Council MIN 04-06-2010 Special�► �Federal Vi/ay
MINUTES
FEDERAL VI�IAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
Apri16, 2010 - 5:30 pm
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:35 pm.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos,
Councilmembers Jim Ferrell, Mike Park, Jeanne Burbidge, Jack Dovey and
Roger f reeman.
City staff present: Acting City Manager Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol
McNeilly.
2. CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
a. Citv Departments (Effective dafe after mavoral election certi�eal)
Ms. Richardson stated under the Mayor—Council form of Govemment the City
Council has the authority to establish City departments, their functions and
appointive positions. Ms. Richardson reviewed the city's current organizational
structure, departments, departmental functions and appointed positions.
b. Appointed Positions -Federal Wav Revised Code (Effective date aftermavoral
election certified)
Ms. Richardson reported that Washington State Law dictates three (3) mandatory
positions. Those positions are City Clerk, Police Chief and City Attomey.
City Clerk: Ms. Richardson reviewed the duties and qualifications for the City Clerk
position, and the Council approved them as presented. The Council consensus was
not to have appointments to this position confirmed by the City CounciL
Police Chief: Ms. Richardson reviewed the duties and qualifications for the position
of Police Chief, and the Council approved them as presented. Council consensus
was to have appointments to this position confirmed by the City Council.
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City Attorney: Ms. Richardson reviewed the duties and qualifications for the position
of City Attorney, and the Council approved them as presented. Council consensus
was to have appointments to this position confirmed by the City Council.
The Council directed staff to research staffing levels for Councils in other
jurisdictions and report back on April 20, 2010.
Ms. Richardson reviewed the proposed duties and qualification for the remaining
appointed positions. Council directed staff to delete the "years of experience"
requirement from the position qualifications and include it in the job announcement
when recruiting.
c. Follow up on Professional Services Aqreements
The Council discussed the current purchasing policies and consensus was to
continue this discussion at the April 20, 2010 Special Council Meeting.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council did not adjourn to executive session.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kochmar adjoumed the special meeting at 6:47 pm.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CM , City CI rk
Approved by Council: April 20, 2010
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