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February 13, 1979 - Work Meeting
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 ofAhe Edmonds Civic Center.. All present joined in..the flag salute.
PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT ,
Harve Harriosn, Mayor Mike Herb Charles Dibble, M:A.A.
Phil Clement Larry Naughten Leif Larson, Public -Works Director
Katherine Allen John LaTourelle, Community Devel. Dir.
John Nordqui,st Art Housler, Finance Director
Ray Gould Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Tom Carns Fred. Herzberg, City Engineer
Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
Item (C) was removed from the.Consent.Agenda. 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 -February 6, 1979.
(D) Passage of Resolution 423., commending Lila Crosby.
(E) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Robert A. Moss in the amount of
$66.40.
(F) Report on bids opened February 7, 1979 for Senior Center roofing, and award to low bidder,
Perry Watkins, in the amount of $14,714.
(G) Approval of proposed change.in Paragraph 2(h) of.Performing Arts Center Agreement and
authorization for Mayor to execute Agreement.
(H) Setting date of February 27, 1979 for hearing of P.C. Resolution 612, recommending approval
of Contract Rezone from-RML-to BN -- 8301 212th S.W. (Gaylord)
(I) Referral to Planning Commission the proposed vacation of right-of-way of repealed LID to
establish a street north of 199th St. S.W. and west -of 76th Ave. W.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO EXECUTE QUITCLAIM DEED TO PORT OF EDMONDS FOR UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF INTEREST
IN FISHING PIER PARKING LOT PROPERTY�[Item (C) on Consent Agenda]
Councilman Nordquist asked if a buy and sell agreement should not be included when the City executes
a document with another agency, in case at some future date there would be the desire to acquire the
whole piece of property. City Attorney Jim Murphy said that suggestion had merit and a first right
of refusal agreement could be made with the Port. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CARNS, TO APPROVE ITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE ADDITON THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE -INSTRUCTED
TO DRAFT AN AGREEMENT OF FIRST'RIGHT OF REFUSAL TO BE OFFERED TO THE'PORT OF EDMONDS. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
Councilman Gould said it was his understanding that the proposal for the fishing pier parking lot •
has not been completed and submitted,.and he would like to know the status. There was some dis-
cussion as to whether the second grant application had been submitted. Mayor Harrison said the
Staff would investigate this matter.
Councilman Gould advised that he had.'been approached prior to this evening's meeting by a taxicab
driver who was concerned about the license fees charged for taxicab drivers in the City of Edmonds.
Councilman Gould advised him that this was a work meeting.but that..he could present his concerns at
the next meeting and ask that the Council set a time to discuss the matter.
Councilwoman Allen said.she had.been-asked what power the City has to remove trees that are a
definite hazard, such as when they very apparently are dead or mostly so. Ciy Attorney Jim Murphy
said if it definitely was a public hazard he would think it could be ordered cut at the citizen's
expense, or if power lines are endangered the PUD probably would do it. He said there is no ordinance
on the .books now to protect the.right-of-way from such, and an.ordinance would be necessary and_
assurance provided that the tree was,a hazard to protect the right-of-way from such.
Councilwoman Allen commented that the Snohomish County Study.for Transportation Plan calls for
$4,060 from the City which is a budgetary matter. Public Works Director Leif Larson said the
City Engineer will be attending a meeting on this and more information will be forthcoming.
Councilwoman. Allen reported briefly on her trip to Washington, D.C., for the Puget Sound Council
of Governments.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison asked for confirmations of two appointments.to.the Parking Commission, both appointees
having met with the Council prior to this evening's meeting. COUNCILMAN-CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES KORTEN TO POSITION 2 ON THE PARKING
COMMISSION, COMPLETING THE TERM EXPIRING MAY 1, 1979 AND ALSO BEING APPOINTED TO THE NEXT FULL TERM
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February, 13, 1979 - continued
EXPIRING MAY 1, 1983. MOTION -..CARRIED. COUNCILMAN,CARNS.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO
CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT. OF KAREN WIGGINS TO POSITION 4 ON THE PARKING COMMISSION, TERM TO
EXPIRE MAY 1, 1980. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison announced;.there would be an Executive.:Session following this meeting to discuss a
.personnel matter in regard.to the CETA program.
REVIEW OF POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Public Works Director Leif -Larson provided a report regarding the selection of consultants for
professional services. He noted that all work accomplished by consultants of an. -engineering nature
had been covered.by agreements -approved by the Mayor, Council and, when appropriate, the State
Transportation Department, the Federal Highway Administration, HUD, Department of Social and Health
Services, etc. With reference to an inferrence that .some of the work with Reid, Middleton and
Associates was not covered by -agreement, he said all -,such work had been covered.either by specific
agreement or under the General.Agreement of June 19, 1962, most currently updated on November 2,
1976. He provided a list-of.consu.ltants recently utili.zed.by:the City, and he also provided a
proposed policy for selection,, negotiation, renegotiation of -agreements in the future. He suggested
it may be desirable to make the policy all-inclusive.for consultant services, and not just for
engineering services. He suggested reinstitution of a committee formed two years ago to review the
architectural and engineering consulting service. That committee was comprised.of Councilmen Carns
and Gould, the Community Development Director, and.the City.Engineer, but it never had, the opportunity
to function because of the workload and changing personnnel-in the Engineering Division. It was
agreed that the committee would be reinstituted and.: would review the proposed policy. COUNCILMAN
NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE MEET AND
REPORT TO THE COUNCIL ON APRIL 10, 1979. MOTION CARRIED.
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REVIEW OF PLAN FOR EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Councilwoman Allen read the minutes of the January 31, 1979..meeting of the Edmonds. Elementary School
Rehabilitation Building Committee, which met to discuss the -facility's design program. The committee
will meet.again on March 7, 1979 to discuss proposals for the .building. Councilman Clement noted
that there is a basic use. -concept in -the Bailey-Behm,_report; and Councilman Gould said that report
will be used as a jumping off point. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST'.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO
ACCEPT THE REPORT OF THE'COMMI.TTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW. OF PROPOSED BOND ISSUE=AND.'DI'SCUSSION OF PROPOSED,1979 COUNCIL WORK SESSION RETREAT
It was agreed to discuss these two agenda items together. The timing of a bond.issue was discussed
and it was acknowledged that what -will happen to the Edmonds Elementary School.cannot be determined
until about August or September. It appeared that a..bond:issue should not go on a ballot until 1980
when all parts could be ready. There was some discussion regarding the possibility of going forward
with the library portion,:but'reservations were expressed, especially regarding costs of underground
parking and an elevator. The view also was expressed that.there would be a better chance of passage
if everything were on the:bond issue at one time. Theldevelopment of the Elementary.'School property
will be one of the major topics of the Council's work:session retreat and M.A.A. Dibble.said one of
the suggestions from the Staff had been that a bus be rented to take the participants to visit some
schools that have been converted..to community centers, as well as some waterfront sites as the
waterfront will be another topic. This suggestion was well received. The dates of the retreat were
set: from noon -oh April 27 to 5:00 p.m. on April 28. The plans for the Council/Staff:retr.eat will
be reviewed further on March 13.
.UNDERGROUNDING OF SR 524
• The Council had agreed that the overhead utilities .on SR 524 should be undergrounded during the
upcoming improvements to SR 524. The PUD estimates, however, had come in so high that LID assess-
ments to property owners would be.excessive. It was .:suggested that the PUD Director be asked if
something could not be worked out between the City and the PUD to alleviate this situation. It was
decided to invite representatives from the PUD and General.Telephone to discuss this. COUNCILMAN
CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT:WILLIAM.HULBERT AND STAN OLSON.OF THE PUD AND
LEN JORGENSON OF GENERAL TELEPHONE BE INVITED TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20 OR FEBRUARY 27
TO DISCUSS THE UNDERGROUNDING COSTS OF SR 524. MOTION CARRIED.
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DISCUSSION OF YEAR-END FINANCIAL REPORTS
Councilman Clement had requested that certain data..appeari-ng'on the year-end reports be checked and
a report be.submitted to -the Council. Finance Director Art Housler prepared a detailed report
addressing each of the questions. Councilman Clement said it was a good report, but he thought the
unobligated cash carry-over should,be appropriated so the.Council can "keep a handle on it" and that
it would best be placed in the.Council:Contingency.Fund.. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED.TO DRAFT THE PROPER DOCUMENT'AMENDING THE
BUDGET TO REFLECT THE CASH. CARRY=OVER, AND THAT -THE INCREASED,CASH CARRY-OVER BE -EXPENDED INTO THE
COUNCIL.CONTINGENCY FUND. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council., and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 9:05 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN-, Cit& Clerk
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HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor