Council MIN 01-19-2013 Special� �Federal Way
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FEDERAL WAY CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Council Chambers - City Hall
January 19, 2013
8:15 a.m.
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CALL MEETING TO ORD'ER
Mayor Priest called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m.
Elected officials present: Mayor Skip Priest, Deputy Mayor Jim Ferrell, Councilmember Susan
Honda, Councilmember Jeanne Burbidge, Councilmember Bob Celski and Councilmember
Dini Duclos. Council positions 2 and 6 vacant.
City staff present: City Attorney Pat Richardson and City Clerk Carol McNeilly.
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY 1NTERVIEWS
Mayor Priest reviewed the format for today's meeting. Deputy Mayor Ferrell welcomed all
attendees and reviewed the format for the interviews. The applicants will have 5-minutes to
introduce themselves, and then the Council will have 5-minutes for follow up questions.
In accordance with the Council Rules of Procedure, the City Clerk conducted an earlier
random drawing to establish the applicant's order of appearance. The Council interviewed
applicants in the following order:
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Kelly Maloney
Herman Brewer IV
John Fairbanks
Eltrina Rose
Ed Barney
Robert Danielle
Mark Koppang
Robyn Richins
Mark Walsh
Ryan Miller
The Council recessed at 9:59 a.rn. and reconvened at 10:15 a.m.
11. Christopher Adekoya
12. Hope Elder
13. Leslie Sessoms
14. Diana Noble-Gulliford
15. Tom Medhurst
16. Jack Stanford
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17. Troy Smith
18. Richard "Dick" Mayer
19. Keith Livingston
20. Eldeen Cossel
The Council recessed at 11:51 a.m. and reconvened at 12:10 p.m.
3. fXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council and City Attorney adjourned to executive session at 12:10 p.m. to evaluate the
qualifications of candidates pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(h). They adjourned from executive
session at 1:25 p.m.
4. APPOINTMENT TO FFLL COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER 2
Mayor Priest outlined the nomination and selection process.
Mayor Priest called for nominations to fill Council Position Number 2.
Councilmember Honda nominated Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Councilmember Duclos nominated Kelly Maloney.
Councilmember Celski nominated Tom Medhurst.
Motion: Councilmember Celski moved to close the nominations. Councilmember
Duclos second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 5-0.
The Mayor confirmed the Council was ready to vote on the nominations.
City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Diana Noble Guliford.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge No
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos No
Nomination failed 3-2.
Oity Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Kelly Maloney.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell No
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Nomination failed 3-2.
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City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Tom Medhurst:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell No
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge No
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos No
Nomination failed 4-1
With no nominations receiving the majority vote, the Council consensus was to continue with
nominations. Mayor Priest called for nominations.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell nominated Kelly Maloney.
Councilmember Honda nominated Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Councilmember Celski nominated Tom Medhurst.
Motion: Deputy Mayor Ferrell moved to close the nominations. Councilmember Honda
second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 5-0.
The Mayor confirmed the Council was ready to vote on the nominations.
The City Clerk conducted a roll call vote on the nomination of Kelly Maloney.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Nomination carried 3-3.
Roll call votes were not conducted on the other nominations.
5. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER
City Clerk McNeilly delivered the oath of office to Councilmember Kelly Maloney.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Council and City Attorney adjourned to executive session at 1:35 p.m. to evaluate the
qualifications of candidates pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(h). They adjourned from executive
session at 2:05 p.m.
7. APPOINTMENT TO F1LL COUNCIL POSITION NUMBER 6
Mayor Priest called for nominations to fill Council Position Number 6.
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Counciimember Honda nominated Diana Nobie-Gulliford.
Councilmember Celski nominated Tom Medhurst.
Motion: Councilmember Honda moved to close the nominations. Deputy Mayor Ferrell
second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell
Councilmember Maloney
Councilmember Honda
Councilmember Burbidge
Councilmember Celski
Councilmember Duclos
Motion carried 6-0.
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Mayor Priest polled the Council to confirm they were ready to vote.
City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Maloney No
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos No
The nomination failed 3-3.
Gity Clerk McNeilly conduc#ed a roll-call vote on the nomination of Tom Medhurst.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell No
Councilmember Maloney Yes
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge No
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
The nomination failed 3-3.
The Council continued with the nomination process.
Councilmember Honda nominated Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Councilmember Celski nominated Tom Medhurst.
Motion: Deputy Mayor Ferreil moved to close nominations. Councilmember Honda
second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell
Councilmember Maloney
Councilmember Honda
Councilmember Burbidge
Councilmember Celski
Councilmember Duclos
Motion carried 6-0.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
The Mayor polled the Council to confirm they were ready to vote.
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City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Maloney No
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos No
The nomination failed 3-3
City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Tom Medhurst.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell No
Councilmember Maloney Yes
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge No
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duolos Yes
The nomination failed 3-3
Council recessed at 2:22 p.m. and reconvened at 2:30 p.m.
The Council and City Attorney adjourned to executive session at 2:30 p.m. to evaluate the
qualifications of candidates pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(h). They adjourned from executive
session at 2:36 p.m.
Mayor Priest called for nominations.
Councilmember Celski nominated Tom Medhurst.
Councilmember Honda nominated Diana Noble-Gulliford.
Motion: Councilmember Celski moved to close the nominations. Deputy Mayor Ferrell
second.
Vote:
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councitmember Maloney Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
Motion carried 6-0.
The Mayor polled the Council to confirm they were ready to vote.
Gity Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Tom Medhurst.
Deputy Mayor Ferrell No
Councilmember Maloney No
Councilmember Honda No
Councilmember Burbidge No
Councilmember Celski Yes
Councilmember Duclos Yes
The nomination failed 4-2
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City Clerk McNeilly conducted a roll-call vote on the nomination of Diana Noble-Guliford
Deputy Mayor Ferrell Yes
Councilmember Maloney Yes
Councilmember Honda Yes
Councilmember Burbidge Yes
Councilmember Celski No
Councilmember Duclos No
The nomination carried 4-2
8. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY APPOINTED COUNCILMEMBER
City Clerk McNeilly delivered the oath of office to Councilmember Noble-Gulliford.
Deputy Mayor'Ferrell extended this thanks to all of the applicants for expressing
their interest in serving on the City Council and participating in the interview process.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Priest adjourned the meeting at 2:43 p.m.
Attest:
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Carol McNeilly, CMC, C y Clerk
Approved by CounciL 'February 5, 2013
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