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December 13, 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
salute.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A.
Ray Gould Leif Larson, Public Works Director
Phil Clement Harry Whitcutt, Acting Community Development Director
Max Gellert Noelle Charleson, Assistant City Planner
John Nordquist Lila Crosby, Finance Director
Robert Anderson Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Tom Carns Marlo Foster, Police Chief:..
Mike Herb Jack Cooper, Fire Chief
Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The Consent Agenda contained the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of December 6, 1977. •
COUNCIL
Councilman Anderson inquired as to the delay in opening the two additional ramps at Highway 99 and
SR 104, noting that they have appeared to be completed for several weeks but are still closed off
by safety barriers. Public Works Director Leif Larson responded that he would inventigate and re-
port on the matter.
Councilman Gellert inquired as to how the matter of the firefighters' magazine had been resolved,
as indicated on the extended agenda. Mayor Harrison responded that each volunteer firefighter
will receive a copy and two copies will go to each fire station, and he no longer would receive
a copy.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison asked for the Council's confirmation of several appointments he wished to make.
A.MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S
REAPPOINTMENT OF LYLE DRUEGER TO POSITION 4 ON THE EDMONDS ARTS COMMISSION, TERM TO EXPIRE
DECEMBER 31, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN ANDERSON, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN GELLERT, TO CONFIRM THE APPOINTMENT OF ANN GINSBERG TO POSITION 5 ON THE EDMONDS ARTS
COMMISSION, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1981. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN
CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF HAROLD HATZENBUHLER
TO FILL THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF POSITION 7 ON THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 311
1979. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison announced that the deadline for 1978 Block Grant proposals had been changed from
January 20 to December 30, so he asked that the Council review and comment this evening on propo-
sals the City might wish to make. Assistant City Planner Noelle Charleson reviewed several suggested
proposals and asked that the Council indicate which of these, or any the Council may suggest, the
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Staff should pursue. She stressed that HUD would not give favorable consideration to any project
that would not primarily benefit low and moderate income persons. The proposals offered to the
Council for consideration were: (1) Transportation for the Senior Center, involving purchase or
lease of a bus or van to transport. South County Seniors to the Center; (2) Meals on Wheels, providing
delivery of hot lunches to low and moderate income,senior citizens who are not able to leave their
homes; (3) Sidewalk between Senior Center and Main St., providing access to the Senior Center without
having to walk across the railroad tracks near the railroad station; (4) Senior Center Recreation
Program providing a recreation.specialist to give various recreation or fitness classes at the
Senior Center; and (5) Edmonds Multi -Purpose Center, providing purchase of the Edmonds Elementary
School for a multi -purpose center and programming it primarily for the needs of handicapped, under-
priviledged, or low and moderate income persons. In addition to these, Councilman Carns called
attention to a request from the Task Force studing the proposed Paramedic-. Program for Southwest
Snohomish County, in which it asks for local government co-sponsorship of a Community Development
Block Grant Application for funding a 21-month start-up period for the paramedic program. He
suggested the City of".:Edmonds go along with the other local governments on this application, and
he noted that the City of Lynnwood has passed a resolution authorizing such co-sponsorship on the
part of that City. He had submitted a copy of that resolution for consideration by the Council.
The various proposals were discussed. Lou O'Neill, Nutrition Director from the Senior Services of
Snohomish County, answered questions regarding the Meals on Wheels project. A comment was made
that people could become dependent on this program and then it might be cut off when HUD funds were
no longer available. Ms: O'Neill responded that individuals generally do not stay on the program
longer than a year, for various -reasons. Another comment was that it appeared the City was reach-
ing for a program, finding it difficult to substantiate a real need, but it was noted that the City
should stay in the program in order to support the rest of Snohomish County, some parts of which
do have a very real need. After discussion, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE PROPOSAL RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AND CO -SPONSORING AN APPLICATION FOR
FUNDS FOR THE SOUTHWEST SNOHOMISH COUNTY PARAMEDIC PROGRAM BE PLACED ON THE DECEMBER 20 CONSENT
AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT,
THAT THE MEALS:ON':'WHEEL'S,'P.ROPOSAL BE GIVEN HIGH PRIORITY. MOTION CARRIED. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE
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BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN HERB, THAT THE ASSISTANT CITY PLANNER LOOK INTO
THE POSSIBILITY OF FUNDING SOME OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WITH
HUD BLOCK GRANT FUNDS. Councilman Gellert cautioned that restrictions must not be put on the use
of the school. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.
DISCUSSION ON LID'S FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Public Works Director Leif Larson had distributed information sheets showing cost ranges of various
types of street improvements. He reviewed the various methods of assessment and noted that a pre-
cise determination of benefit to one parcel in an assessment district is not possible. He felt
that each improvement needs to be analyzed individually to determine the best assessment method
to be used. His recommendation was that before bringing a project to the Council the Staff should
prepare a study and consult with the property owners to determine the most equitable method of
assessment. He felt that each project should be evaluated on its own merits. It was noted that
LID requests had not been coming in from citizens, mainly because of the undergrounding require-
ment, and it was questioned whether undergrounding should always be required. Comments were.made
that determination should be made on a case -by -case basis except in new developments, and that when
street funds were going to be available they should only be available for complete improvements,
including undergrounding. It was suggested that the policy remain to encourage full development,
including undergrounding, but that the Staff be given more discretion to evaluate necessary re -
MOTION: quirements on a case -by -case basis. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
CARNS, THAT AT THE WORK MEETING OF JANUARY 10 THE COUNCIL REVIEW A PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF
POLICY, TO BE PRESENTED BY THE STAFF, THAT WILL EXPRESS A POLICY ALLOWING LID'S FOR LOCAL STREET
IMPROVEMENTS THAT ENCOMPASS OVERLAYS AND MINIMUM BASE PREPARATION UP TO.26' IN WIDTH AND REQUIRE
COMPLETE IMPROVEMENT WHENEVER ANY DRAINAGE IS GOING TO BE ADDED TO THE LID, AND THAT THAT RESOLU-
TION BE EXAMINED BY THE COUNCIL AT THE JANUARY 10 MEETING AND BE SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON FEBRUARY 7. After some discussion, COUNCILMAN CLEMENT AMENDED HIS MOTION TO INCLUDE THAT
THE RESOLUTION SHALL CONTAIN A STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT IN THE CASES OF FULL DEVELOPMENT THE
CITY WILL PART+ICIPATE IN ALLEVIATING THE COSTS. COUNCILMAN CARNS SECONDED THE AMENDMENT. THE
AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION THEN CARRIED.
Before going on the next item, Mayor Harrison requested an Executive Session following this
meeting regarding union negotiations and property announcment.
1978 ROUT
The Council reviewed the December 2 Budget Summary and a memorandum from the Finance Director
indicating that the General Fund will require an additional $21,500 because of full medical
coverage for employees. It was noted that the revenue from the water utility tax was based
on the current water rates, rather than the increased rates going into effect January 1.
MOTION: A MOTION WAS MADE BY COUNCILMAN GELLERT, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY
BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A BALANCED BUDGET ORDINANCE REFLECTING A CHANGE IN THE BUDGET OUTLINE TO
-INCREASE THE REVENUE BY $3,200 THROUGH THE INCREASE IN THE WATER UTILITY TAX, WHICH IS INCREASED
BECAUSE OF THE WATER RATE INCREASE, AND THAT THE SUMMARY EXPENDITURES INDICATED IN THE DECEMBER 2
BUDGET SUMMARY BE INCREASED BY $21,500 OF WHICH $18,346 IS TO COME FROM THE SURPLUS THAT WAS IN
THE BUDGET AND THE BALANCE FROM THE INCREASED REVENUES. MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council,,and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 9:15 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Vty Clerk
December 20, 1977
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HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
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 John LaTourelle, Community Development Director
Max Gellert Lila Crosby, Finance Director
John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Robert Anderson Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Tom Carns Jack Cooper, Fire Chief
Mike Herb Noelle Charleson, Assistant City Planner
Rod Garretson, Park Planning & Recreation Dir.
John Wallace, City Attorney
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Mayor Harrison asked that the Council pass Resolution 386, commending Max Gellert for his
MOTION: service as a member of the Edmonds City Council. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMAN_CARNS, TO PASS RESOLUTION 386, COMMENDING MAX GELLERT FOR.HIS SERVICE AS A MEMBER
OF THE EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Gellert was presented a framed copy
MOTION: of the resolution. A MOTION WAS THEN MADE BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN
GOULD, TO PASS RESOLUTION 387, COMMENDING ROBERT A. ANDERSON FOR HIS SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF
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