2024-08-20 Council PPW MinutesMinutes
PARKS & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
August 20, 2024
Elected Officials Present Staff Present
Councilmember Susan Paine (Chair) Phil Williams, Acting Public Works Director
Councilmember Michelle Dotsch Rob English, City Engineer
Council President Olson (ex-officio) Angie Feser, Parks, Rec. & Human Serv. Dir.
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Edmonds City Council PPW Committee meeting was called to order virtually and in the City
Council Conference Room, 121 – 5th Avenue North, Edmonds, at 1:30 pm by Councilmember Paine.
2. COMMITTEE BUSINESS
1. Presentation of Street Dedication at Intersection of 162nd St SW and 74th Pl W
Mr. English explained this was presented to the PPW committee in September 2022 and moved to
Consent, but the short plat documents were not ready at that time. Those documents were submitted
in June 2024 and staff decided to bring this back to committee in case there were additional questions.
The street dedication at 162nd St SW and 74th Pl W is part of 2-lot short plat, a short extension,
approximately 33’ of the existing right-of-way on 162nd St SW to tie it into the short plat where there are
2 driveways that serve the existing homes and making a seamless connection from the existing right-
of-way to the 2 lots. In response to an emailed question from Council President Olson regarding the lot
configuration, he suspected from talking to Engineering Program Manager Jeanie McConnell that it was
due to critical area slopes on the east end of the property. He will share the answer from planning once
it is received.
Questions and discussion followed regarding what triggers the requirement for sidewalks or any other
frontage improvements, the existing two homes, subdividing into two additional lots, and the access
easement.
Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda
2. Presentation to Award Construction Contract for the Main Street Overlay Project
Mr. English relayed this project was rebid and bids are due by 2 pm today. The project was initially
advertised in June 2024 and bids opened on July 9; 2 bids were received from Taylors and Roadway
Excavation NW. The low bid from Taylors was $1.33M. The project has a Disadvantaged Business
Enterprise (DBE) program goal and Taylors did not provide the correct DBE documentation so their bid
was unresponsive and the second bid was high so staff recommended rejecting the bids and
readvertising the project. The engineer’s estimate was approximately $1.2M. Staff is hopeful the bids
will be lower; the previous bid was about 10% over the engineer’s estimate. The project is funded by a
federal grant, a state TIB grant and a local match. If staff completes bid review and gets approval from
the state, he suggested calling a special meeting to award the project in an effort to get construction
done in the fall before the weather turns.
Discussion followed regarding the timing of opening and reviewing bids and getting state approval,
possibility of scheduling a special council meeting to award the bid, and award of the portion between
8th and 9th as part of the City’s overlay project.
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Committee recommendation: Potentially schedule a special meeting to approve bid award
3. Sierra Park Expansion Grant Application
Ms. Feser relayed this property, owned by Alderwood Water & Wastewater District Property, is located
inside Sierra Park and is currently used as open space. She reviewed:
• Sierra Park
o Located in north central Edmonds
o 5.5 acres
• Parcel info
o Size: .38 acres
o Zoned: R-10 (potentially allow 2-3 houses)
o No utilities on site
o No access
An old right-of-way through the middle of Sierra Park was vacated
Access would require an easement from the City
• To date
o Appraisal and title report
If parcel had access, fair market value would be $500,000-$600,000
In current condition without access, the appraisal is $50,000.
o Initial negotiations, District amenable to selling to City (outside their service area and they
have no plans or capital program for the site) and willing to condition the sale on the City’s
receipt of grant
o Grant application submitted last Friday
• Property encroachment
o Surrounded by park property on 3 sides and private residential on one side.
o Baseball field, baseball fence and playground encroach on a portion of the property
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• Resolution:
o Boundary Line Adjustment (BLA) within the City owned parcels to shift the conservation
easement to another part of the park which would remain open space indefinitely (condition
of the grant award) and would not require moving the ballfield and playground.
• Expenditures:
Purchase price * $60,000
Related costs $30,250
Total $90,250
o No city match/100% grant funded
o Alderwood District agreed acquisition is conditional on grant award
• Next Steps
o Grant application (submitted 8/16)
o SnoCo Grant presentation (early September)
o SCCFP Board recommendation
o SnoCo Council approves December
o If grant award is successful
o Council approval of grant
o Grant acceptance (Dec-Jan)
o Acquisition of property (resolution)
Questions and discussion followed regarding existing Sierra Park property, Alderwood Water District’s
request to enter into a release of liability if the City does not purchase the property, Conservation
Futures grant focused on conservation of open space and does not allow active recreation to be
developed on the property which requires either a BLA or moving the field, encroachments from property
owner to south that has been moved, appreciation to staff for the information in the PowerPoint, and
next steps if the grant is successful.
Committee recommendation: If grant is successful, proceed with negotiations with District, etc.
4. Council Rules of Procedure Section 9 - Motions
Committee members reviewed the proposed revisions. Questions and discussion followed regarding
council holding a study session when the Council Rules of Procedure have been reviewed in their
entirety, and the ability to highlight topics of concern at that time.
Committee recommendation: Consent Agenda
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:08 pm.
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