19820330 City Council Minutes• March 30, 1982
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called .to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Pro tem
Bill Kasper in the Council Chambers of the Edmonds Civic Center. All present joined in the flag
salute.
PRESENT
Bill Kasper, Mayor Pro tem
Laura Hall
Ray Gould
Larry Naughten
Jo -Anne Jaech
John Nordquist
Katherine Allen
CONSENT AGENDA
ABSEC'NT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Jim. Adams, City Engineer
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Mary Lou Block, City Planner
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Art Housler, Finance Director
Jim Jessel, Parks & Recreation Dir.
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Items (D) and (E) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, 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 March 23, 1982.
(C) Set date of May 4, 1982 for hearing on PAB recommendation for downtown -parking requirements.
(F) Adoption of Ordinance 2281; deleting requirement that a member of the Planning Commission
act as an ex officio member of the Architectural Design Board.
(G) Adoption of Ordinance.2282, deleting requirement that a member of the City'Council act as
an ex officio meriiber of the Board of Appeals.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN CONSULTANT AGREEMENT WITH REID, MIDDLETON & ASSOCIATES
FOR PREPARATION OF DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE 761TH AVE. W. PEDESTRIAN FACILITY [Item
D on Consent Agenda
Councilmember Jaech asked whether there were adequate funds budgeted for this. City Engineer Jim
Adams,responded that there were and that the Consultant Selection Committee had authorized the City
Engineer on October 30, 1981 to negotiate with Reid -Middleton for the preparation of design plans
and specifications for the 76th Ave. W. pedestrian walkway, and this was reported to the Council on
November 3, 1981. The reason it had taken so long was that the City had to go back to the State and
get an agreement with them: The federal participation will be 80%. This item was only for authori-
zation for the plans and specifications for the project, and Mr. Adams said that prior to going out
for the construction he would be coming back for authorization to advertise. Finance Director Art
Housler added that the budget provides $80,000 of FAM money for the project and $20,000 from the
Street Arterial Fuel Tax. State and federal agencies have committed for their shares of the project.
Mr: Adams said this project was a walkway from Perrinville north, and that a lot of the work actually
will be drainage structures. The walkway will be similar to that on Olympic View Dr. Followina
this discussion, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO APPROVE ITEM (D) ON
THE CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION CARRIED.
• PROPOSED SALARY ORDINANCE FOR ALL EXEMPT AND NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
Item E on Consent Agenda]
Councilmember Gould said he would like to clarify by a motion the Council's intent which was some-
what different from the way the proposed ordinance was drafted. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, THAT THE PROPOSED SALARY ORDINANCE BE AMENDED SO IT INCORPORATES THE
INTENT OF THE COUNCIL TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR A 4% INCREASE FOR EXEMPT AND NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES AS
OF APRIL 1, 1982.AND AN ADDITIONAL 2% AS OF JULY 1, 1982, TO.BE DISTRIBUTED BY THE'OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR, AND THAT.NO PERSON IS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN 6% (6.08% INCLUDING THE 80%/20% PROVISION IN THE
ORDINANCE FOR MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE BENEFITS). Councilmember Naughten said the Council's
position is to provide funds and the Office of the Mayor determines the distribution of the funds.
Councilmember Hall clarified that the 80%/20% medical benefits were across the board. THE MOTION
CARRIED. Item (E) on the Consent Agenda was not approved, and the City Attorney will provide a new
draft for the April 6 Consent Agenda.
MAYOR
Mayor Pro tem Kasper referred to Item 8 on the agenda, the presentation of an appraisal of the alley
vacation located in the vicinity of 8th Ave. S. and Elm St., and said a request had been received
from Laurie Murphy, representing the concerned parties, asking that it be delayed until the next
available date. COUNCILMEMCER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO CONTINUE THIS
ITEM TO APRIL 13, 1982. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember.Hall noted that Mayor Harrison was absent because he was in San Francisco attending a
"National Main St. Center"seminar, along with a member of the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Pro tem Kasper announced an Executive Session following this meeting regarding a personnel and
legal matter.
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AUDIENCE
Floyd E. Smith, 814 Dayton St., said there were a number of people present for a public hearing on
whether there should be a full-time Mayor in 1984. The date of that hearing had been changed to
April 20, 1982, and Mr. Smith said the people in the audience were not aware of that. He submitted
petitions from people supporting election of a full-time Mayor in 1984. Joy Whitcutt, 1011 "B"
Ave., also presented similar petitions and said that less than two years previously when there was a
question of going to a Council/City Manager form of government she had submitted a petition in
opposition but none of the Council was interested in examining her petition. She asked for assur-
ance that they would consider the petitions she presented this evening. Bill Ferguson, 19806 78th
P1. W., expounded on all the.things that Edmonds has, including the waterfront, good businesses, a
good Police Department, clean streets, a good Mayor, and a good Council, and said the City is
getting larger and becoming more complex and that is why a. full-time Mayor is needed. His brother,
Howard Ferguson, same address, said this is a community minded town and everyone believes they need
a full-time Mayor. John Hodgih, 590 Hemlock, said he had moved to Edmonds when there were 2,800
people and now there are 28,000, anda full-time Mayor is needed. He also submitted petitions, and
he asked why the hearing had been postponed. Mayor Pro tem Kasper said he had asked that it be
moved to April 20 because there were too many hearings on this evening's agenda and he had moved it
to an agenda which would have only two items, both of them major, and each would be assured of
adequate time. Also, there was the Metro transit issue, an issue of magnitude, which the Council
had to respond to this evening in order to have input for the EIS. Fred Ross, 1016 Daley, also
presented some petitions in favor of a full-time Mayor and said that 95% of the people he contacted
signed the petitions. The signatures were collected at the'Senior Kiwanis Club and the Senior
Center. Paul Roy, 840 Alder, said he would propose an everyday Council as well as a full-time
Mayor. He did not think the Council could work and be informed on all of the subjects taking place
in the City. He said he had been on the Board of Adjustment a good many years and they addressed ,
only a few items compared to what the Council has. He thought things had been shuffled around
because the Council did not have the time or were not informed. He thought they were all capable
but did not have enough time.
Benjamin Foster, 8805 220th S.W.., read a copy of a letter he had addressed to the Mayor requesting
authority to hook up to a nearby sanitary sewer. He had tried to get his neighbors to sign a
petition for annexation but they had refused to do so. Councilmember Nordquist said Mayor Harrison
had brought this up on March-9 but said he would work up a proposal with the City Attorney and the
Council had not received that document as yet.
Paul Roy, 840 Alder, inquired about the memorial to Larry Hubbard. Councilmember Nordquist responded
that a committee of six of Mr. Hubbard's friends had made a recommendation which will be coming
forth from the Mayor. Mr. Roy said the Hubbards had done a tremendous amount of things for this
City and he hoped that an adequate memorial would be created.
HEARING ON VIDEO GAME ARCADES
Councilmember Gould commented that what has gone on in other cities indicated the Council should
hear what the people in Edmonds have to say about arcades before they make a decision. The hearing
was opened.
Vi Weber, 7921 198th St. S.W.,'said there should be a law against arcades being close to schools.
She said if there is to be one on 212th it will.be near the senior high school and the College Place
school.
City Clerk Irene Varney Moran`was asked for her comments on the possibility of video game arcades
and she said she had been approached by telephone by two different people who mentioned the old Go
'N Joy site on 212th and a site across the street from the 7-Eleven on 76th and 212th, so she urged •
that the Council take some action before they actually came into town. She had suggested in a
memorandum fees for arcades, based on the number of machines, but she did not have a recommendation
regarding where they should be allowed.
Sandy Scholl, 8629 Bowdoin, asked if the store at Five Corners was considered an arcade. She said
she has 12- and.15-year-old sons and has found that the video games are addictive, the quarters
disappearing rapidly and the boys tending not to tell the truth about it. Her elder son has a paper
route and she had seen $18 disappear and another $5 was lent to a friend who pressured him to lend
it because he was the one.with money.available to spend on the machines. She said the machines have
no redeeming value --that they are a problem and she knows.it.firsthand. She asked why the City
would want them,.and whether they were a money maker, and if so she said that would be their only
redeeming value. She said they do not do anything positive for the children, that they are worse
than gambling because the children never get anything from the machine. She thought the machines
also put a lot of pressure and stress on young people. She wanted to keep her children in school
and not let them stray from the campus to arcades. Councilmember Naughten responded to her that the
City does not want the arcades but the City cannot restrict the arcades from being in the City, but
it can limit where they can be located. Mrs. Scholl's husband, Don Scholl, said there seems to be a
strong relationship between the video game arcades and crime and drugs from what he had read, and he
thought that should be weighed in the Council's decision. He did not think there was any 'redeeming
value to them even if they were a money maker. He said he realized they could not be excluded from
the City but he urged that they not be allowed near schools.
Sherry Zane, 740 Puget Lane, said.if the arcades have to exist in town she would not like to see
them in downtown Edmonds or near a school, but rather they should be in some area with more difficult
access because the children cannot resist going into them when they are available.
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Councilmember Allen commented that they cannot be prohibited but it appeared to her that the Council
could make it cost. so much that it would not be worth anything to the distributor to install them.
Councilmember Gould was not so sure they could not be prohibited entirely, and -he thought that
determination should be made before discarding it as a possibility. He said he would have a proposal
in that regard later.
Jim Chapman, 23321 75th W:, said he also has a son who is addicted to the machines. He said there
are two kinds of arcades --the pure arcade that is solely for the use of video games, and the restaurants
where the games are a part of the business. He thought that where the.games are in restaurants the
parents have a little more control of what the children do.
John Hodgin, 590 Hemlock, asked if this issue could be tied to the ordinance recently passed limiting
adult theaters to a particular area. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka responded that there are.some
problems with tr;,ing to prohibit.them entirely and that the U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering
the.issue. He said there are a number of problems when you try to prohibit them, but zoning is
another matter and they can be restricted -to a particular zone or to a certain distance from a
school. He said this is a new phenomenon and is similar to the adult theaters issue but there is
not so much of the First Amendment issue involved. He said there .is some possibility for excluding
them but it would be difficult and care would have to be taken to marshal the evidence, but the
Council could make this a test case if they wanted. He said location, hours, and that sort of thing
are within the City's scope of its normal police Powers, but even to tax them out of existence gets
to be a problem because although the City can impose license .fees those fees must be tied in some
way to the cost of enforcing the ordinance. He added that prohibiting their use to people under 18
years of age or in specific areas is still under question.
Councilmember Gould said he thought they probably should draft a special ordinance for video game
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arcades as he thought the Cite iad a strong ordinance regarding adult theaters and bookstores which
would be best left to stand alone. Mr. Hodgin told him he just wanted to have something done before
an actual problem develops, and Councilmember Gould agreed.
Paul Roy, 840 alder, asked what would happen if they were limited to taverns, bars, and restaurants.
Mayor Pro tem Kasper noted that arcades had not been incorporated into the recent ordinance on video
games because it was indicated to the Council that arcades would not prosper in Edmonds, but that
now appeared to be questionable. No one else wished to speak, and the hearing was closed.
Councilmember Naughten said if the arcades cannot be banned it should be required that they be far
enough away from schools -so children cannot walk to them during school breaks, and in fact they
should be far enough away so that a person would have..to drive to them. Fie was concerned about the
younger children because the machines are a primary temptation to them. Councilmember Jaech inquired
about taxing them on gross receipts, and.the City Clerk said she previously had suggested that and
still supported'it. Mr. Tanaka said the City does not have a B&O tax except for utilities and the
license fees have to be tied to the amount of money the City needs to police their operation, so it
could not be set at a fee that would bear no relation to administering them. He said the tax on
gross revenues begins to look suspect in that regard because the costs of enforcement are the same
and if you single out video games in terms of gross revenues you must look at it very carefully.
Councilmember. Gould said they had received data from businesses in Edmonds which indicates that on
the average the owners' profit per machine is approximately $50 per month per machine, and in
taverns and restaurants they say that is a spinoff of their business. He noted that a recent
newspaper article revealed the magnitude of youngsters involved in video games--11% play two or more
hours per day, but some people do have the games in their homes. Fie said he is flat out opposed to
video game arcades, and he proposed placing a moratorium on video game arcades for a 60-day period
in order to determine what legal, sustainable alternatives the City has to deal with them regarding
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hours, ages of people who can play them, location of machines, zoning, the possibility of outright
prohibition, limits of taxing ability, and whether they can be allowed in only specific places like
taverns and restaurants. He said after the moratorium they can gather the data and make a. decision
based on it. Mr. Tanaka noted that a moratorium should include where would be 'the best place to
allow .them if they.are to be allowed, and he noted that there is one currently existing. Council -
member Hall thhought an establishment with over ten machines would constitute an arcade, and she said
the figures provided by the City Clerk appeared to be ballpark figures. Councilmember Naughten
thought it would be better to say that wherever the machines are the primary income that would be an
arcade. Councilmember Gould said they should be far enough away from schools so the children do not
go there during lunch or recess, and he thought ten should constitute an arcade. Mr. Tanaka said
there would have to be a public hearing to establish a moratorium in order to allow people to comment.
COUNCILMEMBER HALL,)IIOVED, SECONDED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, THAT THE DEFINITION OF
"ARCADE" BE AN ESTABLISHMENT WHICH HAS OVER TEN VIDEO MACHINES. This was discussed briefly,
and then COUNCILMEMBEr NAUGHTEN WITHDREW HIS SECOND. He said he was withdrawing the second because
he was interested in a moratorium, not the definition. MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND. COUNCIL -
MEMBER GOULD THEN MOVED, SECONDED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO INSTITUTE A 60-DAY
MORATORIUM ON.VIDEO GAME ESTABLISHMENTS AND THAT NO ESTABLISHMENT WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXIST DURING
THE MORATORIUM WHERE THE FULL NUMBER OF VIDEO GAMES IS IN EXCESS OF TEN, AND THOSE ESTABLISHMENTS
THAT NOW HAVE TEN OR MORE WILL BE FROZEN AT THAT POINT; THE PURPOSE BEING TO DETERMINE LEGALLY
SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES TO VIDEO GAME ARCADES, AND THE ITEMS DEALT WITH WILL BE QUESTIONS REGARDING
HOURS, AGES OF PLAYERS, LOCATION, ZONING, PROHIBITION, TAXING, AND SPECIFIC LOCATIONS. Mr. Tanaka
said this would be brought back as a resolution after a public hearing. The question was asked as
to who would determine which establishments have how many games, and it was noted that the City
Clerk has some figures but that there would be a problem policing it. THE MOTION CARRIED, WITH
COONCILMEMBERS HALL AND KASPER VOTING NO. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
JAECH, THAT THE HEARING ON THE PROPOSED MORATORIUM -BE.PLACED ON THE APRIL 13, 1982 AGENDA. MOTION
CARRIED, WITH.COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN VOTING -NO. Councilmember Allen said work meetings should be kept
as work meetings and should not have hearings scheduled.
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HEARING ON METRO TRANSIT PROPOSED BUS YARD SITE AT 205TH AND MERIDIAN
Councilmember Gould said there has been some concern about the proposed bus yard site, especially
because of the project to clean up Lake Ballinger, but in addition to that a lot of people in
Edmonds use 205th and Edmonds Way in getting in and out of Edmonds and the traffic patterns will be
affected by the addition of Metro buses at this site. Planning Director Mary Lou Block discussed
the Staff's review of Metro's draft EIS on the proposed location of a North Operating Base. Two
sites are identified for consideration, one at Aurora Ave. N. and N. 137th St. (Site 1) and the
subject site (Site 2). Details of the review were provided.to the Council. The overall Planning
Department comment was that after reviewing the draft EIS, Site 1 was far better suited to be a
location for the proposed Metro North Operating Base, providing an operational savings of $200,000
more per year than Site 2, being consistent with the zoning and development in the area while Site 2
is not, and having a positive aesthetic impact from the proposal as opposed to a negative impact on
Site 2. City Engineer Jim Adams said 400 buses would be involved in addition to traffic from those
people working on the site. His written response to the draft EIS.had not addressed sanitary
sewers. He noted that the Ronald Sewer District dumps into the Edmonds system and Metro indicated
they would hook up to the Ronald Sewer District. He said the City's agreement with Mountlake
Terrace is for sanitary uses only unless Edmonds agrees to allow otherwise. Also, that there are
some problems with the sanitary system and that Edmonds had required any wash water to be treated
and dumped into the sanitary sewer and not into the storm sewers, and Metro has not addressed this
and information is needed in regard to the amount of sewage to be placed in the Edmonds system. He
noted that traffic had been discussed in his memo and that there would be an impact on Ballinger
Way. The hearing was opened.
Robert Grenzner, 7115 Lake Ballinger Way, discussed the problems of pollution and said the Ballinger
area would be a resting place for the diesel fuels and there would be a constant oil slick over the
lake. He said there would be in excess of 3,000 vehicle trips per day, and that is two trips per •
minute.in addition to existing traffic. Also, he said a traffic light would be installed right at
his door and cars would idle there and all their fumes would -go into his house. He said the natural
amphitheater configuration of the Ballinger bowl would take in the noise and fumes from the site.
He also thought additional water flow from this site would cause serious flooding and he said
Metro's existing bases look terrible and the park -like setting in the Ballinger area would end up
like that. He said thepeople living right on the road would not benefit from the buffer zone. He
suggested that Metro find a dump and fix it up instead of taking a park -like area and making it into
a dump.
Mary Hobgood, 24215 76th Ave. W., said.the area is park -like and she would not like it changed to
concrete and asphalt. She said that would harm the residential area around the site.
Mary K. Wheeler, 24211 76th.Ave. W., said that is a beautiful area and she would be sick to see a
bus barn there. She asked for the City's help.
Betty Mathay, 8006 240th S.W., said this would be a round-the-clock industry and it would mean noise
thrust on the whole basin 24 hours a day. She said noise resounds in that area because of the
configuration of the basin and light also would be reflected.
Bob Boye, 24325 76th W., said the community had received a lot of support from City personnel on
this issue, but he said the people who live at the other site are just as much against that site as
the Ballinger people are against this one. He urged a strong resolution opposing Site 2 but he
asked that the City not use a comparison of the sites in .the resolution because those people feel
just as the Ballinger people do and have the same concerns. His opinion was that Metro has a monster
they want to put somewhere. He had visited the Riverton site which is their newest site in order to
see their water retention system. He described it and said it is basically a berm surrounding an
area of 1,000 cu. ft. capacity, 6' deep, and exposed to outer air, and there is sludge on the entire
pond which works its way into the ground table. He said it smelled like a sump. He had visited bus •
sites all over Seattle and all are surrounded entirely by commercial development. He thought the
way to stop development of this site would be through zoning. He added that the Lake Ballinger
Community Club was strongly opposing the site.
Metro representatives were present to answer any questions, but no questions were asked of them.
The hearing was closed.
Councilmember Gould observed that EISs are expensive to do and the timing on this one had been drawn
out. He said there are some things at this site different from other .places. He did not think the -
traffic problem had been addressed satisfactorily in the EIS, and he thought perhaps a major problem
was the drainage into Lake Ballinger and he was not satisfied with the way it had been addressed.
He noted that a lot had been invested in cleaning up Lake Ballinger and the City and the residents
there will be proud of it, but this bus yard would destroy it. He recommended that Edmonds support
the Mountlake Terrace resolution in opposition to Site 2, and he said the findings of the Staff and
of the Council should be as strong as possible. He added that the air quality with the prevailing
winds should be addressed.
Councilmember. Nordquist concurred. that Metro should be sent the findings of the Planning and Engineering
Departments. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY
BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A RESOLUTION INCORPORATING THE FINDINGS OF THIS HEARING AND FACTS OF THE
TRAFFIC, DRAINAGE, LOW PRESSURE IN.THAT AREA, THE LAKE LEVEL, AND THE ZONING COMPATIBILITY, TO BE
PRESENTED FOR PASSAGE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AND THEN TO METRO AT ITS APRIL 7 MEETING. MOTION
CARRIED. Councilmember Nordquist then asked Council President Kasper to accompany the City Staff to
the April 7 Metro meeting. A recess was announced.
HEARING.ON TWO=LOT PRELIMINARY PLAT AT 20115 81ST AVE.. W. (HOFTO/P-7-81)
Planning Director Mary Lou Block said this was a very straightforward subdivision and was being
heard, in addition to the Hearing Examiner hearing, because the property had been subdivided within
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the last five years. She read aloud the Hearing Examiner's conclusions and said he recommended
approval subject to the following conditions: (1) The applicant is to comply with all engineering
requirements as set forth in Exhibit 3 to his report, and (2) Lot 2 of the proposed short subdivision
As to be a flag lot, the setbacks being: 'front to the south, rear to the north, and,sides to the
east and west. The hearing was opened, no one wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. COUNCIL -
MEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO APPROVE P-7781 BASED ON THE RECOMMENDATION
OF THE HEARING EXAMINER. MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Pro tem Kasper noted for the record that his mother's
name was Hofto but there is no family connection with the applicant.
Councilmember Nordquist asked that the record reflect that at 10:05 there was nobody in the audience
except press representatives.
HEARING ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BUS STOP SHELTERS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
Planning Director Mary Lou Block stated that the Council had considered a proposed ordinance on
March 9, 1982 to allow bus stop shelters, without Conditional Use Permits, in al.l zone districts,
but at that meeting the Council recommended that bus stop shelters in single family zones be subject
to a Conditional Use Permit, while being allowed outright in all other zones. Since that proposal
was a change from the PAB recommendation, a public hearing was.required. The hearing was opened, no
one wished to speak, and the hearing was closed. CODUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL -
MEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2283, ALLOWING BUS STOP SHELTERS IN ALL ZONES BUT REQUIRING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR BUS STOP SHELTERS IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES. MOTION CARRIED.
REPORT.ON STATUS OF ANNEXATION PETITION (McDONALD'S/WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL AREA)
• Reports were submitted by the City Clerk and the Parks and.Recreation Director. The City Clerk
reported that.a 10% petititon had been received but she had not yet determined if the valuation
represented by the signatures is, in fact, at least the required 10% of the total area seeking
annexation. The Parks and'Recreation Director reported that there is one problem, the potential
opening of the gate at the end of 102nd Pl. 1., leading into the Woodway Senior High School parking
lot. The neighbors who had not yet. signed the petition would like assurance that the City would
resist any attempt to open this gate except for emergency purposes. They would also like to have
the present 100th W. school exit evaluated for future improvements. The Police Chief and City
Engineer agreed that the improvements are necessary. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO ACCEPT THE REPORT. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL REVIEW OF MEMBERSHIP.CRITERIA FOR LIBRARY BOARD, PAID FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD
AND VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S PENSION BOARD
Existing criteria and sections of the Revised Code of Washington relating to.selection of all of
these boards had been provided to the Council. Councilmember Naughten inquired about the criteria
for Library Board.candidates as it was indicated that the Library Board ordinarily submits a list to
the Mayor. Councilmember-Hall, a former -Library Board Chairman, said those on the board usually
know of people interested or experienced in that field and the board recommends those people to the
Mayor, and she said she had been comfortable with that. COUNCILMMEMBER FALL MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO ACCEPT THE COUNCIL REVIEW. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
Councilmember Nordquist thanked City Engineer Jim Adams for his quick response to the Senior Center
parking problem.
Councilmember.Hall commented that the bricks on the new library are "bleeding" and City Engineer Jim
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Adams said the architect is concerned with that and is working on a solution.
Councilmember Hall had received a complaint about the 196th St. improvements which have not been
completed by the State and she had called the Department of Transportation and was told they intend
to start again on April 15. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED FOR DISCUSSION BY COUNCILMEMBER
HALL, THAT THE MAYOR BE REQUESTED TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT EXPRESSING THE CITY'S
CONCERN OVER THE DELAYS IN THIS PROJECT AND ASKING FOR A SPEEDY COMPLETION DATE. Cite Engineer Jim
Adams said they originally were supposed,to be finished in November but the State contracts are
based on "working days" and the State determines the working days. THE MOTION CARRIED.
Regarding salaries for exempt and nonrepresented employees, COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEi'13zR NAUGHTEN, THAT AN ORDINANCE BE DRAFTED PRO`JIDING A PIECHAP1ISi1 SO THE ANNUAL .REVIEW AND
SALARY ADJUSTMENT FOR EXEMPT AND NONREPRESENTED Et1PL6YEES OCCURS ON THEIR HIRED DATE ANNIVERSARY.
Councilmember Gould said the purpose is to eliminate the problem with exempt and nonrepresented
people of not getting their pay increases until labor negotiations are completed. Councilmember
Hall questioned whether he meant that to be the hire -in date or the classification date, and he said
the hired date as he stated in the motion. THE 110TION CARRIED.
Councilmember Naughten noted that there had been a letter to the Mayor from Elliot Richardson asking
for suggested names of people to serve as United Nations Day chairmen. Council"member Gould recom-
mended that Shirley Betham's name be submitted.
Councilmember Allen proposed that the Council President's salary always be commensurate with the
most recent salary increase for the Councilmembers. She said he now makes $200 a month and some of
the Councilmembers are making $250. COUNCILMEMBER -ALLEN !1OVED, SECONDED nY CCUNCILi1Et�1BER NORDQUIST,
THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO'DRAFT AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING THATTHECOUNCIL PRESIDENT'S
SALARY BE $250 PER MONTH AND IN ENSUING YEARS THAT IT INCREASE AS THE COUNCIL SALARIES INCREASE.
That was clarified to mean if the current Council President is earning $192 per month as his regular
Council pay plus $200 per .month as Council President's pay and other members are at the $250 level,
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then the $200 amount would -become $250 for the year as Council President. THE MOTION CARRIED, WITS;
COUNCIL PRESIDENT KASPER ABSTAINING.
Council President Kasper said he would like to have a Personnel Committee meeting prior to next
week's Council meeting.
There was no further'business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 10:25 p.m.
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IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Oity Clerk HARVE HARRISON, Mayor
April 6, 1982
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
Bill Kasper
Laura Hall
Ray Gould
Larry Naughten
Jo -Anne Jaech
John Nordquist
Katherine Allen
CONSENT AGENDA
STAFF PRESENT
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Art Housler, Finance Director
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief .
Jim Jessel, Parks and Recreation Director
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Items (G) and (H) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, 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 March 30, 1982.
(C) Set date of May 4, 1982 for hearing on PAB recommendation for amending Chapter 17.40.030
of Community Development Code.
(D) Report on bids opened March 31, 1982, and award of contract for Dayton St. Park, Phase II,
to Landscaping, Inc., for a total amount of $13,939 plus sales tax.
(E) Acceptance of Quit Claim Deed from John M. Taylor and Jack and Jean Wright.
(F) Adoption of Ordinance 2284, Shoreline Sanctuary Ordinance.
(I) Approval of changes to Section 19 of Community Development Code.
PROPOSED SALARY ORDINANCE FOR ALL EXEMPT'AND NONREPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
Item G on Consent Agenda
Councilmember Kasper noted this item required a decision on the part of the Council so it should not
have been on the. Consent Agenda. Two exhibits had been included, Exhibit A, Schedule I, providing
for the salary grid for a merit increase; and Exhibit A, Schedule II, providing for the salary grid
for a cost -of -living increase. Both provided a 6% increase over the present grid, but under the
merit increase grid (Exhibit A, Schedule I) several employees could not get an increase because they
would have reached the top of their range. Finance Director Art Housler had asked for a decision as
to whether the increase would be a cost -of -living increase or a merit increase. It also was noted
that the exhibits had been reversed when provided in the Council packets. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN
MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, TO GET THE MATTER CLARIFIED AND PUT IT ON NEXT WEEK'S AGENDA.
MOTION CARRIED. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that the policy.decision must be made regarding
the minimum and maximum ranges. Councilmember Allen read aloud the motion by Councilmember Gould
last week which was to clarify the intent of the Council. Mr. Housler stated that if it was intended
that everyone possibly could receive a 6% increase then there were six people who could not because
they would be over the top of the ranges on the grid. Item (G) on the Consent Agenda was not
approved. This item will appear on next week's regular agenda.
PROPOSED RESOLUTION OPPOSING METRO TRANSIT'S PROPOSED BUS YARD AT 205TH AND MERIDIAN
[Item H on Consent Agenda
Councilmember'Allen stated that the proposed resolution prepared,by the City Attorney was too nice,
and although the things with which the City Council disagreed were stated it was done in too nice a
manner, so it may not have the proper impact. Councilmember Kasper said he had not commented on
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