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Home My WebLink About09-12-2011 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL AND REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Medina City Hall, Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina Monday, September 12, 2011; 6:00 pm SPECIAL MEETING The September 12, 2011 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council was noticed pursuant to RCW 42.30.080. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Jordan called the September 12, 2011 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council to order at 6:02 pm. EXECUTIVE SESSION Mayor announced the city council would enter into an executive session for thirty minutes pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or 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 Jordan, Boyd, Dicharry, Lee, Nelson, and Phelps were present. Council member Whitney was absent. Also in attendance were city manager Donna Hanson, city clerk Rachel Baker, and city attorney Bruce Disend. Special council Jeffrey Myers participated via speakerphone. Executive session concluded at 6:32 pm. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn the September 12, 2011 Special Meeting was presented by council member Nelson and seconded by council member Dicharry. The motion carried 6-0 (council member Whitney absent) at 6:32 pm. September 12, 2011 Special Meeting was adjourned at 6:32 pm. REGULAR MEETING CALL TO ORDER Mayor Bret Jordan called the September 12, 2011 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council to order at 6:40 pm. City Council Minutes Page 2 September 12, 2011 ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Patrick Boyd, Doug Dicharry, Bret Jordan, Katie Phelps, Janie Lee, Mark Nelson, and Shawn Whitney City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Bruce Disend, City Attorney, Kenyon Disend; Dan Yourkoski, Acting Police Chief; Robert Grumbach, Development Services Director; Joe Willis, Public Works Director; Nancy, Adams, Finance Director; and Rachel Baker, City Clerk Mayor led members of the audience, council members, and City staff in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Council member Whitney requested pulling Item CA-6, Approval of Resolution Censuring Council Member Whitney, from consent agenda and requested the following corrections to the minutes: Item CA-1, August 8, 2011 City Council Special and Regular Meeting Minutes, change adjournment motion to reflect a 6-0 vote, and Item CA-2, August 16, 2011 City Council Special Meeting Minutes, change motion to reflect a 6-1 vote in favor of finance committee abolishment, as she was in favor of the motion. Mayor noted replacement of Item CA-6 as Item OB-2 on the agenda and the City Council Agenda Calendar slid to Item OB-3. MOTION BOYD AND SECOND DICHARRY TO ADOPT AGENDA AS AMENDED AND MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 6:43 PM. City council members Boyd and Dicharry affirmed amendment to original motion approving agenda to approve meeting agenda as amended by council member Whitney. Mayor Jordan requested council’s consideration of approval of a proclamation declaring September as “Recovery Month”. MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND NELSON TO APPROVE PROCLAMATION. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 6:43 PM. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor read guidelines concerning public comment period and opened floor to public comment at 6:44 pm. Medina residents Connie Gerlitz, Heija Nunn, James Girardot, Todd Nunn, and Judy Sidell, voiced opposition to approval of censure resolution. Medina resident Shawn Fitzpatrick commented on an email sent to her employer, authored by council member Whitney, and viewed as unprofessional. City Council Minutes Page 3 September 12, 2011 Mayor closed public comment period at 7:01 pm. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Council member Nelson said he volunteered to be a part of the State Route 520 floating bridge urban design task force and noted the first meeting would be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, September 15. Council member Boyd remarked he attended the Association of Washington Cities budget conference and commented on roundabout planned for 84 Avenue Northeast. Grumbach highlighted the following items summarized in department report: shoreline master program update, permits related to the State Route 520 project, upcoming Puget Sound Energy tree trimming work, and statuses of city engineer/geotechnical contract process, and Fairweather wireless lease. City hall construction manager, Dave Clark, provided an update on project summarizing punch list items, retainage claim, change orders, and final estimated costs. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION NELSON AND SECOND DICHARRY TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA AS AMENDED AND MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 7:20 PM. - Approval of Corrected August 8, 2011 City Council Special and Regular Meeting Minutes - Approval of Corrected August 16, 2011 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Approval of July, 2011 Check Register - Approval of August, 2011 Check Register - Receipt of Approved July 26, 2011 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes OTHER BUSINESS 2012 Draft Preliminary Annual Budget (7:20 pm) Finance director distributed draft budget document to council members and provided a high level overview of proposal. Discussion followed and finance director and city manager responded to questions posed by council members. Approval of Resolution Censuring Council Member Whitney (7:44 pm) Council member Whitney read statement into the record. Council members presented positions regarding the matter. MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND BOYD TO APPROVE RESOLUTION CENSURING COUNCIL MEMBER WHITNEY. MOTION FAILED 0-7 AT 8:24 PM. City Council Minutes Page 4 September 12, 2011 Council member Whitney noted she voted in favor to abolish finance committee during the city council’s last meeting and requested reconsideration of the action. MOTION WHITNEY AND SECOND LEE TO RECONSIDER VOTE TAKEN ABOLISHING FINANCE COMMITTEE DURING AUGUST 16, 2011 MEETING. MOTION FAILED 2-5 (LEE AND WHITNEY IN FAVOR) AT 8:30 PM. Council Agenda Calendar (8:30 pm) Mayor summarized agenda items planned for September 26 study session and reminded council members to add October 24 study session to their calendars. City manager noted the 84 Avenue Improvement project would be included on the September 26 study session agenda. Council member Phelps requested addition of city manager performance evaluation and requested an update regarding the Lake Washington Boulevard improvement project for October 10. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor opened public comment period at 8:35 pm. Medina resident Connie Gerlitz expressed appreciation to council members for voicing positions and not taking action to censure council member Whitney and thanked city manager for ensuring budget information was available. Medina resident Heija Nunn voiced view for city council to follow its guidelines and to reinstate public comment following each agenda item and thanked council for discussion held tonight. Comment period expired at 8:37 pm since no additional comments were presented. ADJOURNMENT MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND BOYD TO ADJOURN THE SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEDINA CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED 7-0 AT 8:38 PM. The September 12, 2011, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 8:38 pm. The Medina City Council will hold its next Regular Meeting on Monday October 10, 2011, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at Medina City Hall, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina. Bret Jordan, Mayor Attest: Rachel Baker, City Clerk Minutes approved 10/10/11.