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YAKIMA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
May 13, 2016
City Hall — Council Chambers
10:00 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, Acting City Attorney Kunkler and City Clerk Claar Tee
2. Announcement of interpretation services
Mayor Gutierrez announced interpretation services are available.
3. Executive Session to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment
MOTION: Coffey moved and A. Gutierrez seconded to adjourn to an Executive Session for
up to one hour to evaluate the qualifications of an applicant for public employment. The
motion carried by unanimous vote.
Executive Session was held and adjourned at 10:50 a.m.
Council reconvened at 10:50 a.m.
Council Member Lover stated it is his opinion that the Council's Executive Session on May 10, 2016,
was flawed. He doesn't believe the Council knowingly violated any laws but thinks all Council
members would agree that their actions were informal balloting.
MOTION: Lover moved and Coffey seconded to declare the Executive Session on May 10, 2016,
null and void. The motion failed by a 5 -2 vote, Coffey and Lover voting yes.
4. Adjournment
MOTION: Cousens moved and Coffey seconded to adjourn to the next Council Business
Meeting on May 17, 2016, at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The motion carried by unanimous vote. The
meeting adjourned at 10:53 a.m.
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