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YAKIMACITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
March 18, 2016
City Hall -- Council Chambers
9:00 a.m. -- MINUTES
1. Roll Call
Council: MayorAvina Gutierrez, presiding, Assistant Mayor Holly Cousens, Council Members
Maureen Adkison, Kathy Coffey, Dulce Gutierrez, Bill Lover, and Carmen Mendez
Staff: Interim City Manager Cutter and Acting City Clerk Stephens
2. Discuss Sister City delegation to Morelia in April 2016
Mayor Gutierrez announced the Morelia Sister City is asking if additional Council members would like
to travel to Morelia, Mexico, as they have had some cancellations. She noted Council Members D.
Gutierrez and Mendez are interested in attending.
MOTION: A. Gutierrez moved and Cousens seconded to authorize travel and pay for D.
Gutierrez and Mendez to travel to our Sister City with the Mayor.
Council discussed the pros and cons of attending both the Sister City, as well as legislative meetings
in Washington D.C. Council Member Adkison opposed sending any additional Council members to
Morelia.
MOTION: Coffey moved and Cousens seconded to amend the motion to increase the cost
for travel up to $1,000 per person for the Morelia trip. The motion carried by a 6 -
vote, Adkison voting no. Council Member Coffey stated she would not support the additional cost for
City staff to travel to Morelia.
MOTION: Coffey moved and A. Gutierrez seconded at 9:20 a.m. to adjourn to Executive
Session to discuss issues associated with a public employee for up to 30 minutes. The
motion carried by Council consensus.
Mayor A. Gutierrez announced at 9:45 a.m. the Council will meet for an additional 15 minutes in
Executive Session. Executive session was held and adjourned at 10 a.m. Council reconvened with
Mayor Gutierrez noting Council Member D. Gutierrez had to leave the meeting early.
Audience participation: Luz Gutierrez, City resident, shared history about Morelia and believes it is
important to establish relationships and would like to meet with those going on the trip.
MOTION: Coffey moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to have an Executive Session meeting
at 5 p.m. on March 29, 2016, in the Council Chambers. The motion carried by unanimous vote,
D. Gutierrez absent.
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3. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved to adjourn to the Executive Session on March 29, 2016, at 5:00
p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall and a 6 p.m. Joint Special Meeting with the
Yakima School District. The motion carried by unanimous vote, D. Gutierrez absent. The meeting
adjourned at 10:06 a.m.
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