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Home My WebLink About10-09-1995 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL Regular Meeting MINUTES October 9, 1995 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 7:05 PM by Mayor Taylor. The meeting was tape recorded. ROLL CALL: Present: Councilmembers Ray Cory, Sigrid Guyton, Kay Koelemay, Grahame Ross, Dennis Scholl and Mayor Dewey Taylor Absent: Councilmember Susan Potts MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING: Councilmember Cory moved to approve the minutes of the June 12, 1995 meeting. Councilmember Scholl seconded the motion. It was passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Council Request by Councilmember Scholl that Council and staff use microphones to allow audience to hear the proceedings. DISCUSSION T.R.U.S.T.(Tolls Represent Unjust State Taxes) Proposal Paul Demitriades, 2254 Evergreen Point Rd., Vice Chair of T.R.U.S.T., spoke in support of request to Council for $12,000 to continue T.R.U.S.T.'s efforts regarding the SR520 corridor. He outlined the T.R.U.S.T. accomplishments over the past 15 months, and noted that T.R.U.S.T. was organized at the urging of Councilmember Potts and City Manager Papke. Mr. Demitriades described in detail the workings of ESHB 1317. He also suggested that the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) may have funds available to assist Cities and Town's in obtaining staff to deal with the technical issues involved in defining the impact footprint for the proposed SR520 project. Questions and discussion followed concerning the proposal. David Krull, 2451 78th Ave. NE, provided input into the purpose of the Local Involvement Committee (LIC) under ESHB 1317. The LIC will assist the Washington State Department of Tranportation (WSDOT) in identifying the footprint for the SR520 impacts. The Council continued with questions and discussion concerning the proposal from T.R.U.S.T. Earl Johnson, 8711 NE 4th Street, proposed that rather than providing funds directly to T.R.U.S.T, an individual be hired by the Council to work on the involved issues. The information could then be shared with the community and T.R.U.S.T City Manager Papke asked technical questions about the proposed agreement. The Council continued with questions and discussion. Medina City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 2 Maryel Duzan, 2227 Evergreen Point Rd., suggested that T.R.U.S.T. identify a specific product for which the City could contract. This would avoid any concerns over a conflict of interest in directly funding T.R.U.S.T. The City Council continued discussion. Mayor Taylor summed the apparent consensus of the City Council as follows: There is general support for financial participation in the effort to protect the City's interests in the issues regarding the SR520 Corridor. There is a desire that that financial participation be insulated from T.R.U.S.T., and that the City have the consensus of the other local communities to determine the approach. The Council should continue discussion for a month. The Mayor will poll the other Point Communities, and arrange a joint meeting to chart a direction which can be comfortably pursued by all parties. Cory moved to approve the motion as stated by Mayor Taylor. Scholl seconded the motion. The motion received unanimous approval. Suzy Marglin, 2617 Evergreen Point Rd., expressed her disappointment in the Council's action, believing the Council has destroyed the morale of T.R.U.S.T.'s volunteers. ANNOUNCEMENTS After a late arrival during the previous discussion, City Manager Joyce Papke asked Mayor Taylor if now would be an appropriate time to make an announcement on a related matter. SR520 Resurfacing City Manager Papke informed the Council that WSDOT has proposed a resurfacing project on SR520 in Spring of 1996. Their intention is to do the work at night to reduce traffic conflicts. The machinery is loud and may pose a concern to residents in the area. The suggestion has been made that WSDOT use this resurfacing project as a test for a new noise -reduction type of pavement. For concerned residents, there is a contact number for WSDOT in the City's October Newsletter. The Board of Adjustment will consider the request for a variance on the work hours at their next meeting of October 17, 1995. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS Planning Commission Chair, Paul Saad, requested that Mayor Taylor change the order of the meeting to allow consideration of Ordinance No. 604. Mayor Taylor agreed to the request. Ordinance No. 604- An Ordinance allowing accessory dwelling units in residential zones, establishing development, design and owner -occupancy requirements, adding a new definition to Chapter 17.12 and adding a new chapter to the Medina Municipal Code. Planning Commission member Maryel Duzan and Commission Chair Paul Saad addressed the Council's questions concerning the ordinance. Councilmember Guyton excused herself from the Council meeting at 9:06 PM. The Council continued with discussion of selected portions of the ordinance. City Manager Joyce Papke, Planning Consultant Bob Burke, and City Attorney Kirk Wines provided input to the discussion. Councilmember Cory moved that the item be continued to the November meeting, and returned with the incorporation of discussed revisions. Councilmember Scholl seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Medina City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 3 DISCUSSION 1996 Proposed Budget Calendar The City Council changed the starting time of the budget retreat to 8:30 am. The calendar was accepted as otherwise proposed. Candidate Open House/Forum The discussion concluded with a consensus that the City should not be involved in a forum or open house at this time. Suburban Cities Association Meeting A motion was made by Councilmember Cory and seconded by Councilmember Scholl to join the other Points Communities in hosting a Suburban Cities Association Meeting on April 10, 1996 at the Overlake Golf and Country Club. The motion was passed unanimously. Mutual Law Enforcement Agreement with Town of Clyde Hill City Manager Papke explained that this agreement was a housekeeping matter that will authorize reserve officers to respond to calls for service in Clyde Hill, a mutual response practice that has been in place for some time. Councilmember Cory moved that the appropriate City Officials be authorized to sign the agreement. Councilmember Koelemay seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS Ordinance No. 605- An Ordinance amending the Medina Municipal Code to ban the sale, purchase, use and discharge of common fireworks, amending the penalty provisions for fireworks violations and establishing an effective date. Councilmember Cory moved for approval of Ordinance No. 605. Councilmember Scholl seconded the motion. The motion was adopted unanimously. REPORTS Financial Reports & Claims Councilmember Scholl moved to approve July warrants #8583 - #8659 totaling $232,294.52, July payroll warrants #14209 - #14265 totaling $79,375.89; August warrants #8660 - #8729 totaling $214,489.57, August payroll warrants #14266 - #14323 totaling $77,053.55; and September warrants #8730 - #8820 totaling $69,908.37, with September payroll warrants #14324 - #14373 totaling $69,819.65. Councilmember Cory seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously. Police Report Accepted as submitted. Medina City Council Minutes October 9, 1995 Page 4 OTHER BUSINESS Golf Tournament Parking Councilmember Koelemay questioned the public notice given for the temporary no - parking postings during the recent golf tournament. City Manager Papke volunteered to put notice in the City newsletter next year if the tournament is held again. Council discussion followed concerning golf tournament parking. New City Clerk Councilmember Scholl noted that the City had a new City Clerk with excellent qualifications, Woody Edvalson. Scholl requested that the City Manager draft a letter of appreciation on behalf of the Council to Lynn Batchelor, former City Clerk. He also expressed appreciation for the Secretary/Receptionist, Kris Finnigan, for stepping -in on an interim basis. Jet Noise/Meeting with FAA Councilmember Scholl noted that Mercer Island had contracted for a baseline study of jet noise. He wondered if the Port Authority was going to follow up on the jet noise monitoring discussed at their last appearance before the Council. Scholl suggested that the City may want to do as Mercer Island has done if the Port was not going to do the monitoring. City Manager Papke reported that the Port had done some monitoring and was preparing the report for transmittal to the Council. The City Council continued discussion of the topic. City Manager Papke was directed to set up a meeting with the FAA for all available Councilmembers. EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Scholl moved to adjourn to executive session to discuss property acquisition with an anticipated return to open session at 11:10 PM. Councilmember Koelemay seconded the motion. Approved unanimously The Council adjourned to executive session at 11:00 PM., and returned to open session at 11:29 PM. ADJOURNMENT Councilmember Koelemay moved that the meeting be adjourned at 11:30 PM. Councilmember Ross seconded the motion. Passed unanimously. i 1 ayor Dewey ay or i Ha*bod T. Edvalson, City Clerk