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City Council Special Meeting
Medina City Hall
December 1, 2001 - 8:00 a.m.
Present: Mayor Becker, Councilmembers Demitriades, Lawrence, Odermat
and Preston.
Staff Present: Mike Knapp, Police Chief; Jan Burdue, Finance Officer; and Doug
Schulze, City Manager.
Mayor Becker called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
City Manager Schulze reviewed a memorandum and recommendations for 2002 budget
adjustments.
Discussion regarding revenue options presented by City Manager Schulze.
Council consensus to increase projected sales and use tax revenues to $1,200,000,
Local Criminal Justice tax revenues to $40,000, Building Permit fees to $575,000, Liquor
Excise tax revenues to $8,000 and Liquor Board Profits to $16,000.
A brief discussion occurred regarding use of a utility tax for funding of capital projects.
Council members agreed to defer the discussion to another time.
Discussion regarding expenditure reductions presented by City Manager Schulze.
Council consensus to reduce expenditures as follows:
Expenditure
City Council Retreat
Meeting Room Chairs
Management Intern
Minor Equipment
Special Legal Counsel
Fairweather Preserve
Medina Beach Park
Public Facilities
Proposed Amount
$ 8,000.00
$ 4, 500.00
$ 8,145.00
$ 7,000.00
$ 80,000.00
$ 20,000.00
$100,000.00
$ 25,000.00
Reduced Amount
$ 4,000.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 3,500.00
$40, 000.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
$ 0.00
The City Council discussed and agreed to the use of fund balances held in reserves for
issues related to the Trans Lake Washington Project and jet noise mitigation in an
amount of $100,000.
Schulze presented several alternatives for service delivery cost savings that the Council
deferred to the 2002 City Council retreat.
Motion by Demitriades, second by Odermat to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Minutes Taken by Doug Schulze, City Manager.