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October 4, 1977 (continued)
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MOTION:
MOTION:
(Failed)
MOTION
Section 11.02.030 of the City Code regarding drainage. Public Works Director Leif Larson
added that all the problems will not be solved because the City cannot control landscaping and
property owners can create their own drainage problems by improper landscaping.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at
8:30 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Cig Clerk H. H. HARRISON, Mayor
October 11, 1977
(Work Meeting)
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor
Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the
flag slaute.
PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Max Gellert Joe Wallis, Community Development Director
Ray Gould Noelle Charleson, Assistant City Planner
Phil Clement Jack Weinz, Assistant Fire Chief
John Nordquist Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Robert Anderson Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Tom Carns
Mike Herb
CONSENT AGENDA
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of October 4, 1977.
(C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Thomas C. Partridge in the amount
of $153.57.
COUNCIL
Councilman Gould thanked the Staff for the prompt action taken on 88th Street. He inquired as to
when the valuations would be available for the properties owned by the City. Mayor Harrison
replied that he could not say at this time.
Councilman Gould advised he would be absent from the October 25 meeting.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison read a letter from Don Westlin in which he tendered his resignation from the
Amenities Design Board, effective this date. Mayor Harrison commented that Mr. Westlin had done
an especially fine job establishing a tone for this Board.
Mayor Harrison had received a memorandum from Fire Chief Jack Cooper recommending that Vehicle #470
(Fire Chief's car) be replaced and stating money was available in his budget for the purchase of
a new unit. Councilman Carns questioned whether it was necessary to supply automobiles for the
'Fire Chief, Police Chief, and Public Works Director. He said possibly it was necessary, but he was
posing the question. He also asked how many of the miles on the Fire Chief's vehicle had been for
emergencies. Assistant Fire Chief Jack Weinz responded that the car is used for other City business,
as well as emergencies. He said most of the 77,000 miles on the car had been for City business,
although not for emergencies. It was his opinion that the Fire Chief does need a car. A MOTION WAS
MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB TO PLACE ON THE COUNCIL AGENDA DISCUSSION OF THE POSSIBILITY OF REPLACING
THE FIRE CHIEF'S CAR, ALONG WITH A'GENERAL EVALUATION OF HOW THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS FUNCTIONING.
MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT AT THE OCTOBER 18 COUNCIL MEETING THE FIRE CHIEF BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY
,TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF REPLACEMENT OF HIS CAR. Councilman Gould qualified his second that it was
with the understanding that the Council be given some indications of what the maintenance needs are.
THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.
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October 11, 1977 (continued)
JOINT MEETING WITH PLANNING COMMISSION AND AMENITIES DESIGN BOARD TO REVIEW AND UPDATE
DESIGN GOALS OF POLICY PLAN
Community Development Director Joe Wallis initiated the discussion by suggesting several
topics. One question was whether the City should establish incentives to encourage better
quality design, but Mr. Wallis said the Planning Commission had already stated that no
incentives should be established for design review, and that it would be recommending
amendments to the Zoning Code to improve design of multiple family,construction. He noted
that the apartment issue and bonus.density had been discussed very much recently, but the
Planning Commission felt there should be`no bonus density allowed. The Amenities Design
Board was discussed, and it was asked whether the Amenities Design Board should have more
specific guidelines to assist in its review process and whether it should be more assertive.
The two members of the Board present did not feel more specific guidelines were necessary
and they discussed the accomplishments of the Board during the past year, feeling the
Board had made great strides in its effectiveness. One Councilman expressed the opinion
that the Board, should not be more assertive because the whole thing is already lopsided and
that they have had a large number of people very happy with the recommendations they have
made. Mr. Wallis thought the Board might be more demanding of architects for certain
items. Enforcement of the requirements of the City Code was discussed, Mr. Wallis noting
that it was difficult to have enought staff to enforce all ordinances. However, comments
were made that it was not productive to create more requirements if those already in effect
were not enforced. Mr. Wallis showed slides of some examples of what were considered good
design and going behond the basic requirements, and also some examples of problem areas.
He noted that building inspections had not always followed up on specific requirements other
than Building Code requirements and that procedures were being developed to right that
situation. It was suggested that if construction were accomplished without meeting Amenities
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Design Board requirements that an occupancy permit not be issued. Mr. Wallis thought the Building.
Code might control the issuance of the occupancy permit.
John McGibbon, a member of the Planning Commission, had submitted a proposal regarding the
long-range planning process for the City in which he suggested sources for determining the
needs of the City and formation of a Policy Review Board to prioritize needs, establish
goals, and develop strategy for the accomplishment of the goals. His suggestion was met with
interest and the only caution was the the Policy Review Board not be too large as to become
unwieldly. Another suggestion to come out.of the overall discussion was that a member of
the Planning Commission be appointed as an ex-officio member to the Amenities Design Board as
required by the ordinance, or if it was determined that this would be ineffective, to amend
the ordinance to delete that requirement. A concern that was mentioned, in regard to PRDs, was
that in future years common areas may become unkempt. It was asked whether some action could
be taken at the time of development of a PRD to preclude such a situation in the future.
Bob Pantley, a local developer, said he was attempting to address that problem now in a
PRD he is currently developing. He said he is working with his attorney to try to make
provisions in the home owners' agreement for the PRD that would assure proper upkeep of common
areas in perpetuity.
There was no further business to come before the Council after the above -discussion, and the
meeting was adjourned at.9:25 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY- MORAN, C' y Clerk H. H. HARRISON, Mayor
October 18, 1977
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor
Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the
flag salute.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Ray Gould Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement Joe Wallis, Community Development Director
Max Gellert Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
John Nordquist Jack Cooper, Fire Chief
Robert Anderson Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Director
Tom Carns John Wallace, City Attorney
Mike Herb Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Harrison introduced Charles Dibble, the new Mayor's Administrative Assistant.
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: A'MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE' -THE -CONSENT
AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM (E), PROPOSED STREET TREE ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. The
approved Consent Agenda contained the following:
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