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19670404 City Council Minutes• that proposed -Resolution of Intention #212 be passed for sewering of 161b S. between Bowdoin Wa 4aT Pine, id.th the hearing on the preliminary assessment roll set for May 2, 1967. Motion carried. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 1 • 1 • 1 1 0 Mayor Maxwell made the following two appointments to the Board of Adjustment: George C. Grant, 18716 Sound View Place.. to Position A, to expire December 31, 1970; and Herman Sater, Position #7, to expire December 31, 1971. A motion was made by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Slye that the appointments of George Grant and Herman Sater to.Positions #6 and #7 on the Board of Adjustment be confirmed. Motion carried. There was no further business to come before the council, and the meeting was adjourned. April 4, 1967 ROLL CALL Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of March 21 had been posted and mailed, and since there were no omissions nor corrections, they were approved as presented. HEARING: ON ANNEXATION OF AREA SOUTH OF MEADOWDALE JR. HIGH AND WEST OF OLYMPIC VIEW DRIVE A petition had been received, stating that it contained signatures of more than 75% of the assessed valuation of the property to be annexed, for an area south of the Meadowdale Junior High School and west of Olympic View Drive. The petition was worded with the legal provision that the area to be annexed would assume all indebtedness of the City of Edmonds and the people involved be taxed in the same manner as the citizens of Edmonds. A map showing the area in question was then projected on the screen. A hearing held before a Board of Review had determined the area could be adequately served by Edmonds, and it was reasonable for it to annex to this city. Mayor Maxwell read the points reviewed by this Board. The City Engineer outlined the future sewering of the area, which would probably necessitate recip- rocal negotiation terms with the City of Lynnwood. Hearing was then opened. Mr. Shane, speaker for a small group of property owners opposed to being annexed to any city at this time, stated that there were some homeowners in the area who had not been contacted in regard to signing of the petition for annexation. Mr. John Reid, who had presented the original petition for annexation, said that he had covered the northern half of the area, and stated that approximately 92% of the owners of property involved had signed the petition and that there were about 56 separate ownerships and 46 or 47 had signed to annex. Bob Eberle told the council that some of the people didn't want to be swept into Lynnwood, so had signed the petition to annex to Edmonds, but that now that they had been deleted from the Lynnwood resolution for an annexation election; they wanted to hear more details concerning annexation to Edmonds. There were questions from this group on millage and. -extra taxes if annexed, and the few people present who spoke seemed to feel that•now:-that they didn't -have to,worry about annexing to Lynnwood, they didn't want to hurry and annex to any city. -A petition was pre- sented asking that these properties be stricken from the area asking annexation to Edmonds, and this was signed- by 14 property owners. One woman stated she had not heard about the possible annexation until the day before this council meeting. Mrs. Minert said that the people who had not signed the petition pelt they wanted to wait before annexing. Lloyd Anderson also told' the council that this group wanted time to think this over before being annexed. No one else wished to comment, and the hearing was closed. Following discussion,.it was moved by Councilman Olds, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that the hearing on the proposed annexation of this area be continued to May 2 at 8:00 P.M., and the motion carried. HEARING: ON LETTER OF INTENT FOR ANNEXATION OF AREA NORTH OF 2201' AND JUST EAST OF llm A letter of intent to commence annexation proceedings was received for the area north of 220k and just east of 11k, signed by 10% of the assessed valuation of the property wishing to annex. The hearing was opened, but since there was no one who wished to comment, the hearing was closed. It was moved by Councilman Bevan, seconded by Councilman Olds that the people submitting this letter of intent be authorized to circulate a petition for annexation, pro- viding that all property within the tertitory hereby -sought to be annexed shall be assessed and taxed at the same rate and on the same basis as property within the City of Edmonds for any now outstanding indebtedness of said city, including assessments or taxes in payment of any bonds issued or debts contracted, prior to or existing at the date of annexation. Motion carried. FIRST READING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGULATING WATERCRAFT A proposed ordinance for regulating watercraft had its first reading before council. FIRST READING: PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND PARKING REGULATIONS A proposed ordinance to amend the parking regulations of the Traffic Code had its first reading, in which the work "motor" was to be deleted from "motor vehicle". tj4 FIRST READING:: PROPOSED ORDINANCE REGARDING OBSCENE TELEPHONE CALLS A proposed ordinance to deal with telephone calls of an obscene or threatening nature was given its first reading before council. CORRESPONDENCE Mayor Maxwell noted that the Edmonds Junior Chamber of Commerce had compiled a booklet on a com- munity survey and that they should -be commended for their efforts. In regard to the census f6r 1967, Edmonds used the calculation method and a survey showed 1,333 more people than last year, bringing the population count to 22,188 (uncertified) for 1967. It was brought to the attention of the council that the City,of Edmonds is sponsoring a clean-up, paint -up, fix -up week during April 23-299 in cbrijunction with the surrounding communities. Releases from the retainage on Unit #1 sewers, LID #139, (Alton V. Phillips, contractor) were received from: Jerry Heard, Seattle General Corporation, Lakeside Pump Equipment; Metro Paving, and Lynnwood Trucking. A letter was read from Dr. Robert Anderson, thanking the Dept. of Public Works for the installa- tion of storm drainage tile and the manner in which this was done by the Street Dept. assistant superintendent. A letter was read from LeRae Esterberg, resigning from the Park Board, and this resignation was accepted with regret by the Mayor. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Capt. Shields inquired about the date for bid opening on LID #151 sewers. He was advised that bids would be publicly opened on April 111' at 2:00 P.M. in the Mayor's office and he was urged to attend. RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR LARRY HUBBARD It was moved by Councilman Tuson, seconded by Councilman Kincaid that Resolution #153 be passed, commending Larry Hubbard for his years of service to the City of Edmonds as member of the Planning Commission since its inception. Motion carried unanimously. RESOLUTIONS FROM PLANNING COMMISSION Planning Commission Resolution #224, File R-1-67, was presented, recommending denial of a petition to rezone from RS-8 to RML Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Plat of Lawrence Addition. This was to be brought before the meeting of May 16t, when the period for appeal has expired. Planning Commission Resolutions #225 and #226, Files CP-1-67 and R-2-679 were presented, recom- mending denial of a petition to amend the comprehensive plan and rezone from RS-12 to RMH property located north of the Lynnwood Treatment Plant between GNRR right-of-way and vacated Meadowdale Beach Road, together with adjoining tidelands. An appeal had been recieved on'this, and it was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Olds that the hearing on the appeal from the recommendations of the Planning Commission in Resolutions #225 and #226 beset for May 16. Motion carried. Resolution #227 was received from the Planning Commission, File ZO-2-67, recommending amendment of-'. the official zoning ordinance to allow professional offices in multiple residential distriptp as a conditional use. It was moved by Councilman Slye, seconded by Councilman Harrison that the hearing on Planning Commission Resolution #227 be set for April 18. Motion carried. There was no further business to come before the council, and the meeting was adjourned. City Clerk April 18, 1967 PnT.T. PAT-T. Regular meeting was called to order by Mayor Maxwell with all councilmen present except Olds and Kincaid. APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of April 4 had been posted and mailed, and since there were no omissions nor corrections, they stood approved as presented. HEARING: FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL - LID #138 Hearing was held on the final assessment roll for LID #138, Railroad Avenue sewers. Engineer Wayne Jones explained the final construction costs, which were above the preliminary figures and amounted to approximately 13% more per zone front foot. Hearing was then opened. Two written protests were received: from Paul Cook and from Howard V. Anderson, Sr. Both were in protest against the high cost of the project. Mr. Anderson was present and voiced his disapproval of the cost and also inquired as to why the ferry dock had not been assessed. Mr. Allbery agreed that the cost was high, and he stated that he felt the drainage was poor there. Oscar Earhart was in the audience, and he felt it was a high price to pay for a sewer. Mayor Maxwell agreed that this particular project was abnormally costly because of the location I'] 1 L� I'] 1t J 1 1 0