CITY OF SHORELINE

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF DINNER MEETING

Monday, January 14 2001

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

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

ABSENT: None

STAFF: Steve Burkett, City Manager; Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager; Joyce Nichols, Community and Government Relations Manager; Marci Wright, Human Resources Director; Susan Will, Communications Specialist

The meeting convened at 6:05 p.m. All Councilmembers were present.

Mayor Jepsen asked Councilmembers Chang and Montgomery about their preferences for using the compensation for medical insurance that Council recently adopted. He then advised that none of the Councilmembers wanted to enroll in the City's medical insurance plan. He explained that, as a result, the four newly-elected Councilmembers must deposit their funds into one of the two City 457 deferred compensation plans.

Councilmember Hansen mentioned recent public comment about the Aurora Avenue N and N 155^th Street Safeway development project. Several Councilmembers said they had visited the site during the past week.

Mayor Jepsen noted the preparation of a draft of the State of the City Address. He read the draft to Council and requested feedback. Councilmembers suggested various changes.

Mayor Jepsen reported on the meeting of the north end mayors group earlier in the day. He identified the proposed County utility tax as one of the main topics of discussion. He said the group discussed the concept of all Washington counties implementing utility taxes. He said other discussion topics included a County proposal to move the North Rehabilitation Facility to southern King County, the 2002 session of the State Legislature and proposed legislation.

Councilmembers discussed whether the Council should take a position on the proposed School District property tax levy.

Council concluded the dinner meeting in order to have a group photograph taken.

At 7:05 p.m., Mayor Jepsen declared the meeting adjourned.

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Larry Bauman, Assistant City Manager