07/13/2010 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
JULY 139 2010
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:1.1 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem. Bernheim in the
Council Chambers located in the Public Safety Complex, 250 5th Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting
was opened with the flag salute.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Steve Bernheim, Mayor Pro Tern,
Strom Peterson, Council President Pro Tem
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
DJ Wilson, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley- Monillas, Councilmember
Lora Petso, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT
Michael Plunkett, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Jana Spellman, Senior Executive Council Asst.
Mayor Pro Tem. Bernheim requested a motion for approval of the agenda.
COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEM PETERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BUCHSHNIS, TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
1. INTERVIEW APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION OF MAYOR.
Mayor Pro Tem Bernheim described the procedure for the interviews as follows: 30 minutes is available
for each person being interviewed; the first 10 minutes is to be used by the person being interviewed to
make a statement, and the remaining 20 minutes will be available to Councilmembers for questions. If
there is available time at the end of the questions, the person being interviewed will have the balance of
time to comment until the 30 minutes runs out.
The following individuals were interviewed:
Richard Marin
Todd Clayton
Ronald Wambolt
Mike Cooper
Michael Pederson
Dick Van Hollebeke
Roger Hertrich
Frank Yamamoto
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Citv Council Comments
Councilmember Wilson commented that he believes the Council deserves credit for the process that has
taken place this evening. He is not aware of any other city that interviews every applicant that applies for
a position. Typically, the list of applicants is narrowed down to a few to interview. For comparison, he
described the process that recently took place in Marysville, where their Mayor resigned, and the same
night a new Mayor was appointed and took over the meeting. He noted that the Edmonds City Council's
procedure of interviewing all applicants was a credit to the community, citizens and this Council.
Council President Pro Tem Peterson thanked everyone for applying, and also thanked audience members
for attending. He further announced the Edmonds in Bloom garden tour will be held this weekend.
Councilmember Buckshnis announced the concerts in the park that are held on Sundays at 3:00 p.m. at
City Park.
The meeting adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
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