821 164th S.W. felt that if a group had been assigned a field last year and did not utilize i-t, that
should be considered when assigning fields this year. Bob Bleeck asked if Seaview Park could be
opened oh Saturday mornings as.a stopgap measure. Josephina VanThorndyke of 8133 184th S.W. said
her home is 40' - 50' from the backstop at Seaview Park. She said she had been told by the City when
she purchased her home that this park would not be developed intota ball park. She said they have an
agreement with the administration that there would be Little League practices only and no games. She
did not.feel the neighbors of the park should be'imposed upon by the fields being used on Saturday.
She said the area is dangerous for children who live there who are not used to the extra traffic when
parents drive in to leave their children or to park. She said people have parked so they could not
get out of their driveways. She had nothing against practices five.days a week but felt.the children
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who live in the neighborhood should have the opportunity to use the park on the weekends. Shbcsai.d
she was also speaking for her neighbor, Gary Axtell, who could not be present this evening. Dan Elder
of 185th St., the other side of the park, said the park has residences on three sides -and is a small
park, and parking problems are created by the organized sports scheduled there. The public portion of
the hearing was closed.
Councilman Gould inquired about the use.of Sierra Park, and Mr. Garretson responded that it will be
ready for use in two years. He said further that he did not know of any School District space that
is not being used. Councilman Naughten said he could appreciate the concerns of the Seaview residents.
MOTION:
But he felt the situation required the use.of Seaview Park on Saturdays: COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED
(Failed)
THAT SEAVIEW PARK BE SCHEDULED FOR USE ON SATURDAYS FROM 10:00rA.M. TO 2:00 P.M., THAT CITY PARK BE
SCHEDULED ON FRIDAYS, AND,THAT THE EXCLUSION OF GRADES 4 AND UNDER FROM PLAYING IN THE EDMONDS PARKS
BE STRICKEN; FURTHER, THAT ON A PRIORITY BASIS THE CHILDREN WHO LIVE IN EDMONDS SHOULD HAVE FIRST USE
OF THOSE AREAS. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. The recommendations of the Parks and.Recreation
MOTION:
Advisory Board were then individually considered by the Council. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT PARAGRAPH 1. (a) OF THE PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS BE ADOPTED, STATING:
ORGANIZATIONS -WANTING TO USE THE BASEBALL FIELDS SHOULD BE GIVEN TIME BASED ON THE NUMBER OF PARTI-
CIPANTS IN THE ORGANIZATION AND THE NUMBER OF FIELDS AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH SNOHOMISH
MOTION;
COUNTY. Councilman Gould commented that -this was consistent with the Edmonds Policy Plana MOTION
UO.le.dj
CARRIED.. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED TO INCLUDE PARAGRAPH 1. (b) AS ONE OF THE CRITERIA. MOTION FAILED FOR
LACK OF A SECOND., COUNCILMAN CLEMENT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT PARAGRAPH 2 OF THE PARK
MOTION;
BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS BE ADOPTED, BUT ELIMINATING SUBPARAGRAPH (c) AND THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE PARA-
GRAPH, SO THE ACTION WILL BE: IN DETERMINING PRIORITIES FOR USE OF FIELDS, THE FOLLOWING GUIDE-
LINES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED: (a) THE FIRST PRIORITY: CITY SPONSORED PROGRAMS; (b) NONPROFIT ORGANI-
ZATIONS.; (c) IN DETERMINING,WHAT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE GIVEN PRIORITY, THE ABOVE CRITERIA
DEALING WITH THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS AND THE NUMBER OF FIELDS AVAILABLE SHOULD,BE USED TOGETHER WITH
CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE<MANNER IN WHICH ORGANIZATIONS HAVE USED THE FIELDS IN THE PAST, THE CONDITION
THE FIELDS HAVE BEEN LEFT IN, AND THE AMOUNT OF MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP THAT HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY SUCH
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MOTION;
MOTION:
MOTION:
(Amended)
MOTION:
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MOTION:
ORGANIZATI.ON3:..:MQTI:QN CARRI,ED.. Regarding" extended use of �eavi.ew. Park -and the Pine St. Field,
the following motions were made: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT
THE PINE ST. FIELD BE USED FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. ON SATURDAYS AND THAT ITS CURRENT USE
TIME REMAIN THE SAME FOR OTHER DAYS, AND THAT THIS FIELD SHOULD BE USED FOR GAMES AND NOT
PRACTICE. MOTION CARRIED. There was some discussion about the verbal agreement with the
Seaview neighbors, prior to a motion being made. Mr. Garretson explained that the verbal
agreement had been made about.two years ago and that the Mayor and he had made the agreement.
Mayor Harrison said it had been an administrative decision. Councilman Clement commented
that the development of Seaview Park had been on the basis that it was a neighborhood park
and there had been a lot of community input on the development of that property. He said
the neighbors felt this administrative agreement was in response to their complaints that
the implementation was not consistent with what had been laid out as a policy during the
development. He said the issue was longer in range than whether or not there was an ad-
ministrative decision made regarding some adult ball players drinking beer and causing prob=.
lems. Councilman Gould felt the Seaview Park was not suitable for organized league play and
should not be scheduled for Saturday play. He suggested the actions regarding the other
areas may offset some of the needs. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
NAUGHTEN, THAT SEAVIEW PARK BE USED ON SATURDAYS FROM 9:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. EXCLUSIVELY
FOR THE FIRST THROUGH THE FOURTH GRADES. Josephina VanThorndyke asked who would be held
responsible for damage to their property with people parking in the area and using her drive-
way as a turnaround. She said the problem was not so much the children who are playing but
the traffic generated when there are games. She said the practice was all right because
that did not generate the traffic. John Harter expressed the view that that field should
be used only for games because it is so good and has protective fencing. He recommended
it be used only for games and for fourth through sixth grades. Tom McCabe said the Boys'
Club could absorb the younger boys and suggested he be contacted in that regard. THE MOTION
THEN CARRIED,_WITH COUNCILMAN CLEMENT VOTING NO. COUNCILMAN GOULD THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN HERB, THAT CITY PARK BE SCHEDULED ALL DAY FRIDAYS AND UNTIL 1:00 P.M. ON
SATURDAYS. Councilwoman Allen noted that other people want to use the park and have pick-
up games. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION THAT THE SCHEDULING WILL BE FOR THE
PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 20. COUNCILMAN CARNS SECONDED THE MOTION TO AMEND. -THE
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THEN CARRIED, WITH COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN VOTING NO. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT THEN MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO REAFFIRM PARAGRAPH 3.(A) OF THE PARK BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH
STATES: THE CITY SHOULD NOT RUN ITS OWN YOUTH BASEBALL PROGRAM, THE PRESENT ORGANIZATIONS
ARE DOING AN ADEQUATE JOB. THESE ORGANIZATIONS ARE PRIMARILY VOLUNTEER GROUPS. IF THE CITY
GOT INTO IT, MOST LIKELY ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES WOULD HAVE TO BE HIRED BY THE CITY TO DO WHAT
IS NOW DONE AT NO COST TO THE CITY. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE GROWTH OF ANY ORGANIZATION TIME A GROUP IS ALLOWED TO BE USING
WILL BE LIMITED TO NOT MORE THAN 10% MAXIMUM GROWTH PER YEAR. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN
CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE ADDITIONAL TIME ALLOCATED BY THIS
EVENING'S ACTIONS BE GIVEN TO THE GROUPS ON THE BASIS OF PARTICIPANTS AND THAT EFFORTS BE MADE
FOR 1978 TO EQUALIZE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE TIME FOR THE PARTICIPANTS. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilwoman Allen asked how to go about moving the County away from the "passive" recreation
for the University property and perhaps talk to Tom McCabe about the cooperation he offered.
Councilman Carns said the County Commissioners had said they would like'.to cooperate with
the City and had asked the City to come up with some plans for the property. Mayor Harrison
suggested the Council make a recommendation for ball fields and see what happens. Councilman
Carns noted that the Park Board currently is working on sending the Council some recommendations.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT USE OF COMPRESSION BRAKES (JAKE BRAKES) IN THE CITY EXCEPT FOR
EMERGENCIES
Public Works Director Leif Larson said numerous complaints had been received regarding ex-
cessive noise on SR 104, south of the City Park, because of the use of compression brakes.
Large trucks, especially logging trucks, use such brakes. Large trucks, especially logging
trucks, use such brakes. The Department of Transportation. had suggested that the City pass an
ordinance and post appropriate signs prohibiting the use of compression brakes. The Washington
Truckers' Association has advised truckers not to use compression brakes in this area of the
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City, but Mr. Larson said there are some independent truckers who are not members of that
association. He recommended adoption of the proposed ordinance. Councilman Gould felt the
ordinance was acceptable as long as there was the provision for emergency use of the brakes.
COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT ORDINANCE 1986 BE ADOPTED. PRO-
HIBITING THE USE OF COMPRESSION BRAKES IN THE CITY EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCIES. Councilmen
Nordquist and Carns felt this ordinance would not be enforced. THE MOTION CARRIED. Council-
man Carns said he would donate one month's Councilman's pay to a charity if a citation is
given to enforce this ordinance.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE RE P.C. RESOLUTION 577A, ESTABLISHING HEIGHT AND DEPTH OF LANDSCAPE .
SCREENING DEVICES (File ZO-12-77) (From March 7 hearing)
Community Development Director John LaTourelle said changes had been made to this having to do
with installation of screening devices and heights of the screening devices when installed.
Discretion for installation height had been given to the Amenities Design Board and the in-
stalled height reference was removed. A paragraph regarding depth and mature height of land-
scape screening was added. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO ADOPT
ORDINANCE 1987 PURSUANT TO P.C. RESOLUTION 577A. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to
Executive Session at 10:30 P.M.
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IREN VARNEY MORAN, CIPF CLERK HARVE H. HARRISON, MAYOR
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