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From: Gerlitz [dgerlitz2@comcast.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 11:25 PM
To: City Hall Facility
Subject: city hall facility
I am sorry that I could not attend the meeting on this subject the other night. For all I know, decisions have
already been made and if this is the case, you can stop reading now.
This is one citizen's view but it is the view of a citizen who has been listening to discussions of city hall facilities for
years ---years and years. What I would like to see is a facility in which our city business can be conducted without
treating our employees like cooped animals --a facility that is not falling apart, is sprinklered, earthquake safe, ADA
compliant, does not burden citizens with atrocious taxes, is conducive to running the city in an efficient manner, is
easily accessible to the citizens is not ugly and lastly and most importantly is done SOON!!!!!!!!
don't personally care where it is. It can be in rented space in Old Bellevue, on newly purchased property (the
new lid, property by the new 520, down by Wells Medina, on golf course property --all suggestions that have been
given), in the Green Store, in the current but remodeled space, or anywhere as long as it is done SOON!
Were it my decision alone, I would extend the current building in an L shape to the South where the viewpoint and
bench are on the property that we can't use for park use anyway. But --
I would also be happy with the 31 foot extension and remodel of the current building. Yes, it is in the park but It is
in space that is totally useless now --a crummy looking garbage area and a couple of old rhodies. I have worked
for that park for years and believe it to be a wonderful asset. I spent about two hours sitting in the park the other
day trying to visualize what it would be like to have the addition. I should be adamantly against an addition. I just
can't see that it will do that much harm. It really seems that it will improve the situation. That corner is a mess
anyway. I don't think it will loom over the park or look bad from the lake (which I don't care about). I like the fact
that we have plans, that it is within the budget, it responds favorably to all the requirements I listed above, and
that we can move on it SOON!
But, as I said, if there is a better plan that can be accomplished SOON I am all for it. I just haven't heard it.
Connie Gerlitz
PS I read an email from Mr. Biglow telling a few chosen people to speak out against anything being done to the
old city facility. I would really like to think that we have Council people that are truly listening and considering all
options. Don't bother asking for input or having hearings if you have your mind made up. You are not in this job
to do what you want to do or what I want you to do. Your job is to do what is right --what is best for all. Listen first,
decide later. But SOON!
PPS Now that I think about it, you are welcome to do what I want.
7/ 14/2008
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From: Wesley W. Ewart [on-point@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 1:53 PM
To: City Hall Facility
Subject: City Hall location.
A new city hall building should be built in the triangle (N.E. 12th & 82 Ave. N.E.) in the N.E. comer of Medina
South Park across the street from St. Thomas. The new building should be constructed with plenty of
underground parking for police vehicles and city employee vehicles. In this location police presence can be more
visible & partially function as a gatekeeper at the most accessed entry point to the city. Also, officers won't be
stuck in a far corner of the city, being forced to speed thru the back roads of the city enroute to high priority calls.
The old city hall building should be torn down and turned into GRASS, not more landscaping, so
residents have room to enjoy their park !
Wesley W. Ewart
7/ 14/2008
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From:
Jwc421 @aol.com
Sent:
Thursday, June 05, 2008 6:07 PM
To:
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Subject: City Hall options
I understand a matrix is being developed covering the
various options that are being considered.
Hopefully it will include all possible options along
with the pros, cons and estimated costs for each
AND this report will be made available to all Medina
residents in a timely fashion, and full consideration
will be given to all opinions; it seems some have
already made their minds and have publicly expressed
their views - this needs to be a community decision.
Jeanne Carlson
2451 79th Ave NE
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From: Kristen Edelhertz [edelhertz@msn.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 2:50 PM
To: City Council Mail; City Hall Facility
Subject: July 14th Council Meeting - CITY HALL EXPANSION
Hello City Council,
I viewed the matrix in the agenda packet and would like to share some comments (though I still need to look
at all the x and o placements.) This may seem like a small issue but I definitely don't like the wording on the 5th
option of building a new facility -- it is not to build a "complex" but to build a building just like the proposed
building at the beach park only in a different location. "Complex" conjures up more than what we are talking
about.
I stated before that I thought the process to develop the matrix was a positive process and I still stand by that. I
think it is good for discussion purposes but I do think items on the matrix need will need to be weighted in order
to make decisions. My issue now is that 3 out of 5 options being evaluated against the matrix include using more
of our waterfront park for office space. I believe, as many others have stated as well, that IF we are looking at
park space for city hall facilities that Medina Park should also be looked at as an option. It is a 17 acre park that
could more easily, and in an aesthetically pleasing way, house a building for city hall functions. At the very least
we should divide the burden of offices between our parks if that is the direction this community wants to go.
Police in one park and city hall in the other. I would prefer neither be in park space but there have been many
letters/emails hitting the council lately saying that we should expand at the beach if we need more space. Yet all
I hear about the past is that "no one would allow it in Medina Park - don't even bring it up!" We need to bring
this option formally to the table if we are looking at park space for city offices.
The other argument I hear about expanding at the beach is that it will be in an area that is not currently used
and will not impact use of the park. I could also argue the same for many areas of Medina Park. This is not a
valid argument in my mind, especially where space is extremely limited. And I do believe it will impact use of the
park in the following ways:
. Kids play on the hillside on busy days - sometimes it is the only space they can run around on because the
lawn is covered with blankets, chairs and stuff (people bring more "stuff' to a beach park than they do to
walk through Medina Park - there needs to be space for that). Teenagers sit up there talking away from
the adults.
. A picnic table will need to be removed or moved to take up lawn space somewhere else in the park.
. People do not put blankets and chairs right up next to a building -- there is a buffer area around any
structure, especially where the bathrooms are, that people will not sit on thus pushing more people into
the limited space that exists. There just isn't enough space at Medina Beach for structures and buffer
space and adequate usage area.
. Aesthetically the open space will be overpowered by the structures being added to the park.
I am also very upset about the approximately 15' x 15' fenced in propane tanks and the additional approx. '4 x
31' slab for the generator that is going in (and may also require a fence around it - lets hope so since this will
NOT be aesthetically pleasing AT ALL). Our city manager informed me that this is very important to keep city
functions operational in a power outage and during a disaster. He indicated this would allow city hall to be a
triage center and hub for residents in a disaster situation. Usually, when you watch the news, local schools (of
which we have 3 in our community) are usually used for that purpose. I thought a mobile generator was
needed. Regardless, we have propane tanks and a generator taking up approx. 4'-15' wide x 46' long spot on the
hillside of our beach park and we have multiple proposals to expand the city hall structures in this location as
well.
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I understand that expanding 32' to the north is the least expensive way to build more space for city hall/police
functions. However, if expense is going to be the primary (and it sometimes feels like the ONLY consideration)
then we should go back to looking at leasing space. I know the council prefers not to lease space but it makes
sense vs. building a permanent structure on the waterfront. The benefit of leased space is that when technology
advances or code changes/streamlining allow for downsizing then it is easy to end the lease.
In the meantime, we do need to move the city hall employees out of the building and into rented/leased space so
they have decent working conditions while we are developing the best long-term plan for city hall/police functions
and our parks.
I am writing AGAIN on this issue because I still feel that there is an extreme bias to expand at the beach park.
Please look around at cities that you admire, are desirable and attractive and I think you'll find that those cities
would not do to their waterfront what our city is doing and is proposing to do.
Kristen Edelhertz
8215 NE 8th Street
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From: Rachel Baker
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 2:23 PM
To: City Hall Facility
Subject: FW: City Hall Building
From: Michael Caldwell
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 3:11 PM
To: Rachel Baker
Subject: FW: City Hall Building
City Hall Remodel Project comment
From: William L. Johnson, Sr. [mailto:billjay@prodigy.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:32 PM
To: City Council Mail
Subject: City Hall Building
Please do not authorize and build a new, large city hall.
Let's keep this community small.
Bill & Kathleen Johnson, Evergreen Point
7/ 14/2008
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