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MEDINA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Medina City Hall, Council Chambers
501 Evergreen Point Road, Medina
Tuesday, August 16, 2011; 5:30 pm
SPECIAL MEETING
The August 16, 2011 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council was noticed pursuant to
RCW 42.30.080.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Bret Jordan called the August 16, 2011 Special Meeting of the Medina City Council
to order at 5:37 pm.
ROLL CALL
Council Members Present: Patrick Boyd, Doug Dicharry, Bret Jordan, Katie Phelps,
Janie Lee, Mark Nelson, and Shawn Whitney
City Staff Present: Donna Hanson, City Manager; Bruce Disend, City Attorney,
Kenyon Disend; and Rachel Baker, City Clerk
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council recessed into Executive Session at 5:39 pm pursuant to RCW 42.30.110
(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation
to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is
likely to become, a party; and pursuant to RCW 42.30.110 (1)(f) to evaluate the
performance of a public officer or employee. Mayor estimated Executive Session would
require approximately ten to fifteen minutes.
City council members Patrick Boyd, Doug Dicharry, Bret Jordan, Janie Lee, Mark Nelson,
Katie Phelps, and Shawn Whitney; city manager; and city attorney Bruce Disend, Kenyon
Disend, PLLC were present. Executive Session attendees met in a conference room while
the public remained in the council chambers. Council member Whitney excused herself
voluntarily from Executive Session and returned to the council chambers at 5:40 pm.
Executive Session adjourned and the Special Meeting reconvened at 5:51 pm.
SPECIAL MEETING
Mayor announced the council would publicly evaluate the performance of a public officer
or employee and recounted rules governing special meetings.
City Council Minutes
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August 16, 2011
MOTION PHELPS AND SECOND BOYD TO REMOVE TITLE OF DEPUTY MAYOR
FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WHITNEY. MOTION CARRIED 5-2 (LEE AND WHITNEY
OPPOSED) AT 5:59 PM.
MOTION BOYD AND SECOND NELSON FOR REPEATEDLY DISREGARDING
COUNCIL GROUND RULES AND GUIDELINES, AND FOR IGNORING THE COUNCIL
AND CITY LEGAL STAFF AND PUTTING PERSONAL INTERESTS AHEAD OF BEST
INTERESTS OF THE CITY, A MOTION TO CENSURE COUNCIL MEMBER WHITNEY.
MOTION CARRIED 5-2 (LEE AND WHITNEY OPPOSED) AT 6:07 PM
Mayor noted a resolution for censure will be presented to council for review and adoption
September 12.
MOTION NELSON AND SECOND BOYD TO ABOLISH FINANCE COMMITTEE.
MOTION CARRIED 6-1 (LEE OPPOSED) AT 6:15 PM.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council recessed into Executive Session at 6:25 pm pursuant to RCW 42.30.110
(1)(i) to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation
to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is
likely to become, a party. Mayor estimated Executive Session would require approximately
40 minutes and no action was anticipated.
City council members Patrick Boyd, Doug Dicharry, Bret Jordan, Mark Nelson, and Katie
Phelps; city manager; city clerk; city attorney Bruce Disend, Kenyon Disend, PLLC; and
special counsel Jeffrey Myers, Law, Lyman, Daniel, Kamerrer, & Bogdanovich, P.S. (via
speakerphone), were present. Council member Whitney was not present during Executive
Session and council member Lee departed at 6:26 pm.
Executive Session was extended 20 minutes at 7:05 pm. Executive Session adjourned
and the Special Meeting reconvened at 7:25 pm.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION DICHARRY AND SECOND PHELPS TO ADJOURN THE AUGUST 16, 2011
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MEDINA CITY COUNCIL. MOTION CARRIED 5-0 (LEE
AND WHITNEY ABSENT) AT 7:25 PM.
The August 16, 2011, Special Meeting of the Medina City Council adjourned at 7:25 pm.
The Medina City Council will hold its next Regular Meeting on Monday, September 12,
2011, at 6:30 pm in the Council Chambers at Medina City Hall, 501 Evergreen Point Road,
Medina.
Bret Jordan, Mayor Attest:
Rachel Baker, City Clerk
Minutes approved 09/12/2011.