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19810623 City Council Minutes27 61 June 23, 1981 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 8:08 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem Katherine Allen in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. Mayor Pro tem Allen conducted the meeting through the Consent Agenda, at which time Mayor Harrison arrived. PRESENT IABSENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Ray Gould Marlo Foster, Police Chief Jo -Anne Jaech Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Katherine Allen Jack Mitchell, Acting Public Works Director Bill Kasper Irene Varney.Moran, City Clerk John Nordquist Mary.Lou Block, Planning Director Larry Naughten Art Housler,.Finance Director Mary Goetz Felix deMello, Building & Grounds Supt. Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Teresa Quigley, Recording Secretary CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH:, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items. on the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of June 15, 1981. (C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claims for Damages from Faye M. Kemper in the amount of $280.94; and from Debbie Lynn Groesbeck in the amount of $35. is (D) Adoption of Ordinance 2212 amending 1981 Budget..to increase revenue and appropriations of General Fund, Council Contingency Fund, and Capital Improvements Fund. (E) Authorization for Mayor to,sign Coastal Zone Management 1981-82 grant contract. Councilmember Allen thanked City Clerk Irene Varney Moran.for.the agenda format. As requested earlier, the main topics listed for consideration at this -evening's meeting were discussions of the June 30 and July 7 Council agenda items. MAYOR Mayor Harrison read a letter from Charles W. Peterson, the MAI appraiser who was contacted to make a proposal on the appraisal of two.unimproved surplus,City-owned sites. After inspecting the two parcels, Mr. Peterson had come up with two proposals, either a short form letter report that could be delivered in ten'days at a maximum cost of $1,400, or a long report that could be delivered in twenty days at a maximum cost of $1,950. Following discussion, the Council requested copies of Mr.. Peterson's proposal, along with a written report and recommendation from the Mayor for the next meeting. REVIEW OF PARKING PROPOSAL - EDMONDS'CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ON THE EDMONDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATE ON THE PARKING PROPOSAL. MOTION CARRIED. REPORT ON TIMETABLE FOR A COMPREHENSIVE -SIDEWALK PROGRAM IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING • DIRECTOR'S REPORT AND TO DIRECT THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD THROUGH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR TO BEGIN THE TIMETABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE�SIDEWALK PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED. DISCUSSION OF JUNE 30 AND JULY 7 AGENDA ITEMS, WITH BACKUP FROM STAFF Councilmember Nordquist stated that -he felt the item on the June 30 agenda concerning a proposed ordinance and agreement in regard to the Mayor's duties warranted attendance by all Councilmembers. As Councilmember Kasper will be absent from the June 30 Counci:l meeting, IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, THAT.THIS.ITEM BE MOVED TO THE JULY 7 COUNCIL AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Allen stated that the -June 30 agenda item regarding the hiring of Linda McCrystal as the Information Coordinator was in error. COUNCILMEMBER.ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER NORDQUIST, THAT THIS ITEM BE CHANGED TO READ "PRESENTATION ON THE ONE PERCENT FOR ARTS PROGRAM," AND THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED FIRST ON THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, THAT THE JULY 7 AGENDA ITEM,."FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW OF'PERMIT FEES," BE MOVED 70 THE JUNE 30 COUNCIL AGENDA. Upon discussion, it'was discerned.that it would be more appropriate to have this presentation at the next Finance Committee meeting. THE MOTION AND THE SECOND WERE THEN WITHDRAWN. Finance Director Art Housler explained that when the permit fees -were established at the end of the budgeting process, the Council had requested an automatic six-month review. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, THAT THIS ITEM BE CONSIDERED ONLY AT THE FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Kasper advised that.he would be absent from the Council meeting of June 30. Councilmember Nordquist suggested, with the Council's concurrence, that the June 30 Council agenda item regarding general requirements for alarm systems be placed on the Consent Agenda • for that meeting. • June 23, 1981 - continued 279 Councilmember Nordquist reported:.on the Association.of Washington Cities convention that he, along with Councilmembers.Al:l.en and Goetz and Finance.Director Housler, had attended last week. He said the meetings were very.beneficial in building rapport with representatives from other cities. Councilmember Goetz referred:to:a memorandum from Councilmember Allen regarding parking at the Edmonds Arts Festival. She.stated that she would like to recommend to the Arts Festival Committee that in the future the City.Council and Mayor should be made honorary patrons of the Festival and be provided with parking so they can more easily meet their commitments in conjunction with this activity. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, THAT THE TOPIC OF "ARTS FESTIVAL PARKING" BE PLACED ON THE AUGUST 4 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison explained.a.memorandum received from.Acting.Public Works Director John Mitchell regarding inter -jurisdiction and county -wide drainage management. He said the Councilmembers had been invited to a drainage management workshop.arranged by'the Snohomish County Office of Community Planning, to be held Thursday, June 25, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at the Community Planning Library in the County Administration Building. Councilmember Naughten referred to a letter of complaint from Robert Anderson,.7370 N. Meadowdale Rd. Dr. Anderson objected to receiving notice of a neighborhood meeting regarding the assessment process for the North Meadowdale LID only five days. -before the meeting date. Councilmember Naughten expressed his concern over this delay and.asked what could be done to prevent this from happening again. The Council agreed that in the.future, all meeting notices should be sent out at least 20 days -prior to a meeting in order to give concerned parties at least two weeks' notice. Mayor Harrison said he would respond to Dr. Anderson, informing.him that there • will be a continuation of the meeting about which he is concerned. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, THAT DISCUSSION ON THE CEMETERY AGREEMENT BE PLACED AS AN ITEM ON THE JUNE 30 COUNCIL AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The.Council requested that the City Attorney review this agreement and be prepared to make recommendations at this meeting. Councilmember Allen stated.that organization of the.Public.Works Department will be discussed at the Council's dinner meeting on June 30. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON - THE JULY 7 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR SETTLEMENT. MOTION CARRIED. Notification will be given of the location for the dinner meeting. It was agreed that the Council would again participate in the Fourth of July parade. The,,,Counc4kl. authori.zb&-distribution of the minutesof the May 30 Council/Staff Workshop to department heads and the public. Councilmember Allen stressed.the importance of Council representation at the two following meetings to be held Monday evening, June 29: (1) A library meeting with the interior decorator, to be held at the Frances.Anderson Center; and (2) A,meeting on the Performing Arts Center to be held at the Wade James Theater. Several Councilmembers agreed to attend each meeting. As the Council had decided-that�Cabot Dow & Associates.should be hired as consultants for labor negotiations, IT WAS MGVED.BY'000NCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH CABOT DOW. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Jaech referred. -to a letter received from the Edmonds Council of .Concerned Citizens wherein they expressed concern over proposals that.Community Transit may be considering in •. regard•to the waterfront.. Several Councilmembers and Staff assured her that an earlier Intermodal Study had not been pursued further. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. _2 0 IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor June 30, 1981 1 • The regular meeting of Harrison in the Council salute. PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Larry Naughten Ray Gould Katherine Allen Mary. Goetz John Nordquist Jo -Anne Jaech the Edmonds City Council was.called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Harve Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag ABSENT' STAFF PRESENT Bill Kasper Jack Mitchell, Acting Public Works Director Irene Varney..Moran, City Clerk Mary Lou Block,'Planning Director Art Housler, Finance Director Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Linda McCrystal, Arts Coordinator Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk