HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-22-2004 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MINUTES
November 22, 2004
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Medina City Hall
501 Evergreen Point Road
Mayor Odermat called the November 22, 2004 Study Session of the Medina City
Council to order at 7:07 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Odermat, Deputy Mayor Todd Nunn
Council members Miles Adam, Drew Blazey, Katie Phelps, Bob Rudolph
Absent and Excused: Council member Pete Vail-Spinosa
City Staff Present: Douglas Schulze, City Manager; Kirk Wines, City Attorney; Jeff
Chen, Chief of Police; Joseph Gellings, Director of Development Services; Rachel
Baker, Administrative Assistant
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor
■ Mayor announced the SR-520 Project Team Leader and Lead Engineer have
scheduled a meeting during the second week of December for Mayors and staff
members from Points communities.
Council
Staff
Rudolph requested four positions and salary ranges omitted from October 25t"
compensation data, yet previously authorized by Council, be presented during
December City Council meeting for formal inclusion and Council approval into
compensation plan. Council agreed to add to December 13, 2004 meeting
agenda, with only final and most up-to-date salary schedule presented.
Schulze noted he received an email, which indicated a June 2005 publication
date for the SR-520 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
■ Schulze commented the next SR-520 Executive Committee meeting will be
January 11, 2005. Schulze has a list of Discipline Reports that will be discussed.
Gellings stated the final hearing for the Critical Areas Ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan is scheduled before the Planning Commission on
December 7, 2004. Gellings will define Planning Commission's list of
recommendations and changes in a cover memo and attach to updated
Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan documents for council members.
DISCUSSION
2005 Budget (7:21 p.m.)
Schulze stated the proposed 2005 Park Board Work Plan is included with the meeting
packet. Schulze noted improvement costs are included with Park Budget line item.
Discussion followed.
Rudolph requested a breakdown of estimated costs for each item identified in
Park Board Work Plan for next Council meeting. Schulze conveyed he would
provide costs.
■ Council requested the Work Plan placed on agenda for further discussion during
December meeting.
Scott Hannah, Emergency Management Preparedness Committee Chair, spoke
regarding the Committee's request for emergency communication funding and Medina's
requirements for a reliable, back-up communication system that would meet the needs
of citizens. Discussion followed.
COUNCIL MAJORITY AGREED TO ALLOW $44,000 FOR EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE FUNDING REQUEST FROM
RESERVE FUND; ADAM AND BLAZEY OPPOSED.
COUNCIL AGREED TO INCREASE TRANSFER FROM GENERAL FUND TO STREET
FUND BY $37,000.
In response to Council discussion regarding city services, Schulze indicated the
Association of Washington Cities (AWC) offers a polling system, which would identify
resident needs for city services, staffing requirements, parks, etc. Council suggested
further discussion in January.
Discussion followed.
Schulze distributed handout identifying property tax calculations, in response to a
council member's previous request for information.
Council declared a five-minute recess at 9:16 p.m. and reconvened at 9:22 p.m.
SR-520 Bridge Replacement & HOV Project Interest Statement (9:23 p.m.)
COUNCIL MAJORITY DIRECTED RENUMBERING STATEMENT "2 (C)" AS
SEPARATE PARAGRAPH, "5".
COUNCIL CONCURRED TO DELETE "IF FEASIBLE" FROM STATEMENT"3 J ".
Intersection Site Distance Discussion (9:33 p.m.)
COUNCIL RECOMMENDED NO ACTION BASED ON LACK OF FINDING THAT
PROBLEM EXISTS. ITEM MOVED TO DECEMBER 13, 2004 CITY COUNCIL
MEETING AGENDA.
Calendar (9:40 p.m.)
Discussion followed.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION PHELPS, SECOND BLAZEY TO RECESS INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS, MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, 9:58 P.M.
STUDY SESSION ADJOURNED FOLLOWING EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 10:20 P.M.
November 22, 2004 City Council Study Session adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
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Mayor Mary Octermat
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Attest:
Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant
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