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MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Medina City Hall, City Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina
Monday, September 24, 2012; 6:00 pm
CALL TO ORDER
The September 24, 2012 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council was noticed pursuant
to RCW 42.30.080. The meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Patrick Boyd, Jay Decker, Doug Dicharry, David Lee, Janie
Lee, and Michael Luis
Council Members Absent: Katie Phelps
City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Mark Thomas, Police Chief;
Robert Grumbach, Development Services Director; Joe Willis,
Public Works Director; Nancy Adams, Finance Director, and
Rachel Baker, City Clerk
DISCUSSION
2013 Budget Discussion (6:03 pm)
Council members discussed draft preliminary budget document, revenue and expenditure
projections and proposed budget requests.
During discussion council directed:
1. Reducing Part 150 Study funding to $1,500
2. Providing documentation for public records assistance funding
3. Further analysis whether information technology consultant estimate is adequate
4. Discontinuing monthly postcard mailing
5. Reducing budget for police uniforms
6. Reducing police overtime line item
7. Reducing emergency preparedness consultant costs
8. Support for utility tax increase
9. Support for no program cuts
84th Avenue Northeast Pathway (8:28 pm)
City manager said the country club is currently in its budget process and public works
director has received estimates for cleaning up the pathway but could not recommend
investing a lot of money without a partnership from the country club.
City Council Minutes
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September 24, 2012
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION BOYD AND SECOND DICHARRY TO ADJOURN THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEDINA CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED 6-0
(PHELPS ABSENT) AT 8:32 PM.
The September 24, 2012 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 8:32
pm.
The Medina City Council will hold its next Regular Meeting on Monday, October 8, 2012, at
6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at Medina City Hall, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina.
/s/
Michael Luis, Mayor Attest: /s/
Rachel Baker, City Clerk
Minutes approved 10/08/2012.