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19831122 City Council Minutes°Z6� November 15, 1984 - continued • Councilmember Naughten asked what can'be done about the status of the revenue sharing bill and also getting the City's assessed valuation. He was told the assessed valuation probably will be received around December 1 and that Mayor Harrison had written a letter to the President recommending.th.at the revenue sharing bill be passed. He received a reply thanking him for his input. Councilmember Naughten asked about the task force to study the question of computer acquisition and he was told -there will be information in next week's packet. Councilmember Hall distributed the results of the survey recently taken on the proposed performing arts complex. She said the governing.board will be meeting and there will be a public meeting at the PUD on December 7, 1983, at 7:30 p.m., to gather input. Councilmember Hall suggested that there be an evaluation of the Council Resource Person in order to give her some direction. Councilmember Hall noted that there will be some kind of flea market at the Doces property on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and she asked if that will cause police problems. Assistant Police Chief Dan Prinz said he did not anticipate problems. Councilmember Hall said she probably will not be present at next week's meeting. She also called attention to a brochure on a program entitled "Snohomish County Going International" which she.may wish to attend. There is a $30 registration fee. There was no further business to.come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 10:50 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Yity Clerk - NNE JA , Mayor Pro tem November 22, 1983 -Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 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 Jo -Anne Jaech Jim Adams, City Engineer Ray Gould Laura Hall Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Larry Naughten Art Housler, Finance Director Bill Kasper Marlo Foster, Police Chief Katherine Allen Ron Schirman, Asst. Fire Chief John Nordquist Pat LeMay, Personnel Director Steve.Simpson';-Parks & Recreation Dir. Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Jim Jessel, Property Manager Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt. • Linda McCrystal, Info/Arts Coord. Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Mayor Harrison recognized Kirby White in the audience who in turn introduced two cross country runners from School District 15, Tim Porter and Kirby White, Jr.* The boys had won the AA cross country events for District 15 in Spokane and then went to Longview last weekend and won the regional (Idaho, Washington,. and Oregon) cross country events for District 15, Snohomish County, and the State of Washington. .They will be representing Washington in Fresno, California, on December 10 in the Junior Olympics. Their coach, Mr. Campbell, will go with them under the sponsorship and at the expense of the school district. Mr. White was present this evening to solicit support and funds to send the ten boys on the team, which will cost approximately $3,000. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated -that the City cannot make an outright gift of funds but there may be some possible way to sponsor them. It was suggested that the City recognize what the boys have accomplished and that -each person contact people they may know who could contribute to this activity. An.account has been set up at Shoreline Savings & Loan under the name "The Team Maltby," P.O. Box 428,-Edmonds, and donations should be made by December 2 if possible. The team was congratulated by the Council. Kathy Stumpf of Sherwood Elementary School PTA presented a cake to the Council to thank them for finally installing a traffic signal at 226th and SR 104. A recess was announced so all could enjoy the cake. CONSENT AGENDA CnI,JNCjLMFMRFR NAK,NTFN MnwFnSGC0K19c l .gY COU'K!CIL."".E-10EP. ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA EXCEPT FOR ITEM (H) WHICH HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the following: • November 22, 1983 - continued (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of November 15, 1983. (C): Ackn.owledgm-int of receipt*of Claims For Damages from Charles 1-. Hawk in the amount of $37.73; Jack L. Brewer. -Ain the amount o-, $87.39: and Alan W. Kutz in -the amount of $77.24. (D) Set date of December 6, 1983 for hearing on appeal of ADB decision on 555 Walnut Associates Condominium and appeal of SEPA Threshold Determination (Appellants: Jaech, Yost, Dofsen, an:! Bradley). (E) Authorization to sell surplus motor scooter to Treatment Plant for $700. (F) Authorization to advertise for 1984 Diesel Fuel Requirements. (G) Authorization to advertise for 1984 Liquid Chlorine Requirements. (I)'. Authorization'to call for bids for the sale of City Vehicles. (J) Adoption of Ordinance 2405, rezoning proper-�y at 430 3rd Ave. S. from RS-6 TO RM-2.4 (R-5-83) HEARING ON 1984 SUIY"JET The Hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. COUNCILME.-MBE .''KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY C0UNC1L',1Fj'4FEP.. LLEN, TO POSTPONE ACTION U"ITIL THE r UDG1-T WORK SESSIONS .ARE COr,1PLETED. MOTION CARRIED. • HEARING ON APPEAL FROM ADB APPROVAL OF TWO SIGNS FOR "SAILOR'S RESTAURANT" AT 190 W. DAYTON ST. (AP?ELLANT: S�II1)PFIN ) (TO SE CONTINUED TO A FU7URE AGENDA) COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO DECEMBER 20, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING - .PROGRESS 1EPORT 011N DATA PROCESSIN13 INFORMATIC17,1 Finance Lirector.Art Housler had on October 25, 1933 provided a general outline for reaching a decision on data processing, which had been approved ,by the Council. He now offered a plan to get through the outline in a timely manner which included the.following: (1) An ad hoc steering committee will be formed, to ir1clude i.-he Mayor, .o!�e or two Councilmembers, the Finance Director, the City Engineer, end file Programmer/Analyst:. The ad hoc steering co,.1. tee will meet weekly for approximately three hours. (3) r, Data Processing Time Frame Schedule was provides' for approval.. It is anticipated that the committee will complete their work by Feilaruary 7, 1984 and report tack to 'tiie Council. F.r. Housler said the elected body should convey the findings of the study to the rest of the Council with some confidence. All the information has been gathered from the users and it is now at the point of deciding irow to put the system together. Councilmernh-er Nlordquist suggested that :here be more than two COLMCi lmellit+ers on the comilli ttee so if one cannot be present at a meeting there will be a backup. He questioned whether the.City Engineer would be very involved in the process as it was his understanding that in most cities the Engineering Department has a system of its own. City Engineer Jim Adams responded t%iat he deals with a comruter on a daily basis and has had a lot of education in computers for the last 20 years, and he t';ought t1^hat whatever the City 'lets will be used a lot by the Engineering ► epartrient. He presently handles all of the construction contracts for thie City and works with the Finance Dapartrient, and he said as they go through the Study it can be determined whether liis. (:lepa.rtmerlt wi?1 use one system or two systems. it was decided that Councilmembers Nordquist and f4auehten will serve on the committee with Counci?member-elect Lloyd. Ostrom as a resource person and, ,after he hFecomes a Counciimr-mber he will continue to serve in the place of Councilmem>:,er • Naug"ten. Mr. Ostrom said he would have to be disassociated from anything ':hat has to do with acquisition, but he was told he.would only be designing a system and then it will go out for bid. Councilmember Gould suggested that if the committee needed until the first of April they should take that time. RECOMhiENCIP.TION ON PROPOSED SEWER -CONNECTION REQUEST FOR IJO.ME LOCATED AT 21915 C-2NeD AVE. W. City Engineer Jim Adams stated that the people who wanteo'' to connect found it is going to be quite expensive to connect to Olymr►ic ViP_V, so he gave tiein some advice on how to upgrade their existino drainfield, which may improve their situation enough to wait until their area is annexed and they can get sewers along with the others in the proposed annexation. He recommended, hol:ever, that the Council authorize this -individual connection on the condition that the property owners sign and record a covenant on the property which states that they will support any annexation petition to the City and support any:: participate in a sewer LID when the area is annexed to the City. That way, should they be unable to ire.,prove their present situation and decide to connect, the approval will already be in place and there will be no delay for them. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka indicated that at the time of final assessment roll the Council could give credit for improvements that were already done which are consistent -with the LID. Councilmember Gould asked if there could be a separate agreement for the City to run in an 8" line.and then when any people come in have them pay for the connection to that, rather than tear the street up twice. That would require approval of the County to put in the line and it would delay the people some when they need help quickly. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUiST, TO GRANT THE SUBJECT PROPERTY OWNERS THE OPTION OF CONNECTING, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY.ENGINEER. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Councilmember 1aughten reported that the'SNOCC1`' Board Finance Committee had recommended a change in the cost allocation formula to a fixed/variable'cost.formula. 1Ie provided the figures and noted that Edmonds' share will be reduced by $750. The fixed costs are building, lights, heat, insurance, and the number of people needed to keep the building open, and the variable costs are the increased 0 27 0: November 22, 1983 - continued • number of employees necessitated by increased usage. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE NEW COSTS FORMULA FOR SNOCOM. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Naughten said there is some new information available regarding the insurance pool and he would like to.discuss that. THEREFORE, COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO PLACE ON THE DECEMBER.6, 1983 AGENDA A DISCUSSION OF THE INSURANCE POOL. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Allen had received a complaint from a resident who lives near Jonathon Storage. This person understood there would be more landscaping between the western boundary of Jonathon's and the street and said.the landscaping now consists of approximately four widely scattered pine trees and some low bushes below the crest of the hill, plus some trees that lose their leaves in the winter. Councilmember Nordquist recalled that a greenbelt had been required but that it.was only to be maintained by the City and there were no plantings required at the time. This was discussed and finally decided that the Planning Director should address a letter to Jonathon's and request that they plant more trees. Councilmember Allen reported that there are two committees working on a Visitors' Information Center for the area. They are with the.South County.Chamber of Commerce and the Edmonds Chamber of Com- merce, and they are considering a location on.244th where Sandpoint Lumber now is located. It is zoned for hotel and convention center use and has been sold, and the committees.are hoping to work with the new owners toward putting a portable building there, and possibly moving it to 220th when the interchange is finished. There are some State funds available to help keep this going, and Councilmember Allen said it would be helpful if the City would put its indorsement on it --not necessarily involving financial help --but just approving it as a concept. The idea was well received. THEREFORE, COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, THAT THE CITY SUPPORT THE CONCEPT OF A VISITORS' INFORMATION CENTER. MOTION CARRIED. • Councilmember Allen thanked the City for getting the crosswalks.painted and the improvements at 7th and Glen. Councilmember Allen then read.aloud her letter of resignation from the City Council, to be effective at the end of this evening's meeting. She thanked each member of the Council and said it has been a pleasure and an education to work with .them in the service of the City. She, in turn, was thanked for her service to the City. The procedure for filling her vacant position was discussed, and it was stated that at the December 6 meeting it will be announced that on December 20 the Council will make the appointment, after interviewing the applicants on December 17.. Resumes will be asked to be submitted by December 15 at 5:00 p.m. Any member of the. Council may nominate a person to fill the vacancy and by accepting the applications that is in effect a nomination. City Attorney Wayne Tanka commented, regarding the secret vote, that -there has been an Attorney General's opinion that the votes have to be in public and there are no.secret ballots, so the votes may be written as long as it is also written who is making the vote. Also, the interviews cannot be in Executive Session, they must be in public meeting. Councilmember Naughten stated that Councilmember.Allen and he were elected at the same time and have served together, and he appreciated having served with her and what she has contributed, including her sense of humor. Councilmember Gould referred to a letter from Cliff Bailey regarding the Paine Field Study and asked if Edmonds is a participant. Planning Director Mary Lou Block responded that Edmonds has only peripheral involvement, the major participants being`those'°.jur"isdictions which -are anticipating annexations north of Edmonds'.c.ity limits, primarily Everett, Mukilteo, and Mill Creek. She said the purpose of the study is to look forward and anticipate before annexations what their effects will be; Edmonds is not at all involved in Phase I but it may have some interest in Phase II which gets farther south and will involve Lynnwood and'possibly north Edmonds. Ms. Block noted that Lund's Gulch has provided a natural barrier to Edmonds' annexation to the north. She will be • attending a..meeting on this. Councilmember Gould noted that there was a letter from the City Attorney regarding the H. 0. Hutt property, in that Mrs. Hutt died on November 16, 1983. The.City will now acquire the property and Councilmember Gould suggested that disposition of it should..be discussed. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Simpson commented that until it is decided what to do with the property he thought it would be in the City's best interest to keep it rented with the rentals going into the 125 Fund. It is his understanding that the houses are in very poor repair.and he thought it questionable whether the City will want to keep them. Finance Director Art Housler said they will be included in the City's insurance. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, THAT THE INCOME FROM THE HOME RENTALS ON THE H. 0. HUTT PROPERTY BE PLACED IN THE 125 FUND. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Gould referred to a letter from the Puget Sound Regional Arts Stadium & Convention Complex project coordinator requesting that'the City Council select a representative to serve on their board, in accordance with Snohomish.County Ordinance 83-092. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER-GOULD, TO ASK COUNCILMEMBER HALL TO SERVE BECAUSE SHE HAS DONE A COMMENDABLE JOB SO FAR. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Kasper referred.to the suspense calendar prepared by the Council Resource Person and asked if there were answers on the staff review of the work performed by the Youth Club. It was noted that the suspense date for that is December 6. Councilmember Kasper noted that landscaping funds were not provided for the Park & Ride lot and the DOT will make a determination in December as to funding. Councilmember Kasper reported that a.meeting.was held this date regarding fire service consolidation and Mavor Hrdl-icka agreed that -Lynnwood will provide some funds so now all'the participants are providing something. The PSCOG was told to proceed with the prospectus to see what kind of information is obtained. • 2 IT • November 22, 1983 - continued F C� Councilmember Nordquist reported on the continued program of development of Community Transit. He said they have progressed to the point that they.are ready.to develop the site on Paine Field for a bus barn which will be a $5,000,000 construction project. Councilmember Nordquist introduced Jo Pendergast, the Council Resource Person, for the benefit of those who had not met her. He then wished to echo Councilmember Naughten's remarks in thanking Councilmember Allen for.her time on the Council, andhe especially thanked her for her notes to him when his daughter was experiencing medical problems and for her contributions on the Health Board. Councilmember Kasper added his commendation for her activity on the funding and working for shared services. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to a budget work session at 9:05 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Wy Clerk • HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor No meeting was held November 29, 1933 as several Councilmembers were out of town at the National League of Cities conference. December 6, 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 Harve Harrison, Mayor Jo -Anne Jaech Ray Gould Larry Naughten Bill Kasper John Nordquist Laura Hall Wendy Wahl, Student Representative AUDIENCE STAFF PRESENNT Jim Adams, City Engineer Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Art Housler, Finance Director Jack Weinz, Fire %hiof Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief Mary Lou -Block, Planning Director Steve Simpson, Parks and Recreation Director Pat LeMay, Personnel Director Bobby 111i l l s, Acting Public Works Supt. Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Frances Murphy, Chairman of the Brackett's Landing Marine Preservation Task Force, said there has been a lot of comment about removing some trees from the beach and that she had been told by an experienced nurseryman that the trees would not survive if moved. She said her group has worked very hard on their project and she thought the landscaping is very nice as it is now and that any change should be submitted to the Planning Board as the Task Force has done and continues to do in changing the beach and protecting it. She said they do not want to see the beaut-ifal park left naked and she wanted to be involved in any action taken. Mayor Harrison responded that he is equally concerned but some of the trees have completely outgrown the planter boxes and they ha-ve the potential of cutting off the traffic flow unless they are trimmed very much, which he thought would damage them. He said it is being studied and he thought agreement had been reached on what should be done and that plan should be submitted :his evening. Mike Terry, 19223 80th Pl. W., said he has a flooding problem, along. with several of his neighbors, because of the recent rains. He had discussed this with tin City Engineer and was told there is a plan for storm drains for the area but it is a matter of getting City Council approval. City Engineer Jim Adams said this is an area that has been a continuing problem and a design has been started for the storm drains but firm costs are not yet available. He said he hopes to bring it up when the utility contracts for next year are discussed and it should be a top priority. James Fahey, 7219 Lake Ballinger Way, asked for a dispensation of the ordinance prohibiting power boats on Lake Ballinger during the Christmas season. He has a barge on which:he puts a Christmas tree and he runs it around the lake for the enjoyment of.the people in the area and he needs the power of an outboard.motor to do this. He has tried an electric motor but it does not have enough power. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that 5.41.065A of.the Edmonds.City Code provides that the Mayor or his designee may authorize special occasion permits for operating an internal combustion motor powered watercraft on Lake Ballinger for periods not to exceed six hours on any one day for ceremonial and other appropriate purposes. Mayor Harrison will give that authorization anti he so advised Mr. Fahey. Jeanie Johnson, 107 1/2.5th Ave. S., returned to the subject of the trees at Crack:ett's Landing and asked when during the meeting the plan would be provided. Parks and Recreation.Director Steve