12/27/1988 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO
JANUARY 3. 1989 APPROVAL
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 27, 1988
A special dinner meeting of the Edmonds City Council convened at 6:00 p.m. at Portofino's Restau-
rant at 51 W. Dayton, Edmonds, and then the regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro tem
Bill Kasper at 8:27 p.m.
PRESENT
ABSENT STAFF
Bill Kasper, Mayor Pro Tem Larry Naughten, Mayor Jackie Parrett, City Clerk
Steve Dwyer, Councilmember Margaret Richards, Recorder
Laura Hall, Councilmember
Roger Hertrich, Councilmember
Jo -Anne Jaech, Councilmember
John Nordquist, Councilmember
Jack Wilson, Councilmember
Mayor Pro Tem Kasper presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Naughten.
CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1988 [ITEM (B) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA]
Because several Councilmembers had not received the minutes until that evening, COUNCILMEMBER
KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO DEFER APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES UNTIL JANUARY 3,
1989. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SALARY RANGES AND SALARIES FOR EXEMPT PERSONNEL AND
NONREPRESENTED, NONEXEMPT PERSONNEL LITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA)
Councilmember Jaech clarified that the Council discussed the increase but had not taken formal
action yet.
Councilmember Hertrich suggested that paragraph 2 of Section 3 regarding the merit increases be
deleted from the ordinance until the Council had an opportunity to discuss that issue. He said
he was under the impression that the ordinance included only the 3% salary increase.
* Councilmember Dwyer inquired if the employees were aware of the contents of the ordinance. City
Clerk Jackie Parrett said although there had not been a formal meeting of the employees the Mayor
had announced it at the Staff meeting, she was sure that the department managers passed on that
information to them.
Councilmember Nordquist pointed out that Mayor Naughten was acting as the employees representa-
tive, but he mentioned nothing about the merit increase in his memorandum. He suggested that
passage of the ordinance be deferred until that issue was clarified, noting that the salary in-
crease could be retroactive.
Mayor Pro Tem Kasper suggested that the Council approve the 3% increase but defer approval of the
merit increase until the Janet Padgett study was completed because there will be some action to
open merit to topped -out employees.
COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2697 WITH THE
DELETION OF THE SECOND FULL PARAGRAPH IN SECTION 3. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Pro Tem Kasper said he expected that the Janet Padgett study would be completed in January
and discussion of the merit system could be undertaken in February.
DISCUSSION AND PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1989 BUDGET
Mayor Pro Tem Kasper noted that the Council had been provided the only information that was avail-
able for registration and seminar fees.
Mayor Pro Tem Kasper said the travel expenditure had been reduced from $35,000 to $28,000.
Councilmember Nordquist said Councilmember Wilson, as well as the rest of the Council, worked
very diligently to reduce the travel expenditures to $24,000. He felt that the Mayor could ana-
lyze the budget further and delete nonessential expenditures. He suggested that $12,000 be delet-
ed from office supplies, travel expenses, and subscriptions and fees.
* See Council Minutes of January 3, 1989
Councilmember Hall also felt that certain items in the budget could be "pared out" and that the
City would still function as efficiently.
* Councilmember Hertrich suggested that the Council reduce its travel expenditures by 20% in an
effort to help reduce the budget. He said the public does not appreciate the fact that the Coun-
cil maintains their budget 100% while they are requiring the rest of the operation to be reduced
by X%. Councilmember Hall and Councilmember Jaech were not amenable to that concept. Councilmem-
ber Hall said she has not requested compensation for gas mileage in the past.
Councilmember Wilson said because the Council worked very diligently on the '89 budget, he was
very comfortable passing the budget, knowing that the Council could further refine it next time
around.
Councilmember Dwyer said he would not vote for a budget that allocated $420,000 to the Council
Contingency Fund. Councilmember Wilson pointed out that those monies would be allocated through-
out the year for projects. Councilmember Dwyer said those monies should be allocated during the
budget process. He felt an $80,000 Contingency Fund was adequate.
Councilmember Hertrich said he would not vote in favor of the budget unless the monies in 'the
Council Contingency Fund were earmarked first.
Councilmember Dwyer said he voted against the motion to place $174,000 from the 106% property tax
assessment into the Council Contingency Fund.
* * COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO APPROVE THE 1989 BUDGET WITH THE
FOLLOWING PROVISOS: 1) APPROVE MONIES ALLOCATED FOR EQUIPMENT BUT REDUCE OFFICE SUPPLIES BY
$4,000, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND FEES BY $2,000, AND TRAVEL EXPENDITURES BY $6,000; 2) AS TO THE CONTIN-
GENCY FUND TAKE THE $174,000 WHICH IS THE 106% PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT AND ALLOCATE THAT TO HIRE
THREE ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS DURING THE LAST QUARTER OF 1989 AND THE BALANCE OF THOSE MONIES TO
BE ALLOCATED FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; 3) THE REMAINDER OF THE MONIES IN THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY
FUND TO BE ALLOCATED IN JANUARY.
Councilmember Jaech expressed concern that the additional fire fighters may have to be laid off
sometime during the year. Mayor Pro Tem Kasper said he spoke with Fire Chief Jack Weinz, and the
Chief assured him that that would not occur.
Because 'of a concern regarding annexation of the Esperance area, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO AMEND THE MOTION TO HIRE THE THREE ADDITIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
BY JULY 1, 1989.
Councilmember Hertrich said he would like a comprehensive road improvement plan to be submitted
to the Council for their approval before any monies were expended.
Councilmember Wilson wanted it made clearthat the additional fire fighters were not included as
part of the 1989 budget that was presented to the Council. He said it was to the Council's cred-
it that they managed the budget to enable the City to hire those fire fighters. He said he was
extremely proud of the way the Council formulated the 1989 budget.
THE MOTION AND THE AMENDMENT CARRIED.
The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m.
THESE MINUTES ARE SUBJECT TO JANUARY 3, 1989 APPROVAL.
JACQUELINE G. PARRETT, City Clerk William XJ-asper, Mall/or Pro Tem
* See Council Minutes of January 3, 1989, Page 1, Item "B", paragraphs 1 & 3,
and Addendum of Verbatim Minutes EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
Page 2 DECEMBER 27, 1988
** See Council Minutes of January 10, 1989
AGENDA
EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL
DECEMBER 27, 1988
SPECIAL MEETING
6:00 P.M. - DINNER MEETING AT PORTOFINO'S RESTAURANT
51 W. DAYTON ST., EDMONDS
(Note change in time and place of meeting)
DISCUSSION ITEMS DURING DINNER:
1. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
2. DISCUSSION OF REVISION OF COUNCIL RESOURCE POSITION
DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT DUTIES
5. ESTABLISH 1989 COUNCIL PROJECT PRIORITIES
CALL TO ORDER - 8:15 P.M.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
(A) ROLL CALL
(B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 20, 1988
(C) PROFORPOSED EEXEMPTTRDINANCE PERSONNEL697 ANDESTABLISHING NONREPRESENTED,,ARY RANGES AND RIES
NONEXEMPT PERSONNEL
2. DISCUSSION AND PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2698, ADOPTING 1989 BUDGET
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND