19670110 City Council MinutesD
January 10, 1967 - Informal Hearing on Water -Sewer Proposed Rate Increase
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Informal hearing on the proposed increase in water and sewer rates was opened by Mayor Maxwell
with all councilmen present..
Because of the necessity for financing of water improvements and expansion, the City.of Edmonds'
financial consultants (Foster & Marshall) advised the city that they must increase the consumer
rates in connection with the revenue bond issue. The proposed rates were: Raise the water
minimum charge from $3.00 to $3.50.per month. Leave the sewer service charge at $1.40 per month
for those water consumers not connected to the sewer system; raise those connected to the sewer
system from $1.40 to $2.40 per month; and leave the Ballinger area at its present rate of $2.40
per month.
The City Engineer explained the proposed future water and sewer system improvements as.well as
the bonded indebtedness of the city, showing the necessity for extra revenue for financing.
Wm. Goulder asked how the above rates would effect apartmenttunits. He was told those rates
would be $2.40 for the sewer service charge for the first unit and $1.40 for each additional
unit. The water minimum would be $3.95 for a g inch meter, and would of course vary with the
size of the meter.
Mr. Osborne inquired if fire hydrants would be installed when new water mains are installed,
and was assured that hydrants would go in at the same time as the mains wherever and whenever
possible.
Mrs. Coomer was interested to know when the sewage treatment plant bonds would be paid off.
Wm. Goulder then asked about the sewer service charge proposed for apartment units.- This was
explained to be a $1.00 increase for the first unit and 40¢ for each additional unit.
Mr. Harold Stevenson was interested in the.storm sewer project for.the 4-v�inity of 196m. He
also mentioned that he was involved in the Unit #1 sewer project and that although the con-
tractor had restored his driveway and filled where necessary, all this work was now settling
and had lowered a couple of inches, and he wondered if.the contractor meant to go.back and
take care of this. He was assured. by the Engineer that this would be done.. ...
Victor Holmquist asked the council.if they had approached the proposed rates -from all possible
angles, and that perhaps they could find some other means to raise the needed revenue.,
Wm.-Goulder was interested in whether the proposed new water mains would have the capacity
adequate for industrial use.
A gentleman in the audience commented on the modest rate increase in order to accomplish all
that is proposed with the revenue received. He commended the council on this, and added that
with the.meager funds available to the cities from state revenues, what the City of Edmonds has
done with what they receive is admirable.
There was no one else in the audience who wished to comment, and the hearing was therefore
closed.
January 17, 1967
ROLL CALL
Regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen
present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the January•3 meeting -.had been posted and mailed, and since there were -no omissions nor
corrections, they stood approved as presented.
HEARING: FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - LID #136
Hearing was held on the final assessment roll for LID #136, paving of 15m S., Bowdoin to .Fir, Pine from
14w to 16w, Juniper, etc. There were five written protests,received and read: from Mrs. Irene Tomlinson,
Harold Nesheim, A. F. Bothell, Douglas_:Ossinger, and Terrie Morrison. Wayne; Jones then explained the
zone and termini method of assessment for the benefit of allpresent on the LID hearings, and also
outlined the costs of this particular project: Hearing was -then opened. Mrs.. Tomlinson stated that
she felt she had been the.one responsible for quoting $8.00 per foot instead of -a zone front foot to
her neighbor, Mrs. Bothell, who wrote a letter of protest because her:figures,did not agree with the
final estimates. The protests dealt with restoration problems in most cases, and these were forwarded
to the Engineer. No one else in the audience wished to be heard, and the hearing was closed. It was
moved by Councilman McGinness, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that proposed Ordinance #1255 be passed,
approving and confirming the final assessment roll for LID #136. A roll call vote showed the motion
to carry unanimously.
HEARING: FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - LID #144
Hearing was opened on the final assessment roll,for LID #144, paving Aloha:; 7.1b to 8th. Wayne Jones
explained the final costs of the project. There were no written protests received. A gentleman in
the audience asked why this.LID was being charged $10.00 per zone front foot, whereas the price had
been $8.00 for LID #136. The difference was sidewalks included on LID #144, and none on #136. No one
else wished to be heard, and the hearing was therefore closed. A motion was made by Councilman Slye,
seconded by Councilman Olds that proposed Ordinance #1256 be passed, approving and confirming the
final assessment roll for LID #144, and the motion carried unanimously.
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