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19820921 City Council MinutesSeptember.14, 1982 - continued • Mayor Pro tem.Kasper noted that:at the retreat the Council had indicated they want work meetings to be work meetings, with no hearings. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:55 p.m. IRENE VARNEY MORAN OCity Clerk. September 21, 1982 HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor 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 H. Harrison,.Mayor John Nordquist Laura Hall Bill Kasper Katherine Allen Ray Gould Jo -Anne Jaech ABSENT STAFF PRESENT Larry Naughten Jim Adams, City Engineer Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk Mary Lou Block, Planning Director Art Housler, Finance Director Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief Gary McComas, Fire Marshal Pat LeMay, Personnel Director Steve. Simpson, Parks & Recreation Dir. Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney Teresa Quigley, Recording Secretary Councilmember Naughten had notified the Council that he would be absent this evening. Councilmember Allen arrived at 7:50 p.m., during audience participation, so she did not vote on the earlier items. CONSENT AGENDA Items (B), (D), (F), and (H) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST, TO APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the following: (A) Roll call. (C) Acknowledgment of receipt of'Claim for Damages from.Michael W. Herb, 940 Grandview 1' St., Edmonds, in the amount of $1,000. (G) Adoption of Ordinance 2320, authorizing issuance of bonds for LID 208. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER.14.,.1982 Item (B) on Consent Agenda] Councilmember Hall questioned the roll call vote taken on the motion regarding a raise in the Mayor's salary.. She noted that per the minutes Councilmember Naughten had seconded the motion and then voted against it. City Clerk Irene Varney Moran assured the Council that the minutes were correct. City Attorney Wayne.Tanaka advised that an individual need not vote affirmatively for a motion that he has made or seconded, and that in the case of a tie vote, the motion would fail. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1982. MOTION CARRIED. SET DATE FOR HEARING ON PAB RECOMMENDATION TO AMEND CHAPTER 20.100.030 (C) TO REQUIRE DECISIONS TO.BE BASED ON THE RECORD OF THE PAB Item (D)on Consent Agenda] The suggested date for this hearing had been October 19, 1982, and Councilmember Gould requested that it be changed to November 1, 1982. He indicated that:he would like to have some time following discussions.with the Planning Advisory Board and the Council for.Concerned Citizens to consider this issue. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO SET NOVEMBER 1, 1982 FOR A HEARING. MOTION CARRIED. PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING ATTORNEY'S FEE STRUCTURE FOR L.I.D.'S ETt_e­m­(­FT on Consent Agenda Councilmember Hall questioned the proposed increase in attorney's fees for LID's as she feels that much of the work done is routine. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka explained that although a large part of the.process is standard as set by law, discretion must be used by the attorney in any case. He -added that the attorney could potentially be involved in negotiations with property owners, acquisition of property, contract interpretation and administration, and court cases. Councilmember Hall suggested setting a standard fee with consideration to be given unusual cases. City Attorney Tanaka stated that the present fee structure has been in effect since 1962 and is no longer feasible.. He added that the amended structure was suggested by the Mayor. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2319, AND TO APPROVE ITEM (F) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. 1 1 1 1 September 21, 1982 - continued 49 APPROVAL OF PROPOSED CODE AMENDMENT TO ALLOW FOR 50% OF PARKINC REQUTREMEfT TO BE COMPACT GP,r PARKING :ter, ' [ (l:) on Consent fgehd 1 Councilmembers Hall, Gould, and Kasper expressed concern over raising the parking requirement so drastically, from 25% to 50%. Councilmember Kasper recommended raisins 111e requirement to 33% at this time then obsery i nc, hot: it- works out. Councilmember Goal d asked what thE: difference in size is hetveen a standard and a compact parking stall. Planning Director Vary Lou Block responded i.hat a standard Stall i S 9' x O' and a- compact stall measl;res 8' x 16' . `'re added that sl%rVE!,vS conducted by Several urisdictions have shown that in mast cases we111 over EO% of the carp are compacts. COUNCILMEMBER PALL NOVED, SECONDED BY COU�iCiLMEMBER COULD, .THAT TH S ITEM BE REMANDED TO THE PI_ANNNING ADVISORY BOARD FOR RESEARCH FIGURES.THAT WILL JUSTIFY AN INCREASE IN COMPACT CAR PARKING. MOTION CARRIED. AUDIENCE Floyd Smith, 814. Dayton, asked. whether a. Photoropi er w�i l l be ava:i 1 abl F to tf;F ri t i?Fns of Edmonds now that the library has moves:. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Simpson responded that, there w�i i i be a photocopier in tile riew library. Richard Dickinson, 21915 S'6th Alle. NI., requested that the fishing pier be closed in the: evenings due to the mess that is left, by evening.fisherr^en. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Simpson Said that this seems to be a seasonal problem that shows up when the hake are running. He stated.that when this problem occurred last year, they closed down the pier a couple: of evenings, and hosted signs viritten.in several 1anguacies that explained the proper procedure for cleaning frish at the pier. As this seemed to improve the Situation, hir. Simpson Said he would request: that the Depart- ment of. Fisheries again post. signs, perhaps on a perrianent basis. • At the applicant's request, COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED P`' COh";CILMEMbER hALL, THAT ITEM 8 BE ADDRESSED AS THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. APPROVAL OF CABARET DANCE LICENSE FOR HARBOR, HOUSE RESTAURANT City CIE,rk Irene Varncy Moran.discussed the application, sayirng that this restaurant., located a,. 2nc'. and Main, has has, musical entertainmn.nt for years and has received requests from custor.;ers -co add a. small danc-e. floor. She added that she has discussed this request with Palie:E! Chief Foster, who has no cb�.ections, and that she reco�rcmends approval. Charles Kort:en, ovgnsr of the ferbor House, was present to answer an.y questions.. Nobody in the audience was present to cb„ect to the, proposal. COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED By rgU.NCIL^'EM°Ei', F?AL.L, TO APPF.GUF TFE REQUEST FOR ,4 C!'tEa.FET DANCE LICENSE FCP, THE F'ARBOR HOUSE RESTAUR"NT. MOTION CARRIED. HEARING ON PRELIM'11A1Y .ASSESSMIIT PnLL - L.I.D. 211 1RIFTW11 F'LACL City Engineer Jim Adams advisee! the Council that ths. applicant and others a-ff^ctec by this LID have asked for a. continuation of this hearing. He noted thatt se-veral people involved we;^e present to .answer any questions. Mayor Harrison opened the hearing, no one wished to steak, ar;ci t-:e hearing was closed.. COUNCILMEM^ FR KASPER MOVED, SEC1N9EC BY COJNCILM'_MBER GOULD, TO CONTINUE THIS HEI.I. ING UNTIL. THE NOVEMBER 1 COUNCIL MEETING. "10TI^N CArRRIf:.D. HEARING ON 10-LOT PRELIMINARY PLAT AT 1225 VIEWL4NG 'JAY (1-IJBBARD/P-2-32 Planning Director Mary Lou Block identified the property on a vicinity.reap. She reviewed the hearing Examiner's report, copies of which had been furnished to t1ie Council. She stated that subject. property is a 4.25 acre parcel zoned RS-12, and that the .proposed development. is consistent with the zoning regulations and policy plan. She indicated ttilat ti& .slteepness of the property could cause potential problems; therefore, a recommendation had been made that, a grading and clearing plan and an erosion control plan be submitted prior to any plat development, and also that plans be •. submitted and approved nri or to an; constr^ucti on on t',he property. Ms. B i ock advi sad tha-, if ground water should exist on any of the lots nrovision for drainages roust be ;provided. She stated that the applicant intends to improve a portion of 12th Ave.. N., and there is a ;possibility that setbacks would have to be adjusted on some of the lots in order to properly develop the sites. The City has recommended that a walkway hetween Lot: ^,. and 5 b 1e:ii sated to the i ty to provide access to i iapl ewood Park, and the applicant has agrees! to dedicate certain opan sp;4ciz at t o north end of the proposed project to be used as part of.Maplewood Park. Ms. Blocs"; t-at a declaration of rnonsignificance has been issued for the proposed project and that the Planning and Engineering Departments recommend approval; subject to conditions outlined in the Hearing Fxaminf-:r's report. She noted -.hat the applicant testified at the hearing on Jt.;lr 26 that the vievis of -the aujoining'p. Forties would not be impacted because of the steep terrain and the ". gher elevation of the property to the east. Nis. Block read the conclusions and recommendations of the Hearing Fxaiiriner that approval be given to this preliminary plat request. Councilmember Gould asked for clarification of the bearing Examiner's recommendation No. 5 that the development of Lots 9 and 10 should be done in a manner that will not adversely affect any views of the Properties to the: east, and asked what lots this would concern. He also asked what criteria would be used to determine whether or not the construction would be obstructive. Ms. Block said that she felt the applicant and the Hearing Examiner meant the properties to the south, rather than the east. and that the applicant interJs to build within the code requirements without impacting the views of adjoining properties to the soutt!. She said float once the lots are staked it would be easy to ,judge whether or not the construction world be obstructive. Councilmember Jaech asked how -this would be policed.if the owner.; did not build right away. Ms. Block stated that when a building permit is.requested for one of these lots i, rill be no-ted in the file that the lot is included in this subdivision. She indicated that a height restriction could be included in the plat. Councilmember Kasper stated that he did not feel it is the duty of the Council to put a restriction on the plat. Ms. Block advised that the applicant and his engi;1'e;.'r were present to answer any further questions. The hearing was opened. Jurgen Sauerland, engineer for the proposed subdiv.ision, stated that he concurs with the Hearing Examiner's recommendations. He noted that because.of_the.low elevations of Lots 9 and 10 there September 21, 1982 - continued • should be no adverse impact on view of adjacent properties, and he requested that recommendation No. 5 be removed from the Hearing Examiner's report in order to avoid confusion at a later date. . Dick Beselin, owner of a lot adjacent to.the proposed subdivision, expressed concern over potential water seepage or slippage if the bank adjacent to his property is excavated. He asked that considera- tion be given to requirement of some kind of bank retainage plan. He said that his view would not be affected by construction on the subdivision. Mr. Sauerland responded that as in any subdivision, engineering plans, including erosion plans and storm drainage plans, are required prior to any development�of the property. He stated that this particular bank would not be cut, rather may be extended to provide adequate views. He stated that the only water problems are located far below the property in question. Gertrude Domenici, 19804 Maplewood Dr., said that she would like to have a height restriction included in the plat, so her view would not be obstructed. The hearing was then closed. Councilmember Kasper stated that.he felt the Council was getting into an area of restriction that is highly questionable. Following discussion, COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO APPROVE P-2-82 BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HEARING EXAMINER, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RECOMMENDATION NO. 5. Councimember Hall explained that she felt this recommendation was not clear. Councilmember Gould stated.that he felt the intent of the applicant was to develop the plat within the -existing code with minimum adverse impact on adjacent owners. Rather than delete Recom- mendation No. 5, COUNCILMEMBER GOULD..MOVED TO AMEND THE MOTION, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, THAT RECOMMENDATION NO. 5 SHALL BE.INTERPRETED TO MEAN: "THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOTS 9 AND 10 SHOULD BE DONE IN A MANNER THAT WILL MINIMIZE ADVERSE EFFECTS TO ANY VIEWS OF THE PROPERTIES TO THE.SOUTH." A' ROLL CALL VOTE WAS TAKEN ON THE MOTION TO'AMEND, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS NORDQUIST, ALLEN, GOULD, AND JAECH VOTING'YES, AND WITH COUNCILMEMBERS HALL AND KASPER'VOTING NO. MOTION TO AMEND CARRIED. THE MAIN MOTION,.AS AMENDED, THEN CARRIED. Councilmember Kasper stated that he felt the term "blockage" would be more appropriate than "adverse effects." • HEARING ON HEARING EXAMINER RECOMMENDATION TO VACATE ALLEY.LOCATED EAST OF 7TH AVE., SOUTH OF FIR, NORTH OF ELM, AND WEST Of "B" ST. (ST-4-82) The Hearing Examiner had heard this item on July 26, 1982, issuing his report on August 17, 1982. His report was provided to the Council, as well as a vicinity map and site plan. Planning Director Mary Lou Block showed slides of the.property. She stated that the subject alley is -an unimproved, heavily wooded and vegetated piece of land that is inaccessible to the public except by foot, and there are no.developed trails. The southern part of the alley has a slope of approximately 10%, and the remainder of the alley is level. It is a single-family development to the west, and to the east is City -owned reservoir property. The alley is 74' long and 20' wide. The City Engineer had recommended vacating the entire width of.the alley rather than a portion and retaining a 20' utility easement throughout the alley. Ms. Block said that due to the fact that not all of the property owners have agreed to the proposal, an ordinance had not been brought to the Council to complete this vacation. The Hearing Examiner had recommended approval of the vacation, subject to the following conditions: (1) A 20' utility easement should be retained in the alley; (2) The applicant shall bear the cost of the appraisal which will determine the value of the compensation;.(3) The applicants shall only be responsible for the value of compensation for the portion of the alley that has been petitioned to be vacated; (4) The City.shall cause an easement to be drafted and recorded on behalf of the property owner at.1141 7th Ave. S. for water service from Elm St. to the mentioned residence; and (5) Should the residence identified at 1141 7th Ave. S. no longer.use the water service from Elm St., the easement created shall lapse and that residence shall be provided water from the water main on 7th.Ave. Co'uncilmember Nordquist indicated that he would not want to see the vacation approved piecemeal, and.City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that the vacation must be granted in whole or a new proposal be submitted by the applicant. Ms. Block indicated that the whole alley could be vacated with the eastern 10'.becoming City property and the western portion becoming the property owners' property. The hearing was opened. Harold Schierman, 1161 7th Ave..S.., spoke as one of the petitioners. He stated that he had under- stood the petition was to vacate the entire length of the alley, and if the property owners to the north did not wish.to be included the petitioners would not have to pay for the northern portion., Joel DeLisa, 1137 7th Ave. S., petitioner, explained that the original petition included five lots on the west side of the alley and two on the east. He stated, however, that one of the property owners on the.east did -not wish to participate. Louis Kribs, 1159 7th Ave. S., petitioner, delineated the exact lots.that are involved in the petition, stating that it was proposed that the alley be vacated to the end of the Claus property to the north. Wayne Tanaka advised that the petitioners could pay for the portion of the alley that would belong to the uninterested party; otherwise, the Council could modify the vacation to exclude that lot or the petitioners would have to request a new petition. Robert Highland, 1141 7th Ave. S:., petitioner, stated that he wished the utility easement for his property to remain as is. John Claus, 1131 7th Ave. S., petitioner,'stated that he would like to have the alley property in order to control a stream that runs across his lot and is eroding the soil. He indicated that he would probably put in a covered culvert. Councilmember Kasper suggested that Mr. Claus apply for a permit to build the culvert if the vacation is not approved. Councilmember Nordquist asked Mr. Claus if he would be willing to share the expense for the property.owner who does not wish to participate, and Mr. Claus said that it would depend upon the cost. City Clerk Irene Varney Moran advised that a notice had been sent to the property owner who did not sign the petition, and a response had not been received. The hearing was closed. September 21, 198? - continued Councilmember Nordquist stated that he felt the decision on this item should be postponed until a defintie response was received from the remaining individual. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL, THAT THIS ITEM BE PLACED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL NEETIN a OF OCTOBER 5, AND THAT A CONCERTED EFFORT BE KU TO CONTACT THE CONCERNED P"0P RTY OWNER. Council - member Allen pointed out that the Council had not determined as yet whether the,,,, viould be willing to sell the.property in question. She said that this would have to be discussed at the October 5 meeting unless decided no:v. THE MOTION AND THE SECOND WERE WITHDRAWN. C0!1^1CILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED By COU^IrTI MEMBER AL.LEN, TO VArATE THIS ALLEY ADJOINING G THE FIVE LOTS ;JEST OF 7TH AVE. AND MP,. CLAUS' LOT TO THE CITY RESERVOIR, ALONG . TH Ti1E LOT "aOF:TH OF M°. CLAUS' SUBJECT TO , APPROVAL 0THE OWNER. "1IlTI0N G;1^"IE`J. COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST '10%/ED, SEGO'NDi=D BY ;OUNCI! MEMBER HALL, THAT FINAL APPROVAL OF THIS VACATION BE PLACED AS lall lit. i 1"i TLIE COU"ICif_ 11EEI JN a '1GEi4 A FOR OCTOBER 5. MOTION CARRIED. Ms..Moran stated that she would send the party in question another letter asking whether or not he is interested in being included in 1Lhe vacation. s Hf=ARING IN PARKI-MG Pf203L.E1AT SECO'li) 111) P�EL.L City.Engineer Jim Adams stated that this -item was introduced at. the August 24 Council meeting. He showed slides of the area involved. He reported that ;Fii th the recent elimination of parking restric- tions on the north side of Bell St. there has been a considerable amount of all -day parking on Bell St. by post office and State ferry employees and commuters. Mr. Adams said that numerous complaints have been received from ad-,acent residents as there is no available street parking in the vicinity of their homes for the use of visitors, etc. The staff has recommended extending the three-hour parking restriction to include 2nd and 3rd Aves. to Edmonds St., the north side of Bell St. from Sunset to 3rd Ave., and both sides of Edmonds St. i°rom Sunset -to 3rd Ave. Councilmember Allen asked whether parking was available in the ferry and Diamond parking lots south of Main St. Ci-'y Clerk • Irene Varney Moran said that approximately 10 of the 89 monthly ferry parking stalls are not being that utilized at present, and there are metered stalls in addition that can be used on a daily basis. Mr. Adams indicated that the Diamond lot is not being fully utilized most of the time. The hearing was opened. Victor Schoch, 135 2no'Peve. N., expressed concern over the full parking spaces which seem to be utilized by nonresiuents. He said. that packers are noisy in the early Fours of 5:30 to 6:00 a.m. and throw garbage on his parking strip. He indicated that visitors to these homes should not have to use the 3-hour parking farther down the street. Marian Larrabee, 205 2nd Ave. N.., stated that the parking situation was fine when she moved here 9 112 years ago, and for the past 4-years it has steadily gotten worse. She said her property is hemmed in by parkers.which makes visibility poor, and sometimes she cannot even get out of her driveway. She said that the past month she has seen 14 to 20 cars parked within one block, 7 days a week. Ms. Larrabee complained ':hat friends and service repairmen have not been able to park near her -home, and that she has also found garbage on her lawn. She suggested that a 4-hour restriction be placed on the parking. A neighbor of Ms. Larrakee complained that her street is rarely swept, as there are always cars parked at the curbs. Elsie Schultz, 204 Sunset Ave., also recommended that_a 4-hour restriction be placed on the parking. She said that people sometimes leave their cars parked overnight and they litter, which destroys the safety and beauty of the neighborhood. Sig Larson of Everett stated that he is one of the commuters who park in this neighborhood. He said that restricting parking would.:not solve the problem, as the parkers would simply move to another area that is not restricted. He said that he sympathized with the residents, but he did not want to pay for parkin�i. The hearing, ,alas closedi. • Councilmember Hall stated that she felt part of the problem was due to lack of parking for postal workers. She has been advised.that the early shift. at the.post office fills their parking lot, and those arriving four hours later nave -to park in neighboring areas and Rio not move their cars until they leave their shift. She suggested working with the post office on this problem. Mr. Adams said that along with the parking restriction he recommends that a limited number of overtime parking permits be sold to the public at $10 per month, and that parking spaces be marked to keen cars from parking too close. Councilmember Allen expressed the feeling that the 4-hour restriction should be extended farther than Bell and Edmonds Sts. because the City does have parking south and east. She stated tha she does not feel the residents should be adversely impacted by this situation. She asked why the postal workers cannot park on their own lot. The hearin^ was reopened. Mike Harvey, an Edmonds mailman, spoke to the issue, stating that the people who have their cars parked in early morning hours are not postal workers because they have their own lot available to them. He said he feels these are.ferin cornriuters returning to their cars after working a graveyard shift. He suggested restricting parking in the evening hours to solve this problem. He added that even though the post office• parking 'lot is of good _size, at -certain times of the day -'it is not adequate for the staff. Councilmember Gould stated he felt the problem is how to keep from merely shifting the problem farther down the street. Councilmember Hall agreed and suggested that shiftina the hours could possibly eliminate the domino effect. Councilmember Allen suggested restricting the parking from 10:00 or 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mr. Adams stated that he would like to see a 3-hour parking restriction in order to keep the.parking uniform within the central business district. He added that he further recommends that each household affected be issued one free overtime parking permit * that could be used for extended visits, etc. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, THAT A 3-HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION BE ESTABLISHED ON ALL OF BELL ST. AND .3RD AVE. FROM T!E CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTfICT TO C.AOL •SPERS CT. FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 6:00 P.M. EXCEPT FOR SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. MOTION CARRIED. The City Attorney will draft an ordinance to be addressed on the October 5 Consent • Agenda. *See correction 9-28-82 September 21, 1982 - continued • COUNCIL AT A CITIZEN'S REQUEST, COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, THAT DISCUSSION ON THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS FREEZE BE:.PLACED.ON THE NOVEMBER 1 COUNCIL AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. Council - member Jaech will provide an informational packet for this meeting. Councilmember Jaech referred to a memorandum from Public Works Superintendent Jack Mitchell regarding a six-month meter reading.cycle versus a two -month meter reading cycle. Councilmembers agreed that this should be discussed in a Finance Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. on September 28. Councilmember Jaech added that she feels the expense for having grass parking strips mowed should be eliminated, and said she would like the Finance Committee to address that issue also. In regard to a memorandum given to the Councilmembers by the Mayor, addressing Council/Mayor relation- ships, Councilmember Jaech stated -for the record that she was not condemning the Mayor when she voted against a salary increase for him. She said that she had based her decision on the fact that currently the Mayor's job is part-time, and that he knew what his salary would be when he ran for reelection; and that it did not have anything to do with his current work record. She added that the Mayor has already received a salary increase this year. Councilmember Kasper stated that according to the press the Mayor had asked for the raise, and that was not the case. Councilmember Gould advised the Council that he would be absent from the Council meeting of October 5. Councilmember Allen thanked Mayor Harrison for carrying out. the Council's request regarding transfer of HUD policy funds. She also thanked Council President Kasper for conveying to the Port Commissioners the Council's feelings regarding development of the mid -marina into additional boat berthing facilities and a service center. Councilmember Allen questioned Item V22651 on page two of the September 15, 1982 Claims Warrant Register for the Fire Department, and Fire Marshal Gary McComas said that he would check into it and get back to her. She also noted that almost every department had already overexpended funds for printing and -binding this year, and she recommended that if additional funding is needed it should be budgeted for next year. Councilmember Allen referred to the Planning Advisory Board's minutes of September.8, 1982, stating that she is not in favor of their recommendation to change their name. Councilmember Nordquist referenced two items he had placed in the Council packets. Councilmember Nordquist stated that he has seen the new fire truck and feels it was an excellent choice. In response to Councilmember Nordquist's inquiry, Parks and Recreation Director Steve Simpson advised that the Building and Grounds.Division of the Public Works.Department moved the books from the old library to the new building.at the City's expense. Councilmember Hall added that the Friends of the Library furnished assistance in the move. Councilmember Nordquist asked whether the City was going to buy a typewriter for the library. He said that the City's responsibility was to provide a building for the library, not with equipment or other services, and that these items should receive Council approval. He added that he -feels these added expenses .should be recorded. He advised that requests have been made to review the 1972 library contract, and Mayor Harrison reported that he has met with the Chairman of the Sno-Isle Library Board, and the Council will be receiving a memorandum regarding 'their meeting. Councilmember Hall expressed thanks to Dia Bock for the synopsis she prepared on the Council/Staff Retreat. Councilmember Hall reported that some.of the Meadowdale citizens have expressed concern over clear- ing of land.above Meadowdale Marine. She asked if any type of restriction had been issued on clearing or grading of this property. City Engineer Jim Adams stated that there was not, and Councilmember Hall noted that in the future moratoriums on clearing of land should be considered for sensitive areas. Mayor Harrison noted that there will be an Association of Snohomish County Cities and Towns meeting on September 23, 1982, and that Julia Gibb will be speaking on "Changes in Municipal Liability for Land Use Decisions. COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED.BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, THAT A MAXIMUM OF $750 PER COUNCILMEMBER BE BUDGETED FOR THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE. MOTION CARRIED. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Simpson stated that the Council would receive a report on the meeting held.this evening regarding the Elm Club. He asked that the Council explore optional facilities to house the Elm Club. Councilmember Kasper briefly reviewed additional library funding requests. This will be further discussed at the next Finance Committee Meeting. There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 10:24 p.m. F, 1 7I 1 1 IRENE VARNEY MORAN, City Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor