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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
ADJOURNED MEETING
DECEMBER 15, 2008 - 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - YAKIMA CITY HALL
1. Roll CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Dave Edler, presiding, Assistant Mayor Micah Cawley, Council
Members Kathy Coffey, Rick Ensey, Bill Lover and Neil McClure
Staff: City Manager Zais, Acting City Attorney Harvey and City Clerk Moore
Absent: Council Member Norm Johnson (excused)
Mayor Edler affirmed that Council would only be listening to presentations and would
not be asking any questions. Mayor Edler noted that it was legally determined that
Council Member Cawley need not recuse himself. Following a limited discussion,
COFFEY MOVED AND McCLURE SECONDED TO ASK THE CANDIDATES TO
WAIT IN A SEPARATE ROOM. The motion failed by a 3 -3 voice vote.
2. Council Candidate Interviews
The following candidates each gave a three - minute presentation on why they
wanted to be on the City Council:
Travis Carr Isidro Reynaga
Dean Armitage Larry Ausink
Greg Bohn Donald Crosslin
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Tim Price T.J. Davis
Maureen Adkison Arajean Johnson
Juven Garcia Dave Ettl
Angela Weeks Donald Franklin
Sharon Madson
CAWLEY MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO RECESS FOR LUNCH.
Recess began at 11:17 a.m. The meeting reconvened at 12:33 p.m.
Presentations continued:
Susan Whitman Steven Gaulke
Keith Hurley Doug Picatti
Sonia Rodriguez Cecilia Vogt
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Candidate Interviews — December 15, 2008
Mateo Artega Cesar Dominguez
Larry Hull
Presentations concluded at 1:12 p.m. Mayor Edler suggested Council go into
Executive Session to speak about qualifications. Following the Executive
Session, each Council member would select their three recommendations for in-
depth interviews. He advised that the Airport Manager review will also be
discussed in Executive Session. McCLURE MOVED AND COFFEY
SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR 1.5 HOURS. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
The regular session reconvened at 2:20 p.m.
Following discussion, each Council Member marked a sheet with their top three
choices. Randy Beehler read the names of the candidates with the most votes:
Adkison (4), Ettl (3), Rodriguez (2). A discussion ensued as to how many
candidates should move on.
CAWLEY MOVED TO INTERVIEW TEN APPLICANTS. The motion died due to
. the lack of a second.
McCLURE MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TO MOVE THOSE WHO
RECEIVED MULTIPLE VOTES INTO THE FINAL POOL AND THE
REMAINING THAT RECEIVED ONE VOTE WILL GO THROUGH A SECOND
ROUND WITH COUNCIL VOTING FOR TWO. Following a lengthy discussion,
the motion carried by a 5 -1 roll call vote; Cawley voting no.
After the voting process, EDLER MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO
ACCEPT THE THREE ADDITIONAL NAMES FOR A TOTAL OF SIX
CANDIDATES TO BE INTERVIEWED ON DECEMBER 29, 2008 BEGINNING
AT 10:00 A.M. AT 15 MINUTE INTERVALS. THE SIX CANDIDATES WILL BE:
MAUREEN ADKISON, DAVE ETTL, GREG BOHN, CECILIA VOGT, SONIA
RODRIGUEZ AND CESAR DOMINGUEZ. The motion carried by unanimous
voice vote.
Discussion then covered whether to have the interviews live on YPAC or tape
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LOVER MOVED AND ENSEY SECONDED TO HAVE EACH COUNCIL
MEMBER BRING ONE QUESTION TO THE PROCESS. The motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
3. Adjournment
CAWLEY MOVED AND COFFEY SECONDED TO ADJOURN TO DECEMBER
29, 2008 AT 10:00 A.M. TO CONTINUE THE INTERVIEW PROCESS. The
motion carried by unanimous voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
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