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MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
March 2, 2010 — 5:30 pm
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Kochmar cailed the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Linda Kochmar, Councilmembers Jim Ferrell, Jeanne
Burbidge, Mike Park, Jack Dovey and Roger Freeman.
Mayor Kochmar excused Deputy Mayor Duclos.
Staff present: City Manager/Police Chief Brian Wilson, City Attomey Pat Richardson and
City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
2. PRESENTATIONS
Mayor —Council Form or Government:
Roles and Relationship between Mayor and Council; Council Delegate authority to Mayor,
Purchasing Policies, Settlement of Claims, Set Council Meeting Agendas, Council
Committees —appointments, etc., Appointments to various regional committees/boards,
Boards/entities created via interlocal agreement (SCORE, Valley Com), Rules of Procedure,
Code of Ethics.
City Attorney Pat Richardson reviewed the changes to the Council Rules of Procedures that
will occur once the city changes from to a Mayor/Council form of govemment. The Council
discussed who should attend the agenda setting meeting meetings along with the Depury
Mayor. Council consensus was to have one of the Council Committee Chairs serve for one
year. The Committees will rotate, starting with the Finance Committee, Land Use Committee
then the Parks Committee.
City Attorney Richardson reviewed the changes that will occur to the City's Purchasing
Policies and Code of Ethics under the Mayor/Council form of Govemment.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council adjourned to Executive Session at 6:39 pm to discuss potential litigation
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for approximately 20 minutes.
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4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kochmar adjourned the meeting at 6:59 pm.
Attest:
Carol McNei y, CMC, Ci Clerk
Approved by Council: 3,/ joI20(jj
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