CITY OF SHORELINE

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF DINNER MEETING

Monday, July 23, 2001

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

PRESENT: Mayor Jepsen, Deputy Mayor Hansen, Councilmembers Grossman, Lee, and Montgomery

ABSENT: Councilmembers Gustafson and Ransom

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

The meeting convened at 6:18 p.m. It began with discussions with a property owner along Aurora Avenue regarding the proposed Aurora Corridor improvements.

Assistant City Manager Larry Bauman clarified estimated costs for maintenance of the proposed improvements.

Mr. Bauman introduced the issue of Councilmembers’ meetings with the budget retreat facilitator. Councilmembers present expressed their preferences.

In response to questions from Councilmembers, Mr. Bauman clarified the status of the Aegis project. He also commented that the City would be making an announcement regarding the environmental process that will be pursued for the Aurora Corridor project later this week.

At 6:42 p.m. Councilmember Lee arrived.

Deputy Mayor Hansen and Councilmember Lee both commented that they had contacted some business owners along Aurora Avenue who were supportive of the project. Councilmember Grossman stressed the importance of keeping more detailed records of those contacted regarding the project.

Mr. Bauman introduced the possibility of a meeting with King County Executive Ron Sims regarding the Brightwater project. Mayor Jepsen commented that he read a Times article on Brightwater that stated that momentum was building for selection of the Pt. Wells site. The article quoted representatives from the Town of Woodway. He gave the reporter’s name and telephone number and invited Councilmembers to call and express their concerns.

There was general discussion regarding the Brightwater siting process.

Councilmember Lee introduced the issue of relations with the Puget Sound Regional Council and how the City should work to acquire funding for the Transit-Oriented Development Project.

Councilmember Grossman raised a number of issues regarding market conditions at the site that could make it difficult to develop.

The meeting adjourned at 7:12 p.m.

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Kristoff Bauer, Assistant to the City Manager