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Home My WebLink About02-10-1992 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 10, 1992 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 Cory. The meeting was tape recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Cory, Mayor Pro Tem Hull Councilmembers Anderson, Guyton, Kelly, Scholl and Zubko City Staff Present: City Clerk Davis, Public Works Super. Beauclair, Sgt. Elliott, City Attorney Wines, City Engineer Hill and Planning Consultant Burke MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: January 13, 1992 Minutes Correction to Council Committees Appointments: Hull - Personnel and Newsletter Coordinator Zubko - Finance and Intergovernmental Scholl - Finance and Personnel Kelly - Intergovernmental and Contractual Guyton - Personnel and Ex Officio to the Park Board Anderson- Public Works and Contractual Hull moved to approve the minutes of January 13, 1992, as amended, seconded by Zubko, passed. Hull stated the Councilmembers and the committees they are on should be included in the newsletter. January 23, 1992 Minutes Hull moved to approve the minutes of January 23, 1992 minutes, second by Zubko, passed. January 30, 1992 Minutes Mayor Cory made an amendment to page 1, 2nd para. last sentence, "this matter" should read "these resolutions." Hull moved to approve the minutes of January 30, 1992, as amended, seconded by Zubko, passed. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Earl Johnson, 6711 Ridge Rd. stated there is a curve on Overlake Dr. E. going on to Lake Washington Blvd. which is very dangerous for joggers coming around that curve into traffic. He would like to see a caution sign installed. Bob Rudolph, President of ECAAN, gave a lengthy report on airplane arrivals at Sea-Tac airport and the increase in noise over the City of Medina. He recommended the Council write letters once again to the FAA before the March 6th deadline and offered to assist in drafting a letter. Discussion followed. Mark Mathewson, 1456 Evergreen Pt. Rd., inquired what the policy of the Council is on Medina Police Officers writing tickets in Clyde Hill. He felt they should be patrolling in Medina not Clyde Hill. Sgt. Elliott responded that if a violation occurs at that particular area, Points Drive, the chiefs of both communities have agreed, it should be taken care of by whichever department has witnessed the violation. City Council Minutes February 10, 1992 Page Two Susie Marglin, 2623 Evergreen Pt. Rd., inquired as to when Chief Race would return to duty. The Mayor stated they would have an interim City Manager as soon as possible and as soon as some of the issues of concern are dealt with in the police department, the chief will be -reinstated. REPORTS AND DISCUSSIONS Boards and Commissions ODeni Mayor Cory recommended Mark Holland, 8430 NE 10th, to fill the vacancy on the Park Board. The Mayor then reviewed Mr. Holland's background. Zubko moved to accept the Mayor's nomination of Mark Holland to serve on the Park Board with an expiration date of June, 1995, seconded by Kelly, passed. Civil Service Commission The Mayor stated there is an opening on the Civil Service Commission and all applications would be welcomed. He recommended an article be placed in the newsletter informing the residents of the opening. Planning Consultant's Report Burke, City Planning Consultant, reviewed the Planning Commission's recommendation to correct the official land use and zoning map to extend the 30 ft. shoreline setback area. The affected properties are in the R-30 zoning area, west of Evergreen Pt. Rd. and just south of NE 16th Street. Discussion followed. The Mayor recommended City Attorney Wines draft an amendment to Ordinance 479 amending Code Section 17.20.010, 17.24.010 and 17.28.010 and establishing setbacks from the Lake Washington shoreline for the March meeting. Financial Reports and Claims Zubko moved to accept as paid Claims Warrant No. 5067-5132 and No. 5200 (used out of sequence) totalling $78,309.59 and Payroll Warrants No. 12131-1217,s totalling $51,009.07. Seconded by Scholl, passed. Public Works Public Works Super. Beauclair stated the comprehensive storm study is in the final stages. All the drainage systems are being surveyed for elevation and direction of flow. Gray 8 Osborne, City Engineers, will provide the City with final maps in the near future. Beauclair also stated contrary to City's policy of not putting drainage pipes in open ditch drainage system, we had to place175 ft. of drainage pipe in and fill in the ditch at Upland and Overlake Dr. due to the ditch being a hazard. Hill, City Engineer, spoke on the Zaser ditch project that is now complete. He stated the project came in slightly under the budgeted figure and the Zasers were extremely satisfied with the results. Other Reports Personnel Hull stated the Council has had a number of responses for the Interim and City Manager's position. He stated hopefully the positions would be filled in the near future. City Council Minutes February 10, 1992 Page Three Intergovernmental Burke, Planning Consultant, summarized the report he submitted to the Council: 1. Status of planning activities his firm does for the City including: staff services for the Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment and City Council; efforts to meet the provisions of the State's Growth Management Act involving the Critical Areas Inventory, Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan update. 2. Ongoing services and Growth Management Work program prepared last year with status report and budget. 3. Specific planning and regulatory issues being addressed in the growth management effort by the Planning Commission were summarized. He requested that if any member of City Council had additional items or felt certain items should be addressed, they should contact him. 4. He recommended permit fee increases for various permit applications. Questions and discussion of various items followed. It was determined that the recommended fees could not be instituted until a City Manager was hired and formally submitted to the Council for review. Police Report - Sgt. Elliott Accepted as submitted. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS - FINAL ACTION Ordinance 548- Prohibiting Making or Possessing Burglar Tools Scholl moved to adopt Ord. No. 548, seconded by Anderson, passed. Ord. No. 551- Establishing Travel and Expense Reimbursement Policies and Regulations for City Employees and Officials Acting on Official Business Hull moved to adopt Ord. No. 551, seconded by Kelly, passed. Ord. No. 553 - Establishing a Small Works Roster Pursuant to R.C.W. 35. 23. 352 Hull moved to adopt Ord. No. 553 as amended, seconded by Scholl, passed. Res. No. 209 - Regarding Washington State Department of Community Development Act grant funds for 1991-1992. Hull moved to adopt Res. No. 209, seconded by Zubko, passed. OTHER BUSINESS Old Business Scholl recommended the Public Works Superintendent follow up on the contract bids for fuel and maintenance service for city vehicles. New Business Hull recommended anyone wishing to place an article in the newsletter, should drop it off at City Hall. Scholl stated a major road improvement for 84th between 12th and Midland is scheduled in the future and he would like to look into the possibility of undergrounding utility wires at that time. Executive Session - Personnel The regular meeting adjourned to executive session at 8:30 PM. The executive session returned to the regular meeting at 10:25 PM. City Council Minutes February 10, 1992 Page Four It was moved, seconded and passed that an annual adjustment increase to the salaries of all active employees of the City, except members of the Police Dept. be 3.8% effective January 1, 1992. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 10:28 PM. Tom Hull, Mayor Pro Tem �Lty,/ ierk, Margaret Davis