19811215 City Council Minutes•
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December 15, 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
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Katherine Allen
John Nordquist�
Larry Naughten
Laura Hall
Ray Gould
Bill Kasper
Jo -Anne Jaech
CONSENT AGENDA
ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Marc Gluth, Jack Mitchell, Public Works Supt.
Student Rep. Jim Adams, City Engineer
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Mary Lou. Block, Planning Director
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Items (C) and (D) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER HALL, 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. December 8, 1981.
(E) Final acceptance of.work by Aldrich & Associates on Dayton St. Park, Phase I.
(F) Adoption of Ordinance 2251 for reduction of right-of-way along 196th S.W., from 90'
to 60'.
(G) Report on bids opened December 8, 1981 for annual supply of chlorine and award to
Jones Chemicals, Inc.
(H) Final acceptance of work by Cobra Construction.on Anderson Center improvements.
(I) Authorization to sell surplus dump truck to Roy Baker of Stanwood, Washington, for
$1,800.
(J) Approval of final 17-lot plat of Pine Ridge Estates (P-6-79/Belt).
AUTHORIZATION TO AWARD BID; -FOR 1982 DIESEL FUEL REOUIREMENTS.TO SOUND OIL CO.
Item C on Consent Agenda
Councilmember Naughten asked.several questions about..vehicle fuel for the City which were
answered by Public Works Superintendent Jack Mitchell.. This bid; however, was for diesel fuel.
COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER:JAECH, TO APPROVE ITEM (C) ON THE
CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE 1982 CHEVROLET S-10 TO REPLACE UNIT 387, ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE [Item
D on Consent Agenda
Because of the budget situation, Councilmember Naughten thought there should be no vehicle
• purchases and that an attempt should be made to extend.the life of the present vehicles.
THEREFORE, COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, NOT TO APPROVE THE
PURCHASE OF THE ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO INSTRUCT THE STAFF TO DEDUCT $10,000 FROM THE AMOUNT THE COUNCIL HAD
ASKED THEM TO CUT IN EXPENSES IN ORDER TO MEET THE 1982 BUDGET. THE MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED.
THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, THEN CARRIED.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison asked for confirmation of his reappointment of Jerry Ward to Position 4 on the
Edmonds Arts Commission. Mr. Ward's current term will expire December 31, 1981. This is his
first term and he currently is the Chairman. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
HALL, TO CONFIRM THE MAYOR'S REAPPOINTMENT OF JERRY.WARD TO POSITION 4 ON THE EDMONDS ARTS
COMMISSION, TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1985. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison advised thatthe position of Alternate Member on the Planning Advisory Board is
vacant, and he asked for confirmation of his appointment of Ward Phillips to that position.
Mr. Phillips was interviewed by the Council just prior -to this meeting. Councilmember Jaech
said she had a letter from Ray Martin of the Edmonds: Council of Concerned Citizens on this
subject, and.she read it aloud. The letter expressed concern that all current members of the
PAB are residents of the bowl area of Edmonds, are all male, and are all in approximately the
same age group. Councilmember.Nordquist read aloud,a portion of the ordinance establishing the
PAB which states that it i-s the intent, but not the necessity, to maintain a reasonable balance
of geographical distribution throughout the City on the PAB. Councilmember Gould thought the
word "necessity" was a key word, and he pointed out.that Mr. Phillips would bring a great deal
of expertise to the PAB that-could.be valuable to the City, although he does reside in the bowl
area. Councilmember Gould's,personal opinion was that Mr. Phillips offered so much expertise
in development and planning that the Council would be remiss if they did not take the opportunity
to utilize'his.services. Councilmember Hall agreed.and noted,that it is difficult at times to
get people from certain areas. She thought that in the future they should try to bring in
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people from the other areas, but she said as past Chairman of the PAB she would have welcomed
Mr. Phillips and his expertise on -that board. Councilmember Nordquist responded that when the
board was established names were submi.tted_on a. geographical basis. but it was the Mayor's
decision not to select from those names, and Councilmember Nordqui:st thought it was a matter of
whether they wanted to stick to principle. Councilmember Naughten agreed that Mr. Phillips was
a well qualified person and could offer.a lot to the PAB, but he said the expertise on the PAB
is different from what was required on the Planning Commission, and he believed that if they
were going to have a PAB that could make regional decisions and represent other areas that they
should have someone on the board from one'of the other areas. He thought this was the time to
make a step toward regional membership. Councilmember Kasper said he had been observing the
PAB, especially lately, and they are having trouble coming to grips with some of the tasks the
Council is giving them. He felt they needed a broader base of experience. He was sympathetic
to the geographic point but he said the Council appointed them and he did not remember that
coming into it. He recalled that three of the people who were appointed were former chairmen
of the Planning Commission and.they were selected for their experience. He said they are
getting into a highly technical.aspect of the Highway 99 area.and the downtown area and also
into the economic impacts, and Mr. Phi.11ips is very well versed in this subject. He said his
only concern would be that he may be overpowering. He thought somebody with more actual practical
experience was needed on this board, so at this point he did not think they should deny the
appointment of Mr. Phillips on the basis of his geographic location. Councilmember Allen
expressed concern about the lack of geographic representation on the board, but she said she
also had to recognize the expertise Mr. Phillips would bring, and the.expertise they are demanding
of the PAB at this point is such that she felt he would make a very good member and that he would be
a tremendously vital addition to the City process. A ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MAYOR'S
APPOINTMENT OF WARD PHILLIPS TO THE ALTERNATE POSITION ON THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD, TERM TO
EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 1985, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS ALLEN, HALL, GOULD, AND KASPER VOTING YES, AND WITH
COUNCILMEMBERS NORDQUIST, NAUGHTEN, AND JAECH VOTING NO. THE APPOINTMENT WAS CONFIRMED.
AUDIENCE
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Kevin Hanchett, 1140 Sierra P1., asked for clarification of the Council's intent as to the amount he
should pay for the property acquired by an alley vacation. He thought it was the intent of the
Council that he should pay no more than the value of his property which was.stated to be $1.10 per
sq. ft., but in actuality it was $.90 per sq. ft., which was a. difference of $270. He said Assistant
Planning Director Duane Bowman had determined that figure with him. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO ACCEPT THE $.90 PER SQ. FT. IF THAT WAS WHAT MR BOWMAN HAD
DETERMINED, IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THERE HAD BEEN OTHER APPRAISALS IN THAT AREA AT ONE-HALF THAT
AMOUNT. MOTION CARRIED.
Milton Hassel, 717 4th Ave. S., representing the Edmonds Council of Concerned Citizens, discussed
the covenant for parking to be provided regarding the Jacque Mayo remodel of the Fourtner Building.
He called this a no parking plan as he could not envision the Council's padlocking a new building in
the heart of downtown -Edmonds if the parking does not become a reality. He believed the parking
should be provided when the permit.is filed. He said during construction all of the parking stalls
around the building will be utilized by the construction so the off-street parking should be avail-
able to the public during the construction. He asked for identification of the criteria which
warranted what he called special privilege, and he suggested that the covenant contain a responsi-
bility on the part of the Council to the citizens of Edmonds so that the Council understands the
requirements as well. He thought the off-street parking should be defined up front to eliminate a
lot of problems in the future.
Bob Boye, 24325 76th W., said the Council had.heard a petition from Mountlake Terrace several months
ago regarding lowering the level. of Lake.Ballinger and since that time there has been considerable
resistance to the lowering of the lake. He had 32 signatures on a petition in opposition. He said
Mountlake Terrace's petition will go to court in January and he presented the Council material which
he asked that they look over and consider the possibility of taking Edmonds' name off the petition
or else signing the petition of opposition. Councilmember Gould said they would have to examine the •
reasons for having the level of the lake established and how it will affect the rehabilitation of
the lake. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO PLACE THIS ON THE
JANUARY 5, 1981 AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION. MOTION. CARRIED. City Engineer Jim Adams said he did not
have much background on this but there will be a Study Advisory Comittee meeting on December 22 in
Mountlake Terrace which he will attend and obtain some background.
Lloyd Ostrom, 711 Puget Lane, President of the Edmonds Council of Concerned Citizens, said he felt
it necessary to pursue the Jacque Mayo proposal. He said he cannot explain to people the action
taken by the Council because he:cannot understand why a building that does not conform to the new
Code will be approved, and he said it does not even conform.to the old Code. He had been calling
members of his group to ask what they think about what the group has done so far and about what is
going on in Edmonds. He reported that people are still unhappy about their water/sewer rates and
they are still concerned about building heights. Mr. Ostrom.noted that the Concerned Citizens
Council had not challenged anything being built under the old Code, but if a 35' building goes up at
5th and Main'he wants to know why and he had not received any kind of a reason. He asked why the
rules were being bent in this case, and what the basis was for voting for a plan that does not have
a parking plan. Councilmember Naughten responded that he felt the individual was trying to offer an
improvement to downtown Edmonds and that the building would be a benefit to the downtown business
district which is suffering. He thought the project had enthusiasm and showed optimism for the
downtown business.district and he said the concern they had was to have the parking by the time
the building is opened. He said Mr. Ostrom may call it special privilege, but he called it working
with people on projects of benefit to the community. He realized the question was of the 35' height
but he said that is compatible with the other surrounding buildings and would not block residential
views. He did not feel the citizens were being hurt because the applicant will have to provide 14
parking spaces, and he realized the difficulty of acquiring them.wi.thin one block of the building.
He said certain things are required of every building and if the requirements are not met the"building
will be padlocked. He thought the main issue was the building height., but he had no -problem in
cooperating with anyone trying to build something as long as.the parking requirements were met and
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the public was not impacted. He.noted that buildings.in the downtown are deteriorating and that
this would be an improvement. He said the Council, was not giving anything away,'they were -just
giving the man some time. Mr. Ostrom argued that if.it is'difficult to find the parking now, how
would it get easier as time.goes by.. He thought that what had been granted was really,an unlimited
amount of time. Councilmember Naughten said the man would have.to get a return on his investment so
there is no reason.why he -should wait 4-5 years...,City Attorney Wayne Tanaka interjected that Dr.
Mayo has vested rights by -virtue of what he did and what the law says --not by virtue of anything the
Council had done. And Councilmember Gould added that the man -had that right and the Council cannot
take it away from him, and he admonished Mr. Ostrom that it was not right for him to make the people
present think that. He thought Dr. Mayo got what he was entitled under the law that existed when he
applied. He said he did not particularly want a 35' building there but the man had that right.
Councilmember Gould also thought the parking requirements were.met and he said there will be a
covenant to guarantee that he.will do what he agreed.. He said he objected to the kind of connota-
tion Mr. Ostrom was making. Mr. Ostrom responded that.the-Council had accepted a parking plan that
had never been accepted by anyone, else. Councilmember Kasper.said he does not believe in the 35'
height limit, but he does feel that part of the criteria is to provide the location of the parking
and that was the only reason he had voted against it, because the location of the parking was not
provided. Councilmember Jaech felt the whole thing,had been bending the laws for Dr. Mayo. She
said he showed no foresight and no planning, and he got his application in just under the deadline,
and that there had been two nearby areas available.for sale which he had not investigated for parking.
She felt that he had not provided a parking plan. She.said she was told he had to address this and
to this date he had not done.so, so she felt the covenant was flagrantly bending the law and that it
was not clear, on several points.. -Councilmember Naughten said he would publicly state that this man
will provide the parking or not open his door, and he expected to be on the Council at least for the
next four years .to back up that statement. Mr. Tanaka stated that the Code requires that the leases
be indefinite, so that is not necessary in the covenant, this in response to a point raised by
Councilmember Jaech. He noted that no agreement can be made irrevocable, however.
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ACCEPTANCE OF QUIT CLAIM DEED, EASEMENTS, AND AGREEMENT FOR DEDICATION OF UNION OIL
MARSH PROPERTY, AND.PASSAGE OF�RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION
Bob Woehrmann and John Phillips, representing Union Oil Company, were present for this occasion.
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO ACCEPT THE QUIT CLAIM DEED. -MOTION
CARRIED. Mayor Harrison then read aloud a resolution commending Union Oil Company for its gift to
the citizens of Edmonds, after which he presented it to Mr. Woehrmann and Mr. Phillips. Mr. Woehrmann
said this had been discussed with the City of Edmonds for many years and they were pleased to be
able to perform this service,.and that they also were pleased that the City would be the custodian
of this valuable resource. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO PASS
RESOLUTION 514, COMMENDING.UNION OIL COMPANY FOR ITS GIFT TO THE CITY OF EDMONDS AND THE CITIZENS
THEREOF. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING ON PROPOSED VACATION..OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG EAST SIDE OF 72ND AVE. W., NORTH
OF 176TH°ST. S.W. (ST-7-80)
Planning,Director Mary Lou Block stated that the City acquired the subject property in 1976 with the
approval of Edmonds short subdivision S-46-76. In 1979 the Official Street Map was amended to
reduce that portion of right-of-way from 60' to 50'. The Planning Commission conducted a public
hearing on this proposed vacation on June 26, 1980 and recommended approval. The staff now recom-
mended approval with no compensation being required inasmuch as the adjacent property donated it
originally. The hearing was.opened, no one wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. COUNCILMEMBER
NORDQUIST MOVED,.SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE ST-7-80. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL -
MEMBER ALLEN THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO
DRAFT THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING.ON PETITION FOR VACATION OF ALLEY LOCATED BETWEEN 8TH AND "B" AND BETWEEN
NORTH SIDE OF LOT 4, BLOCK 10, YOST'S FIRST ADDITION, AND ELM ST. (ST-7-81)
Planning Director Mary Lou Block stated that the Hearing Examiner had recommended approval of this
vacation, subject to certain conditions: (1) A 10' utility easement centered on the existing storm
sewer line located at the northwest corner of the property currently owned by the applicant Rust;
(2) The City should be compensated for the vacation; and (3) The City Council should determine the
compensation. Ms. Block read the basis for his recommendation. Councilmember Kasper asked whether
they were dealing purely with the right to vacate or was there the right to look at the property for
public use, inasmuch as i,t abuts the 7th and Elm property which had been designated for open space.
City Attorney Wayne Tanaka responded that if they determinedthat at sometime in the future it would
be useful as a street it should not be vacated, and..if they determined that there was no reasonable
possibility of that area ever being utilized as a street then the law authorizes that it be vacated
and given back to the owner for compensation. Since it was dedicated for street purposes, he said
they must address it as a use for a street and not as a park., The hearing was opened, no one wished
to speak, and the hearing was closed: Councilmember Gould asked where the money would go from
compensation for the vacation, and Mr. Tanaka said he believed it would go to the Street Fund.
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO CONTINUE THIS ITEM TO JANUARY 19,
1982. The Council wished to have information as to location of the property and what any of the
City ordinances say relative to what people have to pay in such instances. MOTION CARRIED.
HEARING ON PETITION FOR VACATION OF PORTIONS OF SPRUCE PL., AND.AMENDMENT OF OFFICIAL
STREET MAP (ST-10-81)
Planning Director Mary Lou.Block stated that Spruce Pl. was dedicated to the City of Edmonds with
the approval of short subdivision 5-12-78. The applicant then changed the street configuration,
reducing the -right-of-way and changing a hammerhead to a cul-de-sac. She said the street will work.
the way it is.proposed and the width of the cul-de-sac met.the street standards. The Hearing
Examiner had recommended approval, subject to conditions.which she read aloud. She stated that
there had -been no -development -of the road. The hearing was opened.
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Jerry Lovell, 23108 100th Ave. W., said they had contracted to purchase the property to build three
homes and their only reason for this was to make a more conventional.cul-de-sac. He said they had
tried to encourage the property owner to the south to develop his part of the road at the same time
as they do. He said they intend to develop the property in the spring. No one else wished to
speak, and the hearing was closed.. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST,
TO APPROVE THE VACATION, BASED ON THE -RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEARING EXAMINER. Councilmember Kasper
commented that one of the things,he has noticed about the Hearing Examiner process is that state-
ments made by people at the meeting are not set forth, and he would like to see those brought in a
little more. THE MOTION CARRIED. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, .SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO
INSTRUCT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT THE NECESSARY ORDINANCE. MOTION CARRIED. A short recess was
announced.
STAFF REPORT REGARDING IN -LIEU PARKING FUND AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE MORATORIUM ON
IN -LIEU PARKING
Planning Director Mary Lou Block,reviewed the history of the In -Lieu Parking Fund, noting that -the
fee had been set at $1,000 per space for new construction and $500 per space for remodels, and this
fee was to be reviewed annually by the City Council after analysis and recommendation by -the Parking
Commission, but this had not been done. The original rates, therefore, were still in effect in
spite of substantial increases in the cost of actually providing parking stalls. The PAB had
discussed the in -lieu fund and held hearings on it, and Ms. Block reviewed their recommendations.
In general, the staff concurred with the PAB recommendations and suggested the following actions:
(1) The support -for the in -lieu parking concept be reaffirmed; (2) Modify the existing ordinance to
allow use of the fund for development and enhancement of on -street as well as off-street parking;
(3) Change the parking section of the.code to increase the.radius in which off-street parking provisions
can be made; and (4) Establish a fee per stall for new construction at 2/3 the average projected
cost to provide a stall, or $4,300, and for remodeled space at 1/3 the cost to provide a stall, or •
$2,100. Ms. Block thought consideration should be given to include the CW zone as well as the BC
zone for Item 3. She suggested that prompt Council action.directing.the City Attorney to prepare an
ordinance on the above items would preclude the need for a moratorium on in -lieu parking. Council -
member Gould asked why the full cost of the parking stall was not suggested, rather than 2/3 the
cost. Ms. Block responded that it was the intent in the Policy Plan not to create a downtown with a
sawtooth effect of buildings and adjacent parking areas, and people were to be encouraged to use
this type of provision to create general parking areas so each individual would not be required to
provide his own parking. That way spaces are pooled. To -encourage people to do this she felt the
fee should not -be -the full cost of a.stall and in essence people would be purchasing a share of a
space rather than a whole space.. She also felt it was better to encourage remodeling than to tear
down existing buildings and that was the reason for the difference in fees. The PAB had suggested
that if it is not practical to provide off-street parking to meet the code requirments that the in -
lieu parking should be allowed to satisfy all requirements, at the discretion of the Planning
Director. Councilmember Kasper asked if,that would not put the staff in a difficult position to
adjudicate this requirement and whether such decisions should go to the Hearing Examiner. Ms. Block
responded that the Hearing Examiner would be a more objective observer. Councilmember Allen asked
what was meant by "enhance" on -street parking,�and Ms. Block said the fund could be used for plant-
ing and amenities as well as striping -and maintenance. Councilmember Allen suggested going a step
further and saying street beautification, to include something such as a walking mall. It was noted
that a mall actually would take away parking, so that did not.appear appropriate. Councilmember
Allen said she fully believes in the in -lieu -parking concept.but it should have enough money and
they would have.to be sure to review the fee annually. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED -BY
COUNCILMEMBER.NORDQUIST, TO HAVE A PUBLIC HEARING ON JANUARY 19, 1982 TO DISCUSS THE -IN -LIEU PARKING
FUND. MOTION CARRIED. Several people in the audience wished to speak at this time.
Natalie Shippen, 1022 Euclid, did not think the in -lieu fund had worked well and she did'not think
it could ever catch up with the cost of land if it were used only for off-street parking. She had
no objection to extending the 300' radius requirement except as it applied to the Mayo building, but •
she thought the commercial waterfront should be excluded at this point. She thought it made sense
to extend it to the entire BC zone as it would give new businesses greater flexibility. She thought
private cooperation should be encouraged and that all in -lieu should not be allowed as there would
be no incentive then. She felt the term "enhancement" should be clarified further and that regular
street funds should be used for striping and maintenance and the in -lieu used for street beautifi-
cation and underground wiring.
Ward Phillips, 522 Dayton, said the in -lieu parking concept is getting broader and broader in how it
might be used, and the original reason for -it was to accommodate buildings which were built to the
lot lines with no parking. In'that sense he"thought it important to affirm that a concept was
needed to benefit all people. Regarding the broader sense of including on -street as well as off-
street, he thought the staff recommendation to be outstanding --to include both. Regarding increas-
ing the fees, he said that should be.implemented, and he thought the determination as to how many
are allowed should be handled in-house, not by the Hearing Examiner, and how the fund will be used
should be.in the hands of the Planning -Director because that person is intimately familiar with what
is happening. He said he would.be°very careful.before opening up the CW zone. He thought the
proposed fees were economically feasible and very fair; but the one on remodels should be examined
very closedly to determine whether they really are putting up a new building and if so it should be
a new building fee. He thought it would be very appropriate to increase the fees this evening, but
he thought a'moratorium would not solve anything.
COUNCILMEMBER HALL.MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO DIRECT THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE AN
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TO ADOPT ITEMS 1 AND 4.OF THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING IN -LIEU PARKING
AND THAT THE FEES BE REVIEWED AT BUDGET TIME EACH YEAR.. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED TO AMEND THE
MOTION TO INCLUDE ALL FOUR ITEMS. MOTION TO AMEND FAILED FOR'LACK OF A SECOND. Mr. Tanaka advised
that Item 2 was not addressed by.the PAB, nor was Item 4, but Item 4 could be established without
going to the PAB. COUNCILMEMBER'KASPER MOVED TO AMEND THE:MOTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN,
TO INCLUDE ITEM 3 OF THE STAFF'.S RECOtINENIDATIONIS. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD FURTHER AMENDED THE MOTION TO
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AMEND, ACCEPTABLE TO THE MAKER, THAT IN ITEM 3 THE WORD "RADIUS" BE CHANGED TO "AREA." THE MOTION
TO AMEND CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED THEN CARRIED.
DISCUSSION REGARDING".DESTRUCTION OF CAMPAIGN SIGNS
Councilmember Naughten said.that out of courtesy to one another if campaign signs are put up and
someone is caught destroying them it should be a mi.sdemeanor and the sign should.be restored. City
Attorney Wayne Tanaka advised that it already is a misdemeanor under destruction of private property,
and there could also be a charge of trespassing if the damage was done on private property. There
was no further discussion.
COUNCIL
Councilmember Naughten noted that.Rosalynn Sumners had won the.West Coast Regional Championship ice-
skating•.competition, held -last week in Salt Lake City, and she will be going on to the nationals in
January. He suggested that the City send her a congratulatory wire.
Councilmember Nordquist noted that at last Sunday's budget work meeting a motion was made to have a
hearing January 19, 1982 to,review the $60,000 commitment -.for the purchase of library furniture and
that criteria will be established for purchasing that furniture.
Councilmember Nordquist thanked the City Clerk for the.requested M.A.A. job description, but he said
there had -been some changes made shifting some duties to the Finance Director and those revisions
were needed.
Councilmember Nordquist noted that the Metro Richmand Beach -treatment plant had received a waiver
for secondary treatment, and he thought Edmonds should.continue to pursue the same. COUNCILMEMBER
• NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY'COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, THAT THE MAYOR BE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE FORMAL APPLI-
CATION.TO THE EPA FOR A WAIVER OF SECONDARY TREATMENT.. MOTION CARRIED.
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Councilmember Kasper said the Staff has some questions as to the limitations of the space needs
actions, and he asked what the funds had been reduced to for this year. He was of the opinion that
$72,000 was to be spent in this calendar_ year, but he said the decision was not made as to whether
they were going to start immediately or wait for the plans and a cost estimate. He said they wanted
an A and B plan for the City Hall building as soon as possible and that $4,000 had been authorized
for that. Finance Director Art Housler said the decision about the $4,000 had been deferred until
the�December 22 meeting. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER
NORDQUIST, THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE UP TO $4,000 TO BE SPENT IN DETAILED'COST ESTIMATES FOR
NECESSARY ENGINEERING STUDIES BEING DONE TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL COSTS OF REMODELING THE EXISTING
CITY HALL BUILDING AND THE OLD LIBRARY, WITH TWO PHASES, A AND B, FOR THE CITY HALL. It was stated
that the intent was that the money would come from the Council Contingency Fund and that the vendor
would be Arai -Jackson. MOTION CARRIED.
Council President Allen advised that the Executive.Session.scheduled this evening for labor negotia-
tions would also include a sidwalk discussion on 196th (right-of-way acquisition). Mayor Harrison
added a personnel matter.
Councilmember Jaech read a letter from Don Schroeder.objecting to recent ADB action on changes at
the Holy Rosary Church project., and she asked if that,was.an appeal. The -Council considered it
such, and COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO PLACE THE APPEAL OF DON
SCHROEDER REGARDING ADB-31-79 ON THE JANUARY 5, 1982.AGENDA., MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED,.SECONDED.BY COUNCILMEMBER-KASPER, TO CANCEL THE DECEMBER 29, 1981
COUNCIL MEETING. MOTION CARRIED, WITH COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN VOTING NO.
Councilmember Naughten advised that he would not be present December 22, 1981.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to.Executive
Session at 10:50 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City perk
December 22, 1981 - Work Meeting
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HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:55 p-.m., following a
Personnel Committee meeting, by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic
Center. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Katherine Allen
Jo -Anne Jaech
Bill Kasper
John Nordquist '
Laura Hall
Ray Gould
Marc Gluth, Student Rep.
ABSENT
STAFF PRESENT
Larry Naughten Jack Mitchell, Public Works-Supt.
..Jim Adams, City Engineer
Irene Varney.Moran, City Clerk
Art Housler, Finance Director
Marl o -Foster, Pol i ce Chi of
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Director
Duane Bowman, Asst. City Planner
Jeff Ristau, Accountingg Suppervisor
VNpe Tgaka Ci b �it0 ng
e Nrre t, ' p y 1 y Clerk.