Cm130611EDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
June 11, 2013
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. by Mayor Earling in the Council
Chambers, 250 5"' Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Dave Earling, Mayor
Lora Petso, Council President
Strom Peterson, Councilmember
Frank Yamamoto, Councilmember
Joan Bloom, Councilmember
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
*(Arrived at 6: 06 p.m.)
1. ROLL CALL
Al Compaan, Police Chief
Jim Lawless, Assistant Police Chief
Stephen Clifton, Community Services/Economic
Development Director
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Roger Neumaier, Finance Director
Carrie Hite, Parks & Recreation Director
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Sandy Chase, City Clerk
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
City Clerk Sandy Chase called the roll. All elected officials were present with the exception of
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER BLOOM MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED (6-0).
(Councilmember Fraley-Monillas was not present for the vote.)
APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Councilmember Buckshnis requested Item B be removed from the Consent Agenda.
COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PETSO, TO
APPROVE THE REMAINDER OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED (6-0).
(Councilmember Fraley-Monillas was not present for the vote.) The agenda items approved are as
follows:
A. APPROVAL OF CLAIM CHECKS #202434 THROUGH #202584 DATED JUNE 6, 2013
FOR $461,109.90. APPROVAL OF PAYROLL DIRECT DEPOSIT & CHECKS #60214
THROUGH #60232 FOR $450,623.94, BENEFIT CHECKS #60233 THROUGH #60244
AND WIRE PAY.MENTS OF $198,581.58 FOR THE PERIOD MAY 16, 2013 THROUGH
MAY 31, 2013.
C. APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JUNE 4, 2013.
ITEM B: APPROVAL OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF MAY 28, 2013
Councilmember Buckshnis advised she pulled this item to abstain as she was absent from the May 28,
2013 meeting.
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COUNCILMEMBER PETERSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT PETSO, TO
APPROVE ITEM B. MOTION CARRIED (5-0-1), COUNCILMEMBER BUCKSHNIS
ABSTAINED. (Councilmember Fraley-Monillas was not present for the vote.)
3. AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There was no one present in the audience who wished to make comment.
4. CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION REGARDING POTENTIAL LITIGATION PER RCW
42.30.110(1)(i), AND LABOR NEGOTIATIONS PER RCW 42.30.140(4)(b)
At 6:04 p.m., Mayor Earling announced that the City Council would meet in executive session regarding
potential litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and labor negotiations per RCW 42.30.140(4)(b). 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 Yamamoto, Johnson, Buckshnis, Peterson, Petso and Bloom. Councilmember Fraley-
Monillas arrived at 6:06 p.m.
Others present were City Attorney Jeff Taraday, Public Works Director Phil Williams, Police Chief Al
Compaan, Assistant Police Chief Jim Lawless, Reporting Human Resources Director Carrie Hite, and
City Clerk Sandy Chase. At 6:35 p.m., Mayor Earling announced to the public present in the Council
Chambers that an additional 15 minutes would be required in executive session. The executive session
concluded at 6:46 p.m.
Mayor Earling reconvened the regular City Council meeting at 6:47 p.m.
5. MAYOR'S COMMENTS
Mayor Earling had no report.
6. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Councilmember Buckshnis encouraged everyone to attend the Edmonds Arts Festival this weekend,
commenting the festival is put on entirely by volunteers.
Council President Petso wished Councilmember Fraley-Monillas a happy birthday.
Councilmember Johnson announced a public meeting regarding the Dayton Street & SR 104 Drainage
Alternative Study will be held June 20 from 6:00 — 8:30 p.m. in the Brackett Room.
7. ADJOURN TO COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETINGS
With no further business, the Council meeting adjourned to Council Committee meetings at 6:49 p.m.
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