09/13/2011 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
September 13, 2011
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Mayor Cooper in the Council
Chambers, 250 5`" Avenue North, Edmonds.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Mike Cooper, Mayor
Al Compaan, Police Chief
Strom Peterson, Council President
Debi Humann, Human Resources Director
Steve Bernheim, Councilmember
Sharon Cates, City Attorney's Office
D. J. Wilson, Councilmember
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Lora Petso, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley - Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT:
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
1. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS
Mayor Cooper announced that the City Council would convene in executive session regarding labor
negotiations. He stated that the executive session was scheduled to last approximately 30 minutes and
would be held in the Jury Meeting Room, located in the Public Safety Complex. He noted that executive
sessions are closed to the public. Elected officials present at the executive session were: Mayor Cooper,
and Councilmembers Bernheim, Fraley - Monillas, Buckshnis, Peterson, Petso and Wilson. Others present
were City Attorney Sharon Cates, Police Chief Al Compaan, Human Resources Director Debi Humann
and City Clerk Sandy Chase. The executive session concluded at 5:51 p.m.
At 6:00 p.m., Mayor Cooper reconvened the open session of the City Council meeting. He announced
that the City Council will next meet in committees. He noted that the City Council Committee Meetings
are work sessions for the City Council and staff only. The meetings are open to the public but are not
public hearings. The Finance Committee will meet in the Jury Meeting Room, the Community
Services /Development Services Committee will meet in the Council Chambers, and the Public Safety
Committee will meet in the Police Training Room.
Adjourned to Committee Meetings.
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
September 13, 2011
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