City Council Study Session and Regular Meeting Monday, March 10, 2025 05:00 PM Hybrid - Virtual/

MAYOR | Jessica Rossman
DEPUTY MAYOR | Randy Reeves
COUNCIL MEMBERS | Joseph Brazen, Harini Gokul, Mac Johnston, Michael Luis, Heija Nunn
CITY MANAGER | Stephen R. Burns
CITY ATTORNEY | Jennifer S. Robertson
CITY CLERK | Aimee Kellerman

Hybrid Meeting Participation

The Medina City Council has moved to hybrid meetings, offering both in-person and online meeting participation.  Medina City Council welcomes and encourages in-person public comments.  To participate in person, please fill out a comment card upon arrival at City Hall and turn it in to the City Clerk.  To participate online, please register your request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting; please reference Public Comments for the Council meeting on your correspondence.  The City Clerk will call you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak.  You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit.  The city will also accept written comments to Council@medina-wa.gov at any time.      


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1.STUDY SESSION

  1. 1.1City Council Retreat Planning

    Contacts: Mayor Jessica Rossman, Councilmembers Joseph Brazen, Councilmember Heija Nunn, City Manager Steve Burns and City Clerk Aimee Kellerman

    Study Session: 60 minutes 

2.The Regular Meeting will be at 6:00 PM

REGULAR MEETING - CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

Council Members Brazen, Gokul, Luis, Johnston, Nunn, Reeves, Rossman

3.APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA

4.PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

Individuals wishing to speak live during the Virtual City Council meeting may register their request with the City Clerk at 425.233.6411 or email akellerman@medina-wa.gov and leave a message before 2PM on the day of the Council meeting. Please reference Public Comments for the Council Meeting on your correspondence. The City Clerk will call on you by name or telephone number when it is your turn to speak. You will be allotted 3 minutes for your comment and will be asked to stop when you reach the 3-minute limit.

5.PRESENTATIONS

  1. 5.1Reports and announcements from Park Board, Planning Commission, Emergency Preparedness, and City Council.

    Time Estimate: 10 minutes

6.CITY MANAGER'S REPORT

Time Estimate: 30 minutes

Police, Development Services, Finance, Central Services, Public Works, City Attorney

  1. 6.1aCity Manager Monthly Report

  2. 6.1bPolice Monthly Report

  3. 6.1cDevelopment Services Monthly Report

  4. 6.1dFinance Monthly Report

  5. 6.1eCentral Services Monthly Report

  6. 6.1fPublic Works Monthly Report

7.CONSENT AGENDA

Time Estimate: 5 minutes

Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be considered for adoption by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember or City staff requests the Council to remove an item from the consent agenda.

  1. 7.1February 2025, Check Register
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director

  2. 7.2Draft City Council Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2025
    Recommendation: Adopt minutes.
    Staff Contact: Aimee Kellerman, CMC, City Clerk

  3. 7.5City Manager Recruitment
    Recommendation: Approve.
    Staff Contacts: Ryan Wagner, Finance/HR Director and Charlotte Archer, Assistant City Attorney

8.LEGISLATIVE HEARING

None.

9.PUBLIC HEARING

None.

10.CITY BUSINESS

  1. 10.1Middle Housing Update
    Recommendation: Discussion only; no action needed.
    Staff Contacts: Jonathan G. Kesler, AICP – Planning Manager and Kirsten Peterson, Senior Project Manager, SCJ Alliance

    Time Estimate:  10 minutes

  2. 10.2Business License Discussion
    Recommendation: Discussion and approval.
    Staff Contact: Ryan Wagner, Finance & HR Director

    Time Estimate: 30 minutes

  3. 10.3Proposed Donation for Medina Park – Timber Framed Pavilion
    Recommendation: Discussion and direction.
    Staff Contacts: Ryan Osada, Director of Public Works and Stephen R. Burns, City Manager

    Time Estimate:  20 minutes

11.REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND COUNCIL ROUND TABLE

a) Requests for future agenda items.
b) Council round table.

12.PUBLIC COMMENT

Comment period is limited to 10 minutes. Speaker comments are limited to one minute per person.

13.EXECUTIVE SESSION

Time Estimate: 25 minutes

RCW 42.30.110(1)(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, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse  legal or financial consequence to the agency.

Time Estimate: 15 minutes

RCW 42.30.110(1)(b)

To consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of increased price

Council may take action following the Executive Session.

14.ADJOURNMENT

Next regular City Council Meeting: March 24, 2025, at 5 PM.


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Public documents related to items on the open session portion of this agenda, which are distributed to the City Council less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, shall be available for public inspection at the time the documents are distributed to the Council. Documents are available for inspection at the City Clerk's office located in Medina City Hall.

The agenda items are accessible on the City’s website at www.medina-wa.gov on Thursdays or Fridays prior to the Regular City Council Meeting.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (425) 233-6410 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS


Monday, March 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 14, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, April 28, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 12, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day - City Hall Closed
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, June 9, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Juneteenth - City Hall Closed
Monday, June 23, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Friday, July 4, 2025 - Independence Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, July 14, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, July 28, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, August 11, 2025 - City Council Meeting - Dark No Meeting
Monday, August 25, 2025 - City Council Meeting - Dark No Meeting
Monday, September 1, 2025 - Labor Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, September 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, September 22, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, October 13, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, October 27, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, November 10, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 - Veterans Day - City Hall Closed
Monday, November 24, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Friday, November 28, 2025 - Day After Thanksgiving Holiday - City Hall Closed
Monday, December 8, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Monday, December 22, 2025 - City Council Meeting (5:00PM)
Thursday, December 25, 2025 - Christmas Day - City Hall Closed

CERTIFICATION OF POSTING AGENDA

The agenda for Monday, March 10, 2025, Regular Meeting of the Medina City Council was posted and available for review on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at City Hall of the City of Medina, 501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina, WA 98039. The agenda is also available on the city website at www.medina-wa.gov.