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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
May 2, 2011
5:45 p.m.
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor Priest called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
Councilmembers present: Mayor Skip Priest, Deputy Mayor Dini Duclos, Councilmember
Linda Kochmar, Councilmember Mike Park, Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge,
Councilmember Jack Dovey and Councilmember Roger Freeman.
Mayor Priest excused Councilmember Jim Ferrell.
Staff present: City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
2. RESPONSE TO APRIL 20 AND APRIL 27, 2011 COLUMNS IN FEDERAL WAY
MIRROR
Deputy Mayor Duclos stated there were a series of articles in the Federal Way Mirror that the
Council feels have not accurately reflected their actions over the past year.
City Attorney Pat Richardson stated the Council Rule 14.1 provides that a Councilmember
may state the majority position of the Council with the vote of the majority.
Communication and Grants Coordinator Chris Carrel stated staff drafted a response to the
Federal Way Mirror articles based on the feedback received from individual Councilmembers
and the draft letter was before Council for review as a whole.
Deputy Mayor Duclos suggested striking the words "one of the most" in paragraph nine and
replacing them with "an".
Councilmember Burbidge stated the last word of the fifth paragraph should read,
"overstated" rather then understated.
Deputy Mayor Duclos stated Councilmember Ferrell had reviewed the letter and
communicated his approval.
Council consensus was to have the letter singed by all seven Councilmembers.
City Council Minutes — May 2, 2011 Special Meeting Page 1 of 2
MOTION: Deputy Mayor Duclos moved to authorize the City Council to send the
proposed letter as representation of the position for the majority of the Council.
Councilmember Kochmar second. VOTE: Motion carried 6-0.
3. ADJOURNMENT
With no additional before the Council, Mayor Priest adjourned the meeting at 5:54 pm.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CMC, City CI r
Approved by Council: May 17, 2011
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