HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-25-2004 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION
MINUTES
Monday, October 25, 2004 Medina City Hall
7:00 p.m. 501 Evergreen Point Road
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Odermat called the October 25, 2004 Study Session of the Medina City Council
to order at 7:09 p.m. Executive Session preceded meeting, which commenced at
6:00 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; Jeff Chen, Police Chief;
Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant
ANNOUNCEMENTS (8:16 p.m.)
Phelps will be attending Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Regional Meeting
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 in Bellevue.
Wines announced the argument to accelerate review of the Medina Store appeal was
presented to the Court of Appeals Friday, October 22, 2004. The Commissioner denied
accelerated review and indicated an argument date would be assigned in early spring of
next year.
DISCUSSION
WCIA Risk Management Presentation (7:10 p.m.)
Ann Bennett and Rob Roscoe from Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA)
provided Risk Management presentation.
2005 Budget, Revenue and Preliminary Expenditure Projections (8:17 p.m.)
Schulze referred to revised version "C-3" of 2005 preliminary budget and conveyed the
evening's discussion should determine direction of November 8, 2004 City Council
meeting and public hearing.
Odermat inquired if council members would like to speak individually regarding
preliminary budget. Rudolph provided observations and budget recommendations (8:21
p.m.); Adam provided comments related to budget funds and associated expenditures
(8:38 p.m.).
Discussion followed.
COUNCIL DIRECTED SCHULZE TO PROPOSE A $100,000 TO $250,000 BUDGET
REDUCTION AND PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION AS TO HOW CONSIDERED
REDUCTIONS WOULD AFFECT CITY SERVICES AND CAPITAL PROJECTS (9:05
P.M.). _
COUNCIL REQUESTED IDENTIFICATION OF MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PROJECT REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES IN 2005 BUDGET (9:35 P.M.).
COUNCIL REQUESTED ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUND DETAIL, SPECIFICALLY
LINE ITEM "OTHER SERVICES/CHARGES" AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT DETAIL,
SPECIFICALLY "STORM SEWER CONSTRUCTION REPAIRS", PRIOR TO
NOVEMBER 8, 2004 CITY COUNCIL MEETING (9:51 P.M.).
Schulze indicated he would meet with department managers to discuss council -directed
reductions prior to November 8, 2004 City Council meeting.
Property Tax Levy (9:54 p.m.)
A public hearing for the Property Tax Levy Ordinance will be held during the November
8, 2004 City Council meeting.
Adam left meeting at 9:55 p.m.
Community Design Inventory (9:56 p.m.)
Gellings defined Medina's 14-year old Community Design Inventory. Gellings conveyed
the Inventory is out-of-date, but recommended it remain on file as a reference
document.
CITY COUNCIL GRANTED GELLINGS'S REQUEST AUTHORIZING CONSULTANTS
TO REMOVE ALL REFERENCES OF MEDINA'S COMMUNITY DESIGN INVENTORY
FROM COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, EXCEPT FOR AREAS PROVIDING CURRENT
DIRECTION AND SUPPORT TO TREE AND VEGETATION CODE, WHICH
PRESCRIBES RIGHT OF WAY LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS FOR ADJACENT
HOMEOWNERS.
Planning Commission Work Plan (10:03 p.m.)
Gellings defined revised Planning Commission Work Plan.
CITY COUNCIL DIRECTED GELLINGS TO REMOVE CITY FACILITIES PLANNING
ITEM FROM PLANNING COMMISSION WORK PLAN (10:07 P.M.).
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION VALL-SPINOSA, SECOND NUNN TO ADJOURN OCTOBER 25, 2004 CITY
COUNCIL STUDY SESSION, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY AT 10:07 P.M.
The October 25, 2004 City Council Study Session meeting adjourned at 10:07 p.m.
Mayor Mary Odermat
Attest:
Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant