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07/21/1987 City CouncilTHESE MINUTES SUBJECT TO AUGUST 4, 1987 APPROVAL EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 21, 1987 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Larry Naughten in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Larry Naughten,.Mayor John N,ordquist Chuck Day, Acctg. Supvr. Jack Wilson, Council Pres. Jim Barnes, Parks & Rec. Div. Mgr. Steve Dwyer Peter Hahn, Comm. Svc. Director Laura Hall Bob Alberts, City Engineer Jo -Anne Jaech Duane Bowman, Asst. City Planner Bill Kasper Bob Bower, Treatment Plant Supvr. Lloyd Ostrom Dan Prinz, Police Chief Scott Tracy, Student Rep. Robin Hickok, Assistant Chief Chris Beckman, Engineering Coord. Scott Snyder, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, City Clerk Margaret Richards, Recorder CONSENT AGENDA Items (C), (F) and (G) were removed from the'Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda include the following: (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1987 (0) ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2627 AMENDING EDMONDS CITY CODE CHAPTER 10.25 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE TESTING PROCEDURES TO ALLOW POINT REFERENCE TO VOLUNTEER/RESERVE OFFICERS (E)' ADOPTED ORDINANCE 2628 REPEALING CITY CODE CHAPTER 4.04 RELATING TO ADVERTISING LICENSES REPORT ON BIDS. OPENED JULY 8, 1987 FOR 80TH AVE. W. STORM SEWER AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO KAC CONSTRUCTION 143,725.17 INCLUDING SALES TAX. ITEM C ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Kasper expressed concern that the City is funding more and more storm system im- provements in neighborhoods where the systems should have been provided either by the developer or through an LID. He recommended that the Council discuss the issue in the near future and render a policy decision. Councilmember Ostrom stated that the developer did not provide adequate drainage for the develop- ment and that is why the residents are looking to the City for relief.. He said Staff must main- tain tighter, controls on developments within the City to insure that utilities are provided. Councilmember Kasper noted that a majority of the development was constructed when it was in the County prior to annexing into the City. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (C). MOTION CARRIED. C� AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT GRANT #G0088014 [ITEM (G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA) Councilmember Kasper apologized for inadvertently removing item (G). He said he intended to remove item (F) instead. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE ITEM (G). MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO REMOVE ITEM (F) FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR RECONSIDERATION. MOTION CARRIED. ,QO'PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2629 AND ADOPTION OF PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION APPROVING A REZONE OF �yvu-� CITY- WNED PROPERTY AT 1 3 - 6TH AVE. W. FROM RM-3 TO BN R-4-87/CITY OF EDMONDS ITEM F ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Councilmember Kasper said he was under the impression that the Council policy was that rezone requests were to be considered on the regular agenda and not on the Consent Agenda. Councilmem- ber Hall affirmed that belief. Councilmember Kasper said the rezone could be beneficial to the City, as well as the neighbor- hood, if larger trucks, i.e., semi -trucks, were restricted from traveling on the roadway. He recommended that the Dahl property be taken into consideration as the new buffer zone rather than the City -owned property. Mayor Naughten said he contacted the post office and learned that it tries to cooperate with the neighborhoods in which construction is proposed for postal services. He said the postal service is sensitive to design and landscaping aspects of the neighborhood and intends to submit the design to City Staff upon 15% completion for review and input. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON, TO ACCEPT THE PLANNING BOARD'S RECOMMENDATION AND ADOPT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE APPROVING R-4-87 WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISOS: 1) THAT POSTAL SERVICE SEMI -TRUCKS OR LARGER TRUCKS ARE RESTRICTED FROM TRAVEL ON OLYMPIC VIEW DRIVE TO THE SOUTHWEST; 2) THAT THE PLANNING BOARD REVIEW THE DAHL PROPERTY AS PART OF THE REZONE. Councilmember Ostrom said he would vote against the motion because of proviso #2. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER SAID HE WOULD ELIMINATE THAT PROVISO. THE SECONDER AGREED. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER HALL OPPOSED. AUDIENCE Mayor Naughten opened the audience portion of the meeting. Jeff Palmer, 17510 - 76th Ave. W., said he found that the Memorandum of Understanding with the participating agencies for secondary wastewater treatment lacked one key ingredient and should be amended. He said item #3, which made reference to sharing project costs, conflicted with item #7, which made reference that no commitment has been made by the participants to share in the cost of plant relocation or mitigating measures. Mr. Palmer contended that if a treatment plant was constructed in one of the cities of the participating agencies that its citizenry would not allow the plant to be constructed without mitigating measures. He said the City of Edmonds should not have to bear all of those costs. % Evelyn Laurine, 1233 - 7th Ave. S., referred to item #7 on the agenda, Discussion Regarding Bids Received for Widening 7th Ave. S. She said the Council voted to widen the street and in- stall speed bumps and parking last August. She requested that the Council adopt Alternate "A" because she said Alternate "B" was only a Band -aid approach. Ron Dudek, 1237 - 7th Ave. W., was also in favor of Alternate "A". Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the meeting. HEARING TO CONSIDER INCREASES IN SEWER RATES Accounting Supervisor Chuck Day stated that the information before the Council was the report that was presented by Mary Hughes at last week's Council meeting. (That information was included in the minutes of July 14, 1987). Councilmember Jaech inquired if that information was made available to the public. Mr. Day said he was not sure so he reviewed the proposed rate increases for the years 1988 through 1993. Mayor Naughten opened the public portion of the hearing. Kirby White, 639 - 8th Ave. S., inquired how the proposed rate increase compared with Lynnwood's rate increase. Mayor Naughten said Lynnwood has increased its rates, but he said he was unable to make a comparative analysis of Lynnwood's rates with the City's proposed rate structure. Mr. White said it was his understanding that Lynnwood's rate structure will in- crease by 100% by the year 1993 as opposed to 300% for the City's proposed rate structure. Coun- cilmember Ostrom noted that the proposed rate structure was not set in concrete. He said the rates could be lower or higher than proposed. Councilmember Ostrom said he believed Lynnwood's base rate was much higher than Edmonds to begin with. Councilmember Kasper said the proposed rate structure would increase by 243% by the year 1991 with no increase thereafter. He noted that other drainage projects were not included in the rate structure. Community Services Direc- tor Peter Hahn said the increased rates will support over $8 million in capital projects in addi- tion to the treatment plant. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 2 JULY 21, 1987 1 Councilmember Kasper inquired how capital improvement projects could be funded if they were accel- erated. Mr. Hahn said sufficient funds would not be available and a bond issue would have to be formed if the projects were accelerated. Councilmember Kasper expressed concern that fire hy- drant projects are proposed over a period of several years rather than in the near future. Mayor Naughten closed the public portion of the hearing. Councilmember Hall inquired if the proposed rate structure included the creation of a utility district. Mr. Hahn said all water -related projects are funded from the Water/Sewer Fund, and $2.5 million has been earmarked for drainage projects. He said the Council could transfer the $2.5 million and adjust water/sewer rates subsequent to the Shell Creek study and a comprehensive surface water management study if it chose to create a utility district. Councilmember Wilson said it continues to bother him that there is an illusion that Yeastings & Hughes has not encouraged the City to raise rates early when their report does, in fact, state that raising rates early would be advantageous. Councilmember Wilson said he personally believed that rates should have been raised in the past and that he would support an immediate increase. Councilmember Ostrom said he was of the impression that Yeastings & Hughes had not recommended a rate increase at the present time because Ms. Hughes refused to make that recommendation at last week's meeting. Councilmember Hall recalled the Bill Crow submitted a printout to the City many years ago. She inquired if the disparity of the rates between apartment and condominium residents and single- family residents still existed, as reflected in Mr. Crow's ledger sheet. She expressed concern that a survey may not have been conducted of Olympic View Water District and Ronald Sewer Dis- trict customers as was done for Edmonds customers. Mr. Hahn said when rates were increased in 1983, numerous hearing were held in connection with the increase to insure that the rates were equitable and represented the correct distribution between various zones. He said the current proposed rate structure is a percentage increase and represents a proportional increase to the present rate structure. Councilmember Hall reiterated that she has been asked by other entities when the City intends to raise its rates. City Attorney Scott Snyder stated that a ramp down to $9.34 for single-family residences and $5.31 for multi -family residences was passed by the Coun- cil in 1983 which became effective on May 1, 1983. Effective January 1, 1984, single-family residence rates decreased to $8.38 and multi -family increased to $7.38. Councilmember member Hall inquired if the difference will be gapped. Mr. Snyder said Ordinance 2361 became effective in 1983 and no change has been made since that time. Councilmember Dwyer said the idea that raising rates immediately will result in a greater savings to the City was undeniably correct. He said, however, the intent of the Council was not only to save money for the City but to propose a rate structure that is most fair and reasonable for the rate payers. He said rate payers have indicated that they prefer to retain their money for as long as possible and earn interest on their money rather than give it to the City. Councilmember Wilson said the citizens, and not the City, would realize a savings from raising rates immediately because the size of the bond issue would be smaller, as pointed out by Yeastings & Hughes. COUNCILMEMBER DWYER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, TO NOT CONSIDER RAISING SEWER RATES BEFORE MARCH 1988. Councilmember Hall said she would vote against the motion because she could not ignore the advice of Mary Hughes. Councilmember Wilson pointed out that the July 14, 1987 minutes, page 6, state, "Ms. Hughes said the sooner and the higher rates are raised the bigger the savings, but it is a Council policy when to do so. Mr. Hahn concurred". Councilmember Ostrom reiterated that Ms. Hughes refused to make a recommendation to raise rates immediately. He said tax payers have stated that they wish to retain their money for as long as possible and only want to raise rates when absolutely necessary. Councilmember Jaech pointed out that the issue was not raising rates and saving $5 per person for 5 years but $5 per household for 20 to 30 years which, she said, was a significant savings. Councilmember Jaech said she would vote against raising rates at the present time until the un- known factors with respect to the secondary treatment project were resolved. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 JULY 21, 1987 A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. MOTION FAILED WITH COUNCILMEMBER DWYER AND COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER HALL, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON OPPOSED. Further discussion of rate increases will be scheduled after August 4, 1987. PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON BRACKETT'S LANDING REVISED PROJECT --BUDGET AND PHASING Parks & Recreation Division Manager Jim Barnes reported that on June 30, 1987, the City Council approved the enhanced Brackett's Landing Project with two modifications: 1) that the project be phased; 2) WSDOT ferry project be separate from the project. Mr. Barnes said phasing and financial options have been developed, and the modifications have been addressed in these plans. Mr. Barnes said it is important to proceed with phase I in the immediate future in order to meet IAC deadlines for funding. Mr. Barnes said it is Staff's recommendation to: 1) approve Brackett's Landing phasing plan; 2) authorize the Mayor to proceed with phase I; and 3) identify preferred financing for phases II and III. Mr. Barnes reviewed phase I - New Jetty - as follows: a) move approximately one-third of exist- ing jetty; b) construct new jetty 150 feet north of existing site; c) modify southwest face of new jetty for temporary protection; d) develop tide pools on new jetty; e) 60% of final design and construction engineering. He reviewed phase II as follows: a) utilities; b) roads, path, parking; c) shelter/interpretive building; d) picnic site; e) signage/kiosk; f) lighting; g) landscaping; h) 30% final design and construction engineering. Mr. Barnes then reviewed phase III as follows: a) remove remainder of existing jetty; b) beach widening (match WSDOT property line; c) 10% final design - construction engineering. Mr.' Barnes noted that the separation of the WSDOT ferry project eliminated $191,000 of poten- tial funding. However, the phasing of the project will allow for other financial alternatives. Mr. Barnes said the funding requirements for phase I ($170,339) are available in the 1987 budg- et. Approximately $195,000 is identified in the 1987 budget for this purpose. This will allow for immediate final design and bid document preparation. Mr. Barnes stated that the key element of the plan is timing. The financing plan is centered around the $92,000 from the State of Washington Interagency Committee (IAC). Those funds will only be available if the final designs and bid documents are submitted by late summer of 1987. Councilmember Ostrom inquired if the shelter, as proposed in phase II, included new restrooms. Mr. Barnes said the restrooms were funded separately by HUD and could be constructed immediately, if desired. Councilmember Hall inquired about the location of the present underwater park. Mr. Barnes said the southern extremity of the park was approximately 60 feet from the end of the ferry dock and extends north to Caspers Street. He noted that proposed improvements would not encroach on the underwater park. Mr. Hahn reminded the Council that the IAC deadline was only three or four days away. Councilmem- ber Kasper recalled that the Council had approved phase I as well as funding. Councilmember Ostrom inquired who the construction contractors were. Mr. Hahn replied Lee John- son & Associates. He said Staff will submit an explanation -of the reasons for amending the contract when it is presented to the Council again. COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE THREE-PHASE PLAN. Councilmember Jaech inquired if the contract was separate from the motion. Mr. Hahn replied affirmatively. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Jaech expressed concern that bidding was not done for the proposed three-phase plan. She also expressed concern that Lee Johnson & Associates was currently employed by WSDOT. She requested that that conflict of interest be resolved. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 4 JULY 21, 1987 DRUG AWARENESS RESISTANCE EDUCATION (DARE) PRESENTATION Police Chief Dan Prinz reported that last fall Officer Compaan attended DARE training in Los Angeles. In June 1987 sixth grade students from Holy Rosary School and Chase Lake Elementary were given certificates for completing his class of instruction. Assistant Chief Robin Hickok said the program was initiated in Edmonds approximately one year ago. He said the program gives officers an opportunity to become involved with School District children beyond the Officer Friendly Program and allows officers to develop a rapport with stu- dents in a classroom setting. Officer Hickok said the program has grown in Los Angeles from 10 officers to over 60 officers since 1983 and has reached over 250,000 students in the city. Officer Hickok noted that the Edmonds Police Department was the second police department in the nation to engage in the DARE Program. He said approximately 120 Edmonds School District students participate in the program. Studies revealed that drug abuse decreases in students by the time they reach middle school if they have participated in the program He noted that grade point averages of students who participated in the program increased in relation to students who did not participate. Councilmember Hall inquired if there was any indication that the program should be offered to younger students. Officer Hickok said studies revealed that the best time to introduce students to the program was the 5th and 6th grade. He said DARE officers intend to introduce younger students to a scaled -down version of the program once is it firmly established. Student Representative Scott Tracy asked how widespread drug abuse was amongst students. Offi- cer Hickok said less than 1% of all Americans used drugs in 1960 but over 60% of all Americans have used drugs to date. He said school surveys revealed that approximately 60% of high school students have tried marijuana. Mr. Tracy said that drugs other than marijuana are used by high school students. Mr. Hickok said the potency of drugs is much higher in today's drugs than it was in the mid 70's. He noted that the largest users of cocaine at the present time are people aged 25 to 40 years. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the constitution of the program. Officer Hickok said a uni- formed officer, minus a gun, teaches a series of 17 one -hour lessons. Role playing is included as part of the program. Councilmember Wilson asked how students have reacted to the program. Officer Hickok said students love the program and have developed a good rapport with the DARE officers. Mayor Naughten complimented Officer Compaan for the excellent work he's done. Officer Hickok said the City provided a DARE notebook to the first group of participants but cannot continue to supply them because of the expense. He said the Department is hoping that public and private entities will donate funding towards the program. Student Representative Tracy said he believed that the 6th grade was an ideal time to approach students with the DARE program because he said children are introduced to drugs in middle school and use becomes more widespread in high school. He suggested that the program be offered to 8th grade students. Officer Hickok said the program has been expanded to the junior high level. Student representative Tracy noted that a majority of students drink alcohol and become intoxi- cated at school dances but are not apprehended by police officers. Police Chief Prinz said until recently, police officers were not allowed to take action because the consumption laws were re- pealed. He said the City passed an ordinance and the State law was recently enacted to reinstate the consumption law. Officer Hickok said the DARE program is the most positive drug prevention program that the Police Department has ever been involved with. He said he was looking forward to monitoring the program over the next few years. CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OTHER AGENCIES FOR SECONDARY SEWER TREATMENT Community Services Director Peter Hahn noted that the discussion was a continuation of the July 0 7, 1987 and July 14, 1987 discussion. He said the new agreement incorporates the original June 30 draft and the five amendments presented to the Council on July 14. The revision also incorpo- rates a request by Lynnwood for an additional .03 MGD capacity. This request is feasible and does not significantly modify the present design. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 5 JULY 21, 1987 Mr. Hahn noted that the role of the Oversight Committee is further defined as advisory to both Edmonds Staff and the Edmonds City Council. Mr. Hahn said the elected bodies of Mountlake Terrace and Ronald Sewer District have formally accepted the Memo. Mr. Hahn clarified that none of the participants have stated that they will not share in the costs to relocate the plant, if necessary, or for mitigating measures but have simply stated that a commitment will be made pending a decision by the City Council. Councilmember Jaech noted that a letter was included in the Council's packet from the Mayor of Woodway requesting that Metro accept its flow rather than routing it to Edmonds. She inquired if that flow would be routed to Edmonds if the swap with Metro was consummated. Mr. Hahn replied affirmatively. Councilmember Hall recommended that the Oversight Committee be advisory to the City Council via the Community Services Director rather than directly to the Council. She suggested that all participating agencies discuss the concept of Edmonds assisting Woodway in financing its share of the project and include that issue in the Memo. Mayor Naughten recognized Pat Meeker, Commissioner of Olympic View Water District, in the audi- ence. DISCUSSION REGARDING BIDS RECEIVED FOR WIDENING 7TH AVE. S. City Engineer Bob Alberts reported that the City received two bids for widening 7th Ave. S. be- tween Elm St. and Birch St. The bidders were requested to bid two alternates. Alternate "A" consists of building a new traffic lane using a concrete curb and gutter or thickened asphalt edge. Alternate "A" would allow parking on the east side in front of the home for the full length of the street. Alternate "B" consists of widening the southerly portion of 7th Ave. S. using a concrete curb and gutter or thickened asphalt edge. Alternate "B' would move the traffic westerly at the hill and allow some parking on the east side of the street. The bids for both alternates includes the cost of installation for two speed humps. Mr. Alberts said a low bid using concrete curb and gutter at the widened edge was submitted by Harms Paving for both Alternates "A" and "B", $21,727 and $13,802 respectively. A budget of $25,000 was established in the Arterial Street Fund (112) for the project. Councilmember Kasper inquired what the recommendation of Staff or the Mayor was. Mr. Alberts said Staff had previously recommended that no action be taken because they didn't feel there was a problem in that area. He said, however, of the two options, Staff would recommend that Alter- nate "A" be approved. COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE ALTERNATE "A" AND AWARD THE CONTRACT TO HARM'S PAVING. Councilmember Hall inquired if the existing sidewalk on the west side of the street would be replaced. Mr. Alberts replied negatively. Councilmember Hall inquired at whose expense the sidewalk would be removed. Mr. Alberts replied the City's. He noted that that expense was in- cluded in the total project costs. Councilmember Kasper inquired why humps were proposed to be installed when the City was recently directed to remove buttons for liability reasons. Mr. Alberts said the buttons were determined to be hazardous, but a study conducted by the City of Bellevue revealed that the speed humps were effective 'in reducing speed and at a safer level. Councilmember Hall expressed concern from a liability standpoint. Mr. Alberts said discussions took place last year that if the buttons were installed, it would be on an experimental basis. He said the buttons could be removed, if necessary. Mr. Hahn added that the city attorneys for Bellevue and Kent had stated that the shallow humps fell within reasonable liability protection. Councilmember Hall expressed concern with respect to access for emergency vehicles. She said the emergency vehicles could drive over a hump and possibly become airborne. Mr. Alberts said the humps are intended to slow traffic down and will not adversely affect a vehicle if it is travel- ing within the speed limit. Councilmember Hall inquired if the location of the humps will be posted. Mr. Alberts said Council approval could be contingent upon approval by the Fire and Police Departments. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER OPPOSED. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 6 JULY 21, 1987 1 1� Q� DISCUSSION REGARDING TEMPORARY HELP FOR ENGINEERING DIVISION •�''v, City Engineer Bob Alberts stated that the Engineering Division .is falling behind in the collec- tion of traffic statistics and field information used in evaluating problems in the City and assisting consultants with traffic studies. He said the City has an opportunity to retain an experienced engineering technician with a background in traffic data collection at a cost of $10 per hour on a service contract. He said that individual would assist the traffic engineer, as needed, and the contract would have a maximum limit of 100 hours, or $1,000. Mr. Alberts noted that the engineering budget has sufficient funds under professional services to finance the contract services. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH AN EXPERIENCED ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN TO ASSIST THE ENGINEERING DIVI- SION AT A MAXIMUM COST OF $1,000. MOTION CARRIED. ACCEPTANCE OF UTILITY ACCESS EASEMENT FROM ROBINSON/CUMMINGS AT 8311 AND 8403 TALBOT ROAD Community Services Director Peter Hahn reported that the easement included in the Council's pack- et granted by Mr. Robinson and Cummings/Thomas along the line separating their two properties provides the City with a utility access to a sewer lift station. The easement is a slight revi- sion to an existing easement which provides the same access on the westerly edge of Mr. Robin- son's property. Mr. Hahn said the reason for the revised alignment is because Mr. Robinson's westerly fence led the City to use a different alignment than the original legal description, thereby creating for the City a potential adverse possession easement across the undeveloped property that was subse- quently purchased by Cummings/Thomas. When the property west of Mr. Robinson was developed last year, Mrs. Cummings offered to pay some of the costs associated with relocation of the fence to its proper location. Eventually, a.compromise alignment was chosen whereby both proper- ty owners granted the easement. Mr. Hahn said the easement document provides pedestrian access along Robinson's western boundary ti with continued access along the revised alignment. Although the City does not typically enforce private easements or other private property agreements, the proposal lends an opportunity to help residents at very little cost to the City by "piggy -backing" their easement with the City's. Mr. Hahn said the easement represents the concurrence of the two property owners and the City and at least some of the residents with the pedestrian easement. Other residents wanted the original easement restored. It was the City's best judgment that the compromise solution preserved all parties' rights at a minimal expense to the City. Councilmember Dwyer inquired if any opposition was stated to the revised easement. Councilmember Kasper said joggers had requested that access be provided through the property. Mr. Hahn said access will be provided when the fence is relocated. He said no other opposition was stated. Councilmember Kasper inquired if a turnaround existed at the end of the property. Mr. Hahn said the undeveloped property may have been utilized as a turnaround. Councilmember Kasper inquired if access was available through the railroad's property. Mr. Hahn replied negatively. Council - member Kasper inquired if the railroad's property will be fenced off west of the lift station. Mr. Hahn replied negatively. Councilmember Kasper inquired if the existing easement allowed general or specific access. Mr. Hahn said the easement is a vehicular utility access easement. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO APPROVE THE UTILITY ACCESS EASE- MENT IN CONCEPT WITH THE PRECISE LOCATION AND EASEMENT DOCUMENT TO BE RETURNED TO THE COUNCIL ON A FUTURE AGENDA AS A CONSENT ITEM. MOTION CARRIED. 4 q q DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO CWC-HDR, INC. AGREEMENT FOR SR 99 SEWER PIPELINE DESIGN ($29,300) City Engineer Bob Alberts reported that as part of the Lake Ballinger area sanitary sewer improve- ments, the City currently has two design and construction administration agreements with consul- tants for improvements identified in the 1979 Sewer Report. One agreement is for replacing lift station no. 5, located at SR 99 and 216th St. S.W. with a new lift station. The construction budget is approximately $90,000 with an additional $30,000 anticipated next year for a standby generator for the pump station. The second project is for a gravity sewer pipeline between 220th It, S.W. and 224th St. S.W. with a construction budget of $135,000. A combined construction budget for these two projects is $255,000. EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 7 JULY 21, 1987 Mr. Alberts said during the initial design of the gravity sewer by CWC-HDR, the design engineer observed that there was the potential to eliminate the lift station by rerouting the sewer pipe- line and extending the pipeline to 216th St. S.W. A more indepth review was conducted, as well as a preliminary survey. The review confirmed that lift station no. 5 could be replaced with a gravity pipeline. The engineer estimated that a pipeline project from 224th St. S.W. to 216th St. S.W. would cost approximately $242,000. The proposed engineering fee would be $29,300. Mr. Alberts said the City has spent approximately $14,000 for the design of the new lift station and associated costs, which would be lost if the lift station project was abandoned. However, Staff believes the benefit of eliminating the lift station outweighs the expenditure. Mr. Alberts said Staff is proposing that the existing agreement with CWC-HDR be amended to re- flect the design and construction administration for a gravity sewer pipeline from 224th St. S.W. to 216th St. S.W. and the fee changed from $14,400 to $29,300. If the project was in its ini- tial stages, Staff would recommend that the consultant selection process be implemented. The cost to date by CWC-HDR is approximately $2,500. Staff prefers to amend the existing agreement because the engineer is more familiar with the project and has already started a portion of the design. Councilmember Jaech inquired if the first contract went out to bid. Mr. Alberts replied negative- ly. Councilmember Jaech recommended that the contract for the proposed amendments go out to bid. Mr. Alberts said Staff would do so if the Council desired, but he noted that professional consulting services are typically selected based on qualifications. Councilmember Jaech said she preferred that a conscientious effort was made to select the consultant by way of bid. Councilmember Kasper inquired about the time delay if the bidding process was solicited. Mr. Alberts replied two to three months. Councilmember Wilson inquired about the benefit of eliminating the lift station. Mr. Alberts said savings would be realized from 0 & M costs. He added that project costs will be within the budget. Mr. Hahn reiterated that consultant services for construction projects are not bid but are select- ed based on qualifications and then the price is negotiated. COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH CWC-HDR, INC. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN. MOTION CARRIED WITH COUN- CILMEMBER DWYER, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, COUNCILMEMBER OSTROM, AND COUNCILMEMBER WILSON IN FAVOR; COUNCILMEMBER HALL AND COUNCILMEMBER JAECH OPPOSED. MAYOR Mayor Naughten said the decision of the Council to reinstate the Municipal Court was a wise deci- sion. He noted that revenue for the first six months of the year was $65,000. Mayor Naughten said the Court is running very efficiently and has received positive feedback from the Police. Department and legal staff. Councilmember Dwyer recommended that a telephone be installed that will accept incoming calls to accommodate not only the Court Clerk but an attorney in the event that he/she is delayed and wishes to notify the court. Mayor Naughten said a liquor license is pending for Coco's Restaurant (formerly Carrow's) and will be approved if no objection was stated. No objection was noted. Mayor Naughten reported that he met with the Citizens Advisory Committee for secondary wastewater treatment last night. He said issues of aesthetics, as well as other topics, were discussed. He said the Committee intends to submit a report to the Council during the month of August. COUNCIL Council President Wilson said he received a letter from Ken Graska. The Council said they also received that letter. �! COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER DWYER, TO EXCUSE COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST'S ABSENCE. MOTION CARRIED. (Council President Wilson said Councilmember Nordquist was out of town.) Councilmember Hall said a local business person requested that the yellow line between the thea- tre, barber shop, and restaurant be removed and a parking stall with a 30 minute limit provided in that area as well as other areas around town. She suggested that Public Works Director Bobby EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 8 JULY 21, 1987 L Mills also investigate the possibility of providing a parking stall for handicapped people in the alley. Councilmember Hall said she understood Duane Berentson made a visit to City Hall. She inquired if he "shed any light". Mayor Naughten said Mr. Berentson only wanted to receive up-to-date information regarding the ferry terminal expansion. Councilmember Kasper inquired if any action was required by the Council on the memorandum regard- ing the bond issue. Mayor Naughten said the memorandum was for informational purposes only. Councilmember Kasper commended Community Services Director Peter Hahn and the Engineering Depart- ment in initiating more street improvements.. Councilmember Jaech said the Administrative Services Committee has commenced the review of audit reports from the State. She noted that the State auditors encouraged the Municipal Court to convert to an automated system rather than utilizing a manual peg board system was being used. Councilmember Ostrom inquired about the status regarding the letter from Laurason T. Hunt re- garding the decision that was rendered by the Council in December 1985 (Dorothy Petrich condi- tional use permit).. City Attorney Scott Snyder said he recently reviewed that issue with Assis- tant City Planner Duane Bowman and he intends to submit a report to the Council in the near fu- ture. Councilmember Ostrom said he received a copy of Puget Sound Trends and was thrilled when he read the information regarding price inflation indicators from 1961 to present for the Seattle/Ev- erett area, as well as other statistics. The meeting adjourned at 9:28 p.m. These minutes are subject to August 4, 1987 approval. iflQUELINE G, PARRETT, elo®r,-24,0-1- ',"' LARK S. '•IAUGHTEN Mayor EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Page 9 JULY 21, 1987 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL PLAZA MEETING ROOM - LIBRARY BUILDING 7:00 - 10:00 P.M. JULY 21, 1987 CALL TO ORDER FLAG SALUTE 1. CONSENT AGENDA (A) ROLL CALL (B) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JULY 14, 1987 (C) REPORT ON BIDS OPENED JULY 8, 1987 FOR 80TH AVE. W. STORM SEWER, AND AWARD OF CONTRACT TO KAC CONSTRUCTION ($143,725.17 INCLUDING SALES TAX) (D) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2627 AMENDING EDMONDS CITY CODE CHAPTER 10.25 RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE TESTING PROCEDURES TO ALLOW POINT PREFERENCE TO VOLUNTEER/RESERVE OFFICERS (E) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2628 REPEALING CITY CODE CHAPTER 4.04 RELATING TO ADVERTISING LICENSES (F) PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2629, AND ADOPTION OF PLANNING BOARD RECOMMENDATION, APPROVING A REZONE OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY AT 18300 76TH AVE. W. FROM RM-3 TO BN (R-4-87/CITY OF EDMONDS) (G) AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT GRANT #GO088014 2. AUDIENCE 3. HEARING TO CONSIDER INCREASES IN SEWER RATES (30 MINUTES) 4. PRESENTATION BY STAFF ON BRACKETT'S LANDING REVISED PROJECT --BUDGET (30 MINUTES) AND PHASING 5. DRUG AWARENESS RESISTENCE EDUCATION (DARE) PRESENTATION (30 MINUTES) 6. CONTINUED DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING WITH (30 MINUTES) OTHER AGENCIES FOR SECONDARY SEWER TREATMENT 7. DISCUSSION REGARDING BIDS RECEIVED FOR WIDENING 7TH AVE. S. (15 MINUTES) 8. DISCUSSION REGARDING TEMPORARY HELP FOR ENGINEERING DIVISION (10 MINUTES) 9. ACCEPTANCE OF UTILITY ACCESS EASEMENT FROM ROBINSON/CUMMINGS AT (15 MINUTES) 8311 AND 8403 TALBOT RD. 10. DISCUSSION OF AMENDMENT TO CWC-HDR, INC. AGREEMENT FOR SR 99 (10 MINUTES) SEWER PIPELINE DESIGN ($29,300) 11. MAYOR 12. COUNCIL THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND PARKING AND MEETING ROOMS ARE HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE