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19830405 City Council Minutes42 April 5, 1983 • The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Katherine Allen Jim Adams, City Engineer Jo -Anne Jaech Ray Gould Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Bill Kasper Art Housler, Finance Director Laura Hall Jeff Ristau, Accounting Supervisor Larry Naughten Dan Prinz, Asst. Police Chief John Nordquist Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Dir.. Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt. Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Councilmember Allen had called to say she would be absent because she was in Olympia. Councilmember Gould had notified the Council President that he would not be present. AUDIENCE Jim Bonnell, 2009 N. 154th Pl., Seattle, owns two lots at the end of Sprague St. which he had inherited and he said the City owns a corner of the property which had been designated for a street but never will be a street. He would like to buy that or have it deeded to him so he can develop the lots. He had contacted the City Engineer but was present to get his request on • the record. Mayor Harrison suggested he again contact the City Engineer who can then make a recommendation to the Council. CONSENT AGENDA Item (D) was removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, 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 March 29, 1983. (C) Passage of Resolution 553, commending Lorraine Borman. (E) Authorization to solicit letters of interest from consultants for utility projects. REPORT ON BIDS OPENED MARCH 30, 1983, AND AWARD.OF CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN. ASPHALT WALKWAY ON 76TH AVE. W. FROM OLYMPIC VIEW DR. TO MEADOWDALE BEACH RD. [Item.(D) on Consent Agenda Councilmember Naughten asked for some background on the low bidder, which was Grade, Inc. City Engineer Jim -Adams stated.that the principal is Mr. Burgess who has been in the business for a long time with another company and has worked in this area and has a good reputation. Approximately 35 people picked up the plans and specifications, including suppliers, and four companies submitted bids. Council President Jaech noted that the Council had agreed to look at each project individually in the allocation of 1% of the project amount for art. Councilmember Nordquist said he had received a call from Jeanie Johnson who expressed a concern, and he asked • her to:speak. Ms. Johnson said the contract describes an asphalt walkway and if that was to be a walkway and bicycle path she was concerned because it will have a raised curb. In checking with the Engineering Office she was told it would be like the one on Olympic View Dr. which has a raised curb. She said as a bicyclist she has problems passing pedestrians on it and has to turn into the street which is difficult to do on a raised curb without dismounting. She thought that any walkway which was also to be for bicycles should,have a rolled curb instead. She noted that in the "Terms" section of Chapter 21 of the Community Development Code it states that a bicycle/pedestrian path adjacent to roadways will have rolled curbs, and she said that has been overlooked and she would like to see any new section of bicycle path/walkway conform to this specification. Mr. Adams was uncertain as to whether this was designated a bike path or a walkway, but he said there is some problem with a rolled curb for pedestrian protection, but if this is to be a bike pathway then it should have a.rolled curb according to the Code and the cost would be practically the same. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO MAKE IT A ROLLED CURB, BASED ON THE CODE. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, INCLUDING THE 1% FOR ART, AWARDING. THE CONTRACT TO GRADE, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $184,857. MOTION CARRIED. HEARING ON APPEAL FROM ADB APPROVAL OF FREESTANDING SIGN AT 22828 100TH AVE. W. (,APPELLANT--SHIPPEN) Planning Director Mary Lou Block said the ADB had granted approval of this freestanding sign in conjunction with a major remodel and addition to the Olson's Food Center. A month previous to this approval the ADB had approved all new building signs but had disapproved a proposed freestanding sign, asking the applicant to return with a sign which fit the Sign Code. Minutes of both meetings, as well as other details -of the project were provided to the Council. The hearing was opened. .i_ 33. • April 5, 1983 - continued Natalie Shippen; 1022 Euclid, said the ADb had apprevea this sign'after turning down a sign that was about 1' lower, and she was appealing the approved sign. She said two freestanding signs have since been approved, but one was withdrawn. She noted that the directory sign was a joint effort and it was approved, with 7 shops cn that sign, and then the pole sign was added with "Olson's" at the top. ShE: said each cf the shops except Olson's was advertised on two signs. S"he was appealing the'22' 9" sign which she said is 2 112 times the maximum allowed area. She wa.s not. appealing the design of the sign, sayinc that was up to the ADB. .She said the ADE was not established to grant variances but approximately four years ago their role %,+as changed and they got involved in allowing changes. She asked what is the Sign Code and v,,hc decides what the Sign Cade is. She said there are no maximums in the Sign Code: it is whatever a single body says it is at any given time. She noted that Albert -sons got almost twice the allowed square cotaye and she understood Olson's coming in a.nd wanting the same thing. She said the signs - :=or Coast to Coast and. Stewarv's were approved but, never built, and she asked why they should not have a sign that is comparable with Bartell Drugs. She would not a.ccert the arcrirrent that Westgatf is completely di :F-F rent from the dowry .own because she said rost of the tra"fi c is local and they know, what is there at Westgate. She felt that at this time. the Cit.v does not have a Sign Codes i t is whatever t1he ADB says it is. And she said if you begin granting tall signs for one person she could not see any justification for not.ailowing then,; for all. She added that the Code was meant to improve Westgate and make it more like downtown but if this sign policy is continued Westgate will never Took any better than it does now. Lave Kehle, project arc'rA tect for the Oison's project, displayed a drawing of the !project and explained that the intent was to unify the Olson's area w i lCh the north shops. Fie located ti;c: subject sign at the corner of '?th and Edrionc s Way and said there is .no way to see the signagt on the north buildings Except by signage at ti;e corner. • Morrie Olson said their original sign proposal was for a 21 1,2' sign, and:it was not because of the amount of sign area allowed Albertscns across ,,re street, but it vras only because they %,,,ere trying to place all of the signs for the shopping center on one. He said the AD6 had indicated 'the problem was with the mass, not- the height, so they redesigned the sign at 22', trying -to eliminate the mass of the sign. He said you cannot get 'tenants if you cannot give ther-ii adequate advertising. Roger Hertrich, 1020 Pullet` Dr., said he had been at the last two ADB meetings concerning the s igns and the City does not seem to have a workable system for sions. He said that sorne time ago a new Sign Code was developed in an effort to have a different look for Edmunds in 'the future. He noted that one of the examples of a nice sign given in Wis. Shippen's letter of appeal was the VanDriel sign which has several businesses on it and which is near his home. He said the proliferation of signs means one leads to another and another, and it has to be determined what is the policy for development of signs in the City, so the Council's decision tonight will be a statement on what they want the City to look like --and whether they support the Sign Code as it is or want something different. He understood that the person in business wants to get his name on the sign as large as possible, but said although the applicant did cut his square footage down some it still is way above the allowable. He thought the previous sign probably was more attractive but it was massive. He observed that the members of the ADB had made comments regarding signs in previous meetings and that they have a problem with the Sign Code because the Council has not stated exactly what their powers should be. He suggested that the Council give them some direction. He referred to the Goodyear sign where the person had a nonconforming sign that was over the allowable area but the applicant asked for more square footage and a board member said that in the past they had allowed business applicants to keep their existing signs. He said if every sign owner in the City that was nonconforming came in after his amortization period and applied to keep his sign based on the Olson's sign, the Board would have to let them keep their old signs, and there always will be one sign larger than another and competition in signs. He said there was a lot of disagreement on the ADB regarding signs, but if you are in business it seems that whatever you ask for you get. He said there is not • a definite directive in the Code --it spells it out and then at the end it says do what you want. He noted that this sign being dealt with is in the BN zone and what is allowed there can be allowed in another BN zone --which could be across the street from his house --because the ADB could base their future decisions on the Council's decision on this sign. Lloyd Ostrom, 711 Puget Lane, said Mr. Hertrich had summarized the main points, and he only wanted to emphasize that the beauty of the City is of great importance to the people who live here, and the Sign Code is an indication of that. He said there is a really serious problem in the City when the Council passes a sign code and then allows it to be ignored by an appointed board --which he thought was happening. Morrie Olson said the project they are proposing is a major shopping center and has characteristics unique to the property. He thought the ADB was created so they could look at situations like this and weigh the different aspects of the site. He requested that the Council affirm the ADB findings. Natalie Shippen stated that she thought the development was a great improvement on that corner and that she had no quarrel with the design of the development, but it was a question of who makes the policy, who writes the Sign Code, and who makes changes in it. She thought there was no reason why someone else should not ask for a sign as high as this one. She suggested that if they thought Westgate to be of a different nature from the other BN zones perhaps they should send it to the Planning Board to review that portion of the Code. No one else wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. Councilmember Hall stated that Westgate is a BN zone and the BN is definitely different from the downtown. She said there are people coming in from the freeway and they do not know what is in the shopping center. She was concerned about keeping that shopping area there and said they could be thankful that they do not have individual signs instead of all of the signs being on one. She thought the sign could be reduced to 15'- 18'. She referred to the VanDriel sign and reminded Mr. Hertrich that he had opposed.that.sign, and the sign that is there is not what Mr. VanDriel wanted and he had to spend a lot of money before he had a sign acceptable to everyone. Councilmember Is Kasper asked if there had been any change to the Sign Code between the Albertsons application and 134 April 5, 1983.- continued • the Olson's application, and he was told there had not. Ms. Block noted that the whole Albertsons package went to the ADG although it came to the Council as a.rezone. Councilmember Naughten congratulated Mr. Olson on the design.of the project, saying it is an attractive addition. He said they wanted to do everything they can to cooperate with people like this who are improving the community. He favors low level signs and does not think bigger is better, and he thought the Albertsons sign to be much too high. He thought many of the signs at Westgate to be too high; and he thought 14' at the corner to be an adequate height for everyone to be able to see the sign., He ventured that 80% of the people traveling there know that Olson's and Albertsons are there and he thought anything over 14' in height to be unattractive for that area. Councilmember Nordquist said that tall sign would not do the job for the people going from the west to the east, as when you are back at the Stop and Go gas station and are looking for an identification sign on that corner you have to be at the corner and in the left turn lane before you can see it. He thought a sign farther back on the property would serve the purpose and -that the subject sign should be lowered. He recalled that there had been a Mobil sign at 76th and 205th that was extremely high and it was required to be lowered, and when he later asked the operator about it he was rather pleased that the sign was lower and he was still picking up the traffic about which he had been concerned. Councilmember Kasper said he thought that because of the curve in the roadway the height.of the sign would allow.it to be seen over the building to the west. He thought they might be better off with a sign to the west. Ms. Block read from the Code to.show it was not specific as to whether they can have more than one sign --the Code does not preclude their having a second sign. Councilmember Jaech said she has a great concern with what she calls visual pollution. She thought Councilmember Nordquist's suggestion was a good one --lowering the sign at the stop light and having another sign on the back of the building so the people coming up the hill from downtown Edmonds and the ferry can see it. Councilmember Nordquist said he would like to see the corner sign at 14', and he would prefer to have another sign even if it is lower as it at least would give them more exposure. Mr. Tanaka reminded them that the only issue before them was whether the ADB's approval of the particular sign in question should be approved, rejected, or modified, and that what Mr. Olson decided to do with the City's decision this evening was his business. He advised that if the • Council were to make any changes as to future applicants Mr. Olson would be entitled to come under the Code as it exists now --changes could be made to the Code but he has the right to have his application considered under what presently exists. Councilmember Nordquist asked if there was any way they could take the appeal under consideration and send it back to the ADB with direction. Mr. Tanaka responded that they could refer the matter back to the ADB for further consideration, and Councilmember Nordquist suggested they do that. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER HALL, TO REVERSE THE DECISION OF THE ADB AND TO LIMIT THE SIGN TO 14' IN HEIGHT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SIGN CODE. Councilmember Naughten's reasons were that he felt 14' was adequate to get the proper identification and he believed the signs should come down in height, not go up. THE MOTION CARRIED. At this time Councilmember Nordquist recognized Sue Clement, wife of a former City Councilmember, who was in the audience. Mayor Harrison noted that the petitioner was present for Item 6 on the agenda, and he suggested that the Council hear that item next so the petitioner would not have to sit through what may be a lengthy hearing on the water/sewer rate structure. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO REVERSE ITEMS 5 AND 6 ON THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. MEETING WITH PETITIONER FOR PROPOSED ANNEXATION IN VICINITY.OF 86TH AVE. W. AND 218TH ST. S.W. The Council was provided a copy of the petition, a vicinity map, and.a copy of the certificate of sufficiency. Planning Director Mary Lou Block said the proposed annexation posed no significant service problems for utilities or streets, and the Staff recommended that the area be annexed, that simultaneous zoning be required, and that the area assume the indebtedness of the City of Edmonds. It was a very small piece of property with one owner. The petitioner was Gordon G. Date, and representing him was his nephew, Mr. Sheets, who is purchasing the property from him. Mr. Sheets said the property will not perk and needs a sewer hookup, and that was the main reason that he wanted to be annexed to the City. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO ACCEPT THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION; THAT ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TERRITORY HEREBY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED SHALL BE ASSESSED AND TAXED AT THE SAME RATE AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMONDS FOR ANY NOW OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY, INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES IN PAYMENT OF ANY'BONDS ISSUED OR DEBTS CONTRACTED, PRIOR TO OR EXISTING AT.THE DATE OF ANNEXATION; AND THAT SIMULTANEOUS ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ZONING REGULATIONS BE REQUIRED. MOTION CARRIED. A recess was announced. HEARING ON SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT-WATER/SEWER RATE STRUCTURE City Engineer Jim Adams reviewed the previous presentations and then offered an alternate structure as had been requested by Councilmember Allen. The alternate structure would reduce the single- family water rate from the current $10.13 base rate to $9.34 on May 1, 1983 and $8.38 on January 1, 1984. Multiple -family rates would be increased from the $3.24 current base rate to $5.31 on May 1, 1983 and $7.38 on January 1, 1984. All others would be the meter charge plus 86� per 100 cu. ft. On the sewer rates, the single-family would continue to be $14.91 and the multiple -family would go from the current $8.78 to $11.85 on May 1, 1983 and $14.91 on January 1, 1984. All others would be 92¢ per 100 cu. ft. He said this was an alternate within the range of the previous presentations and provided a step system with two-step equity by January 1, 1984. It will increase revenue to cover the bond issue and gives a $27,000 per year cushion, and at the same time reduces the single- family base rate by 6%. The hearing was opened. Bill Crow said this alternative was very satisfactory as far as the single-family was concerned, and he urged the Council to approve it. Lloyd Ostrom, 711 Puget Lane, representing the Edmonds Council of Concerned Citizens, said that until last week's meeting he had thought he had heard"about everything there was to say about this subject. He reiterated some of the points he previously had made.and asked. them to consider the principles they had agreed on. He said he understood the new proposal would protect the bond rating CJ 1 1 135 • April 5, 1983 - continued but it had teen acknov:ledged that the single --family user has been overcharged in recent years and, something should be done to ,,lake up ft::r that.. He thought most of the residences would welcooie a resolution of the situation that takes those points into consideration. He had not studied the newest proposal but he thought it looked very good. No one else wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE THE APRIL 5, 1983 ALTERNATIVE AS IT INCORPORATES ALL 'THE THINGS 'THE COUNCIL DESIRED, PROVIDING A STEP SYSTEM, TWO-STEP EQUITY BY. JANUARY 1, 1984, INCREASES REVENUE 'TO COVER THE B014D ISSUE,, GIVES A $27,000 PER YEAR CUSHION, AND REDUCES THE SINGLE-FAMILY BASE RATE GY 60/0'. Councilmember Fall said it behooved the Courici 1 to be pruderit and act immediately. She said it-, cornpari scri with ether cities in the State these rates are very low. Councilmember Kasper did not think they should raise rates in January after the election, saying they should bite the bullet before November'.' He felt he had already compromised tour or five times and he said this will not raise enough revenue. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER THEREFORE MOVED 'TO AMEND THE MOTION TO GO BACK TO THE OCTOBER 1, 1983 PHASE -IN INSTEAD OF JANUARY 1, 1984. THE MOTION TO AMEND FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. Councilmember Nordquist said he had been absent last week but he has sat through a lot of water/sever rate hearings and a primary concern he has is the same as that voiced by the Mayor on August 28, 1980, indicating that they have tried to keep'the rates low but have had no improvements to the water, sewer, or drainage systems. He hoped that if this proposal passed that some of the projects -that have been put aside over the years would happen as there are a lot of repairs that need to be done. He said it is nice to get low rates but when the system starts falling apart they will be back for more money. THE MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER VOTING NO. This will come back to the Council next week in the form of an ordinance. AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED WITH PHASE 3 OF APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OF SECONDARY TREATMENT Is Phase Engineer Jim Adams said:. he had met with the EPA this date and the application is now complete. Phase 3 consists of the first -year testing and monitoring and the waiver will not he awarded until after that waiting period. He said they cannot identify all of the costs until they get into Phase 3, and he recommended that RMA be authorized to proceed with the initial work on a time and expense basis, not to exceed $5,300. He indicated that when final costs to accomplish the remaining first - year monitoring have been determined, this matter will be returned to the City Council for considera- tion. He arovided a letter from _1im Reid outlining what will be included in the initial work under Phase 3. Councilmember Nordquist said they should net started on this soon. THEREFORE, Cr1JUNCILMEN.BER. NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO AUTHORIZE THE $5,300 TO DO THE INITIAL WORK UNDER PHASE 3. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Councilmember Naughten reported on the activities related to the acquisition of an emergency rescue boat. There was a meeting with the Port and the Port had given approval to moor the boat there when it is acquired. Letters have been sent to various organizations soliciting funds. He noted that there is a bill in the `enate Ways and Means Committee which includes a local option recistration fee on boats which will be earmarked for boating safety, marine patrol, and related expenditures, and which could help in the acquisition of the rescue boat. Councilmember Kasper commented that the Port has a boat of some kind that is not being used and possibly it could be sold and the funds contributed to this fund. Councilmember Naughten noted that the curbs on Dayton St. have been modified (part of the Library site modification). Acting Public Works Superintendent Bobby Mills said they had waited for the better weather to do the modifications. Councilmember Naughten offered congratulations on the sign coming into Edmonds.and said he has heard there is also a large billboard for Rosalynn Suriners near the entrance to the City. • Councilmember Nordquist said the lights at the playfield have been turned on at high intensity again and there have been complaints. He thought they should get a light expert to come in and give them a recommendation as there are too many people making suggestions. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED., SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO ASK THE CITY vFPiGN EER TO PROVIDE INFORMATION.NEXT VrEK AS TO WHAT FIRM COULD BE HIRED AND h'I'AT IT WGULD 10ST TO HftVE ` THE LIGHTING STUDIED. Councilmember Kasper said they had a study done to cet them designed the first time. Councilmember Nordquist said the thought that too many tidies they were experts in everything and it is time to rely on people who have the expertise it whose fields. Councilmember Kasper answered that for safety you have to have so much light on the field. TI'E LOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Nordquist had visited Viith the ])allinger Comr.iunity Club regarding the Highway 99 hearings and they would like to know when the hearings will be so they can plan for them. Councilmember Nordquist said he noticed that the City Attorney flinched earlier in the evening when they were talking about a temporary sewer hookup for a person. Mr. Tanaka explained that it seemed a little risky, especially in the case of a single-family home, because if a temporary hookup is allowed and the person sells the home, and possibly a year later you may try to disconnect and there can be problems. He thought they should look very carefully at such situations before allowing a temporary hookup. Councilmember Hall said the CZM Committee had met the previous evening and their schedule has been established. They should he, approaching the Council in apprcximatEly 1 1/2 months. Sh-a stated that the Performing Arts Cor.,1,mi ttee also is very active. Councilmember Kas?er, ; a. attended Steve Beck's funeral, and he suggested a letter be sent to the family recognizing his service: over the years. CC;-'_JNCIL'1Ic*MBER KASPER o,iOVED, SECONDED El' COUNCIL- HEBER NORDQUIST, TO SEND SUCH A LETTER. MOTION CARRIED. Council President Jaech read aloud a letter from Duane Muth, expressing his objections to a unilateral • nuclear freeze. -36 April 5, 1983 - continued • Council President Jaech removed from the April 12 agenda the presentation of the Arts Commission selection of the 1% for art item for the library plaza. She said she had met with the Chairman of the Arts Commission and was informed that they are not yet ready to present anything. He will advise he.r when they are ready. Council President Jaech read aloud a letter from Jacqueline Wilson of the Maplewood Manor Condominium commending Fire Marshal Gary McComas for his help in regard to the upgrading of their fire alarm system to meet City Codes. He had met with them to answer their questions and help them in their deliberations, and Ms. Wilson stated that he was a valuable contributor to the process which con- cluded satisfactorily for everyone present. Council President Jaech said a member of the audience had indicated to her that he was having trouble locating the posted Council agenda. He could not find it at the library or at the Anderson Center. The City Clerk will assure that the agendas are posted. Council President Jaech reported that the Finance Committee had met this evening with Mary Hughes of Foster & Marshall who is preparing to do the underwriting of the City's bond issue. They want to submit the package to,Moody's shortly to get a rating. Once submitted, it will be approximately 10 days before the rating is announced. Foster & Marshall will be giving the City an offer on April 26, and a closing date late in May is anticipated for selling all the bonds. Council President Jaech noted that Ms. Hughes had indicated that Moody's rating is not based so much on debt service, but the things they are looking at are the Washington State economy and financial condition. She said the high sales tax rate, unemployment, and the WPPSS issue tend to outweigh the City's debt coverage ratio. Ms. Hughes felt the City's ratios for the last three years were very good and that the proposed rate structure last week would still provide a good ratio. Council President Jaech said the City is looking at approximately a 2 1/2% discount on the bonds through Foster & Marshall and a coupon rate of 9 3/4%, which comes to an overall rate of 10 1/4% which the City will pay for the bonds. Councilmember Kasper added that Ms. Hughes had seemed surprised that the bonding company had changed its thinking to the extent that the economy is the prime issue. He said it appeared to him that the Council will have a big decision to make in the next two weeks, as they may get into a position wherein they do not go for a bond issue. Council President Jaech said at the Finance Committee meeting they also had discussed the leasing of four Malibu vehicles for the Police Department, and it was the consensus to approve the leasing. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY'COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE THE.LEASING OF THE POLICE VEHICLES. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned .at 9:50 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Cit Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor April 12, 1983 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Jo -Anne Jaech Laura Hall Bill Kasper Ray Gould Larry Naughten John Nordquist Katherine Allen Tony Foss, Student MAYOR Representative STAFF PRESENT Jim Adams, City Engineer Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt. Art Housler, Finance Director Jeff Ristau, Accounting Supervisor Jack Wei nz, Fire Chief Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Director Pat LeMay, Personnel Director Linda Sullivan, Landscape Designer Jim Jessel, Property Manager Wayne Tanaka,'City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Mayor Harrison introduced Tony Foss, the new Student Representative from Meadowdale High School. Mayor Harrison introduced Pat Hepler from the Fire Department who presented $500 for the rescue boat fund from Edmonds Firefighters Local 1828. Mayor Harrison noted that Bill Nims, Engineering Coordinator, had resigned, and he recommended that the position be retitled Traffic Engineer with a reclassification to E-5 from E-4, so he would be better able to recruit qualified candidates who are licensed professional engineers. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST,. THAT THIS REQUEST BE REFERRED TO THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED. Personnel Director Pat LeMay noted that at the April 25 ,-!ork meeting they will be discussing the reclassification study and -perhaps this could be included for discussion at that time. 1 U 1 • 1 1