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December 11, 1979 - continued
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A Council inspection of a section of SR 524 was scheduled for Saturday, -December 15, but inasmuch as
the discussion had been moved to the January 15-agenda,�it was agreed that the Council inspection
would be scheduled for January 12.
Mayor Harrison introduced Bruce Agnew, a County Council candidate, who was in the audience. He was
visiting all the Council meetings in.the area to learn something about local government.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 8:40 p.m.
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IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Ci Clerk
December 18, 1979
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 ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
• Harve Harrison, Mayor Ray Gould Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Mike Herb Larry Naughten Fred Herzberg, Public Works Director
Bill Kasper John LaTourelle, Community Devel. Dir.
Katherine Allen Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
John Nordquist Art Housler, Finance Director
Tom Carns Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Einer Johnson, Fire Dept..Training Off.
Jim Adams, City Engineer
John Wallace, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
City Attorney. John Wallace administered the Oath of Office to Mayor Harve Harrison and to Council
members Jo -Anne Childers, William Kasper, and John Nordquist,.for terms of office beginning January
1, 1980.
CONSENT .AGENDA
Items (C), (D), (G), (H), (K), and (L) were removed from the Consent Agenda.. COUNCILMAN CARNS
MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of December 11., 1979.
(E) Adoption of Ordinance 2106, setting 1980 Council salaries.
(F) Setting date of January 15, 1980 for hearing on 4-lot subdivision at the northeast corner
of 76th Ave. W. and 176th St. S.W. (Pete Troka, P-8-79)
(I) Authorization to grant Quit Claim Deed to Bill Blume.
(J) Approval of final plat, Granada Estates #2 - Frank Leifer.(P-4-79)
PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING 1980 BUDGET [Item (C) on Consent Agenda]
Councilwoman Allen said she would go along with adopting the Budget but,she wanted to reiterate that
she had asked for a full explanation of some items in the Budget and she would.expect that. With
MOTION: that reservation, COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN-CARNS, TO -ADOPT ORDINANCE 2105,
ADOPTING THE 1980 BUDGET. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE FOR 1980 SALARY SCHEDULE [Item (D) on Consent Agenda]
MOTION: COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM BE POSTPONED
UNTIL JANUARY 8, 1980, PRIOR TO WHICH AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WILL BE HELD. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING.A.CUMULATIVE RESERVE FUND FOR.GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES
002 AND TRANSFERRING FUNDS FROM. CID GUARANTY FUND 613 LItem G on Consent Agenda
Councilman Nordquist asked for clarification of this proposal.' Finance -Director Art Housler responded
that the intent was to begin with $200,000 and'accumUlate interest until the fund reaches $250,000,
after which additional interest would be transferred to the regular bank account of the City and.
MOTION: made available for General Fund.purposes. .COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS,
TO APPROVED ITEM (G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING ORDINANCE 2107. MOTION CARRIED..
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING FUNDS. FROM THE SIDEWALK/TRAIL IMPROVEMENT -FUND 322
TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND 325 Item H on Consent Agenda
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Councilman.Nordquist said.a lot of work had gone into the plans to establish trails, especially
in the south part of the City. He said he hated to give up those funds and would like to see
the bike trail project continued, possibly to hook up to the Mountlake Terrace bike trails and
then to the Burke -Gilman trail. Finance Director Art Housler responded that this was a bookkeeping
effort to eliminate the fund because of the small amount in it and no prospects for additional
funds. He said very little could be done with $2600. He said bicycle trails would come from
MOTION:
the Capital Improvement Fund. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO
APPROVE ITEM (H) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING ORDINANCE 2108. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILWOMAN
ALLEN'VOTING NO.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 453 ACCEPTING GIFT OF PROPERTY FROM ROBERT PANTLEY [Item (K) on Consent Agenda]
MOTION:
COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KASPER, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO
DRAFT A COUNCIL RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION TO ROBERT PANTLEY FOR HIS UNSELFISH GIFT TO THE CITY
AND THAT IT BE ON THE NEXT'COUNCI-L AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED: Mr. Pantley then`presented f& Mayor
Harrison the deed to a portion of land adjacent to the existing.City Beach. COUNCILMAN CARNS
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (K) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, PASSING
MOTION:
RESOLUTION 453 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY.THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE OF FINAL LANGUAGE ON THE DEED.
MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH JOHN LaTOURELLE AND AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR
TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT LItem L on Consent Agenda.
Councilman Nordquist noted that the proposed contract stated the City would pay Mr. LaTourelle
on a monthly basis, so he asked if Mr. LaTourelle took a vacation would he be paid monthly or
on a pro -rated basis. Mr. LaTourelle responded that it would be pro -rated. Councilman Nordquist
said he still did not agree with this format and he would rather see the man on Staff in-house
than pay $1800 per month on a contractual basis. He stated that Mr. LaTourelle's services in •
this case were of tremendous merit but he would not like to see this becoming a tradition in.
the City's system. Mayor Harrison said he looked at this as being beneficial to the City
because Mr. LaTourelle's time could be better spent working on this basis than working on the
counter. Mayor Harrison pointed out a conflict he found in the contract and suggested that in
the paragraph numbered 1, in the second sentence, the words "direct and" be eliminated. Councilman
Carns felt that Mr..LaTourelle should not be required to attend all Council meetings, as required
by the contract, and if he had nothing on the agenda he should not have to attend. COUNCILMAN
MOTION: CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT THE CONTRACT BE APPROVED WITH THE DELETION
OF THE WORDS "DIRECT AND" IN THE SECOND LINE OF PARAGRAPH 1 AND THE DELETION OF "ALL" AT THE
END OF THE FOURTH LINE OF PARAGRAPH 1, AND THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT,
AS AMENDED; FURTHER, THAT ITEM (L) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION COMMENDING COUNCILMAN MIKE HERB FOR SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL
MOTION: COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT THE COUNCIL PASS RESOLUTION
454, COMMENDING COUNCILMAN MIKE HERB FOR HIS SERVICE ON THE CITY COUNCIL FROM JANUARY 13, 1976
TO DECEMBER 31, 1979. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison presented the framed resolution to
Councilman Herb. ,
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison had a letter from Community Transit asking that a Council member be appointed to
represent the City during the selection process for establishing a new Board of Directors.
MOTION: Mayor Harrison asked Councilman Nordquist to do so. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST TO REPRESENT THE
CITY OF EDMONDS IN THE SELECTION PROCESS OF A COMMUNITY TRANSIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. MOTION
CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison noted that at last week's meeting he had nominated two people for reappointment •
to the Board of Appeals, but investigation reflected that C. A. McConnachie was not eligible,
having served for two terms. Therefore, the Mayor withdrew that nomination. He nominated Sam
Ewing for reappointment to Position 7 on the Board of Appeals. Councilman Carns stated he
would like to interview Mr. Ewing. Mayor Harrison said he would invite Mr. Ewing to be interviewed
at 7:00 p.m., January 8, prior to the Council meeting.
Mayor,, -Harrison reappointed Councilman.Carns to the Disability Board..)
Mayor Harrison noted that Councilman Gould had requested that a discussion be scheduled regarding
the Edmonds Community College Performing Arts Center. Councilman Carns reported that Tom
Nielsen, President of Edmonds Community College, would be available January 8 to speak to the
MOTION: Council. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO PLACE ON THE JANUARY 8
AGENDA A DISCUSSION WITH TOM NIELSEN FROM EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE REGARDING THEIR PERFORMING
ARTS CENTER. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
MOTION: Councilwoman Allen referred to a memorandum from the Municipal Employees' Benefit Trust Plan
Committee. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CHANGES TO THE
MEBT PLAN AS RECOMMENDED IN THE DECEMBER 13, 1979 MEBT REPORT BE ADOPTED. City Attorney John
Wallace suggested that the Council may want to expand the first paragraph to include any person
hired for a definite term as there is the situation where somebody may he hired not for a
specific project but for a specific term. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED TO AMEND HER MOTION, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMAN CARNS; TO INCLUDE THE CHANGE IN THE MEBT-PLAN AS DESCRIBED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.
MOTION CARRIED. Councilman.Nordquist asked if any interest could be charged on the start-up
funds lent by the City. Mr. Wallace said no interest had been called for on the loan.
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AUDIENCE.
Floyd E. Smith of 814 Dayton extended Christmas. 'greetings to the City and Staff from the Edmonds -
South Snohomish'County Historical Society.
Dale Meyers of 307 Bell complained about the parking restrictions on his street, saying they were
not as discussed at the meeting he attended. He felt they were changed later at a secret meeting.
He was told there are no secret meetings and that changes were made at an open session of the
Council, and those changes were explained.
HEARING ON SHORELINES MANAGEMENT.PERMIT FOR RETAIL, RESTAURANT, AND OFFICE SPACE AT
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF ADMIRAL'WAY AND.DAYTON:ST: SM-8-79 - BRACKETT'.S LANDING, INC.)
Community Development Di_.,rector John..LaTourelle displayed a 'model.,`of-t'he, proposed ,building, to be
constructed*' the site' the old.Pointer-Willamette Building. The�Shorelines Advisory Committee
had reviewed and approved the proposal, as well as the Planning Commission. The Planning.Commission's
approval was conditioned upon the name of the restaurant being changed from "Brackett's Landing" to
another name because of the possibility of confusing it with the City beach by that name, especially
with respect to emergency vehicle responses. The proposal was for a two-story building with retail
shops and pedestrian walkways on.'the main level and a restaurant and office space on the second
floor. The site is designated "urban environment" in the Edmonds Master Program. The building will
be reviewed by the ADB. Elements of the Policy Plan -were met. The site was required to have 68
parking:spaces,.which.were provided. They included a small number of joint daytime -nighttime use
spaces which had been granted by the Board of -Adjustment. Mr. LaTourelle recommended approval of
the proposal., Councilman Carns did not agree with the Staff's recommendation that the name be
changed. Police Chief Marlo.Foster said the only concern was that there might be an error and the
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emergency vehicle, fire or police, might go to the wrong place. Councilman Kasper asked what basis
was used in determining the parking, noting that there formerly was parking on the west side of the
building in this complex. Mr. LaTourelle responded that the parking was calculated on the -basis of
full requirements set out in the Code,. -and the applicants did avail themselves of the joint -use
provision. In addition to the 68 spaces, he said the Port.had required that they maintain on the
property leased from the Port an additional 30 spaces. He said the area on the water side of the
building will be retained for loading. Councilman Kasper commented that there appeared to be less
pressure on the parking down there, and Mr. LaTourelle responded that except for opening day of the
yachting season they had never seen the situation when all the parking was in use. The hearing was
opened to the public. Dick Beselin, one of the principals, said a lot of thought had been given -to
the name and they felt it was appropriate. He did not -feel the name would cause a conflict, but he
said a letter had been sent to the City saying they will not -use it. He noted that there area lot
of conflicting names within the City and if permitted to use the name they would try*to come up with
some way to identify the.property such as marking the telephone booths on the property where emergency
calls might be made. Bob Pantley. of 930 Maple said he felt "Brackett's Landing" was a great name.
Floyd E. Smith of 814 Dayton, a member of the Planning Commission, said the Commission had voted
unanimously that the name.should not be used and they had been especially concerned regarding fire
calls, and the Fire Department had.asked that it not be used.. Einer Johnson, Training Officer for
the Fire Department, agreed that there are many duplicate street names and business names in the
City. He said he had spent over five years responding to aid calls and he was fully aware of the
problems involving similar names. He felt that just because confusion had been created by the use
of similar names in the past there was no reason to continue doing so in the future. He agreed that
it was a good name -and suggested if.it were changed by adding "South" to it, that could identify it.
Marge Martin of 18704 94th Ave. W. said she could see that it is a good name but in an emergency a
person would probably just say "Brackett's Landing" and not further identify it, and everyone knows,
Brackett's Landing as the beach area. Mr. Beselin responded that he doubted a drowning would take
place at the restaurant or a fire at the beach and some emergency calls would be obvious by their
nature as to which location was involved. The public portion of the hearing was closed. Councilman
•Carns
said nobody had more concern for public safety than he and he felt the SNOCOM people were
MOTION:
trained to get the right information. .COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN
TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION 638. MOTION CARRIED. It was noted that P.C. RESOLUTION 638 included the
proviso that -the applicant had agreed to change the name of the project so as not to conflict with
the existing City beach called Brackett's Landing.
REVIEW OF TEMPORARY USE PERMIT - CLAIRE'S PANTRY
Public -Works Director Fred Herzberg reported that the problem had been resol.ve'd in that•a small
portion of the property behind the restaurant is now used for the'dumpster containers.
DISCUSSION ON A:.PROPOSED COUNCIL RESOLUTION RE ESPERANCE/OLYMPIC VIEW AREA
M.A.A. Charles Dibble stated that the purpose of the proposed resolution was to have the Council and
the Mayor go on record as to certain.matters of interest to.the residents.of the Esperance/Olympic
View area before they vote on February 5 on the issue of annexing to the City of Edmonds. The
resolution proposal which had been provided to the Council on December 7 was then reviewed, paragraph
by paragraph. Councilman Carns found. Paragraph 1 to be satisfactory, providing that if a vacancy
should occur on the Council after. February 5, 1980 and before the next municipal election on November
3, 1981, a qualified applicant for the position of Council member would be selected from among those
residents.of the Olympic View/Esperance area. Councilman Nordquist said he would concur, but he
would not�want the impression left that that particular seat was a seat from that area and,that at
any future election only the people.from that area could run for that position. He noted that the
City did .not have the ward system, but he felt the first time would be' all right. COUNCILMAN CARNS
MOTION:
THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE PARAGRAPH 1"OF THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION.
MOTION CARRIED. With regard to Paragraph 2, Mayor Harrison. said he would like to rephrase it, and
he read his proposal to fill the.first two vacancies on specified boards from qualified applicants
MOTION:
residing in .the Olympic View/Esperance area.. .COUNCILMAN CARNS.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN
ALLEN, TO APPROVE PARAGRAPH 2 AS READ BY THE MAYOR. MOTION.CARRIED. With regard to Paragraph 3
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regarding the appointment of an Olympic View/Esperance Planning Review Committee to be created
by April 1, 1980, Councilman Gould had suggested the date of December 31, 1980 as the termination
MOTION:
date for that committee. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT
DECEMBER 31, 1980 BE ESTABLISHED AS THE TERMINATION.DATE FOR THE OLYMPIC VIEW/ESPERANCE PLANNING
REVIEW COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Carns noted a memo from M.A.A. Dibble, dated
December 11, 1979, reworded Paragraph 4 relating to the provision of police protection, as
MOTION:
suggested by Councilman Naughten. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO
APPROVE THE NEW PARAGRAPH 4 AS WRITTEN IN THE DECEMBER 11, 1979 MEMO FROM M.A.A. DIBBLE.
Councilman Carns read that paragraph aloud. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison then read aloud
MOTION:
Par :agraph,5 relating to fire and aid car service. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
MOTION:
COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE PARAGRAPH 5. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT PARAGRAPHS 6, 79 99 109 AND 11 BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
Regarding paragraph 8, Councilman Gould had felt it was not clear and that it should be clarified
to show that present indebtedness only is not carried by the other party and any future indebtedness
must be shared by all. Councilmen Carns and Nordquist felt, however, that the paragraph was
MOTION:
straightforward. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE PARAGRAPH
MOTION:
8. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO ADD, AS
SUGGESTED BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, A PARAGRAPH STATING: "THE CITY OF EDMONDS WILL NOT REQUIRE
THE CITIZENS OF THE OLYMPIC VIEW/ESPERANCE AREA TO ASSUME ANY PORTION OF THE PRESENT GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY." MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Carns said there had
been no discussion regarding recreational facilities in the area and he felt a statement should
be made as to :the fact that the Council recognizes the need for park and recreational facilities
in that.area and will work toward providing such. Councilwoman Allen noted that the Recreational
Task Force will be reporting January 10 and this area will be included in their report, and she
MOTION:
felt their needs would be expressed to the Committee established under Paragraph 3. COUNCILMAN
CARNS MOVED THAT A PARAGRAPH 13 BE ADDED TO STATE THAT THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE
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NEED FOR A PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITY WITHIN THE OLYMPIC VIEW/ESPERANCE AREA AND WILL WORK
TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THAT AREA. COUNCILMAN
NORDQUIST SECONDED THE MOTION FOR DISCUSSION. Councilwoman Allen asked where they would be if
this were passed and the Recreational Task Force recommended that no more park land be bought.
Councilman Carns responded that their recommendation did not have to be adopted. A ROLL CALL
VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MOTION, WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS CARNS AND NORDQUIST VOTING YES, AND WITH
COUNCIL MEMBERS HERB, KASPER, AND ALLEN VOTING NO. MOTION FAILED. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN
MOTION:
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A REVISED
RESOLUTION BASED UPON THE STATED MOTIONS. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT ON TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 226TH AND EDMONDS WAY
City Engineer Jim Adams reported that the Washington State Department of Transportation had
completed a traffic count and had indicated that a traffic signal was not warranted at this
intersection, only 70% of the warrant for a signal being satisfied. Further, that it would not
meet the warrants in the future because of the low volume of vehicular traffic on 226th St.
S.W. He recommended that the City install a flashing beacon signal and advance school zone
signing. Further, that the Edmonds School District be requested to provide adult crossing
guards for the protection of children crossing Edmonds Way. He said the City would obtain
counters in January and will make another count, but it appeared the requirements for a full
signal never would be met and it did not appear any area there would develop more to increase
traffic. Councilman Carns saw no value in a flashing light. Mayor Harrison did favor that and
also suggested that the speed limit be lowered for a substantial distance before the turn at
that location. Councilman Carns thought it would be more worthwhile to have the speed reduced
when the light is flashing and have it flash only during school hours. He asked for a report
after additional traffic counts are taken in January. Mr. Herzberg said he had spoken this
evening with the petitioners and advised them of the status.
Mayor Harrison stated he had a request from the
this evening to consider a pending lawsuit, that
no further business to come before the Council,
at 9:10 p.m.
IRENr VARNEY MORAN, CM Clerk
City Attorney for a short Executive Session
of JEDCO vs. the City of Edmonds. There was
and the meeting adjourned to Executive Session
HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
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