CITY OF SHORELINE

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF DINNER MEETING

Monday, July 9, 2001

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

PRESENT: Mayor Jepsen, Deputy Mayor Hansen, Councilmembers Grossman, Gustafson, and Ransom

ABSENT: Councilmembers Lee and Montgomery

STAFF: Steve Burkett, City Manager; Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager, and Kristoff Bauer, Assistant to the City Manager

The meeting convened at 6:20 p.m.

Councilmember Gustafson discussed Council’s vacation schedule and suggested reviewing the dates of the summer break.

Steve Burkett, City Manager, discussed the agenda for the regular meeting, noting that Council can either take action on the two ordinances related to the Comprehensive Plan/Zoning Map and Development Code changes or postpone action to a future meeting.

Mr. Burkett raised the issue of staff’s proposed changes in the Council staff report format. He explained that the objective is to make the executive summary section more concise and easier to read.

After Councilmembers expressed their opinions of the new format, they agreed to implement it.

Councilmembers turned to a discussion of the options for salary increases in 2002. Among the options discussed was the new legislation allowing the creation of a salary commission. There was consensus to defer a decision on this issue until the entire Council could be present.

Mr. Burkett raised the issue of scheduling the Council Budget Retreat. Councilmembers expressed a preference for meeting beginning on Monday, August 27 at 7:30 a.m. and continuing on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:30 a.m.

There was consensus to hold a Council meeting on August 20 and take the Council break on August 6 and 13.

Mr. Burkett concluded by discussing the topics for the executive session scheduled on the July 16 agenda.

The meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m.

 

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Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager