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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL RETREAT
December 9, 2014
City Hall -- Council Chambers
3 p.m. Retreat -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: Mayor Micah Cawley, presiding, Assistant Mayor Kathy Coffey, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Tom Dittmar, Rick Ensey, Dave Ettl and Bill Lover
Staff: City Manager O'Rourke and City Clerk Clear Tee
Facilitator: Bill Chiat
2. Quarterly meeting with Bill Chiat
Consultant Bill Chiat discussed Council's impressions on how things are going, what they are proud
of, advances on governance issues and areas to make improvements, as well as reflecting on the
past six months since the last retreat.
Council discussed the following ideas:
Proud
*More cordial
*Getting more done •
*Talking to each other more
*Better understanding between Council Members
*Commitment to have a full meeting before action
*Carry on professionally
Opportunities
*Respect each other
*How do we demonstrate a passion for ideas and policies
*Process to manage issues that don't get too political
*Our image as a City
*Finding information - -out reach
*Use citizen survey as a policy discussion -- future workshop
Council Governance
*Keeping focus on issues -- process on related issues that come up at meetings
*RespdnsilDility of all to run effective meetings
*Method /order of speaking system
*Procedure for discussion -- clarification and questions
Assistant Mayor Coffey noted some of the issues discussed are referenced in the Council's Rules of
Procedure. It was Council consensus to schedule another workshop to discuss their interpretation
of the citizen survey.
3. Adjournment
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Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business meeting
on January 6, 2015 at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote.
The meeting adjourned at 5:13 p.m.
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