Resolution 455.it,
RESOLUTION NO. 455
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, STATING THEIR INTENT
AND POLICY IN THE EVENT OF ANNEXATION OF THE OLYMPIC
VIEW - ESPERANCE AREA TO THE CITY OF EDMONDS.
WHEREAS, the citizens of the unincorporated area of
Snohomish County bordered on the north and east by the City of
Edmonds, on the west by the City of Woodway, and on the south
by King County, hereafter referred to as "Olympic View - Esperance
area" or "area ", petitioned the City Council for approval of an
election to be held on the annexation of the Olympic View -
Esperance area to the City of Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, the Snohomish County Boundary Review Board
has approved the holding of such an election, and the Snohomish
County Commissioners have set February 5, 1980 as the date for
said election, and
WHEREAS the proponents of.annexation have requested that
the Mayor and City Council state their intent as to certain matters
which are of interest to the citizens of the Olympic View -
Esperance area as they consider the question of whether or not
to annex to the City of Edmonds, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council believe that the
citizens who will vote on the question of annexation are entitled
to know the plans, policies and intentions of the Mayor and City
Council to the extent that those matters can be decided at this
time, now, therefore,
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If the voters of the Olympic View - Esperance area vote
on February 5, 1980 to annex to the City of Edmonds, the Mayor and
City.Council of the City of Edmonds, Washington, hereby resolve as
follows:
Section 1. If a vacancy occurs on this Council after
February 5, 1980, and before the next municipal election to be
held on November 3, 1981, a qualified applicant for the position
of Council member will be selected from among those residents of
the Olympic View - Esperance area applying for the position.
Section 2. The Mayor has made a commitment to and will
appoint qualified applicants residing in the Olympic View - Esperance
area to the first two vacancies occurring on each of the following
Boards and Commissions after February 5, 1980: Planning Commission,
Architectural Design Board, Board of Appeals, Park Board, Arts
Commission and Board of Adjustment.
Section 3. An Olympic View - Esperance Planning Review
Committee, consisting of seven members to be appointed by the Mayor
with the approval of the Council, shall be created no later than
April 1, 1980 and shall be assigned responsibility for making a
review and report and recommendations to the area's land uses, parks
and recreation needs and general improvement needs. A staff repre-
sentative of the City's Planning Department will be assigned to
work with the Review Committee. The Committee shall be terminated
by December 31, 1980.
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Section 4. The Police Department will provide police
protection to the area immediately upon annexation. To assure law
enforcement protection for the citizens of the area which is at
least equal to the City's present patrol coverage, the City will
employ no fewer than an additional ten police officers which will
provide for a normal staffing of two police officers to the area
24 hours a day, seven days a week. Such staffing will be implemented
as rapidly as revenues become available and officers can be hired,
with an objective of full staffing to be achieved by the first day
of school in September, 1980.
Section 5. The fire and aid car service presently pro-
vided to the area will be retained at no less than the present
level of service at the fire station at 231st and 88th,
such service to include the employment of at least three fire
fighters, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, and maintaining
at the station no less than two pumpers and one aid car, and
the continuation of the volunteer fire fighter program.
Section 6. The City's Neighborhood Crime Watch Program
administered by.the Police Department and the Fire Department's
Home Safety Survey Program will be extended to the area as soon
as personnel can be appointed and trained. The Chief of Police will
be directed to seek candidates actively for the City's Police Reserve
Unit who live in the area.
Section 7. To the extent permitted by the State Civil
Service Act and the City's Civil Service Rules and its personnel
policies, the City will grant hiring preference to those Fire
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District 1 fire fighters whose positions are eliminated as a direct
result of the annexation. To the extent permitted by laws, regulations
and collective bargaining agreements, said employees shall retain
their seniority, vacation and sick leave benefits.
Section 8. The accounts of the present Olympic View
Water District will be retained as though part of a separate
financial entity so long as necessary to accomplish the objective
that customers of the present Water District and the customers of
the present Edmonds Water Department not be burdened with the
present obligations or present construction bonding needs of the
other.
Section 9. The employees of the Olympic View Water
District will be offered employment by the City in accordance with
State law. To the extent permitted by laws, regulations and
collective bargaining agreements, said employees shall retain their
seniority, vacation and sick leave.
Section 10. The City will within 60 days after annexation
initiate a survey of all streets, drainage systems, water needs
and related systems to ascertain needs for and to develop a
program for repair, improvement and development.
Section 11. Property shall be zoned to the suitable
City zoning classification which is closest-to the existing County
zoning and all persons shall have a full opportunity to be heard
concerning changes which might affect their property.
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Section 12. The City of Edmonds will not require the
citizens of the Olympic View - Esperance area to assume any portion
of the present general obligation bonded indebtedness of the City.
RESOLVED unanimously this .8th day of January, 1980.
APPROVED:
MAYOR, ff. H. HARRISON
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
CITY CLERK, IRENE YAIR EY MORAN
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: December 21, 1979
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