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11/09/2004 City CouncilNovember 9, 2004 Following a Special Meeting at 6:30 p.m. for City Council Committee meetings, the Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett in the Council. Chambers, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute. ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT Michael Plunkett, Mayor Pro Tem Deanna Dawson, Council President Pro Tem Jeff Wilson, Councilmember Mauri Moore, Councilmember Peggy Pritchard Olson, Councilmember Dave Orvis, Councilmember Richard Marin, Councilmember ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT Gary Haakenson, Mayor STAFF PRESENT Tom Tomberg, Fire Chief David Stern, Chief of Police Duane Bowman, Development Services Director Stephen Clifton, Community Services Director Dan Clements, Administrative Services Director Jennifer Gerend, Economic Development Dir. Noel. Miller, Public Works Director Kathleen Junglov, Asst. Admin. Services Dir. Dave Gebert, City Engineer Debra Sharp, Accounting Assistant Sandy Chase, City Clerk Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council. Asst. Jeannie Dines, Recorder COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM Change to the DAWSON, TO ADD AN UPDATE ON EDMONDS CROSSING AS ITEM 3A. MOTION Agenda CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM DAWSON, FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. F NEEK43 .l 04a II_T!i 040117:� COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM DAWSON, FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items approved are as follows: (A) ROLL CALL Approve 11/1/04 Minutes (B) APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004. Approve I (C) APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #75079 THROUGH #75227 FOR THE WEEK OF Claim Checks NOVEMBER 1, 2004, IN THE AMOUNT OF $322,292.83. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSITS AND CHECKS #39466 THROUGH #39541 FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 16 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 2004, IN THE AMOUNT OF $811,820.30. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 1 96Ave. w (D) AUTHORIZATION TO CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE 96TH AVENUE WEST Pedestrian PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Improvements Res# 1072 (E) RESOLUTION NO. 1072 - DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY AND AUTHORIZING Marina Beach A CONTRACT (CHANGE ORDER) TO BE ENTERED INTO WITHOUT THE storm Drain Emergency BENEFIT OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE MARINA BEACH 48-INCH Repair IDIAMETER STORM DRAIN EMERGENCY REPAIR PROJECT. 3A. UPDATE ON EDMONDS CROSSING Update on Edmonds Community Services Director Stephen Clifton announced that after a 10-year environmental review Crossing process, on November 10, Washington State Department of Transportation would issue the Final EIS for the Edmonds Crossing project, bringing the goal of moving the ferry terminal to the Edmonds Crossing site one step closer. The next steps will be permitting, final design and property acquisition. He provided the following contacts for citizens to obtain further information: Dean Turpo — 206-440-4520 or himself — 425-771-0251/email: clifton(&,ci.edmonds.wa.us He advised copies of the Final EIS were available for purchase for $135 or a CD copy was available for $4. The EIS was also available for review at the Mukilteo, Lynnwood and Edmonds libraries. Councilmember Marin expressed his commendations for the continued efforts with regard to the Edmonds Crossing project. Proposed 3B. DELIBERATION AND POTENTIAL PRESENTATIONS RELATED TO PROPOSED 2005 2005 Budget BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION. Amendments Administrative Services Director Dan Clements explained there were several budget related items before the Council, first deliberation on programs for inclusion into the 2005 budget, followed by consideration of a resolution and ordinance setting next year's property tax levy. He advised the decisions the Council made tonight would be incorporated into the preliminary budget and presented to the Council at the November 16 meeting. Mr. Clements explained at the previous public hearing and study sessions, Eve programs were identified by the Council for further review. At the November 2 meeting, the Council gave direction to include the LIDAR mapping and parking enforcement in the 2005 budget and have further discussion on the Hwy. 99 study tonight. Council also asked that consideration be given to Edmonds Marketing Partnership and paperless agenda. Mr. Clements recalled last week staff was asked to develop funding recommendations for the marketing and paperless agenda programs. Mayor Haakenson and staff recommend that funding originate from General Fund Ending Cash. He explained a 2.5% under -expenditure was built into the 2004 budget; the actual under -expenditure is estimated to be 3.54% or approximately $900,000 - $1.1 million versus the $750,000 under -expenditure built into the 2004 budget. Other possible funding sources for both programs include property tax banked capacity or Council Contingency for the marketing plan. Mr. Clements explained for each dollar of property tax that Edmonds residents paid, slightly over 21 cents was collected by the City to support local programs and services - 1.7 cents for general City services and 4.6 cents for Emergency Nbdical Services (EMS). He pointed out nearly 60 cents of each dollar was collected to fund K 12 educational programs. He explained the City's property taxes consisted of three components — General Fund taxes that generate $8.1 million, Public Safety Complex that generates $756,000 and EMS that generates $2.2 million, for a total estimated revenue of $11.2 million. He noted the property tax proposed in the 2005 budget included the 1% statutory increase. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 2 Mr. Clements explained one of the revenue options available was banked capacity. He explained in past years the City levied property taxes below the maximum allowed by State law; this remainder constitutes banked capacity. The City currently had 3.4% or $274,000 in banked capacity remaining. In response to a request that staff provide information regarding the amount of property tax revenue that would be raised if the increase were geared to inflation, Mr. Clements explained Washington State links property tax increases to the Implicit Price Deflator OPD) which increased 2.4% in the most recent period. A 2.4% property tax increase would generate an additional $111,900 over the 1% increase in the preliminary budget. He advised administration did not recommend the use of banked capacity to fund programs in 2005. Hwy. 99 Traffic Study H;9say Development Services Director Duane Bowman explained that without this study the City could not explore the potential funding options that were needed for traffic improvements along the Hwy. 99 corridor. He explained the study would analyze portions of the Hwy. 99 corridor that were impassible to pedestrians due to lack of signalization, specifically between 224'h Street SW and 238`h Street SW, noting signalization would also allow for safer left turn movements. He explained redevelopment along Hwy. 99 would ultimately require improvements to the un-signalized intersections. Bus rapid transit is being planned for the corridor and analysis is needed to ensure that bus traffic can move through the corridor efficiently; Community Transit has contributed $12,500 toward the cost of the study. Total cost of this decision package is $50,000. Mr. Bowman displayed an aerial map of the corridor, identified the signal locations on Hwy. 99 at 210th 212th, 216'h, 220'h, 224'h, 238`h and 244'h, and identified the areas between 224'h and 238'h where there are no signals. He recalled comments at the Hwy. 99 focus groups identified the lack of signals between 224th and 238'h as a barrier for pedestrian travel. He noted this was also an impediment to multifamily or mixed use development that could occur in the corridor, particularly bus rapid transit, because of the inability for residents to cross Hwy. 99. Mr. Bowman identified a potential area for redevelopment, the Burlington Coat Factory area, which would likely require that the intersection of 240th be signalized. He explained WS.DOT would not consider any signalization unless adequate analysis was conducted, which would be accomplished by the proposed study. He identified key Hwy. 99 traffic study objectives as including collecting statistical data on pedestrian volumes, mid -block vehicle turning movements, intersection traffic volumes, and vehicle speeds at key locations in the corridor; analyzing the 76'h Avenue W intersection on Hwy. 99; analyzing what improvements are needed in the corridor; conducting signal warrants at select intersections; analyzing existing signalized intersections; and evaluating the corridor for bus rapid transit. For Councilmember Wilson, Mr. Bowman advised that any signal improvements on Hwy. 99 required review and approval by WSDOT, and that analysis would be required for any signalization on Hwy. 99. Councilmember Wilson asked whether signal improvements could be included in the CIP without documentation. Mr. Bowman answered they could be included but there would be no basis; the study would provide that detail. Councilmember Wilson pointed out the analysis would provide the necessary documentation if the City were to seek grant funds for those improvements. Mr. Bowman agreed. Mayor Pro Tern Plunkett asked the funding source for the Hwy. 99 study. Mr. Bowman answered it would be from unexpended revenue from the Development Services Department. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 3 COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM DAWSON, TO INCLUDE $37,500 IN 2005, FUNDED FROM UNEXPENDED REVENUE FROM YEAR END CASH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Hdmonds Edmonds Marketing Partnership Markec�n� Councilmember Moore commented she had always thought of Edmonds as a destination city and was PCeYSn�p aware of the importance of economic development to the Council. As part of that effort, the City hired an Economic Development Director to bring businesses to the city. She noted equally as important was bringing the end users — shoppers, tourists and local residents — to enjoy what the City offers. Councilmember Moore explained in the spring she joined an initiative of the Chamber of Commerce to organize a marketing plan. She advised the presentation would include rationale for branding of Edmonds, the value of community marketing and the plan itself. She sought the Council's support for a $30,000 contribution to the total budget to implement the plan in 2005. Ruth Arista, Edmonds merchant and member of Team Edmonds, provided a history of TEAM (Together for Effective, Active Marketing) Edmonds, recalling the funds the Council provided previously were used to develop their plan. She explained over the past 8-9 years, the community was not being actively marketed; people heard about Edmonds from visiting, seeing business advertisements, advertising done by the Chamber using tourism dollars and advertising about events. The need to actively market the community was identified as a need at a community open house held approximately four years ago. As a result, merchants, organizations and community groups developed the concept of an advertising effort to promote Edmonds as a place to live, shop, bring your business and visit on day trips. In the process, an image for Edmonds was created via the use of professionals who created the "Feel Free to Have Fun" campaign which was advertised on buses. Ms. Arista explained the next step was to take the creative process to the next level as well as continue to leverage fiends via the creation of a consortium that can purchase advertising from television, radio and newsprint. She summarized it was amazing the buying power that could be created via the cooperative venture between a variety of individuals, businesses and public entities. Rebecca Lyman, Garrigan Lyman, described the importance of branding, citing Microsoft, Coca-Cola, AT&T as examples of brands known world over. She pointed out the importance of creating the appropriate association when creating a strong brand. She explained it was more than a logo but all the experience around the brand, bringing the essence of the City forward so that when people hear Edmonds they think about the key attributes. Ms. Lyman explained in order to identify brand attributes, associations to be considered included the target audience, positioning, and key differentiators (what Edmonds has to offer compared with other cities). She noted once the key brand attributes had been developed, consideration needed to be given to creating messaging that supported those brand attributes. She pointed out the importance of determining how branding elements would be made available to merchants and how the branding elements were coordinated with existing events/festivals. She concluded making this type of consistent, clear messaging to all members of the constituency would help build momentum and leverage dollars. She pointed out the importance of determining how to measure the success of the marketing plan before embarking on the plan. Councilmember Moore recalled hearing about Renton's community marketing plan; the next speaker would describe how they created their consortium, how it's governed and how they measure their success. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 4 Ken Saunderson, Hamilton/Saunderson, explained one of the most important aspects of Renton's plan was the campaign was not driven from a brand standpoint but an economic development standpoint to determine whether resources could be combined to generate economic development. He noted in most campaigns, the City or Chamber takes the lead, but in Renton's case, six core stakeholders were involved in developing the Renton marketing campaign — the City, the Renton School District, the Renton Technical College, Valley Medical Center, Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce, and area hotels. Mr. Saunderson explained the "Ahead of the Curve" campaign was started approximately six years ago with a budget of approximately $200,000 - $225,000; currently approximately $150,000 annually. He commented on external as well as internal campaign strategies, explaining early discussions regarding what could be branded resulted in the development of a rollout strategy, first the "pebble in the pond" approach to ensure the residents and people working in Renton were excited about the community. This was done via an aggressive "Did You Know" campaign to increase community pride and educate the public why Renton was ahead of the curve, such as blue ribbon schools, advance training at Renton Technical College, health care available at Valley Medical, etc. He described efforts to promote the "Ahead of the Curve" brand and activities to demonstrate Renton was ahead of the curve. Mr. Saunderson described funding for their budget from hotel/motel taxes, the City of Renton, Renton School District, Renton Technical College, Valley Medical, and the Chamber of Commerce. He also described their governing body, a stakeholders committee that meets monthly and develops an annual work program. He summarized each stakeholder was vested, committed and interested in seeing the economic development program work. The way they measure success ranges from the number of awards they have received for their marketing campaign to the amount of publicity they generate, leads they generate, as well as an upcoming survey to CEOs to measure brand awareness. Councilmember Moore advised this presentation was also provided to the Port of Edmonds last night and they would vote soon on their budget. She noted the Port had contributed to a total of $39,000 to Team Edmonds over the past three years. She advised the next speaker, Ryan Flynn, had assisted the Port with "Destination Edmonds" as well as Team Edmonds. Ryan Flynn, Team Edmonds brand developer, described what the $90,000 budget would buy ($65,000 for radio and print, $10,000 for sponsorships, $5,000 for public relations and $10,000 administration to agency), and funding for 2005 via $30,000 each from the Port, local business and the Greater Edmonds Chamber of Commerce and the City. He described the Team Edmonds program — one team, one message, one look, one feel, consistency, frequency and buy -in from the entire community. He explained the program would work toward enhancing the economic vitality of Edmonds through community marketing, building a bridge between downtown and the waterfront, inviting people to shop/live/work/recreate in Edmonds, and creating effective marketing tools to share with all shareholders. He described the importance of shared incentives including being part of a larger movement, easy -to -use resources, short and long tenn savings, and quality in service and production. Mr. Flynn explained this approach would replace random and scattered advertising, lack of clear call to action, lack of focus on the big picture, inconsistency of quality and message, and unsustained or discontinued campaigns with consistent, branded images and message. He displayed examples of ads that were run in the past that could be improved upon, pointing out the goal was a single look and one brand. Mr. Flynn described the focused vision and brand. He displayed the "Find Yourself In. Edmonds" brand and explained that brand represented a call to action, a message of duality that suggested an escape from the routine for visitors to the city and also a destination where you could find yourself in the process of getting away. He demonstrated the kit that was available that included a welcome brochure, technical Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 5 brochure, high resolution signature brands, radio tag lines, interactive website, cost -saving media agreements, training seminars, one-on-one sessions, professional partners. He reviewed tools available via the marketing kit brochures and the marketing kit on the web — findyourselfinedmonds.com. He described partners and experts that would offer members of the community discounts and additional ad space as part of Team Edmonds. Mr. Flynn described the launch of the program which includes distribution of the market kit, press releases to inform the public and stakeholders, seminars for stakeholders, speaker programs, Chamber newsletters and announcements, use of government access Channel 21, presentations with How -To slide demonstrations, calls to action -email blasts, and seminars for media guests. He described next steps including the launch of the winter radio campaign on November 29, press releases/PR campaign, launch events, cost -saving partnerships, Team office at Coldwell Banker, use of signature bands in publications, and free ads. He listed businesses already involved in the "Find Yourself in Edmonds" radio campaign. Mr. Flynn explained funding from the City was essential due to the City providing a model of leadership, a key stakeholder in the Team Edmonds program, significantly past and present contributor. He invited the City to provide $30,000 in funding for Team Edmonds. COUNCILMEMBER MOORE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM DAWSON, TO APPROVE $30,000 IN FUNDING FOR TEAM EDMONDS FOR 2005 FROM UNEXPENDED ENDING CASH. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Paperless Paperless Council Agenda Packet Council Mr. Clements explained the genesis of the paperless packet was a discussion last year regarding the AgendPacket annual cost to produce the paper Council packet. City Clerk Sand Chase and her staff conducted a time Packet P P P p y Y and motion study in January 2004 that revealed the cost of preparing the Council paper agenda packet was approximately $726 per agenda or an annual cost of approximately $25,400. He noted the paperless packet could be distributed electronically, eliminating any delay in receiving the paper packet. Mr. Clements anticipated in the first year, approximately half the $25,400 cost would be saved via converting to electronic agendas. He noted staff would continue to honor any requests from Councilmembers or citizens for a paper packet. Councilmember Moore observed Councilmembers would be reading packets on a laptop. Mr. Clements explained options included laptops at the Council dais and/or the Council could print documents at home. Councilmember Moore asked whether electronic distribution would create a security issue. Mr. Clements noted most of the packet was public information, any confidential information such as for Executive Session would likely be done via secure servers or produced on paper. He noted providing the packet electronically actually increased the visibility and availability of information to the public. Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett asked when staff anticipated rollout of the electronic packet. Mr. Clements anticipated it could be accomplished in the second quarter of 2005. Council President Pro Tem Dawson asked whether this would provide the Council the ability to be on the City's server with City email addresses. Mr. Clements answered there were several options. Consideration was being given to separating the Council's business email from personal email via a Councilmember email with the City's address. Council President Pro Tem Dawson noted this would avoid problems created when Councilmembers computers crashed and provide a clear delineation. between personal and Council information. Mr. Clements noted an electronic packet would also allow Councilmembers to access the Council packet when they were away from home. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 6 Councilmember Wilson noted the City had adopted Internet and email use polices for all employees and envisioned the same would be required of Councilmembers. Mr. Clements agreed the same rules that applied to staff would apply to Councilmembers. If the Council approved the paperless packet, orientation would be provided to Councilmembers. Councilmember Wilson advised the proposed decision package included $1.5,000 for seven laptops and appropriate software. He asked the life expectancy of the initial investment. Mr. Clements estimated it was 3-4 years. Councilmember Wilson noted the $15,000 initial investment would be offset by four years of a $12,000 annual savings. Councilmember Orvis noted a paperless packet would result in citizens seeing the same packet at the same time Councilmembers saw it. Mr. Clements answered yes other than privileged information for Executive Session, noting anyone who wanted to subscribe to Council agendas, City Council or Planning Commission minutes, Parks & Recreation programming, etc, would automatically get the information when it was available. Councilmember Orvis asked if there was a computer available for the public's use. Mr. Clements answered there was a computer in the main lobby of City Hall and computers were also available at the library. Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett clarified the public would see exactly the same information they see today, the Council would not get anything different other than Executive Session materials. Ms. Chase agreed. COUNCILMEMBER WILSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MARIN, TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $15,000 TO INITIATE THE PAPERLESS PACKET FOR 2005 WITH FUNDING FROM ENDING 2004 CASH BALANCE. Councilmember Moore commended Councilmember Wilson for pursuing the issue. She recalled the issue was raised at the retreat and although it was evident it provided a savings, as a member of the budget committee, she was not in favor of it due to the potential public relation problem of the Council getting new laptops when there were budgetary problems in the City. She emphasized that a paperless Council packet saved money for taxpayers. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. 2005 PROPERTY TAX ADOPTION Mr. Clements explained there were two items, a property tax resolution stating the City would increase the property tax by the 1 % statutory amount, not using any banked capacity, and the second item was the ordinance levying property taxes for 2005. (A) PROPOSED RESOLUTION INCREASING THE CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR 2005 AT A RATE OF 1% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCREASE OF CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE 2004 LEVY EQUATES TO A xes# 1073 RATE EQUAL TO 1% OR $79,981. Property Tax Levy for 2005 COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 1073. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The resolution reads as follows: Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 7 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR 2005 AT A RATE OF 1% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. THIS INCREASE OF CITY REGULAR PROPERTY TAXES OVER THE 2004 LEVY EQUATES TO A RATE EQUAL TO 1% OR $'79,981. (B) PROPOSED ORDINANCE MAKING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE FOR 2005, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE COUNCILMEMBER MARIN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOORE, FOR Legislative 3s23 APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE NO.3523. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The ordinance Legi Findings, approved reads as follows: Increasing Property Tax AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, MAKING CERTAIN Levy Rate for Zoos LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS, INCREASING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY RATE FOR 2005, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE. ���f17 i �i►`[�I D[K�]U i►i i �i►(I ry Ron Wambolt, 530 Dayton Street, Edmonds, commented the City of Renton must be doing something right as the Puget Sound Business Journal announced the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco was moving from downtown Seattle to Renton. In response to Councilmember Marin's support for higher Bnilaing building heights in a recent editorial in an Edmonds newspaper, Mr. Wambolt advised the group that has eights initiated petitions to limit heights in the downtown BC zone was not the same small group that wanted to do this for years; the sponsoring group was new. Mr. Wambolt explained the 30-foot height limit was not what was short-changing retailers, it was the developers who were minimizing first floor heights in order to maximize the square footage of condominiums on the other two floors. He noted developers did not optimize the first floor because the profit on retail space was less than on condominiums. He referred to the analysis of higher building heights conducted by Mr. Clements that indicated this was not a solution to keeping property and other taxes from increasing. He noted anything the City did would not affect 80% of the high property taxes citizens paid because only about 20% was collected by the City. He noted it was not the appearance of higher building heights at street level that was important, but also the potential for higher building to impair views, resulting in decreasing property values and less property taxes. Bnilaing Natalie Shippen, 1.022 Euclid, Edmonds, recalled Heartland LLC's analysis revealed mixed use or two eights uses within one building created division because merchants wanted 12-foot ceilings and the developer did not want to provide 12-foot ceilings unless they were allowed additional height, which in turn affected City residents. She noted mixed use also eliminated the possibility of 1-2 story buildings as the study pointed out it was most profitable to have two stories of condominiums and one story of retail. She noted when the mixed use concept was built -out, the result would be a multifamily residential area in the BC zone with secondary retail uses scattered among the condominiums. She noted two consultants have suggested alternates that could include 2 story buildings — at the Safeway site, clustered two story retail along Main and non-residential on upper floors. She concluded the alternative to a multifamily residential BC zone was for the City to investigate some of the consultants' suggestions. She encouraged the Council to continue the study conducted by Heartland to further analyze the alternatives before making any rash decisions. Ms. Shippen then relayed her understanding that the ferry system wanted the temporary designation removed from the existing terminal and won in a recent court case against the City. She asked whether the City planned to appeal that decision. Mayor Pro Tern Plunkett advised that was a decision yet to be determined, that he would contact City Attorney Scott Snyder. Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 8 Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Drive, Edmonds, commented the effort to increase building heights above h'g the existing 25 plus 5 feet limit would eliminate the historic look of Edmonds and eliminate the incentive for owners of historic buildings to improve their buildings to maintain the City's character. He noted all the advertising of Edmonds would then be for naught because who would want to come to Edmonds to look at two stories of condominiums above retail. If the Council felt it necessary to increase heights, he recommended it not be done on Main Street and 5th Avenue. 6. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Plunkett reminded the public that the final 2005 budget adoption as well as a public hearing on the Critical Areas Ordinance were scheduled for the November 16 meeting. 7. COUNCIL COMMENTS Council President Pro Tern Dawson welcomed Representative Mike Cooper in the audience. She noted he was narrowly defeated in his effort to become Commissioner of Public Lands. She explained it was a double loss to the citizens of the 21St District because not only would he not be the Commissioner of Public Lands, but in his effort for that position, he also gave up his seat on the Legislature. She encouraged him to continue to participate in public office. Councilmember Moore reported the Edmonds underwater park was featured in NW Dive News. Councilmember Marin thanked the Council for supporting the Hwy. 99 study. He reported on the fun he has had over the past few years in acknowledging City employees as he encounters them in the City. He invited citizens to join him in acknowledging the work that City employees do. With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 8:26 p.m. G �fENSON, MAYOR SANDRA S. CHASE, CITY CLERK Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes November 9, 2004 Page 9 AGENDA EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL Council Chambers, Public Safety Complex 250 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds November 9, 2004 6:30 p.m. - City Council Committee Meetings The City Council Committee meetings are work sessions for the City Council and staff only. The meetings are open to the public but are not public hearings. The City Council will meet separately as committees in different meeting rooms as indicated below. 1. Finance Committee (Meeting Location: Jury Meeting Room) (A) 2005 Equipment Rental Rates (10 Min.) (B) Mike Doubleday Intergovernmental Services Contract (10 Min.) 2. Community Services/Development Services Committee (Meeting Location: Council Chambers) (A) Consideration of a Filing Fee for Complaints (15 Min.) 3. Public Safety Committee (Meeting Location: Police Training Room) (A) New Fire Engine in 2006 (15 Min.) 7:00 p.m. - City Council Meeting Call to Order Flag Salute 1. Approval of Agenda 2. Consent Agenda Items (A) Roll Call (B) Approval of City Council Meeting Minutes of November 1, 2004. (C) Approval of claim checks #75079 through #75227 for the week of November 1, 2004, in the amount of $322,292.83. Approval of payroll direct deposits and checks #39466 through #39541 for the period October 16 through October 31, 2004, in the amount of $811,820.30.* *Note: Information regarding claim checks maybe viewed electronically at www.ci.edmonds.wa.us. �I 1 Page 1 of 2 CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 9, 2004 Page 2 of 2 (D) Authorization to call for bids for the 96th Avenue West Pedestrian Improvements Project. (E) Declaration of an emergency and authorizing a contract (Change Order) to be entered into without the benefit of competitive bidding for the Marina Beach 48-inch diameter storm drain emergency repair project. 3. (30 Min.) Deliberation and potential presentations related to proposed 2005 Budget amendments, and possible Council action. 4. (30 Min.) 2005 Property Tax Adoption (A) Proposed Resolution increasing the city regular property tax levy for 2005 at a rate of 1% over the previous year. This increase of City regular property taxes over the 2004 levy equates to a rate equal to 1% or $79,981. (B) Proposed Ordinance making certain legislative findings, increasing the property tax levy rate for 2005, and fixing a time when the same shall become effective 5. Audience Comments (3 Minute Limit Per Person)* *Regarding matters not listed as Closed Record Review or as Public Hearings. 6. ( 5 Min.) Mayor's Comments 7. (15 Min.) Council Comments ADJOURN Parking and meeting rooms are accessible for persons with disabilities. Please contact the City Clerk at (425) 771-0245 with 24 hours advance notice for special accommodations.