19721031 City Council Minutes3 5
ALTERNATE A ''ALTERNATE B ADDITIVE ALT.
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Lindbrook Construction
219865.00
21,865.00
800.00
Schaeffer Engineering & Construction
23,500.00
23,500.00
1�000.00
Giske Construction Co.
239600.00
239600.00
780.00
Atlas Construction Co.
239650.00
23,650.00
755.00
Linton Construction Co.
239800.00
239800.00
850.00
Will Construction Co.
249800.00
24,800.00
800.00
Nelson Construcion Co.
259614.00
25,614.00
800.00
K. K. Larson Construction
261,511.00
26,511.00
782.00
Venture Construction Co.
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27,000.00
19200.00
Carl Humphrey Construction
279212.00
27,212.00
878.00
R. J. McCarthy Co.
-0-
289900.00
1,000.00
City Engineer Larson reported that on Schedule I, recommendation was for award to
United Utilities, Inc., since Mace Associated Contractors had stipulated in their
bid that they would accept award on both Schedules I and II, but not one without
the other. He then recommended, for the first time, that award on Schedules II and
III not be to the low bidder. He cited difficulties in connection with Schaeffer
Engineering &.Construction in regard to safety and other reasons, and therefore
felt he could not, .in the best.interest of the City of Edmonds, recommend.award
of the bid to that.firm. He then recommended award of.both Schedules II and III
to the same firm, Atlas Construction Co., with Alternate A on Schedule III, and
no Additive Alternate, per.request of the Park & Recreation Director. In reply to
question from council, the Attorney advised that there was no problem in awarding
the bid, since they would be awarding it.to the'lowest responsible bidder.
It was moved by.Councilman Gellert, seconded
on Schedule.1 be awarded. to United Utilities,
and the bid for both Schedule II.and.Schedule
Construction Co. for a.total of $202,650.00,
City Engineer in his recommendation. Motion
FIRST READING PROPOSED ORDINANCES
by Councilman Nordquist that the bid
Inc. in the amount of $42,471.40,
III, Alternate'A be awarded to Atlas
for the reasons as outlined by the
carried.
First reading was heard on a proposed ordinance'.establishiftg standards for safe
tires on.motor. vehicles. J.
First reading was heard on a.proposed amendment to the taxicab ordinance, for.
purposes of changing, the amounts of insurance required.
First reading was heard on a proposed amendment to the 1972 Salary Ordinance. CAO
Ron Whaley reported that it was a difficult task to try to come to a conclusion on
salary adjustments. with the limitations set by the IRS wage board. He noted,
however, that there was now available a special request form, and he would be again
submitting his request in this manner, and the local board would review the pro-
posal.
Councilman Gellert commented on the penalty c•l.ause_'in the proposed ordinance for
safe tires on motor vehicles. There was discussion on this, and Police Chief
Foster answered that if the penalty is changed in this ordinance, the penalty
would have to be changed throughout all ordinances, since the City Attorney advised
that penalties'.should not be changed on a piecemeal basis. The Attorney also added
that the city ordinances at the present time state $500 or 90 days, or both for
misdemeanors. •
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There was no further business to come before council, and the meeting was adjourned .
at 11:00 P.M.
Irene Varney Mora City Clerk Harve H. Harrison, Mayor
October 31, 1972
ROLL CALL
Regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor Harve
Harrison. All council members were present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of October 24 had been posted, mailed and distrubuted, and
with no corrections nor omissions, they were approved as written.
COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
Councilman Gary Nelson reminded the council members of an information seminar to -
be conducted tomorrow regarding the -transportation proposal between Seattle -
King County Metro and the respective cities of South Snohomish County to figure
out what we will be required to pay -to obtain transportation into South Snohomish
County. He urged everyone to attend this meeting which will be in the PUD Auditorium
at 7:30 P.M.
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Councilman Nordquist asked for clarification on Whether Item No. 6 on the agenda
would be heard tonight, since he had the understanding that it would be taken up
on Thursday night, the 2nd of November. Mayor Harrison stated that the item would
be discussed on Thursday with -the scheduled open house following that. Councilman
Nelson noted that he had a S.noCom Board of Directors Meeting that night and would
be.unable to attend.
Councilman Tuson mentioned that the sunken tug keeps popping up with.the tide and
thinks something should be done about it. Mayor Harrison said the best solution
would be for divers to go down and wrap ropes or cables around it and bring it up
to surface, so that a tug can get hold of it and pull it straight out.
CORRESPONDENCE'
The Deputy City Clerk read a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency with
regard to Industrial Park Improvements in Mountlake Terrace. It•was addressed to
City Engineer,.Leif Larson, and stated that the Economic Development Administration
had requested the EPA to review our waste treatment facilities for adequacy in
conjunction with this project, since it would put an additional load on our system.
The letter also stated that according to Water Pollution Control Act Amendments
passed on October 18, 1972, secondary treatment will.be required for all publicly
owned facilities.by 1972. Before the.EPA can issue the required certification to
EDA they will need assurance by resolution from.the City of Edmonds that we will
upgrade our facilities as required by law. Following some discussion on this, a
motion was made by Councilman Haines and seconded by Councilman Gellert to instruct
the City Engineer to explore the ramifications of this and also the possibility of
sewering the unsewered areas of the city and make report back to council. Motion
• carried. Councilman Gellert said an Environmental Act had been signed by the
President over the weekend which included noise pollution with respect to 'railroads
and asked that. Leif Larson look into this.
The Deputy City Clerk then read a Petition for Vacation of Street Dedication which
stated that Bennett Box and Richard K: Swanby had dedicated a 25 foot strip of
property to the city in 1969 for a street which apparently is no longer needed..
This was referred to the Planning Commission and staff.for their recommendations.
PRELIMINARY BUDGET & BUDGET MESSAGE SUBMITTED TO CITY CLERK & COUNCIL
Mayor Harrison announced that this will be taken care of Thursday night, November 2,
at a special hearing since it is not yet completed. This meeting will be at 7:30 PM.
PRESENTATION OF FOUNTAIN DESIGN AT 5th & MAIN (AL KINCAID)
Mayor Harrison asked that this matter be postponed for two weeks as Mr. Kincaid is
not ready to make his presentation.*
SIDEWALK ORDINANCE REPORT
Richard Allen, Assistant City Engineer, made presentation to council on sidewalk
study. He said there has been a decrease in interest in sidewalks because of
mechanized means of transportation, but interest has now been renewed in order to
provide the pedestrian with the opportunity to walk with safety. He stated that
basically city governments have the authority to order the construction of sidewalks
for safety. There is joint responsibility between the property owner and the city
to maintain sidewalks in a safe manner. In reviewing what other cities are doing,
basically the property owner is being assessed in some manner for the cost of the
• sidewalks. There are programs for owner to repait sidewalks and if not done within
a certain time limit, the city has the work done and the owner is billed.
Mr. Allen said there are many uncommon methods used. Basically, most of the methods
used in the State ar.e common to each other, but in other States there are many variations
in the sharing of cost of construction of sidewalks, who does the construction, etc.
Mr. Allen listed several methods that have been used in Edmonds for the construction
of sidewalks including Resolution 205 for sidewalks along the Main Street Road Project;
LID's where streets have been constructed concurrently with abutting sidewalks and the
City has filled in ditches and gravelled shoulder in a few critical locations.
In reviewing the existing city ordinances and making comparisons, he found that the
City has about fifteen (15) ordinance sections on the books that cover protection of
the pedestrian including trying to keep sidewalks litter -free, no bicycles on side-
walks, no horses on sidewalks, etc. After analyzing this data, and what'is on our
books, Mr. Allen has come up with a three phase program. Phase I is to study the
problems and what other people are doing to solve these problems. Phase II is a
suggested plan whereby we will goon a general program of citizen relationships with
planning a walkway system throughout the city. Phase III is a suggested plan whereby
the staff would prepare a•Comptehensive Plan for the city; prepare a maintenance
policy; prepare a priority list; update'standards and regulations;,prepare budget
insertions in the Capital Improvements Program; establish review procedure so program
can be continually updated and then implementing the program. After considerable
council and staff discussion,- a motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and seconded
by Councilwoman Shippen to -ask the City Engineering Department to continue the report
on the sidewalk situation and ask that they come back with Step 1 and 2 of Phase II
on November 28th. Motion carried.
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PROPOSED STREET LIGHTING STANDARDS
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City Engineer, Leif.Larson, reported on proposed street lighting standards and submitted
copies of this report to.the council. He said there are street lighting standards
set up throughout the United States and they are classified according to residential,
commercial or downtown area. Mr. Larson has indicated in his report recommended
standards for downtown Edmonds and outlying areas. They have taken into consideration
the type of poles used, the height and spacing that would be required in order to
get the intensity of lighting needed and also the effect on the view. One of the
problems mentioned was.the State Highway. Mr: Larson stated that this highway had
been put at 7/10ths light intensity, which is a lesser standard than normal for a
major route. The State Highway Department had explained that the reason they had'
put in 45' poles was in order to use fewer poles. Following his report, Mr. Larson
complimented Bill Nims, stating that Mr. Nims had done all the investigation and
accumulated the data for the report. The City Engineer suggested that the council
look at this report and an ordinance will be prepared which would include the standards
for street lighting with the.many other design standards. Councilman Gellert suggested
a Design Commission study this before we rush into an ordinance. Councilman Nelson
asked if any monies had been included in the 1973 budget for this. The City Engineer
said he hasn't put any in except for what is included for street improvements.
Following further discussion, a motion was made by.Councilwoman Shippen, seconded
by Councilman'Tuson, that.we consider first that section of'the street lighting
standards with regard to the State Highway. During discussion, Councilman Nelson
stated that he was against taking portions piecemeal. However, on call for the
question, the motion carried. It was decided that this item be placed on the
November 7th agenda.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
City Planner, Merlin Logan, submitted a three page summary of Capital Improvement
Expenditures reflecting monies expended during years 1970, 1971 and 1972. He
stated that this.was for the purpose of giving.the council some direction in preparing
a program for 1973. In 1970, from General Funds, excluding UAB Funds, etc., we
spent $40,000 total on capital improvements. After some discussion,'Councilman
Haines noted that the capital expenditures for the past three years avereaged out to
$60,000 per year. Taking that into consideration, that is the figure we should
be looking at for 1973. Following further discussion, Councilman Nordquist asked
that any action on this matter be postponed until after the Mayor's Budget Message
on Thursday night..
APPLICATION FOR LIQUOR LICENSE - PEKING RESTAURANT
Having been granted a variance by the Board of Adjustment, a motion was made by
Councilman Tuson and seconded by Councilman Nelson to approve the Class H Liquor
License for the -Peking Restaurant. Motion carried, with Councilman Nordquist voting no.
FIRST READING PROPOSED ORDINANCES
First reading was held on proposed ordinance dealing with items in Planning Commission
Resolution #383.
First reading was held on proposed ordinance dealing with election procedures. There
was council discussion on possible revisions of the draft of this ordinance. Following
this Councilman Nordquist made a motion, seconded by Councilman Haines that this
sentence be inserted before the last sentence in the last paragraph in Section 4
of the draft of the proposed ordinance: "That same procedure be applicable to each
individual councilman's personal nomination and that all resumes be submitted at this.
time and on this date." Motion carried.
SECOND READING PROPOSED ORDINANCES
The first item was an ordinance of the City of Edmonds amending the Official Zoning
Ordinance of the City of Edmonds by adding a new section to Chapter 12.13 of the Edmonds
City Code requiring a performance bond to guarantee the installation of required
site improvements and the maintenance of said improvements for a one year period
as a condition of issuance of a building permit on business, commercial and industrially
zoned property within said city. A motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and
seconded by Councilwoman Shippen to approve Ordinance #1620. Motion carried. Councilman
Winters voted no.
The second item submitted for second reading was a proposed ordinance requiring
that motor vehicles operated in the City be equipped with tires in safe operating
condition; establishing standards, prescribing penalties, establishing an effective
date and adding a new section, Section 8.32.120 to Chapter 8.32 of the Edmonds
City Code. A motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and seconded by Councilman
Nelson to adopt Ordinance #1621. Councilman Gellert then made a motion to amend,
seconded by Councilman Haines, to strike the reference to a jail term in the ordinance.
Following a roll call vote the amendment to the motion failed to carry. On call for
the question the main motion carried.
Second reading was heard on a proposed ordinance of the City of Edmonds amending
Section 4.60.010 and Section 4,60.060 regulating the operation of For -Hire Vehicles
in said city and the amount of public liability and property damage insurance
thereon. A motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and seconded by Councilman
Winters to adopt Ordinance #1622. Motion carried.
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CAO Ron Whaley introduced Bruce Brown, who was in'the audience, to the council.
Mr. Brown is the Chief Accountant with the Finance Department.
Mr. Whaley reminded the council that there will be a presentation by the Finance
Department and the City Clerk's Office on Thursday, November 2nd. The Public
Works Department presentation will be on Saturday, November 4th.
There being no further business to come before council, the meeting was adjourned
at 10'! 20.
Irene Varney Mor , City Clerk Harve H". Harrison, Mayor
November 2, 1972
A special meeting had been called by the Mayor for presentation of his Budget
Message along with the Preliminary Budget for 1973.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Harrison, with Council members Gellert,
Shipppn, Nordquist and Haines in attendance. Councilman Tuson arrived later.
Mayor Harrison stated that the purpose of this meeting was for a public hearing
on the preliminary budget for 1973. He then read his budget message and copies of
the 1973 Preliminary Budget were distributed to council. Comments were then invited.
No one in the audience wished to comment. The Mayor noted that he had spent the
past week giving this proposed preliminary budget careful analysis. One of the
proposals in the budget message was a total tax cut amounting to approximately
$174,600 or $28.00 per family for 1973. This would be accomplished by elimination
of the water utility tax, and a 3% reduction in the electric, telephone and gas
utility taxes. He stated that the budget can be balanced with these reductions
being offset by the revenues expected from the federal revenue sharing before the
end of 1973.
Councilman Gellert remarked that he was in favor of tax cuts. Councilman Nordquist
inquired if council would have an interview with each Department Head as in past
years, in order to discuss with -them their individual budgets. He suggested
setting this up on a one half hour basis per Department Head. Councilman Haines
agreed that if this was not scheduled, council would not have opportunity for this
particular input. A motion was then made by Councilman Nordquist, seconded by
Councilman Gellert that two special meetings be scheduled between council members
and department heads; November 9 and 16 at 7:30.; and council meet with half the
department heads on the first date, and the remaining ones on.the second. This
motion carried.
Councilman Gellert mentioned the bus services cost to the City of Edmonds, and
it was noted that the public transportation item would be on the November 7 regular
city council meeting.
Councilman Nordquist moved :that this special meeting be adjourned, and this was
seconded by Councilman Haines, and carried.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 P.M.
Irene Varney Mora City Clerk
November 7, 1972
ROLL CALL
.Harve H. Harrison, Mayor
Regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor Harve
Harrison with all council members present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of October 31 had been posted. - mailed and distributed.
Mayor Harrison noted that under "Council'Participation", in paragraph 3, he
would prefer that the phrase "and bring it up to surface" be omitted from his
sentence. The minutes were then approved as corrected.
COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
Councilman Tuson asked the City Engineer how soon the contractor, or whoever is
responsible, would be installing lights to illuminate the stretch of.state highway
where the ferry access turns on Fifth. Engineer Larson answered that although
the contract would allow installation within the year, the State has contacted
the PUD to install lights there in the near future, and therefore it was probable
that this would be taken care of soon. Councilman Tuson was concerned with the
poor visibility and cautioned that with icy conditions, this
would be an extremely dangerous section without sufficient lighting.
Councilman Nordquist stated that he understood that since the budget hearing last