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Home My WebLink About01-11-2010 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Medina City Hall Council Chambers January 11, 2010; 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER Mark Nelson called the January 11, 2010 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council to order at 6:37 pm. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Pat Boyd, Doug Dicharry, Bret Jordan, Janie Lee, Mark Nelson, Katie Phelps, and Shawn Whitney City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Steve Victor, City Attorney, Kenyon Disend; Jeff Chen, Chief of Police; Joe Willis, Public Works Director; Robert Grumbach, Development Services Director; Nancy Adams, Finance Director; and Rachel Baker, City Clerk Nelson led council, staff and audience members in the Pledge of Allegiance. City clerk administered oath of office to newly elected council members Boyd, Dicharry, Lee and Phelps. ELECTION Nelson opened floor to nominations for 2010-2011 mayor. Phelps nominated Jordan and Whitney seconded the nomination. Jordan was elected mayor following a 7-0 vote. Jordan opened floor to nominations for 2010-2011 deputy mayor. Dicharry nominated Whitney and Lee seconded the nomination. Whitney was elected deputy mayor following a 7-0 vote. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Boyd requested “Approval of City Hall Schematic Plans” be removed from consent agenda. Council concurred and item was moved to other business. The amended meeting agenda was approved by council consent. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor opened public comment period at 6:43 pm. Daniel Lipkie spoke about siting wireless facilities in Medina and urged the council to strongly consider questions posed in staff memo addressed to council before responding. Mayor closed public comment period at 6:45 pm. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Nelson recapped eastside mayor’s meeting and the presentation delivered by ARCH program manager as segue into suggesting council consider a code amendment related to accessory dwelling units. He summarized the Eastside Transportation Partnership meeting and inquired how much of a committed presence council would prefer for future ETP meetings. City staff reviewed monthly reports and responded to council inquiries. PRESENTATION Chen awarded Dicharry with a plaque recognizing his work on the emergency preparedness committee, serving most recently as chair and for his efforts in the city’s VHF radio communications program. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION NELSON AND SECOND DICHARRY TO APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA AS MODIFIED. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 7:04 PM. - Approval of December 14, 2009 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes - Approval of January 5, 2010 City Council Special Meeting Minutes -Approval of December 2009 Checks/Finance Director’s Report Claim check numbers 76063 through 76203 in the amount of $294,163.11 and payroll check numbers 25908 through 25991 in the amount of $251,483.24. Voided AP checks are 76099 and 76100 for the purpose of AP check form orders. Voided payroll checks are 25932 and 25933 for the purpose of payroll check form orders. Cancelled AP checks are 75836 in the amount of $45.50 and 75915 in the amount of $269.60. - Shoreline Master Program Update - Draft Public Participation Plan - Approval of Public Works Truck and Snow Removal Equipment Purchase OTHER BUSINESS 2010 City Council Retreat and Meeting Schedule (7:05 pm) Council members decided to maintain regular meeting schedule and to hold study sessions as necessary. A retreat for council and staff was scheduled for February 3 at 3:00 pm. 2010 Draft Legislative Agenda (7:14 pm) Council discussed draft agenda and amended general government section, changing second bullet and adding a third bullet to read: - Oppose additional requirements in the Public Disclosure Act that would increase compliance costs, and support legislation to minimize financial impacts to cities from abusive public records requests. - Actively support legislation which would allow recovery or mitigation of compliance costs. City Council Minutes Page 2 January 11, 2010 MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND PHELPS TO APPROVE 2010 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AS AMENDED. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:19 PM. 2010 Council Committees (7:19 pm) MOTION NELSON AND SECOND TO RE-ESTABLISH FACILITIES, FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEES. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOULSY AT 7:24 PM. Council populated committees as follows: Facilities: Boyd, Jordan, and Nelson Finance: Jordan, Lee, and Whitney Personnel: Dicharry, Jordan, and Phelps Nelson volunteered to continue to represent the council at State Route 520 meetings and Dicharry volunteered to represent the council at Eastside Transportation Partnership meetings. Council decided to determine remaining meeting assignments at retreat. MOTION NELSON AND SECOND LEE TO CONFIRM COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AT 7:29 PM. Briefing on Proposals for Wireless Communication Coverage in Medina and SR 520 (7:29 pm) Grumbach reported on matter and, together with the city attorney, responded to council inquiries. Council requested staff provide a follow up during March 8 meeting. Draft Code Enforcement Ordinance (7:50 pm) MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND NELSON TO APPROVE SCHEDULING OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2010. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOULSY AT 7:52 PM. Approval of City Hall Schematic Plans (7:52 pm) MOTION NELSON AND SECOND WHITNEY TO APPROVE GROUP MACKENZIE ARCHITECTURAL SCHEMATICS FOR CITY HALL RENOVATION AND ADDITION PROJECT AS SHOWN IN PACKET, WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND EMERGENCY GENERATOR AT THIS TIME. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AT 8:01 PM. City Council Minutes Page 3 January 11, 2010 EXECUTIVE SESSION The city council recessed into executive session at 8:00 pm, for an estimated time of sixty minutes pursuant to 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. City council members Boyd, Dicharry, Jordan, Lee, Nelson, Phelps, and Whitney and city attorney, city manager and development services director were present. Council also met pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g) to review the performance of a public employee. City council members Boyd, Dicharry, Jordan, Lee, Nelson, Phelps, and Whitney and city attorney were present. No action was anticipated. Executive session was extended twenty minutes at 9:00 pm and another twenty minutes at 9:20 pm. Executive session adjourned and council resumed its regular meeting at 9:40 pm. No action was taken. ADJOURNMENT MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND WHITNEY TO ADJOURN THE JANUARY 11, 2010, REGULAR MEETING AND MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 9:42 PM. The January 11, 2010 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 9:42 pm. The city council will hold a retreat Wednesday, February 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm and its next regular meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2010 at 6:30 pm. Bret Jordan, Mayor Attest: Rachel Baker, City Clerk Minutes approved by City Council 02/08/2010. City Council Minutes Page 4 January 11, 2010