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• November 22, 1983 - continued
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Councilmember Nordquist reported on the continued program of development of Community Transit. He
said they have progressed to the point that they.are ready.to develop the site on Paine Field for a
bus barn which will be a $5,000,000 construction project.
Councilmember Nordquist introduced Jo Pendergast, the Council Resource Person, for the benefit of
those who had not met her. He then wished to echo Councilmember Naughten's remarks in thanking
Councilmember Allen for.her time on the Council, andhe especially thanked her for her notes to him
when his daughter was experiencing medical problems and for her contributions on the Health Board.
Councilmember Kasper added his commendation for her activity on the funding and working for shared
services.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to a budget work
session at 9:05 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, Wy Clerk
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HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
No meeting was held November 29, 1933 as several Councilmembers were out of town at the National
League of Cities conference.
December 6, 1983
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Harve
Harrison in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
Jo -Anne Jaech
Ray Gould
Larry Naughten
Bill Kasper
John Nordquist
Laura Hall
Wendy Wahl, Student Representative
AUDIENCE
STAFF PRESENNT
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Art Housler, Finance Director
Jack Weinz, Fire %hiof
Dan Prinz, Assistant Police Chief
Mary Lou -Block, Planning Director
Steve Simpson, Parks and Recreation Director
Pat LeMay, Personnel Director
Bobby 111i l l s, Acting Public Works Supt.
Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
Frances Murphy, Chairman of the Brackett's Landing Marine Preservation Task Force, said there has
been a lot of comment about removing some trees from the beach and that she had been told by an
experienced nurseryman that the trees would not survive if moved. She said her group has worked
very hard on their project and she thought the landscaping is very nice as it is now and that any
change should be submitted to the Planning Board as the Task Force has done and continues to do in
changing the beach and protecting it. She said they do not want to see the beaut-ifal park left
naked and she wanted to be involved in any action taken. Mayor Harrison responded that he is equally
concerned but some of the trees have completely outgrown the planter boxes and they ha-ve the potential
of cutting off the traffic flow unless they are trimmed very much, which he thought would damage
them. He said it is being studied and he thought agreement had been reached on what should be done
and that plan should be submitted :his evening.
Mike Terry, 19223 80th Pl. W., said he has a flooding problem, along. with several of his neighbors,
because of the recent rains. He had discussed this with tin City Engineer and was told there is a
plan for storm drains for the area but it is a matter of getting City Council approval. City Engineer
Jim Adams said this is an area that has been a continuing problem and a design has been started for
the storm drains but firm costs are not yet available. He said he hopes to bring it up when the
utility contracts for next year are discussed and it should be a top priority.
James Fahey, 7219 Lake Ballinger Way, asked for a dispensation of the ordinance prohibiting power
boats on Lake Ballinger during the Christmas season. He has a barge on which:he puts a Christmas
tree and he runs it around the lake for the enjoyment of.the people in the area and he needs the
power of an outboard.motor to do this. He has tried an electric motor but it does not have enough
power. City Attorney Wayne Tanaka stated that 5.41.065A of.the Edmonds.City Code provides that the
Mayor or his designee may authorize special occasion permits for operating an internal combustion
motor powered watercraft on Lake Ballinger for periods not to exceed six hours on any one day for
ceremonial and other appropriate purposes. Mayor Harrison will give that authorization anti he so
advised Mr. Fahey.
Jeanie Johnson, 107 1/2.5th Ave. S., returned to the subject of the trees at Crack:ett's Landing and
asked when during the meeting the plan would be provided. Parks and Recreation.Director Steve