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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
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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.
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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
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Kasper asked if there had been any change to the Sign Code between the Albertsons application and
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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
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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
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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.
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