19830531 City Council Minutes• May 31, 1983
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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
STAFF PRESENT
Narve Harrison, Mayor Jim Adams, City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk.
Ray Gould Art Housler, Finance Director
Katherine Allen Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Larry Naughten Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Laura Hall Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Jdhn Nordquist Jim Jessel, Property Manager
Bill Kasper Mayne Tanaka., City Attorney
Tony Foss, Student Rep. Jackie Parrett, Ceputy City Clerk
AUDIENCE
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Dave Earling, President of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, said the Chamber wants to ,join in the
Washington State tourism program and to participate properly they need a new brochure on Edmonds
which can be distributed throughout the State. It will cost $5,000 for 50,000 copies and they are
trying to raise $6,000-$7,000 to produce more copies. $2,200 has been raised from the business
sector and Mr. Earling asked the City to participate in the amount of $2,000. If that much is
raised Rainier Eank will then give them a signature loan for the balance at the prime interest rate.
He also intends to solicit —funds from the local service organizations. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO REFER THIS REQUEST TO THE FINANCE CO!IMITTEE. MOTION CARRIED.
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Ken Fenwick, 20112 80th W., again discussed his drainage problems. He had appeared before the
Council in February and he said he has been talking with the City for seven months and it still is
not resolved. He had been advised that the City had approved the funds to deal with tne.problem and
he said an engineer looked at the situation and said the plans would be completed in two weeks and
then would be turned over to the Building Department. On May 26 he had received a letter from City
Engineer Jim Adams saying preliminary plans were in process, and lie had reviewd those plans on this
date, but work still was not begun. Mr. Adams responded that.this was approved for this summer's
construction and the preliminary design is completed. He had already written a memo for next week's
Council meeting, asking for a bid opening of June 22. He noted that originally t1he Public Works
Department was going to do it in-house but that was changed because of the necessary depth of the
ditches. He hoped to open bids June'22 and that construction would start within the following two
weeks. He said he never anticipated doing this project until this summer because they do not put in
storm sewers when it is raining.
Karen Bradshaw, 18821 SSth Ave. `rJ. , asked for support to save Edmonds ,sigh School. She agreed that
one of the high'schools should be closed, but not Edmonds High SchGol. She noted that a nearby
grade school also will be closed, and that will leave only one grade school in the City. She felt
small businesses would be affected by these closures and that young families will not be attracted
to Edmonds. She noted that Edmonds High is centrally located, and the School District wants to put
the administrative and alternative education classes there, but she said the offices ca,", be anywhere-,•-,
and Edmonds High has the;,most walkei^s,: using only three buses. Also 550 of the 730 students going
to College Place Middle School are walkers, and that is a feeder school to Edmonds High. She dis-
tributed flyers giving information about the next three School Board meetings, and she asked for
support and representation at those meetings. Councilmember Hall said she recently had discussed
this with Superintendent Hal Reasby and she said the report on which they are basing their decision
does not take into consideration the impact on the residential communities. She said she would
personally try to see what can be done. Mayor Harrison said it was his understanding that either
Edmonds or Woodway High School would be closed, and he assumed that Mrs. Bradshaw was suggesting
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that Woodway High be closed. Mrs. Bradshaw felt that Woodway High would be an excellent setting for
a private school. She noted that there is no mention of cost in the report and she said if you are
going to close something it should save money. Councilmember Nordquist thought the citizens of
Edmonds were using this forum to be heard and to vent their frustrations (tire room was very nearly
full of high school students and ,some adults on this issue). THEREFORE, IN FAIRNESS TO TEEMS, COUNCIL -
MEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED by COUNCILMENSER BALL, THAT THE CITY (COUNCIL ADDRESS A LETTER TO
DR. REASBY AND TO THE SCHOOL BOARD STATING THAT A CONTINGENT OF RESIDENTS, AS WELL- AS STUDENTS FROM,
THE EU11ONvDS SChGOL DISTRICT, ATTENDED A CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON THIS NIGHT AND EXPRESSED THEIR
CONCERNS ABOUT THE CLOSING OF EDMONDS NIGH SCHOOL, AND THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL SUGGESTS THAT THEY
RECONSIDER AND CONSIDER SOME OF THE FACTS GIVEN THE COUNCIL T014IGhT: THAT EDMONDS HIGH -SCHOOL IS
CENTRALLY LOCATED; T HERE IS GROWTH POTENTIAL; THERE IS EASE OF ACCESS; THERE IS A LARGE NUtAIBEi: OF
STUDENTS ATTENDING THAT SCHOOL; IT IS 014E OF THE LARGEST BUILDINGS IN THE DISTRICT; A LARGE NUN;BER
OF THE STUDENTS ARE WALKERS; AND --A MAJOR POINT --COLLEGE FLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL IS NEARBY AND ACTS AS A
FEEDER FOR 'THIS HIGH SCHOOL; AND THIS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION IS MADE ONI BEHALF OF THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS. Councilmember Naughten added that a school within a community makes a
viable community, and two of the four schools left in Edmonds are being considered for closure. He
felt that the name of Edmonds High School, itself, is important to the City and that closing it
would Have an impact on the City. He recalled that they had Gone on record to try to keep Olympic
Elementary School open and had failed, and he observed that before long this will be a community of
retired people if there are no schools. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED TO AMEND THE NOTION, SECONDED BY
COUNCILNEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO INCLUDE THE STATEMENT THAT THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY HAVE A RIGHT AND A
NEED TO KNOW THE COST IMPACTS OF THE PLANS THE SCHOOL BOARD MAKES AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FURNr'ISHED
YET AND SHOULD BE FURNISHED. THE `0TION TO AMEND CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, THEN CARRIED.
Councilmember Hall added the observation that they are dwelling too much on alternative education
which is almost 50% of the plan.
Roger He rtrich.,. 1020 Puget Dr., said he had planned to ask for a resolution from the Council along
the lines of what Councilmember Nordquist had said.. He was speaking for the Edmonds Council of
Concerned Citizens, and he said they feel very strongly that the future of Edmonds is at stake and
• that they should have a school that represents Edmonds. He recalled that one of the strongest
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points made by the School District to keep Chase Lake School was the number of walkers, and he said
that should apply also for Edmonds High School.
Darcy Wahl, Freshman Class President, said they realize a school has to be closed and they would be
more willing to accept its being Edmonds if it were economically necessary, but she said it is not
planned to close the building --it will be renovated and used for other things. She said -their
school looks a little tacky but they have not complained, and they have dedicated teachers and staff
and she did not think they could get a better education anywhere else.
Jan Gorsuch, a senior, said it goes beyond an economic issue, and the students, teachers, and
community have a good attitude about the school and support it.
Councilmember Gould said it was a real thrill to see the number of students present this evening to
fight for their school. A recess was then announced so the Council could interview a Mayor's
appointee to the Architectural Design Board.
Following the intermission, Mayor Harrison asked for confirmation of his appointment of Peter Beck
to the Architectural Design Board. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO
CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF PETER BECK TO POSITION 3 ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD, TERM
TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 5, 1985. MOTION CARRIED.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items (G) and (J) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED .BY
COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, 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 May 24, 1983.
(C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Michael R. Buckmeier and Beverly
Buckmeier Schuller in the amount of $6,000,000.
(D) Set date of June 21, 1983 for hearing on 12-lot preliminary plat at 17809 76th W. (Taylor
Custom Homes/P-2-83).
(E) Approval of annual Boy Scout Chicken-Q at City Park.
(F) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed for right-of-way (Hummel Homes/Fordon).
(H) Passage of Resolution 555 authorizing transfer of funds from Council Contingency to
General Fund (Personnel Department 230) to fund full-time secretary for remainder of 1983.
(I) Adoption of Ordinance 2367, establishing Plaza Meeting Room as meeting place for regular
City Council meetings. Later in the meeting it was noted that the meeting times were
stated incorrectly in that work meeting and public hearing meeting times were reversed.
THEREFORE, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, THAT ORDINANCE 2367
BE AMENDED TO STATE THAT THE SECOND AND FOURTH TUESDAYS ARE COUNCIL WORK MEETINGS AND
THOSE START AT 7:30 P.M., AND THE FIRST AND THIRD TUESDAYS HAVE THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS
PRIOR TO THE REGULAR MEETINGS AND THOSE START AT 6:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED.
(K) Adoption of Ordinance 2369, restricting parking on the west side of 7th Ave. from Walnut
to Pine.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN.AGREEMENT REGARDING SNOCOM INCLUSION IN MOUNTLAKE TERRACE/LYNNWOOD •
PUBLIC WORKS BUILDING [Item (G) on.Consent Agenda]
Councilmember Naughten noted that the City Attorney had been requested to review the agreement and
had provided an analysis which expressed some concerns. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka said there is
nothing particularly bothersome on the agreement, only some questions regarding clarification and
some contingencies that may not have been considered. For example, he referred to Sections 6 and 11
of the contract and said SNOCOM is not getting any real ownership interest in the building, as it
only comes in after 40 years, and only if the building is sold, but if they decide never to sell it
the City will not get any money out of it. Lock Reader responded that he thought the intent was
that ownership would be addressed if anything should happen to the building, such as if Lynnwood and
Mountlake Terrace decided it did not suit their needs and they sold it. Mr. Tanaka said the only
guarantees are that SNOCOM has the right to use that building for 40 years and there is nothing that
says if Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace decide to sell it after 20 years that they have to find
additional space for SNOCOM. Another concern was the arbitration clause in Section 16. Mr. Tanaka
said that Lynnwood actually would have two votes, they would have the right to choose their own
arbitrator and also would get to vote in SNOCOM on who SNOCOM would get to be an arbitrator.
Councilmember Gould thought the proper thing to do was to get these.concerns resolved. COUNCIL -
MEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO FORWARD TO THE AGENCIES INVOLVED THE SEVEN
QUESTIONS RAISED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND TO ASK THAT THEY BE SUCCINCTLY ANSWERED SO IT IS FULLY
UNDERSTOOD BEFORE SIGNATURES ARE AUTHORIZED. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, THAT IT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE COUNCIL FOR ACTION ON JUNE 7, 1983.
THE MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, THEN CARRIED.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE REPEALING ONE-WAY TRAFFIC ON MAIN AND DAYTON DURING ARTS FESTIVAL [Item (J) on
Consent Agenda
Councilmember Gould noted that the language of the ordinance does not indicate that this is only
during the Arts Festival. It was then noted that two ordinances and their cover letters were
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reversed and that -the ordinance was worded correctly. rrmrIL MEM3" GOUILD MOVED, SECONDED SY
COU'�;CILMEMBES JAECH TO PI%, OR^I��^,^;C'E 9-360's, THEREBY APPROVING ITEM (J) ON THE C0"1SF.NT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED.
DISCUSSION ON BENEFITS EXPERIENCE FROM NINE -CITY LIABILITY INSURANCE POOL, KITH PRESENTATIONS
BY JIM STRUNK, RISK. MANAGER,, AND °OB WHITE, MOUNTLA;-E TERRACE rITY PIANAGFR
Finance Director Art Housler stated that the ultimats decision to be made is whether or not to ,join
the nine cities to pool for self-insurance, but a feasibility study would have to be done in order
to exercise that option. He identified the insurance which would."te covered, folloi,dng which 1'iTi
Strunk gave a brief presentation. He said this is the third year of operation of the insuring roc1
and t:^e coverage is on a ;per occurrence basis. They do not pay more than $S i0 ,C300 on any policy.
He said they have had about a 33% savings with the pool, but tO join the pool strictly for financial
reasons.is a mistake. Bob White said the benefits they have experienced being in the pool have
been: (1) They have coverage, and mug; i ci pal i ties were having difficulty. getting ccverage at the
time this was started. (2) They are very loss control conscious. (3) Their savings are in the
neighborhood of 38%, but for -two or three years it was a struggle. Premiums have leveled out, but
they realize a calamity, can occur somewhere at any time. Councilmember Gould asked how a city goal
about leaving the pool and what are the time and cost requirements. Mr. Strunk replied that member-
ship must be for a three-year period. New member cities will have to participate for a full three-
year period. Any city can be asked to leave it. At the end of the second year there is no cost tc
leaving. Mr. Housler said there are five or, six other cities which have filed to join the pool. A
determination as to whether the pool wants Edmonds or a decision as to whether Edmonds runts to be a
member must be made by June 10, so Mr. Housler asked for a draft resolution next week for a feasibility
study. The final date to make a commitment to be in the pool is October. COUNCILMEfBER NORDQUIST
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER N AUGHTEN, TO INSTRucr THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION
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THE EXPENDITURE OF $4,400 FOR A SELF-INSURANCE FEASIBILITY STUDY, SAID RESuLuTION TOii BE
PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Strunk and Mr. White were thanked for coming to
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this meeting.
HEARING ON REOUEST FOR TAVERN ON 212TH
This request was from Richard McElhiney who wished to open a tavern at 7207 212th S.W. The property
and those adjacent to it are zoned for General Commercial business, and taverns are a permitted use
in that district. There is sufficient space for the 12 narking spaces required by the Code, but the
staff recommended that the applicant make provision to provide overflow parking on the vacant property
to the west. Further, they recommended that access to the property from 212th be by way of right
turn in, right turn out only, to include a physical barrier to be constructed on the center line of
212th. Left turns onto 212th would be permitted at the intersection with 72nd Ave. W. The hearing
was opened.
The applicant, Richard McElhiney, said this would be a tavern with an emphasis on food and different
types of beer and wine. He said he has a good record with his previous tavern, but the property had
been sold and he had to move. He stated he would run a good, clean place and would try to be a good
neighbor and citizen. Because the Police Chief had indicated he should have overflow parkine he had
made arrangements with the e�r:ner of the adjacent property t_o the west to Use it as long as they keep
it vacant, and he provided a letter to that effect. He said it Mould be a. graveled! parking lot. He
noted that tottles on the streets do not necessarily come from taverns, and he said he would pick up
everything in the neighhorhcod everyday and keep it. clean. He displayed photographs of the property
now to demonstrate that it is in poor condition with trash thr0L!gh0ut it. The access proposal of
the staff sounded reasonable to him.
Vince Responte, 21200 72nd Ave. W., co-owner with his brother of the building across the street,
said his is a medical building and he had interviewed all of the doctors and they are against having
• a tavern across the street. He pointed out that the YMCA family center is nearby and there is a
retirement hcme down the street, as well as the high school being close, so he felt this was net the
proper neighborhood for a tavern. he did not want the overflow parking using his lot, and he
envisioned trash and broken bottles from this type of business. He also pointed out that traffic is
very heavy in this area and they already hava traffic problems.
Joe Responte, his brother, and the other owner of his building, was concerned that people may park
across the street and then.get intoxicated and try to walk across the street to their cars. He also
noted that because their building has medical offices there are drugs and medicines stored in it and
that it would be a matter of time before there would be break-ins. He said they are proud of their
building and want to keep it in good repair, and they are concerned about what goes on across the
street.
James M. Tandoo, 7238 212th S.W., across the street from the proposed tavern and next to the medical
building;, also expressed concern about the traffic, noting. that 72nd/212th is not a controlled!
intersection and has had accidents. He felt that people coming out of the tavern after a few drinks
would add to the problems of that intersection. He could not recall having seen any tavern that did
not have a rubbish problem around it. He thought the parking proposed to be minimal and said that
access to the parking would be difficult. He called attention to the nearby hospital and school and
fE!lt this was net the proper location for a tavern.
Robert Berry, 7229 212th S.W. , owner of property directly west of the proposed tavern site, said he
had lived there a long time. He had been opposed to the Go 'N Joy store which had been there. He
had thought it would cause litter in his yard, and it did?. He has three young children and asked
what if h.is children had been hit by the debris thrown over the fence. He said the parking lot: for
temporary parking would be directly next to his property and he asked what was to stop the tavern
patrons from, Soirg into his back yard. He already has had his home broken into twice. He was
totally against this proposal.
Mary Davis, 7238 212th S.W., lives directly across from the site and said this area is used for
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residential purposes. She supported the statements made by the others.
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Doug Strange, representing the YMCA, expressed concern at having a tavern so close to the YMCA. He
said they provide many activities for young children and their program is health oriented, so they
could not condone having a tavern there. He asked that the proposal be rejected.
Jim Adix, 7209 212th S.W., owner of the property north and adjacent to this site, said he also was
speaking for Anna Gordon who lives across 72nd and that they are both against this use of the
property. He said there already are young people driving back and parking at the end of 72nd to
drink and use drugs, and he felt this would increase that activity.
Florence Lindbloom, 22513 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, read aloud a letter she had submitted
asking that the permit not be granted. She expressed concern about the limited parking and the
location of other taverns within a close radius. She also read a letter from the Seattle Heights
Civic Club which also opposed the proposal for the same reasons as expressed by those present.
Carol Collins, 7113 212th S.W., living next -door to the Adix Kennel and to Mrs. Gordon, said new
taverns as well as old ones have the same problems. Mr..McIlhiney had said this would be a new,
1983 style of tavern. She was concerned about the noise level, trash on the streets, and traffic,
and she said the location is poor for a tavern when considering the school and residences there.
Council President Jaech read a letter from Dr. Dory LaCompte, located in the building across the
street on 212th, opposing the proposal. Her letter stated that this is an active location of
patients of all ages and there is a large amount of foot traffic. She frequently sees patients in
the evening hours and her, patients have foot problems and cannot move quickly, and many are elderly
and have diminished visual and auditory senses. She felt this proposal was not compatible with the
area of the YMCA, high school, and retirement home. She noted that liquor diminishes driving
abilities, and she urged that the application be denied on .the grounds of public safety in addition
to other reasons.
Mr. McIlhiney responded to Mrs. Collins' statement, saying the older taverns that exist today were •
all built just after prohibition in 1934 and are old buildings and not the type of place where a man
would want to take his wife or girlfriend, and he was trying to offer a place where they could be
taken to eat and have one or two beers and go home. He also pointed out that this is not a resi-
dential district --it is zoned for business. The hearing was then closed.
Councilmember Nordquist pointed out that they were not considering the zoning, but they were con-
sidering the impact of this type of business as related to the Liquor Board. He said it will have
to be reported that this hearing was held and the results. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO NOTIFY THE STATE LIQUOR BOARD THAT THE CITY OF EDMONDS REQUESTS THAT THE
PERMIT NOT BE GRANTED AND THAT IT CONSIDERS THE SITE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THE USE OF A TAVERN DUE TO
ITS PROXIMITY TO THE YMCA, SCHOOLS., AND RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD; AND TO MINIMAL PARKING FACILITIES,
AUTOMOBILE AND TRAFFIC PROBLEMS, PEDESTRIAN PROBLEMS, AND NOISE AND UPSET TO THE CITIZENS OF THE .
NEIGHBORHOOD. MOTION CARRIED.
APPROVAL OF TRANSFER OF CATV PERMIT
City Clerk Irene Varney Moran stated that Mrs. Carolyn Chambers, Executive Vice President and
Treasurer of Liberty Communications, Inc., intends to purchase the Edmonds CATV system. Ms. Moran
provided the ordinance which explains the process of transfer. Ted Lovett, Manager of Liberty CATV
in Edmonds, was present as was Carolyn Chambers. Mr. Lovett explained that it is the stock of
Liberty Communications which is being sold, not just the Edmonds cable system, and that there would
be no change in rates. He was asked about public access and he said the August 5, 1979 permit
has a section pertaining to local access and that is still available. He said the request before
the Council was for the transfer of that permit and no changes.
Carolyn Chambers said when she started the company she had a great number of people go in with her
for financing and these people are now elderly and would like to cash out their shares. She said. •
the staff would remain the same, with Mr. Lovett as manager. Councilmember Gould clarified that the
entire document would still be in force and effect but under different ownership, and all of the
existing provi.sions would apply,.and she said that was correct. She added that the permitee will be
Edmonds Cable Company, a corporation, with her having 100% of the stock ownership. COUNCILMEMBER
NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF THE PERMIT.
MOTION CARRIED.
Council
Councilmember Hall offered congratulations to the Cemetery Board and the City staff on the dedi-
cation ceremony of the cemetery. She thought the City's actions with regard to the cemetery would
prove to be very traditional to the City.
Councilmember Kasper had attended the Shared Services Committee meeting and said the consolidation
of the fire departments is.on the June 22 agenda.
Councilmember Naughten requested an additional insurance rider for the Fourth of July.
Councilmember Naughten reported that he had attended the awards ceremony at Meadowdale High School
and had presented Student Representative Tony Foss with a resolution of commendation from the City.
(It will be executed and presented again when his term as Student Representative actually expires.)
Councilmember Naughten noted that Tony Foss had .also received some other awards. Council President
Jaech invited him to continue in the position through the summer and he said he would enjoy that.
He will be leaving for college at the end of August.
Councilmember Naughten noted_ that the noise of the back door still- had not been remedied and he
asked that it be given attention.
Councilmember Naughten noted that there.was a recommendation from the Staff to close the Main St.
entrance to the lower parking area. This was referred to the Community Services Committee. •
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Councilm--mber Gould suggest!=ci some time fraries for the June 7 agenda: SNOCOPI Agreement, 3C mutes;
Hearing on four -lot prelim.-inary plat, 45 minutes; Report on offers to purchase surplus property by
negotiated sale, 0 minUtEsy and Executive Session, 30 minutes. C�;;UICILMEMBEP, GOULD P1C'VED, SECONDED
5Y CGUNCILME- IDER NAUGr TEP, 'TO Tr:Y TO FOLL0W THAT SCHEDULE. NOTION CARRIED.
Student Representativa To--ny Foss said it was an honor to have Councilmember Naughten representing
the Council at t'rie awards cEremeny to -present his award. He also wanted to express his views on the
Sunset Ave. problem _ands he felt the homeowners' viers were warranted but he thought their categorization
of teenagers was ;Marsh. e said there are good people and bad people in all groups, and there will
be troublemakers other than teenagers inthat area. lie added that if Sunset Ave. is closed the
Council will have to deal with everybody, not just teenagers.
Counc i l,rember Allen said it was great to be back.
Council President Jaecg, noted that tLa Council i,as ! -den invited to view the werl, of the Edmonds Arts
Festival award can6ida-tes at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, June 12, to make its Purchase award selection.
Councilmember Jaec', reported that she had contacted City Attorney Nark Eames regarding a letter that
was sent to.her as Council President. It `glad a copy of the $6,!:;00,000 claim acknowledged this
evening and asked what size intended -to do a'I-out i t. She had given it to City Attorney 'Wayne Tanaka
this evening and he advised her that she did not have -to do anything about it. In this connection,
she asked how much Counci lmembers are insure: -For i f -they are sued while performing their duties on
the Council. Mr. Tanaka said it depends on what trey Go, but the umbrella policy covers everything
and that -is $2,50O,J,00. City Clerk Irene Varney kloran said she also had received a letter about
• that claim and sl.e had responded to the attorney, -telling trim the City's standard procedure for
handling claims.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 10:45 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, y Clerk HARVE l'. HARRISON, Mayor
June 7, 1983
The regular meeting of the
Edmonds City Council
was called to order at 7:35 D.m. by Council President
Jo -Anne Jaech in the Plaza
Meetina Room of the
Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag
salute. Mayor Harrison arrived shortly thereafter and conducted the meeting.
PRESENT
ABSENT
STAFF PkESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Tony Foss,
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech
Student Rep.
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Laura Hall
Art Housler, Finance Director
Katherine Allen
Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
John No rdquist
Steve Simpson. Parks & Recreation Dir.
Ray Gould
Pat LeMay, Personnel Director
Larry Naughten
Jim Jessel , Property Manager
• Bill Kasper
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt.
Linda McCrystal, Arts Coordinator
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
AUDIENCE
Albert Dykes, owner of the Safeway Shopping Center, brought to the Council's attention some negotiations
he had been having with the Engineering Department. Through negotiation with the 'Traffic Engineer,
there had been some requests 'to Mr. Dykes for some modifications to the entrances of the shopping
center and elimination of one of the entrances to the shopping center for purposes of channelization.
The sidewalk which will be damaged in this work will have to be replaced, and he felt the City
should be responsible for that expense. He said the City Engineer agreed with him and he asked the
City Council to expedite the matter as he intends to begin improvements to the parking lot soon and
it will be less expensive if he and the City can work together on this. City Engineer Jim Adams
added that his department has been in the process of designing the improvements to Dayton St. for
the last 6-8 months and two of Mr. Dykes' requirements they would do as part of the improvement, but
when the Council authorized this improvement they authorized no more than $46,000 for the improvements
to drainage on the street and the north curb and autter, and Mr. )tikes has requested that 'since the
City is tearing out the sidewalk adjacent to his property on the north side of Dayton that sr!ch be
included and the City pay for the replacement of that sidewalk, and if the City does that he will
allow the City -to make the other necessary changes. Councilmember Kasper recalled that the Council
had stated they did noc wank to put all the Cit.y's reserve funds into one project so they would go
only so far and after that.-the.y expected it to be done by LID. COUN CILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, THAT THIS BE PLACED ON THE JUNE 28 COUNCIL AGENDA A"1D THAT THE COO iCIL BE
BRIEFED BY THE STAFF ON EXACTLY WHAT THEY PREVIOUSLY AGREED TO DO. (Copies of the minutes of their
previous action will be provided.) MOTION CARRIED. (Later in the evening all items scheduled for
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June 28 were moved to July 12.)