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HomeMy WebLinkAbout19840117 City Council Minutes-2·~J8; January 10, 1984 -continued MAYOR Mayor Naughten announced that Mark Eames will be the primary City Attorney now as Wayne Tanaka has been given another assignment. Mayor Naughten thanked the staff for the change in microphones. Mayor Naughten said he is planning a town hall type of Council meeting on February 21 in the Meadow-dale area. Mayor Naughten said he would like to have a meeting in February with the Council, and Councilmember Hall had also suggested the same thing. It was decided to hold that on February 25. Mayor Naughten noted that there are several committee vacancies to be filled, and Council President Jaech said she will make recommendations for the appointments at the January 31 meeting. The Council had been provided a list of the committees and were asked to indicate to her which interested them. Councilmember Kasper sugg~sted that th~ Mayor also indicate on which he would like to serve, noting that some of the assignments had been taken by Councilmembers because there previously was a part-time Mayor. Mayor Naughten noted that there were some appointments and reappointments to City boards which should be made.and that former Mayor Harrison had made some before he left but that there. were some errors on the list and some of the appointees had withdrawn. He reviewed this list, noting that the major problem was with the Planning Board as· the terms of two members had expired, and one did not want to be reappointed and the other did, and former Mayor Harrison did not take into consideration that the alternate member ·on the board, by ordinance, moves into the first vacant position, nor did he consider that one of the members wished to be reappointed. Former Mayor Harrison had appointed Tina Scher and Bjorn Thuesen to the Planning Board, and had indicated that Bjorn Thuesen may not be able to serve and in that case he would appoint Hank Lewis. Mayor Naughten at this time stated that the present alternate member, Ann Derleth, should move into the first position and that Sherry Claussen should be reappointed to her position, and, further, that he wished to appoint Jon Smiley to the alternate position. He said Bjorn Thuesen had withdrawn. Because of the confusion in the appointments, Council President Jaech recommended that the City Attorney research the conflict in appointments by the former Mayor and current Mayor and that Mayor Naughten give the Council a summary next week to clarify the appointments. Mayor Naughten asked the Council, in preparation for the interviews of c~ndidates for the vacant Council position, to consider what the Council needs in the way of strengths and to think about questions that speak to those strengths. COUNCIL Councilmember Wilson commented that the State has withdrawn the food requirements related to · issuance of liquor licenses. Councilmember Kasper asked the Council to consider whether they should eliminate the position of Council President now that there is a full-time Mayor. Council President Jaech suggested that might be a subject for discussion at the Mayor/Council meeting. Councilmember Kasper said he was expecting something from· the City Attorney regarding the union and maintenance of the playfields by volunteer help as discussed regarding a requested subsidy for the Youth Club. Mr. Eames will provide that. Councilmember Hall had attended a meeting of the school district regarding graduation requirements, and she commented that they had recommended the same number of years as they had in 1893. Student Representative Brian Stewart asked whether he was to be included in the Council retreat and the Mayor/Council workshop. He was told he definitely is included in the Mayor/Council workshop but the Council had not yet decided who will participate in the retreat. Council President Jaech asked the Council to submit suggested topics for the retreat and that they be submitted by January 31. She noted that who will attend will depend on the subject matter. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the.meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 10:10 p.m. ~a;~ IRfNVARNEY ~ity Clerk LARRY S. NAUGHTEN, Mayor January 17, 1984 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Larry Naughten in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute. ' PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Larry Naughten, Mayor Jo-Anne Jaech John Nordquist Jack Wilson Lloyd Ostrom Bill Kasper Laura Hall -Br·i an ·Stewart~ Student Representative Art Housler, Finance Director Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Jim Adams, City Engineer Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Duane Bowman, Asst. City Planner Steve Simp~on, Parks & Recreation Director Pat LeMay, Personnel Director Marlo Foster, Police Chief yack Wein~, Rire Cbief · MJ~kJE~me~: Ef~~eAfto~~2~ger Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk I I I I I I I I I I I 299· January 17, 1984 -continued Mayor Naughten introduced Marine SSgt Lawrence L. Cretin, who presented a certificate of appreciation to the Mayor, City Council, and citizens of Edmonds for their outstanding support of the Toys for Tots program ett Christmas. cor~SENT AGENDA Items (B), (D), and (E) were removed from.the Consent Agenda. COUNCii.MEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO. APPROVE THE· BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTIOI~ CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included. the followctng: (A) Roll can. (C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Raymond D. Wentz in the amount o·I" $67.92. (F) Authorization for Mayor to execute Memorandum of Understanding for District Court filing fees. (G) Approval of Agreement--Lynnwood Traffic Control System (providing reimbursement to l~nnwood for Edmonds 1 share of the operational costs of the master control system operating traffic signals on SR 99). APP~-y_~L OF J1INUTES _Qf_JAt-1._U_~~-l 0, 1984 j"Itern ( B) on Consent A.gendal Councilrnember Kasper wished to clarify h·is statement startinq on the third line from the bottom on page 2, in the discussion on the report from the committee regarding the Civic Center Playfield. He said his statement was that they should move first to the direction of development of an agreement at Woodway and then resolve the 38-year lease on the Civic Center Playfield, possibly in trade. COUNCILMEM13ER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL.MEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (B) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED. SET DATE FOR HEARING ON APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER DECISION ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR 555 WALNUT ASSOCIATES CONDOMINIUM (APPEbLANT: TUPPER) (SUGGESTED DATE: JANUARY 31, 1984) [Item (D) on Consent· Agendai-and SET DATE FOR HEARING ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 15.38, EDMONDS SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (CD-4-83) SUGGESTED DATE: JANUARY 31, _1_9_84~)._ ______________________________ _ Item E on Consent Agen~ Councilmember Ostrom said he will be out of town on the suggested date for these hearings, so he asked that they be set on a later date. It was noted that Item (D) must be heard within 30 days of January 9. Further, City Attorney Mark Eames stated, with r~gard to Item (E}, that State law requires three consecutive weeks of publication before the hearing and that is in the process. He suggested that it sti1 l be set for January 31 and then it could be continued, but he noted that this is an item in which there is some urgency. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, TO SET ITEM (D) FOR FEBRUARY 7, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (E) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. APPOINTMENT OF NEW COUNCILMEMBER.TO FILL VACANCY AND OATH OF OFFICE COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO LIMIT THE VOTING TO TEN BALLOTS THIS EVENING. MOTION CARRIED. It was determined that the same format would be used for voting as was recently used; i.e., names.not surviving one ballot would not be considered on subsequent ballots. The voting commenced, with ten ballots being taken and no candidate getting a majority vote. The ballots were as follows: lst aallot 2nd Ballot 3rd Ballot 4th Ballot Barry Birch Steve Dwyer 2 Dave Earling 3 Dave Earling 2 Dave Earling 3 Barry Birch l Steve Dwyer 2 Steve Dwyer 2 Milton Hassel l Dave Earling 3 Barry Birch l Barry Birch 2 Steve Dwyer l 5th Ballot 6th Ballot 7th Ballot 8th Ba.llot Dave Earl'ing 2 Steve Dwyer 2 Steve Dwyer 2 Dave Earling 3 Barry Birch 3 Dave Earling 2 Dave Earling 3 Steve Dwyer 2 Steve Dwyer l Barry Birch 2 Barry Birch l Barry Birch l 9th Ballot 10th Ballot Barry Birch 2 Steve Dwy2r l Dave Earling ? .., Barry a ire;-, 3 Steve Dwyer Dave Earling 2 -The voting will be continued at the meeting of January 24, 1984. A recess was announced during \'/hi ch Counci lmember r~ordqu·i st 1 eft as he had a speaking engagement. AUDIENCE Gordon Rosier, 16105 N. Meadowdale Rd., thanked the Mayor and Council for their action in red~cing the electric utility tax. He said that action had· not beeri well publicized and many citizens wer~ not aware of it. He thought the people should know that Mayors and Councils do respond to citizens 300 January 17, 1984 -continued who approach them on such issues. Mayor Naughten responded that a press release had been issued. On another subject, Mr. Rosier said he had been approached to enter into a lawsuit concerning pollution going into the Sound from sewer treatment plants. He said everyone is aware that there is a problem in Meadowdale and he thought the Council should be approached before a lawsuit was entered. He urged the Council to join with Lynnwood in recognizing the serious problem that exists, noting that weekly several calls are received identifying the material going into the Sound. He recom- mended having a process to identify the pollutants and identifying the sources, and starting with a newsletter to the community letting them know they should not dump oil or RV containers into places like Shell Creek. He also suggested restocking some of the local streams, noting that Bellevue has done that successfully. He said some of the polluting materials are from residences and others from businesses and industries. He was asked by Sam Felton of 8415 Talbot Rd. what the pollutants are, and he said Jerry Hauth, the Hydraulics Engineer for the City of Edmonds, had identified RV dis- posals and oil in Shell Creek, and in the Sound there has been found silver oxide, chlorine, lead, and arsenic. HEARING (CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 20, 1983) ON APPEAL OF HEARING EXAMINER DECISION ON HEIGHT VARIANCE AT 8525 TALBOT RD. {V-12-83) (APPELLANTS: COOPER AND A PETITION) Assistant City Planner Duane Bowman stated this issue started in 1981 with a variance request which was denied (V-24-81). The applicant then. filed a motion for reconsideration for a modified request of a variance of 6 1 811 and he met with his neighbors and reached an agreement as to the location and height of the house. Another hearing was held and the variance was approved, but it was not acted upon and it expired on January 4, 1983. In September 1983 the applicant reapplied for a variance to re-instate v~24-81. It was approved under V-12-83, giving a variance of 6 1 8 11 • Mr. Bowman showed slides of the property which is comprised of two large lots, the northerly lot being vacant. An existing large house will be removed and another house built on the two lots .. A drawing of the proposed house was shown, depicting the extent of the variance area. The variance granted by the Hearing Examiner has been appealed. The neighbors had withdrawn their agreement with the applicant when his variance request was resubmitted, indicating they did not feel the applicant had been truthful with them in the original agreement and after reconsidering the matter they did not feel it should be approved. Mr. Bowman said the applicant has enough land for two lots, falling short of three lots after making a 51 dedication. The existing house is on Lot 20 and he could apply for a building permit on Lot 19 and it would be issued as long as he meets all the setback requirements and the height limit. The hearing was opened. Pamela Cooper, 17131 Sealawn Dr., one of the appellants, said they feel granting this variance for a single residence on two lots appears to create a precedent. She could not find justification to grant the variance and she said it seemed to grant a special circumstance because the applicant owns two lots and proposes to build one house on them when the usual owner has only one lot on which to build. I I Richard McDonald, attorney representing the applicant, Jerry Morey, said this is not a special ·I consideration and the main purpose of the variance is to construct on both lots, giving view cor- ridors on both sides and it would give the best usage of the land due to the topography. He said that because of the topography the house could be 29'-30' high, taking the median line. He said the reason Mr. Morey had not gone ahead after he was granted the variance was that he was enjoined by court order not to do anything on the lot for one year, and when he was notified he could proceed he reapplied for the variance which had expired. Albert Kirchhoff, 8604 Talbot Rd., said he was one of the original people who attended all the hearings, and at the first hearing it was disapproved and at the second hearing Mr. Morey got together with the neighbors and and they joined in the agreement but one of his friends got up and made a pitch for the additional 2 1 and all the neighbors withdrew from the agreement. He said there was no support from the neighbors when the Hearing Examiner made his decision. He noted that the picture shown this evening with the two height standards was from the second floor of his house and from the main floor his view would be completely destroyed. He said if there is going to be a building height limit it should be·followed. Jerry Morey, the applicant, said in order to save the Council and the neighbors time, he was going to withdraw his application. Instead, he said he will build two houses on the two lots and he can build two story houses on the lots and the ones who have done the most complaining will be the ones who lose all their view. He said the house he proposed would have been only 611 higher than the height restriction because he can have 29' on the lower part of the property. Glen Cooper, 17131 Sealawn Dr., son of Pamela Cooper, said they had just gone through a similar process for a small height variance, and he disagreed with Mr. Morey that he would be able to go as I high as he indicated. He said the neighbors will be better off without that problem, and if the neighbors had not said something Mr. Morey would have had a variance of a height restriction without the Council's approving it. He thought the City Council should approve height variances, rather than the Hearing Examiner, and that the community has a right to the 25 1 height limit .. The hearing was closed. City Attorney Mark Eames stated that the Hearing Examiner had granted a variance and the appeal was brought by the Coopers, so therefore Mr. Morey could not withdraw the appeal and the Council should take action in light of the fact that Mr. Morey had .withdrawn his opposition to the appeal. COUNCIL-I MEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, THAT IN LIGHT OF MR. MOREY'S STATEMENT THAT HE WISHES TO WITHDRAW HIS PLANS AS SUBMITTED, THAT THE VARIANCE GRANTED BY THE HEARING EXAMINER BE DENIED. Councilmember Kasper said he would vote against the motion because he believed that if one owned more than one lot, based on the Code, one could use his entire piece of land to calculate and therefore they were talking about less than the amount involved. THE MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCIL- MEMBER KASPER VOTING NO. I I I I I ------------------ '3·.·,0·· 1·; •' S." •• t' ' ._' January 17, 1984 -continued HEARING ON FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL--LID 2ll, DRIFTWOOD PL. City Engineer Jim Ad?.ms expl.:i.ined the previous actions IA•hich culminated with this LIO. The tota.l cost of the LID is $35,538.02 and the final assessments were apnortioned according to a negotiated agreement by the pa.rticip?.nts. The only oarticipant who was 11ot represented at the meeting of December 7, 19.82 when this agreement was accepted by the City Council was James Taylor who is out of . town and had written to Mr. /l.dams that he was opposed t0 the amount of his assessment. Copies of his letter were provided to the Council. Mr. Adams had written Mr. Taylor that his appeal should go to the Council. Mr. Taylor had also sent a copy of his c.rpeal l"etter to the City Clerk, and City Attorney Mark Eames advised that State law requires specifically tha.t any objection from the property owner must be filed with the City Clerk, so that requirement \'1a.s satisfied. Councilmember Ka.sper observed that the zone termini method of cti.lcula.tion gave Mr. Taylor the highest assessment :but every step reduced it so his assessment was relatively low. Mr. Eames said the Council's responsibility is to consider the objection by Mr. Taylor and make any adjustment the Council feels is necessary. Mr. Adams explained that when the LID was formed the City already had a piece of property that had been dedicated previously by Mr. Taylor as part of an earlier subdivision, and the City had to purchase similar ~ieces from.Mr. Prob~t and Mr. Underhill in crder to o~t in the street, so their assessments were reduced to zero in exchana,e for the price of their pieces of property. Mr. Taylor thought he should receive the same consideration because 16 years ago he was trying to be a good neighbor and gave the City that property. Mr. Eames noted that this was a somewhat uniJsual situation -because there was a negotiated agreement amongst the majority of the property owners, and he advised the Council of its options. The hearing was opened. · .Julie Rowe, 711 Driftwood Lane, said they had all decided the zone termini method of assessment was not a fair distribution of the costs so they hired a special assessor to determine the costs and then she had negotiated further with the neighbors but Mr. Taylor was not available so she had negotiated with him through an intermediary. She had taken part of his assessment off and put it onto her father's assessment so she felt Mr. Taylor did get some money although he dces not see it on his assessment. She did not think it fair to change the total assessments because a lot of work had been put into them. She noted that her father picks up almost 63% of the assessment which she felt to be more than equitable. (Her father's subdivision had precipitated the LIO.) Frank Underhill, 801 Driftwood Lane, said Mr. Rowe is the one who wanted to open up the properties to sell them. He said Mr. Taylor is a good friend of his and he works in Texas so that is why he has been away. He thought that 15 years ago Mr. Taylor had been generous and gave the City this property along with some other things, and that should be taken into consideration. The hearing was closed. Councilmember Kasper asked whether the City had been maintaining any of that property such as fill ir.g holes, and Mr. Adams said it had not, that there had been two private roads gbinq back there. Councilmember Ostrom asked what the Council could do at thi: point if they wanted to take into account what Mr. Taylor had. done in the past, and Mr. Eames said the obvious option is to approve this as presented. Also, u~der the normal determination of benefits and assessment the Council has the option of adjusting 'the assessment roll according to the testimony heard and the objections filed. However, he said special note has to be given to the special agreement worked out between the oroperty owners, and a special intensive study was ordered and perhaps the integrity of the study depends on all the parts being followed. He said the third option was t0 continue the matter and direct the staff to come back with a proposal which takes into account adjustment of the assess- ment roll accorciing to benefits. He said the Code indicates a portion of the cost of the LID may be borne by the City, but it was his opinion that the City could not pay Mr. Taylor's assessment as any adjustment made to one piece of property has to be adjusted to the others, unless the City pays part of the tota·1 cost and the remaining is apoortined to the property owners according to the schedule. Councilmember Hall recalled that in the Sprague St. LID the Council had upheld the uniformity of it. Mr. Eames recommended continuing the matter for one week to look at how similar matters have been handled in the past. COUNCIU~EMi3C:R HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO CONTINUE THIS MATTER TO JANUARY 31, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. Mr. Eames will research the options further. HEARING ON APPEAL FRO~ ADB DENIAL OF EXISTING SIGN AT THE EDMONDS THEATER, 415 MAIN ST. (APPELLANT: _MA_Y_O.._) ____ _ Planning Director Mary Lou Block said this request was derried by the ADB at their December 7, 1983 meeting and was being appealed by the applicant, Jacque Mayo. The request. had been for aporoval of the existing Edmonds Theater sign which has an area of 70 sq. ft. and height of 24', exceeding the area and height requirements of the Code by 40 sq. ft. and 14', respectively. The ADB had denied the application because it exceeds the square footage allowed by the current sign code, is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan or Zoning Ordinance, and does not meet the criteri~ of Section 20.10.070 of the Community Development Code which states that "all signs should conform to the general design theme of the development.'' Ms. Block observed that this is the only theater in Edmonds and is unique and perhaps does not fall into the same category as the other businesses. The hearing was opened. Jacque Mayo, the appellant, said he was not present to argue the point that the sign is not larger than allowed~ but he was asking for an exception. He does not operate the theater but he owns the building and he would like to see the theater continue in the downtown part of Edmonds. He said he does not personally make any· money off the thea.ter as the income from it pays the insurance, taxes, and mortgage payment and that is all. He has owned it approximately seven years and in that time has had three different operators of the theater. He has had innumerable calls asking to change the type of theater it is, but he does· not intend to consider that even though it would be financially very rewarding. He thought the theater marquee probably was not considered when the sign code was passed, and he said the theater cannot afford to reduce or replace the sign as the minimum cost of reducing it would be $2,000 -$3,000 and that would give them a sign that is somewhat useless. He said the sig11 was designed so people could read it from some distance. He understood the sign ordinance was being reviewed regarding the Highway 99 corridor and he asked to be considered in that review. He noted that the marquee is the only marketing tool for the theater. He hn.rl stnnnP.rl there this evening and there were only eight people in th~ theater, but he is always hearinq how January 17, 1984 -continued wonderful it is to have the theater and that it should be supported. He noted that it has been upgraded, with new (arpeting and flooring and a new screen and projection equipment, and now the operator was being ~sked to take down her only marketing tool. He hoped in the next 5 -7 years to upgrade the building and so he asked for a continuance for that period, saying if it is still a theater at that time he will try to come into compliance with the existing ordinance. Mary Lassila, 620 W. Olympic Pl., Seattle, said she has been leasing the theater since late 1982 but the movie business is getting more and more difficult. She is considering closing three days a week I .because of the lack of patrons. She noted that this is one of the last neighborhood theaters which is not owned by a chain. She did not know whether it could survive more than two more years, and she noted that there are 12 competing screens with 9 of them having arrived in the last 4 -5 years. She said if she were to spend the $2,500 -$3,000 to revise the sign it would take five months' profit to pay for the sign, and they may have to close in two years. She hoped the sign could stay for a while. Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Dr., said he is very interested in signs and has supported enforcement of the sign code and he still believes in that, but he also remembered that the Community Development I Code mentions retaining the small-town atmosphere in Edmonds--and he said he did not know anywhere else where one can get a free refill on popcorn--and he said that represents the small-town atmosphere. He likes to be close to the theater for the convenience and for the safety of his children who can walk there. He felt it to be up to the Council to try to keep businesses in the City. He thoroughly endorses the enforcement of the sign code and he believes new signs should comply with the sign code. He noted that the genera.l theme on Highway 99 is that sooner or later they will all comply if given enough time, and that Dr. Mayo mentioned complying when he does some remodeling on the building, and he thought that seemed practical and fair. He thought to extend the amortization 5 -10 years would be a short time in the business community, and someday all the signs will comply if those typE of agreements can be worked out with the various businesses that have problems with nonconforming signs. He said more people are needed like Dr. Mayo to be agreeable to change. ~ Steve Dwyer, 21620 8lst W., said financial problems should be considered but that the Code provides for a variance when a unique hardship is imposed. He noted that, unlike any of the other businesses on Main St., the theater is required to set forth specific .information on its sign--the names of the shows and the price because it is a cut-rate price. He thought a variance could be granted in this case on the basis of unique hardship. · Bill Crow said the theater sign is history in Edmonds and to his knowledge was there 54 years ago. He recounted some stories about his family going to that theater, concluding that the theater building and the sign are a part of Edmonds' history, as is the barber shop. The hearing was closed. Councilmember Ostrom said he has had a problem all along with the approach that considers existing signs nonconforming and expects somebody to spend a lot of money to fix the problem. He thought the I best approach was as suggested by Mr. Hertrich. He thought the sign code, per se, was all right and that those that do not fit too well, such as on Highway 99, will be remedied. He thought it unfair to expect a business to spend a large amount of money to comply with the ~ign code and said the proper remedy is simply to give them.more time and since Dr. Mayo will be doing something with the property in 5 -7 years he thought an extension of the amortization should be granted. COUNCIL- MEMBER OSTROM THEREFORE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF THE AMORTIZATION OF THE EDMONDS THEATER SIGN ·FOR SEVEN YEARS. Councilmember Jaech thought the amorti- . zation period should be extended on all existtng nonconforming signs until the problem is resolved. Councilmember Ostrom disagreed, saying everybody would be under a hardship as a result of that approach, but Councilmember Jaech was of the opinion that there are so many sign variance p~oblems that they need to review it before they force anymore compliance. Ms. Block noted that Dr. Mayo was not asking for a variance but was asking for ap~roval of the sign as it is. Councilmember Jaech said since he suggested that he would change it in due time, she would like to see some control over when things could be changed. Councilmember Hall recalled that when they were working on the sign code the theater was one business that fell between the cracks. She thought they needed to look beyond amortization, dollar amount, and character desired in Edmonds, to include readerboards. She had argued in favor of the readerboards at that time because some of them were a part of the town, and she thought they should look at tone, which takes in the theater. She was glad they were backing up some on the sign code and taking into consideration the individual businesses and their needs. She acknowledged letters received from Jerry Ward, Chairman of the Edmonds Arts Commission; Casey Johnston, Executive Di rector of the Arts Alliance; Steve Simpson; and Terry Horton, President of the Driftwood Players Board of Trustees; all of whom supported Dr. Mayo's appeal. Councilmember Ostrom did not think granting a variance was the proper way to solve the problem because if a variance is granted that is forever. He thought they should make an exception with ·1 regard to the amortization period for that sign at that location. City Attorney Mark Eames advised that if they were going to make a change regarding amortization it should be a change to the section of the Code that applies to signs and it should be applied across the board. THE MOTION AND SECOND WERE WITHDRAWN. Discussion followed regarding continuing this item to allow time for the City Attorney and the staff to research what can be done in these types of situations, considering extension of amortization, the possibility of a contract, and any legal avenues, and also to allow time for the Planning Board to consider it. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL- MEMBER OSTROM, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO APRIL 3, 1984. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH FURTHER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, THAT THE STAFF AND THE CITY ATTORNEY CONSIDER VARIOUS I RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH THEY CAN MAKE TO THE COUNCIL REGARDING EXISTING SIGNS FOR PRESENTATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 3, 1984, AFTER GOING TO THE PLANNING BOARD. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor· Naughten asked that an item.be placed on the January 31 agenda to review and discuss fire service to the Town of Woodway. COUNCILMEMBER HALL SO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER. MOT! ON CARR I ED. Mayor Naughten asked for confirmation of five reappointments to various boards nnrl cnm~issi0ns. Councilmember Jaech noted that there are two new Councilmembers who would not previously have I I I I I January 17, 1984 -continued interviewed these peoplet but both Councilmember Wilson and Councilmember Ostrom stated they would not require ·intervie'v'!S of the reappointees. COUtlClL.MEM13ER. JP.ECH THEM MOVEr, SECOMPEO BY COUNCIL- MEl~iBEr< Kf\SPER, TO !1PPRO\'E TEE R.EAPPOitffMElffS OF THE FOLLmHNG PEOPLE TO THEIR RESPECTIVE POSITIONS ON THE STATED BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: JERILYN BRUSSEAU TO POSITION 7 ON THE EDMONDS ARTS COMMISSION, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1987; PAUL NOLAN TO PdSITION 6 ON THE BOARD OF APPEALS, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1987; MICHAEL PEDERSON TO POSITION l ON TH[ ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN BOARD, TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 5, 1987; SHARON CLAUSSEN TO POSITION 4 OM TiiE PLANNING BOARD, TERM TC EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, . 1987; AND BETTY JANE BALLASCH TO POSITION 5 ON THE LIBRARY BOARD, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1988. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Naughten tf.en proposed to Cl.ppoint tile fol1owing and asked that they be interview1:?ci on January- 24, 1984: Eleanor Granmo to Position l on the Ectrnonds Arts Commission, Paul Sorensen to Position 7 on the Board of Appeals, and Jon Snriley to Position 3 on the Planning Board. They will b~ inter-- viewed starting at 6:30 p.m. in the small Plaza Meeting Room. Mayor Naughten invited all employees, including the City Council, to attend a meeting at 1:00 p.m., January 20, 1984, at the Wade James Theater. Mayor Naughten noted that the Driftwood Players had raised $2,500 of the $4,000 necessary for the replaced furnaces and that the City paid the balance of $1,500. Mayor Nau9hten noted that the Departm1::!nt of Labor .3nd Industries ha.d conducted a safety inspection of the Civic Center and Fire Station 2 on ,Jc1nuar~1 10, 1934 with no 11iolatfons cited. Mayor Naughten read a proclamation for the Totem Girl Scouts, proclaiming Saturday~ January l-~l, 1984 as Hunger Awareness Day. Mayor Naughten announced the next meeting of the Snohomish County Cities and Towns on January 26, 1984, at 6:38 p.rn., at the China Passage rest.:i.urant in ~iountla.ke Terrace. Mayor Naughten acknowledged a letter to City Engineer Jim Adams from Community Transit thanking the City for its help in rnark'ing bus zones. Mayor Naughten announced that Mayor Moore from the City of Everett will be at the City Hall on January ~8, 1934 at 10:30 n.m. to ,J·i~;cuss anne.xat·lon rol'icle:s. COUNCIL Counci1member Hall had attended a r11t~f?ting regard·Jng the school levy and said Dr. Hal Re'1.sby will attend the next Council meeting to discuss the levy. Councilmer:ibE!r ,Jae:cli again asked the Cou11C'ii for suggestion to::iics for ·::he retreat. Councilmember Kasper reported that the Community Services Committee had rr.et this eve11'ing and had discussed simplifying the State-required annexation process. Planning Director Mary Lou Block and City Engineer Jim Adams had suggP.sted some ·ide.3.s l'v'hich they proposed l::e fon-1ardEd to the local legislators, and these were provided to the Council. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMR[:J{ HALL~ TO SUPPORT l'.HC 1 S ATTEMPT TC REDUCE THE COMPLEXITY OF TEE !'iNNEXf1TIOt~ PROCESS AND TO FORWARD THE STAFF'S IDEAS TO THE LOCAL LEGISLATORS. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM VOTIMG NO. CouncilrnembP.r Ostr'orn objecti~d beca.use the Council 1t!as not g·iven time to th'ink a.bout them or discuss them. Councilmember Kasper reported that tt1e Fire Services Consolidation Committee had met and all of the t·layors except from liood~;ay were in attendance. On the afternoon of January 25, 1984 a representative from each city will meet to review the proposals of the committee to select a consultant. He recommended signing a letter of intent from the PSCOG for $5,500 towards this. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH SO MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmeniber KaspE!r nott:d that a decision on the Yost Pool is necessary by ~larch 13 or the work cannot be accomplished for this SE!ason. It ·is on the February 7 agenda. Councilmember Jaech noted that they have to drain the rmo1 and assess the darrmges f'iY'st, ci.nd they have to wait fer the right weather conditions :o do thc:t. She sctici the f'irst. pr-iority is to make it 1..:sable as it is. Council- member Ha11 suggested it be left to the staff. · Councilmembe1· Kasper sc'.id the S'.hared Services Comm-Jttee will meet Januar~' 25 at the hospital. Councilmeraber Kasper noted that Wa~hington State is setting up a Main St. Program. Planning Director Mary Lou mock said she would 1 ike to prov·ide the. Council a memo next week cor~cerning a budget item coming up "in the legisiative sess-lon regarding this. She noted that the Council had supported it for Edmonds in the past and she thought they should support it State-wide. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ~lALL, TO REQUEST THE MAYOR TO SEND A LETTER TO THE LEGISLATURE STP.THlG TH/l.T EDMONDS SUPPORTS THE MAHJ ST. PfWGRAM. MOTION CJl.RRIED. Councilmember Kasper said the subject of reserv{~S for the Hutt propert.v C1.nd the J\nderson Center had arisen, and he would like that referred to the Finance Committee. There was no further business to come .before the CoL1ncil, and the meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 10:15 p.m.