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19811201 City Council Minutes352 November 24, 1981 - continued • Councilmember Naughten referred to a letter received last week from Dr. Jacque Mayo with a proposal regarding parking for his proposed remodel at 5th and Main St. He proposed to provide the City with a note for $15,000, payable when construction begins, for the 15 in -lieu parking stalls; and further, then to purchase, lease, or make provision for the other 14 stalls prior to receipt of an occupancy permit. These were the first two i tems-: i,n °hi;s*' 1�etter. '. The..next two items• were�,requests to extend to 600' the range necessary within which to provide the stalls, and for a 60-day extension of his December 23, 1981 final date for submission of plans for a building permit. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka said the last two items would require an ordinance change or a variance, and Planning Director Mary Lou Block said she does not.have the option to grant an extension administratively or through a variance. Councilmember Kasper felt all the leases for parki.ng spaces should be signed before the issuance of a building permit. Mr. Tanaka noted that on the statement to be signed by Dr. Mayo he agrees he will not get an occupancy permit and he will not.occupy the building, and then he is given the building permit. Councilmember Kasper said he had become aware of,a piece of property that may be within 300' of the site which sold for $80,000. rather recently. He wanted something to assure that the leases are acquired, saying those spaces should be either purchased or leased. Council - member Naughten suggested that a covenant be required to say the applicant could not open the doors unless he has all the leases. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO ACCEPT ITEMS 1 AND 2 OF DR. MAYO'S LETTER OF NOVEMBER 12, 1981. While the motion was being made Councilmember Nordquist left the Council Chambers.so there was not a quorum. THE MOTION THEN FAILED FOR LACK,OF A.QUORUM. Council President Allen referred to a reclassification request from NE-13 to E-07 for Buildings and Grounds Foreman Felix deMello. There was not a quorum of the Council present, however. COUNCIL PRESIDENT ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE REQUEST, PENDING A QUORUM. No vote could be taken, and the meeting then adjourned at 9:50 p.m. e IRENE VARNEY MORAN., My Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor December 1, 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, Public Works Superintendent Katherine Allen Jim Adams, City Engineer Marc Gluth, Student Rep. Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Ray Gould Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Larry Naughten Marlo Foster, Police Chief. Jo -Anne Jaech Jack Weinz, Fire Chief Bill Kasper Art Housler, Finance Director John Nordquist Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director Laura Hall Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney • Jim Murphy, City Attorney Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk Councilmember Laura Hall was administered the.oath of office by City Attorney Wayne Tanaka and was presented a bouquet of roses by Capt. Floyd Smith, following which she took her seat at the rostrom. CONSENT AGENDA Items (F) 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 24, 1981. (C) Set date.of January 5, 1982 for hearing on preliminary 5-lot plat (Willison/P-4-81). (This originally was set for December 29, 1981,.but later in the evening a motion was made to change it to the January date.) (D) Set date of January 5, 1982 for hearing on preliminary 7-lot plat (Henning/ P-5-81). (This also originally was set for December 29, 1981, but later in the evening a motion was made to change it to the January date.) (E) Final acceptance of work by C. Martin Trucking on Sprague St. LID 208, Schedule "B." (H) Follow-up report on insurance pooling. REPORT ON 'BIDS OPENED NOVEMBER 24 FOR PAINT STRIPER [Item (F) on Consent Agenda] • 3.53 • December 1, 1981 -.continued Councilmember Naughten asked why there were.no bids on this item, and Public Works Superintendent Jack Mitchell said there were various reasons from the companies who intended to bid, but one of them was now able to negotiate. He said they could.go out to.bid again or else negotiate. The - estimate for the item was $20,000. COUNCIL'MEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORD- QUIST, TO GO OUT TO BID AGAIN BECAUSE THERE SHOULD BE MORE THAN ONE PARTICIPANT ON AN ITEM OF THIS AMOUNT. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED ORDINANCE 2250, AMENDING.TAX LEVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH COUNTY CERTIFICATION [Item (G) on Consent Agenda] It was necessary to amend the tax levy because the County Assessor had certified assessed property valuation figures different from those in the original tax levy ordinance. Councilmember Gould noted that the net effect was a reduction in revenue of $5,237, and Finance Director Art Housler recommended that the budget not be.changed since collection of delinquencies may make up the amount. Councilmember Gould said they would have to plan in their budget that there is $5,000 in revenue that they will not have. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD THEN MOVED, -SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (G) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Harrison stated that there was a vacancy on the Planning Advisory Board to which he proposed appointing John Hodgin who has been serving as the alternate. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF JOHN HODGIN TO POSITION 6 ON THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1984. MOTION CARRIED.- Mayor Harrison then proposed for appointment to the position of Alternate Member of that Board Ward Phillips. An interview was scheduled for December 15, 1981, at 7:00 p.m. Councilmember Nordquist requested a • list 'of the people on the PAB, where they live, and the nature of their businesses. He was interested in seeing the representation of the City at large, noting that there had been some criticism recently as to the City representation on the PAB. 1 1 Mayor Harrison advised.that Perry Spanfelner's term on the ADB had expired and he was interested in serving another term. COUNCILMEMBER'NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF PERRY SPANFELNER TO POSITION 3 ON THE ADB, TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 5, 1985. Councilmember Kasper noted that Mr. Spanfelner is employed by the City and there could be a conflict of interest. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that the ADB does not have any review function over his particular job, and that he is contractually employed in the Building Department. THE MOTION CARRIED. AUDIENCE Dewey Leyda, 342 Sunset Ave., was concerned about flyers being placed on power poles to advertise an event. He displayed one such flyer and said he had counted 29 of them around town. Mayor Harrison assigned that to the Police Department to be resolved. MEETING WITH PROPONENTS OF PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF AREA NORTH OF OLYMPIC VIEW DR., EAST OF 76TH AVE. W., AND SOUTH OF 180TH S.W. Planning Director Mary Lou Block.advised that the City had received a petition for annexation of the area described above. A Certificate of Sufficiency had been provided by the City Clerk, and Ms. Block recommended approval, that simultaneous zoning be required, and that the area should assume its proportionate share of the outstanding indebtedness of the City of Edmonds. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka added that the purpose of this evening's meeting was for the Council to meet with.the people and decide whether to authorize the initiators to go ahead with the 75% petition, whether to require the properties to assume the existing indebtedness of the City, and whether to require the simultaneous adoption of the zoning; and that those were the only issues for this evening's meeting. He said the decision as to whether it will be annexed will be made at a hearing. Wayne Meyers,.850 Northstream Lane, one of the petitioners, said they would like to come into the City of Edmonds and they understand and are willing to accept the outstanding indebtedness of the City and the underlying zoning: He said they had signatures of 88% of the property owners involved, so he .asked if a second hearing must be held. Mr. Tanaka responded that the Council has to make the decisions on the three points and assumption of indebtedness must be stated in the 75% petition. Ve noted that the petition still had to go to the Boundary Review Board, but they would waive jurisdic- tion because of the size of the area. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY OF EDMONDS ACCEPT THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO REQUIRE THE SIMULTANEOUS ADOPTION OF ZONING REGULATIONS, THE ZONING GOING TO THE NEAREST CITY ZONING. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, THAT ALL PROPERTY WITHIN THE TERRITORY HEREBY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED SHALL BE ASSESSED AND TAXED AT -THE SAME RATE AND ON THE SAME BASIS AS PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF EDMONDS FOR ANY NOW OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS OF SAID CITY., INCLUDING ASSESSMENTS OR TAXES'IN PAYMENT OF ANY BONDS.ISSUED OR DEBTS CONTRACTED, PRIOR TO OR EXISTING AT THE DATE OF ANNEXATION. MOTION.CARRIED. DISCUSSION OF BASIC ELEMENTS OF SPACE NEEDS STUDY AND WHETHER TO APPROVE THE CONCEPT Planning Director Mary Lou Block stated that the Staff had recommended approval of "Scenario C" of the various plans proposed, and she requested authorization for refinement of the plans to obtain cost estimates. She displayed drawings of the plan, noting that the City Hall building would house the Police and Fire Departments; the existing library building would house Public Works, Engineering, those departments' administration section, Planning, and Building; and Annex l would house the Mayor, MAA, Personnel, Council office, City C1erk,*Purchasing, and the switchboard. Mayor Harrison commented that the sooner -the -Council Chambers could.be modified for the Police Department the better, in order to provide access to the public. He thought that particular change should be done 35 December 1, 1981 - continued • immediately.-Councilmember Gould observed.that the one -stop permit system would be aided by com- bining Planning, Engineering, and Public Works in one building, but.he said a determination would have to.be made as to the future use of the existing Public Works building.. Councilmember Nordquist was not satisfied with the Finance Department's remaining where it is, saying it should move into a permanent building at this time and some of the more mobile staff should be moved to the church building and then possibly to another eventual location. Ms. Block said that had been discussed but it functions well now in the church building and they saw no particular reason to move it. She said all the department heads and many of.the other staff had looked at the plans and commented, and the general function relationships seemed to be satisfactory to everyone. Finance Director Art Housler said he disagreed with placing Utility Billing in with the Engineering/Public Works/ Planning Departments: He thought it should be placed in the data processing function. COUNCILMEMBER NORD- QUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER'KASPER, THAT UTILITY BILLING BE REMOVED FROM THE PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING/PLANNING FUNCTION AND BE PLACED IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD THEN MOVED; SECONDED'BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO APPROVE THE CONCEPT OF HAVING THE POLICE'AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS OCCUPY THE CITY HALL BUILDING AS SHOWN ON SCENARIO "C," THAT ANNEX 1 BE USED AS SHOWN ON`SCENARIO."C," AND THAT THE OLD LIBRARY BUILDING BE UTILIZED FOR PUBLIC WORKS/ ENGINEERING/THEIR ADMINISTRATION/PLANNING/BUILDING, AS SHOWN ON SCENARIO "C." MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Gould noted that there had been some discussion about using the library contingency fund for accomplishing some of this, but he did not think that was what the purpose of passing the bonds was, and rather that it was for building the library. He said they should be very careful before going beyond the costs of moving the old library to the new facility, and that they should determine how they could pay for the necessary moves of the other departments without using the library fund. Councilmember Nordquist thought there might be the possibility of consolidating some of the functions; i.e., there may be too'many secretaries or receptionists in one place, but he said before they could go to a space planning design team they needed to'know who is going to sit where and how many people will be in a department. It was then suggested that the Staff and Administra- tion make a more detailed floor plan showing who will sit where, and then they could go for a cost estimate. Councilmember Naughten did not think the library fund should be spent for this improve- • ment either, but Councilmember Allen said they have an obligation to the City to use the space well, and she considered this all part and parcel of the library. Councilmember Gould then agreed that it would save the City a lot of money and would do away with the possibility of a Public Safety building as discussed previously. He thought they perhaps.should plan for some expense money in the 1982 budget to be sure there are enough funds to do the planning and estimating at least. Councilmember Kasper said there was no doubt that the money should be taken from the library fund to remodel the present library building, but he said it was another question as to remodeling the other two buildings. He said they must move ahead on.the City Hall building and should consider budgeting the cost of renovating it in the 1982 budget, but that the other building could not be done until the libarary moves and it will have to be done quickly at that time. He said the new building is being designed principally as a library but it is also for other uses. Councilmember Jaech suggested that with the proposed reorganization there might be'a way of pooling services in the different departments and cutting down on staff, thereby saving money. She asked if it was possible to see what funds might be available and then see what could be done with that available money. Mayor Harrison thought that probably the only work they would be able to do in 1982 would be to establish,a Police Department in the Council Chambers and move the Council, and then they would have to wait for the library to move before the next phase. He thought that would go into 1983. Councilmember Gould thought the highest priority may be getting the staff together in the old library building, rather than the Police and Fire Departments in the City Hall building, but he noted that the figures indicated either project would cost $100,000, so he said possibly they should see if there is something in the budget they would rather not do in that amount as they have to decide which has the highest priority. Council - member Allen agreed that the Council would be the easiest to move and that the Police Department had been overcrowded for years, but she did not think it would take $100,000 for the conversion of the City Hall building. Ms. Block said.they hoped to use partitions instead of new walls and to do a lot of the work in-house, so the costs should be reduced. Councilmember Nordquist wanted to know if the heating system would be adequate for any changes and whether the insulation was appropriate. It was agreed that the Council would be..provided more detailed figures. • Mr. Housler added that he had.recommended and intended to provide a study on word processing, possibly by next March, and that would be -one factor in the utilization of secretaries. He said to pay back the bond issue money at the rate -the City is paying interest (8 1/2%) would be unwise because of the various things that must be done which require money and since the going rate is 12% - 15%. He noted that it could even remain invested for a while. The next report on the space needs will be January 12, 1982. Councilmember Gould asked for -some input on the possible uses for the Public Works building. A recess was announced. HEARING ON 1982 FINAL BUDGET The hearing was opened to the public, but no one wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. Councilmember Allen wanted to be sure that public input could still be taken inasmuch as the Council still had scheduled some work sessions on the budget. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that the statutory requirement was met with the hearing this evening and although the hearing was closed there was nothing to.prevent someone from addressing the Council later, possibly in the Audience portion of the agenda. Councilmember Allen said the Council hoped to pass the budget by December 22, 1981, and if so the Council may not have.a meeting on December 29, 1981. For this reason, COUNCIL - MEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY.000NCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO CHANGE THE HEARING DATES OF ITEMS (C) AND (D) ON THIS EVENING'S CONSENT AGENDA FROM DECEMBER 29, 1981 TO JANUARY 5, 1982. MOTION CARRIED. At this time, 9:00 p.m.", the Council recessed to Executive Session to discuss labor negotiations and a personnel matter. The meeting 'reconvened at 10:25 p.m. Mayor Harrison asked at this time for confirmation of his appointment of Gordon Hey to the position of Mayor's Administrative Assistant. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO CONFIRM THE .MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT. A ROLL CALL VOTE I''AS.TAKE"; QN .THE (MOTION, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS GOULD, NAUGHTEN, AND HALL VOTING YES,. AND WITH COUNCILMEMBERS JAECH, ALLEN, KASPER, AND NORDQUIST VOTING NO. THE MOTION FAILED. " " .355 • December 1, 1981 - continued COUNCIL Councilmember Allen again brought -up the request to upgrade the Building and Grounds Foreman, Felix deMello, to grade E-7 at a salary of $2,439 per month. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO EFFECT THE REQUESTED UPGRADE. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Allen said there is a 1990 Transportation Plan circulating in the County which she would like to see considered by the Council on January 12, 1982, after going to the Public Works/Community Development Committee that evening. Councilmember Naughten again brought up Dr. Jacque-Mayo's request which was discussed.at.last week's meeting in connection with the remodeling of the Fourtner Building at,5th and Main,St., Councilmember Naughten stated that the City Attorney indicated the first two items in Dr. Mayo's letter were entirely legal and the City would be protected under the proposal. THEREFORE, COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO APPROVE THE FIRST TWO ITEMS IN DR. JACQUE MAYO'S LETTER OF NOVEMBER 12, 1981. Councilmember Kasper noted that since that meeting the PAB had made a.recom- mendation that parking requirements could be met anywhere in the BC zone, rather than within 300' of the site. He did not think these requests should be granted until it is known where the parking will be provided and the duration of the leases. He did not think they should accept the $15,000 until the leases are provided because the second half of the parking requirement would not be satisfied. He thought Dr. Mayo should either comply with the old Code or come in under the new Code. Councilmember Gould responded that he thought the City Attorney would see that the agreement is adequate to protect the. City. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka advised the Council that when faced with the practical situation of the building's being built, even though there is a contract saying the person cannot occupy the building until certain requirements are met, the City is faced with a more difficult situation of requiring compliance than it is at the beginning when it can say if you do not have everything lined up then you cannot start. This aspect was discussed. Councilmember Jaech expressed concern that Dr. Mayo had not done some of the things he could have such as buying property for the off-street parking when a lot had been available nearby. Councilmember Naughten felt there had been some misunderstandings, but he thought the building would be an asset to the downtown business district and would bring in more sales tax and revenue to the City, and he thought there should be cooperation with people who are trying to improve the business district. Council - member Nordquist asked how this would look to other business people in town who have built to Code. Councilmember Naughten responded that the City has always cooperated with different people, especially when it was of benefit to the community, and he thought they should look at what benefits there would be to the City. Councilmember Nordquist related this situation to the one on the waterfront with -Robert Pantley, and he said if the Diamond parking lot should go out of business then Mr. Pantley would be without sufficient parking. He said the Council had previously decided what Dr. Mayo could do and that should stand. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MOTION, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS NAUGHTEN, GOULD, ALLEN, AND HALL VOTING YES, AND WITH COUNCILMEMBERS JAECH, KASPER, AND NORDQUIST VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED. Councilmember Allen said she had voted yes on the motion but she thought Dr. Mayo had been unnecessarily slow in providing the necessary things. She thought he could have come to this meeting with at least some leases in hand, and she was displeased that he had not tried to do that much. She said she voted for this because she wanted'it from the start, but this was as.far as she could go. Councilmember Naughten commended the Mayor on letters to legislators regarding revenue sharing. Councilmember Naughten requested a report from the Sunset Ave. Committee. Councilmember Naughten asked why the City employees' Christmas party was going to be on the night of a Council meeting. Councilmember Naughten requested a list of committees on which the Councilmembers serve. Councilmember Gould.noted that the.,.Council. had planned to evaluate the committee structure.. That will be scheduled for.the first work.meeting of the year, January 12, 1982. Councilmember Gould noted that a letter had been'received from Don Schroeder of the Library Board. regarding needs of the new library, and Councilmember Gould said this should be carried to the budget_ work session. Councilmember Jae'ch asked the status of a report on enforcement of the-Si.gn.Code. Planning,Director Mary Lou Block responded that the..PAB and ADB had not yet provided any recommendations. Council - member Jaech was concerned about the Five Corners area as it is. very unsightly with all the sand- wichboard signs. She asked that those in the public right-of-way be removed. Councilmember Jaech referred to a letter from Jon Gobiet, Urban Studies Teacher at Edmonds High School, thanking the City for -speakers, especially some of the police officers. Councilmember Jaech noted that a letter had been received from the Edmonds Council of Concerned Citizens regarding.in-lieu parking and suggesting that the staff report of December 15 include a moratorium on in -lieu parking until the problem is solved.' COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY 'COUNCILMEMBER.GOULD, TO INCLUDE THIS FOR DISCUSSION ON THE DECEMBER 15 AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Regarding the Jacque Mayo proposal, Councilmember Kasper asked how he could amend the previous motion to allow Dr. Mayo to pay the in -lieu fee and provide the leases only if he abides by his agreement, since he is applying under the old Code, and.the in -lieu fee and leases should not be accepted unless he conforms to -the agreement. City Attorney Wayne -Tanaka said if he loses his vested rights.everything would start over from the beginning and he would have to come in under the new Code. 356 December 1, 1981 - continued. Councilmember Kasper said he sees�a man in a wheelchair who has to go out into the street through a driveway at 5th and Dayton because.the.curbs have not been modified for wheelchairs there (the northwest corner), and he asked that -this be remedied. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka advised that the.County Council has hired their firm on a case -by -case basis, just on matters they refer to.them, so there could be a time when the firm would have to withdraw from both sides, if it were a conflict between Edmonds and the County. There was no further business to come before the Council., and the meeting adjourned at 11:00 p.m. 4 i IRENE VARNEY MORAN City Clerk HARVE H.;HARRISON, Mayor December 8`, 1981 - Work Meeting The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 8.:05 p.m., following a budget work session, 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, Public Works Superintendent • Katherine Allen Jim Adams, City Engineer Ray Gould Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Larry Naughten Art Housler, Finance Director Laura Hall Jeff Ristau, Accounting Supervisor Jo -Anne Jaech Marlo Foster, Police Chief Bill Kasper Ron Schirman, Asst. Fire Chief John Nordquist Mary Lou.Block', Planning Director Marc Gluth,, Student Rep. Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director Wayne Tanaka, City.Attorney -. Jackie.Parrett,'Deputy City Clerk CONSENT AGENDA COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN 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. (B) Approval of Minutes of -December 1, 1981. (C).'Acknowledgment of receipt of Claim for Damages from Peter M. Lukevich in the amount of $125. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH,TO MOVE THE "COUNCIL" PORTION OF THE AGENDA TO THE'POSITION FOLLOWING "MAYOR." MOTION CARRIED. MAYOR Mayor Harrison advised that David Kinderfather had resigned.,from the Architectural Design Board and had recommended Roger Fincher to complete his term. Mayor Harrison concurred in the recommendation and appointed Roger Fincher. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN TO INTER- VIEW ROGER F.INCHER ON DECEMBER 22, .1981 AT 6:30 P.M. MOTION CARRIED. The Personnel Committee will meet that evening at 7:00 p.m.. It was requested that the,Council be furnished background informa- tion on Mr. Fincher. Mayor Harrison announced .the presentati,on,of a program entitled "Main St.,, U.S.A.," scheduled for the Chamber of Commerce meeting on Thursday, December 17,.at Abigail's Restaurant, at 8:30 a.m. This is a discussion of preservation and revitalization ideas for downtown.areas, a service of the Washington State Planning and Community Affairs Agency. Mayor Harrison referred to a recommendation from the Finance Director to authorize.Cliff Jackson.to proceed on detail design of the.Civic.Center renovation at.a cost not to exceed $2,000, to be paid. from interest earnings of the Library Construction Fund No..336. This item was deferred until the budget discussion. Mayor,Harrison asked City Attorney Wayne Tanaka to report on'the negotiations with Roger Hertrich for his portion of the SR.524'right=of-way: Mr. Tanaka said.he had met with Mr. Hertrich and conveyed the Council's offer. Mr. Hertrich is willing to accept $7,000 (the Council offered $6,000) for the right-of-way and -he would grant slope.easements if.necessary. The Council decided to have an Executive Session following this evening's meeting to discuss this. COUNCIL Councilmember Jaech said she had received a citizen suggestion that the Council establish criteria for the various board appointees such as demonstration of interest in the City, location of resi- dence, occupation, age (to encourage more younger participants), and ability. It was also suggested