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ruled against it she appealed to. -the body of the Council with a MOTION THAT THE MAYOR NOT BE ALLOWED
TO BE HEARD BECAUSE THIS WAS A POLITICAL MATTER AND DID NOT BELONG IN A COUNCIL MEETING. THE MOTION
WAS SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, AND THE MOTION CARRIED. Mayor Harrison then said he would
give his statement directly to the press and would have a press conference immediately following the
meeting to which everyone was invited to attend..
COUNCIL
Councilmember Hall noted that the United Way breakfast had been well attended. She also reported
that the Performing Arts group had a press conference last week, seeking support in the upcoming
election.
Councilmemb'er Gould noted that there had been a memo in the packets from Jim Jessel about a tour
Hartford Insurance had taken of the.City's facilities to evaluate the risk exposure. He had reported
that all previously suggested improvements had been made and no new suggestions were made. However,
Councilmember Gould said that in spite of the facilities being safe the OSHA incidents report
indicates the City's employees.are not acting safely as it is three times higher than industry in
the area, and something must be done about that.
Council President Jaech noted that several Councilmembers and the Mayor will be attending the
National League of Cities convention at the end of this month so.it appears there may not be a
quorum for the November 29 meeting. THEREFORE, COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL -
MEMBER HALL, TO CANCEL THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 29, 1983. MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAECH
THEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, TO RESCHEDULE THE BUDGET HEARING TO NOVEMBER 22, 1983.
MOTION CARRIED. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAECH FURTHER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER KASPER, THAT
COUNCILMEMBER GOULD SERVE AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT DURING HER ABSENCE. MOTION CARRIED.
City Attorney Mark Eames advised the Council that there is an interlocal agreement with Snohomish
County for district court filing fees which is due to terminate at the end of this year, and County
Executive Willis Tucker had asked for a response to his letter on that subject by November 4. Mr.
Eames suggested that the City Attorney's Office respond that they are taking it under advisement.
That was satisfactory to the Council.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Vty Clerk
November 7, 1983 (Monday) - Work Meeting
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HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
The regular meeting of. the Edmonds City Council (held on Monday because the General Election was
on Tuesday) was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Harve Harrison in the Plaza Meeting Room of
the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
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Harve Harrison, Mayor
'Jim Adams, City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Laura Hall
Art Housler, Finance Director
John Nordquist
Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Larry Naughten
Jack Weinz, Fire Chief •
Ray Gould
Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt.
Katherine Allen
Pat LeMay, Personnel Director
Bill Kasper
Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Wendy Wahl,.Student Representative
Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Director
Gordie Hyde, Engineering Aide
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
City Attorney Mark Eames was not present during the regu.lar meeting but arrived during the Budget
Work Session, having had a
commitment at Fire District 1.
CO.4SENT AGENDA
Items (B), (C), and (I) were removed from the Consent Agenda. COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY
COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO
APPROVE THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED. The approved
items on the Consent Agenda
included the following:
(A) Roll call.
(D) Final acceptance
of work by Olympic Paving for construction of asphalt walkway on 83rd
Ave. W. and 204th
S.W.,.and setting 30-day retainage period.
(E) Final acceptance
of work by B & M Contractors for storm sewer improvements in vicinity of
194th.St. S.W. and
80th Ave."W., and setting 30-day=retainage period. '
(F) Final acceptance
of work.by M & D Stoen Construction for Phase I construction, Shell Creek
improvements, and
setting 30-dav retainaPe neriod.
(G) Authorization for
Mayor to sign amendment to Woodway Joint Sewer Service Agreement.
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(H) Set date of January 17, 1934 for final hearing on.LID 211.
(J) Adoption of Ordinance 2404, declaring expiration of prepayment period/authorizing the.
issuance of bonds/setting interest rate on LID 209.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVr146 -R l,_ 1983 [Item &) on Consent A ends
Councilmember Hall referred -to page 3 of the Minutes, the Report from Planning Board on Highway 99
Study, and said in that discussion she had complimented the Planning Board on their presentation and
would like that included in the LQinu-tes as they should be recognized for an outstanding report.
With that addition, COUNCILMEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE ITEM
(B) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
AUTHORIZATION FOR MAYOR TO SIGN COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT FOR BUILDING PERMIT 790124 BENNETT
Item ( on Consent Agenda) � i
Councilmember Gould asked who the builder was on this and if he is the same as the present owner.
Planning Director Rlary Lou block responded that Bohal Construction was the builder and the present
owner is Dr..Patrick Bennett. the builder failed to complete all of the necessary improvements and
the City, through litigation, obtained the amount of the performance bond ($8,500) to complete the
project. Dr. Bennett will act as the contractor, getting the bids and having the work done, and the
subject compliance agreement will have to be executed by the Mayor in order to transfer the funds to
Dr. Bennett. Councilmember Gould asked whether the City would spend any more than the $8,500 if.
this item is approved, and Ms. Block responded that the $8,500 was all the money available for it.
WITH THAT UNDERSTANDING, COUNCILMEMBER GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN, TO APPROVE
ITEM (C) ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED.
SET DATE FOR HEARING
AT 190 W. DAYTON ST.
Item I on Consent
ON APPEAL FROM.ADB APPROVAL OF TWO
APPELLANT: SHIPPEN) (SUGGESTED
Aqenda
SIGNS FOR "SAILOR"S RESTAURANT"
DATE: NOVEMBER 15. 1983)
Councilmember Hall stated she had been advised that this item was not posted and there is insufficient
time to post it for the suggested date and the hearing must be sheduled within 30 days of the receipt
of the appeal. Therefore, the only date available is November 22 which is a work meeting. COUNCIL -
MEMBER HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO SCHEDULE THE SUBJECT HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 22,
1983. Councilmember Gould asked if it,will be.indicated on the agenda that it is anticipated it
will be continued.to another meeting so people who read the agenda will be aware of that, and he was
told it would. THE MOTION THEN CARRIED.
HEARING ON APPEAL FROM ADB APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO EXISTING FREESTANDING SIGN FOR DRIVE-IN
RESTAURANT AT 7530 212TH ST. S.W. '(APPELLANT: DWYER)
Council President Jaech said she had been informed by City Attorney Mark Eames that the owner of the
subject restaurant is out of town and could not be present this evening so November 15 would be a
better date to hear this. Planning Director Mary Lou Block said she had spoken to the owner and
told him that it was likely that it would be continued to December 6 because of the full agenda on
November 15, and that date was satisfactory to him as well as to the appellant, whom she also had
contacted. COUNCIL PRESIDENT JAECH THEREFORE MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO CONTINUE
THIS HEARING TO DECEMBER 6, 1983. MOTION CARRIED.
MAYOR
Mayor Harrison read a proclamation by County Executive Willis Tucker, proclaiming the week of
November 27 to December 3 as "Hire a Veteran Week."
COUNCIL
Student Representative Wendy Wahl spoke on behalf of the people in her neighborhood to express
thanks for the stop sign she had requested. She said everyone is very happy with it because the
traffic has been slowed down so much and the parents are letting their children out again and it is
good to see the little ones out again.
.Council President Jaech said some work is being done to try to develop something different for
exiting the meeting room in order to reduce the noise. There was a temporary exit devised for this
evening's meeting. She said also that the sound system is being studied and that the microphones
worn by the Councilmembers must be within 6 of the person's mouth in order to be effective.
Council President Jaech read a letter from KOMO stating that on November 20, 1983 they will broad-
cast a show entitled "The Day After" regarding the effects of a nuclear strike. Because of the
subject matter and the effects it could have on some viewers, they are also scheduling a preview of
it on November 10, 1983 at 6:30 p.m., in the Nisqually Room at the Seattle Center, to alert those
who may be contacted by distraught or otherwise affected citizens. She asked that anyone present
who wished to attend that preview see her for further information.
Councilember Gould acknowledged a memorandum from the Police Chief advising that the Port is looking
for alternative solutions to their security, and he asked what will happen regarding Police Depart-
ment manning if the Port does terminate the contract with the City. Police Chief Marlo Foster
responded that 3 1/2 people are budgeted for Port security of which the Port is asked to pay 80%, so
3 of those people would have to be let go if the contract were terminated. He said if the Port goes
on its own and hires fire watch people those people probablywill be trained less --and will cost
them less --and they will not be a part of the City's communication system. He said the waterfront
now is a busy part of town and he wants to keen neonl e there because it -is ,-!ell for the
function of hJs department. He wants to continue to -work with,the Port to see what can be done to
continue the security contract with them.
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Councilmember Hall had attended the Meadowdale Sewer Project groundbreaking, and she said some of
the people who live there are very excited to see the project getting started.
Engineering Aide Gordie Hyde, the United Way Loaned Executive for the City of Edmonds, reported that
the total of contributions to -date was $3,618, a 64% increase over last year. The breakfast netted
$300. He gave other details of the report and he recognized 13 employees who gave one hour's pay
per month. Councilmember Gould, who .is the South County Chairman, said one of the reasons for the
big success in the City of Edmonds employees, as well as the community, is people like Gordie Hyde.
Councilmember Nordquist reported thathe had met with Mayor Hrdlicka and Dave Caldwell to take a
tour of their computer system, and he said it is well worth looking at and they have invited all of
the Council to l.00k..at it. He went on to describe the system and some of the things it accomplishes.
Councilmember Kasper noted that the law regarding campaign signs has been changed to extend from
300' to 600' the distance from a polling place in which campaign signs are prohibited. He said a
candidate can be -disqualified at that polling place if his sign is within the restricted area.
There was Ino further business to come before the Council in the formal meeting. AT 8:15 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER NORDQUIST MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO CLOSE THE MEETING SO THE CLERK
COULD BE EXCUSED. MOTION CARRIED. A Budget Work Session then followed, as well as an Executive
Session to discuss Public Works labor negotiations.
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IRENE VARNEY MORAN, ity Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
November 15, 1983
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35. p.m. by.Mayor Pro tem
Jo -Anne Jaech in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. A1.1 present joined in the flag.
salute.
PRESENT ABSENT STAFF PRESENT
Jo -Anne Jaech Harv.e Harrison, Mayor Jim Adams, City Engineer
John Nordquist Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Larry Naughten Art Housler, Finance Director
Bill Kasper Jack Weinz, Fire Chief
Laura Hall Dan Prinz, Asst. Police Chief
Ray Gould Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt.
Katherine Allen Mary Lou Block, Planning Director
Wendy Wahl, Student Rep. Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Dir.
Pat LeMay, Personnel Director
Jim Jessel., Property Manager
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
AUDIENCE
Dan Rice, representing the Edmonds..Busi.ness.Association, requested financial help for their Christ-
mas promotion. They had anticipated raising enough funds at the Taste of Edmonds to support the
Christmas activities, but although the Taste of Edmonds was successful in promoting Edmonds it was.
not financially successful. Mr. Rice said the City of Edmonds had contributed $800 last year and he
hoped it would do the same this year, and he invited a,representative.of the Council to attend the
next meeting of the Edmonds Business -Association on the morning of.November 18 at which time he.also
hoped the City's.contribution would be presented. He did not as yet have a budget for the activities
but one of the major items wil.l.be the boughs for .the Christmas tree. After a brief discussion,
COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO CONTRIBUTE $800 AGAIN THIS YEAR TO
THE EDMONDS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION FOR CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, FUNDS TO COME FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY
FUND. MOTION CARRIED.
Rita Olson, 21915 92nd W., just outside of the Edmonds City Limits:, asked for approval to hook up to
the Olympic View sewer system because of a septic tank problem. She had sent a letter,to the Mayor
with this request last week. She said she has a health problem that has to be solved.. City Engineer
Jim Adams said .this property is included in the area to, be.addressed this evening under an annexation
petition and if she were to hook up now she would have to pay -an assessment to Olympic View (she
said it would be $805)..and if there later is an LID there when. the.property is annexedshe may. have
to pay again. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that an agreement may be reached with.these proper-
ty owners to assure their participation.in the annexation and in any. future LIDs but without double
charges to them,.and.he asked for an opportunity to pursue this and return with a recommendation.
He said there is a_problem of equity in that it is not known how many other people may be experi-
encing similar problems,.and if one septic system fails it is not unreasonable.to suppose others in
the immediate area may experience similar problems. He said to exclude them entirely from an LID
would result in.others paying a higher cost, but an agreement may be worked out to allow them.to
hook up now and give them credit towards a future LID. Councilmember Allen wanted immediate action
if there is such a serious health problem., and Mr. Adams recommended that they be allowed to connect
and pay the assessment to Olympic View and then deduct the assessment they pay from any assessment
that might be due on their property at the time there is an LID and that they be required.to hook up