09/01/2009 City CouncilSeptember 1, 2009
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. by Mayor Haakenson in the Council
Chambers, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Gary Haakenson, Mayor
D. J. Wilson, Council President
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
Steve Bernheim, Councilmember
Dave Orvis, Councilmember
Ron Wambolt, Councilmember
Strom Peterson, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS NOT PRESENT
Peggy Pritchard Olson (Arrived early; was advised of
meeting cancellation.)
1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Tom Tomberg, Fire Chief
Mark Correira, Assistant Fire Chief
Al Compaan, Police Chief
Brian McIntosh, Parks & Recreation Director
Noel Miller, Public Works Director
Lorenzo Hines, Interim Finance Director
Rob Chave, Planning Manager
Rob English, City Engineer
Scott Snyder, City Attorney
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Linda Hynd, Deputy City Clerk
Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council Asst.
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
Mayor Haakenson explained at 4:30 p.m. today when staff came to the Council Chambers to set up for the
meeting, they discovered none of the electrical equipment worked. He explained the Council planned to
amend the agenda this evening to move agenda items to meetings in the coming weeks and close tonight's
meeting as it was not possible to hold the meeting without microphones and the ability to audio tape the
meeting. He noted in addition there were several important items on tonight's agenda that should be
videotaped.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WAMBOLT,
TO APPROVE THE AGENDA, STRIKING ITEMS 2 THROUGH 8. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
The following items were removed from the agenda and rescheduled to future meetings under
Agenda Item 10:
2. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
A. ROLL CALL
B. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 17, 2009.
C. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF AUGUST 25, 2009.
D. APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #113749 THROUGH #113863 DATED AUGUST 27,
2009 FOR $699,307.91.
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E. ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM JUDY HOWELL
(AMOUNT UNDETERMINED).
F. ORDINANCE APPROVING A CHANGE IN ZONING FOR CERTAIN REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7631 212TH STREET SW FROM RESIDENTIAL
MULTIFAMILY (RM -2.4) TO NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS (BN).
G. PROCLAMATION IN HONOR OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH,
SEPTEMBER 2009.
3. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN UPDATE OF THE 2002
TRANSPORTATION PLAN. THE AMENDMENTS IN THE PROPOSED 2009
TRANSPORTATION PLAN WOULD:
(1) USE A FUTURE PLANNING YEAR OF 2025 INSTEAD OF 2022.
(2) BASE CONCURRENCY ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON UPDATED
CITYWIDE TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING MODEL AND UPDATED LEVEL OF
SERVICE STANDARDS ON STATE ROUTES.
(3) INCORPORATE RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF SAFETY STUDIES THAT
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED BETWEEN 2002 AND 2009.
(4) GIVE STRONGER EMPHASIS TO NON - MOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS. PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE PROJECTS MAKE UP APPROXIMATELY
25% OF PLAN COSTS INSTEAD OF APPROXIMATELY 5% IN THE 2002 PLAN.
(5) UTILIZE PLANNING -LEVEL COST PROJECTIONS BASED ON HIGHER PER UNIT
PRICES TO REFLECT TRENDS.
(6) ADJUST REFERENCES TO THE EDMONDS CROSSING MULTI -MODAL PLAN. NO
CITY EXPENDITURES ARE PROPOSED BUT THE ITEM IS RETAINED AS A LONG-
TERM PROJECT.
(7) UPDATE THE TRAFFIC IMPACT FEE, INCREASING THE FEE FROM $764 PER TRIP
TO $1,040 PER TRIP.
(8) ADD A TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM AND ADA RAMP TRANSITION PLAN AS
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.
4. CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIX -YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM (2010 -2015) AND PROPOSED RESOLUTION
5. PRESENTATION ON THE FIRE DISTRICT I CONTRACT OFFER
6. DISCUSSION REGARDING NEW YACHT CLUB DEVELOPMENT
7. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
8. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE
CREATION OF A NEW MIXED USE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR FIRDALE VILLAGE
TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (FILE NO. AMD- 2008 -10 / APPLICANT:
SHAPIRO ARCHITECTS)
9. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Haakenson advised Councilmember Olson had been here but was advised to return home because
the Council planned to cancel the meeting.
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COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON,
TO CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS TO THE SEPTEMBER 22, 2009
COUNCIL MEETING:
• ITEM 3: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING AN UPDATE OF THE 2002
TRANSPORTATION PLAN.
• ITEM 4: CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE SIX -YEAR TRANS- PORTATION
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (2010 -2015) AND PROPOSED RESOLUTION.
• ITEM 6: DISCUSSION REGARDING NEW YACHT CLUB DEVELOPMENT.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER BERNHEIM,
TO MOVE AGENDA ITEM 5 (PRESENTATION ON THE FIRE DISTRICT 1 CONTRACT
OFFER) TO THE SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS, TO
CONTINUE THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEM TO THE OCTOBER 6, 2009 COUNCIL
MEETING:
• ITEM 8 - PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION TO
APPROVE THE CREATION OF A NEW MIXED USE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR
FIRDALE VILLAGE TO IMPLEMENT THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Council President Wilson advised the full Council typically did not meet on the second Tuesday of the
month. However, on October 13 the Council will hold a regular Council meeting and it was possible
some items originally scheduled for the September 15 and 22 meetings would be moved to another
meeting.
11. ADJOURN
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:07 p.m.
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