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ACTION ON
YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 29, 2011
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, YAKIMA CITY HALL
5:00 P.M.
1. Roll Call
Present:
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council
Members Maureen Adkison, Dave Edler, Rick Ensey, Dave EttI and Bill Lover
Staff: Acting City Manager Cutter and City Clerk Kloster
2. Council adjourned to Executive Session
• To review the performance of a public employee
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 5:39 p.m.
Council reconvened at 5:44 p.m.
Mayor Cawley reported City Manager Don Cooper has resigned effective December 31,
2011, due to family member medical emergency. He has asked Council to waive the 90-
day termination contract provision to allow his tenure to -end on December 31, 2011.
ACTION: Motion carried to accept Mr. Cooper's resignation and forego the 90 -day
requirement as outlined in his contract. VOTE: 6 -1; Ettl voting no.
ACTION: Motion carried to designate Michael Morales as the Interim City Manager and
adopt the Resolution. VOTE: Unanimous
RESOLUTION NO. R -2011 -189
4. Adjournment —5:52 p.m.
ACTION: Motion carried to adjourn to January 10, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the Council
Chambers of City Hall. VOTE: Unanimous voice vote.