2024-09-17 Council PPW MinutesPARKS & PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEETING
September 17, 2024
Elected Officials Present Staff Present
Councilmember Susan Paine (Chair) Rob English, City Engineer
Councilmember Michelle Dotsch Angie Feser, Parks, Rec. & Human Serv. Dir.
Council President Olson (ex-officio) Jeanie McConnel, Engineering Program Manager
Jeff Whatmore, Engineering Technician II
Angela Tinker, City Attorney's Office
Scott Passey, City Clerk
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. An ordinance of the Citv of Edmonds arantina to New Cinaular Wireless PCS. LLC
a Delaware limited liability company, successor in interest to AT&T Wireless
Services of Washington, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company, d/b/a AT&T
Wireless, its successors and assigns, a nonexclusive master permit agreement to
install, operate, and maintain macro wireless telecommunications facilities within
a certain designated area of right-of-way, establishing an effective date
Ms. Tinker reviewed the franchise, explaining this is a renewal of two 20-year old franchises, combining
them into one because the corporate entities are now the same, formally New Cingular Wireless and
AT&T Wireless Services of Washington. The franchise authorizes New Cingular Wireless to have
macros facilities at the same three locations authorized under the original franchises. New Cingular is
not authorized to place more without an amendment. New Cingular Wireless is current on its payments
to the City and the City is not aware of any breach. The franchise document was reviewed and updated
with the assistance of City staff and included updating insurance in line with WCIA recommendations,
indemnity, relocation requirements, fees for use of the right-of-way and fee to allow the City to recover
administrative expenses. She highlighted two scrivener errors in the packet that will be corrected if the
committee recommends forwarding the franchise to the consent agenda. AT&T agrees these are
scrivener's errors.
Ms. Tinker responded to questions regarding whether there is a bond requirement and locations where
replacement structures are shorter than prescribed in the RCW.
Committee recommendation: Consent agenda
2. Public Pedestrian Easement along Sunset Ave N adjacent to 326 Sunset Ave N
Mr. Whatmore explained this is related to a permit for demolition of single family to construct a new
single family at 326 Sunset Ave N. That process requires the sidewalk frontage be brought be up to
City standards and ADA compliance. As this will require the sidewalk be approximately 2 feet on private
property, the City is requesting a 2-foot pedestrian easement be granted to the City along the property
frontage.
09/17/24 PPW Committee Minutes, Page 2
Mr. Whatmore and Ms. McConnell responded to questions whether other structures on Sunset will be
required to dedicate easements, BNSF right-of-way on Sunset, portions of the sidewalk located on
private property on the south end of Sunset, whether the right-of-way width is different for a one-way
street, location of the pedestrian easement, and width of the right-of-way on Sunset.
Committee recommendation: Future consent agenda once the applicant completes additional recording
requirements
3. Resolution to Approve Placement of Lien on Civic Park Property
Ms. Feser introduced Bill Tsoukalas, Executive Director, Boys & Girls Club of Snohomish County. She
explained the Boys & Girls Club currently operates out of an existing building inside Civic Park property
via a long standing lease agreement. In February 2023, the lease agreement was renewed and modified
to become a ground lease to enable demolition of the existing building and construction of a new
building. The ground lease requires any liens on the property via the construction process be reviewed
and approved by the city council. A $1 M grant the Boys & Girls Club acquired from Snohomish County
ARPA funds requires a lien. The resolution attached to the agenda item is the mechanism to authorize
the lien. A leasehold deed of trust from Snohomish County with the required documentation is attached
to the resolution. The city attorney has reviewed the resolution and agreement and responded to the
council president's questions via email.
Ms. Feser and Mr. Tsoukalas responded to questions regarding this being administrative, construction
awaiting permits and approval of height and setback variances, scheduling design review and public
hearing, and tight timeline to place the lien.
Committee recommendation: Consent agenda
4. Council Rules of Procedure Sections 10, 11, 12 and 14
Council President Olson relayed Mr. Passey's suggestion to replace "related materials" with "other City
related resources" in Section 12.2.
Committee recommendation: Consent agenda
3. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:52 pm.
SCOTT PASSEY, C CLERK