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Home My WebLink About12-12-2005 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES December 12, 2005 7:00 pm CALL TO ORDER Medina City Hall 501 Evergreen Point Road Mayor Odermat called the December 12, 2005, Medina City Council meeting to order at 7:13 pm. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Mary Odermat, Deputy Mayor Todd Nunn Councilmembers Miles Adam, Drew Blazey, Katie Phelps, Bob Rudolph, and Pete Vail-Spinosa City Staff Present: Douglas Schulze, City Manager; Scott Snyder, City Labor Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace; Dan Yourkoski, Acting Chief of Police; Joseph Gellings, Director of Development Services; Joe Willis, Director of Public Works; and Rachel Baker, Administrative Assistant MEETING AGENDA MOTION VALL-SPINOSA AND SECOND PHELPS TO APPROVE MEETING AGENDA, MOTION PASSED 7-0 7:14 PM. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor (7:14 pm) Odermat announced: • The December 14th State Route 520 Executive Committee meeting has been canceled and would be re -scheduled during the New Year after further analysis has been completed. • The Suburban Cities Association will have a dinner meeting with the Governor Wednesday, December 14th, at The Embassy Suites in Tukwila, at 5:30 pm. • Senator Luke Esser will hold a Town Hall meeting, Thursday, December 15th, at the eastside YMCA from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and the Medicare drug program will be discussed. • Chief Chen will graduate from the FBI National Academy, Friday, December 161h and will be back in City Hall, Monday, December 19tn • The December 19th Park Board meeting has been cancelled, and the January 16th meeting will be rescheduled in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The December Study Session, scheduled for Monday, December 261h has been cancelled. The Mayor received a letter from the Public Disclosure Commission exonerating her from charges made by citizen, Henry Paulman, and requested Mr. Paulman to circulate this information to the individuals the complaint was circulated to. Council No announcements. Staff No announcements. CONSENT AGENDA Blazey requested, and remaining councilmembers consented, to move items: City Manager Employment Agreement and Required Property Tax Levy Resolution, from the Consent Agenda to Other Business. MOTION NUNN AND SECOND BLAZEY TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: • November 14, 2005 Council Meeting Minutes • November 28, 2005 Study Session Minutes • November 2005 Checks/Finance Officer's Report • Confirmation of Municipal Judge Appointment MOTION PASSED 7-0, 7:21 PM. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Mark Nelson, 1233 Evergreen Point Road, Medina (7.24 pm) Mr. Nelson thanked Odermat and Nunn for their hard work over the years and for their service on both the Planning Commission and City Council. Connie Gerlitz, 2415 — 78t`' Avenue Northeast, Medina (7:25 pm) Mrs. Gerlitz thanked Odermat and Nunn for their service on the Council and thanked councilmembers, which have supported the parks and asked them to continue to recognize the Park Board and the hard work performed by its volunteers. Mrs. Gerlitz said she would continue on the Park Board through January 2006, but will submit a written resignation following that. She said she would hope projects could continue in the city that would be beneficial to all and hurtful to none. City Council Minutes December 12, 2005 Page 2 AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS (7:28 pm) Schulze presented plaques to Nunn for his service on the Planning Commission and City Council and to Odermat for her service on the Park Board, Planning Commission and City Council. Both councilmembers also received a banner from the city's 50tn anniversary celebration. REPORTS Police Department (7:35 pm) Yourkoski provided updates about recent mail thefts and car prowls in Medina and answered inquires regarding monthly report. He said the reader board would be repaired and placed on Overlake Drive West as requested during the November council meeting. Rudolph suggested staff include an article in the city newsletter regarding locking mailboxes and crime prevention. Development Services (7.51 pm) Gellings reported the Planning Commission approved the site plan review case with conditions regarding hedge preservation at a public hearing during its November meeting. Gellings conveyed he and the city manager plan to conduct a workshop with developers and frequent permit applicants during the New Year. Public Works Department (7:54 pm) Willis said the Ridge Road storm drainage project has been completed and would be paved after the morning weather warms. He stated the playground equipment is in storage and he has not yet received additional bids for the site work. Willis commented he would share bids with the council for maintenance and landscape work when they become available. City Manager (7:57 pm) No questions regarding report. SR 520 Bridge Replacement & HOV Updates Report (7:58 pm) No questions regarding report. PUBLIC HEARING 2006 Annual Budget (8:00 pm) Schulze gave a brief presentation summarizing the 2006 annual budget information, and answered questions regarding staffing, playground site preparation figures and sidewalk improvements. City Council Minutes December 12, 2005 Page 3 Following council discussion there was a majority consensus to add one three-month seasonal Public Works employee. Mayor opened the floor to public comment at 8:26 pm. Connie Gerlitz, 2415 — 78t`' Avenue Northeast (8:26 pm) Ms. Gerlitz expressed paving of the Fairweather parking lot was considered to be a high priority item for the Park Board and the board hopes to accomplish the improvement next year. She said if playground site preparation costs come from the Park Board budget, the council could find money somewhere in the budget to get the paving completed. Wilma Edmonds, 7721 Northeast Street, Medina (8:30 pm) Ms. Edmonds requested council stop funding of all construction and site preparation work and the destruction of existing playground equipment in Medina Park and urged council to review the approval process and survey results. Ms. Edmonds cited survey results and other playground options for residents and suggested selling purchased playground equipment. Ms. Edmonds answered inquiries from council regarding her statistics and position. Ms. Edmonds submitted her statements in writing and are included as "Attachment A" per council directive. Odermat closed the public hearing at 8:40 pm. Discussion followed regarding the Medina Park playground improvement project. OTHER BUSINESS Ordinance Adootina 2006 Annual Budget (8:51 pm) Schulze provided new budget Attachment A, which included the addition of one three- month seasonal worker and associated $8,000 increase. Discussion followed regarding salary schedule for non -represented employees and adjustments made for a cost of living increase. MOTION VALL-SPINOSA AND SECOND RUDOLPH TO ADOPT AMENDED 2006 BUDGET ORDINANCE: • WITH ATTACHMENT A, INCREASING GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES BY $8,000 • RESCINDING ATTACHMENT B (2006 SALARY SCHEDULE), AND REPLACING IT WITH MID-2005 SALARY SCHEDULE MOTION PASSED 7-0, 9:20 PM. City Council Minutes December 12, 2005 Page 4 Mayor called for a recess at 9:20 pm and the meeting was called back into session at 9:33 pm. 2005 Budget Amendment (9:33 pm) Schulze summarized potential General Fund expenditures, which would exceed 2005 budget appropriations and identified revenues not included in 2005 budget. Schulze identified expenditures that have been incurred or approved by council as budget additions during the year and discussion followed. Mayor opened the floor to public comment at 9:44 pm; there was no participation and the floor was closed. MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND VALL-SPINOSA TO ADOPT BUDGET AMENDMENT AS PRESENTED, MOTION PASSED 6-1 (ADAM OPPOSED), 9:44 PM Council Calendar (9:45 pm) Discussion followed. City Manager Employment Agreement (9:47 pm) Discussion followed regarding section two of agreement pertaining to "term". MOTION RUDOLPH AND SECOND NUNN TO APPROVE CITY MANAGER EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, MOTION PASSED 7-0, 9:52 PM Required Property Tax Levy Resolution (9:52 pm) Schulze conveyed the document was redrafted using King County's revised format, and the levy amount approved in November remained unchanged. MOTION RUDOPLH AND SECOND NUNN TO APPROVE REQUIRED PROPERTY TAX LEVY RESOLUTION, MOTION PASSED 7-0, 9:54 PM. Jet Noise Update (9:54 pm) Mayor said she, councilmember Rudolph, and Temple Johnson, former Tower Director, met with Kathryn Vernon, Seattle Tracon Air Traffic Hub Manager, regarding significant violations of turbojet flights which have failed to adhere to established procedure for south flow arrivals into SeaTac International Airport. Odermat conveyed Ms. Vernon agreed to exercise due diligence to make sure the order would be complied with for all south flow arrivals. MOTION NUNN AND SECOND PHELPS TO EXTEND MEETING THIRTY MINUTES, MOTION PASSED 7-0, 10:01 PM. City Council Minutes December 12, 2005 Page 5 EXECUTIVE SESSION (10:01 pm) Council recessed into Executive Session for the purpose of labor negotiations. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned following Executive Session and no action was taken. The December 12, 2005, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 10:30 pm. The City Council Study Session scheduled for Monday, December 26, 2005, has been cancelled. The next Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council will be held Monday, January 9, 2006, at 7:00 pm. Mayor, M der at Attest: 4� V Raf hel Baker, Administrative Assistant City Council Minutes December 12, 2005 Page 6