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Home My WebLink About04-09-2012 - MinutesMEDINA CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Medina City Hall, Council Chambers 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina Monday, April 9, 2012; 6:30 pm CALL TO ORDER Mayor Luis called the April 9, 2012 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council to order at 6:30 pm. ROLL CALL Council Members Present: Jay Decker, Doug Dicharry, David Lee, Michael Luis, and Katie Phelps Council Members Absent: Patrick Boyd (excused) and Janie Lee (excused) City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Bruce Disend, City Attorney, Kenyon Disend; Mark Thomas, Police Chief; Robert Grumbach, Development Services Director; Joe Willis, Public Works Director; and Rachel Baker, City Clerk Motion to excuse absences of Patrick Boyd and Janie Lee presented by council member Dicharry and seconded by council member Decker. Motion carried 5-0 at 6:30 pm. Mayor led members of the audience, council members, and staff in the Pledge of Allegiance. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Council member Phelps requested to pull item “Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Aquatic Weed Control” from the consent agenda for discussion under other business. MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND PHELPS TO APPROVE AGENDA AS AMENDED AND MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (BOYD AND J. LEE ABSENT) AT 6:32 PM. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor read guidelines concerning public comment period and opened floor to public comment at 6:33 pm. No comments were offered and the mayor subsequently closed comment period. REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Luis summarized Army Corps of Engineers findings related to the Locks. D. Lee attended PSRC meeting and recommended visiting its website. City Council Minutes Page 2 April 9, 2012 Kay Koelemay noted emergency committee met and watched a Map Your Neighborhood film and the radio group was active in an exercise involving regional EOCs. Grumbach briefed council on status of State Route 520 view platform and sound wall, noting designs are conditional upon permit approval process and are in WSDOT’s purview. Council member Phelps thanked public works staff for Arbor Days celebration and park board for organizing Easter egg hunt. She requested 84 Avenue Northeast pathway discussion regarding gravel versus asphalt alternatives and associated budget options on May agenda. CONSENT AGENDA MOTION DECKER AND SECOND DICHARRY TO ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA AS MODIFIED AND MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (BOYD AND J. LEE ABSENT) AT 6:49 PM. - Approval of March 12, 2012 City Council Special and Regular Meeting Minutes - Approval of March 26, 2012 City Council Special Meeting Minutes - Approval of March, 2012 Check Register - Approval of 2012 Council Strategic Goals - Approval of Arbor Day Proclamation - Approval of Agreement with King County Conservation District for Funding of Medina Park Ponds Water Quality Program - Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Medina Park Ponds Water Quality - Approval of Ordinance Clarifying Exemption of a Fence from a Building Permit - Receipt of Approved February 16, 2012 Emergency Committee Meeting Minutes - Receipt of Approved February 28, 2012 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes OTHER BUSINESS Approval of Professional Services Agreement for Aquatic Weed Control (6:49 pm) Public works director answered questions about program. MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND DICHARRY TO APPROVE EXPENDITURE OF $2,750 TO APPLY FOR PERMIT COVERAGE TO APPLY AQUATIC WEED TREATMENT OF LAKE WASHINGTON FRONTAGE WITHIN MEDINA. MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (BOYD AND J. LEE ABSENT) AT 6:53 PM. Park and Gateway Signs (6:54 pm) Public works director provided staff report. DICHARRY MOTION AND PHELPS SECOND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND SIGN A CONTRACT WITH PLUMB SIGNS FOR STREET AND PARK GATEWAY SIGNS BASED ON THEIR REVISED DESIGN AND COST PROPOSAL, AND TO AUTHORIZE FIVE SIGNS AND TO INCREASE EXPENDITURE BY $2,900. MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (BOYD AND J. LEE ABSENT) AT 7:02 PM City Council Minutes Page 3 April 9, 2012 Phelps motioned to amend motion to authorize purchase of five signs instead of four and to increase dollar expenditure by $2,900 instead of $2,600. D. Lee seconded amendment and motion carried 5-0 (Boyd and J. Lee absent) at 7:02 pm. City Council Agenda Calendar (7:02 pm) Council discussed holding discussions on shoreline master plan and tree code updates during its April 23 study session and on May 14 discussion pertaining to six-year CIP/TIP, 84 Avenue Northeast pathway and potential action, and possible public hearing for shoreline master plan. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor opened public comment period at 7:04 pm. Medina resident Mark Nelson said he is on urban design task force for SR 520 Bridge and commented he will be sending letter to WSDOT to consider glass noise walls on bridge. Public comment period closed at 7:05 pm. Mayor recessed meeting for a break at 7:05 pm then resumed meeting into a study session at 7:11 pm. STUDY SESSION Discussion of Shoreline Master Program (7:11 pm) Grumbach led shoreline master program discussion. ADJOURNMENT MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND PHELPS TO ADJOURN THE APRIL 9, 2012 REGULAR MEETING OF THE MEDINA CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (BOYD AND J. LEE ABSENT) AT 8:04 PM. The April 9, 2012 Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 8:04 pm. The Medina City Council will hold its next Regular Meeting on Monday, May 14, 2012, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at Medina City Hall, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina. Michael Luis, Mayor Attest: Rachel Baker, City Clerk Minutes approved 05/14/2012.