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19781114 City Council Minutes297 November 14, 1978 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. A1.1, present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT STAFF PRESENT Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Mike Herb Leif Larson, Public Works Director Phil Clement John LaTourelle, Community Development Director Katherine Allen Marlo Foster, Police Chief John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Ray Gould Art Housler, Finance Director Tom Carns Fred Herzberg, City Engineer Larry Naughten Jim Jesse1, Parks &.Recreation Manager John Wallace, City Attorney Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk . CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Items (D) and (E) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN' GOULD, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The balance of the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. • (B) Approval of Minutes of November 7, 1978. (C) Setting date of December 5, 1978 for hearing on appeal from ADB decision on JEDCO - 48-Unit Apartment Complex at 84th W. and 210th S.W. (File ADB-51-58, Appellant - Birch) PROPOSED PARKING ORDINANCE [Item..(D) on. Consent Agenda] Councilman Nordquist noted that.the proposed system in this ordinance is the same as that used in Everett. He said they use several.of the major banks in the downtown area to drop off the tickets and fees so they don't have to be mailed. Chief Foster affirmed that this system was taken from the Everett system and he said he would look into the,possibility of drop-off points. 'COUNCILMAN MOTION: NORDQUST MOVED; SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CARNS, TO APPROVE ITEM.(D) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING ORDINANCE 2041. MOTION CARRIED. ACKNOWLEDGMENT..OF RECEIPT OF CLAIM -FOR DAMAGES - (MOONEY) [Item (E) Consent Agenda]' This claim had to do with a traffic accident at an intersection where a stop sign was down. Councilman Naughten asked -what the normal.response time was to replace signs reported down. Public Works Director Leif Larson responded that normally a barricade is put up immediately but this apparently was reported on a weekend. He said he had asked for a report.on this incident and will furnish it MOTION: to the Council. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM (E) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL Councilman Naughten asked if the City of Edmonds was the only one challenging the wording in the Performing Arts Center agreement. M.A.A. Dibble responded that it had been resolved and a new draft will be on next week's agenda. • MAYOR The Mayor had received a petition for a three-way stop light atthe intersection of Olympic View Dr. MOTION: and Puget Dr. which the Clerk read into the record. COUNCILMAN CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT THE PETITION FOR A THREE-WAY STOP LIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF OLYMPIC VIEW DR. AND PUGET DR. BE REFERRED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR AND THAT HE BE ASKED TO REPORT HIS FINDINGS ON NOVEMBER 28. MOTION CARRIED. SLIDE PRESENTATION ON LOW COST HOUSING Deborah Roseboom, Acting Subsidy Programs Chairman for the Puget Sound Council Governments, of gave a slide presentation discussing past successes and failures of subsidized housing in the Puget Sound area. She pointed out that projects for elderly housing have been successful but communities have not been willing to allow family housing to be built in their areas. Further, that funds will not be available for more elderly housing until the family housing funds are utilized. REVIEW FAIR,,HOUSING COMMISSION ORDINANCES Councilman..Clement.noted.that.the.purpose of this discussion was not intended to review the ordinances on the books;..that it had been .determined..that people were not being discriminated anainst but there simply is no housing available. He.said the Council has said consistently that they want to get a good mixture of people, ethnic and by income, in Edmonds. Councilman Carns suggested the City look into the subsidized family housing described by Deborah Roseboom by -contacting the Snohomish County Housing Authority. COUNCILMAN CARNS THEN MOVED, SECONDED -BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT ST.EVE HOLT OF THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY BE INVITED TO MEET WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AT THE DECEMBER 5 MEETING. -.MOTION CARRIED. Councilman Clement said he would like to know what property within the City is available, possibly finding six pieces of property that could each be developed with about MOTION: four units each. This may be pursued later. COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN 6s' November 14, 1978 - continued • CLEMENT, THAT THE STAFF PROVIDE FOR THE DECEMBER 5 MEETING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INVITATION TO THE SNOHOMISH COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY REPRESENTATIVE, A REPORT ON THE EXISTING HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN FOR THE CITY OF EDMONDS. MOTION CARRIED. INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL ACQUISITION CANDIDATES IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS The Community Development Department had analyzed the environmentally sensitive areas in the City to determine whether acquisition would be appropriate. They had selected acquisition candidates based on two criteria: (1) the property is accessible to the public and is large enough to be used by the public for recreation purposes (primarily nature trails, picnicking or fishing); and (2) the property contains a stream or marsh that is important to the City's drainage system.. Community Development.Director John LaTourelle said they had no idea of what the values of the selected properties would be. He*also noted that the environmentally sensitive areas maps are loosely drawn. Six sites were selected: (1) The stream and woodland north of Paradise Lane, east of 5th Ave. S., south of Elm St.; (2) Fruitdale on the Sound Watershed, north of 196th-, east of'01ympic View'Dr.,.west of 88th Ave. W.; (3) Property south of University Park Pro ert west of 76th Ave. W.. a f y, v , east o Olympic View Dr., (4) Shell Valley, the undeveloped area; (5� Property south of Meadowdale Beach Road; and (6) Union Oil Marsh. These properties were discussed, with Mr. LaTourelle recommending future acquisition be considered for the first three and noting that the other three may be acquired through PRD or other regulatory measures. Councilman Herb indicated an interest in the Fruitdale on the Sound Watershed. COUNCILMAN MOTION: CARNS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST, THAT COUNCILMAN HERB MAKE INQUIRIES ABOUT THE FRUITDALE ON THE -SOUND WATERSHED AND REPORT HIS FINDINGS TO THE COUNCIL DECEMBER 12. MOTION CARRIED. Councilwoman Allen felt PRD application should be encouraged for the fourth and fifth items. DISCUSSION.AND WRAP-UP ON ALL EDMONDS.GOALS and LIST OF PRIORITIES.FOR PROPOSED BOND ISSUE Councilman Carns commented that if the City does have a bond issue, work should be done to • support it, and even if each issue is an individual one the citizens should be encouraged to vote for all of them. A list of priorities for a bond -issue had been prepared by the Community Development Department and these were discussed in relation to the goals the Council had established at their Port Ludlow retreat. The listed items were broken down into to priority Y projects and second priority projects. After a lengthy d' P J p Y p J gthy discussion, several motions were made with regard to a "shopping list" of projects to use as a base for starting public hearings. MOTION: COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS CONSIST OF: (1) PURCHASE OF THE EDMONDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROPERTY; (2) ACQUISITION OF WATERFRONT, RAVINE, GREENBELT -AND NEW PARK PROPERTIES; (3) EDMONDS-ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REHABILI- TATION; (4) EDMONDS'JUNIOR HIGH FIELD REHABILITATION; AND (5) EDMONDS JUNIOR HIGH PLAYFIELD MOTION: LIGHTING. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMAN HERB MOVED, SECONDED.BY COUNCILMAN NAUGHTEN, THAT THE PARKS AND RECREATION SECOND PRIORITY PROJECTS CONSIST OF: (1) PIER - BRACKETT'S LANDING REHABILITATION; AND (2) JOINT FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT WITH SCHOOL -DISTRICT; AND THAT THE OTHER MOTION: ITEMS LISTED BE DELETED. MOTION CARRIED.. COUNCILMAN GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN CLEMENT, THAT UNDER THE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TOP PRIORITY PROJECTS THERE BE INCLUDED A NEW MOTION: LIBRARY FOR 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS. MOTION.CARRIED. COUNCILMAN CLEMENT MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO INCLUDE UNDER MUNICIPAL FACILITIES TOP PRIORITY.PROJECTS $25,000 FOR PARKS MAINTENANCE BUILDING ADDITION AND $30,000 FOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING LIBRARY MOTION: BUILDING. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILWOMAN ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY.000NCILMAN GOULD, TO INCLUDE THE TOP PRIORITY STREET IMPROVEMENTS, STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS, AND STREET LIGHTING -AND UTILITIES UNDERGROUNDING. MOTION CARRIED. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN, CiV Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor • November 21, 1978 The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem Tom Carns-in-:the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag salute. PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Tom Carns, Mayor Pro tem Harve Harrison, Mayor Charles Dibble, M.A.A. Mike Herb Katherine Allen Leif Larson, Public Works Dir. Phil Clement John LaTourelle, Com. Dev. Dir. John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Ray Gould Noelle Charleson, Asst. City Planner Larry Naughten John Wallace, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION: Items (D) and.(E) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMAN NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMAN GOULD, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The balance of the Consent Agenda included the following: