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19800527 City Council Minutes5U May 20, 1980 - continued that RML may be further reduced as to.density. He thought this action would clearly give anti- . annexation people ammunition in the future. Further, he felt that in the future annexations should only be considered after prezoning by the Council. He felt that by passing this ordinance they were not accomplishing for the people what those people thought they were getting. He added that he has no interest in any property in that area, nor was he financing anything for his company in that area. If the area were zoned to RML he felt the people would come in fora rezone.. Connie Root, owner of Lot 7 of Aurora Homesites, asked to speak. She said most of the property owners were under the impression that since RMH was supported at the Planning Commission hearing. that was what their zoning would be, and they were totally surprised at the RML. She said they supported RMH and if RML were adopted they would like to go for a contract to keep.it at the number of units provided in .their County zoning. City Attorney Jim Murphy said this would not be a good application for a contract rezone as a contract rezone is done.to meet a problem and there are concessionsgoing both ways, which was not happening here. Planning Consultant John LaTourelle said his staff was totally surprised when the Council reduced the zoning.to RML. He noted that one of the things the Council has talked about is increasing development.possibilities in the Highway 99 corridor. Also, this area is virtually -surrounded by the heavy traffic arterials in the City and is served superbly by mass transit. It is very close to four of the.major employers of moderate income people --the hospital, the high school, the college, and John Fluke. It had appeared to the Planning staff that if there was a place in the City that was ideal for high density, -low cost housing, this would be it. Gene Kennealson, one of the property owners in this area, said his purpose in buying MOTION: his property was for.investment, and he thought he was going to get RMH. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KASPER, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED-TO.DRAFT ANOTHER ORDINANCE, PROVIDING RMH.ZONING FOR THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, BASED ON THE FINDINGS ORIGINALLY PROVIDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Councilman Gould said he thought he now understood something he previously had not, regarding the proximity of the CG zoning to this area, and he felt RMH next to CG was appro- priate. THE MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before.the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 1:20 a.m. Ael��_ IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Cit Clerk HARVE H..HARRISON, Mayor May 27, 1980 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 8:05 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. Jo -Anne Jaech Fred Herzberg, Public Works Director Bill Kasper Jim Adams, City Engineer Katherine Allen John LaTourelle, Planning Consultant John Nordquist Mary Lou Block, Planning Division Manager Ray Gould Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Mary Goetz Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Art Housler, Finance Director Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director Jim Murphy, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk • CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Items (B), (D), (G), and (H) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT.AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Gary W. Nelson in the amount of $1,837.47. (E) Adoption of Ordinance 2145, designating recently annexed property.(College Place area) as RMH, pursuant to P.C. Resolution 651. (F) Authorization for Mayor to execute agreement with Washington State Department of Transportation for construction of flume on SR 524. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 20, 1980 [Item (B) on Consent Agenda] Councilwoman Allen acknowledged a memorandum from the Deputy City Clerk advising of a correction to the minutes. On page 6, the last paragraph should be a continuation of Chester Bennett's remarks, the speaker in the previous paragraph. The minutes should be corrected to delete the name and .address of Forrest Walls and to' insert ,in theirnlace: "Mr. Bennett... .. ." COU"JCILWO!".AN ALLEN MOTION: MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF MAY 20, 1980 AS CORRECTED. MOTION CARRIED. 51 • May 27, 1980 - continued PROPOSED ORDINANCE.TO MONITOR AND.CONTROL.DUMPING OF SEPTIC TANK PUMPERS Item D on Consent Agenda Councilman Nordquist inquired whether there are facilities in the City for private dumping•of recreational vehicle holding.tanks.. Public Works Director.Fred Herzberg responded that there are three private enterprise dumpingstations in the C-ity, one at Five -Corners and two at Westgate. MOTION: COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY,COUNCILWOMAN,ALLEN, TO.APPROVE ITEM (D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING ORDINANCE 2144. MOTION.CARRIED. PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF INTENTION,..SETTING..HEARING DATE ON.PREL.IMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL OF JULY 15, 1980 FOR STREET LID ON.SPRAGUE ST., BETWEEN 7TH AVE. AND 8TH AVE., AND AUTHORIZATION FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES;[Item (G) on Consent Agenda] Councilman Nordquist asked whether the proper water and sewer lines would be installed before the street is put in, so the -street would not be torn up later -for their installation. He was assured MOTION: by City Engineer Jim Adams that they are apart of the LID._. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM..(G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF INTENTION 255. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION.466, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO -.SIGN APPLICATION FOR IAC GRANT AND.RELATED DOCUMENTS Item (H) on Consent Agenda] Councilwoman Jaech asked whether.the necessary notifications had been accomplished as required in the new Section 6 which was being added to the previously approved resolution. Planning Consultant John LaTourelle responded that they had. He also confirmed that -the IAC grant application was in connection with the waterfront improvement program to be'discussed later on the agenda. COUNCILWOMAN MOTION: JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (H) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, PASSING • RESOLUTION 468. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Harrison asked for confirmation.of his appointment of.Jim Jessel to the position of Director of the Parks and Recreation Department.. Mr. Jessel had been serving as the Manager, and the position MOTION: was changed to that of Director.. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JIM JESSEL.TO.THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPART- MENT. Councilman Nordquist asked whether the position had to be advertised as a vacancy, and City Attorney Jim Murphy advised him that.it did not as it was merely a reclassification of an existing position. THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Councilman Nordquist advised that.Councilman Naughten had telephoned to.say he would not be present this evening because of an injured leg. Councilman Nordquist noted that a Park.Board meeting was going to be held at the Chairman's home and he asked if that`had to be published. He was advised that it did not but that signs were posted at the Anderson Center, and the Chairman's home is only three blocks away from the Anderson Center. Councilwoman Goetz noted.that a.memor.andum had been received.from the Public Works Director regarding the "sunset" provision in the new water/sewer rate ordinance. He indicated that'if the whole rate structure were to expire the City. would be in a position of.providing free services until a substitute was enacted. However, a "sunset" provision can be established for the funds for acquistiion of the Treatment Plant property and for,the acquisition of equipment for control of infiltration. He suggested a date of July 31, 1981 fora reduction i.n the sewerbill of $2.36 per month per customer. Thus, on August.l, 1981, barring any other action, each customer's sewer bill would be $4.48 plus • 25¢ per 100'cu. ft. of water used.. The water bill would not change. The ordinance providing this will be on the June 3, 1980 agenda. Councilman Gould advised that.he would.not be present June 10.and June 24. AUDIENCE Russell.Berg.of the South County.Senior Center thanked the Council for the change in -the City's lease with the Senior Center which provides that the City..will pay the insurance premiums on the building. He also invited everyone to an open house at the Senior Center on Thursday, May 29, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., and he announced that they will have a Blood Bank drawing on July 24. Ray Martin.,. 18704 94th Ave. W., asked.if.there will be public input next week on Title 16 of the Community Development Code. He had.a.lot to say and was prepared to say it at this time if public input was not going to be taken next week. He was requested -to -submit his remarks in writing to go out in the Coucil's mail on Friday, thereby affording them.the opportunity study what.he had to say. He said he would do that. Councilman Nordquist suggested that the Council might plan to take an hour of public testimony. HEARING ON THE PROPOSED LIBRARY.SITE.AT ANDERSON-CENTER Cliff Jackson of Arai Jackson Architects.& Designers reviewed what had been done so far with the Anderson Center. He described the complex and said his firm felt the only part worth retaining was the center block which is structurally very sound. The development of the site will be in phases and accessfo.r the handicapped wi,1l.be included. An unidentified gentleman in the audience questioned the advisability of retaining the existing building, feeling it may be more cost efficient to demolish it and start with new construction. 'Mr. Jackson.stated that.the original building (not including 52 May 27, 1980 continued the wings added later) is very sound and with reasonable maintenance would be a very good building. He noted the things that had already been accomplished in the way of.a good heating system and electrical wiring. Bob Morrison, 250 Beach Pl., asked if the existing tennis court was to become the plaza and the existing parking lot to be the site of the library. Mr. Jackson.confirmed that and said the library building will be one story and beneath the plaza area there will be approximately 45 parking spaces. Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Dr., asked what the square foot price would be for the library. Mr. Jackson said they had used generalized figures and projected it to be $80 per sq. ft., that not being the full construction budget but including ordinary items. He proposed that the roofs, become plazas and people places, but that would be over and above the $80. There also will be landscaping and other items. Floyd Smith, 814 Dayton, said the school building had been constructed in 1927 and the wings i.n. 1945-46, and that they have been through several strong earthquakes with no damage. He felt the entrance to the library should be from Durbin St. Ann Sibbett, 610 Alder St., a teacher of gifted children, expressed dissatisfaction.with the research materials available at the library and she said there often is a lack of study space. She was pleased to see a new location being considered, but she was concerned that the public would not be.particularly.receptive.to a bond issue because of the recently passed-school.levy and the increase in utility rates. She suggested funding be provided by councilmanic bonds. Ann Wermus, 752 Dayton St., Chairman of the Library Board, said the existing library was built • in 1962 for a population of 8,000 and it now is serving approximately 50,000. She emphasized that because she felt the need is immediate and long overdue, and she asked that funding be considered that will not delay the project. DeEtta Charron,.22124 98th W., expressed the feeling that anew library is needed. Joe Van Hollebeke, 580 Hemlock Way, described books he - had been unable to find in the library for school classes. He said the library should get more books and replace some of -the older books. Mae Schoenrock, Director of the Sno-Isle Regional Library, said people must have access to information and learning cannot stop at the end of formal education. She said the library provides continuing education and people need a library for recreation and for information. Virginia Ziels, 607 Daley, a member of the Library Board, spoke of the benefits a larger library will provide. She asked that consideration be given to establishing the location of a new library and to funding it very soon. Eric Gottschalk, 12 years of age, said there are not enough books in the library for people -his age. Shirley Betham, 1415 7th P1. S., urged that the decision be made immediately. Lenore Collins, 730 Brookmere Dr., member of the Sno-Isle Regional Library Board. said the plans for the library had been developing for ten years. She said when she had worked for the City in 1968 plans were developing for SR 524, and she asked the Council to look at the costs for SR 524 now as compared to,what it would have cost in 1968, and to use that as an example for what will happen with the library if it continues to be postponed. Robert Denton, 22423 100th Ave. W., said he reads very much, but he decided long . ago not to own books and'he gave several hundred books to a public.library,.and now he depends on libraries for his reading. Laura Hall, 1140 Edmonds St., said she had served as Chairman of.the.Library Board in 1969, and she urged support for the library. She asked what the status was in the.current phase of development. Councilman Gould responded that at the Council/Staff retreat the Anderson Center was discussed, and the focus of the Center is the library. He noted that the building and site were purchased with councilmanic bonds, and now a determination had to be made as to how the construction of the library would be funded. Finance Director Art Housler described several alternatives of funding. Alternative I, using councilmanic bonds, would increase the tax rate on all public utilities from the current rate of 6.75% to 8.61/8.76% and would generate enough revenue to meet the annual debt payments. The average cost per residence for all utilities would increase by $2.78 per month. Alternative II, also using councilmanic bonds, would pay 70% of the annual debt payment from the revenue the City will receive because of the increase in utility rates this year (and thereby. -an increase in tax revenue).. The remaining 30% of the 1 annual payment would be paid by increasing the tax rate on all publ.ic.utilities from 6.75% to to 7.61/7.76%. The average cost per residence for all utilities would increase by 97� per month. However, if the recession is more severe than anticipated and there is a drop in other revenues, the increased revenue from the utility taxes will be needed to support general govern- mental services.' Mr. Housler felt that by mid -year the severity of the economic trend and its impact on*revenues could be determined. Alternative III would,be the same as Alternative II, except the revenue from increases in other City fees and sale of surplus real property would be included. These sources of revenue currently are under. study. Alternative IV would be the MOTION: passage of a special levy to meet the annual debt payments. Rate per $1,000 of property value would increase by approximately 39 1/2t Amended per year. COUNCILMAN GOULD.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MAN NORDQUIST, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF A.$2,800.,000 BOND ISSUE FOR 20 YEARS, TO BE PAID FOR BY ALTERNATIVE II, WHICH WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $1 PER MONTH AVERAGE COST PER RESIDENCE. Councilwoman Allen Amendment suggested another option, using g part of Alternative I and part of Alternative II. COUNCILMAN GOULD THEN -AMENDED HIS MOTION,.ACCEPTABLE TO THE SECOND, THAT THE BOND ISSUE BE PAID BY ALTERNATIVE .I, BUT INCREASING.THE TAX RATE ON PUBLIC UTILITIES BY 1% (WHICH WOULD GO FROM THE.CURRENT.RATE TO 7.75%) AND,.ABSORBING:THE BALANCE OF THE DEBT PAYMENT FROM THE INCREASED REVENUES THE CITY WILL RECEIVE FROM THE UTILITY RATE INCREASES. Councilman Nordquist commented on the need for the library; saying the .is center of the home being found again and people are searching for new interests and new hobbies. He felt the funds they were asking the citizens to spend were smal1 in relation to the benefit to be derived. THE MOTION CARRIED. A short recess was announced. • May 27, 1980 - continued HEARING ON PROPOSED. AMENDMENT TO OFFICIAL STREET MAP TO REDUCE.PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY ON 80TH AVE. W., BETWEEN 196TH S.W. AND 188TH S.W..:,,FROM 60' TO 50' Planning Division Manager'Mary Lou Block said the intent of this proposal was to come up with a street alignment that would make the roadway consistent all•.the way. A 50' right-of-way could accommodate a 5' wide sidewalk on either.side, a 9' parking lane on either side, and two 11' driving lanes. The projected traffic need on this street was much less than the design capacity of the street. Currently there are power poles in the right-of-way and no widening of the street could be accomplished unless they were moved, but she said they did not anticipate putting any improvements in there, such as sidewalks. Councilwoman Allen said walkways should be considered wherever there is further development of a.street. Mayor Harrison noted that ditches are used for draining in this area so any plan for development would be far in the future. City Engineer Jim Adams said the proposal had been coordinated with the Police Chief. The hearing was opened to the public, no one wished to speak, and thehearing was closed. Councilman Nordquist MOTION: suggested this should not stop at 188th but.should conti.nue.to.180th. COUNCILMAN KASPERAOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2146, PURSUANT TO P.C. RESOLUTION 655. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN GOETZ, THAT FUTURE ACTION SHOULD INCLUDE THE 50' RIGHT-OF-WAY ALL THE WAY TO OLYMPIC VIEW DR. MOTION CARRIED. CONTINUED.DISCUSSION-ON PARKING PROBLEM IN FRONT OF HARBORMASTER.CONDOMINIUM Public Works Director- Fred Herzberg stated that'he had great reservations about extending limited parking outside of the Central Business District because of bad experiences in the past when parking restrictions were extended. He said unless there was an overwhelming need for it, he would not recommend it, and he did not believe there was an overwhelming need in this instance. Mayor Harrison • .said he;had-discussed the problem with the Postmaster who doubted that postal employees were parking there, but who said he would look into it. Floyd E. Smith, Chairman of "the Chamber of Commerce Parking,.Study,Committee,• said.the!committee had not yet metwith the City, but as far as he was aware they were only intending to consider the Central.Business District to see if there could be improvements, as the merchants are concerned that their customers cannot park near 'their stores. M.A.A. Dibble•said it was not his understanding either that the committee would get into this detailed a problem. Councilman Kasper said.. he could not see any.justification to go individually, block by block, with parking restrictions. There was no further discussion.on the matter and no action to be taken. REVIEW OF,PUBLIC WATERFRONT IMPROVfMENT.PROGRAM Planning Consultant John LaTourelle reviewed the sequence of events culminating in the current IAC. grant application for waterfront improvements. He gave a.slide presentation and displayed drawings to depict the improvements anticipated if the grant is received. The project included several elements which it is hoped will be considered by the IAC as one project inasmuch as they are all tied together by a walkway. Two basic elements were waterfront development at the end of Dayton St. and lesser development at the Port/Union Oil marsh area. Mr:.. LaTourelle listed.some of the figures which would be matched by IAC funds, e.g., the property recently donated by Robert Pantley has been appraised at $70,000 and that appraisal approved by the.State;.,the Union Oil -marsh property.has been appraised at $500,000, but that appraisal has not yet been approved by.the State; PUD and.C.ity funds for undergrounding in the*project.would be included; and there.is $75,000 in the in -lieu park fund which could be included. Mr. LaTourelle noted that there was the possibility that the IAC would not accept the proposal as one project,.and if .it were divided into a port/marsh,area project and a Dayton St. -project,. -he would recommend_that,the Dayton.St.,project be pursued. There was general. agreement from the Council on that. He said the project will be reviewed officially.in mid -July, and in November notification will be made'as to the grants awarded. It would take approximately two years to construct the project if approved. • REVIEW OF MOUNTLAKE TERRACE..CONTRACT,.W.ITH.NILE TEMPLE An analysis of the contract was furnished by Planning-Divisi.on Manager Mary Lou.Block. However, Councilman Nordquist said he had met with representatives of Mountlake.Terrace and.his recommendation was that an invitation be extended to Mayor Enbom to visit the Council on the.issue, at -which time MOTION: ideas could be exchanged. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN KASPER THAT THE CITY EXTEND AN INVITATION TO 14AYOR ENBOM TO,MEET WITH THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL ON JUNE 10, 1980. MOTION CARRIED. 7TH AND.ELM:PROPERTY Councilwoman Allen noted that the Council had received a memorandum from the Public Works Director recommending that this property either be sold or developed :into a P-Patch.. Councilman Gould said he would like to see that property listed with those currently being studied for possible disposition. MOTION: COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN-MOVED, SECONDED.BY.000NCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT THE.7TH AND ELM PROPERTY BE DEVELOPED Withdrawn INTO A P-PATCH FOR 1980 AND THAT•IT BE PUT ON THE LIST FOR CONSIDERED SALE AT A LATER DATE. Parks and Recreation Director Jim Jessel advised that it would cost approximately $2,000 to develop this property into a P-Patch. THE MOTION AND THE.SECOND WERE.WITHDRAWN. There was no further business to come before the Council,,. and.the meeting adjourned at 10:55 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Jerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor