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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-22-2000 - Minutes (2)MEDINA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES May 22, 2000 Medina City Hall 4:00 P.M. 501 Evergreen Point Rd. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Becker called the Study Session of the Medina City Council to order at 4:04 p.m. Present: Councilmembers Suzanne Cohen, Paul Demitriades, Jim Lawrence, Thomas Morgan, Steve Preston and Mayor Daniel Becker. Absent: Councilmember Mary Odermat Staff Present: City Manager Doug Schulze, City Attorney Kirk Wines, City Planner Jenny Schultz, Building Official Lowell Erickson, City Engineering Consultants Greg Hill, Bill Holladay and Kevin Goss, and City Clerk Kristen Finnigan. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Becker announced that elected representatives of eastside cities had been asked to volunteer for the jail services study group. He said that full information had been included in the activity report for the week of May 13, 2000. Councilmember Demitriades reported that Mayor George Martin, Dr. Bob Rudolph, City Attorney Kirk Wines and he had testified at the recent Port of Seattle Meeting regarding jet noise. He said that the Commissioners had listened intently, but that it was not apparent how they were leaning. Councilmember Demitriades also mentioned a report produced by the National Academy of Sciences, in which they critiqued the EPA Air Quality Model as not being reflective of real conditions. He said that this was important information, in City Council Study Session May 22, 2000 Page 2 that the Puget Sound Air Quality Agency uses this model for compliance with the Air Quality Act. City Manager Schulze commented that the first preliminary report relative to air quality had originally been expected on May 15th, but that there would be a two - week delay, due to a problem with the monitors. City Manager Schulze announced that there were items for discussion in Executive Session. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 4:10 p.m., and under authority of RCW 42.30.110, Mayor Becker announced that the Council would hold an Executive Session to discuss potential acquisition of real estate and matters of potential litigation, prior to the Study Session. At 4:55 p.m. the Council returned to the Study Session. ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS Ordinance No. 670 — AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PLACEMENT HAVE GATES Section 12.40.020, regarding lighting wattage was discussed and it was determined that the focus of the ordinance was to enable emergency access. Section 12.40.010 was changed from "access to one or more residences" to "access to a residence". It was also determined that Section 12.40.020 would be reworded so that it would be clear that a residence on a private lane may have a gate, provided that it is located outside of the private lane easement. Following discussion, the consensus was to move the ordinance forward to the June 12 City Council Meeting, with changes to be incorporated. Ordinance No. 677 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 407, REGULATING SATELLITE RECEIVING SYSTEMS LARGER THAN 39 INCHES IN ANY DIMENSION Ordinance No. 678 — AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TELEVISION SATELLITE RECEIVING SYSTEMS LESS THAN 39 INCHES IN ANY DIMENSION City Council Study Session May 22, 2000 Page 3 Ordinances No. 677 and 678 were discussed. City Attorney Wines explained that it was possible to impose more restrictions upon those systems over 39". He said that the proposed Ordinance No. 678 seemed to do all that is possible under the FCC Rule. Following discussion and consideration, both ordinances were sent back to Committee for correction of height discrepancies and prohibition of transmitting for larger than 39" antennae. Ordinance No. 679 — AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE 15.04.040 TO EXTEND THE EFFECTIVE TIME FOR BUILDING PERMITS FROM ONE YEAR TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS City Manager Schulze explained that Ordinance No 679 would extend the effective time for building permits from one year to eighteen months. In explaining the background of the ordinance, he said that it had evolved as a result of complaints received from building permit holders whose permits had expired prior to completion of their project. These permit holders had failed to request extensions prior to the expiration of their original permit. Discussion of the draft ordinance followed. The possibility of assigning all cases other than land use and long-range planning to the Board of Adjustment was considered. The consensus was to move Ordinance No. 679 forward to the June 12th City Council Meeting, removing language that required the property owner to appear before the Planning Commission during a public hearing prior to obtaining a new permit for projects that have exceeded the twenty-four months. It was also decided that current permit holders would be notified of the option to extend, through a newsletter article and postings. It was also discussed and it was unanimously agreed that there would be no retroactive refunds. Ordinance No. 687 — AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO STRUCTURES AND OBJECTS IN UNIMPROVED PORTIONS OF PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION AND REMOVAL AT THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER'S EXPENSE City Manager Schulze explained that in a recent risk assessment, Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) recommended action by the City of Medina to improve regulation of structures and objects in public rights -of -way. City Council Study Session May 22, 2000 Page 4 The consensus was that no Councilmembers were interested in going forward with the ordinance at the present time and it was sent back to the Public Safety Committee for further study. NEW BUSINESS GOOSE CONTROL Councilmember Morgan asked if there was any interest in a resolution related to control of the geese. The consensus was that there was not. ARCH PARITY CONTRIBUTIONS City Manager Schulze explained that he is the City of Medina representative on the Executive Board, for A Regional Coalition for Housing (ARCH). He stated that the Council had approved the ARCH 2O00 Work Program and Administrative Budget, in the amount of $16,500. The City Manager said that the Executive Board had identified projects for the coming year. The consensus was that the Council would commit funds previously budgeted, to ARCH for Archdiocesan Housing Authority — Eastside Maternity Home, Habitat for Humanity — Coal Creek Terrace, DASH — Woodinville. It was decided that this matter would be brought forward to the City Council Meeting on June 12, 2000, for approval. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 6:17 p.m. and under authority of RCW 42.30.110, Mayor Becker announced that the Council would return to Executive Session, for discussion of potential acquisition of real estate and matters of potential litigation. ADJOURNMENT At 6:55 p.m. the Council reconvened the Regular Session. Councilmember Cohen moved to adjourn the May City Council Meeting. Seconded by Councilmember Demitriades, all were in favor and the meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. City Council Study Session May 22, 2000 Page 5 i f ani I ecker, Mayor Attest: Kr sten Finnigan ity Clerk