01/17/2009 City CouncilJanuary 17, 2009
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Council President Wilson in the
Council Chambers, 250 5t' Avenue North, Edmonds.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
D. J. Wilson, Council President
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
Peggy Pritchard Olson, Councilmember
Steve Bernheim, Councilmember
Dave Orvis, Councilmember
Ron Wambolt, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council Asst.
COUNCILMEMBER BERNHEIM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORVIS, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
1. INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO CITY COUNCIL POSITION #2.
Council President Wilson noted that interviews held on January 13, 2009 each lasted approximately 15
minutes and he anticipated that this morning's interviews would likely be similar in length. Each
applicant was requested to offer opening comments for a few minutes. Councilmembers will then ask
questions. It is intended that interviews will not last longer than 20 minutes.
The following applicants were interviewed:
Strom Peterson
Lora Petso
Al Rutledge
Stephen Schroeder
Elizabeth Scott
Richard Senderoff
David Thorpe
Roger Sims
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Applicant Charles Ostering was not present for the interview; and applicants Walter Peale and Linda
Wallard withdrew their applications for the vacancy.
The interviews concluded at 11:23 a.m.
Council President Wilson referred to the rules for the appointment process on January 20. He noted that
the rules are guidelines. The City Clerk will provide a list with the applicants for Council to nominate
from. Council will place an X next to the candidate they wish to nominate and the City Clerk will read
the nominations. Council will then have a conversation concerning the nominated applicants. At that
point a ballot will be taken. The City Clerk will read the votes. If no applicant receives 4 votes, a second
ballot will be taken. There will not be a new nominations until three consecutive votes that are exactly
the same are received. He pointed out the City Council operates under Robert's Rules of Order; therefore
at any time a motion can be made to open nominations.
Councilmember Bembeim pointed out that under the previous guidelines, a deadlock was reached after 5
consecutive votes that were exactly the same were received; a change is being considered to reduce the
consecutive votes to 3 in order to open up the nominations.
The meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
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