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MOTION:
MOTION:
Financial impact data regarding acquisition of the Edmonds E.l.emen.tary School was reviewed. It was also
suggested that a committee of Council members and Staff be.formed.to oversee the development program of
the facility, and -this met Council approval. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT,
THAT FEBRUARY 13, 1979 BE SCHEDULED FOR A REVIEW OF A BOND ISSUE AND PLAN FOR THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT THEN MOVED,,SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE CITY
ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE, AND THE RESULTING STAFF WORK BE ACCOMPLISHED, TO ACQUIRE
THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH COUNCILMANIC BONDS IN THE.AMOUNT OF $612,000, AND NECESSARY BUDGET
ADJUSTMENTS BE MADE FOR PER THE JANUARY 3,. 1979 REVISED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL IMPACT DATA RE ACQUISITION
OF THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EXCEPT THAT THE $12,000 SHOWN IN ITEM C FOR ADMINISTRATION, CLERICAL,
AND OVERHEAD BE ALLOCATED TO THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND; FURTHER, THAT THE UTILITY TAX INCREASE OF 3/4
OF 1%, TO 6 3/4%, BE INITIATED AND_THAT.NO MORE THAN THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO SERVICE THE $612,000 OF
BONDS FROM THE UTILITY TAX INCREASE BE.PLEDGED TO THAT PROCESS. MOTION CARRIED. Council members
appointed to serve on the Council/Staff committee were Council.man.Carns and Councilwoman Allen, with
Councilmen Clement, Nordquist, and Naughten as alternates. Other members of the committee will be the
Mayor (Chairman), Mayor Pro tem, Public Works Director, Community Development Director, and the Manager
of Parks and Recreation Division.
REPORT.;.ON DRAINAGE PLAN FOR 7TH AND ELM
This report resulted from an.investigati.on of a drainage problem stated by John Claus of 1137 7th Ave. S.
City Engineer Fred Herzberg reviewed the runoff situation in the;area and explained the options which
would be to take the water from one drainage basin and to put it into another. Mr. Herzberg said his
report was not a detailed engineeringreport and that a storm water engineer would be working on the
problem in the future, according to priority. He said the problem was not serious enough to hold back
any development in the area and the Engineering Department will have a study prepared for budgeting next
fall. A response will be sent to Mr. Claus.
Mayor Harrison announced there would be an Executive Session following this meeting to.discuss a property
sale offer and labor negotiations report. There was no further business to come before the Council, and
the meeting adjourned to -Executive Session at 8:50 p.m.
IRENE*.VARNEY MORAN, C4ty Clerk
January 16, 1979
HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem
Ray Gould in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. Mayor Harrison arrived during discus-
sion of the Consent Agenda and conducted the balance of the meeting. All present joined in the flag
salute.
PRESENT
Harve Harrison,. Mayor
Mike Herb
Phil Clement
Katherine Allen
John Nordquist
Ray Gould
Larry Naughten
Tom Carns
CONSENT.AGENDA
STAFF PRESENT
Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Leif Larson, Public Works -Director
John LaTourelle, Community Development Director
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jack Cooper, Fire Chief
John Wallace, City.Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Items (F), (I), and (J) were removed from the Consent Agenda. Itep (F), Autho•rization to Exchange
Easement on Narveson Property for Relocated Sanitary Sewer, was withdrawn at the request of the
MOTION: Staff to be rescheduled at a later date. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO
APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The balance of the Consent Agenda
included the following:
(A) Roll call.
.(B) Approval of Minutes of January 9, 1979.
(C) Approval of Final Plat of Irish Acres.
(D) Approval of Cabaret Dance License for Parlor Car.Tavern for 60-day trial period.
(E) Report on Bids opened December 27, 1978 for Street,Sweeper and award to low bidder,
Southpark Industries, in the.amount of $44,126.76, including sales tax.
(G) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed in conjunction with.short.subdivision-.:Nied&.hauser (File
S-48-78)
• (H) Petition for removal of speed bumps on 75th P1. W.
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AUTHORIZATION FOR STREET USE PERMIT - MARQUEE AND AWNING FOR BEESON BUILDING,. MAIN ST.
AND 4TH AVE. S. [Item (I) on Consent Agenda]
Councilman Nordquist said he had no objection to the marquee, but he would object if there were to
be a sign on it. Public Works Director Leif Larson said he did not know of any sign proposed to be
installed on the marquee. Neither was Community Development Director John LaTourelle aware of any
MOTION:
sign intended for the marquee. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE
ITEM (I) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN BUILDING.USE AGREEMENT FOR MEADOWDALE PRESCHOOL
[Item (J) on Consent Agenda]
Councilman Nordquist felt the rental rate to the preschool appeared to be very modest and he inquired
as to how it was determined. Parks and Recreation Manager Jim Jessel explained that last year's
rate of $55"was used as a base and it was increased using the President's Guidelines. He added that
MOTION:
the tenants provide some upkeep and maintenance. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CARNS, TO APPROVE ITEM (J) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
Councilman Naughten noted that the Edmonds Boys' Club had requested that Item 6 on this evening's
agenda, Report from Park Board re 6th Ave. Building, be postponed until January 23. COUNCILMAN
MOTION:
NAUGHTEN MOVED; SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO CONTINUE ITEM 6 ON THE AGENDA UNTIL JANUARY 23,
1979. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Clement advised that he would be absent January 23, and Councilman Carns advised he may
be late to that meeting.
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Councilman Carns noted that in response to his inquiry the City Attorney and Building Official had
determined that Doce's furniture store.was not violating their contract rezone agreement with the
City. It was noted, however, that both Doce's.and the Swanson Company, located in the Doce's
building, were lacking sign permits. Councilman Carns suggested a discussion be scheduled to deter-
mine if there should be a penalty for parties'which do not obtain necessary permits in a timely
manner. Councilman Herb felt the Mayor's office could take care of this properly, but Councilman
Carns felt there should at least be a policy concerning businesses which open without a business
license, put up signs without sign permits, or which generally disregard the ordinances of the City.
MOTION:
COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT ON MARCH .13, 1979 THE COUNCIL REVIEW THE
POLICY TOWARDS BUSINESS FIRMS THAT ERECT SIGNS AND START BUSINESSES WITHOUT THE PROPER PERMITS.
MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN HERB VOTING NO.
Councilman Naughten referred to a memorandum from the Public Works Director indicating that an
additional $2,500 was necessary to complete the renovation of the Edmonds Carnegie Library. An
additional 1,250 linear feet of brick repointing was necessary at the bid price of $2.00 per lineal
MOTION:
foot. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED
TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER $2,500 FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO FUND 325 FOR THE
ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE EDMONDS CARNEGIE LIBRARY RENOVATION. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilman Nordquist referred to a memorandum from the Public Works Director suggesting that bid
dates be authorized administratively, except for LID projects, rather than going to the Council for
approval of the bid dates. The Council would still authorize all awards on reporting of the bids.
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It was felt that considerable Mayor, Council and Staff time could b y � e saved by 99 this suggestion.
MOTION:
COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO ADOPT THE POLICY OF BID DATES BEING
AUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATIVELY, EXCEPT FOR LID PROJECTS. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilwoman Allen called attention to the Puget Sound Council of Governments dinner meeting scheduled
for January 18, 1979 to discuss growth management in South Snohomish County. Mayor Harrison,
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Councilwoman Allen, and Councilman Herb will attend.
Councilman Gould inquired whether a final.1979.Budget will be issued and what was the status of the
revision of the Municipal Code. M.A.A. Dibble responded that a final budget document will be issued
at the end of January. City Attorney John Wallace indicated that the revision of the Municipal Code
should be accomplished by the end of February, Title 12 and Title 20 already having been finished.
Councilman Nordquist welcomed several loth grade students from the Cypress Seventh Day Adventist
School who were in attendance as a part -of their study of Washington State history.
An addendum to the City -Teamster Public.Works Agreement had been prepared and executed by the union,
conforming to changes discussed by the Council last week in Executive Session. The Council was
MOTION:
requested to authorize execution by the Mayor. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
HERB, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE ADDENDUM TO THE CITY -TEAMSTER PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT,
DATED JANUARY 27, 1978. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison recognized Clinton F. Gray for over 37 years of service with the Edmonds Fire Depart -
MOTION: ment.- COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO PASS RESOLUTION 421, COMMENDING
CLINTON F. GRAY FOR SERVICES TO THE CITY AND THE CITIZENS THEREOF. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Gray was in
the audience.to receive the commendation.
Mayor Harrison referred to a memorandum.from M.A.A. Dibble on the subject of lobbying and asking
what Mr. Dibble's communications role.should be to the Council on legislative matters. AWC legislative
bulletins and action calls were discussed., It was suggested that Kent Swisher of the AWC be requested
to telephone people when there is something important, rather than -depending -on notification by mail
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which sometimes arrives too .late for any action to be taken. The Council werein.,�greem�nt.that
they would like to have the AWC communicati.ons.mailed directly- to their homes, rather than to the.
City offices, to reduce the time for delivery. There was some discussion regarding.the forms which
must be filed in connection with lobbying by a public official. _Little lobbying by the.Council had
been done in the past, and it did not appear that much was anticipated.
Mayor Ha.rriosn..announced that there..was.a vacancy on the Board, 'of Adjustment, caused by the resigna-
tion of Al Bailey. He asked that.the Council meet i.n hi,s office prior to next week's meeting, at
7:15 p.m., to interview Muryl Medina whom he was proposing to fill this vacancy.
AUDIENCE
Curt Thomson, -representing LaPierre Industries, made an oral petition to the Council to accept the
contract rezone provisions on the site at.212th St., between 72nd and 76th Aves., as satisfaction of
the requirements of the recently passed In -Lieu Park Fee Ordinance (Ord. 2024).. Mr. Thomson
explained that close to $300,000 will be spent on.landscaping and recreational- improvements to the
site and he said his clients only -recently became aware.of..the In -Lieu Park Fee and felt it unjust
that they should have to pay that fee in addition to the improvements they were providing. He said
they had' been unaware of the legislation being prepared to require this fee at the time they were
proposing their development. Community -Development Director John LaTourelle responded that he
personally had advised Mr. Walker of LaPierre Industries that they must make application for their
building permit prior to passage of the ordinance or be subject to the in -lieu fee. After some
further discussion, Councilman Carns advised Mr. Thomson that it was a Council policy not to take
any action on matters which arose from the audience but to schedule them on a future agenda, thereby
MOTION: allowing for Staff investigation and_i,nput. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GOULD, THAT,THE LaPIERRE INDUSTRIES.PET.ITION BE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 6, 1979, AND THAT THEIR
PROPOSAL BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICANT NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 25,
• 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING OF NEIGHBORS' VIEWS RE PARKING.ORDINANCE ON 3RD AVE.
This matter was initiated by a complaint by M. F. Menne of 1.34 3rd.Ave. N. who objected to the
parking restriction in front of.his home. The public portion of the hearing was opened but there
was no one in the audience to speak.on this matter, so the public portion was closed. Public Works
Director Leif Larson said the parking restriction (created by Ordinance 2021, passed September 5,
1978) had been explained to the complainant and it provided for a two-hour parking limit from
8:00.a.m to 6:00 p.m. except Sundays and holidays, so it is legal to!park',on the street from 4:00 p.m.
until 10:00 a.m. everyday; with no restrictions on Sunda ys.or'holi`days:.."Further, Mr..-Larson.said
there is an alley in back of this property. Mr. Larson recommended no change. The Council was in
agreement and took no action.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and.the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p:m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN City Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
January 23, 1979
• 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 :ABSENT 'STAF.F:P:RESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Phil Clement Charles.D.ibble, M.A.A.
Mike Herb Leif barsoh; PuUTic::Wbrks.;D;i�rector
Katherine Allen John LaTourelle, Community Develop. Dir.
John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk,
Ray Gould Art Housler, Finance Director.
Tom Carns Noel-i,e'.Charleson, Asst. City Planner
Larry Naughten Fred Herzberg, City Engineer
John Wallace,,City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED. -BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED. The Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of January 16, 1979.
(C) Acknowledgment of-recei.pt of.claim for damages from. Richard L. Mooney in the amount of.
$3,000.
(D) Acceptance of Quit C1ai.m..Deed in.conjunction_with short subdivision-(Staton). (File S-50-78)
(E) Authorization for Mayor to sign Building Use Agreement for Puget Sound College of the
• Bible.