19811110 City Council Minutes3�4
November 10, 1981 - Work Meeti,n.g
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The reguI a meeting of the Edmonds- City' Gounci l- was called.. to. order. at.. 7 :45 p. m.., following a budget
work session, by Mayor Har.ve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All
present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Katherine Allen
Mary'Goetz
Ray Gould
Jo -Anne Jaech
Bill Kasper
Larry Naughten
John Nordquist
Marc Gluth, Student Rep.
CONSENT AGENDA
STAFF PRESENT`
Art Housler, Finance Director
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Jeff Ristau, Accounting Supervisor
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk .
Items (D) and (G) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved
items on the Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call.
(B) Approval of Minutes of November 3, 1981.
(C) Adoption of Ordinance 2246, amending fees for fingerprinting.
(E) Adoption of Ordinance 2248, authorizing bond issue for LIDS 206 and 207.
(F) Passage of Resolution 508, transferring funds from Council Contingency Fund to General
Fund for purposes of purchasing chassis for "pumper". fire truck and of purchasing Christmas
decorations.
(H) Approval of final two -lot plat of Hofto Addition (P-3-81/Hofto).
PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2247 TO CLARIFY EXISTING AMBIGUITY REGARDING SPEED LIMIT ON 9TH AVE. S. [Item (D)
on Consent Agenda
Councilmember Kasper said that in reading the proposed ordinance it appeared that there was some
justification to increase the speed on 9th Ave. for safety, and he asked if that was the intent..
Police Chief Marlo Foster responded that the intent of the proposal was only to define Westgate, and
nothing more. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOETZ, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) ON
THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING ORDINANCE 2247. MOTION CARRIED.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION 509, SETTING FORTH COUNCIL SUPPORT FOR ONE-HALF CENT LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX
Item G on Consent Agenda
Councilmember Allen stated, for clarification, that the proposed resolution did not mean the sales
tax would be levied, only that the Council supports the concept. Councilmember Kasper said he was
against any increase in taxation. He realized this was not an approval of 1/2¢ taxes, but he said
if the City does not take it and the County does, that is another matter.. He said he was against it
because he does not support increases in any taxes. Councilmember Allen responded that the other
bill was written to say the County could impose this tax if.the municipality did not, and this was
simply a resolution to say where the City of Edmonds stands. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER.NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE ITEM (G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, ADOPTING RESOLUTION 509. MOTION
CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEMBER KASPER VOTING NO.
APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN
Parks and Recreation Director Jim Jessel noted that the plan had been to the Planning Advisory Board
and the Council Public Works Committee for review. He discussed the items listed in the capital
improvements program on page 20 of the plan, noting that they were listed by priority, the priorities
having been established by what was eligible for outside monies together with the April 1981 survey
taken of people using the Edmonds recreation facilities. Mr: Jessel noted that when he met with the
Public -Works Committee they had indicated that the priorities generally were valid. He said they
had recommended that the Meadowdale Playfield project (priority 7).be maintained and that Edmonds
should provide staff assistance to the Edmonds School District and the City of Lynnwood in this
development. Long-range needs for the Anderson Center had been.requested (priority 4), which he had
provided. The Council now asked that those items be prioritized. Councilmember Naughten noted that
the Public Works Committee had reviewed the Meadowdale Playfield project and decided there really is
no money to spend on it, although some staff may be provided. Councilmember Allen stated that
Edmonds' youngsters would be playing on that playfield and Edmonds' playfields would be relieved
considerably by the use of that playfield. Councilmember Gould noted that seven needs were listed
on page 24 in the Leisure Services Inventory., and he observed that if the plan were approved it
would be saying these are objectives, so he asked how they would be implemented. Mr. Jessel responded
that he meets frequently with the School District and they are pursuing a mutual agreement concept.
Councilmember Naughten stated that an effort should be made to find a way to finance a pool cover
for the Yost Park Pool (priority 5), and Councilmember Kasper added that the maintenance is going to
require it.
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Councilmember Gould thought one more thing was needed in the plan, a page that states specifically
what is -going to be done, stating what-the'City will work toward until 1985. He thought this was a
good document but that it needed objectives, and that the objectives should be things Mr. Jessel
.really thought could be accomplished and are desired to be accomplished in this time frame. '
Councilmember Kasper noted that there are a lot of properties and buildings that the City must
maintain and the maintenance is getting to be a tremendous budget item, and there should be a
concentrated maintenance program for the City. Councilmember Gould restated that as -- the City
should work toward reducing the subsidy costs of the Parks and Recreation Department and make it
self-sustaining so the revenues would offset more of the maintenance costs. It was noted that page
6 needed to..be Updated, as well as other sections in the first four pages. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO DECEMBER 8, 1981. MOTION CARRIED.
BUDGET WORK SESSION
The Council returned to the budget work session which had started just prior to this regular meeting.
During this session the question of the hiring of an M.A.A. was raised. Mayor Harrison said if the
Council so indicated, an M.A.A. would be hired immediately. Each Councilmember, except Councilmember
Kasper, individually stated that an M.A.A. should be hired immediately. Councilmember Kasper thought
a personnel person was needed, rather than an M.A.A. Mayor Harrison responded to the Council that
the M.A.A. position is budgeted and would be filled.
UESTIONS ON NOVE�'1BER 17 AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Gould suggested, regarding the Parkside West PRD, that a one-year extension be granted
with a provision for a second year so that it can be seen whether there is adequate progress demon-
strated (a two-year extension had been requested).
COUNCIL
Councilmember Goetz noted that there had been considerable destruction of campaign signs during the
recent election, and she thought there should be a City ordinance making it a.misdemeanor to destroy
campaign signs. COUNCILMEMBERALEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO PLACE ON THE DECEMBER 8,
1981 AGENDA A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DESTRUCTION OF CAMPAIGN SIGNS. MOTION CARRIED.
Council President Allen called attention to,:the:Dfsaster Plan which had been distributed to the
Council.
Councilmember Kasper suggested that the Public Safety Committee study the Seattle Noise Ordinance
and that they provide a recommendation.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 10:45 p.m. to discuss a legal matter.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Cit Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
November 17, 1981
. The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:55 p.m. by Mayor Harve
Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined oft the flag salute.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Larry Naughten Mary Lou Block, Planning'Director
John Nordquist Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director
Mary Goetz Ron Schirman, Assistant Fire Chief
Bill Kasper Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief
Katherine Allen Pat Wilson, Assistant City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech Mark Eames, City Attorney
Ray Gould Jim Murphy, City Attorney
Marc Gluth, Student Rep.. Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA
Item (B) was removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
KASPER, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the
Consent Agenda included the following:
(A) Roll call.
(C) Acknowledgment of.receipt of Claims for Damages from James Bride in the amount of $42.26
and from Robert V. Hovey in the amount of $1,437.94.
•(D.) Authorization to execute Supplement #1 to Agreement GC6514 (SR 524).