2005/12/05 Council Agenda Packet

pipeline under the Snohomish River and the possible implications for a gas powered co- generation plant at the property located west of the 529 bridge. I am uncomfortable with the omission and have every hope the City will not sell out for the short-term benefit of a few short- lived construction jobs, and unsightly, incompatible use of the shorelines in an urban setting. If the PUD's plant at Kimberly-Clark were not part of the equation, that property too would currently be under consideration for redevelopment. The reflection of noise off of tall, un -modulated buildings must be addressed as an aspect of environmental health. Is there a possibility that noise ricocheting off tall building could be abated through creative use of porous or waffled building materials? The question also applies to sound walls on the freeway. Landslide hazards are being compounded by railcar coupling in the switching yards. Modern technology has enabled the railroad to join cars with remote control with seemingly more speed and impact. Windows rattle, pictures shift, area rugs "walk" when they crash together. How much are the vibrations caused by the trains doing to undermine our already unstable landslide hazard areas, particularly along the bluff of Grand Avenue? Require the Railroad to put better cushions on their coupling devices or reduce the speed of cars to be coupled. This is of immense concern after heavy rains when the earth is saturated and during an earthquake. In a generous effort to be better neighbors, Kimberly-Clark has come to 2 Bayside Neighborhood meetings. The Bayside folks were astonished to learn that although KC has a chemical risk management plan in place for the plant — it does not extend past their property line. If there was a chemical disaster at the mill the people living upland and upwind wouldn't have a clue or stand a chance. The same is true for a chemical leak from one of the tanker cars that park in the switching yards all around the North End. Are they empty? Do they contain hazardous materials? If they are full and contain toxic substances, what is to keep the people of Everett from dying or becoming ill from exposure like the dozen or so dead and the dozens more people who became ill in North Carolina in December, 2004 because of a leaking chlorine tank? According to the official from Kimberly-Clark, the Department of Emergency Management is responsible to safeguard the public. What is the plan in the event of a man-made catastrophe? Under the category of odors, live -a -boards in the Marina and the sewage lagoons should be added as sources of noxious odors. On page 27, section 3 under Natural Environment. Alternative 2 is stated as having the greatest population growth. Is this correct? On page 29 note b says 'Not to be exceeded on more than one day per calendar". Calendar what? Month? Year? ZLAB DOCKET ITEM Although Mr. Zlab's proposal was in depth and showed a great deal of technical writing ability, I would like to know his experience and qualifications for actually building out the project he has 6