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AUTHORIZATION TO CALL FOR BIDS ON FUEL OIL - 1974'
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Ron Whaley, MAA, asked for council authorization to call for bids on fuel oil
A motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and seconded by Councilman Nelson
to call for bids on the 17th of December for fuel oil for the year 1974 and
that a report be gi'taen to the council on the 18th. Motion carried.
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES
Council acknowledged receipt of a Claim for Damages from Glenn and Catherine
Pressel and referred it to the City Clerk's Office for processing.
There being no further business to come before council,"the meeting.adjourned
at 9:30 P.M.
Eleanor Que2clember
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Minutes of 3 udget Heari
December 4, 1973
Harve H. Harrison, Mayor
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ROLL CALL
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order by Mayor
Harve Harrison, with all six council members present.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting of November 27 had been posted, mailed and distributed,
and with no omissions nor corrections, they were approved as written.
COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
A motion was made by Councilman Nelson, seconded by Councilman Nordquist that
the order of the agenda be changed by moving items 6 and 7 (proposed ordinance
1974 budget and appointment to council vacancy) up to take the place of items
3 and 4, and take 3 and 4 ain 6 and 7's place. This would place council partic-
ipation and audience participation as new items 6 and 7. Motion carried with
Counciluv,eman Shippen voting against.
PROPOSED ORDINANCE - 1974 BUDGET
Councilman Gellert suggested that under the non -departmental item#18, he would
add $1750 to Beautification and delete this amount from the Contingency Fund,
and he made this in the form of a motion, seconded by Councilman Nelson. The
motion carried.
Mayor Harrison then opened the hearing. Ward Phillips expressed particular
concern about the funds allocated to the Building and Planning Departments,
especially as they pertained to personnel needs to further amplify and clarify
functions in those two departments. He stated that he believed there was a
need for additional funds there to -deal with zoning and building codes, etc.
Mayor Harrison remarked that this need for more dollars in the department
was generally true with all departments of the city, and these requests from
department heads all had been whittled in order to balance the budget. Mr.
Phillips answered that he was vitally concerned with protection of property
rights, and proper definition and interpretation of the codes required time,
money and manpower Councilman Nelson asked City Planner Joe Wallis about this
request for extra help,.and it was determined that the Building and Planning
Departments had each asked for sharing of one extra employee. It was determined
that the original $10,000 that had been. -"deleted from the preliminary budget in
regard to rewriting of the code was from the Attorney's budget and did not mean
the Building Code, specifically. Ward Phillips then cited two examples of what
he was concerned about: On Dayton Street, a man started excavating to cut the
grade on his site without a permit, and the Building Department was unaware
of this until notified. Mr. Phillips said the department had said there was
no time to go out and look for these problems throughout the city. The second
example was that the new building going up at Second and Main was up to the
allowed 35 feet height, and now there was an octopus on top, and this must
be a violation of the code. Councilman Gellert asked M.A.A. Ron Whaley about
these problems, and it was determined that when the Building Department was
notified of the.excavation, and inspector went to the job site and issued a
stop work order. The applicant then came to the office before noon of that
day and was issued a pprmit'the next day. Councilman Gellert suggested that
if a stop work order has to be issued for this reason of violation, perhaps
no permit should be issued for a period of two weeks.
There followed discussion on proposed rewriting of codes and enforcement of
same. Councilman Gellert remarked that after the Shoreline Management Study
is completed and the dubdivision code is revised, more time will be available
in these departments to devote to the mentioned problems. Councilwoman Shippen
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said she would not support addition of another person in these areas for
enforcement purposes, but only part time, if necessary to help rewrite the
code for clarification. Councilwoman Shippen then moved to reinstate $5,000
of the $10,000 to the Attorney's office budget to redefine the code. This
motion died for lack of a second.
There was some discussion on the street arterial fund, especially for Dayton,
but this would become a m&tter of resolving priorities, and money not used
would end up as cash on hand.
GROUP FROM SHIELD CLUB
At this point, Mayor Harrison made a break in the budget hearing to have
Patrolman Ken Estes introduce members of the Edmonds Junior High School Shield
Club. Officer Estes introduced Nancy Wilburn, who spoke in behalf of the club.
She advised council that the members had been working to compile a list of
hazardous areas in the city and present this list to the Public Works Department.
The Club was commended for their interest and work.
1974 BUDGET - CONTINUED
Continuing on with the budget hearing, Councilwoman Shippen moved to add $20,000
to the Park Improvement fund from Contingency Fund, making Park Improvement total
$40,000, for full development of Seaview and Sierra Parks with hopes of matching
funds from IAC. This motion was seconded by Councilman Gellert, and carried
unanimously.
A motion was then made by Councilwoman Shippen, seconded by Councilman Nelson
to add to the $2500 under Professional Services in the Park & Recreation budget,
an additional $2500 for a total of $5000 for a study of Pine Ridge park area and
for preliminary architecture and design study for a proposed pool cover. This
amount to be taken from the Contingency Fund. Motion carried unanimously.
Councilwoman Shippen..moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson that the sum of $410
be budgeted to non -departmental fund to help bring the Driftwood building up to'
code. Discussion followed. M.A.A. Whaley advised that he would like the Driftwood
item put off until a report is completed on both the Boy's Club and the Driftwood
building. He said ,there was need to define the total amount of work to be done,
and was concerned that to accomplish what needs to be done may cost'more than
$410. Mrs. Kincaid, representing the Driftwood Players, spoke in regard to the
Driftwood budget and the present liabilities, stating that last year $410 had
been used on maintenance and that they would use more if they had more, When
asked, City Building Official Harry Whitcutt noted that $410 would not take care
of the necessary repairs there. There was suggestion from the audience on funding
from the.audience on funding from -state monies. M.A.A. Ron Whaley advised council
that city departments have made many inspections of the building and found many
violations. He added that he would have a report ready on the Boy'-s Club and
Driftwood building in a couple of weeks. On call for the question, the motion
carried..:
A motion was then made by Councilman Nordquist, seconded by Councilman Nelson
that proposed Ordinance #1687 be passed, adopting the final budget for the City
of Edmonds for the year 1974. Motion carried unanimously.
APPOINTMENT TO COUNCIL VACANCY
Councilman Gellert moved, seconded by Councilman Nordquist that the entire slate
of candidates be placed in nomination, and the motion carried.
Councilw'Qman Shippen stated that in judging the candidates, she was considering
it not important as to the area they were from; their special interest; length
of residence, provided they were interested in the city; but that she would
be concerned with indication of service in the community, and time to serve.
Councilwoman Shippen said she felt Margaret Bernhoft's record indicates
considerable service to the community, and that she has the time to spend on a
council position.
A motion was made by Councilwoman Shippen, seconded by Councilman Gellert that
the council vote be made public knowledge after the balloting is completed.
A roll call vote was taken, and the motion carried unanimously.
Councilman Gellert stated that he felt all candidates were well qualified, and the
choice was a difficult one. He then spoke in favor of Ken Welling, who he felt
would be a worthwhile addition to the council. He noted that Mr. Welling was
an attorney, and had been a long-time participant in city affairs, now serving
on the Library Board.
Councilman Nelson agreed that it was difficult to choose ono candidate, but he
stated that Wayne Hall had a diverse educational background, as well as experience
and interest in the city. He added that Wayne Hall lives in the central area
of the city, had been involved in a great deal of community development projects,
and would be a definite asset to the council.
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In regard to the entire slateof candidates to be placed in nomination, council
wished clarification if only those named on the first.ballot would remain. There
was some discussion, and a motion was made by Councilman Nelson, seconded by
Councilman Nordquist that those candidates who do receive votes during the first
round of balloting would be the only remaining candidates to be voted upon.
There was a roll call vote, with Councilmen Nelson and Nordquist in favor,
Gellert, Shippen, Anderson and Winters -against, and the motion failed to carry.
It was then moved by Councilman,Gellert, seconded by Councilman Winters that
until such time as one candidate received four votes necessary to be appointed,
anyone is free to vote for any candidate. A roll call vote resulted in Councilmen
Nordquist and Nelson voting against, all four other council members in favor,
and this motion carried.
For further clarification, it was then moved by Councilman Nordquist, seconded
by Councilman Anderson that the newly elected candidate serve out the remaining
term of Councilman Tuson, and the portion of his following term to the next
election in 1975. Motion carried.
Balloting was then begun. The results were as follows:
BALLOT
41 Welling-2, Hall-1, Bernhoft-1, Maki -I. Orner-1
#2 Exactly the same as ballot #1
• #3 Welling-3, Bernhoft-2, Hall-1
#4 Welling-3, Bernhoft-3
45 Welling-3, Bernhoft-2, Maki-1
#6 Maki-3, Welling-2, Bernhoft-1
#7 Exactly the same as ballot 46
At this point, a motion was made by Councilman Anderson, seconded by Councilman
Nelson to recess the meeting for a few minutes for council consultation.
Motion carried.
Following recess, balloting was resumed:
#8 Welling-2, Hall-2, Maki -I, Bernhoft-1
#9 Hall-2, Maki-2, Welling-1, Bernhoft-1
#10 Maki-2, Hall-2, Welling-1, Bernhoft-1
#11 Welling-3, Hall-2, Maki-1
#12 Welling-4, Hall-1, Maki-1
With four votes, Ken Welling was elected to the vacant seat on the Edmonds
City Council.
• COUNCIL PARTICIPATION
Councilwoman Shippen suggested that council, at their next work meeting, decide
on the budget format for next year. She also asked that a policy statement
regarding horses in parks, etc., from the Park Board's December meeting be
heard by council on January 2.
AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Paul Cook inquired about the proposed Amenities Design Board, and when members
would be appointed to this. Mayor Harrison answered that he had not made
appointments as yet, and asked Mr. Cook if he might be interested in serving
on this Board. Mr. Cook declined, since his business committments would prevent
him from performing this service adequately.
Ward Phillips again brought to council attention what he felt was the need for
proper interpretation of the height of buildings and asked council to solve this
problem. It was suggested that the Building Department meanwhile interpret the
mean average as it now stands in regard'to the mean ground level. Any builder in
disagreement could then go to the Board of Appeals, There was a great deal of
discussion on this. Councilman Gellert then moved, seconded by Councilman Winters
to interpret mean ground level as from the mean grade level of the sidewalk, and
any unspecified protrusions not specifically in the ordinance be held in abeyance
until the Amenities Design Board is in operation. Motion carried.
.-OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEW COUNCILMAN KENNETH WELLING
City Attorney James Murphy administered the oath of office to newly appointed
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councilman Kenneth Welling. Councilman Welling then took his seat at the
council table.
DRAFT OF MASTER PLAN'FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT
Kay Shoudy, Assistant Planner and the staff advisor to'the Shorelines Advisory
Committee, told council that this plan had been presented to the Planning
Commission at their November 14 meeting. The Planning,Commission had moved
that the plan be forwarded to the City Council with the recommendation that
council forward the documents to the State of Washington for review. Mrs.
Shoudy noted.that the plan must go to the State Department of Ecology by
December 20. She then introduced the Committee members: Howard Lovering,
Chairman; Sara Whitmore; Drew Miller: Gerry Geschke; George Grant; Margaret
Johnson; Ed Robinson.
Howard Lovering then began an explanation of the program.
At this point, it was determined that items 9 and 10 on the agenda, review
of the plat of Parkview Firs and a report on the Jane Cunningham property,
be taken up in order to clear the agenda and be able to devote the remainder
of the evening to the Shorelines Master Plan.
COUNCIL REVIEW - FINAL PLAT OF PARKVIEW FIRS
City Planner Joe Wallis presented the new plan submitted for Parkview Firs
in the Five Corners area. He explained there was no change in density between
the old and new plans, and showed color slides of the plans and the area.
City Planner Wallis noted that this was a definite improvement over the
original plan, and recommended council approval of the plan as modified. It
was moved by Councilman Nordquist, seconded by Councilman Anderson that council
accept the plan of Parkview Firs, as modified. Motion carried.
REPORT ON JANE CUNNINGHAM PROPERTY
City Engineer Leif Larson reported that his office had inspected this problem
and used video tape for recording. They found drainage leaking onto the
Cunningham property, and the only way to correct the situation is to install
a berm and raise the asphalt where the low spots result in puddling; also to
redirect the flow of the drainage water to the catch basin on the northwest
side of the store. Engineer Larson made this recommendation and advised his
office would write a letter to the store property owners, advising them of
these requirements.
MASTER PLAN FOR SHORELINE MANAGEMENT - CONTINUED
Howard Lovering, Chairman, reported on the master program, which responded
to the state requirements, and stated that the committee hoped the council
would send it on to the State Department of Ecology by the due date of
December 20. He added that the plan is a general, comprehensive one with
long range proposals and guidelines. The committee had to respond to the
guidelines of the state as well as taking into consideration the citizens'
desires. It conformed to the natural environment and its relationship to the
multiple uses of shorelines. George Grant explained that the requirement
in the Act was to contact citizens, and the committee had held open, posted
meetings with citizen participation being very poor. Then the committee
contacted 20 or 25 clubs in the area and visited them to discuss the program.
The same set of questions was used at all times. Questionnaires were
distributed. Gerry Geschke noted that of approximately 4000 questionnaires
sent out, the committee received a return of 15%, or 605. These were tabu-
lated. It was interesting to find that a majority seemed to be in favor
of recreational uses, and no further development of the waterfront. Ed
Robinson told council that the waterfront was broken up into one half mile
segments, because many factors influenced certain areas, and this seemed
the best way to do it. Mr. Lovering then read the table of contents of the
plan, and went over the format, including goals, objectives, and policies.
He suggested that in the future, another committee should again take a look
at this. Sara Whitmore noted that people seemed to be particularly concerned
about the clean beaches, etc.
The committee recommended a resolution from council to send this plan on
to the state by December 20.
Mayor Harrison, speaking for himself and the council, expressed gratitude to
the committee for the fine work in preparing this plan and meeting the deadline.
There followed a period of questions and answers. Mr. Robert Woehrmann, Union
Oil Company of Los Angeles, stated that he had no objection to the plan, but
that it did raise some specific questions. He noted a couple of areas where
Union Oil Beach was mentioned, and pointed out the Union Oil property on the
map. He then spoke about page 5, where it mentioned the natural environment
of the marshland, and asked if it wasn't correct that it gave the implication
of future public taking of this land. Also, on page 34, on the basis of
statements, it looked like the Union Oil Co. would be denied use of its
property except for public purposes. Mr. Woehrmann agreed that Union Oil Co.
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Councilman Gellert said he felt the Burlington Northern Railroad should have been
covered more extensively in the plan, regarding its effects on the environment.
He cited the example that undergrounding of the railroad wires would certainly
be a beneficial effect. The committee pointed out some items Councilman Gellert
had mentioned. He also felt there was some problem in definitions.
Paul Cook told council that if the plan is considered, to keep in mind the
business people and the approach on the Union Oil property concerned him. There
followed some discussion on marshes and the ecology versus destroying of all
swamps for business purposes.
Councilman Nelson offered that on page 34, the last paragraph should include
"zoning ordinance should conform to the goals and policies of the Shoreline
Plan". Mr. Lovering advised use of the errata sheet for additions or deletions
to the Master Plan. He noted.that marsh property is covered in the state
program, and if developed for industrial, it would have to obtain a shorelines
management permit, if the zoning ordinance and the Master Program were not'
the same.
Councilwoman Shippen moved that on page 20 under commercial development, the
final guideline be that commercial development over water should not be
permitted. There was discussion on this, and the motion died for lack of a
second.
Councilman Anderson suggested that council leave further discussion on this
• item to the work meeting next week, and a resolution could then be passed on
December 18 and still meet the deadline.
Councilman Welling had one further question of the committee.in regard of
fine streams, and protection of these is important.
City Planner Joe Wallis stated that the City was indebted to the committee
for their work on this master plan, and council again expressed appreciation.
There was no further business, and the meeting adjourned at 11:55 P.M.
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Irene Varney.Mo n, City Clerk
December 3, 1973
BUDGET HEARING
Harve H. Harrison, Mayor
In accordance with State Statutes, hearing was held on the Final Budget for the
City of Edmonds for the year 1974.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Harve Harrison with four of the six
council members present. Councilman Nordquist and Winters were absent.
Mayor Harrison announced that there will be an executive session following
the hearing tonight.
• Mayor Harrison stated that the necessities of city government include adequate
police protection, adequate fire protection and emergency aid. He said that
in the preparation of the budget, he had placed top priority on these three
areas of service. He then opened the hearing.
Allen Tuttle, Finance Director, passed out new print-outs reflecting changes
and/or additions which had been decided upon at the Budget Work Meeting.
Including in this, was the addition of $300.00 for salaries, plus $60.00 in
benefits, to the Civil Service Commission budget.
Councilwoman Shippen discussed funding of Public Works personnel out of the
General Fund. This was explained by Mr. Tuttle. Number of personnel was
also discussed. Mr. Gilbo stated that the Park Maintenance Department has
been under -manned in the past and that they are not getting to all of the
work that should be done. Councilman Nelson said that the more long term
expenditure is for personnel salaries, etc. and that it is important to take
care of this. He then asked Mr. Gilbo about personnel which had been requested
for the Treatment Plant and what Federal and State standards are to be met.
Mr. Gilbo replied that there have been two types of government impositions;
safety requirements and testing required to meet the requirements of the EPA.
The input and effluent must be monitored daily and a series of tests have to
be made every day and reports filed with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Councilman Gellert asked if this could be done by instruments? Mr. Gilbo said
it is possible that some of the testing could be done by instruments, but some
other things need an incubation period, for instance. Mr. Gilbo went on to
explain further his reasons for requesting„two additional personnel for the
Treatment Plant. There was considerable discussion between the council and