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Home My WebLink About06-14-1993 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MINUTE'S June 14, 1993 Medina City Hall 7.00 PK 501 Evergreen Point Rd. CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Medina City Council was called to order at. 7:0O PM by Mayor Cory. The meeting was tape recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Guyton, Hull, Kelly, Potts, Scholl, Zubko and Mayor Cory City Staff Present- City Manager Papke, City Clerk Davis, Public Works Supt. Weigle, Chief of Police Race, City Attorney Wines, and City Planner Burke MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS: Hull moved to approve the minutes of May 10, 1993, seconded by Zubko, passed. ANNOUNCEMENTS The City Manager stated that Resolution No. 219 - Interlocal Agreements with King County pertaining to Home Investment Partnerships Program and Community Development Block Grant Program was not in the packet but was Fussed out before the meeting. The City Manager also Mated that Chief Race would be arriving late for the meeting due to the D.A.R.E. Graduation at Bellevue Christian School. She also stated that there was a request that Ordinance No. 571 pertaining to fireworks be considered early in the meeting because some of the residents were present specifically for that ordinance. The City Manager also requested that item five,(under reports and discussion) the Labor Agreement, be moved to the end of the meeting since it will be discussed in executive session before any action can be taken. The City Manager announced that the Points Cities• would be hosting the Suburban Cities Association meeting on August 11th. Candidates for King County Executive will be present to answer any questions. Hull moved to change the order of the agenda by hearing Ordinance No. 571, pertaining to fireworks, as the first item, seconded by Scholl, passed. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Art Dietrich, 707 Ove-rlake Dr. , inquired about tree status of the aircraft noise report. Mayor gave a short but positive report. RETORTS/DISCUSSION Ordinance No. 571 - An Ordinance revising the code relating to the sale and use of tart-wOvks in Medina. City Attorney Wines- gave some background on the ordinance. Potts stated she met with the Public `.safety Committee and discussed fireworks with Chief Race. Medina City Council Minutes .June 14, 1993 Page ' Potts moved that Ordinance No. 571, version 1, be adopted as written, seconded by Zubko. Discussion followed. Hull moved to amend the rnotion to include publishing the ordinance in the newsletter with the appropriate precautions on the safe use of fireworks: and to encourage parental supervision. The City Manager stated the newsletter would not be out before the 4th of July. The motion died because of a lack of a second. The motion on the floor passed, with Guyton voting naye. A ointments/rpto eapointments various boards & CommiSs°°ions' �,I, -- -- Park Board Mayor Cory -recommended to the Council that Laurie Haslund and Mary Oder -mat be appointed to the Park Board. He gave some background of their qualifications and stated they are both well -- qualified to serve on the Park Board. Hull moved to accept the Mayor's recommendation appointing Mary Oderrnat and Laurie Haslund with an expiration date of June, 1997. Seconded by Zubko, passed with (:,uyton voting naye. Planning Commission_ Mayor Cory recommended Maryel Duzan be reappointed (to the Planning Commission) for a second term. Potts moved to accept Mayor Cory's recommendation for the reappointment of Marvel I)uzar, to the Planning Commission with ar, expiration date of June 1997, seconded by Hull, passed. Board of Adjustment Mayor Cory recommended Pat Dineen and Al Clise be reappointed (to the Board of Adjustment) for a second term. Potts moved to accept Mayor Cory's recommendations for the reappointments of Pat. Dineen and Al Clise to the Board of Adjustment, with an expiration date of July 1997, seconded by Hull, passed. Update on D.O.T. Contract Re- _ Mete84th Ave. N.E. The City Manager- gave an update report on the contract. She stated it was a very positive outcome and that D.G.T. had agreed to make most of the requested changes. Goyton added some background information on the subject. I)iseussion followed. Resolution No. 219 - A Resolution authorizing the Signing of Interlocal Agreements with King County pertaining to Home Investment Partnerships Program and the Community Development Block Grant Program. The City Manager gave a_:ummary of the agreements and noted the benefits the City will receive by signing these agreements. Scholl moved to adopt Resolutior, No. 219, seconded by Hull, passed. Height Restrictions City Planner Burke -reviewed the proposed changes to the zoning code. Discussion followed. Medina City Council Minute: .June 14, 199:31 Page 3 The consensus of the Council was to bring hack (ar, ordinance incorpo-rat.ing the changes asdiscussed) to the July Council meeting. Financial Reports & Glaim�: Scholl moved to approve May claims warrants #6411-64721,and corrected warrants #98-6409 and 99-6408 and 99-6409 totalling 38, 665. 33, and payroll warrant: #12898--121942' totalling 554, 590. 43, with a grand total of Seconded by Hull, passed. Committee_ Reports Intergovernmental The City Manager nave a report on the items covered at the Mayors' meeting. Public Safet - Potts -reviewed the items that were discussed at. the meeting. The main topic was the repainting of crosswalks. Her recommendation was to continue to paint the crosswalks in the manner they were painted in the past. She stated there was some concern about the wide bold stripes. None of the intersections in Medina are marked by stop lights and there is no way of identifying safe pedestrian crossing, unless crosswalks are very visible. She felt this was a safety issue, especially for children. I)iscussion followed. The City Manager gave some background on the painting of the crosswalks and stated that the Council need take no action, ur,le :s they wished to legislate a change in the way the city is currently painting crosswalkE;. Guyton stated for the record, that she, being on the Public Safety Committee had made every attempt to rearrange tier schedule to meet with the committee, and that she was thwarted at every turn. She wanted to file a public objection to the way this issue, the fireworks issue and the Public Safety Committee has been handled to this point. Police Report. Accepted as submitted. Chief Race stated he attended the U. A. R. E. Graduation of 71 students at Bellevue Christian School. Medina Elementary School will have 75 students graduating. That will complete all D. A. R. E. programs at the local schools for this term. Chief Race informed the Council that he had hired Officer Larry Groop with a starting date of August 1st.. He spoke very highly of Officer Groop. Public Works _ REpcfrt_ Public Works Supt. Weigle reported on the different project: that. were completed and which projects are in the works. ORDINANCESikESOLUTION Ordinance No. 569 - An ordinance adopting changes to the Mtd.i-Id Municipal Code. Zubko moved to table Ord. No. 569, seconded by Scholl, passed. Ordinance No. 570 - An ordinance restricting garage sales- Subko moved to adopt Or,:.. No. 570, sec+)nded by 'Scholl, p•aased. Medina City Council Minutes .June 14, 1ID93 Page 4 Executive cession- - Labor Agreement The regular meeting was adjourned to e-Xf='_utive session at 3:4.5 P. M. The executive session ended and the Council returned to regular session at 9:15 P.M. Scholl moved to adopt the Labor Agreement between the City and the Public, Professional & Office -Clerical Employees and Driver, Local Union No. 7E.'I, seconded by Hull, passed. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:16 P.M. C. Ray Cory, Mayor � M tgarEr'k R. Davis, City -Clerk. __