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Home My WebLink About05-11-2009 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Medina City Hall Council Chambers May 11, 2009; 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER The May 11, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was called to order by Mayor Nelson at 6:36 pm. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Lucius Biglow, Drew Blazey, Bret Jordan, Jim Lawrence, Mark Nelson, Bob Rudolph, and Shawn Whitney City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Wayne Tanaka, City Attorney, Ogden Murphy Wallace; Jeff Chen, Chief of Police; Joe Willis, Director of Public Works; Robert Grumbach, Development Services Director; and Rachel Baker, City Clerk Mayor Nelson led Council, staff and audience members in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor welcomed three boy scouts from Troop 430 who were in attendance. Mayor Nelson read a statement into the record from Council Member Biglow concerning the ending of discussions pertaining to Resolution 336 and Biglow’s agreement to consider the issue closed. The mayor specified that scenarios one and two, as defined in an April 14, 2009 memorandum, were off the table. Council accepted the meeting agenda as presented at 6:39 pm. Mayor opened floor to public comment at 6:40 pm. PUBLIC COMMENT Resident Henry Paulman complimented work performed by Secur Focus with installation of security camera equipment and expressed recognition should be provided. Michael Higgins expressed thanks for work performed on Northeast 12th Street, including installation of new signs and shrub trimming. Heija Nunn expressed thanks for security cameras and new signage. She inquired if council agendas could be placed on home page of website and asked for clarification regarding public comment policy. Ms. Nunn stated her opinion that it would be improper for Council Member Biglow to speak in executive session regarding the Biglow issue since it is a public concern and questioned whether all derivatives of the threatened lawsuit have been dropped. Mayor Nelson asked Council Member Biglow if each scenario in its entirety and in part would not be pursued and whether he agreed with the statement read at the beginning of the meeting. Council Member Biglow responded affirmatively to both questions. Comment period closed at 6:46 pm. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor reported he and Hanson attended an eastside mayors’ luncheon, which included Bellevue and Redmond mayors, Ross Hunter and Deb Eddy in attendance. He said Hunter offered to conduct a town hall meeting in May or June to discuss eastside issues. Lawrence conveyed he was told Medina has a negative reputation for blowing issues out of proportion and stressed importance of holding discussions to resolve differences. Lawrence requested future discussion to address revenue shortfalls. Hanson proposed presenting a financial analysis to council in June or July. Whitney said she has reviewed checks for the past year and has never found an error and expressed that a new check review policy will be established. Whitney stated she did not review the April checks. Hanson reported she attended the city manager and NORCOM governing board meetings and summarized tolling and NORCOM transition discussions. Rudolph inquired if security companies need to be notified that the non-emergency number will change with NORCOM transfer and Chen indicated he would find out and distribute the information. Grumbach summarized department report and provided an update regarding SR-520 environmental assessment. Grumbach pointed out information regarding permitting and zoning study was placed at dais and that council direction will be solicited at the next meeting regarding matter. Grumbach summarized solar panel issue. Council members communicated that a solar power energy study is a priority and asked Grumbach to discuss placement of issue on work plan with planning commission and to provide a summary of discussion to the council in June. Willis provided updates regarding security camera project and city hall architect selection and conveyed an architect recommendation may be ready for the June meeting. Willis responded to questions regarding sidewalk improvements on 28th near Bellevue Christian. CONSENT AGENDA Jordan requested correction to the April 13 regular meeting minutes to reflect absences of Drew Blazey and Bret Jordan from executive session. Whitney stated she had not reviewed the checks and recommended pulling the April 2009 Checks and Finance Officer’s Report and placing it on the June 8 consent agenda. City Council Minutes Page 2 May 11, 2009 MOTION JORDAN AND SECOND LAWRENCE TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: - Approval of Corrected April 13, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Approval of May 4, 2009 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Approval to Schedule a July 13, 2009 Public Hearing for Draft Stormwater Ordinance - Approval of Council Strategic Goals MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 7:28 PM. OTHER BUSINESS Draft Six-Year (2010 – 2015) CIP/TIP (7:29 pm) Willis summarized report and responded to questions from council members. Willis said he would gather cost estimate to install irrigation on east side of Medina Park for July hearing. MOTION JORDAN AND SECOND RUDOLPH TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING AT THE JULY 13, 2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE 2010 – 2015 CIP/TIP PLAN. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:42 PM. Animal Ordinance Update (7:42 pm) Baker introduced ordinance and responded to council inquiries. MOTION BLAZEY AND SECOND LAWRENCE TO ADOPT ORDINANCE AMENDING MEDINA MUNICIPAL CODE 6.04.010 RELATING TO ANIMALS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:44 PM. Jet Noise Issues (7:44 pm) Council Member Rudolph summarized report and provided a history of flight paths over Medina. Council discussion followed. Rudolph to draft letter for immediate distribution addressed to Mr. Ronald Fincher, Air Traffic Hub Manager, Seattle TRACON for mayor’s signature and to include flight path sheets as attachments. Agenda Calendar (8:07 pm) Council elected to hold statutory 2010 budget hearings in October and November, to hold a hearing in June for the purpose of gathering preliminary public comment regarding the 2010 budget, and to hold a discussion in July regarding a 2009 budget analysis. City Council Minutes Page 3 May 11, 2009 EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council recessed into Executive Session at 8:13 pm, for an estimated time of thirty minutes, pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party. No action was anticipated. City Council Members Biglow, Blazey, Jordan, Lawrence, Nelson, Rudolph, and Whitney; City Manager and City Attorney were present. Executive Session adjourned and Council resumed its Regular Meeting at 8:45 pm. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT There being no further council business to discuss, the May 11, 2009, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 8:45 pm. Next Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council will be held, Monday, June 8, 2009 at 6:30 pm. Mark L. Nelson, Mayor Attest: Rachel Baker, City Clerk Minutes approved June 8, 2009. City Council Minutes Page 4 May 11, 2009