Council MIN 07-20-2010 SpecialGITY OF
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MINUTES
FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
July 20, 2010 - 5:30 PM
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Kochmar called the meeting to order at 5:31 pm
Councilmembers present: Mayor Linda Kochmar, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos, Councilmembers
Jim Ferrell, Mike Park, Jeanne Burbidge and Jack Dovey.
Mayor Kochmar excused Councilmember Freeman.
Staff present: Acting City Manager Bryant Enge, City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk
Carol McNeilly.
2. CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT
Amendments to the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC)
City Attorney Richardson reviewed the areas of the Federal Way Revised Code (FWRC)
where the term "City manage�" will be replaced with the term "Mayor." She asked Council to
approve the following definition for the term "Mayor"—"means the Mayorofthe City OfFederal
Way, Washington, acting in his/her official capacity."Council concurred to make this change
in the definition. Other areas where staff sough direction were as follows:
Waiver of abatement cost:
Currently the City Manager is authorized to seek the waiver of abatement costs. Staff
recommends changing this authority to the Mayor. The Council concurred to this change.
Appeals of unfit structures/premises:
Staff recommends changing the process regarding appeals from the Hearing Examiner.
Currently they go from the Hearing Examiner to the City Manager. Staff recommends having
them go from the Hearing Examiner to the Superior Court. The Council will amend the July 20
Regular meeting agenda to add this item to allow for a vote on whether or not this process
should be amended.
Additional Judqes:
The need for additional Judges is currently determined by the City Manager and/or the City
Council in accordance with State Law. The Council directed staffto change the designation of
City Manager to Mayor.
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Municipal Court Budqet:
The judicial branch is responsible under court rules for the preparation of the court's budget,
but the executive branch (Mayor) is responsible under State Law for the preparation and
recommendation of the city budget, which includes the court. In an effort to reconcile the finro
provisions, the following language is being proposed:
As part of any budgetary presentation, the Presiding Judge and/or designee will provide the
mayor and/or designee a suggested budget for the court as part of the budgeting process.
The Mayor and/or designee will consider the court's suggested budget as part of the Mayor's
budget recommendation to the City Council. The budget for the Municipal Court shall be
approved by the City Council. All employees of the municipal court shall, for all purposes, be
deemed employees of the city. They shall be subject to applicable provisions of city personnel
guidelines, and state laws, such as RCW 3.50.080.
Staff was directed to report back as to how other jurisdictions handle this item.
Hearinq Officer for Public Nuisances:
Portions of the FWRC designate the City Manager or designee act as hearing officer for
public nuisances, other portions designate the Hearing Examiner. Staff recommends replacing
City Manager with the Hearing Examiner. Council consensus was to approve this
recommendation.
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council adjourned to executive session at 6:07 pm to discuss property acquisition
pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(c); Sale of Property pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(c); and
Potential Litigation pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) for approximately 50 minutes. The
Council adjourned from executive session at 6:55 pm.
4. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Kochmar adjourned the special meeting at 6:55 pm.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CMC, City le k
Approved by Council on: August 3, 2010
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