HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-23-2005 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES
May 23, 2005 Medina City Hall
7:00 pm 501 Evergreen Point Road
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Odermat called the May 23, 2005, Medina City Council Study Session to order at
7:08 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Mary Odermat, Deputy Mayor Todd Nunn
Council members Miles Adam, Drew Blazey, Bob Rudolph, and Pete Val[-Spinosa
Absent and Excused:
Council member Katie Phelps
City Staff Present: Douglas Schulze, City Manager; Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney,
Ogden Murphy Wallace; and Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant
Consultants, Bruce Brown, Director of Research, PRR, Incorporated, and Kelly Snyder,
Government Relations and Public Involvement, Roth Hill Engineering, were also in
attendance.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor (7: 09 pm)
Odermat announced:
• She attended the May 19t" Town Hall meeting with Representatives Rodney Tom
and Ross Hunter and has a legislative session summary available for review,
• She attended the State Route 520 Executive Committee meeting last week and
would provide a summary following the meeting,
• Adam attended the State Route 520 Advisory Committee meeting May 23rd and
would provide a summary following the meeting,
• Eastside Open House for the State Route 520 and HOV Project, would be held
June 27t" from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at St. Luke's Lutheran Church on Bellevue Way,
• Water Resource Inventory Area 8 (WRIA 8) Forum meeting would be held,
Thursday, May 26t", from 3:30 to 5:30 pm at Mercer Island City Hall.
Council (7:11 pm)
Rudolph requested to provide a brief update on jet noise as New Business. Council
supported Schulze's effort to contact a company (referred by Tanaka) to determine what
service would be available to assist city with collection of sales tax revenue.
Staff
No announcements.
DISCUSSION
Citizen Survey (7:16 pm)
Council analyzed the draft of the citizen survey with consultants, Brown and Snyder.
Discussion followed.
Brown confirmed he would send an updated timeline and revised draft to Schulze via
electronic format by Friday, May 27t" for forwarding to council members. Council agreed
to review revised draft and submit comments to Schulze by Friday, June 3ra
Mayor called a recess at 9:33 pm and called meeting back in session at 9:40 pm.
City Newsletter Policy (9:40pm)
Following discussion, Council identified broad goals for the newsletter:
• To keep citizens informed about city government,
• To not advocate or publish position articles, unless City Council has formally
adopted a position on an issue,
• To provide factually based information.
Special Event Policy
No discussion due to time.
Council Agenda Calendar
No discussion due to time.
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NEW BUSINESS
Jet Noise Update
No discussion due to time.
State Route 520 Executive Committee and Advisory Committee Meeting Summaries
No discussion due to time.
ADJOURNMENT
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10:00 PM.
MEETING ADJOURNED BY COUNCIL RULING, 10:01 PM. 6
The May 23, 2005, Study Session of the Medina City Council adjourned, 10:01 pm.
The next City Council Regular Meeting will be held, Monday, June 13, 2005, 7:00 pm.
Attest:
Rachelf Baker, Administrative Assistant
City Council Minutes May 23, 2005
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