11/07/2011 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
November 7, 2011
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 5:15 p.m, by Mayor Cooper in the Council
Chambers, 250 5`h Avenue North, Edmonds.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Mike Cooper, Mayor
Strom Peterson, Council President
Steve Bernheim, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley- Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT:
DJ Wilson, Councilmember
Lora Petso, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Mark Bucklin, Attorney, Keating, Bucklin,
McCormack
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
1. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION PER RCW
42.30.110(1)(i).
Mayor Cooper announced that the City Council would convene in executive session regarding potential
litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). He stated that the executive session was scheduled to last
approximately 15 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.
Mayor Cooper further announced that the City Council may take action as a result of meeting in executive
session. This action would occur when the City Council reconvenes in open session. Elected officials
present at the executive session were: Mayor Cooper, Councilmembers Plunkett, Bernheim, Fraley -
Monillas, Buckshnis, and Peterson. Others present were City Attorney Jeff Taraday, Attorney Mark
Bucklin, and City Clerk Sandy Chase. The executive session concluded at 5:40 p.m.
2. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. POTENTIAL ACTION AS A RESULT OF EXECUTIVE
SESSION DISCUSSION.
At 5:43 p.m., Mayor Cooper reconvened the open session of the City Council meeting. He asked Council
if any action was required as a result of executive session discussion.
The City Council did not take action.
Mayor Cooper next stated the City Council will conduct a brief reception in recognition of Jim Tarte,
Financial Consultant, in the Council Chambers, followed, at 6:00 p.m., with the Council meeting in
committees.
ADJOURNED at 5:45 p.m. to the reception and Committee Meetings.
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
November 7, 2011
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