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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.
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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.
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IRENE VARNEY
MORAN, City Clerk
HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
June 30, 1981
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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