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19790313 City Council Minutes• March..6, 1979 - continued 1 • had been informed that they could cut the laurel hedge to 6' in height or replace -it with a sight screen of dense evergreen. plantings that will be maintained at the 6' level, with the minimum size being 4' to allow them to.fill in in a dense manner.. Per. Echelbarger indicated this 'would enable the Brookacres homeowners::to..preserve their view rights and would also maintain privacy for Brookacres and the Goodricks. Mr. LaTourelle recommended that the amendment to the PRD be approved with those conditions. The public portion.of,the hearing'iwas opened. Patrick Echelbarger explained the reasons for increasing the various lot.size's. He said every owner of a lot will replace.the laurel sight screen if it is removed on his lot and all the current owners had signed the plat and would be bound by it. Linda Goodrick of 16510 76th Ave. W. said she would like'to have more than 6' of privacy as the PRD was a multiple situation next to their single family home. Mr. Echelbarger corrected her in that the PRD is not multiple but is also single family. He said Lot 3 is right next to the Goodricks' home and there will be a view to the northwest corner of that lot which the laurel hedge would obstruct. Mrs. Goodrick was advised.that 6' is maximum height allowed for a sight screen, even thoughtaller ones may be seen from time to time. The public portion of the hearing was then closed. COUNCILMAN CARNS.MOVED,.SECONDED BY -COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO -THE BROOKACRES PRD INCLUDING THE.PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN PATRICK ECHELBARGER'S LETTER OF MARCH 6, 1979 WITH REGARD TO THE LAUREL HEDGE SIGHT SCREEN. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT, ESPELAND ESTATES (P-6-77) (RESUBMITTAL) Community Development Director John LaTourelle said the applicant had failed through an oversight to request the one-year extension provided in the City Code. The applicant had installed nearly all the necessary improvements and intended completing the development, but because the'preliminary approval had expired he could go no further without once again obtaining preliminary approval and then final plat approval. The Planning -Commission had reheard this matter and recommended approval. Mr. LaTourelle also recommended approval of the resubmitted plat. The public portion of the hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the public portion was closed. COUNCILMAN HERB11OVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE `rHE RESUBMITTED PRELIMINARY PLAT OF ESPELAND ESTATES. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before.the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive. Session at 9:50 p.m., intending to return following that session to .discuss the tabled matter of the SR 524 undergrounding. The meeting was reconvened.at 10:35 p.m. Councilman.Carns.was not present at the reconvened meeting. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE CITY -COUNCIL AT THIS TIME REST ITS INTEREST IN UNDERGROUND WIRING FROM 81ST TO 11TH, BUT CONTINUE TO PURSUE IT FROM 11TH AVE. TO THE WEST. Roger Hertrich asked if they might try to include -the area west of the substation to llth, as part of the beauty in entering Edmonds is in the canyon. Councilwoman Allen responded that the Council is'concerned about having the money in the next.phase to do where the houses are. Natalie Shippen said she hated to see the Council forego the real beauty of the canyon as one comes down the hill. She felt it would be well worth undergrounding and a general benefit to all of Edmonds. Councilman Nordquist said mention had been made of pursuing hoar much the cost would be from 88th to llth, and it had been suggested that -a breakout be made. He said he would be willing to pursue that, and this was agreeable to all. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED. The meeting then adjourned at 10:50 p.m. jz-,� 22�� / IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Ci Clerk March 13, 1979 - Work Meeting 771 ,Wgz�,, �1, _. HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Mike Herb Leif Larson,.Public Works Director Katherine Allen John LaTourelle, Community Development Director Phil Clement Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk John Nordquist Jim Jessel, Parks and Recreation Manager Ray Gould Fred Herzberg, City Engineer Tom Carns Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Larry Naughten Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED CY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent ,",genda included the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of March 6, 1979. (C) Snohomish Transportation Plan Update (PSCOG) - Approval of City participation and authoriza- tion for Edmonds' share of the costs in the amount of $4,060 for 1979 be provided from the Council Contingency Fund. 33 S March 13, 1979 - continued • °(D). Authorization to exchange easement - Narveson subdivision. (E) Authorization for Mayor to sign Public Health Contribution Agreement with Snohomish Health District. COUNCIL Councilman Naughten noted that a memorandum had been written by Public Works Director Leif Larson recommending Shannon & Wilson, Inc. to undertake work on the Meadowdale landslide potention study. Mr. Larson had indicated that the study had been discussed with three firms which were then evaluated on their written proposals and.oral interviews, and with the recommended firm having been rated the highest. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION OF A CONTRACT WITH SHANNON & WILSON', INC., FOR THE STUDY OF THE LANDSLIDE POTENTIAL IN THE MEADOWDALE AREA. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Naughten also noted that the Public Works Director had recommended, after interviewing a number of firms, Reid, Middleton & Associates, for the design of the traffic control at Puget Dr. and Olympic View Dr. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION'OF REID, MIDDLETON & ASSOCIATES TO DO THE DESIGN OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL AT PUGET DR. AND OLYMPIC VIEW DR. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Carns commented that last fall during the discussions of the improvements to SR 524 it was decided to cut down the amount of right-of-way the State wanted for that improvement, and that it would be limited to 10' of additional right-of-way -- 5' on each side. Roger,.% Hertrich had called Councilman Carns to advise that the State wanted to take the whole 10' from one side because they think it would be faster and cost them 1 ess money. Councilman Carns was opposed to the State's doing it that way. Councilman Clement said he had been advised today that they would take 10' on is south side of 196th because the commercially zoned property on the north side would be too expensive.to acquire. He said that is what the crew working the survey is telling the landowners. The Public Works Director will look into this and report to the Council. Councilman Carns said that last,Satu.rday on the 9:45 a.m. ferry there were approximately 300 walk- ons from Edmonds to Port Townsend and -with the good weather coming he felt the City was going to experience some real parking problems. Councilman Nordquist suggested using the Woodway High School parking lot as a park -and -ride lot if that could be arranged. M.A.A. Charles Dibble said he had a report that -there were 600 walk-ons on that ferry and that there often are 300 during the week. He said the Staff currently is working on this problem. Councilman Carns asked for a preliminary report on March 27. The Public Works Director is preparing.a letter to the Secretary of Transporta- tion to make him aware of the problems. Councilman Carns referred to a letter from A. G: Russell who had demolished a house in the Meadow - dale area with the intention of replacing it with another, having accomplished some of the soil test work and engineering. Mr. Russell was requesting a waiver from the recent moratorium on construction in the Meadowdale area. Community Development Director John LaTourelle said a building permit will be issued because this is a replacement structure. Councilman Nordquist said he had taken the opportunity to ride in a patrol car last Saturday and a traffic accident occurred so he was involved in the response. He said he was amazed at the way all of the emergency services interacted, blending together in an exemplary manner. He said he under- stood the Medic I program has also been very effective and he felt the citizens of Edmonds are very fortunate with the emergency services they are provided. MAYOR Mayor Harrison asked Councilman.Nordquist to introduce the DeMolay boys in the audience. Councilman Nordquist described the DeMolay program and thanked the Staff for having the boys visit with them • during this day. He introduced Tim Nielsen, Rob Brower, Jim Whitting, Peter Nordquist, and John Woodbury, the Master Counselor of the Edmonds chapter. These boys had spent time with each Depart- ment Head during the day to become acquainted with the functions of the City. Mayor Harrison then read a proclamation declaring the week of March 11-18 DeMolay Week in the City of Edmonds, and he presented the proclamation to John Woodbury. Mayor Harrison announced the dedication of the Edmonds Fishing Pier which will take place Thursday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m., with Governor Ray taking part inthe dedication ceremony. Mayor Harrison referred to the Community Center Administrator position, which had been budgeted and for which applications had been received. He recommended that the position be changed to a half- time Business Manager position for a six-month trial period, during which time the scope of the job could be evaluated. He stated that if the Council agreed.he would advertise for the new job opening in conformance with affirmative action procedures, and if the Council preferred to keep it full-time there was a qualified group of applicants from which to choose. Councilman Carns was opposed to the part-time concept, and he read the reasons enumerated during the budget process for having a fully qualified person with a background in recreation for this position. He asked if those reasons were no longer valid. M.A.A. Dibble responded that those things still have to be done. Councilman Carns observed that in recent months the City had been moving upward in offering recreation programs to the citizens, since the addition to the Staff of the current Parks and Recreation Manager. He said the City now has a dedicated Staff, doing their job in providing more recreational programs, and now a building is being obtained to do even more things. He noted that the Staff is showing a profit now and the Community Center Administrator would be self-sufficient, and he did not see any reason to change that. He did not feel the person hired for the job should be charged only with space rental, but that the person should have the necessary qualifications and only then could a fair evaluation be given of the scope of the job. Councilman, Clement.said he was inclined to think that if the Community Center is given apart -time person it will end up as a part-time activity, and he felt too much was being invested in it for it to be part-time. Councilman Gould added that the r� U • -79 March 13, 19�4 - continued full-time position would do.a..lot of other things besides the elementary school building. Council- woman Allen noted that the..Council had gone on record as wanting to keep the current tenants in the building and they.already.are filling half of the building, and Councilman Clement responded that without knowing what is going.to.happen the Council will want to keep those people there until definite plans are made. Councilman Herb questioned whether any of the programs would be in jeopardy if the position were made. -half --time. Community.Development Director John LaTourelle responded that more programs can be offered.with'more people, but they work with whatever resources -they have, and they would not collapse without:a full-time person or without anyone at all. After a .lengthy dis- cussion, COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE COUNCIL REAFFIRM ITS BUDGETED ITEM OF A RECREATION. ADMINISTRATOR AND THAT SUCH PERSON BE HIRED FORTHWITH. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT.. THIS DECISION BE TABLED UNTIL THE SCHOOL IS ACTUALLY IN HAND, PREFERABLY.MAY 1, 1979. THE MOTION TO TABLE WAS DEFEATED. Discussion continued. Councilwoman Allen stated that the City has an ongoingrecreation program, the programs offered having increased.from 32 to.96, and the school building needs an administrator, but she did not feel they were at a point where.a,full-time person was needed. She suggested having someone half-time 'for three months instead of six months. Mayor Harrison commented that 96 potential programs were advertised but only half.of:those would qualify. Parks and Recreation Manager Jim Jessel said that was true, but.they previously.offered 30 and ran 18. Discussion followed as to how performance would be measured. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS THEN TAKEN, WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS CARNS, CLEMENT, NORDQUIST, GOULD, AND NAUGHTEN VOTING YES, AND WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLEN AND HERB VOTING NO. MOTION'CARRIED. DISCUSSION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT Councilman Nordquist reviewed what had transpired at the South County Cities Ad Hoc Committee meeting concerning the water filtration.plant, Everett water system. After review of the subject and discussion of the various proposed courses.of action, the committee members agreed to submit to their -City Councils the recommendation to participate in repayment of the design loan should such -be necessary, provided Everett agrees not to.proceed to construct the water filtration plant until such time that at least 75% of the construction cost is provided through grant monies. Councilwoman Allen noted that Dr. Hyatt thinks the situation.is not serious now but it will be in ten years. She also believes the City of Seattle will have to loosen its control.of its watershed because of the demands for recreation. Councilman Carns asked whether the City of Everett had looked into condemning the property around the watershed from the Department of.Natural Resources. He also _said -there has been no concrete evidence that. -the water is bad, and he asked if the State government really could collect $50,000 a day fines. He was assured it could. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OFTHE COMMITTEE CONCERNING THE WATER FILTRATION PLANT,. AS OUTLINED ON PAGE 2 OF.DR. CLARIS HYATT'S LETTER OF MARCH 7, 1979, REPORTING ON THE AD HOC COMMITTEE'S MEETING. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN CARNS VOTING -NO. REVIEW OF ARTS COMMISSION.OPERATING PROCEDURES City Attorney Wayne Tanaka was asked if the proposed_Arts Commission Operating Procedures were now in satisfactory form. fie responded that there were several parts which he questioned. fie felt it was not clear what the Jury (page,7) was to be doing, how it was chosen, or what its powers were. He said there are also provisions for taking secret votes which would be in violation of the Open Meetings Act. He said they cannot be acting in place.of the Commission. It was noted that Lyle Krueger had explained the secret vote --if they are making a judgment on a piece of art they do not want to do it in public. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE ARTS COMMISSION OPERATING PROCEDURES BE PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S CONSENT AGENDA AFTER REVIEW BY THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. MOTION CARRIED. REVIEW POLICY TOWARD BUSINESS FIRMS THAT ERECT SIGNS AND START BUSINESSES WITHOUT PROPER PERMITS Building Official Harry Whitcutt explained by memorandum the current policy, e.g., the owner is advised of.the City's permit and license requirements and is directed to obtain the necessary permits and a Business License; approval of a.Business License application is withheld until all City requirements have been met, including approval by ADB and final approval of building or sign permits; and, in the event compliance is not obtained within a reasonable period, the matter is referred to the City Attorney. Mayor Harrison had indicated approval of this policy and suggested a "reasonable period" would be 60 days. Councilman Carns felt 30 days would be a reasonable period and he suggested a penalty if the person does not apply in a reasonable time, but he said he would not object to the current policy. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, TO ACCEPT THE POLICY SET FORTH REGARDING BUSINESS FIRMS THAT ERECT SIGNS AND START BUSINESSES WITHOUT PROPER PERMITS. MOTION CARRIED., DISCUSSION OF 1979 COUNCIL VJORK SESSION RETREAT M.A.A. Dibble had investigated several possible locations for the 1979 retreat. An option which had not been discussed previously.was Alderbook Inn on the Hood Canal. This facility could not accommodate the.group on April 27-28,-but could accommodate them April 20-21. M.A.A. Dibble had visited the facility and recommended it. Councilman Clement was fami-liar with it and said their major business was.in conventions and meetings,.and he recommended it —The Council was receptive to this suggestion and,therefore.changed the date of the retreat to April 20-21. A bus trip to inspect a converted elementary school near Greenlake.w.ill be scheduled on April 20. Mayor Pro tem Ray Gould and M.A.A. Dibble will complete the detailed planning. The Council indicated they did not.wish to start before noon.on April 20 so they could have a half -day at their own businesses. It was suggested that the bus trip could be taken on April 20 and they could go to Alderbrook.on April 21. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m. • IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor