CITY OF SHORELINE
SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL
SUMMARY MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Monday, September 27, 1999
7:30 p.m.
Shoreline Conference Center
Mt. Rainier Room
PRESENT: Mayor Jepsen, Deputy Mayor Montgomery, Councilmembers Gustafson, Hansen, King, Lee and Ransom
ABSENT: None
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by Mayor Jepsen, who presided.
2. FLAG SALUTE/ROLL CALL
Mayor Jepsen led the flag salute. Upon roll by the City Clerk, all Councilmembers were present.
3. REPORT OF CITY MANAGER
(a) Heroic Service Proclamation Presentation
Mayor Jepsen presented a commendation for heroic service to Assistant Pool Manager James McCrackin for his assistance to a pool customer suffering from diabetic shock.
Next, Kirk McKinley, Transportation Manager, discussed truck traffic in Shoreline related to construction of the Woodway Highlands development. Large trucks have used 15th Avenue NW and Richmond Beach Road because streets on the planned route through Edmonds proved to be too narrow. Mr. McKinley said citizens have called City staff to complain about the size and noise of the trucks and to express concerns about pedestrian safety. Staff is working with the developer to create a strategy to address these concerns, and the developer has agreed to submit a letter to the Richmond Beach News to explain previous and ongoing activity related to the development.
Mayor Jepsen said he had a positive discussion about the truck traffic with attorneys representing the developer. He asserted that staff and the developer must address issues such as: the speed of trucks on 15th Avenue NW; some truck drivers’ use of compression brakes in violation of the City noise ordinance; and cracks in the roadbed on 15th Avenue NW. He said staff could help protect young pedestrians by researching, and reporting to the developer, the times at which children wait along 15th and 20th Avenues for school buses. Councilmember Gustafson reiterated this concern about the safety of school children. He asked staff to notify schools of the truck traffic.
Assistant City Manager Larry Bauman recalled Maurice Burum’s comments, during the Council Workshop on September 20, regarding short platting and surface water management in the vicinity of Ronald Bog. Mr. Burum contends the City should address surface water drainage problems before allowing additional development in this area. Mr. Bauman explained that the City has no valid reason to object to the development proposed at 2305 and 2315 N 171st Street.
Councilmember Gustafson suggested that the City ask the developer of 2305 and 2315 N 171st Street to postpone construction until the City completes its study of Ronald Bog. Councilmember Ransom supported this suggestion.
At 7:59 p.m., Mayor Jepsen turned the gavel over to Deputy Mayor Montgomery and left the Council table.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
(a) Debby Furlong, 18603 Corliss Avenue N, opposed the third design option under consideration in the master planning for the Shoreline Pool. She recommended the development of a new pool facility at Cromwell Park. She submitted a document explaining her position.
(b) Barbara Furlong, 18603 Corliss Avenue N, presented a petition, signed by 367 residents, supporting the preservation of Shoreline Park, which is located immediately north of the Shoreline Pool.
(c) Susie O’Donnell, 316 NE 191st Street, advocated the preservation of Shoreline Park. She requested that Council reconsider the use of this property for additional parking for the Shoreline Pool.
(d) Sean O’Donnell, 316 NE 191st Street, supported the preservation of Shoreline Park and opposed its use for additional pool parking. He suggested designation of Shoreline Park as permanent green space.
(e) Layne Kleinart, 2135 NW 198th Street, spoke as Co-chair of the Richmond Beach Underground Wiring Committee. She mentioned a petition, including more than 200 signatures, in support of underground wiring. She requested the support of the City and its assistance in developing necessary engineering and financing information.
(f) Janet Way, 940 NE 147th Street, thanked Councilmembers Gustafson and Ransom for attending the ceremony for Paramount Park earlier in the day. She supported any effort to reduce significant new impacts to Thornton Creek. Finally, she supported the previous speakers who advocated the preservation of Shoreline Park.
Public Works Director Bill Conner said the plan for additional parking at Shoreline Pool that Council approved at its meeting on July 26 included 23 angle parking stalls north of the pool building. The 23 stalls would require the use of .25 acres of Shoreline Park and the elimination of approximately 24 trees. Mr. Conner explained that the design the landscape architect has since drafted includes 20 parking spaces north of the pool and eliminates only 18 trees.
Mr. Conner went on to say that the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Advisory Committee supported the staff’s recommended option for the master planning of the Shoreline Pool.
Assistant to the City Manager Kristoff Bauer distributed and discussed materials regarding City efforts to support undergrounding and strategies to fund undergrounding. Mr. Bauman noted that undergrounding is not an objective in the City Council 1999-2000 Work Plan or in the 1999 Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
Councilmember Lee expressed reservations about undergrounding unless it can be funded through local improvement districts (LIDs). She identified holistic Citywide planning as a prerequisite to direct City funding.
Councilmember Hansen supported undergrounding while acknowledging that it will be a long-term project.
In response to Councilmember Lee, Mr. Bauer said residents may form an LID on their own to fund undergrounding.
Councilmember Gustafson supported the concept of undergrounding. He advocated continued City consideration of implementation options.
6. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Councilmember Lee moved approval of the agenda. Councilmember Gustafson seconded the motion, which carried 6-0, and the agenda was approved.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Councilmember Lee moved to approve the consent calendar. Councilmember Ransom seconded the motion, which carried 6-0, and the following items were adopted:
Minutes of Dinner Meeting of September 13, 1999
Minutes of Regular Meeting of September 13, 1999Approval of expenses and payroll as of September 16, 1999 in the amount of $931,718.07
Motion to accept the low bid of Brad Mason Trucking and Excavating in the amount of $114,431.00 for the 25th Avenue NE Pedestrian Improvements and to authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract, including authority to execute change orders up to 5% of the contract amount
Motion to accept the low bid of Dennis R. Craig Construction, Inc. in the amount of $70,266 for wheelchair curb ramps and bus pads and to authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract, including authority to execute change orders up to 10% of the contract amount
Motion to authorize expenditure of $1,200 in 1999 Mini-Grant funds for the Briarcrest Neighborhood Association to purchase and install neighborhood identification signs in the Briarcrest neighborhood
Councilmember Hansen noted that the construction contracts included in the consent calendar are both under budget.
8. CONTINUED PUBLIC COMMENT
(a) Richard Johnsen, 16730 Meridian Avenue N, praised the Public Works Department for recent work to correct stormwater drainage problems in the Thornton Creek watershed.
(b) Layne Kleinart, 2135 NW 198th Street, asked if the City could work with Seattle City Light, Woodway and the Snohomish County Public Utility District to underground utilities along 20th Avenue NW as part of the improvements the developer of Woodway Highlands will perform.
Councilmember Hansen said he asked City staff about this last week, and it is investigating.
At 8:42 p.m., Deputy Mayor Montgomery declared the meeting adjourned.
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Sharon Mattioli, CMC
City Clerk