20170725 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
July 25, 2017
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Dave Earling, Mayor
Thomas Mesaros, Council President
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Michael Nelson, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Dave Teitzel, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember
CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
Jim Lawless, Assistant Police Chief
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Carrie Hite, Parks, Rec. & Cult. Serv. Dir.
Patrick Doherty, Econ. Dev & Comm. Serv. Dir.
Shane Hope, Development Services Director
Scott James, Finance Director
Dave Turley, Assistant Finance Director
Rosa Fruehling-Watson, City Attorney
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Andrew Pierce, Legislative/Council Assistant
Jerrie Bevington, Camera Operator
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Earling in the Council
Chambers, 250 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present with the exception of
Councilmember Tibbott.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCIL PRESIDENT MESAROS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JOHNSON,
TO APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER WITH THE ADDITION OF AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING PENDING OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION FOLLOWING
APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND PRIOR TO ADJOURNING TO COMMITTEE
MEETINGS. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
COUNCILMEMBER FRALEY-MONILLAS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER
BUCKSHNIS, TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
The agenda items approved are as follows:
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JULY 18, 2017
2. APPROVAL OF CLAIM, PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND
WIRE PAYMENTS
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
July 25, 2017
Page 1
5. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO REGARDING PENDING OR POTENTIAL
LITIGATION PER RCW 4.2.30.1100)()) AND A PERSONNEL MATTER PER RCW 42.30.1 100)(a)
At 7:03 p.m., Mayor Earling announced that the City Council would meet in executive session regarding
pending or potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and a personnel matter per RCW 42.30.110(1)(a).
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. No action was anticipated to occur as a
result of meeting in executive session. Elected officials present at the executive session were: Mayor
Earling, and Councilmembers Johnson, Fraley-Monillas, Buckshnis, Teitzel, Mesaros and Nelson. Others
present were City Attorney Rosa Fruehling-Watson, HR Director Mary Ann Hardie, and Economic
Development/Community Services Director Patrick Doherty. The executive session concluded at 7:29 p.m.
6. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. POTENTIAL ACTION AS A RESULT OF MEETING IN
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mayor Earling reconvened the regular City Council meeting at 7:31 p.m.
ADJOURN TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned to committee meetings at 7:32 p.m. (Parks,
Planning & Public Works Committee in the Jury Meeting Room, Finance Committee in Council Chambers
and Public Safety & Personnel Committee in the Police Training Room.)
J 0 r\
.j P-,
DAVID O. EARLING, MAYOR
OTT PASSEY, CITY CL
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
July 25, 2017
Page 2