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19790814 City Council Minutes• August 14, 1979 - Work Meeting 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 STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Larry Naughten Charles. Dibble, M.A.A. Mike Herb John LaTourelle, Commun. Devel. Dir. Bill Kasper Jim Adams, City Engineer Katherine Allen Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk John Nordquist Art Housler, Finance Director Tom Carns Marlo Foster, Police Chief * Richard Pearson, Code Revision Proj. Mgr. Gary McComas, Fire Marshal Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Items (C) and (D) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved portion of the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of August 7, 1979. • (E) Setting date of September 4, 1979 for hearing on appeal from Bennett Box on ADB ruling regarding tree cutting. (F) Setting date of September 4, 1979 for hearing on appeal from Tube Art Displays, Inc., on ADB ruling regarding pole sign at Hong Kong Garden Restaurant. (G) Authorization to sell Unit.15 (Mobile Sweeper) for $5,000 and Unit 464 (1973 Ford Custom 500 4-door) for $526.56, based on negotiated sales. REPORT ON BIDS OPENED AUGUST 1 FOR BUILDING AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS OF SENIOR CENTER [Item (C) on Consent Agenda Councilmen Carns and Gould asked what.the budget was for the Senior Center.site improvements, as the report indicated the low bid exceeded.funds available. City Engineer Jim Adams responded that it was $150,000, the low bid being $199,705. He added that a report was expected this week to -determine the areas where the differences were, and that a redesign may be necessary. Councilman Carns cautioned MOTION: that -any changes should be coordinated with the people at the Center. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE ITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. AUTHORIZATION FOR.MAYOR.TO EXECUTE CONTRACT FOR 1979 HUD.BLOCK GRANT FUNDS [Item (D) on Consent Agenda] Councilwoman Allen removed this item from the Consent Agenda, but by the time it came up for discussion MOTION: the question she had was resolved. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Nordquist stated that at last week's SCPTBA meeting the subject had -arisen of bus usage on Sunset Ave., following which a letter was sent to the City on this subject. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE SUBJECT OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE USE OF SUNSET AVE. • AND BELL ST.. BE PLACED ON THIS EVENING'S AGENDA FOLLOWING THE DISCUSSION OF TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON SUNSET AVE. AND 3RD AVE. MOTION CARRIED. RECONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON SUNSET AND 3RD AVES. City Engineer Jim Adams displayed maps illustrating the proposal which had been adopted by the Council and later reconsidered. He said the signs were constructed and ready to be installed. Mayor Harrison then opened the discussion to the public because the residents of Cary Rd. and Hanna Park Rd. would be adversely affected by the proposal. Herb White of 400 Sunset Ave. said the residents of Sunset Ave. had met and he was representing them. He read a letter reviewing the previous action and stating that reconsideration by the Council of the ordinance they had passed was unfair and without adequate.justification. The ordinance passed had provided that Caspers St. would be one-way going east, from 2nd to 3rd Ave., but this would prohibit access by the residents of Cary Rd. and Hanna Park Rd., causing them to drive an additional 3/4 mile to gain access to their homes. Mayor Harrison now suggested an alternative solution, to locate the one-way section between Sunset and 2nd Ave. He said that would eliminate the round-the-block.cruising and open the access to Cary Rd. and Hanna Park Rd. Jim Mueller of 209 Caspers described again how the residents of Cary Rd. and Hanna Park Rd. would be impacted with the ordinance as previously passed.. Irvin Pinyerd of 344 Sunset felt the beaches should be reopened for parking so the people causing the problems could go back there instead of using Sunset. David Preston of 809 Cary felt Union Oil Beach should be reopened as the offenders would find some place to go and probably would move to the area of Water St. when Sunset became restricted. Councilman Carns responded that breaking of the law should not be allowed anywhere and that was what the offenders were doing. Margaret Smith of 606 Sunset said the residents could no longer tolerate the conditions on Sunset. She said her son's car had been hit three times while parked and often they cannot get to their homes because of .the cars double parked in the street or idling while the drivers visited. Mary Goetz of 608 2nd Ave. asked how many police officers were needed to protect the people and enforce the ordinances. Police Chief Marlo Foster responded that his Staff consisted of 28 people and he enumerated how they were utilized, noting that the staffing is 50% below the average in the State. He said there was no money in the budget for additional officers.. Mrs. Goetz was advised to be present during the budget proceedings in December to state • * See August 21 minutes for addition. 412 August 14, 1979 - continued C7 her feelings that the number of police officers should be increased. Mary Duke of 529 3rd Ave. N. also felt the number of police personnel should be increased. Bob Crump of 501 2nd Ave. N. said he would be willing to drive the extra distance which would be necessitated by the ordinance but he felt signs should be erected to indicate limited access. Other suggestions were made, several asking for more.police personnel. Mayor -Harrison noted that there may have to be a shift of priorities from some services to police services.. Barbara Gould of 903 Cary saidshe frequently walks 2nd Ave. and it is not a street that should have traffic routed to it as part of it does not even have a sidewalk. Larry Hubbard of .101 Caspers said the experienced cruisers turn around in his driveway and go back down Sunset. Jim Muller then urged that an emergency ordinance be passed this evening to alleviate the problem on Sunset. He.suggested that two one-way sections be adopted and the no left turn from Main St. be maintained to discourage ferry traffic. He also suggested a sign at 3rd and Caspers to indicate "no outlet." He suggested that the entire problem be considered at a later date and he volunteered to serve on a committee to work with the youth to reduce the problems. Herb Wright also asked that an emergency ordinance be put into effect this evening which could be modified laterif necessary. The public portion of the hearing was then closed. After some further discussion, MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO PASS ORDINANCE 2085, USING THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE DRAFT BUT MODIFYING IT TO STATE THAT TRAFFIC ON CASPERS ST. WILL BE RESTRICTED TO AN EASTERLY DIRECTION FROM SUNSET AVE. TO 2ND AVE. N., AND FINDING THAT AN EMERGENCY EXISTS AND THE ORDINANCE WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE USE OF SUNSET AVE. AND BELL ST. Mike Christopher of SCPTBA (Community Transit) said a reroute of some local routes had been requested recently for weekends only which would require the southbound use of Sunset. A route between Edmonds and the University of Washington is planned to begin in September which also would use Sunset southbound, and an existing route.to downtown Seattle uses Sunset southbound.. The Community Transit Board of Directors had asked that these uses be proposed to the City Council for concurrence. Mr. Christopher MOTION: displayed routing maps to illustrate the proposals. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO REFER TO THE STAFF FOR STUDY THE PROPOSALS OF THE COMMUNITY TRANSIT, WITH THE MATTER BEING RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL NEXT WEEK. MOTION CARRIED. The Staff was advised that their response would not have to be in next week's packet but could be presented -next -Tuesday if additional time was needed for study. MOTION MOTION: DISCUSSION OF REHABILITATION OF SHELL CREEK City Engineer Jim Adams stated that indiscriminate dumping has resulted in deterioration of the creek. He said his department is working with the neighbors to bring the situation to their attention and to suggest corrective actions. He said stream protection was more than a technical problem. He felt public support and projects involvingneighborhood children were necessary for long-term solutions and he said his department would continue to work with Al Bailey, who brought this to the Council's attention, and with the other neighbors. He noted that much -of the stream runs through private property, and the City's authority to undertake projects on private property is limited. Councilman Gould suggested that this project be identified as one.which needs work, and that it should be determined which is private and which is not private property. Councilman Herb felt this should be related to the upcoming budget and requirements should be narrowed down to determine the dollars needed. Jim Mueller noted that runoff from such places as. Main St. is putting oil into the stream, and some of the skimmers had not been working. Information received from Al Bailey will be included_.in thebasin planning efforts of the Public Works Department. REVIEW OF TITLE 20 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CODE (REVIEW CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES, INCLUDING ROLE OF ADB) The Planning Commission had reviewed the Title 20 draft on July 19, 1979, and changes evolved from that review were shown in the draft presented to the Council. The Planning Commission recommended that all rezones be heard by the Planning Advisory Board, rather than by the Hearing Examiner as -specified in the draft. The draft indicated only those rezones started by the City, such as area rezones, would be heard by the Planning Advisory Board. The Planning Staff did not agree with the Planning Commission on this point, and Community Development Director John LaTourelle discussed this. Planning Commission Chairman John McGibbbon reaffirmed the.Commission's stand that all rezones should be reviewed by the Planning Advisory Board. Other aspects of the draft were discussed. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT PARAGRAPH A OF THE CHAPTER REGARDING THE HEARING EXAMINER, SHOULD BE CHANGED TO STATE THAT THE COUNCIL MAY REMOVE THE HEARING EXAMINER BY A MAJORITY VOTE WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE MAYOR, OR BY A VOTE OF FIVE MEMBERS (RATHER THAN SIX) OF THE CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman.Nordquist had a question regarding protests of street vacations (paragraph C on page 20-35), and he.was advised that was State law. It was noted that references to RMD business uses should be deleted in view of recent actions. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KASPER, THAT ALL REZONES WILL BE HEARD BY THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD. MOTION CARRIED.. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ALLEN, TO ACCEPT THE REPORT ON TITLE 20, INCLUDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION CHANGES AND THOSE MADE BY THE COUNCIL, AND,THAT THE COMPLETED DOCUMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL AT A LATER DATE. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION ON FACILITIES.AND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH C� 1 1 Councilman-Nordquist had placed this item on.the agenda, noting that there are many good youth in the community, and he felt there should be programs for them. Community Development Director John LaTourelle responded that.efforts had been made. He noted that earlier tonight a young man had stated several times that the Union Oil Beach is closed, when in fact it finally is open, but it cannot be used.as a race track. He said his department gets calls every week thanking them for all that has been done there. He added that the recreation programs in the City had been more than doubled, because the Council.had put money into the program so they could hire good people. He felt an outstanding job had been done in providing recreation opportunities in Edmonds. He said they would be delighted to meet with a youth advisory group if they could find people with whom to work, but the only people they can make contact with are those who do not abuse the City parks. Council- woman Allen suggested creation of a Youth Advisory Board as a permanent board of the City. Mary Duke of 529 3rd Ave. N. said she had been told that problems on the beach arise from no rules, no • 413 - • August 14, 1979 - continued enforcement, and no police. Fred Hedges.of 376 Sunset felt an.advisory group should work with the programs for youth entertainment and have a type of "crime-watch".for the youth. Mary Goetz of 608 2nd Ave. added that an advisory board should..work closely with the Mayor.and Council. John Munn expressed the view that the. young people are not being challenged enough. He suggested a youth patrol wherein two young male police officers.are assigned to areas where there are problems. Mr. LaTourelle noted that the use of beach guards from 6:00-10:00 p.m. had been very beneficial, but he felt the problems went beyond having one or two beach guards there. Councilman Nordquist wound up the discussion by saying he would correspond with several -cities throughout the United States and gather information regarding:a youth advisory committee. He said Councilman Gould had volunteered to help and he asked MOTION: Councilman.Kasper also to help. He said he would report in 30-45 days. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO ACCEPT COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST'S OFFER TO INVESTIGATE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF COUNCILMEN GOULD AND KASPER, THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING A YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Councilman Gould advised he would.not be present September 11, September 25, and October 16. Councilman Gould noted that a letter.had been received from Security Design Associates, Inc., commenting that the City offices had been "unbeatable ,in pleasantness and helpfulness" in getting their business started, and stating they were glad they made the decision tolocate in Edmonds. He felt such a letter was worthy of note. Councilman Gould said he would like to set as an agenda item a discussion of whether or not some kind of policy should be created.so the Council is made aware.of the final outcome on claims for MOTION: damages. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO SET FOR SEPTEMBER 4, 1979 A • DISCUSSION REGARDING CREATION OF A POLICY\TO INFORM THE COUNCIL OF FINAL DISPOSITION OF CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES. MOTION CARRIED. 1 • Councilman.Carns advised there would.be a.discussion on August 15 regarding the funding for emergency medical services and the options under recent legislation.. Mayor Harrison recommended that a hospital district be established as the service area because there is a great danger that some jurisdictions may not pass the necessary levy. Councilman Carns noted that had been Edmonds' position in the past, and the general concensus was that it should remain such. Councilman Kasper said he had attended the last ADB meeting and he felt there was a lot of confusion on the part of the Board as to their authority. He suggested that until the Council meets with the ADB there should be a City Attorney and adequate Staff at their hearings to give them proper guidance. There.was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, C' y Clerk August.21, 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 Harve.Harrison., Mayor Mike Herb Bill Kasper Katherine Allen John Nordquist Ray Gould Tom Carns Larry Naughten STAFF PRESENT Charles Dibble, M.A.A. John LaTourelle, Community Development Director Fred Herzberg, Public Works Director Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Marlo Foster, Police Chief Mary Lou Block, Asst. City Planner Richard Pearson, Asst. City Planner Gary McComas, Fire Marshal Jim Adams, City Engineer . Jim Murphy, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Items (B), (C),.and (F) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved portion of the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (D) Adoption of Ordinance 2086 regarding disposition of unclaimed personal property or monies. (E) Authorization to call for bids on September 6, 1979 for 5th Ave. sidewalks. (G) .Authorization for Mayor to execute agreement for. Lynnwood Sewage Diversion Study. (H) Adoption of Ordinance 2087, amending Salary Ordinance for trainee positions.