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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-12-1994 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MINUTES September 12, 1994 7:00 PM Rd. Medina City Hall 501 Evergreen Point CALL TO ORDER: The regular meeting of the Medina City Council was called to order at 7:00 PM by Mayor Pro Tem Scholl. The meeting was tape recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers, Cory, Guyton, Koelemay, Potts, Ross and Mayor Pro Tem Scholl Absent: Mayor Taylor City Staff Present: City Manager Papke, City Clerk Batchelor, Public Works Supt. Weigle, Police Chief Race and City Attorney Wines MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Potts moved to approve the minutes of the July 11, 1994 & August 23, 1994 meeting. Ross seconded the motion, passed unanimously. OATH OF OFFICE Kay Koelemay was sworn into office as a Councilmember, with a term expiration date of December 31, 1995. ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Councilmember Ross gave a brief update of the jet noise efforts that are still continuing. He noted that the relief efforts that had been negotiated with the FAA, are now in place. He also praised Congressional Representative Maria Cantwell for the efforts that she has made regarding jet noise. He suggested that, through the newsletter, we commend Maria Cantwell's efforts and ask that residents send her letters encouraging her to keep pursuing this issue on behalf of the Points Communities. Councilmember Potts announced that the Medina Elementary School is seeking volunteers from the community for a variety of positions. She stated that the school is interested in offering more academic based competition and she asked that anyone that may be interested in volunteering, contact the Medina Elementary School for more information. City Manager Papke asked that another item be added as No. 6 to the agenda under Reports/Discussion, called "Interim Utility Franchise Agreement". It was the consensus of the Council that it be added to the agenda. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mayor Pro Tem Scholl asked if anyone present would like to speak regarding any non -agenda issues, hearing none, the meeting continued. City Council Minutes September 12, 1994 Page Two PRESENTATION Presentation/Update by the Points Communities SR 520 Citizens Review Committee Mayor Pro Tem Scholl opened the discussion by verbally awknowledging those that are scheduled to attend the presentation. They are: 1. Representatives from the SR 520 Citizens Review Committee; 2. Steve Excell, from Paragon; 3. Rhonda Brooks, the State's Program Manager for Public/Private Partnership; 4. Aubrey Davis, Transportation Commission; 5. Representative Bill Reams; 6. Senator Dan McDonald; 7. Representative Steve VanLuven; 8. Town of Clyde Hill Mayor Phil Rourke and Town Administrator Mitch Wasserman. Scholl thanked those in attendance for coming. Paul Demitriades, a representative of the Points Communities SR 520 Citizens Review Committee, was present to review the committee's findings regarding the proposed expansion of SR 520. He stated that as a result of numerous meetings and citizen contacts within the past 60 days, various issues were identified in a list dated, September 7, 1994. He summarized some of those issues, which included concerns relating to: the HOV System, location of the proposed toll plaza, noise mitigation, impact to the environment, increased local traffic, adequate public involvement, consistency with regional planning, actual cost to the residents and whether specific citizen concerns will be addressed in the agreement with WTP. Rhonda Brooks, the State's Program Manager for Public/Private Partnerships, was present on behalf of the State to respond to some of the various concerns that had been raised. She clarified that at this point, WTP has been selected to have an exclusive right to try and negotiate an agreement with the WSDOT for the proposed expansion of SR 520. She stated that there is no specific plan being proposed at this time, that the actual plan process would come later, if WTP is successful in negotiating an agreement with the State. She stated that community support is very important for the approval of this proposal and that public concerns are being taken seriously. Discussion followed. Aubrey Davis, of the Transportation Commission, was present to try and clarify the step-by-step process that will need to be followed before the project can be approved. He assured everyone present that there will be plenty of opportunities for public involvement as the process advances. He declared that numerous meetings/workshops, where public testimony would be allowed, will be held. He also reaffirmed the importance of public support. Steve Excell, of Paragon, was also present to respond to citizen concerns. There was considerable discussion on ways that the Points Communities could be involved in the negotiation process. It was the consensus of the Council, that the City of Medina coordinate with the other Points Communities and submit a joint letter to the WSDOT listing their various concerns. City Council Minutes September 12, 1994 Page Three REPORTS/DISCUSSION Due to the lateness of the hour, Mayor Pro Tem Scholl changed the order of the agenda by moving the staff reports for the police and public works to immediately following the presentation. Police Report Accepted as submitted. Public Works Report Accepted as submitted. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance No. 575 - An ordinance relating to view and sun obstruction and tree removal. As a result of the discussion from the July City Council meeting, City Attorney Wines was present to review the substantive changes that were made to Ordinance 575. He discussed the changes that were outlined in a memorandum that the City Attorney had submitted to the City Manager and City Council dated September 2, 1994. There was continuing discussion relating to this issue. Scholl asked that councilmembers forward any other concerns, that they had not mentioned previously, within the next two weeks to the City Attorney so that he can draft a revised ordinance well in advance of the next meeting for their review. It was the consensus of the Council to continue the public hearing of Ordinance No. 575 to the next regular meeting. REPORTS/DISCUSSION (CONTINUED) CDBG and HOME Amendments City Manager Papke briefly reviewed that in June, 1993 the City of Medina entered into two interlocal agreements with a countywide consortium, CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) and HOME. She noted that King County has adopted amendments to these agreements and asks that we adopt them also. After review of the amendments, Papke recommended that the City of Medina continue their participation in this Consortium, and that the amendments be approved. Ross moved to authorize the Mayor to sign the CDBG and HOME Amendments. Potts seconded the motion, passed unanimously. Financial Report & Claims Scholl moved to approve the July claim warrants #7568-7636 totalling $46,702.23 and payroll warrants #13572-13634 totalling $65,695.97. Seconded by Potts, passed unanimously. City Council Minutes September 12, 1994 Page Four Scholl moved to approve the August claim warrants #7637-7728 totalling $299,562.12 and payroll warrants #13635-13693 totalling $70,237.92. Seconded by Koelemay, passed unanimously. Interim Utility Franchise Agreement City Manager Papke stated that the City has been operating under a 99 yr. Assumption Agreement with the City of Bellevue for sewer and water utilities service. She explained that in order for the City of Bellevue to continue to collect franchise fees for the City of Medina, they requested that a franchise agreement be drafted. Papke explained that this request was good timing, since the City of Medina was about to approach the City of Bellevue with the same request. She reported that the details of the final agreement are being worked out and should be in final form in the next month or two. In the meantime, the City of Bellevue has requested that there be an interim agreement, until the details of the final agreement are negotiated. She recommended that the interim agreement be approved. It was the consensus of the Council that the City of Medina enter into an interim agreement with the City of Bellevue for sewer and water service. OTHER BUSINESS Budget Calendar After reviewing the proposed 1995 budget calendar meeting dates, it was the consensus of the Council that the 1995 budget calendar be approved. SR 520 Expansion Project issues were discussed and defined which should be included in the letter to the state. It was decided that while the suggestion made by the Points Communities SR 520 Review Committee to form a new committee was a good idea, councilmembers should not participate as members of this committee. This way, councilmembers will be able to remain objective. City Manager Papke and Mayor Taylor will go forward to the Points Communities Mayor's Meeting with this message. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 12:10 AM (Y( YVG &R L n B tchelor, City Clerk