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19790220 City Council MinutesFebruary 20, 1979 • The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called.to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem Ray Gould. All present-joined,in-the flag salute, following which Mayor Harrison arrived and conducted the meeting. PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mike Herb Phil Clement Katherine Allen John Nordquist Ray Gould Tom Carns Larry Naughten CONSENT AGENDA STAFF PRESENT Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Leif Larson., Public Works Director John LaTourelle,.Community Development Director Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Art Housler, Finance Director Fred Herzberg, City Engineer Jim Murphy, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Councilwoman Allen asked that Items.(C), (D), and (I) be removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCIL- MAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, 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 February 13, 1979. (E) Adoption of Ordinance 2052, increasing Utility Tax Rates by 3/4 of 1%. (F) Setting date of March 6, 1979 for hearing on amendment to Brookacres PRD. (G) Setting date of February 27, 1979 for hearing to establish 2-hour parking on James St., from 2nd to 3rd Aves. (H) Approval of final plat of Seaview Pines #2. (J) Approval of reorganization of Office of the Mayor and direct preparation of budge transfers resulting from reduction in CETA funding. (K) Report on bids opened February 15, 1979 for construction of water mains and appurtenances, Phase IV, Schedule G, and award of bid to low bidder, Lake Forest Park Construction, in the amount of $14,466.15, including sales tax. PROPOSED RESOLUTION ADOPTING FLAG FOR CITY OF EDMONDS, and PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMENDING SHORELINE SAVINGS BANK FOR FLAG [Items (C) and (D) on Consent Agenda].. Councilwoman Allen questioned the adoption of another flag, as the Council had adopted a flag previously. She read minutes from previous meetings when a contest was held to design a flag for the City, a winner was named, and the design was adopted. She felt that since there had been a flag designed and accepted previously there was a problem in accepting a.second one at this time. Councilman Nordqui st, who had originally brought.°up; this 'issue, sai d ' i t', had: been blown -all out of context, the original purpose being to.get the citizens involved. He felt the wording in the resolutions stating the flag "has been -designed" by the'bank was inappropriate, but to say the flag had been presented by the bank was fine as the bank had taken the existing design and had the flag made from it. He said he would like to strike the words from the resolutions indicating the bank had designed the flag. Councilman Naughten said he felt the same way. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT RESOLUTION 4.24 BE PASSED, STRIKING THE WORDS "DESIGNED AND" IN THE SECOND PARAGRAPH, AND APPROVING ITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, TAKING OUT THE WORD "DESIGNING" AND PASSING RESOLUTION.425. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN GOULD VOTING NO. Coun- cilman Gould said the wording would not make sense with the elimination of that single word. The City Attorney changed the wording to reflect the intent of the motion so that the second paragraph read: "WHEREAS, Shoreline Savings Association has demonstrated great civic spirit and pride in the Edmonds community by purchasing and presenting several flags to the City and its officers and employees, ." APPROVAL OF STEERING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION FOR RENAMING THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE "EDMONDS COMMUNITY CENTER"' [Item (I) on Consent Agenda] Councilwoman Allen noted that in the.previous discussion there had -been a suggestion that the public be asked to participate in renaming the former school facility. She felt they could be given the opportunity to write in to say how they felt about the proposed name. Councilman Carns felt that unless there was a severe protest the proposed name should,be adopted. 'COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (I) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN, WITH COUNCILMEN CARNS AND-NAUGHTEN VOTING YES, AND -WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS HERB, CLEMENT, ALLEN, NORDQUIST, AND GOULD VOTING NO. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN BE DESIGNATED -CHAIRMAN OF A COMMITTEE TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL WITH A NEW NAME FOR THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, WITHIN SIXTY DAYS. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN VOTING NO. COUNCIL Councilman,Naughten noted that.there is a 20-minute slide.presentation•available regarding the* Fishing Pier, and he felt it would be appropriate to,have..it.shown at a Council meeting: COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE FISHERIES DEPARTMENT BE CONTACTED TO SEE IF 1 11 1 0 1 1 0 0 February. 20, 1979 - continued THEIR SLIDE PRESENTATION REGARDING THE FISHING PIR CAN BE PRESENTED -TO THE CITY..COUNCIL ON MARCH 6, 1979. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Carns advised that. he had spent.one.day.last week riding with the Police Chief while he was on patrol and it had.been very enlightening to see the various officers working so well together when calls came in for them. He commented that Chief Foster does a superb job with the public and community relations. Councilman Gould advised that the.Professional Services..Review Committee is scheduled to meet February 27 and March 13; and the Council would have a report after those meetings. Councilman Herb referred to a proposed resolution to..go before the Cuuncil February 27 authorizing the issuance of interest bearing wrrants. He requested that the Finance Officer provide some background on such warrants, e.g., the nature of interest bearing warrants, when they are used, etc. Councilwoman Allen commented that she had been contacted by a Linda Meyer who was concerned because a number of her neighbors were planning to cut down their trees because of the damage caused in the recent windstorm. She felt it should be publicized that this storm was a rarity in order to preclude unnecessary tree -cutting and possible denuding of the Edmonds -area.. Councilwoman Allen expressed the view that there are some trees that should come down because they do present a hazard, and she felt the City had an obligation to cut down dangerous trees on City property. Councilman Naughten stated that individuals can get professional advice as to whether trees should be kept, and he suggested that should be done before cutting indiscriminately. Councilman Carns commented that the crossing at Railroad Ave. and Dayton St. is in very poor condition, and he asked if the Railroad could be contacted to request better maintenance of that roadway. MAYOR Mayor Harrison advised that -the June 12 work meeting will be during the AWC convention week and a number of the Staff and Council will be at the convention. He suggested the Council may want to consider cancelling that meeting. Councilman Carns said he is -against cancelling Council meetings, but perhaps that could be considered when that date is closer. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE JUNE 12, 1979 WORK MEETING BE RESCHEDULED FOR JUNE 11, 1979. Councilman Carns added that the meeting could be -cancelled if it -becomes necessary at a later date. THE MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison presented Certificates of Appreciation to.Al.Bailey, who had served on the Board of Adjustment from November 1975 until January 1979, and to Robert Anderson, who served on the Edmonds Arts Commission from April 1971 until December 1978. Mayor Harrison said it had'been suggested that an ex%officio position be established to the ADB to be filled by Council members on a rotating basis. Community Development Director John LaTourelle explained that the appeals route from the ADB is to.the City Council and it was felt it would be worthwhile for each Council member to become familiar with the ADB in preparation for hearing such appeals. Further, the ADB and the.Community Development Department felt there was a lack of under- standing of the work the ADB does and, by the same token, a lack of perception by the ADB of the policies established by the Council, i.e., what they..are looking for in ADB action. It was felt that by having a Council member present at ADB meetings a better:line of communication could be established. Councilman Carns suggested that if this were.adopted that the scheduling be arranged so that the Council members would not have several..consecutive months of ex officio meetings. Councilman Herb suggested,that a procedure be established that if a Council member were present at the ADB hearing he would not participate on a Council review of,an appeal of an item heard at that .meeting. Councilman CarnsAisagreed, noting that frequently matters heard at the Planning Commission • are heard again at the Council, and he felt a Council member should not be disenfranchised from a vote because he did his job in attending the meeting.. City.Attorney Jim Murphy added that when serving.as an ex officio member a Council member does not participate, and Councilman Carns agreed, saying he had never been asked his position on a specific item heard, nor had he ever volunteered it. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO REFER TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT THE MATTER OF SCHEDULING COUNCIL MEMBERS_AS,'EX OFFICIO MEMBERS TO THE.ADB. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison announced that the.Edmonds-Port Townsend ferry route would begin. .the next,day and a number of representatives from,the City of Edmonds.and the Chamber of Commerce would ride the ferry to Port Townsend and present that City with a City of Edmonds flag and a resolution commemorating the renewal of the ferry route. He read the proposed resolution, following which COUNCILMAN NORD- QUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT RESOLUTION 426 BE ADOPTED, COMMEMORATING THE RENEWAL OF THE FERRY ROUTE BETWEEN THE CITIES OF EDMONDS AND PORT.TOWNSEND. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gould inquired as to what provisions had been made.to handle the extra load into the City. Mayor Harrison responded that he had met with the Police Chief and the Ferry Manager°and an.extra load was not anticipated, but it would be.a matter of dividing the load. He said the parking situation would be monitored and the Council would be advised. AUDIENCE Linda Meyer, the lady mentioned earlier who was concerned about cutting of trees.;in Edmonds, asked what the.Council to do to encourage to planned people use moderation in the cutting of trees and to reassure them that similar windstorms would not be.occurring:.every year. Councilman Naughten again said people should seek professional advice before.cutting on a wholesale basis, and that the City has an obligation to take care of trees on City property. Councilman Gould added that he felt people in this community want their trees, and the.Council hears constantly from them on that issue and has taken steps.to protect existing trees. Councilman Carns noted that the.representatives from the press surely.would publicize Ms. Meyer's concerns. 330 February 20, 1979 - continued HEARING ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL,:LID 204 == SEWERS, 3RD AVE. S., FROM PINE TO ELM City Engineer Fred Herzberg reviewed past action on this.LID, stating that the revised zone front foot charges will be $19.98. One protest had been recei.ved, from.Vernon Hahn of 3rd Ave., who had sold a portion of his property and -who felt the'LID would not.benefit any of his property. Mr. Herzberg said the Staff felt the property is being assessed and this was included in the LID at the beginning and if there were a problem it should have been mentioned earlier. He then explained the zone front foot assessment method for interested parties in the audience. He answered a question from a gentleman as to the difference in the zone front foot charges presently stated as opposed to those previously estimated. City Attorney Jim Murphy then explained the financing of the LID. The hearing was opened, no one else wished to speak, and the.hear.ing was closed. COUNCILMAN-NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT ORDINANCE 2053 BE ADOPTED, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL OF LID 204, WITH A STATED 7% INTEREST RATE AND THE RECOMMENDATION THAT THE CITY ENGINEER SEPARATE A PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE ASSESSMENT ON LOT 14, TO ACCOMMODATE VERNON HAHN WHO HAD SOLD A PORTION OF THAT LOT. MOTION CARRIED. FURTHER REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM Community Development Director John LaTourelle had provided proposed Guiding Principles for the Development Management Program,.which had been developed from past Council discussions, and he recommended their adoption. Councilman Gould felt Principle 8, Finality of Decisions, was para- doxical in a way, and he said he would not feel comfortable adopting a policy that says there will be cumulative results when in reality that cannot happen. Felix Reisner then discussed with the Council the concept of a Hearing Examiner process which could replace most of the board and com- mission hearings. He described that process and cited several local municipalities which have adopted it and the benefit to be gained. Most of the Council were receptive to the concept, but • some reservations were expressed. Councilman Gould was concerned that it would not provide for a participative type of government,.and-that the responsibility would be placed basically on one person depending.on a definite set of,guidelines. He was also concerned about the cost of a Hearing Examiner. Councilman Carns questioned the practicality of using a Hearing Examiner, asking whether ordinances could be written.as succinctly as would be required.for this concept. He said he did like this concept, however, and would.like to see it explored further. Mr. Reisner will proceed with more detail on this concept and will obtain input from some of the cities which are using a Hearing Examiner. Some of the Council members expressed an interest in attending such a hearing in one of the local municipalities. Mr. Reisner then discussed a one -stop permit process which the Council indicated they would be very much interested in if it could be implemented. (During the discussion Councilman Naughten left at 9:20 p.m. and Councilman Nordquist left at 10:20 p.m.) At the conclusion of the discussion, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HERB, TO ADOPT THE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GUIDING PRINCIPLES PROPOSED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPART- MENT. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION TO CHANGE PRINCIPLE #8 TO ELIMINATE THE WORDING THAT A DECISION SHOULD BE "ADHERED TO, AND ENFORCED." THE MOTION_TO AMEND FAILED FOR THE LACK OF A SECOND. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.. (Councilmen Naughten and Nordquist were not present for the vote.) There was no further business to come before the Council, and.the meeting was adjourned at 10:25 p.m. IREN ARNEY MORAN, Ci(yy Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor CJ February 27, 1979 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem Ray Gould. Mayor Harrison arrived during discussion of the Consent Agenda and conducted the meeting. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Leif Larson, Acting M.A.A. Mike Herb John LaTourelle, Community Development Director Phil Clement Art Housler, Finance Director Katherine Allen Fred Herzberg, City Engineer John Nordquist Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Manager Ray Gould Mary Lou Block, Assistant City Planner Tom Carns John Wallace, City Attorney Larry Naughten Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO REMOVE ITEMS (D) AND (E) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND APPROVE THE BALANCE. MOTION CARRIED. The balance of the Consent Agenda included, the following: