HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-2004 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
Monday, September 27, 2004 Medina City Hall
7:00 p.m. 501 Evergreen Point Road
CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Mary Odermat called the Study Session of the Medina City Council to order at
7:03 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor Mary Odermat, Deputy Mayor Todd Nunn
Council members Miles Adam, Drew Blazey, Katie Phelps, Robert Rudolph,
Pete Vall-Spinosa
City Staff Present: Doug Schulze, City Manager; Kirk Wines, City Attorney; Shel Jahn,
Public Works Director; Joseph Gellings, Planning Director; Bob Rohrbach, City Building
Official; Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Mayor Odermat (7:04 p.m.)
Mr. Jahn will be attending an SR-520 Technical Committee Meeting on September 28,
2004. There is an SR-520 Executive Committee Meeting on October 7, 2004, from 1:00
to 4:00 p.m., at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 3030 Bellevue Way. The Association of
Washington Cities (AWC) Regional Meetings are underway and are offered on several
dates and in several locations. The presentation this year is on the State of the Cities
Report. The Mayor would like all council members to try to attend one of the meetings.
The Bellevue meeting is scheduled for October 27t". Contact the city clerk to sign up for
a meeting.
DISCUSSION:
2005 Budget, Revenue and Preliminary Expenditure Projections (7:05 p.m.)
City Manager reviewed budget documents included with Council's packet.
Mr. Schulze indicated he will propose a 2005 budget that meets the 2004 adopted
budget and will submit to Council a list of departmental requests or recommendations
which prioritizes expenditures that may exceed the 2004 adopted budget.
A budget amendment ordinance will be presented to Council during the October 11,
2004 meeting. At this meeting, the City Manager will further explain unanticipated
expenses, revenue shortfall, grant money received and other sources of unanticipated
revenues.
The City Manager will meet with the Finance Officer and department managers
Wednesday, September 29th, to discuss departmental budgets.
Discussion followed.
Permit Streamlining Process (8:06 p.m.)
Mr. Gellings discussed permit streamlining recommendations.
Discussion followed.
COUNCIL DIRECTED STAFF TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH AN EXAMPLE OF THE
CITY'S CORRECTION NOTICES.
COUNCIL DIRECTED THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
THE SEVEN PERMIT STREAMLINING RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN ITS
WORK PLAN (8:34 P.M.).
Side Yard Setback Regulations (8:43 p.m.)
Mr. Gellings summarized the Planning Commission's recommendation for side yard
setback regulations. He noted that the Planning Commission concluded there is no
unified decision for small and large lot side yard setbacks and so opted to reformulate
the reconstruction threshold for the remodeling limit imposed on non -conforming
structures of small lots.
Deputy Mayor Nunn excused himself from discussion item at 8:43 p.m. and returned to
meeting at 9:13 p.m.
COUNCIL AGREED TO ALLOW AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION 8:52 P.M.).
Ron Santi, 7842 NE 8th St, Medina
Mr. Santi would like to see a graduated formula based on the size of the structure
causing the impact.
Discussion followed.
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COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO SEE VISUALS, DIAGRAMS AND TOTAL NUMBER OF
PROPERTIES IMPACTED WHEN SIDE YARD SETBACK REGULATIONS ARE
PRESENTED TO COUNCIL (9:04 P.M.).
COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED MATTER TO GO TO PUBLIC HEARING
BEFORE PLANNING COMMISSION, AND THEN PLACED ON COUNCIL'S CONSENT
AGENDA FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING (9:12 P.M.).
2004 Council Agenda Calendar (9:12 p.m.)
Council discussed agenda calendar for remainder of 2004.
AGENDA CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 11, 2004 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING TO INCLUDE:
■ ARCH HOUSING TRUST FUND REQUEST — DISCUSSION/ACTION
■ 2005 BUDGET DISCUSSION (TO INCLUDE COMPENSATION PLAN AND
MANAGEMENT EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS) - DISCUSSION
■ 2004 BUDGET AMENDMENT — ORDINANCE
■ 2005 WORK PLANS
■ TREE CODE AMENDMENT — PUBLIC HEARING
AGENDA CALENDAR FOR OCTOBER 25, 2004 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TO INCLUDE:
■ COMMUNITY DESIGN INVENTORY - DISCUSSION
■ PROPERTY TAX LEVY - DISCUSSION
■ WCIA RISK MANAGEMENT - DISCUSSION
AGENDA CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 8, 2004 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING TO INCLUDE:
■ BUDGET 2005 - HEARING
■ HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS - DISCUSSION
■ PROPERTY TAX LEVY— HEARING/ACTION
■ LARGE LOT SIDE YARD SETBACKS - FOLLOW UP
AGENDA CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 22, 2004 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
TO INCLUDE:
■ BUDGET 2005 — DISCUSSION
■ INTERSECTION SIGHT DISTANCE — DISCUSSION
AGENDA CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER 13, 2004 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL
MEETING TO INCLUDE:
■ BUDGET 2005 — HEARING/ACTION
■ INTERSECTION SIGHT DISTANCE — PUBLIC HEARING
■ TREE REPLACEMENT- 84T" AVENUE NE - DISCUSSION
COUNCIL AGREED TO CANCEL DECEMBER 27, 2004 STUDY SESSION 9:43 P.M.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
COUNCIL ADJOURNED INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR DISCUSSION OF PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AT 10:07 P.M.
ADJOURNMENT:
The September 27, 2004 City Council Study Session meeting adjourned following
Executive Session at 10:50 p.m.
Attest:
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Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant