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❑ Special council meeting December 29, 2011
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 Ettl 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.
Council Member Adkison stated Mr. Cooper did a good job while he was here and
thanked him for his service. Assistant Mayor Coffey also thanked Mr. Cooper for his
efforts and hopes everything thing turns out well for his family.
Council Member Ettl stated since the Council is using a "by the book" approach in this
situation, he would ask everyone to apply the same method in the future.
ADKISON MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TOACCEPTMR, COOPER'S
RES/GNA TION AND FOREGO THE 90 -DA Y REQUIREMENT AS OUTLINED IN HIS
CONTRACT, The motion carried by a 6 -1 roll call vote; Ettl voting no.
The City Clerk read the resolution by title. COFFEY MOVED AND ADKISON
SECONDED TO DESIGNATE MICHAEL MORALES AS THE INTERIM CITY
MANAGER AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. The motion carried by unanimous roll
call vote.
RESOLUTION NO. R- 2011 -189, A RESOLUTION relating to administration; designating
Michael Morales as the Interim City Manager effective January 1, 2012, said
appointment to continue through March 31, 2012, and as thereafter may be extended, or
further action terminating this appointment is taken by the Council, whichever first
occurs.
Assistant Mayor Coffey noted the City is very fortunate to have Mr. Morales to assist at
this time. This needs to be taken care of as quickly as possible, and this is the best
step. Council Member Adkison stated Mr. Morales has done a great job for the city and
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is the obvious person to fill in at this point. Council Member Lover questioned if Mr.
Morales needed to be sworn in. City Attorney Cutter replied he does not.
3. Adjournment
COFFEY MOVED AND SECONDED BY EDLER TO ADJOURN TO JANUARY 10,
2012 AT 6 P.M. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned
at 5:52 p.m.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK MICAH CAWLEY, MAYOR
Minutes prepared by Sonya Claar Tee A CD and DVD of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office
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