HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-23-2006 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL
STUDY SESSION MEETING MINUTES
January 23, 2006 Medina City Hall
7:00 pm 501 Evergreen Point Road
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The January 23, 2006 Study Session was called to order at 7:00 pm. Pursuant to RCW
42.30.110, the council recessed into executive session for the purpose of labor
negotiations from 7:00 to 8:00 pm.
Councilmembers Miles Adam, Lucius Biglow, Drew Blazey, James Lawrence, Katie
Phelps, Robert Rudolph (via speakerphone), and Pete Vail-Spinosa; Scott Snyder, City
Labor Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace; Doug Schulze, City Manager; and Joe Willis,
Public Works Director were present.
A recess followed adjournment of executive session and Mayor Adam called the
meeting back to order at 8:13 pm.
ROLL CALL
Present: Mayor Miles Adam, Deputy Mayor Robert Rudolph (via speakerphone)
Councilmembers Lucius Biglow, Drew Blazey, James Lawrence, Katie Phelps,
and Pete Vail-Spinosa
City Staff Present: Douglas Schulze, City Manager; Joe Willis, Director of Public Works;
Joseph Gellings, Director of Development Services; and Rachel Baker, Administrative
Assistant
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Schulze announced the next Park Board meeting has been rescheduled from Monday,
February 20th to Monday, February 27th, due to observance of Presidents' Day. The
meeting will be held at 7:00 pm.
DISCUSSION
Permit Streamlining Plan (8:15 pm)
Gellings defined plan, timeline, and workshop structure. Gellings anticipated obtaining
results primarily pertaining to administrative burden of permit process, and secondly
regarding policy/code issues.
Gellings agreed to provide information concerning previous council discussion and staff
recommendation regarding International Building Code (IBC) and International
Residential Code (IRC) building codes and an earlier report regarding mitigation.
2006 Legislative Agenda nda (8:43 pm)
The Legislative Agenda was reviewed; there were no comments or changes.
2006 Council Retreat (8:53 pm)
A council majority opted to hold a 2006 retreat on Saturday, March 41h from 9:00 am to
1:00 pm. The majority of councilmembers preferred to hold the retreat off site, but in or
near Medina. Adam requested councilmembers submit discussion topic suggestions to
Schulze by February 131n
Council Agenda Calendar (9:07 pm)
Council agenda calendar discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND BLAZEY TO ADJOURN JANUARY 23, 2006 STUDY
SESSION, MOTION PASSED 7-0, 9:10 PM.
The January 23, 2006, Study Session of the Medina City Council adjourned at 9:10 pm.
The next City Council Regular Meeting will be held, Monday, February 13, 2006 at
7:00 pm.
Mayor Miles R. Adam
Attest:
R chel Baker, Administrative Assistant
City Council Minutes January 23, 2006
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