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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
June 8, 2015
City Hall -- Council Chambers
11 a.m. Special meeting regarding Executive Session and reconsideration of Study Session
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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, Acting City Attorney Harvey and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Executive Session regarding pending litigation -- Montes and Arteaga v. City of Yakima
Motion: Ettl moved and Dittmar seconded to adjourn to Executive Session for up to 30
minutes to discuss pending litigation. The motion carried by unanimous vote. At 11:30 a.m.,
Mayor Cawley announced another 10 -15 minutes were needed.
Council reconvened at 11:50 a.m.
Legal Counsel Frances Floyd reported this meeting is to seek clarification on the earlier motion
for a stay of the elections. He noted there are three possible resolutions for the Council to
consider. First, authorize legal counsel to seek a stay and allow the election to proceed
pursuant to the old system. Second, seek a modification of Judge Rice's order allowing the
elections to proceed with only the four of those contested in the upcoming elections. And third,
seek a stay with option one as a preferred option and option two as an additional option to the
9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
After Council discussion,
Motion: Dittmar moved and Adkison seconded to accept resolution number three. The
City Clerk read the resolution by title only. The motion carried by a 4 -3 vote with Coffey,
Ensey and Lover voting no.
3. Reconsideration of plaza proposal study session
Mayor Cawley stated he brought this issue back as he didn't think it would be fair to the current
Council or a new Council to look at another design.
After Council discussion,
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Motion: Cawley moved and Ettl seconded not to have a study session on the
new proposed plaza design. The motion carried by a 4 -3 vote with Dittmar, Ensey and Lover
voting no.
4. Adjournment
Motion: Ensey moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business
meeting on June 16, 2015 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at 12:10 p.m.
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