Resolution 1328Re.50tution
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A 1Zesofution Of The Edmonds City Councif Thanking
Counciffresident Diane Buckshnis foriferSemice To The Edmonds City Councif
Whereas, Diane Buckshnis was elected as Council President on January 7, 2014 to serve a
one-year term. During her tenure as President she presided over many meetings that
dealt with complex financial and time-consuming land -use items as well as many other
multifaceted agenda elements that were not on the usual yearly timeframe of Council
review. Her tenure as Council President included managing numerous day-to-day
challenges and she did this with thoroughness, organization, and expertise. She had the
unusual task of replacing one council vacancy and Edmonds' Judge with the intent to
confirm. Two new Student Representatives as well as two new Directors joined the City
of Edmonds in 2014; and
Whereas, During her tenure, some, but not all, of the accomplishments included: adoption of the
Shoreline Master Program, the Westgate Comprehensive Plan, the Transportation
Improvement Plan (TIP) the City's Parks and Recreations and Open Space Plan (PROS)
and Community Cultural Plan (CCP), a Social Media Usage Policy; rezoning of retail
business store footage in the downtown retail core as well as rezoning along Highway 99;
completion of the 5 Corners Roundabout and the establishment of the Veterans Memorial
Plaza and the "Stages of History a Walk through Time" plaques; evaluation and renewal
of the City Attorney's Contract; initiated work on the purchase of Civic Stadium, the
redevelopment of the Westgate area, the revitalization of the City Park Playground and
the Old Woodway High School for health and wellness activities, the Green -Business
Pledges and Green Resource Center; started the following items: a Diversity
Commission, an Ethics Code, the Heritage Tree Program, the Pine Street Walkway, and
a specialized Strategic Planning Group; resolutions were passed acknowledging the
great work of Bob and Janice Freeman, as well as, Ron Clyborne, opposition to Coal
Trains and the Petroleum Transport by Rail, recommitting to the Edmonds Senior Center
for its rebuild and the intent to confirm a new Judge to our City's Municipal Court; other
areas included: vision planning for Edmonds' 2015 Legislative Calendar including
meeting with local Legislators; design testing of Sunset Avenue Walkway, being awarded
2014 Governor's Smart Communities Award and adoption of the 2015 budget that
included Council's monetary support for the code rewrite, marsh restorations, planning
board videotaping, the City Park spray pad, pavement preservation, an Environmental
Impact Study for Highway 99 and the CIP Alternatives Analysis for the at -grade crossing
issues at Dayton and Main to support emergency access to the waterfront. Diane also
helped save the City money by switching to a different insurance carrier. She supported,
when possible, the Mayor during his Town Hall Meetings and also sat as Mayor Pro-Tem
during four Council meetings; and
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Whereas, while Council President, she sat on the following WRIA8 Salmon Recovery Commission,
WRIA8 Salmon Recovery Grant Funding Sub -Committee, Snohomish County Tomorrow,
Snohomish County Cities, and an alternate for Community Transit. She also filled in
where necessary on the following Committees Finance, Planning, Parks, and Public
Works, Edmonds Economic Development Commission, and the Strategic Planning
Committee. It was decided by the Council during her term to try a different Council
format by eliminating the committees and going to four full Council meetings a month —
two Study Sessions and two Business Sessions.
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.Vow, Therefore, Be it Resoked, that Diane Buckshnis be applauded and thanked for serving as
Council President. The Council looks forward to her continued dedication and service to the citizens of
Edmonds.
Passed, Approved, andAdopted this 6th day of January, 2015. �-
David O. Earling, Mayor
Strom Peterson, Councilmember
Thomas Mesaros, Councilmember
Lora Petso, Councilmember
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Joan Bloom, Councilmember
Attest: Scott Passey, City Clerk
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