2014-09-22 Sister City Commission MinutesCity of Edmonds Sister City Commission Meeting Minutes
MEETING DATE: 22, September 2014
POS. 1 Michelle Van Tassell POS. 2 Ray Olitt POS. 3 Pamela Erickson
POS. 4 Marlene Friend POS. 5 open POS. 6 Rita Ikeda
POS. 7 lyoko Okano POS. 8 Michele Fellows POS. 9 open
POS. 10 open POS. 11 open POS. 12 Paul Anderson
STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Michelle Rockstead
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Ray Olitt (on leave)
STAFF LIASON: Carolyn LaFave, Executive Assistant to Mayor Earling
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm.
GUESTS: none
AGENDA: Approved and seconded.
MINUTES:
• August minutes will be presented and approved at the next meeting.
TREASURER'S REPORT: by Carolyn LaFave
• A check for $260 was received from the Mariners. Carolyn will reply to them with feedback
about our experience.
CORRESPONDENCE:
• none
CHAIR REPORT: by Michelle Van Tassell
• none
PR REPORT:
• none
STAFF REPORT: by Carolyn LaFave
• Thank you letters have been sent to donors for student delegate visit.
• AET, Chaperone positions are coming up. Website info needs to be updated. We need an official
letter of intent from Lauren. (Contract ends 8/31/15)
• The Mayor is presenting the budget to the City Council on October 11.
• Michelle R's student representative position is up and she needs to reapply.
STUDENT REPORT: by Michelle Rockstead
• None
OLD BUSINESS: by Michelle Van Tassell
• Will the student delegates make a presentation at a city council meeting? Other suggestions are
articles for the Edmonds news, school presentations for recruiting new delegates.
• Phil made a video, which was on Facebook. Can this be used for the presentation? lyoko will
contact Karen and Phil.
• Karen Heinekin was interviewed tonight before the meeting. Marlene and lyoko asked for a vote
and her position was approved unanimously. She will meet with the Mayor in the next week.
NEW BUSINESS:
• Open position: PR — Michele Fellows has agreed to assume this position from Kay Vreeland. It
was suggested by MVT that she meet with Kay to get information.
• Marlene and Rita agreed to remain commissioners for another term. This will be presented to
the Mayor.
• Cultural Event: Some suggestions are Japanese games in schools, Kamishibai storytelling
• We will look into some fund raising opportunities. Pam will contact Bar Dojo and Arista. Marlene
will look into a partnership with the Rotary rummage sale. Paul will contact the Red Onion.
• Five Year Plan update: MVT wants the commissioners to look over the plan and be ready to
update/discuss it at the next meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:OOpm
NEXT MEETING: 7:OOpm, October 27, 2014, City Hall in Fourtner Room