Loading...
19811215 City Council Minutes• 361 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 36 2 December 15, 1981 - continued 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 • 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 r-I LJ 363 • December 15, 1981 - continued 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. • 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. 364 December-15, 1981 - continued • 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 3'6 o December 15, 1981 - continued 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. 1 1�1 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 G�, i!_1 14 L* rJ 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.