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Home My WebLink About09-23-2002 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION WNU T ES September. 20C2 F;'ied a City Hal G 00 PM ` _ -50' 'veroreer Pt D d. L)eD'J:`i Mayor Oclerma` CaileCi the Study' Session of the 1Mii QI"a .�It" C DJ ICI::. t0 cider a. v:�J C.m. ROLL CALL Pr 25ent: Councl'imembe'rs J Dre'JY Bl^az noma£ iviorCan 'I -1do Nunr O P rI mudolpn. and Deputy Mayor Odermat Absent: Councorrlem'Der Paul Demltrodes and rid✓0 a c' a Ke: Staff Presen`: CItV ManagK ,n er Doug J rai�8 It} t';J r \ I:I VVeS Planning DI'e '.:' Senn\ SChU!tZ PubilC W'OrkS L !r ect0' Sheldorl j8h; 'oi'Ce hie i iicriae� Kr'aN., 2-1d Kristen=i-in igar, ANNOUNCEMENTS Deputy Mayor Odermat announced that there wouid be an Exe utive Sessio- I at t�� end of the meeting. and that no action wc!id be taken. City Manager Schulze a•.ln.,ur.ced that the Octo'o "Vas s i for`aca 4`' which IS 011 0 V d Ike mat ^. ? _ , .ar_ed CrSenSLIS Columbus Da � an.� asked r0 ^ was not to change t'`!e O tobe" 14`r date. He then r`ad �tr�a :e November City Count! M' ct�rig wou{d be held on Tuesday, November i instead of t:'le " - terar, s ,'ay City' M, aoer Schulze asked w h C would be aterd-ng the A 0ral Coa;its Ten tear :.eiebratirun and Fd1'ardS Ce-emonv, t) be he,C On _,-,)'err' Jti . Xti'il n _d %4iay i 1J d i" ^.; ounc ime^lber :,ev a, ^,e re=-0gnlaon of cites 'du, Ina the event. Planning ✓l. zor Jc,'.'u 8 ^tat the_',, wouid be attending. 0,[� THER BUS1:'1ESS Request for Private �_ccess on Unopened 77=" Avenue Nr and Rernowaf :of i'eEs in tt e ?Ut=Ilc Right -of -Way and License Agreement - City ',�araSer Schu'Z� nce. t' ai i�leis�:; ea.est fOr pn 'die ac0ess Would roe adder to the e'veni', S =g=nda 1 o"t ' y"I ? N'ay ac ess ISS D GbIiO y VO I. i, ec or J'a`lr'. �,xp, al, C t"le , �`!- Dr !ndian Trail Of' -Street Walking Trail and the Indian 'ra' .nlrm 1'uai Ura�naoe Y ,- , Through a PowerPoint presentation. He noted that encroac'nrner-lts had occurred all aid:, :he 1- lan Trail. His revised staff recommendation in.c!uded alig-.ing neG�,-_-ivev ay 'U"Cess as presen e .l. nt: ),ou;c iessen the impact upon neighbors and reduce the number c` sip-1 aril `reds nvalvec. He sa, l that the nevi- y arc ar, )r_ C Cho i fr r T r ,.o'r al'eviate impervious surface drainage tieC Into t:l ex!siInC storr:, d,cln V_ter wouic ate, d i'. r Indian Trail drainage problems. Puolic Works Director Jahn also recommen,ded realig ,g :he ,^'aiarcare r:� �e western edge of the right-of-way and sugoested that this w.urk be done during the i-o ,osea storm drainage project, improving the trai' and en- a --icing, sa°ety PUbllc Works Director Jahn -roposed m,t^ ing --e IDs� Ll ,,CIJu!^g -Hs C)_iatPJ ia. 0':,y ring, the City s proposed s1crm drainage project. He her eXpla e1 That 'D.al: 4Vor_rd .`.e co^ 'hg f0 JJard with proposals for the storm drainage won,, i the near future. ' 'h =nse sus was tc agree V'.t`' the Sta- pro -car IC'V U'ie"mined Tie prole t Was d!sOUSseo and that the Nelson private access request would be brought forts, a, a Public Hearing t.. t' y Council Meeting on October 14r�, for consideration, of the License Agreement ar:d remov tr--- n `he public r�gnt-of-vday. 2003 Revenue Proiections — C ty Manager Schulze exciai led that it P.�aro; `ne C t5 gun Ir gf eau- t, ` G 'UnCI du rg `"' j?ntc .be.- ..1`' S SS. ri dir.Ct&d Staff t0 p-event r re ue estimates o .le y He related that the !egiS'ative body mus, hold a pudic -e2 img or Ievehue so�,roes lo- the on�i.- years budget. Including possinie Increases In property tax everues aefc e `h_ leaislat;vr body' vote; on the property tax ievy. i ie furtner stated t"at at least two �Wlic hearings a req ed prior tc adopt'on of the Tina! budget and t.�hat the fina' bJdoe. ,: ,s' DE adopteC f0ll3wln_ th : p'JDIIC hearing ana prlor to the begirmina of the ensuinc fiscal year. L,1 -eviewing the figures presented, City Manager S ulze pointed out that General u:rd revenues are estimated to exceed budget projections by apprcxirnately 5' or 5245.000. at the end of 2 He else said that sales tax revenues and building permit fees are estimated to ex ceed ,udge: Drojections by S300.000• but that investment interest is estimaied to be anproximateiy S54 000 be!.D,,Lv budget projections for 2002. Follcmig further review of the Dreliminary figures !'e ..,nsens ,s w2s IC hold a t\' -DJ^';' �Udget VVorkshco on October 7. 2002 at 6:00 p.m. F,ddrionai sources of revenue were discussed • '.nck-iding real estate excise :a>: 25`%o w�itr may be charged or real estate transactions and the reinsta ernenl of the utility tax AUDIENCE PARTICIPA T ION Miles Adam, 8424 NE 10"' St., expressed apDreciation , to h City Manages for t je ev, p3`:, benches. He then asked if the city purchased or leased their � olice patrol cars and was told b; City Ma -5a per Schulze that they are purchased. as are the majority In other cafes. Mr. Adam said that he was concerned that the pe-centage of salaries allocate;: to benefits aDcearea to I)-- high. There was a brief discussion regarding othe~ benefit plans. OTHER BUSINESS Discussion of Referendum 51 - City Manager Schulze exp;air:ed that Referendum s a statewide 10-year transportation funding pla!l. Upon W. .-h 01t tens w'li 'vote on the Novem��e- ballot. He stated that his recommendation would be id fellow past n actice and take nc posit:37 cn the Itiative. he. 0orsensus was to take no positl0r' on RefererdUp� 51. Discussion of Initiative 776 - City Manager SChJ'Ize: recommended that the Ci°y Council take no pcsiton on Initiative 776, a proposal to limit rrlotor vehicle license fees for cps a I!aht truce 8 000 Ibs o- less to S30 00 per year.. by lowering state license fees for light t-ucks, repealing the 51500 local vehicle license fees.. and repealing transit !coal motor vehicle excise tax (MVET 1, authority for nigh Capacity transportation, The cCnsenSUs was to take PC pdsitio") o^ initative i 76. Discussion of Initiative 790 - When asked if Initiative 790 an Init,ative which ✓ould increase contribution rates to PERS and LEOFF II, could affect the City of Medina. Citv Manager Sc'nulze explained that it could. He stated that the nc-ease could be substantial for the Ci'y c= Beile✓!_ie s Fire ,ontiact. He said that the pr o�posed the"ease would begin In JJ!y. 2003 and the larger impact w'CUirl be In 2004. The Council discussed the Initiative ant d-c'.aed against taklr,g a p0SIti0 7 r! Inl atl' 790. King County Jail Contract 2002 - 2012 - City 14arager SchJlze excla ned t'^.t tnis was a supplementary issue to the Ya'Icma Jails Agreement. vMich would De phased i- ove- three nears He relewed the responsibilin, of King County to house all felo-y and juvenile inmates at fne Countvs expense and that most cities in ring County have had a contract with King County tc house their misdemeanor inmates. He further stated that the Inter'ocal Fgreement is required foKing Count, tc provide jail services for the City of Medina and that it had beer negotiated by the Ki-i. County Managers and Administrators .!all Contract Negoilafl0n earn and recommended for approv3!. The matter was movedto the O,tober 14 City Council Meeting for the consent agenda EXECUTIVE SESSION � he CgUn.,;! `eveoSC!d t0 CXeQJtiV2 Je5aICn a" i 55 C nl_ tJ C!.:.tIS�. pl1entl9 4230.110(ij. Tne Council recnnvene:f at ADJOURNMENT 7ne COL'nCi�� ',1n2r�1t1l�USiV voted tQ ad!OJ"n the Study SessOr. at Attest i Kr(ster Finnigan