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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-09-1991 - Minutes (2)MEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES September 9, 1991 Medina City Hall 7:00 PM 501 Evergreen Point Rd. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Medina City Council was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Messmer. The meeting was tape recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Anderson, Hull, Langenbach, Mathewson and Mayor Messmer Absent: Goldstein and Mayor Pro Tem Cory City Staff Present: City Manager Dodge, City Clerk Davis, Chief of Police Race, City Attorney Wines and City Engineer Hill MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the August 12, 1991 meeting, seconded by Langenbach. Langenbach moved to amend page 3, 3rd para., under Ordinance No. 544, add sentence to end of paragraph, "The Park Board was also requested to initiate an education program through the newsletter or otherwise." The amendment was seconded by Mathewson, passed. The minutes of the August 12, 1991 meeting were approved as amended. The Mayor announced that he had submitted his resignation because he would be moving to Clyde Hill in October. He thanked the Council and staff for their support and was pleased with the accomplishments that had been made during his tenure. He also thanked the audience for attending the meetings and for their interest and input. The Mayor stated that budget season was here and that it was important to promptly find a replacement for his vacancy. He recommended Mayor Pro Tem Cory head a committee who would look for a replacement. He then recommended Hull and Anderson serve on the committee to interview interested applicants and to prepare to come back to the meeting next month with a recommendation that the Council could act on. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION The following residents voiced their disapproval of Resolution No. 206 - Replacing Medina's Beach Dock. The following is a list of residents that spoke at the Council meeting in regards to the dock: Sigrid Guyton Sam Evans Sally & Robert Behnke Mark Pigott Fred Hayes Jim McGraw Susie & Steven Marglin Earl Johnson 7408 NE 18th 611 Evergreen Point Rd. 617 Evergreen Point Rd. 609 Evergreen Point Rd. 212 Overlake Dr. E. 1465 Evergreen Point Rd. 2617 Evergreen Point Rd. 8711 NE 4th City Council Minutes September 9, 1991 Page Two A lengthy discussion followed. Langenbach recommended that the Council direct that the application go back to the Park Board for their reconsideration at their next meeting. He also recommended that the Park Board put this issue on the agenda and advise the Council whether to go forward with the proposal for a grant. Hull moved that a public hearing on the application be held as soon as is practical based on the public notice, and he encouraged everyone to spread the word regarding the hearing so that all points of view can be represented. He also recommended the Council provide some direction to the Park Board to review the current plan based on the feedback they receive regarding size and through the hearing, reassess the design and bring back to the Council appropriate revisions. Seconded by Anderson. Hull amended his motion to include the date of October 21st for the Park Board meeting. Anderson seconded the amendment, passed. Art Dietrich, 707 Overlake Drive, requested a report on budget comparison figures which he requested at the June meeting. The Mayor recommended Mr. Dietrich contact the City Manager for the report and he will make it available to him or anyone else who is interested. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS The City Manager reviewed the recycling program. He stated the City is coming to the end of the first recycling grant program. He then asked Sarah Chandler, recycling coordinator, to bring the Council up-to-date on the program and its progress. Ms. Chandler stated that the Point Cities have the opportunity to get funding for the coming biennium through the D.O.E. She added that the participation rate has grown from 62 percent to close to 80 percent. She explained the program in more detail. Anderson, member of the recycling committee, encouraged the support of a recycling coordinator. The City has achieved such fine results principally because we have a recycling coordinator, the community had a great deal of education and in a timely fashion. Langenbach moved to indicate the City's support for the grant request as outlined in the Recycling Coordinator's memo. Seconded by Anderson, passed. Labor Aareement The Mayor gave a brief background on the Police Contract negotiations. The City Manager, with assistance from an outside consultant and the Personnel Committee had engaged in collective bargaining with the police officers, had come up with a proposed collective bargaining agreement which deals with various issues. The City Manager stated that the police department has always had a union. They were recognized as a collective bargaining group through the State, this was basically a change from in-house negotiations to having the Teamsters negotiate for them. The Mayor stated the Agreement was previously approved unanimously by the Union. He then asked for a motion to authorize the City Manager to sign the Agreement on behalf of the City. City Council Minutes September 9, 1991 Page Three Mathewson moved to authorize the City Manager to sign the Labor Agreement, seconded by Hull, passed. Boatinq Restrictions The City Manager gave a little background on the concerns of the residents living on Meydenbauer Bay. The Chief of Police stated he had met with the Police Chiefs from Bellevue, Mercer island and King County Marine Patrol to discuss the boating traffic on Lake Washington. Discussion followed. Appointments Park Board - The Mayor recommended that Marjorie Danz fill the vacancy on the Park Board with an expiration date of June 1993. He stated that Marjorie had served on the Library Committee and felt she would be an asset on the Park Board. The Council approved the Mayor's recommendation of appointing Marjorie Danz to serve on the Park board. Langenbach moved a committee be formed consisting of Mayor Pro Tem Cory and Hull. (The Council recommended Langenbach assist with the search.) That the Committee solicit residents who are interested in serving on the City Council, interview them and report back to the Council at the meeting in October. Hopefully action can be taken at that time. Seconded by Anderson, passed. Hull suggested that recommendations be submitted by next Friday at the latest and should be directed to the Mayor Pro Tem at the City Hall. Seasonal Emplovee The City Manager stated he would like to extend the seasonal help for two months. The City has been short one employee for several months so there is money in the budget to cover his salary. There are many projects which need to be completed and the extra help is needed at this time. The Council approved to extend the seasonal help for two months. Financial Reports and Claims Hull reported on the warrants. Hull moved to accept as paid claims warrants No. 4611-4714 totalling $314,666.30 and Payroll Warrants No. 11804-11864 totalling $57,413.36. Seconded by Mathewson, passed. Public Works Report The City Manager gave a brief overview of what needs to be accomplished on the Indian Trail and other uncompleted projects. He stated that staff needs some direction as to what projects to complete. Langenbach recommended the final grading and engineering of Indian Trail should go forward immediately. He also proposed that after the Park Board meeting and at the next Council meeting they will give the staff direction. City Council Minutes September 9, 1991 Page Four Susie Marglin, 2617 Evergreen Point Rd., voiced her concerns about the quality and expense of the work done on the Indian Trail. Greg Hill, City Engineer, stated he's been involved on the project for a month, and his direction has been to resolve the drainage problem along the eastside of the trail. He has taken points of survey data along the eastside of the trail and designed a proper drainage system that should take care of the problems. Lengthy discussion followed. Langenbach moved that the Council authorize the City Manager to proceed with the final grading, engineering of the Indian Trail and the hydroseeding, not to exceed $3,000. The remainder of the project should await the next Council meeting and the discussion on the schematics at the next Park Board meeting and their subsequent recommendation to the City Council. Seconded by Hull, passed. Letters will be sent to the residents along the Indian Trail informing them of the time and date of the Park Board meeting to discuss the finalization of the Indian Trail project. A 5 minute recess was called. The meeting resumed. OTHER REPORTS Contractual Services The Mayor reported on the Fire Contract and the Library issue. He also informed the Council that state legislative redistricting is taking place and suggested the points communities be all in one legislative district. It was suggested that the Mayor, or his designee, be authorized to sign a joint letter to the redistricting commission making the point that there was a Points' Community of interest and to insure that we will be represented by a single legislator. This should be done immediately. Langenbach moved to allow the Mayor to sign the appropriate forms before his term ends thirty days from now, seconded by Anderson, passed. The Mayor stated that the City had notified the legislators we had joined with Clyde Hill to retain an attorney to look into whether we had any recourse to distribute the noise of east turn airplanes with the rest of the eastside. Representative Ferguson felt we did have a legitimate concern and that it was appropriate to have more equitable distribution of the noise. Representative Ferguson was meeting with the Mayor of Bellevue and stated he would bring up the subject of airplane noise. Langenbach stated at the last meeting the Council had authorized up to $5,000 to be spend to support the litigation on the east turn. The committee made a pitch to Clyde Hill and they agreed to pay $2,500 which they did the next day. City Manager's Report Public Works Superintendent Interview Hull recommended that a Councilmember or the Personnel Committee participate in the interview of the finalists. City Council Minutes September 9, 1991 Page Five Police Chief's Report Accepted as submitted. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS - FINAL ACTION Ord. No. 541 - An Ordinance Regulating Structures in Unimproved Portions of Public Rights -of -way. Langenbach moved to adopt Ord. No. 541, seconded by Hull. A lengthy discussion followed. The Mayor recommended one or more Councilmember agree to work with the City Attorney in revising the Ordinance. Langenbach and Anderson volunteered and names of residents who would like to volunteer will be taken. Langenbach moved to table Ord. No. 541, seconded by Hull. Ord. No. 544 - An Ordinance Making a Technical Correction to Ordinance No. 521, Section 6 (c). Langenbach moved to adopt No. 544, seconded by Anderson, passed. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS - FIRST REVIEW Ord. No. 546 - Requiring Documents Submitted to the City that Have Been Prepared or Reviewed by Licensed Professionals to be Signed and Stamped. Hull moved to adopt Ord. No. 546, seconded by Langenbach, passed OTHER BUSINESS New Business The Council thanked the Mayor for his services and the contribution he made to the City. The City Manager also voiced his and the Staff's appreciation for his time and a job well done. He will be missed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:50 PM. Dean Messmer, Mayor City Clerk, Margaret Davis