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Councilmember Nordquist reported:.on the Association.of Washington Cities convention that he,
along with Councilmembers.Al:l.en and Goetz and Finance.Director Housler, had attended last week.
He said the meetings were very.beneficial in building rapport with representatives from other
cities.
Councilmember Goetz referred:to:a memorandum from Councilmember Allen regarding parking at the
Edmonds Arts Festival. She.stated that she would like to recommend to the Arts Festival Committee
that in the future the City.Council and Mayor should be made honorary patrons of the Festival
and be provided with parking so they can more easily meet their commitments in conjunction with
this activity. IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, THAT
THE TOPIC OF "ARTS FESTIVAL PARKING" BE PLACED ON THE AUGUST 4 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison explained.a.memorandum received from.Acting.Public Works Director John Mitchell
regarding inter -jurisdiction and county -wide drainage management. He said the Councilmembers
had been invited to a drainage management workshop.arranged by'the Snohomish County Office of
Community Planning, to be held Thursday, June 25, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., at the Community
Planning Library in the County Administration Building.
Councilmember Naughten referred to a letter of complaint from Robert Anderson,.7370 N. Meadowdale
Rd. Dr. Anderson objected to receiving notice of a neighborhood meeting regarding the assessment
process for the North Meadowdale LID only five days. -before the meeting date. Councilmember
Naughten expressed his concern over this delay and.asked what could be done to prevent this
from happening again. The Council agreed that in the.future, all meeting notices should be
sent out at least 20 days -prior to a meeting in order to give concerned parties at least two
weeks' notice. Mayor Harrison said he would respond to Dr. Anderson, informing.him that there
• will be a continuation of the meeting about which he is concerned.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, THAT DISCUSSION ON
THE CEMETERY AGREEMENT BE PLACED AS AN ITEM ON THE JUNE 30 COUNCIL AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
The.Council requested that the City Attorney review this agreement and be prepared to make
recommendations at this meeting.
Councilmember Allen stated.that organization of the.Public.Works Department will be discussed
at the Council's dinner meeting on June 30. IT WAS THEN MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON - THE JULY 7 COUNCIL AGENDA FOR SETTLEMENT.
MOTION CARRIED. Notification will be given of the location for the dinner meeting.
It was agreed that the Council would again participate in the Fourth of July parade.
The,,,Counc4kl. authori.zb&-distribution of the minutesof the May 30 Council/Staff Workshop to
department heads and the public.
Councilmember Allen stressed.the importance of Council representation at the two following
meetings to be held Monday evening, June 29: (1) A library meeting with the interior decorator,
to be held at the Frances.Anderson Center; and (2) A,meeting on the Performing Arts Center to
be held at the Wade James Theater. Several Councilmembers agreed to attend each meeting.
As the Council had decided-that�Cabot Dow & Associates.should be hired as consultants for labor
negotiations, IT WAS MGVED.BY'000NCILMEMBER ALLEN, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, THAT THE
MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN THE CONTRACT WITH CABOT DOW. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember
Jaech referred. -to a letter received
from the Edmonds Council of .Concerned Citizens
wherein they
expressed concern over proposals that.Community
Transit may be considering in
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regard•to the
waterfront.. Several Councilmembers
and Staff assured her that an earlier Intermodal
Study had not
been pursued further.
There was no
further business to come before the Council,
and the meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
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IRENE VARNEY
MORAN, City Clerk
HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
June 30, 1981
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The regular meeting of
Harrison in the Council
salute.
PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Larry Naughten
Ray Gould
Katherine Allen
Mary. Goetz
John Nordquist
Jo -Anne Jaech
the Edmonds City Council was.called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Mayor Harve
Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag
ABSENT'
STAFF PRESENT
Bill Kasper Jack Mitchell, Acting Public Works Director
Irene Varney..Moran, City Clerk
Mary Lou Block,'Planning Director
Art Housler, Finance Director
Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Linda McCrystal, Arts Coordinator
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
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CONSENT AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the'Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call..
(B) Approval of Minutes of June 23, 1981.
(C) Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages.from'Veronica Lynn Vines in the amount
of $100,000.
(D) Setting date of July 21, 1981 for hearing on parking proposal for major remodel at
northwest corner of 5th Ave. and Main St. - Jacque Mayo (BC).
(E) Approval of General Requirements for Fire Alarm Systems (addendum to Code).
(F) Approval of Fireworks Stand Permits.
(G) Passage of Resolution 501, setting August 4, 1981 for hearing.on proposed street
vacation along 175th St. S.W., west of 72nd Ave. W. (ST-2-81)
(H) Passage of Resolution 502, setting August 4, 1981 for hearing on proposed vacation of
a portion of the alley located between 8th and.9th Aver N. and Sprague and Edmonds
Sts. (ST-1-81)
AUDIENCE
Bob Anderson, 7370 N. Meadowdale Rd., said he had received a notice of an informational meeting •
regarding the Meadowdale sewer project and only five days'.notice of the meeting was given. He
had a commitment for that date and fel't the notice was insufficient, and he asked what the
Council considered reasonable notice. Mayor Harrison responded.that he did not consider five
days' notice adequate and this.had,been discussed upon receipt of.a letter from Dr. Anderson.
A second meeting had been scheduled and Dr. Anderson was -supposed to have been notified.
Councilmember,Naughten added that the letter was discussedand the Council agreed that at least
20 days' notice should be given for such meetings.
Jim Riecken, 721 14th Way'S.W., expressed thanks to Acting Public Works Director Jack Mitchell
for getting some curb repair work done in his neighborhood. He said the neighborhood had tried
continuously with the previous Public Works Director to get the work done, with no success, and
the neighborhood was very happy to -have -it accomplished.
Bill Crow, of 3rd Ave. S., said he had done some research into the costs of water and sewer
service to apartments and -condominiums as compared to single-family residences and the average
charge to'apartment/condominium units was-$7.56 per month for water and sewer and for single-
family residences the average was $16.33.- He' gave specific figures, comparing apartment/condominium
units to adjacent or nearby single-family residences. His computations indicated the City is
losing $15,000 per month by undercharging the apartments and condominiums. Mayor Harrison
agreed that the amount of disparity was large, being two to one in some cases. Councilmember
Gould noted that there had been a public hearing on this recently because of the questions
raised by Mr. Crow but he was not present. Councilmember Gould's conclusion at end of the
hearing was that the system is equitable., He suggested that the material presented to the
Council be given to Mr. Crow so that he has all the information they received. Mayor Harrison
stated that apartments are billed on -:the meter charge rather than on a volume charge and it
does not work-out equitably and,that Mr: Crow's point was.that everyone is being served with
the same product, rather than how it is'being served. Councilmember Allen agreed that there is •
an inequity and.even though the Finance Director had provided a full explanation at the previous
hearing she thought it should be discussed again. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO PLACE ON THE AUGUST 4, 1981 AGENDA, SO THAT IT CAN BE DISCUSSED AT
THE JULY 28, 1981 WORK MEETING, A FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE UTILITY RATES. Finance Director
Art Housler said he would be out of town at that time but Jeff Ristau would be available. THE
MOTION CARRIED.
SLIDE.PRESENTATION ON ONE PERCENT FOR ART
Arts Coordinator Linda McCrystal said the Arts Commission currently is accepting proposals for
the second art project. She had -invited Joan Nilsson, an .art historian and assistant professor
of art history at Western Washington University, to make a presentation regarding public art.
Ms. Nilsson gave a slide show demonstrating public art in the Seattle area to give an idea of
the various types of public art' -which can be provided.
CONSIDERATION OF PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD RECOMMENDATION.FOR APPROVAL OF R-3-81 (.BOLDMAN/SZALAY) FROM
RS=6 TO BN AT 618'AND 624 EDMONDS WAY_
Planning Director Mary Lou Block stated that the Planning Advisory Board had heard this matter
on March 11, 1981 and had recommended approval, and under.the provisions of the new Code the
Council could approve without another.public hearing if it.concurred in the PAB recommendation,
but if any modifications are required then it.must be scheduled for a public hearing. The
findings of fact and conclusions of the.PAB were provided. The property is adjacent to SR 104,
and the surrounding zoning was.shown:*.The adjacent.property to the north As BN/RS-6, to the
south it is BN/RS-12, to the east it is. RS-6/RM-.2.4, and to the west it is PS-6/P.S-12. The
surrounding land uses vary from residential to low scale professional offices and retail businesses.
A drawing was shown to indicate the proposal.for development if the property is rezoned. There
will be one joint driveway for the two properties, so only.one.curb cut will berequired and
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access to SR 104 will be safer... Cars,now have to..back.onto it and with the new.driveway they
will -go' -forward onto it Pa.&ing wi,l1 be provided.behind the buildings. A 15' w.ide landscaped
buffer will be'provided a.t'the rear:' Ms: Block circulated some -photographs which conveyed the
applicants' intent and.she read aloud the PAB's findings'of fact. Notification was discussed,
and Councilmember Naughten observed that the public had been:provided an.opportunity to attend
the PAB hearing. It appeared: -to him that this was a logical.way for these properties to
develop.. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN-MOVED, SECONDED BY..000NCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE PAB TO APPROVE, R=3-.81.FOR:THE REASONS STATED.BY.THE.PAB, ADOPTING.ORDINANCE 2213.
Councilmember,Gould observed.that the Council could, if it -desired, have a public hearing on
this, and Councilmember Naughten responded that the.purpose.of:the change in the Code was to
streamline the system so there are not -so many'public.hear.ings on the same subject. THE MOTION
THEN CARRIED.
PROPOSED -ORDINANCE TO ELIMINATE.RENTAL ACCOUNTS INUTILITY BILLING
Acting Public Works Director Jack Mitchell had provided information to support this proposal.
It would streamline the billing procedure and the maintenance of account records. Rental
accounts would be tranferred to the property owner's name and the property owner would be the
responsible party. Mr. Mitchell said it takes 30 minutes to open an account and 20 minutes to
close it, so it is costing. -the City a minimum of $3,330 per year to open and close rental
accounts. To date, this year,.there have been 154 service orders prepared by Utility Billing
and keypunched by Data Processing for change of name and receipt of. deposit, and there have
been 78 deposit refund checks.processed. In the recent,.utilities audit the State Auditor had .
recommended elimination of rental accounts. John Rawlings, formerly a State Auditor and currently
Comptroller for the Alderwood Water District, was present to answer questions.. He currently is
working with the City on -A is utility billing. Mayor Harrison_thought that if the proposal were
.adopted the owner should have the option to have the bill.sent, in his name, to the rental
• address, and work out arrangements -with his tenant for payment. Mr. Rawlings said that at
Alderwood they do not care,who pays the bill and they send it wherever the owner desires, but
they do want the owner responsible. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2214, ELIMINATING
RENTAL ACCOUNTS IN UTILITY BILLING. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST SECONDED THE MOTION'FOR DISCUSSION.
He asked who originated this, and:Mr. Mitchell again stated that it was a recommendation of
the Auditor. City Attorney.Wayne Tanaka said there always have.been-problems in'the rental
situations and with this'ordinance-there would be no more question as to the responsible party.
Mr. Mitchell noted that depos.its.would be eliminated.. He said owners would be notified by'
certified mail of the change. THE MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ VOTING NO.
DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CEMETERY AGREEMENT
Finance.Director Art Housler-.had advised the Council:-of.the various problems which had occurred
under the current cemetery agreement with the owner,:Roy Baker... The agreement, signed in 1973,
has not been kept and the arrangement has not worked.well, resulting in both the -City Clerk and
the Finance Director spending a lot of time handling.citizen complaints about the cemetery. He
made recommendations for revisions to the agreement. BASED ON THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS, COUNCILMEMBER
NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO
REVISE THE AGREEMENT TO (1) REQUIRE VOLUNTARY REIMBURSEMENT ON A -QUARTERLY BASIS, (2) REQUIRE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR NOTIFYING PUD WHEN ANY LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE, AND (3) INCLUDE A PROVISO
THAT IF THE CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT ARE NOT KEPT THEN THE LIGHTS WOULD BE REMOVED UPON 30
DAYS' NOTICE. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison asked at this time for an Executive Session following this evening's meeting to
discuss an offer to sell property and a personnel matter.
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Councilmember Goetz advised that she would be on vacation.July 14 and 21.
Councilmember Naughten advised that he would absent July 14.
Councilmember Nordquist suggested that the Mayor's office take an inventory of all City property and
equipment except for land and buildings, but Finance Director Art Housler said an .inventory system
already is in effect for all property with a minimum original cost of $100. It is a fixed inventory
listing and is updated on.a regular basis.
Councilmember Naughten inquired as t6 the status of the Public.Works Director position, and Council
President Allen responded that the organization of that department is on the July 7 agenda and the
position will be contingent upon that.
Councilmember Naughten noted,that there had been a.letter received from the Port regarding Port
security. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY 000NCILMEMBER GOULD, TO PLACE THE PORT SECURITY
MATTER ON THE JULY 21, 1981 COUNCIL AGENDA, TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE JULY 14, 1981 14ORK MEETING.
Councilmember Gould requestedbackground information to .explain the basis on.which the $6,466
.monthly charge was established so they will know whether to back-up. THE MOTION CARRIED.
Council President Allen said there -is a letter from -Charles Peterson and Associates regarding sale
of City property which will be discussed next week.
Council President Allen advised that the Association of Snohomish Cities and Towns will meet July 9,
1981.at the Village Restaurant in Marysville..
Council President Allen reminded the Council of the bl-ood.dr.awing on July 9.
Council President Allen noted that the court and filing fees had been discussed last week and the
Council had tentatively agreed to go along with the.other cities. However, the Council did not.
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accept the interlocal agreement. She asked for the Council's consent that she ask the City Attorney
to see to it that the City.has.a..substantial interlocal agreement. Mr. Tanaka said that most of the
cities are satisfied -with the.agreement.but there are some things peculiar to Edmonds which should
be covered in a•more formal document. Council President Allen noted -that Edmonds would.not want to
be tied into the figures the other cities have agreed upon if it gets the opportunity to have its
own court, and Councilmember-Gould said.he still thought they should make every effort with the
legislature to change the law so Edmonds can have its own municipal court. Mr. Tanaka proposed that
the agreement specify that Edmonds -could -pull out if it forms its own court or joins with another
city, but agrees to the stated figures:as long as it is in the District Court system. COUNCILMEMBER
ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY.000NCILMEMBER�NORDQUIST, THAT THE MAYOR BE AUTHORIZED TO SIGN AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE OTHER CITIES.AND THE COUNTY REGARDING THE DISTRICT COURT, WITH THE FIGURES FOR
CRIMINAL CASES BEING $14 in 1981,,$15 IN 1982, AND $16 IN 1983; AND FOR CIVIL INFRACTIONS $12;.WITH
THE PROVISO THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT AN AGREEMENT THAT.GIVES.EDMONDS A WITHDRAWAL OPTION.
MOTION CARRIED.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive..
Session at 9:30 p.m.
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IRENE.VARNEY MORAN, Vty Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
July 7, 1981 •
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
Jack Mitchell, Acting Public Works Director
Ray Gould
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Katherine.Allen
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Bill Kasper
Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Mary Goetz
Art Housler, Finance Director
Larry Naughten
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jo -Anne Jaech
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
John Nordquist.
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED,.SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on.the Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call.
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(B) Approval of Minutes of
June 30, 1981.
(C) Setting date of August
4, 1981 for hearing on Preliminary Plat P-1-81 (Bone/Ewing).
(D) Setting date of August`4,
1981 for hearing on Preliminary PRD-2-81 (Peter Bilder).
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison. asked whether the
Council:wanted to pursue his suggestion of an ordinance
requiring planter.maintenance*, to be:enforced by a citation system, and possibly the addition
of Sign Code enforcement through
the citation system. This.had been discussed at the Council/
Staff Retreat but no direction had been given by the Council. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN,
TO.DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY.TO DRAFT A -PROPOSED PLANTER
MAINTENANCE ORDINANCE. Councilmember Allen said'it had been her feeling that the Sign Code
speaks to.size of signs but*does*not
state how the Staff can enforce it. Councilmember Nord-
quist thought signs should be handled:in a separate motion.- THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER.
NORDQUIST THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY:000NCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, THAT COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN DRAFT HER
INTENT REGARDING SIGN CODE ENFORCEMENT AND PRESENT IT TO THE COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION.
MOTION CARRIED.
REVIEW HEARING EXAMINER CONTRACT:AND
DE.NOVO HEARING ASPECT.ON APPEALS, AND
HEARING EXAMINER SECRETARIAL SERVICES CONTRACT
The Edmonds Hearing Examiner, James Driscoll, had provided.the Council with a written report
covering the background of the system,. implementation of the system, and.proposals for the
system in the future. He reviewed his report, noting that the system had been set up according
to City ordinance and State statutes., and.that'it is similar.to systems of various other local
cities. He -stated that for the most -part -the hearings had.gone.smoothly; the staff reports had
been accurate, very informative, and provided the necessary information for the hearings; and