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19810908 City Council Minutes31E) • September 1, 1981-- continued down -last week. •Councilmember`•Nordquist thought.that,position should be place.d.:.under the Finance Director, and he thought-it!was�wrong to change one position when there weee*a.number of others in the City which also should be changed-. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO CLASSIFY THE PURCHASING%COMMUN-LCAT�IONS:'CLERK"POSITION TO.. -AN NE-3. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCIL - MEMBER NORDQUIST VOTING NO. There was-no•further business -to come before the Council.,.and.the meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 10:30 p.m. o IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Ciq Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor September 8, 1981 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 8:00 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Mary Goetz John Nordquist Jo -Anne Jaech Bill Kasper Katherine Allen Larry Naughten Ray Gould STAFF PRESENT Jim Adams, City Engineer Irene .Varney Moran, City Clerk Mary Lou. Block, Planning Director Art Housler, Finance Director Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation'Director Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Gary McComas, Fire Marshal. Wayne Tanaka, City'Attorney Mark Eames, City Attorney Jackie Parrett,.Deputy•City Clerk Councilmember Nordquist arrived at.8:25, so he was.not present to vote on the Consent Agenda items. CONSENT AGENDA Items (C), (D),'and (E) were removed from the Consent Agenda., COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, 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 -September 1, 1981, as.corrected. The Clerk had noted that in Item (D) of the Consent Agenda the date should. -be corrected to September 23: 1981 instead of September 14, 1981. (This was Authorization to call for bids for Phase II, Street Project on Sprague St., LID 208.) (F) Adoption of Ordinance 2229, providing for.Visitor's Parking Permits on Sunset Ave., Ocean Ave., and 75th PT. W., north of North Meadowdale Rd. . (G) Adoption of Ordinance 2230, restricting hours of.parking on 75th P1..W., north of North Meadowdale Rd. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF'CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM ART P. RUNKEL IN AMOUNT OF $230 [Item (C) on Consent Agenda This claim was for damages caused by an Edmonds fire.truck when it was responding to a fire in Woodway, and Councilmember Jaech asked why the claim was not submitted to the Town of Woodway since the fire truck was responding under the Woodway contract. Finance Director Art Housler responded that Edmonds pays for the insurance under its overhead cost.and on that basis, since Edmonds is providing the service it also provides the insurance... City Attorney Wayne Tanaka said that normally a hold harmless clause is included in the contract. Councilmember Gould noted that this action was only to acknowledge receipt of -the claim. THEREFORE,.000NCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL - MEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT:OF THE CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF PLANNING ADVISORY -BOARD SCOPE OF WORK.FOR DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE SIDEWALK PLAN [item (D)on Consent'Agenda] Councilmember Allen said that under Item B of the proposed.Scope of Work, wherein,existing sidewalk locations are inventoried., she -.did not think the PAB.:should be asked to comment on the physical condition of the sidewalks. Planning Director Mary Lou Block.responded that they:would not, but when the Staff is inventorying the sidewalks they would comment on the conditions they found. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO APPROVE ITEM (D),ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF PITTSBURG TESTING LABORATORY FOR TESTING.:AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR ANDERSON CENTER LIBRARY:,[Item-(E) on Consent Agenda] Councilmember Naughten stated that not all the information was complete on'the bid requirements and • this would be brought up again when the balance of the information is received. This item was 316 September 8, 1981 - continued • continued to September 14, 1981. [Item.(E) on the.Consent.Agenda.was..not approved.] MAYOR Mayor Harrison asked the City Engineer to report on the bond interest rate situation in connection with the Everett Filtration Plant construction. Mr. Adams,stated that the construction bids are scheduled to -be opened on September 21, 1981 and it is anticipated that the construction costs will be within the budget, but the interest rate increase from 10% to approximately 16% wild change the additional wholesale cost of water to Edmonds from 24¢ per 10Q cu. ft. to 34t per 100 cu. ft. The staff of the three South County cities had met with the Alderwood.Water District to discuss this, and it was suggested that possibly the project should be deferred until a more favorable bond interest rate could be obtained. Alderwood'Water District is preparing a letter to Everett to express its concern with this high finance cost, and had.requested that Edmonds inform them of.its position. A proposed letter was provided by the Finance Director, the Acting Public Works Director, and the City Engineer, expressing -Edmonds' concern and asking that Edmonds be advised, prior to the bid opening, of the proposed financing strategy, to include a revision of the impact of the higher financing costs. The proposed letter also asked what Edmonds' potential liability would be in the event the construction bids are awarded prior to the time Edmonds is assured of permanent financing for the full project costs. This had been discussed by the Public Works/Community Development Committee at this evening's meeting. Councilmember Gould said he thought the Everett filtration plant construction.should be deferred until the interest rates are more feasible, and that the letter should be worded strongly. 'Councilmember Allen said the response should be that the interest rates are atrocious and that Edmonds -objects. Councilmember Kasper added that the costs are not known until the project is completed, and it is getting out of hand. He thought the response should be that they .should not go out on a contract at this time as the rates are bound to drop. Mayor Harrison said he would refine the.proposed letter and send it. PRESENTATION BY GTE TO EXPLAIN RATE"INCREASE REQUEST FILED WITH WUTC Len Jorgensen, GTE Division Manager, discussed the requested rate increase of a total of 61.1 million dollars in additional revenue, an' -approximate 34% gross revenue. increase. Local service rates would increase approximately 59%. The reasons, which he discussed individually, were inflation, interest rates, rising wage scales, new capital requirements, new technology, the need for accelerated depreciation, and the need to generate more capital internally, rather than externally, and to protect the company's bond rating. He also provided written material giving components of the 1981 rate case and discussion of each. He stated public hearings will be held and they will be well publicized. AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR FISHING,PIER PARKING LOT During.this discussion Councilmembers,Naughten, Kasper, and:Nor.dquist were excused because of a possible conflict of interest, -each -having a family member employed at Pantley's restaurant. The proposal was meant to supersede the 1978 agreement: It expresses in greater detail who uses the lot under what conditions and how much is paid for the use. The main difference in the new proposal is that it specifically provides that Mr. Pantley will be able to use nonexclusively the westerly two rows of parking stalls (numbers 41-81) for a monthly fee of $525 until the end of this year and for a monthly fee of $1,050-beginning.January 1, 1982. The contract would basically be on a six-month basis, that is, either party could terminate on 180 days' notice. The monthly fee would be increased each year, based on the CPI. 'Bob Pantley was present and stated that it is important to solve the long-term problems, and he discussed the possibility of constructing a parking deck over the existing parking. He said he was willing to-do that and after it is amortized he would give it to the City and the Port. Councilwoman Goetz noted. -that -Mr. Pantley had:suggested this at a Port Commissioners meeting and it appeared to be well received, although the Port Commissioners did not actually accept that proposal. This idea was discussed and Mr. Pantley was questioned as to the aesthetic effect the covered parking deck would -.have on his existing building because it.is very attractive, and he said he could do it without adversely affecting the appearance of the building. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, THAT THE CITY ACCEPT THE CONCEPT OF THE COVERED PARKING DECK AND WORK WITH:MR. PANTLEY AND THE':PORT TO FURTHER ITS COMPLETION., AND TAKE ACTION TO POSTPONE THE COURT DATE OF THE PENDING LITIGATION WITH THE PORT. Mr.'Pantley then discussed some of the points in the proposed lease amendment to which he was opposed. THE MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Goetz said she had been asked to serve on the Port's Parking Committee for this, along with the Mayor. COUNCILMEMBER.GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN,.THAT THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ SERVE ON THE PARKING COMMITTEE FOR THIS PROBLEM. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison, however, declined to serve and.said he would recommend a Staff member to serve in his place. A short recess.was announced. QUESTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 14 AGENDA ITEMS It was noted that the appointment -of the Acting Public Works Director should be placed on the next agenda, but after discussion it was determined that several items were needed and that the'September 22 agenda would be more satisfactory when all of the Council was expected to be present. COUNCIL - MEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY.000NCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO PLACE ON THE SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 AGENDA THE FOLLOWING ITEMS, IN THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE, REGARDING THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND CITY ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT: FIRST, THE REQUIREMENT .THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR BE AN ENGINEER SHOULD BE CON- SIDERED; SECONDLY., THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS'.OF BOTH THE CITY ENGINEER AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, AND THE GRADES.7HEREOF; AND LASTLY,.THE APPOINTMENT OF THE ACTING PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR SHOULD BE.ADDRESSED. MOTION CARRIED. With regard to Item (B), Discussion of pending Water/Sewer.Bond Issue, Councilmember Jaech read aloud a suggestion of the Finance Director regarding an alternative method'of financing in light of the currently..un.favorab,le.hond interes.t.rates. There,was.no discussion. Regarding Item (C), a proposed ordinance authorizinga 2% merit increase for Exempt -personnel, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka said the motion the Council had made for.this was clear, but the resulting U 3.7 • September 8, 1981 - continued ordinance was not, the -City Attorneys having omitted the inclusion,of consideration being given for merit increases of up to.2%. He said4'the'proposed.ordinance would clarify that. There was a lengthy discussion as to the intent of -that motion. Mayor Harrison said some merit increases had been given,.at the recommendations of the respective department heads, but -the department heads had not received them, having-only.the Mayor to look to for therecommendation, and they had raised this question,of him. Some of -the Council thought such recommendations should go thro.ugh.them,.but Councilmember Allen poi-nted out.that there was nothing inthe motion that said the merit increases have to be approved by the'Counci1:,.and it was to be,.an admini-strative decision. Councilmember . Kasper felt, however, that,it was, -not implied,to be carte blanche. 'The discussion ended with tlie!City Attorney's statement that he would provide the ordinance at.the next meeting. r COUNCIL Councilmember Naughten, reporting from the Public Works/Community Development Committee; asked that the Parks and Recreaton Director describe a currentproblem at the fishing pier. Mr. Jessel reported that since the beginning of the hake run there havebeen up to 500'people on the fishing pier at night, catching the fish and!leaving the entrails on the pier. He said it takes eight hours to steam clean -the pier, and they have been having to do it.every day recently. The hake will run another month. Mr. Jessel has been closing the pier from ITAO p.m. to 4:00 a.m. the last few days and he was going to continue doing that for a few days to see if that would take care of the problem. An alternative.he suggested was to.charge $5 for use of the pier after 1.1:00 p.m., which would pay for cleaning:the pier and reduce the number of people fishing. The people involved are Asians and every*effort.has been made to communicate with them,A ncluding signs in three dialects. Councilmember Gould asked what the status was of the PAB study of.Highway 99. Planning Director Mary Lou Block responded that they went quickly on .the project for a while and.then there was a lag • while .they waited for some staff work. John LaTourelle is preparing some data presently, and hearings will take place after the first of the year. Councilmember Gould asked about the Meadowdale playfield.complex;and the joining with other cities and agencies in funding it. It was decided to discuss that at the retreat. Councilmember Kasper asked.the status of Jeremiah Stone who had,been offered the-M.A.A. position, and Mayor Harrison said a -response to his last letter to Mr. - Stone had not yet been received. There was no further business to come before the Council,,and the meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m. v IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Ci1W C erk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor September 14, 1981 - Special Meeting A special meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m.. by Mayor Harve • Harrison.in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. The special meeting on Monday evening was held because the primary.election was being held on the regular meeting date. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT- STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Ray Gould Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Mary Goetz Mary Lou Block, City Planner John Nordquist Art Housler, Finance Director Larry Naughten Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director Katherine Allen Jack.Weinz, Fire Chief Bill Kasper Dan Prinz, Asst. Police Chief Jo -Anne Jaech Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA Items (E) and (F) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, 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 September 8, 1981. (C) Adoption of Ordinance 2231, approving recommendation of Planning Advisory Board to rezone from RS-20 to RS-12 property located at 17951 Talbot Rd. (D) Adoption of Ordinance 2232, regarding yellow curb marking for'no parking. • (G) Approval of testing laboratory (Pittsburg Testing Laboratory) for testing and inspection services for Anderson Center Library. i