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19780612 City Council Minutes236 June 12, 1978 - Work Meeting • The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem Tom Carns in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. Mayor Harrison arrived during Council Participation and conducted the meeting. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Mike Herb Charles Dibble,-M.A.A. Phil Clement Ray Gould Leif Larson, Public Works Director Katherine Allen John Nordquist John LaTourelle, Community Development Director Tom Carns Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Larry Naughten Marlo'Fos"ter" Police'Chief Art Housler, Finance Director Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA MOTION.:, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of June 6, 1978. COUNCIL Councilman Naughten advised he would be absent on June 20 and June 27, 1978. Councilwoman Allen inquired whether the wires through the University property had been requested by the Park Board for lighting. Public Works Director Leif Larson responded that he had installed the lights on his own initiative because he felt the bicycle path should be lighted. He said it was a matter of expedience and he did it as a temporary measure for safety reasons. He said single poles with one or two lines were used from 180th to Andover. He said there were no funds to underground this. Councilwoman Allen remarked that she thought the City Should be doing its own undergrounding. Councilman Naughten inquired about the proposal for an engineering survey in connection with Phase IV of the Senior Center Rehabilitation. Public Works Director Leif Larson responded that the old mill building is constructed on pilings and they do not know the condition of the pilings .or the foundation. He said they were requesting authority to have them investigated to determine what the longevity of the building would be if it were modified. He said the $2,400 cost of the survey would be reimbursable under the HUD block grant. He said the firm of John D. Griffin Associates had been selected to do the survey based on previous work which they had done which MOTION: was similar. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROPOSAL BY JOHN D. GRIFFIN ASSOCIATES FOR AN ENGINEERING SURVEY OF THE EXISTING PILE FOUNDATION OF THE WATERFRONT BUILDING ADJACENT TO THE SENIOR CENTER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,400, CHARGEABLE TO THE HUD BLOCK GRANT. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Naughten inquired about the Coastal Zone Management Contract requiring the Mayor's signature. Community Development Director John LaTourelle responded that this will fund the downtown waterfront study and that his department had applied for the grant from the State to help pay for the work required under the Shorelines Management Act and SEPA. He said the grant will require $1,314 in contributed services as the City's local share, but that will come out of MOTION: the normal operational budget. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT AS DESCRIBED. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Clement noted that EPA had issued an invitation to a noise control seminar to be held • July 26-28, 1978 with free registration. He.noted that whenever a question comes up regarding noise control it is said there are problems of enforcement and prosecution, and this seminar seems to be aimed at getting some answers to those problems. He asked whether any of the Staff were being encouraged to attend. M.A.A. Charles Dibble said it would be discussed at the next Staff meeting on June 21, and he would advise the Council at the following Council meeting as to who would be attending. MAYOR Mayor Harrison asked for confirmation of his appointment of Captain John H. Byrd to the Board of Adjustment. Captain Byrd had been interviewed by the Council just prior to this meeting. MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF CAPTAIN JOHN H. BYRD TO POSITION 4 ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, TERM TO EXPIRE AUGUST 31, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison also said he would like to.appoint JoAnne Nelson to fill a vacant position on the Shoreline Management Advisory Committee. Mrs. Nelson lives on the Sound and has been active in the Community. The Council members were acquainted with her and Mayor Harrison MOTION: saw no need for an interview. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JoANNE NELSON TO POSITION 3 ON THE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 2, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison noted that both he and the Mayor Pro tem would be out of town for the next four days, and he suggested an alternate should be appointed for that period to sign official papers MOTION: or handle -any emergency. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPOINT COUNCILMAN PHIL CLEMENT AS THE MAYOR PRO TEM DURING THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR AND THE MAYOR PRO TEM .FROM JUNE 13-16, 1978. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison announced the quarterly meeting of the Association of Snohomish County Cities and Towns on June 29, 1978 at 6:30 p.m., at Petosa's Restaurant in Monroe. 2 • June 12, 1978 - continued Mayor Harrison announced that Pat McMahan, president of the South Snohomish County Public Action for Cultural Center (PACC), had asked to give a presentation this evening. Mr. McMahan gave a slide presentation to demonstrate the PACC plans for a cultural center. The building is proposed to be located partly on Edmonds Community College property and partly on Edmonds School District property. Mr. McMahan also indicated that.the.Interlocal Agreement Committee had recommended to the Cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace that they take advantage of a law providing for a local hotel -motel room tax which could be diverted from the State General Fund into a special Tourist and Convention Fund for South Snohomish County. This tax already is imposed in the amount of 4.6% and 2% could be diverted to South Snohomish County. Mr. McMahan explained briefly the sources from which the center would be funded, including ;the State, the National Endowment for'the Arts, and the local cities. He said they were proposing that the Cities of Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake,Terrace would pay $10,000 each per year for operational costs. He said it was necessary that they show. MOTION: financial support from the Cities in order to get State and Congressional support. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE, AND THAT A PUBLIC.HEARING BE SCHEDULED FOR JULY 18, 1978, TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF PASSING A LOCAL HOTEL -MOTEL ROOM TAX WHICH FUNDS WOULD GO TOWARDS THE COSTS OF OPERATIONS OF A CONVENTION CENTER MOTION: AND FOR THE CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE PROPOSED INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE FUNDING OF SOUTH SNOHOMISH COUNTY CULTURAL ARTS AND CONVENTION CENTER BE PLACED:ON THE.JULY 18, 19.78 AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION AND THAT THE .CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO REVIEW SUCH AGREEMENT PRIOR TO SAID MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. REQUEST FROM PORT OF EDMONDS FOR SECURITY CONTRACT Councilman Carns said he had received two telephone calls and four notes (which he read aloud) from MOTION: people asking for a public hearing on this matter. THEREFORE, COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 27, 1978-REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM • THE PORT OF EDMONDS FOR A SECURITY CONTRACT. Police Chief Marlo Foster said the Port obviously would like this as soon as possible but -they had not indicated that there was any kind of crisis.. THE MOTION CARRIED. 1 40 1 REPORT FROM PUBLIC WORKS AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ON TRAFFIC PROBLEM AT 240TH AND HIGHWAY 99, VICINITY OF TURKEY HOUSE Public Works Director Leif Larson reported on actions he intended as a result of investigation of the traffic at this location. "No Parking" signs will be installed on the east side of Highway 99, north and south of 240th St. Trucks parking there have been obstructing the sight distance for. -vehicles entering or exiting 240th St. 240th St. will be striped with center line, shoulder markings, and stop bars, as appropriate. This will allow the Police Department to ticket any car parked in the roadway area and also will be an obvious parking restriction indicator for people intending to park along the side of the road. The Turkey House owners will be contacted to arrange a change in the driveway access, eliminating the westerly driveway or making it an entrance driveway only, as vehicles leaving through that driveway are in a dangerous conflict point with vehicles entering 240th St. from Highway 99. Councilman Clement inquired as to what i.n the building permit process would allow the City to determine in advance that a successfull restaurant would generate this kind of problem. Mr. Larson responded that they -do present parking plans which are reviewed carefully, but at .the time this parking lot was being designed the State Highway Department was still working on Highway 99 and there was some negotiation between the Highway Department and Doces for additional use of parking. Highway 99 was moved to the west and in so doing,that left some access right-of=way on the east which caused the problem. Police Chief Marlo Foster said he had inspected the site with Mr. Larson and he concurred in his recommendations. PROPOSED ORDINANCE IN REFERENCE TO EXEMPTING RESIDENTS FROM PARKING LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN STREETS City Attorney Wayne Tanaka distributed a draft of a proposed ordinance, based upon Council recommenda- tions of May 23, 1978. He said it would authorize the Council to designate certain areas in the City as "residential parking zones" and residents of those zones could apply to the Police Chief for a permit which would exempt them from the overtime parking regulations, but that would be the only exemption. The permit would be tied to a particular car within a particular area and the person would have to establish proof.of residence within the area and proof .of ownership of a motor vehicle before being allowed to app.ly for the permit. It would only be issued to those people with insuf- ficient off-street parking. Councilman Clement noted that the City would be "bailing out" those apartments with insufficient parking. He also felt, this draft did not reflect the Council's intent. Councilman Carns said the intent was to relieve,:people such as those on Dayton St. with older homes which do not h'a.ve off -.street parking. He felt people should be allowed to park in front of their own ..homes if they do not have off-street parking, but if they have space and use it for such things as a boat or mobile home then they should not be allowed street parking for their cars. It was suggested that relief not be extended to rentals, only to property owners. Mr. Tanaka said there would be MOTION: problems in establishing it for property owners but not rentals. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE EXEMPTING RESIDENTS FROM PARKING LIMITATIONS BE CONTINUED TO JUNE 27, 1978. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION ON.ACTION REGARDING GOALS SET AT PORT LUDLOW M.A.A. Charles Dibble had provided a list of 18 priority areas for action which had been selected at the:April 22, 1978 session at Port Ludlow. He said the intent was that this list should be narrowed down for discussion top.ics. Councilman Carns referred to Item 12, "In -lieu Funds," and. asked if any communities in the west charge a.tax on multiple units for parks, etc. Community Development Director John LaTourelle responded that almost all communities in California have that kind of tax, and City Attorney Wayne Tanaka added that both Bothell and Brier have such taxes. Mr. MOTION: LaTourelle said it is becoming more typical in Washington. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO PLACE ON THE JULY 18, 1978 AGENDA A DISCUSSION OF IN -LIEU FUNDS. MOTION CARRIED. After some discussion a motion was made to set for discussion other major items. COUNCILMAN MOTION: CARNS-MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN.CLEMENT, THAT THE FOLLOWING -ITEMS BE SET FOR DISCUSSION ON THE 0 38 June 12, 1978 - continued • DATES INDICATED: EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1978; WATERFRONT, SEPTEMBER 26, 1978; MAIN ST. UNDERGROUNDING, NOVEMBER 7, 1978; PARKING PLAN --OTHER TRANSPORTATION, OCTOBER 17, 1978; AND CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS, OCTOBER 24, 1978. MOTION CARRIED. Discussion. papers with Staff input will be provided to the Council members prior to each discussion date. There was no further business to come before the.Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, I Y CLERK HARVE H. HARRISON, MAYOR June 20, 1978 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 8:55 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 Ray Gould Charles Dibble, M.A.A. • Phil Clement Larry Naughten Leif Larson, Public Works Director Katherine Allen John LaTourelle, Community Develop Dir. Mike Herb Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk John Nordquist Marlo Foster, Police Chief Tom Carns Noelle Charleson, Asst. City Planner Jim Murphy, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Mayor Harrison presented a plaque to Police Reserve Officer Gene Turnbull to commemorate his retirement after 20 years as a reserve officer. He is the only Police Reserve Officer who has completed 20 years of service. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ALL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS EXCEPT ITEMS (C), (J), AND (K). MOTION CARRIED. Items approved on the Consent Agenda were: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of June 12, 1978. (D) Authorization to open bids July 11 for Third Ave. Sewers, LID 204. (E) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed for right-of-way dedication in conjunction with short subdivision. (MacPherson's, Inc.) (S-1-78) (F) Adoption of Ordinance 2000, amending Sign Ordinance. (G) Adoption of Ordinance 2001, vacating portion of turnaround on 82nd, south of 200th. • (H) Adoption of Ordinance 2002, vacating excess right-of-way on 196th, adjacent to Lot 5,. Cassell's Addition. (I) Approval of annual "Chicken-Q" at City Park. SET DATE FOR HEARING, 201 FACILITIES PLAN STUDY [Item (C) on Consent Agenda] The date originally suggested for this hearing was July 18, 1978 but because of the 30-day notice requirement Public Works Director Leif Larson amended the suggested date to July 25, 1978, saying it would cause no delay in the schedule for completing the final report. COUNCILMAN MOTION: CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST,.TO SET JULY 25, 1978 FOR HEARING OF THE 201 FACILITIES PLAN STUDY. MOTION CARRIED. PURCHASE OF IBM MEMORY TYPEWRITER [Item (J) on Consent Agenda] Councilman Carns made several inquiries about this proposed purchase. The interest rate on the 36-month payment proposal would be 6%. He questioned whether a maintenance agreement at $28 per month was a wise decision. Donna Greenfield, who has operated the machines in the present word processing system, responded that there is a lot of down time on the machine because of its MOTION: complexity and she felt,the maintenance agreement would be advisable. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (J) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. CIVIL SERVICE ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS [Item (K) on Consent Agenda] With reference to Section (b)(2) permitting the Commission to reduce from 12 months to 6 months the probationary period for promoted employees, Councilman Carns asked why the period was reduced. M.A.A. Charles Dibble responded that 12 months was not needed and that a person should -not have u