CITY
OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE
CITY COUNCIL
Monday, September 27, 2004
Shoreline Conference Center
PRESENT: Mayor Hansen, Deputy Mayor Jepsen, Councilmembers Chang,
Fimia, Grace, and Ransom
ABSENT: Councilmember Gustafson
1.
CALL TO ORDER
The
meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Mayor Hansen, who presided.
2. FLAG SALUTE/ROLL CALL
Mayor
Hansen led the flag salute. Upon roll
call by the City Clerk, all Councilmembers were present, with the exception of
Councilmember Gustafson.
Upon motion by Councilmember Fimia, seconded by Deputy Mayor Jepsen and unanimously carried, Councilmember Gustafson was excused.
(a) Proclamation
of Shorelions’ Day
Mayor Hansen read the proclamation commending the City-sponsored Shorelions softball team for their victory at the Special Olympics State T-ball Championship. Coaches Christy Wicklander and Brad Turner, as well as the twelve members of the Shorelions team, accepted the proclamation and thanked the Council for its continued support of the Special Olympics program and the specialized recreation program.
3. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
Steve Burkett, City Manager,
recognized the efforts of Brad Landcaster and Bill Forney of the Shoreline
Rotary Club for improvements made to the vacant lot at NE 185th
Street and Aurora Avenue N. He also
acknowledged the efforts of the Public Works and Parks departments in improving
the public footpath at the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park as part of an annual
team-building exercise. He then
reported on the success of the semi-annual Clean Sweep recycling project, on
the installation of playground equipment and benches in Paramount Park, and on
the issuance of the City’s first residential parking permit.
Following up on the crime
discussion from last week’s meeting, he then reported on various Shoreline
crime statistics. He said Shoreline has
fewer police officers per capita (.87 per 1,000 residents) than most comparable
jurisdictions, and one of the lowest Part 1 Crime rates (36 per 1,000
residents). He reported that Shoreline
spends much less on police services than other jurisdictions at $135 per
capita. Finally, Mr. Burkett noted that
this week the Planning Commission is holding three public hearings on the
proposed new Comprehensive Plan.
Public Works Director Paul
Haines briefed the Council on the flooding issues brought up at last week’s
Council meeting. He displayed a map
showing chronic flooding areas and described past efforts to resolve the problems. He said Shoreline inherited a poorly
maintained drainage system from King County, and although many of the “easy
fixes” and high priority problems have been resolved, there still remain some
areas with chronic flooding problems.
He noted that staff has met with residents and has toured the vicinity
of NE 175th Street and 10th Avenue NE. He explained the challenges associated with
the flooding at NE 175th Street, noting that some of it is not
within the City’s control because the problems originate on private property. He said the City has resolved many
downstream capacity issues and alleviated flooding in the upper reaches, but
additional downstream capacity is needed for long-term relief. He said the intent is to achieve incremental
capacity through small projects that can be completed in one season, such as
the Serpentine project. He said
portable pumps would be used to address the issues on NE 175th
Street until permanent gravity systems can be constructed.
Responding to Councilmember
Ransom, Mr. Haines said that the excess water at NE 175th Street and
10th Avenue NE is being pumped to the south, and so far there have
not been any capacity problems. He
further explained that the historic flooding problem in the Ridgecrest
neighborhood has been exacerbated by improvements made to private
property. He pointed out that 11th
Avenue NE is not a City-owned street, and it includes catch basins and pipes
the City does not operate. He said
staff would need more time to evaluate all the issues so it can recommend a
consistent, citywide strategy. He said
staff is analyzing three main alternatives:
1) pumping the water someplace; 2) piping it someplace; or 3) purchasing
property.
Noting that the road is much
higher than the houses on the east side of 10th Avenue NE,
Councilmember Ransom wondered how the water was being diverted from the low
areas.
Mr. Haines said the water is
being pumped out on the west side of 10th Avenue, where it travels
down a roadside ditch and into the drainage system.
Mayor Hansen wondered if the
manual pumps would be enough to resolve the situation in the short term. Mr. Haines felt the pumps would be
sufficient as long as they are activated in a timely manner and maintained
properly. He said having local
residents activate the pumps greatly decreases response times and gives the
City a huge advantage.
Councilmember Fimia wondered
if the flood victims had been told about tonight’s briefing. Mr. Haines said they were not told about it,
but each received the same information individually. Councilmember Fimia said that after factoring in design costs,
legal fees and engineering, it might be more cost-effective to consider
property “buy-out.” She said since the
City allows private development, it needs to pay attention to what is going on
and mitigate potential problems. She
wondered how many natural drainage ponds could be restored, noting that private
property owners have filled some of them in.
She wondered if there were any incentive programs to motivate property
owners to reduce the amount of impervious surface on their properties. Finally, she asked for information about how
much it would cost to purchase the damaged homes.
Mr. Haines said although
some claims have been filed, there have been no property appraisals. He noted the overall goal of not increasing
impervious surface and holding new development to strict standards of water
retention, detention, and percolation.
Councilmember Fimia wondered
what the property size threshold was for this standard.
Mr. Haines said the
threshold is either $100,000 worth of site improvement or 1,500 square feet of
new impervious surface.
Councilmember Ransom noted
that the church on 8th Avenue NE seems to have a significant flow of
water during heavy rains. He wondered
if there was a way to divert it to keep it on the west side of the street. He also wondered if temporary pumps were
used to resolve the flooding from the heavy rain of August 6.
Mr. Haines said the drainage
problems, which exist all over the area, would improve as the City adds more
catch basins, curbing, and piping. He
noted that the portable pumps were in storage on August 6, and there was no
time to respond.
Councilmember Chang wondered
how long it would take for the City to come up with a permanent solution to the
flooding problems on NE 175th Street. Mr. Haines said staff would have more answers after it has more
time to study the problem.
Mr. Burkett noted that there
are no simple solutions to the remaining flooding problems. He said staff would analyze all options to
determine the most feasible and least costly solution.
Councilmember Fimia
confirmed with Mr. Burkett that the Washington State Department of
Transportation has not yet responded to the Council’s invitation to come to a
Council meeting to discuss the Aurora Corridor project.
There was Council consensus to suspend the rules and take public comment after the public hearing.
4. REPORTS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: none
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor
Jepsen, seconded by Councilmember Grace and unanimously carried, the agenda was
approved (as amended).
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Ransom moved approval of
the consent calendar. Councilmember Grace
seconded the motion, which carried 6-0, and the following consent calendar
items were approved:
Minutes of Regular
Meeting of August 23, 2004
Minutes of Workshop
Meeting of September 7, 2004
Minutes of Dinner
Meeting of September 13, 2004
Minutes of Regular
Meeting of September 13, 2004
Approval of expenses
and payroll for the period ending
September 17, 2004 in
the amount of $569,275.10
Motion
to authorize the City Manager to execute
an
Interlocal Agreement with the Shoreline Fire
Department
to provide an Emergency Operations
Center
pursuant to the Shoreline Emergency
Management
Interlocal Agreement
Motion
to authorize the City Manager to execute
a
Local Agency Agreement and a Project
Prospectus
for funding the NE 150th Street and
15th
Avenue NE Signal Project
8. ACTION ITEMS: PUBLIC HEARING
(a)
Public
hearing to consider citizens’ comments regarding Ordinance No. 362 adopting a
moratorium for six months on the filing, acceptance, or approval of any
applications for development of land utilizing cottage housing bonus densities
and declaring an emergency
Tim
Stewart, Planning and Development Services Director, provided the background on
the establishment of a six-month moratorium on cottage housing
developments. He noted that state law
requires the Council to conduct a public hearing to receive testimony within
sixty (60) days of enacting the moratorium.
He explained that the Planning Commission undertook a major review of
cottage housing in 2000, which included a survey of adjacent property owners. He said the intent of the current cottage
housing review would be to conduct a similar survey on how cottage housing has
impacted the neighborhood. He noted
that the developer of the property across from Shorewood High School decided
not to apply for a cottage housing permit after talking with City staff. He pointed out that neighbors first
appealed the Fremont cottage housing project, but it is now going forward
because the neighbors and developer reached an agreement. He concluded that staff recommends that
Council hear testimony and reconfirm the findings of fact and moratorium as set
forth in Ordinance 362.
Mayor Hansen opened the public hearing.
(a) Sam
Deliganis, Shoreline, urged the Council to continue the moratorium and offered
several suggestions for revising the cottage housing code, including: eliminating the conditional use permit and
requiring that cottage housing only be allowed in R-12 areas and above;
enhancing the neighborhood noticing requirements; requiring staff
representation at video tape-recorded neighborhood meetings; pre-zoning a finite number of cottage homes
that can be built in the City over the next 20 years; 5) providing equal
distribution of cottage housing throughout the City; and 6) ensuring homes are
ADA compliant, are built with durable materials, and include fire suppression
systems.
(b) Dave
Fagerstrom, Shoreline, expressed concern about the potential cottage housing
development on 8th Avenue NW, noting that that parcel has a history
of drainage problems. Citing
difficulties in getting insurance for his property, he feared that homes with
drainage problems might face insurance coverage problems. He urged the Council to continue the
moratorium and consider how potential insurance coverage and liability questions
might impact the City’s economic vitality.
(c) Mike
Nelson, Shoreline, praised the cottage housing development he lives in on N 160th
Place as an “ideal of high-density living.”
He said although his housing community is a well-executed, quality
development, others that have been built since then raise legitimate
concerns. He suggested that Council
continue the moratorium so it can “fine-tune” the ordinance to ensure that
quality cottage housing developments are produced.
(d)
Harry Obediu, Shoreline,
invited the community to visit the cottage housing development he is building
on Fremont Avenue N to get an idea of what cottage housing can be. He said although neighbors had concerns
initially, they now congratulate him for improving their neighborhood. He said he addressed almost all the issues
raised by the first speaker, including installing a fire suppression system,
which the City code does not currently require. He said his development is a quality product and an example of
what can be built with the cooperation of the City and neighborhood.
(e)
Bob Niskanen, Shoreline, said
he would like Mr. Obediu to consult on the potential project on 8th
Avenue NW, where sixteen cottage homes are proposed on 1.3 acres. He thanked the Council and staff for their
courtesy and availability in explaining cottage home regulations. He said the “No Cottage Housing” signs
around town are not meant to express absolute opposition to all cottage housing
in Shoreline. He expressed support for
the moratorium, noting there is more than can be done to improve the current
ordinance.
(f)
Richard Johnsen, Shoreline,
supported the moratorium, noting there should be a thorough review of cottage
housing and consideration of how it fits into neighborhoods. He cited a Seattle Times article that distinguishes between cottage housing
and “clustered housing,” noting that he does not favor “unscrupulous”
developers proposing clustered housing during the moratorium. He said he has visited each cottage housing
development and the only design he supports is the N 160th Place cottages. He said the City should have never approved
the development on Meridian Avenue. He
felt the cottage housing project on Ashworth Avenue does not fit the character
of the existing neighborhood, and that detached garages are a poor-quality
design feature of cottage homes. He
suggested that developers, residents and staff form a commission to further
study the issues.
Upon motion by Deputy Mayor Jepsen, seconded by
Councilmember Ransom and unanimously carried, the public hearing was closed.
Councilmember Grace moved to confirm that the
public hearing on the moratorium was held; to confirm the findings of fact for
the moratorium; and to reconfirm the moratorium as set forth in Ordinance No.
362. Councilmember Ransom seconded the
motion.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen expressed
support for the moratorium, although he had concerns about the City’s ability
to meet Growth Management Act housing targets.
He wondered if the moratorium might put the City in jeopardy, particularly
since the North City project is not moving forward.
Mr. Stewart said cottage
housing is estimated to provide approximately ten percent of the growth target
over the next twenty years. While he is
unsure about the immediate consequences, he said cottage housing is an
important part of the housing targets.
Responding to Councilmember
Fimia, Mr. Stewart explained that the targets require 2,600 new units over a
20-year period (2000-2020). He noted
that approximately 100 units per year (900 units) have been constructed since
incorporation.
Councilmember Fimia was
pleased that people are open-minded about cottage housing. She pointed out that “cottage housing” is a
neutral term, noting that general housing can have both good and bad designs. She said she looks forward to working with staff,
the Council and the Planning Commission to refine the codes. She said given Shoreline’s demographics,
senior housing would be a major target and market. She suggested that an ad hoc committee of developers, residents
and neighbors might assist in crafting improved regulations.
Councilmember Ransom asked
for confirmation that the moratorium includes cottage housing development in
all zones, including R-12. He also
wondered about the difference between cottage housing and “clustered housing.”
Mr. Stewart clarified that
the moratorium applies only to cottage housing developments that utilize the
bonus densities. He explained that
cottage housing is a specific housing form that requires detailed design standards
if the density bonus is to be achieved.
These standards include layout, configuration of porch, open space
(public and private), fencing, configuration of cottages around open space, and
height restrictions. He said the
benefit is the density bonus that allows more cottage homes than single-family
homes; the difference is that smaller households occupy cottage homes.
Councilmember
Ransom wondered if the moratorium should include all cottage housing. Mr. Stewart said there would be little
economic incentive to build cottage housing without the bonus density, and thus
it is very unlikely to happen.
Councilmember
Chang asked if there are different design standards for cottage housing. Mr. Stewart explained that developers have a
certain degree of freedom in terms of the design of the finished product,
provided it conforms to general development regulations. Councilmember Chang expressed a desire to
tour the various cottage housing sites in Shoreline. Mr. Stewart said this would be part of the review process. He noted that three cottage housing
developments were built under the old regulations, and four are in various
stages of completion under the 2000 regulations.
Responding
to Deputy Mayor Jepsen’s comment, Councilmember Fimia noted that although the
bid was not awarded for the North City project, this does not mean the project
will not move forward.
A vote was taken on
the motion, which carried 6-0; and the moratorium was confirmed.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
(a) Virginia
Paulsen, Shoreline, urged the Council to read the book The Party Is Over,
noting that exhaustion of petroleum resources in the world will fundamentally
alter industrial civilization and make projects such as the Aurora Corridor
obsolete because the automobile-centered society of the 20th century
will no longer be possible. She urged
the Council to consider adopting sustainable technologies in Shoreline,
noting Ballard’s efforts in that
direction. She urged the Council to
recognize that there are alternatives to the automobile.
(b) Maryn
Wynne, Shoreline, invited the community to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony
for the Shoreline Solar Project at Meridian Park Elementary on October 2. The school is the first public building in
Shoreline to install a fully operational solar power system, which will produce
2.4 kilowatts of electric power (equivalent to the power needs of one efficient
household). The project is funded by
the Seattle City Light Green Power Program.
She said the system is expected to generate clean energy to the school
for the next 25 years, and the goal is to get more solar power installations in
Shoreline.
9. ACTION ITEMS: OTHER ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND MOTIONS
(a-1) Motion to authorize the City Manager to
execute a construction contract with Thomco Construction, Inc. for the 3rd
Avenue NW Drainage Improvements Project, NW Richmond Beach Road to NW 175th
Street, and execute change orders up to 10% of the contract amount
(a-2) Motion to authorize the City Manager to
execute a professional services contract with Seattle Public Utilities for
construction inspection and administration of the 3rd Avenue NW
Drainage Improvement Project
Jill Marilley, City Engineer, explained the
recommendation to execute a construction contract with Thomco Construction,
Inc. for the 3rd Avenue NW Drainage Improvements Project, and the
recommendation to contract with Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) for construction
inspection and administration. She said
staff is confident that Thomco Construction is able to perform quality
work. She noted that the project would
include rigorous construction management and inspection from both staff and the
consultant inspection team. The scope of the project is divided into three
phases; pipe (3rd Ave NW conveyance pipe), pond (Boeing Creek Storm
water Facility), and pump (Pan Terra Pond pump station and forced main). Construction of and payment for the pond
phase is being coordinated with King County’s construction of the sewer storage
pipe in Boeing Creek Park, which is scheduled for construction in June
2005. She said the contract with
SPU is to provide daily construction inspection and
coordination, documentation, material tracking, coordination with City staff,
and community interaction. The City
will remain the lead on the project and the primary public information
provider. Staff recommends SPU
because it has experienced staff and state-of-the-art technology (including lab
services) and can commit its resources during the duration of the project. SPU has successfully provided this type of
work for other agencies outside Seattle, and its workload is currently low so
it can perform the work at a competitive rate.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen moved approval of the motion
to award the bid and to authorize the construction inspection and
administration contract. Councilmember Chang seconded the motion.
Responding to Councilmember
Ransom’s concern that only one out of thirteen bids came in below the
engineer’s estimate, Ms. Marilley said staff shares this concern and continues
to implement as many controls as possible to ensure accurate estimates.
Councilmember Grace supported
the use of SPU staff for the contract administration, noting this is a good
example of sharing resources among agencies.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen noted
that this is the first project in which bio-retention would be utilized. He emphasized the importance of having a
long-term plan to maintain all bio-retention facilitites to ensure they
continue to function. Ms. Marilley said
the consultant would devise a plan to ensure proper maintenance, and adjacent
property owners would be educated so they are partners in the maintenance
effort.
Councilmember Chang urged
that the project be completed as quickly as possible, noting that the longer it
takes to complete a project, the higher the costs. He wished to ensure that projects are completed quickly in order
to save money.
Councilmember Fimia divided
the total project costs ($3.3 million) by the 20 homes that experience flooding
to arrive at $177,000 per home. She
felt this was in the “ballpark” the City could afford, and that property buyout
might be a cost-effective option to use in the future.
Mayor Hansen commented that
the project is part of the overall surface water plan that benefits the entire
neighborhood, not just the 20 homes that experience flooding. Ms. Marilley concurred.
Responding to Councilmember
Ransom, Ms. Marilley said the project should be completed in early spring,
before the Metro project begins.
A vote was taken on the motion to authorize the
City Manager to execute a construction contract with Thomco Construction, Inc.
for the 3rd Avenue NW Drainage Improvements Project, NW Richmond
Beach Road to NW 175th Street, and execute change orders up to 10%
of the contract amount, and to authorize the City Manager to execute a professional
services contract with Seattle Public Utilities for construction inspection and
administration of this project, which carried unanimously.
Councilmember Grace left the
Council table at 9:35 p.m.
(b)
Ordinance No. 361 approving a
preliminary formal subdivision for thirty-two lots and seven private land
tracts located at 19201 15th Avenue NE
Tim Stewart, Planning and
Development Services Director, described the application to subdivide eight
lots into thirty-two building lots, six open space tracts and one access tract
to build town homes grouped into seven fourplexes and two duplexes along the
access tract. He described the Planning
Commission’s deliberations and its conditions of approval for the application. He distributed a revised ordinance that
added “including landscaping and trees” to Condition #2, which requires the
Homeowner's Association to maintain and repair any required frontage
improvements abutting the subdivision.
Another condition requires that units adjacent to 15th Avenue
NE should present a facade towards the street that contributes to the
streetscape in a manner similar to single-family attached housing development
on the northwest corner of Westminster Avenue N and N 150th
Street. Other conditions include
requirements for pedestrian access, collaboration with Seattle City Light, pest
control prior to demolition, and soils analysis. He noted that an engineering variance has been issued for the
turnaround of the access tract to bring the project in conformance with City
engineering standards.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen moved to pass the revised
Ordinance No. 361 as distributed. Mayor
Hansen seconded the motion.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen said he
requested amended Condition #2 to emphasize that adjacent property owners are
responsible for maintaining frontage improvements. He felt the City should start emphasizing and enforcing this
standard.
Councilmember Ransom noted
that 42-inch sidewalks are too narrow for opposing wheel chairs to pass, and
therefore not ADA compliant. He
requested clarification of Planning Commission action regarding sidewalks
adjacent to the project on 15th Avenue NE. Mr. Stewart said the Planning Commission voted against a motion
to require the developer to extend the sidewalks further south on 15th
Avenue NE.
Councilmember Ransom
expressed concern about the problems that may potentially arise if the project
causes storm water to drain onto 15th Avenue NE. Mr. Stewart said the development is subject
to very detailed core requirements for drainage relating to discharge,
downstream capacity, flow controls, conveyance, erosion, sedimentation, and
system operation and maintenance. He
said these standards must be met for any development in Shoreline.
Councilmember Ransom felt
that an alleyway could have served as an alternate access to the property. Mr. Stewart noted that both the Shoreline
Fire Department and City engineering staff approved the proposed configuration.
Councilmember Fimia noted
that the homes along Westminster are oriented toward the street, as opposed to
the homes along Whitman Avenue, which have garages on the street. She felt a
street-oriented design is more attractive and encourages interaction between
neighbors. However, she wondered if the
configuration for this project would orient neighbors on the west toward the
back of their neighbors’ houses.
Mr. Stewart said the concept
is to have vehicular access in the interior court, with the development facade
fronting 15th Avenue NE. The
facade of the town homes on the west will face west.
Councilmember Chang
speculated that about four such developments in the City each year would meet
GMA housing targets.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen said
while he is concerned about the narrow width of sidewalks proposed along 15th
Avenue, he is also concerned that the Planning Commission might be suggesting
overly prescriptive design elements.
Mayor Hansen asked if a water
retention vault would be required for this property. Mr. Stewart suspected that a water retention vault would likely
be the remedy for this development, but a detailed engineering study would make
the final determination. He said the
applicant is required to meet all development standards outlined in the City’s
storm water manual.
A vote was
taken on the motion, which carried 5-0, and Ordinance No. 361 approving a
preliminary formal subdivision for thirty-two lots and seven private
land tracts located at 19201 15th
Avenue NE was passed.
MEETING EXTENSION
At 9:58 p.m. Councilmember
Ransom moved to extend the meeting to 10:20 p.m. Councilmember Chang seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
(c)
Motion to secure the funds to
award the bid for the Spartan Gym Phase II project and approve the transfer of
$125,000 in 2005-2010 CIP funds to complete the project and recommend that the
Shoreline School Board award the Spartan Gym Phase II project to Cope Construction
Co. for the bid amount of $537,250.00
Dick Deal, Parks, Recreation
and Cultural Services Director, described the background on the joint use
agreement between the City and the Shoreline School District regarding the use
of Spartan Gym. In 2001, the school
district invested $2 million in improvements to the Spartan Gym and executed an
addendum to the agreement that allows City to manage the facility. The agreement also requires the City to make
additional improvements. He described
the existing facilities and outlined the many new amenities the project would
provide to transform an athletic-based facility into a “true community center.” He provided an update on the bidding process
and requested authorization to proceed with the project. The low bid, Cope Construction Co., was 30%
over the architect's estimate of $411,983.
The low bid plus all design cost, construction management fees, permit
fees, taxes, equipment and contingency totals $783,268. The project budget as approved in the
current CIP is $680,000. The project
budget was increased by $1,927 due to inflation, bringing the total project
budget to $681,927. Given this, an
additional $101,341 will be needed to proceed with the award of this bid. Since the project is being completed on
School District property, and per the joint use agreement, the City would be
funding the improvements and the Shoreline School District would be approving
the bid and managing the construction.
Continuing, Mr. Deal
explained the proposal to fund this project by transferring funds from the 2005
Cromwell Park Master Plan budget and the 2005 Richmond Beach Master Plan
budget. He said the transfer would
leave sufficient amounts in each budget to complete the master plans, adding
that the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Board unanimously recommended
the transfer.
He went on to describe the
efforts to reduce the scope of the project to save money, noting that
remodeling a relatively small facility such as the Spartan Gym cannot take
advantage of the economy of scale that larger facilities can. He also commented on the market factors that
have created a difficult bid climate.
He concluded by recommending that Council move this project forward so
the City can fulfill its commitment to the school district and facilitate the
creation of an enhanced community center.
Councilmember Fimia moved to secure the funds
for the bid and recommend that the School Board award it to Cope Construction
Co. Councilmember Ransom seconded the
motion.
Deputy Mayor Jepsen was not
entirely sure the school board is ready to move forward with this
proposal. Mr. Deal assured him that
there is school board support for this project and said that other cities have
spent millions of dollars on community centers, so, by comparison, Shoreline is
getting a quality community center for a small investment.
Councilmember Ransom
commented that the facility serves as much more than a gymnasium and will
eventually be able to host cultural events.
Councilmember Fimia noted
that the school district might qualify for Commute Trip Reduction funding to
make additional improvements to the Shoreline Center, such as shower
facilities. She supported reducing the
amount of the master plan funding, noting she would rather spend funds on
facilities than on facilities planning.
She said Council should be more aggressive in challenging staff about
how much to allocate for planning.
A
vote was taken on the motion to secure the funds to award the bid for the
Spartan
Gym Phase II project and approve the transfer of $125,000 in 2005-2010 CIP
funds to complete the project and recommend that the Shoreline School Board
award
the Spartan Gym Phase II project to Cope Construction Co. for the bid amount of
$537,250.00, which carried unanimously.
Responding to Deputy Mayor
Jepsen’s earlier comment regarding the North City Project, Councilmember Fimia
clarified that the Council’s vote does not mean the North City Project will not
move forward. She said the Council is
simply deliberating among itself and the public about the project scope. Deputy Mayor Jepsen responded that the vote
against the bid award means that nothing is moving forward at the present
time.
10. ADJOURNMENT
At 10:20 p.m., Mayor Hansen
declared the meeting adjourned.
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Sharon Mattioli, City Clerk