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MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
July 6, 2010 - 5:30 pm
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Kochmar called the special meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos,
Councilmembers Jim Ferrell, Mike Park, Jeanne Burbidge, Jack Dovey and Roger
Freeman.
Staff present: Acting City Manager Pat Richardson, Acting City Attorney Amy Jo Pearsall
and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
2. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS: Diversity Commission
The Council interviewed two candidates for appointment to the Diversity Commission.
3. CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
a. Confirmation of Designated Positions, Purchasing Policies.
Acting City Manager Richardson reviewed the appointive position that the City Council
identified under the Mayor—Council form of government, as well as the confirmation process
for appointive positions. Staff will be drafting an ordinance for Council approval to adopt these
items. Council reviewed the draft language and provided edits.
Another item that Council directed was to participate in the performance evaluation of the City
Council Executive Assistant. The Council directed staff to amend the language to read "The
City Council will evaluate the performance of this position and present said evaluation to the
Mayor."
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Ms. Richardson reviewed the City's current method of processing Professional Service
Agreements for Small Public Works Project. For projects over $300,000 a Request for Bid
(RFB) is required. Staff presented a modified policywhere before negotiating the contractwith
the contractor, the Agreement would return to the Land Use/Transportation Committee to
inform the Council of the finalist. The Council discussed this item and directed staff to draft
language stating, "The Council will be notified of the contractor for agreements over
$300,000."
b. Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC) Update
This Council did not have time to discuss this item. This will be addressed at the July 20,
2010 Special City Council Meeting.
4. EXECUTIVE SESSION
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The Council did not adjourn to Executive Session
5. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kochmar adjourned the Special Meeting at 6:55 pm
ATTEST:
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Carol McNeilly, CMC, City C r
Approved by Council: July 20, 2010
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