10/11/2011 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
October 11, 2011
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Cooper in the Council
Chambers, 250 5`" Avenue North, Edmonds.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Cooper, Mayor
Strom Peterson, Council President
Steve Bernheim, Councilmember
D. J. Wilson, Councilmember
Lora Petso, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley - Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Mark Bucklin, Attorney
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO RECEIVE AND EVALUATE A COMPLAINT OR CHARGES
BROUGHT AGAINST A PUBLIC OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE PER RCW 42.30.110(1)(f), AND
POTENTIAL LITIGATION PER RCW 42.30.110(1)(i).
Mayor Cooper announced that the City Council would convene in executive session to receive and
evaluate a complaint or charges brought against a public officer or employee per RCW 42.30.110(1)(f),
and potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). He stated that the executive session was scheduled to
last approximately 45 minutes and would be held in the Police Training Room, located in the Public
Safety Complex.
Mayor Cooper also announced that the City Council may take action regarding waiving of the attorney -
client privilege at the conclusion of the executive session. 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, Plunkett and Wilson. Others present were City
Attorney Jeff Taraday, Attorney Mark Bucklin and City Clerk Sandy Chase.
At 7:45 p.m., City Clerk Sandy Chase announced in the Council Chambers that a 30- minute extension
was required for the executive session.
At 8:20 p.m., Ms. Chase again announced in the Council Chambers that an additional 30- minute
extension was required for the executive session.
RECONVENE
At 8:46 p.m., Mayor Cooper reconvened the open session of the City Council meeting.
1. POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING WAIVING OF ATTORNEY - CLIENT PRIVILEGE.
No action was taken.
The meeting adjourned at 8:47 p.m.
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
October 11, 2011
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