07/14/2014 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
July 14, 2014
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m. by Mayor Earling in the Brackett
Meeting Room, 121 5t` Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Dave Earling, Mayor
Diane Buckshnis, Council President
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Lora Petso, Councilmember
Strom Peterson, Councilmember
Joan Bloom, Councilmember
STAFF PRESENT
Al Compaan, Police Chief
Cindi Cruz, CSED Program Coordinator
Francis Chapin, Arts & Culture Manager
Scott James, Finance Director
MaryAnn Hardie, Human Resources Manager
Scott Passey, City Clerk
1. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY
SERVICESIECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CSED DIRECTOR POSITION
Prior to conducting the interviews, the Mayor and Council had a brief discussion, with the Mayor
explaining the process that was used to arrive at the final two candidates. Councilmember Petso suggested
that the Council conduct the interviews first and then decide later whether to waive the rule requiring
interviews of the top three candidates.
Councilmember Bloom asked why there were so few candidates. Mayor Earling commented that one
factor is the fact that the job description is quite broad. He pointed out that the City received 19
applications in response to the second advertisement, adding that the job was more widely advertised the
second time.
It was noted that if the Council decides to waive the rule requiring three interviews, it requires an
affirmative vote of a supermajority of the full Council.
The Council then interviewed Jackie MacLean, followed by Patrick Doherty. Each candidate provided
opening and closing statements and was asked a series of questions by the Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:24 p.m.
DAVID O. EARLING, MAYOR
SCOTT PASSEY, C LERK
Edmonds City Council Approved Minutes
July 14, 2014
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