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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Meeting - Council - Minutes - 02/25/2014 KENT Kent City Council Special Meeting February 25, 2014 The special meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Council President Ralph. Councilmembers present: Higgins, Berrios, Boyce, Ranniger, and Thomas. Mayor Suzette Cooke was excused from the meeting. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. Ooenina Remarks. Council President Ralph discussed the appointment process. B. Individual Interviews of Council Candidates. Tom Brubaker, Interim Chief Administrative Officer took the seven candidates into the lobby and determined what the order of interviews would be through a straw poll. Brubaker entered the Chamber and announced the candidates would be interviewed in the following order: Sarah Veele, Jed Aldridge, Barbara Phillips, Debra Raplee, David Wade Schwartz, Brenda Fincher, and Christine Budell. Each candidate responded to the same five questions posed by the Council and any follow-up questions that were presented. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:33 p.m., Council President Ralph announced that the Council would recess into an Executive Session for thirty minutes to discuss the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h). At 8:03 p.m., Council President Ralph extended the Executive Session for an additional twenty-five minutes. At 8:23 p.m., the Executive Session concluded and Council President Ralph reconvened the special meeting. ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Higgins thanked the Council for a respectful, thorough, and well run process. He said it is a shame because of the time spent on the applications and preparing for this opportunity that all the thirty-eight applicants can't be chosen. However, he urged all of the applicants to stay involved in city government. Whether it is a compliment or complaint, he urged the residents to call or write the Council, come to the meetings and make public comment, get involved with the Neighborhood Councils, write a letter to the Kent Reporter, or start a blog. He noted that all of the applicants are needed and urged them to stay involved. He appreciated all of the applicants efforts. Council President Ralph echoed Councilmember Higgins' comments and said it was exciting to see the number of applicants for this position. She said this was a very Kent City Council Special Meeting February 25, 2014 talented pool and thanked the applicants for going through this for the benefit of the community. Councilmember Thomas moved to appoint Brenda Fincher to fill vacant Council Position No. 6, seconded by Councilmember Higgins. Motion carried 6- 0. Council President Ralph communicated that Councilmember Fincher was assigned to the Public Works Committee and the Parks and Human Services Committee which meets on Monday at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Ronald F. Moore, MMC City Clerk KENT Kent City Council Special Meeting February 25, 2014 The special meeting of the Kent City Council was called to order at 6:01 p.m. by Council President Ralph. Councilmembers present: Higgins, Berrios, Boyce, Ranniger, and Thomas. Mayor Suzette Cooke was excused from the meeting. CHANGES TO THE AGENDA A. Ooenina Remarks. Council President Ralph discussed the appointment process. B. Individual Interviews of Council Candidates. Tom Brubaker, Interim Chief Administrative Officer took the seven candidates into the lobby and determined what the order of interviews would be through a straw poll. Brubaker entered the Chamber and announced the candidates would be interviewed in the following order: Sarah Veele, Jed Aldridge, Barbara Phillips, Debra Raplee, David Wade Schwartz, Brenda Fincher, and Christine Budell. Each candidate responded to the same five questions posed by the Council and any follow-up questions that were presented. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 7:33 p.m., Council President Ralph announced that the Council would recess into an Executive Session for thirty minutes to discuss the qualifications of a candidate for appointment to elective office, as per RCW 42.30.110(1)(h). At 8:03 p.m., Council President Ralph extended the Executive Session for an additional twenty-five minutes. At 8:23 p.m., the Executive Session concluded and Council President Ralph reconvened the special meeting. ACTION AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION Councilmember Higgins thanked the Council for a respectful, thorough, and well run process. He said it is a shame because of the time spent on the applications and preparing for this opportunity that all the thirty-eight applicants can't be chosen. However, he urged all of the applicants to stay involved in city government. Whether it is a compliment or complaint, he urged the residents to call or write the Council, come to the meetings and make public comment, get involved with the Neighborhood Councils, write a letter to the Kent Reporter, or start a blog. He noted that all of the applicants are needed and urged them to stay involved. He appreciated all of the applicants efforts. Council President Ralph echoed Councilmember Higgins' comments and said it was exciting to see the number of applicants for this position. She said this was a very Kent City Council Special Meeting February 25, 2014 talented pool and thanked the applicants for going through this for the benefit of the community. Councilmember Thomas moved to appoint Brenda Fincher to fill vacant Council Position No. 6, seconded by Councilmember Higgins. Motion carried 6- 0. Council President Ralph communicated that Councilmember Fincher was assigned to the Public Works Committee and the Parks and Human Services Committee which meets on Monday at 4:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m. Ronald F. Moore, MMC City Clerk