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19741001 City Council Minutes• MW 1 MOTION: • 1 n U MOTION: u 1 .FACILITIES GO UNDERGROUND BETWEEN THE RECTORY AND THE CHURCH: AT NO CHARGE TO THE CITY OR OTHER.RESIDENTS.. MOTION.CARRIED. DISCUSSION AND REPORT RE/URBAN'SYSTEM FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY City Engineer, Leif Larson, presented a resume to the council, which had been prepared by thdoPuget Sound Governmental Conference relative tottbe Federal Aid Highway Act of 1973,.concerning the Federal Aid Urban "FAM" System. Mr. Larson stated that cities with populations over 100,000 or with city -owned and operated transit systems, receive funds directly, so that they establish their own priorities for expending the funds. Mr.'Larson stated that he is uncertain at this time %whether the City of Edmonds would gain by receiving allocations direct based upon state.priorities; or allocations.based upon determinations made by SnoMet, if they were designated as the reviewing authority. He felt that two things should betdetermined first, ie. guidelines for priorities and allocations.in Snohomish County, and the selection of a technical staff to as the Board in determining' the -priorities. After some discussion, the Mayor recommended that this matter be taken under. advisement. COUNCILMAN WINTERS.MOVED, SECONDED'BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S RECOMMENDATION TO TAKE THIS MATTER UNDER .ADVISEMENT. MOTION. CARRIED, CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES Council acknowledged receipt of Claims for Damages from Ronald D. Wailes, Jr.; Keith D, Remington.and Greg Drake. .These were referred to the City.Clerk.'s Office for processing.. There being no further business to come before council, the meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. IRENE VARNEY MORAIY,, City Clerk October 1, . 19 74 ROLL CALL H. HARVE HARRISON, Mayor The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 P.M., by Mayor Harve Harrison, with all council members present.' APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the meeting of September 24th had been posted, mailed and distributed. Councilman Gellert stated that he would like the word "related" inserted in front of Conditional Uses in the last line on page 1. The minutes were then approved as corrected. COUNCIL PARTICIPATION Councilman Nelson referred the council to a memo from Rod Garretson regarding the acquisition of the ferry, San Mateo, for placement on the Edmonds waterfront. The vessel would be used as a historical interpretive center. The Washington State Parks Commission would like an indication of interest by the 7th of October, And a completed application by the 14th of October.. Following discussion, a MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN'NELSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT THAT THE'COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION, ROD GARRETSON, TO PROCEED WITH COLLECTION OF THE DATA AND FILLING OUT AN APPLICATION FOR THE PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF THE SAN MATEO FERRY, AND PRESENT THAT APPLICATION AND THE FOLLOW-UP DATA AT THE,COUNCIL MEETING NEXT WEEK.. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Nordquist stated that he had received a letter from Robert Woodruff, Superintendent of Edmonds School District, which suggests that he, the School Board & Edmonds City Council get together at an informal dinner for the purpose of sharing some goals and objectives of both parties. 'Mr. Woodruff suggested either a second or fourth,Monday night for such a meeting. All but two of the council members indicated they would prefer the fourth Monday night. Councilman Anderson asked about the status of the fountain at 5th and Main. Herb Gilbo replied that the pump is being re -built and new lights are being ordered. Councilman Anderson mentioned that he will be absent from the.October 15th meeting. Councilwoman Shippen asked what has transpired with the environmental impact study on 196th. City Planner, Joe Wallis, replied that they have had a response from four firms as to what kind of proposal they can submit for this study. Mr. Wallis said that the cost would be governed by the level of detail requested. He said . the cost will range between $2,500 and $10,000 depending upon that level of detail. Mr. Wallis will prepare an outline for submittal to these firms in order to get a more exact cost figure. r LJ Councilwoman Shippen referred to the matter of the ballot on the Council -Manager form of government and the advisory ballot on the full-time Mayor. She said she checked with the School Board and the first Tuesday in February is traditionally the time when the levy election takes place. Following some discussion, a MOTION: MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILWOMAN SHIPPEN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT THAT THE ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO PREPARE A RESOLUTION SETTING THE FIRST TUESDAY IN FEBRUARY AS THE DATE FOR THE BALLOT MEASURE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert notified the council and the clerk that he would be absent MOTION: on tie 15th and 22nd of October. HE ALSO MADE A MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON THAT THE HEARING ON THE SHORELINE MANAGEMENT PLAN BE POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER.STH. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert stated that the preliminary budget for. SnoCom indicates a 10% increase over last year. He said it is almost entirely taken up by salary increases. Councilman Gellert made reference to a memo from John Wallace stating that there is no franchise agreement with General Telephone Company of the Northwest at the present time. Councilman Gellert felt that if we are going to be discussing such things as undergroundings, etc., it would be well to discuss a franchise MOTION: agreement with General Telephone. COUNCILMAN GELLERT THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN SHIPPEN THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS FOR A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH GENERAL TELEPHONE. The city Attorney was asked what the advantage would be to having a franchise agreement. Mr. Wallace stated that you have a much greater control over a utility that is utilizing public right-of-way;�kand you can be more specific with regard to re -location of utilities. Councilman Nordquist mentioned that he had talked.with John Hays, who is with the telephone company, and that Mr. Hays had suggested that the City perhaps have quarterly meetings with PUD, the telephone company and other utilities to determine what is being planned in the way of improvements, etc. THE MOTION WAS THEN VOTED UPON AND CARRIED. Mayor Harrison asked for confirmation to appoint Greg Selvidge to the Planning Commission. Mr. Selvidge,is a local businessman and would be replacing.Dave MOTION: Larson., COUNCILMAWTHELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN WINTERS TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF GREG SELVIDGE TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Councilman Nordquist stated that he thought that the council should review the areas of the city, as far as their coverage is concerned, with the Planning -Commission; and perhaps names could be submitted for future vacancies, if not,for this one. He asked that the matter be postponed so that other names might be submitted. Councilman Nelson pointed out that the council is provided with a list of all persons serving on Boards and Commissions and the expiration date for each position, and that therefore, everyone has had time to submit names. Councilwoman Shippen said it seemed that in recent appointments,, one of the requirements was to have an adverse rullhg.from a body. She felt that having had trouble with a body does not necessarily qualify a person for a position on that Board or Commission. A ROLL CALL VOTE SHOWED COUNCILMEN GELLERT? NELSON, AND WINTERS VOTING FOR APPOINTMENT AND COUNCIL MEMBERS WELLING1 SHIPPEN, NORDQUIST AND ANDERSON VOTING AGAINST: AND THE MOTION FAILED TO CARRY. Mayor Harrison presented the ordinance for the levying of general taxes for fiscal MOTION: year 1975, on all property, both real and personal. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON TO PASS ORDINANCE #1731, LEVYING THE TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1975. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mayor Harrison asked the Police Chief, Marlo Foster, take a look at the speed limits on 3rd Avenue going up to Casper Street and over to 9th and to Puget Drive. He said there is a variety of speed limits along this route, and he would like to recommend changing the speed limit to 25 miles per hour for this area because of the many pedestrian crossings. Mayor Harrison said that the Police Chief has now concurred in this; and that he now would ask the City Engineer to study it further and bring it to the council. City Engineer Larson stated that they are already studying the matter., and that it would require passage of an ordinance, and then submittal to the State Highway Commission for:°their approval since it is a State Highway Route. Councilman Gellert asked if the Police Department could make a survey of the average speed traveled along this route. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Capt. Shields said that it was his opinion that the ferry, San Mateo, will never stand up to the weather on the Edmonds waterfront; and that sheuld would founder or go on the beach. HEARING: FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL L.I.D. #192 - CHASE LAKE SEWERS City Engineer, Leif Larson, reported on this item and explained the zone termini method for determining the zone front footage. The final cost on the project was $345',459.84; and•the cost per zff came to $17.28. Mayor Harrison then opened the hearing. Several persons in the audience, including Mike Buchanan and Bill Wood, asked questions about hookups and methods of assessing costs, with Mr. Larson answering the questions. The interest rate is 6.5%. City Attorney, John Wallace explained that any time within the 30 days from October 9, a person can pay all or any portion of the assessment without any interest charge at all. 11 • 1 • 1 1 0 185 Mr. Larson stated that you have 60 days from the date of confirmation to hook up. No one else wished to speak on this matter, and the hearing was declared closed. MOTION: (KOUNCILMAN GELLERT MOVED, SECONDED'BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST TO PASS ORDINANCE #1732, CONFIRMING THE FINAL ASSESSMENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR LID #192. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. REPORT ON MANNING OF STATION 41 OR #2, AND REPORT BACK FROM COMMITTEE REGARDING RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT WITH DISTRICT 1. Councilman Anderson reported that he, Mr. Whaley, Chief Cooperland Chief Degnin from District #1 met and discussed what was to be done about the Ballinger })roblem and the wisdom of working toward a more integrated fire district for the entire southwest portion of the County. Councilman Anderson stated that Fire District #1 is willing to be on a first call basis for a trial period for fire suppression in the Ballinger area, awaiting the arrival of the Edmonds Fire Department. They would respond from their Station 04. He said District #1 will have on the ballot in November a bond issue which would enable them to staff that station around the clock, seven days a week, if it passes. He said with regard to the annexation issue, that it would seem feasible to let them continue to protect the present area and make some arrangement as far as reimbursement for their millage for any area we annex. He recommended proceeding as soon as possible with writing up an agreement with District #1. During discussions,.Chief Cooper recommended that District #1, Station #4, respond on a first call basis on all fire calls in the Ballinger Area,'for all calls south of 224th. Tom Carns, who was in the audience, did not believe that entering into an agreement with District #1 would be 'favorable at this time since they would .still be responding with volunteers in the nighttime hours. He passed out a comparative analysis . to the Mayor and the council which he had prepared. It showed a comparison between Edmonds and Lynnwood.in the areas of full time personnel,'population, assessed valuation and Fire Department budgets. It showed that Lynnwood has more personnel, -and a higher budget, but a lower population and assessed valuation in comparison to Edmonds. Mr. Carns asked the council to consider re -locating the basic firefighting station to Station #2 at Five Corners. MOTION: COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST THAT WE AUTHORIZE THE FIRE CHIEF AND THE ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN AGREEMENT TO BE EXECUTED WITH FIRE DISTRICT #1 FOR THE FIRST CALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICES TO THE BALLINGER AREA SOUTH OF 224TH TO BE,PROVIDED BY FIRE DISTRICT #1, FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF 1975 TO BE PRECEDED BY AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE FIRE CHIEFS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE: THIS AGREEMENT TO BE RENEWABLE ON A YEARLY BASIS WITH 30 DAYS NOTICE FOR CANCELLATION BY EITHER PARTY. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Councilman Nordquist made reference to a memo from Chief Cooper stating that Edmonds Station #2 will be manned from 8:00 A. M.-to 5:00 P. M., five days a week, and that the Aid Car will be placed at Station #2 on a trial basis. He asked what would be the trial period. Chief Cooper replied that he would anticipate that this period would extend to the first of the year. Councilman Nordquist thought that with budget discussions coming up, we should give some consideration to setting up Station #2 as a full time station. SET DATES FOR HEARINGS ON PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTIONS: #451 - RECLASSIFICATION FOR SUNSET AVE. & CASPERS ST. #452 - BUILDING HEIGHT AMENDMENT #453 - DELETE WORD "STORY" FROM ZONING ORDINANCE • 1 1 MOTION: COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON TO SET NOVEMBER 19TH AS THE HEARING DATE FOR THE ABOVE -MENTIONED RESOLUTIONS. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert asked that the staff go over Resolution 4452 as the wording is quite ambiguous. PROPOSED RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING DATE FOR STREET VACATION -VICINITY ANDOVER ST. COUNCILMAN NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY SETTING NOVEMBER 5TH AS THE HEARING OF ANDOVER STREET. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN GELLERT TO PASS RESOLUTION #316, DATE FOR THE STREET VACATION IN THE VIGTNITY UNION OIL REQUEST FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION Leif Larson, City Engineer, stated that Union Oil was requesting sewer service for the connection of their shop and office facilities to the existing sewer main in Admiral Way. They already receive water service from Edmonds. A MOTION MOTION: WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST AND SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN SHIPPEN.TO GRANT THE UNION OIL REQUEST FOR SEWER SERVICE CONNECTION. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT STANDING OR PARKING VEHICLE.WITHIN RADIUS OF 15 FEET OF FIRE HYDRANT OR STAND PIPE USED FOR FIREFIGHTING Fire Chief Cooper and Police Chief Foster explained that this action was necessary because of a great number of private roads in the city,. The ordinance MOTION: was presented for first reading. Following discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN NELSON AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT TO AMEND THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO STRIKE THE WORDS "PROPERTY OR" FOLLOWING THE WORD "PUBLIC". MOTION CARRIED. re LAKE BALLINGER POLLUTION AND STORM WATER REPORT MOTION: MOTION: MOTION: City Engineer, Leif Larson, reported on this item and presented figures on the cost of continuing studies on the rehabilitation of Lake Ballinger. He requested authorization for Edmonds to participate in the amount of $5416.04 for its share of the study; and stated that this sum would be required for each year of a two-year period. COUNCILMAN GELLERT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST THAT THE CITY PARTICIPATE A PRO RATA SHARE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, WITH FUNDS TO COME.FROM THE WATER -SEWER FUND: AND MONEY TO BE EXPENDED ONLY IF AGREED TO BY ALL THE OTHER AGENCIES. MOTION CARRIED. DISPOSAL OF CITY PROPERTY Engineer Larson stated that the city had asked for and received appraisals on six city properties whichaiwere indicated on a memo provided to the council and Mayor. Mr. Larson did not recommend disposing of Item #5 which is a 30-foot' strip between the embankment and the sidewalk at 9th North and Edmonds Street, which acts as a transition strip. There was general discussion about the property at 7th and Elm .COUNCILMAN GELLERT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON", THAT THE ENTIRE MATTER BE POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 5TH UNTIL COUNCIL COULD GO TO LOOK AT THE PROPERTIES. MOTION CARRIED. INTERIM FLUORIDATION EQUIPMENT REPORT AND REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO BUDGET City Engineer Larson submitted a written report on fluoridation -systems. He recommended that this item be included in the Water/Sewer budget in the amount of $20,000 - $25,000. Councilman Gellert mentioned that the State Health Board was meeting tomorrow and would be discussing this issue. He thought perhaps it would.be well to await the outcome of that meeting before council takes action. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST TO POSTPONE CONSIDERATION OF THIS ITEM UNTIL NEXT WEEK. MOTION CARRIED. CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES A Claim for Damages had been received from Bryce McClain. Council acknowledged receipt of the claim and referred it to the City Clerk's Office for processing. There was no further business to come before council, and the meeting adjourned at 10:10 P. M. IRENE VARNEY MOR6N9 City Clerk October 8, 1974 (Work Meeting) ROLL CALL iW HARVE HARRISON, Mayor The regular work meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 P. M. by Mayor Harve Harrison, with all council members present. 1 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES The minutes of the October 1 meeting had been posted, mailed and distributed. • The City Clerk's Office notified Mayor and Council of a correction on page 4, under the heading, "Union Oil Request for Sanitary Sewer Service Connection". The motion should read as follows: "A motion was made by Councilman Nordquist and seconded by Councilwoman Shippen not to grant the Union Oil request for sanitary sewer service connection, unless they annex to the City of Edmonds". The minutes were then approved as corrected. COUNCIL PARTICIPATION Councilman Anderson asked the City Engineer about the status of the 212th and 76th Avenue West signalization project. Mr. Larson answered that there was a shortage of materials and that they were waiting for some high tensile bolts and electrical equipment. Councilman Anderson stated that hb had had some second thoughts about the action taken last week with regard to the Union Oil request for sanitary sewer connection. He thought perhaps we should talk to them and find out what their needs are. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST TO PLACE ON THE OCTOBER 22ND AGENDA THE MATTER OF UNION OIL'S SEWER REQUEST; AND POSSIBLE ANNEXATION. In reply to a question from Councilman Nordquist, Mr. Larson stated that this request was for their shore facilities. Mr. Larson pointed out that Union Oil has since withdrawn their application. Councilman Gellert stated that hb thought the motion was inappropriate, as Union Oil has not indicated whether they want to annex and that he is opposed to sewering without annexation. It was thought that perhaps there could be some remuneration in lieu of annexation. THE MOTION WAS THEN VOTED UPON AND CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMAN GELLERT VOTING AGAINST. •