Council MIN 03-17-2009 Special
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
Council Chambers - City Hall
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 17, 2009- 5:30 pm
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Dovey called the Special Meeting to order at the hour of 5:36 pm.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Jack Dovey, Deputy Mayor Eric Faison, Councilmembers Jeanne
Burbidge, Dini Duclos, Jim Ferrell, Linda Kochmar, and Mike Park.
Staff present: City Manger Neal Beats, City Attorney Pat Richardson, and Deputy City Clerk Stephanie
Courtney.
2. BUDGET CARRY FORWARD AND LONG RANGE PLANNING
A staff presentation was given by Assistant City Manager Bryant Enge and Finance Director Tho
Kraus. The presentation outlined the current budget shortfalls and the estimated deficit in the
upcoming years. Mr. Enge identified the figures are based on projections or "best guess scenarios"
when compiling the numbers and percentage of increase in the economy in the next few years.
Included in the report were revenues from property tax, sales tax and Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
as compared with city expenses.
Councilmembers thanked staff for the presentation and asked for more information be brought and
discussed at the Committee Level and then be brought back to Council for action. Councilmember
further cautioned Mr. Enge to be conservative when calculating any type of increase in the economy.
Mr. Enge stated he will gather additional information and projections based on questions asked
tonight and this item will be placed on the next Finance, Economic Development, Regional Affairs
Committee Meeting Agenda and will then be brought back for a future study session.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Potential Litigation RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i)
Council recessed into Executive Session at 6:35pm for the purpose of discussing Potential
Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i) for approximately 20 minutes with no action
anticipated. Council returned to chambers at 6:55 pm.
4. ADJOURN
Mayor Dovey adjourned the special meeting at 6:55 pm.
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