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19771206 City Council Minutes0 December 1, 1977 15 3' There was some further discussion regarding the possibility of this matter arising again. Doris Garberson asked what weight was carried by a resolution passed the previous evening by the Park Board was opposed to the sale of the clubhouse. Councilman Gellert responded that would carry a great deal of weight. After further requests for assurances that this would not come up again, Councilman Carns stated very strongly that the City Council was not going to sell the clubhouse. A recess followed this discussion. Russell Berg, Director of the Senior Center, said they are in need of funds for programming and services. He said he had asked for $10,500 this year, $3,000 more than last year. Although the Senior Center had received funds from HUD Block Grants, those funds were all for capital im- provements and could not be used otherwise. Mr. Berg pointed out how the facility had increased in physical size. He said there are three full-time staff members, his salary being $800 per month and the others being less. He said they have to heat much more space, and they need a full-time janitor. Mayor Harrison said the City has applied for a CETA position to get a janitor for the Senior Center, but Mr. Berg said it was his understanding that would not be full-time for the Senior Center. It was explained that it would be, and he was asked iif-hewould prefer to have the janitor or to have the increase he had requested. He was told that the City of Edmonds could not be expected to furnish everything and that the Senior Center had been high in priority in the past as far as support was concerned. Mr. Berg said he would choose to have the janitor. MOTION: A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT AN ADDITIONAL CETA JANITORIAL EMPLOYEE BE BUDGETED FOR, WITH THE MAIN OBJECTIVE BEING JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE SOUTH COUNTY SENIOR CENTER. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gould expressed the opinion that the budget information was not being distributed to the citizens well enough. He thought there possibly should be copies available • for those at the public hearing. Finance Director Lila Crosby said many extras were made last year and not used and 9enerally there are very few citizens at the budget hearing, so fewer copies had been made this year. She said extras always could be made. It was agreed that there at least should be a copy in the library. Regarding the proposed signal at 76th and 224th Sts. which had been discussed at the last regular Council meeting, Public Works Director Leif Larson said he had verified that the signal was not needed at this time. Since the modification at that intersection had been made in the fall of 1976 there had been only one accident. There was no one else in the audience who wished to speak, and the budget hearing was closed. - MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE 1978 BUDGET BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF THE WORK MEETING OF DECEMBER 13, 1977, THAT A WORKSHEET SUMMARY BE AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME, AND THAT THE AGENDA BE CLOSED. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gould advised he would not be present for the December 27 and January 3 meetings, and Councilman Gellert advised he would not be present for the Demceber 27 meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m. 4&M-0,Uzdd e7��� IRENE VARNEY MORAN aCity Clerk December 6,. 1977 HARVE HARRISON, Mayor • The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Councilman John Nordquist, in the absence of the Mayor and the Mayor Pro tem, in the Council Chambers of MOTION: the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCIL- MAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO ELECT COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MAYOR PRO TEM FOR THIS MEETING. MOTION CARRIED. PRESENT John Nordquist, Acting Mayor Pro tem Ray Gould Max Gellert Tom Carns Mike Herb CONSENT AGENDA ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Phil Clement Leif Larson, Public Works Director Harry Whitcutt, Acting Community Development Director: Noelle Charleson, Assistant City Planner Jack Cooper, Fire Chief Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk John Wa11'ace„ City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Councilman Anderson asked that Item (G), Proposed Ordinance Amending Budget Ordinance 1885, as amended by Ordinance 1938, Authorizing Certain Transfers and Appropriations be removed from the Consent Agenda. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. After discussion of Item (G), COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT ITEM (G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ALSO BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following: (A) Roll call. (B) Approval of Minutes of November 29, 1977. 0 154 December 6, 1977 MOTION: MOTION: MOTION: (C) Authorization for Mayor to sign 1977 HUD Block Grant Interlocal Agreement - Senior Center Improvements. (D) Acceptance of Quitclaim Deed from Nasbys, Grangers, and Beckers (S-52-77). (E) Authorization to call for bids on 1978 heating oil requirements; bid opening date: December 22, 1977. (F) Adoption of Ordinance 1961, amending Taxicab Ordinance 1955 to make fees effective January 1, 1978. (G) Adoption of Ordinance 1962, amending Budget Ordinance 1885 (as amended by Ordinance 1938), authorizing certain transfers and appropriations. COUNCIL Councilman Carns said he had just returned from a National League of Cities convention where he had served on the Human Resources Committee, and in discussions with representatives from,other cities he had become very aware of how fine a quality of life the City of Edmonds enjoys. He said he had met with the Director of the HUD Block Grant Program and had received no encourage- ment for the City of Edmonds. Councilman Gellert submitted,a letter of resignation from the Edmonds Ci.ty Council, effective December 31, 1977. He said he was resigning 12 weeks before the expiration of his term because he did not wish to file again under the'Public Disclosure Law - RCW 47.17.240, which would be a major task for him. • MAYOR Mayor Pro tem Nordquist read a memorandum from Mayor Harrison in which he recommended appointment of Floyd E. Smith to the position of the Planning Commission to be vacated by Larry Naughten January 1, 1978, and reappointment of Rosemary Wells to a full term on the Library Board. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN HERB, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF FLOYD E. SMITH TO POSITION 4 ON THE PLANNING COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1978, TERM TO EXPIRED OCTOBER 9, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF ROSEMARY WELLS TO POSITION 4 ON THE LIBRARY BOARD. TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1982. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Pro tem Nordquist announced that M.A.A. Dibble had requested a short Executive Session following this evening's meeting to discuss a personnel matter. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT - "ESPELAND ESTATES" Assistant City Planner Noelle Charleson said this was a proposed seven -lot subdivision located in Shell Valley. The Planning Commission had approved it on Novembe r.9, 1977. She showed the location on a vicinity map, noting that access would be from Shell Valley Road. The zoning is RS-8 and it is surrounded by RS-'8,zoning. There is an existing house on Lot 6 with accesses from 88th P1.•W., but all the otherl'ots will access from Shell Valley Road. The applicant had been requested to indicate specific building pads for Lots 1, 4, 5, and 7 in order to avoid cutting into the tree lines on those lots. All of the houses will be located as close to the cul-de-sac as possible, where the land is the most level. The site encompasses approximately 2.74 acres and Ms. Charleson showed slides of the property which reflected an abundance of well - established trees. She said most trees on the site will be saved and the proposal met all planning requirements. She said the Planning Department had determined that there would be no significant adverse environmental impact from the development. Publ.i.c Works Director Leif Larson said the requirements for road development will be similar to those in the Shell Valley development. There will be a requirement for a walkway/bicycle path, the bicycle path being a requirement on the Policy Plan. The street lights -will conform with those in Shell Park. The storm sewer lines and sewer lines have already be installed and this development will be required to connect to those. There will be a requirement for a 6" water line. There was some discussion regarding the street name, the question arising as to whether there might be some confusion because the already existing street in Shell Park is designated as Shell Valley Road. It was explained that Shell Valley Road eventually will run out of Shell Park, past this development and eventually go out at Main St. The Staff did agree that there might be some confusion and that possibly redesignation of the streets should be considered. Council- man Herb questioned whether the necessity of an environmental impact statement was being dis- missed rout:ine1,,,,, and Ms. Charleson responded that a checklist is completed in each case but that she does not review it for the Council because of the length and detail involved. She explained,_�'how the analysis is performed in determining whether there is a significant adverse impact. City Attorney John Wallace added that when going over the checklist it is done from the negative standpoint, that is, they do not look for the good points but for the bad points. The public portion of the hearing was then opened, no one wished to speak, and the public portion was closed. COUNCILMAN ANDERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF "ESPELAND ESTATES" BE APPROVED, SUBJECT TO ALL PLANNING AND ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS. MOTION CARRIED. f 1 0 • 15.5 December 6, 1977 1 I 1 1'-;'.�APPROVAL ':OF"P.RELIMINARY PLAT.':'_- "TALBOT -GLEN" sAssiatant City,,Pl,anner Noel,le Charleson::indicated this was a;1:6=1ot.plat.!. 3She,=§howed1the"loca- tion on a vicinity map and noted that the proposed street will be 173rd S.W. and will not connect to 174th St. S.W. as proposed at one time, but will dead-end. The zoning -;is RS-12. Two pieces of propoerty that were owned separately were included in the proposal as one project. There had been an access dispute, but that was resolved. There are two streams on the property which will remain. Ms. Charleson pointed out the trees which would be preserved, and noted that Lot 16 will be reserved for future development, not having access -,.at this time. She showed slides of the site, noting that most of the property is relatively flat. She said there are some existing structures which will be removed. Ms. Charleson said the street right-of-way would be 50' wide with 32' wide paving and 5' wide sidewalk. Her recommendations to the .Planning Commission had been that the building pad on Lot 9 be altered so the existing stream would not be disturbed and that a modification be granted on the rear yard setback for the existing garage on Lot 15. She recommended approval of the plat. Public Works Director Leif Larson noted that connection to the existing sewer system would be required, the required water mains must be provided, and drainage in.accordance with the Drainage Ordinance would be required. He said there is some sort of drainage on the north piece of property but the feasibili.ty of using it will be subject to final engineering. Ms. Charleson said a statutory warranty deed had been received this evening regarding the purchase of the easement that resolved the access dispute. The public portion of the hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the public portion was closed. Councilman Gellert felt that this was a fairly well designed plat but that the paving was too wide for the present concept. He said 32' wide paving should accommodate 500 cars a day, and this was, at most, 16 houses. He thought the paving should be the minimum requi.red, which is 28', and that 24' actually would be adequate. Mr. Larson pointed out that on Laurel Way when 28' paving was going to be used the people came out when the forms were being put in and demanded that the street be wider. He noted that there were two views on the paving width. He also noted that standards change as times change. Councilman Gellert then suggested that if a 28' minimum MOTION: were specified it could be left up to the developer. COUNCILMAN GELLERT THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF "TALBOT GLEN" BE APPROVED, SUBJECT TO ALL ENGINEERING AND PLANNING REQUIREMENTS AND WITH -;THE PAVED WIDTH OF THE ACCESS STREET (173RD. S.W.) TO BE NO LESS THAN 28' AND NO MORE THAN THE STANDARD, AND THE PAVED STREET WIDTH OF THE STREET TO THE NORTH TO BE NO LESS THAN 20" AND NO MORE THAN THE STANDARD' FURTHER, THAT THE BUILDING PAD ON LOT 9 SHOULD BE MODIFIED SO THE EXISTING STREAM WILL NOT BE DISTURBED, AND THAT A MODIFICATION BE GRANTED ON THE REAR YARD SETBACK FOR LOT 15 FOR THE EXISTIN GARAGE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORT ON BIDS FOR 1978 STREET SWEEPING Public Works Director Leif Larson had reported by memorandum on the Street Sweeping Bids. Only one bid had been submitted, by Ernie's Eductor Service, and the Edmonds portion of the bid was over the proposed 1978 budgeted amount. The bidder had increased his prices by approxi- mately 11%, so Mr. Larson recommended that the bid be rejected to allow the Cities of Lynnwood and Edmonds to determine other alternatives to keep in'sline with 1978 budgeted funding. MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON,. TO REJECT THE BID FOR 1978 STREET SWEEPING.AND GO BACK TO BIDDING. MOT.ION:CARRIED. AUTOMATIC RESPONSE AGREEMENT`_WITH�:SNOHOMISH COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 Fire i ChTefe Jack,YCooperi,repo'rteds::that, the:.,commiss tone r.s,-had,:mete.and °approved:lthe,:proposed.mutual automati.c,:response,=agreement-'between the City of Edmonds and Fire District 1. He felt it was a workable agreement. Chief Drager of Fire District l and Fire Commissioner Jeff Butcher were •, in the audience. The response as indicated in the agreement would be automatic, and Chief Cooper's opinion was that the agreement should reinforce the City's application for regrading. MOTION: COUNCILMAN GELLER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE MUTUAL AUTOMATIC RESPONSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 1 AND THE CITY OF EDMONDS AND, FURTHER, THAT THE MAYOR BE INSTRUCTED TO SEND A LETTER TO FIRE CHIEF DRAGER AND THE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT 1 EXPRESSING THE CITY'S THANKS FOR THE COOPERATION RECEIVED. MOTION CARRIED. I PROPOSED ORDINANCE INCREASING WATER RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1.978 Public Works Director Leif Larson stated this proposal would increase the basic rate from 40¢ to 48¢ per hundred cubic feet in excess of 500 cubic feet. This had been discussed at length at the November 1 meeting.. He recommended adoption of the ordinance. The public hearing MOTION: was opened, no one wished to speak, and the public hearing was closed. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED.:BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 1963 INCREASING WATER RATES AS OF JANUARY 1, 1978. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before the Council and the meeting adjourned to Executive Session at 8:50 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, ity Clerk J HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor 9