HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-11-1991 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
February 11, 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 Cory, Goldstein,
Hull, Langenbach, Mathewson, Anderson and
Mayor Messmer
City Staff Present: City Manager Dodge,
City Clerk Davis, Public Works Supervisor
Hammerquist, Chief Race and City Attorney
Wines
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING:
Langenbach moved to adopt the minutes of January 14, 1991
seconded by Goldstein.
Cory moved to amend page 2, under Recycling,Goordinaton, 3rd
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line, delete sentence from "experience ..." and add
"qualifications."
Minutes were adopted as amended.
AUDIENCE.PARTICIPATION
There was none at this time.
REPORTS .& .DISCUSSION
Or.dinance.No —519 - An Ordinance relating to oversized and
overweight vehicles and vehicles which may damage City rights -of -
way.
The City Attorney presented a revised copy of Ordinance No. 519.
Discussion followed.
Changes yin„Intersection ; Clear, Vision -Policy
The City Manager reported on the Policy and made reference to
Ordinance No. 459 which requires a certain visibility triangle at
intersections. He stated abatement letters were sent to property
owners and was unable to come to an agreement with them to comply
with the ordinance. The City Manager stated he had contacted
someone from our Risk Management section of our insurance pool to
come out to evaluate the situation.
City Council Minutes
February 11, 1991
Page 2
David Hayasaka, WCIA Programs Manager, recommended repealing
Ordinance No. 459 and-'sign,any uncontrolled intersection
where site obstruction occurs. He recommended using Title
8, Chapter _8..Q4- _N_uis_ances . to notify property ownersofany
sight obstruction at intersections.
Discussion followed.
Hull and Langenbach volunteered to work with the city staff
to generate a standard form letter for first and second
notification to property owners who 'nave vegetation at
intersections that are obscuring site distance.
Changes _in _Cable .Franchise .Or.dinance
The City Attorney reported on the changes.
Discussion followed.
Financial .Reports .& .Claims.
The City Manager rq)orted on year-end budget figures.
Discussion followed.
Claims.Warrant
Goldstein moved to approve as paid December Claims Warrant
No. 3893-3964, 993951 and Payroll Warrants 11381-11434.
January Claims Warrant No. 3965-4045, 40002, 940002, and
Payroll Warrants 11435-11479, seconded by Hull, passed.
Public .Works .Repar_t
The Public Works Superintendent brought the Council up-to-
date on the Indian Trail project.
Discussion on different projects took place.
The Mayor requested a status report on
the way of street work during the past
remains to be done and an approximate
complete the work.
Contractual .Ser vices
what has been done in
4 years and what work
time schedule to
The Mayor reported on the Fire Contract and stated a
breakfast meeting was set-up with legislatures at the AWC
Conference, February 21, 1991 to talk about issues of
concern including the library services.
Discussion followed.
City..Manager'.s .Repor.t
The City Manager stated the replies from the Library
Committee's survey from the residents has been great. He
stated he should have a tabulated figure for the Council for
the next meeting.
The City Manager stated there is a meeting on February 19th
for the four communities inviting the Planning
Commissioners, Boards of Adjustment and Councilmembers.
The City Attorney and Steve DeJulio, Foster, Pepper and
Shefelman, will be putting together the program on different
issues relating to land use decisions.
City Council Minutes
February 11, 1991
Page 3
Recycling _Rejaor.t
The City Manager stated that Eastside will pick-up
recyclables and yard waste material on the same day
providing we approve their plan for pick-up routes.
Cory moved to approve the route plan for pick-up of waste
and recyclables on both sides of the street on the same day,
seconded by Hull, passed.
The Mayor asked the City Manager to extend the Councils'
appreciation to Sarah Chandler, Recycling Coordinator, for a
job well-done.
Police _Chief.'_s .Reiaont
Accepted as submitted.
Appointments
The Mayor recommended Jane Quehrn to fill the vacancy on the
Adhoc Library Committee.
Planning Commissioner Jane Olsen took an early retirement
leaving a vacancy on the Commission. The Mayor recommended
Ed LaBelle to fill the unexpired term of June 1, 1991
subject to reappointment.
The Council approved the appointments.
ORDINANCES- .FINAL .ACTION
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QRDINANCE.NQ —530 - An Ordinance Initiating the Process
_ which�willJResult in a Special Election to Determine whether
the City of Medina shall be Annexed to the King County Rural
Library District; Declaring the Required Intent to Join the
Library District; and Finding that such Annexation is in the
Public Interest.
Cory moved to adopt Ordinance No. 530 as amended, Hull
seconded, passed.
Agjounnment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
�ayor +Dean Messmer J��^
City Glerk, Margaret Davis ��___