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Home My Public Portal About02 February 14, 1989 TC MinutesYARROW POINT TOWN, CCUINICIL 1IN n1:S Fehriiary 1'4, 19<g11 47f15 �lst Ave, i\fE 7:30 p.m. The meeting is tape recorded and the tapes are public record. Council F Staff Present Minor C: Lile, Mayor Carson Heeler, Council Person Jeanne 1dhiting, " Arlys Gale, " Chief 11m. Wehmeyer, Police Dept. Ronald Dickinson, Attorney Allan Newbill, Engineer Citizens Present lavid Yule Dr. Albert Erickson Mr. F, Mrs. John McGlenn Leslie Stevenson, Deputy Clerk Courtney Thomas Botham, Clerk Council. members.Mel Freeman and Larry Coleman and Treasurer, Anne Mitchell were not present for the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Life at 7_40 p.m. TIIF MINUTES OF Tl-T' JANUARY 1989 COUNCIL MFFTING IT.RE APPROVED AS WRITTEN 11PON MOTION BY CARSON 1Vf-IEELFR, SECOND BY ARLYS GALE . THE MOTION PASSED. POLICE REPORT Chief Wehmeyer presented to the Council the written monthly report ..or activity in Yarrow Point. Ile al -so reported nn the recent services provided by Clyde ]sill. for Yarrow Point during the recent snow and icy road conditions. There has been a recent theft from mailbox of. checks. Also four calls for suspicious activity. ENGINEERS REPORT Allan Newbill reported that in response to the Council's request he 'had contacted Alice Carlson at Clyde Hill and learned that they have appointed a citizens committee to review --all traffic and transportation issues in the Town of Clyde }sill. As part of their review they will look at the intersection of N� E.'32ud and 92nd NE. The Mayor asked the Engineer to review 5nd up ate t e our possible alternative plans to improve the intersection previously drawn. lie will. report back to the Council at the next meeting. Allan reported back to the Council on the alternatives in repairing or replacing; the section of damaged draina e. i_e on N.E. 33rd. Repairing by cutting the damaged portion awdy ai -crew ing-'a,joint- etween-t e old and new sections would be the least expensive method, replacing the damaged pipe with new altuninum pipe would cost approximately $750 , and replacing with new concrete pipe would be near $575. Allan recommended that the seal of: concrete to concrete would probably be best. The Council authorized the engineer to proceed with the repair using concrete. The Clerk was asked to request the Clyde Hill Street Maintenance Dept. to review the Towns traffic signs to correct any damage caused during the recent snows. The Council authorized a "no outlet" sign to be placed at the entrance of the Point so long as the placement does not obstruct sight distance for drivers if the -sign is -placed on an,existing traffic sign. The engineer and police chief will look into this issue. Yarrow Point Council Minutes Feb. 1.4, 1989 Page ?. ATTORNEY' S DEPORT Discussion of the 5 Foot Buffer Zone foilowed•.Wn Dickinson reviewed the original deed and conditions place on the buffer when it was first deeded to a trustee:in 3/59 to hold until residents,ofYarrow Point incorporated. The buffer at that time was between Yarrow Point and Houghton. The trustee deeded the 5 foot strip to the Town of Yarrow Point in 9/59 as a park with certain reservations. These being: 1. The intent was to create a buffer between residential development and the apartments which were being proposed for construction in Boughton at the time. 2. In the buffer would be allowed fencing, planting of flora,,uH6r&ound utilities and driveways limited to single family residences. Ron stated the Town can regulate the use as it sees fit but must he careful what is allowed.and be concerned about precedent. The request of NY. and Mrs. John McGlenn for approval for a stairway/cons�dn ted in the buffer zone was then discussed. The stairway is made of railroad ties and gravel. There was discussion of: liability issues,including safety, drainage on the adjacent property owners, and whether on not having -stairs ►vould entice the public to use them to reach the area around Morningside Park. dot was explained to Mr. F, Mrs. McGlenn that in the past there have been occasions when the Town has entered into a hold harmless agreement with residents so that the Town does not assume liability for any injuries or property damage resulting from any accidents involving the structure. Allan Newbill was asked to further assess the McGlenn construction and the McGlenns were asked to consider a hold harmless agreement with the Town. This will be continued. 2�Xgard vs. Town of Yarrow Point Ron reported that the Mr. F, Mrs. Swygard have missed several deadlines in .a.linb legal --:documents in their appeal to the Superior Court Decision. The Clerk of the court of appeals has set Friday, March 3 to dismiss the case, unless the Swygards have complied by February 23rd. They have asked for a continuance so they can find an attorney. David Yule asked why the court had allowed so many extension dates in this --case. lie also urged the Town to he aggressive and to take injunctive action to prevent the Swygards from using the tennis court until.settlement is reached. Ron replied that this has been considered and decided against, but if another delay occurs perhaps this should he considered again. Ron Dickinson asked that he and Jim Haney the attorney representing YP :in this case be authorized by the Council to take whatever steps he thinks necessary to expedite the matter. The Council gave its approval for this. Al Erickson stated that the spoke in support of David Yule's request and added that he believes the citizens ivant to see things aggressively done. David Yule added that at such time as abatement of the structures in question on the Swygard property occurs, a definite plan -showing the line of ordinary high water be drawn.up.and followed. Richard Clotfelter, 4405-4407 91st Ave. NI;, The Council was given background If information on the bridge connecting these properties, the stop work: order issued, and copies of -•the letter sent -to Mr. Clotfelter by the Building Official after observing the completed construction. Icon Dickinson recommended the Town pursue criminal prosecution of Air. Clotfelter in this matter. This action would be filed in Bellevue District Court. Ron will inform rIr. ('1otfeltex's Yarrow Point Council Minutes Feb. 14, 1989 Page .:3 of the intention to file the charges. CARSON WITFELER MADE A AIOTZON THAT THE TOWN PROCEED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TIT, ATTORNEY' S ADVICE IN THIS MATTER, JFANE WHITING SECONDED Tf�: MOTION, TIF. MOTION PASSFf7 iNANPIOUSLY; 7Dr. Al Erickson mdde--a• eport (, on Kirkland's City Council decision to allow high density development by First Cities Corp. in Area Z of the Yarrow Bay Development. The area is being considered for low income housing for the elderly, fie added that the Council in Kirkland us urging this high density use of the wetland based on Yarrow Points' closure of Points Drive East.. He added that this is a major disappointment for the Yarrow Bay Conservancy Council who found cooperation on the part of the Houghton Council, the Kirkland Planning Commission, and to some degree the developer, in reducing impacts on this -environmentally sensitive area. MAYOR"S REPORT' The Mayor reported on public hearings scheduled before the State Transportation and Utilities Commission to review Rabanco (Eastside Disposal Service) rate increase requests. The Town has opposed this action which would impose a Tate increase upon households which already participate in a voluntary recycling program. The Mayor also discussed efforts to move a large boulder to the entrance of the Nature Preserve. TREASURER' S.REPORT The Treasurer :is out of town. Her report was mailed to the Council prior to the meetin4;. OLD BUSINESS The Mayor recommended that discussion of the revised plans for the Town Hall/Community Center be continued until a later meeting when more members are present. fie asked that those present consider the possibility of financing the construction with an issue of councilmanic bonds with the possibility of selling these bonds to residents of'Yarr6w1Point. Discussion of becoming a code city :is also continued to the next meeting. Discussion of Cable TV service by Northwest Entertainment followed. It was decided to ask Brian Krinbring to attend the next Council meeting. Residents with complaints about the service are being asked to submit these in writing to the Council.. NEW BUSINESS Chris Diede, Chairman of the Board of Adjustment,asked the Cleric to seek clarification of intent from the Council in the following: Is it the intent of Ordinance No. 262 in the case of the One Time Only Variance that it apply only to the exterior of the structure, or does it also apply to the interior? Aftet-some-discussion it was agreed that the One Time Only Variance concerning nonconforming addition to an existing nonconforming structure is based on the structure's relation to the setback and therefore, impacts the exterior of the structure. Jeanne Whiting read a Proclamation from theCounty Executive announcing the beginning of the celebration of Washington's Centennial. VOUCHERS The February voucher List was approved'as submitted upon motion by Arlys Gale, second by ..Jeanne Whiting, Passed Unanimously. Corrections to the August 7.998 for Anne PIitchell.'s salary which was. lost, Tecember,l 8`3 a reimburse- or Yarrow Point Council Minutes Feb. 14, 1989 Page 4 ment check .for Leslie Stevenson which was lost, and January 198{) chec]< which was voided as the bill was sent to fir. Callaghan's attorney :For payment. The Corrections were approved as submitted upon motion by Arlys Gale, second Jeanne Whiting. The motion passed. The meeting was adjourned at 9:53 p.m. Courtney T as- of am, Cler TOWN OF YARROW POINT VOUCHER LIST FEBRUARY 14. 1989 PAGE 1 TOWN OF YARROW POINT 14-Fein--8"- Voucher List 49 February 14. 1989 #001 CURRENT EXPENSE 5626 C. Thomas-Botham, Clerk's salary. 2/89 1.977.90 less SS (148.54) less WH (150.00) less PERS (96.92) 1.582.44 5627 VOID 5628 Chris Diede, office rent. 3/89 425.00 5629 Washington Natural Gas. office heat thru 1/17/88 48.20 5630 AWC Employee Benefit Trust, med.ins.prem. 2/89 Town for C. Thomas-Botham 269.63 5631 Treasurer, State of Washington.state share BDC. F&F 1/89 758.85 5632 King County Office of Finance. BDC, CVC 1/89 18.48 5633 City of Renton, jail services, 11/88 Arrest #33866; 1 booking -Schaeffer 9 days 315.00 S634 Pettit Morrey Co.. Blanket Fidelity Bond United Pacific/ Reliance OU494463 12/l/88-12/l/89 297.00 5635 Anne Mitchell. reimbursements 2/89 mileage 12/l/88 to 1/31/89 164.7 mi. @ .21 34.59 postage (annual report) 2.40 36.99 5636 Journal -American, Invoice #914080 publication Ord. # 344 1989 Budget 14.60 5637 Courtney Thomas-Botham, reimbursements 2/89 postage; Wetherill report(YP share) 50.88 office supplies; paper products, rec. tapes 9.05 59.93 5638 Wa. Municipal Treasurers Assoc. 1989 annual dues; Anne Mitchell 15.00 5639 Keeney's, office supplies. 1/89 22.65 5640 U.S. West, office phone thru 1/8/89 73.16 5641 Ogden, Ogden, Murphy and Wallace, legal services Inv.419728, Swygard vs Town of YP. 12/88 prof. legal services 2.9 hours 261.00 0 reimbursable costs 3.00 264.00 TOWN OF YAPPOW POINT VOUCH4P Ll ,T FEBAUARY 14. i QaQ PIAQiE gft45 Tawh at Olydw Hill, police marvivon lot Qtr. 1989 Base contract 18,993.75 0 Prosecution and legal services 1,800.00 Dispatch services 1,690.75 less credit for 1988 dispatch svcs. ovrchrge (143.78)22,340.72 5643 Anne Mitchell, Treasurer': salary, 2/89 936.80 less SS (70.35) legs WH (102.00) less PERS (45.90) 718.55 5644 Department of Treasury. Federal WH, 1/89 C. Thomas--Bot ham 150 .00 A. Mitchell 102.00 L. Stevenson 150.00 402.00 5645 H. Allan Newbill, eng. services, 1/89 Inv # 2051 Council mtg. 1 hr @35 17.50 mileage 30 mi . @ 0.21 6.30 Inv. # 2052 utility permits .25 hr @ 43 10.75 Inv. # 2054 McGlenn rt-of-way .5 hr @ 43 21.50 56.05 5646 PERS, retirement 1/89 C.Thomas--Botham 96.92 town for C. Thomas-Botham 123.03 A. Mitchell 45.90 town for A. Mitchell 58.27 L. Stevenson arrears payment #13 20.00 344.12 5647 Storage Systems Management rental unit E--25, 2/89 36.00 5648 Department of Treasury, OASDI 2/89 C. Thomas-Botham 148.54 Town 148.54 A. Mitchell 70.35 Town 70.35 L. Stevenson 45.92 Town 45.92 529.62 5649 Leslie R. Stevenson, deputy clerk's salary 2/89 1 / 11 /89--2/ 14/89 65 .25 hrs @9.37 611.39 less SS (45.92) less WH (150.00) less PERS arrears (20.00) 395.47 5650 PDQ Printing, letterhead and envelopes, i nv #69-6662 95 .59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CURRENT EXPENSE TOTAL EXPENDITURES 29.109.OS 0 Ir TOWN OF YARROW POINT VOUCHER LIST FEBRUARY 14, 1989 PAGE 3 #101 STREET FUND 1773 Redansa, street cleaning, 1/89 90.00 1774 Roto Rooter, Inv #F37466 Cleaning storm drains 1/24/89 681.03 1775 Puget Power. street lighting 1/89 246.32 1776 H. Allan Newbill. eng Svcs 1/89 Inv. # 2053 N.E. 33rd St. repairs .25 hr @43 10.75 Cleaning of storm sewers 4 hrs @ 43 172.00 mileage 25 mi @.21 S.25 188.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- STREET TOTAL 1,20S.35 0301 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT I 5651 Peter Swindley. Architectural Svcs thru 1/31/89 hourly rate plus blueprint costs 1,288.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT I TOTAL 1.288.00 ---------_--___------------------�_�_-_--.-��-_�_-_�.-�___-====z==w�.-.-� Wes.--- 1, The undersigned. do hereby certify under penalty of perjury, that the materials have been furnished, the services rendered or the labor performed as described herein and that the claim is a just" due and unpaid obligation against the Town of Yarrow Point, and that I am authorized to authenticate and certify to said claims. DATE ANNE MITCHELL, Internal Auditor 0 TOWN OF YARROW POINT VOUCHER LIST FEBRUARY 14. 1989 PAGE 4 Vouchwraa 4uditod 4nd vortifiod bye thO AWditiMq M# i-iPOr 4N VA"Wit-Od by 11CW 42,24.080, and three expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing which has been made available to the board. As of this date C:?,- / the Council, by a majority vote, does approve for payment those vouchers included in the above list and further described as follows: 4001 Current Expense Fund: Vouchers #5626-5650 29,109.OS #101 Street Fund: Vouchers #1773-1776 1,205.35 4301 Capital Improvement I: #5651 1,288.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL Amount claimed. examined and allowed 31 2,40 3. �1 0 MAY K • C] 0. TOWN OF YARROW P01I4T TRFASURER'S REPORT FOR JANUARYt 1989 FUND CASH BAL. INVESTMENT REVENUE DISBURSE- INVESTt'iF1VT CASH BAL. INVESTMENT AS OF BALANCE AS MENTS INTEREST A5 OF BALANCE AS 12/31/88 12/31/88 1/31/89 OF 1/31/89 C. EXPEME 4,798.68 18,275.95 26,845.42 19,834.56 183.47 29,809.54 459.42 STR= 2,794,48 22,279.63 1,049.65 1,190.03 161.84 354.10 24,741.47 AP.TFaTFJj 3,240.71 52,571,36 699.26 0.00 377.01 9.97 56,878.37 LID2 108,03 4,047.70 6,804.84 0.00 29.37 6.87 10,983.07 CAP. 1MP. 1 4,714.60 88,951.73 3,526.88 0.00 659.96 41.4E 97,811.69 CAP. 121P. II 4,587.44 58,941.05 0.00 0.00 448.46 7.44 63,969.51 CAP. IMP. III 2,771.15 46,977.86 0.00 0.00 351.69 1.15 50,099.55 GUARANTY 108.84 2,030.00 0.00 0.00 15.11 .84 2,153.11 TRUST 16.44 600.00 0.00 0.00 4.38 .44 620.38 W. NAT. PP,ESM11E 100.00 0.00 575.00 0.00 0,00 5.00 670.00 TOTAL 23,240.37 294,675.28 39,501.05 21,024.59 2,231.29 30,236,83 308.386.57 MANll r.+0'IAL 317, 915. 65 18, 476.46 2,231.29 338, 623, 40 SMP W,.Yj The outstanding warrants for January, 1989, are CE## 5591,5592, 5593, 5610, 5613, and. 5615 for a total of �4030.23. Tine January revenue exceeded the expenditures by $18,476.46 due to Intergovernmental revenue of $17,585 for Sales Tax Dqualization and $3,124 for Dbtor Vehicle Dacise Tay, as reflected in the Current F-,,,aense fund, $6,805 -receives'. for LI.D2 payment in full ',-)y two people as reelected in t3te LID2 fund, and $3, 527 received for the 1114 of I". Real Fstate Tait as reflected in the Cmpital I fund. The cash balance in Current E�-Aense is high because the first contract to Clydo Hill in the amwit of $20,344 for Police Protection, including prosecution and legal services, is due on February 15th. Anne Kitchell Januar•,, 31, 1989