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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-19 Regular MinutesFebruary 19, 1974 TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL 8:00 P.M. FLAG SALUTE AND CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL MEMBERS MINUTE APPROVAL VOUCHER APPROVAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Ord. #838, Transfer of funds, temporary signal Andover Park E. and Strander Blvd. Proposed ordinance, reducing the number of members on the Planning Commission REGULAR MEETING M I N U T E S Mayor Todd led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order. GARDNER, TRAYNOR, STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS, SAUL. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 11, 1974 PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING BE APPROVED AS PUBLISH- ED. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT THE BILLS BE ACCEPTED AND WARRANTS BE DRAWN IN THEIR RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS. CARRIED. Vouchers #2161 #2295 Current Fund #2161 #2231 Park Fund #2232 #2243 Street Fund #2244 #2265 Fire Station #2266 Water Fund #2267 #2280 Sewer Fund #2281 #2295 Total LID 19 Cash 27 $5.00 Rev. R -22 5.00 Cash 28 $386.18 Rev. R -23 386.18 LID 22 Cash 11 Rev. R -7 $341.00 341.00 60 9 Tukwila City Hall Council Chambers $18,669.78 354.28 7,618.92 24,770.25 13,231.79 13,326.23 $77,971.25 LID 21 Cash 10 $1,818.68 Rev. R -5 1,818.68 Cash 11 $21,260.80 Rev. R -6 21,260.80 MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE READ. CARRIED. Attorney Parker read proposed ordinance transfer- ring funds from the Contingency--fund to the City Street Fund o pay the cost of installing temporary traffic signals at Andover Park East and Strander Blvd. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, 'SAT ORD. #838 BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Traynor stated this is one more case where we have turned around and put money into the industrial area when we have a need for signals in the residential area, such as the S -Line Bridge, Macadam Road and at 58th Ave. Andover Park East and Strander Blvd. could just as well be served by a four -way stop. Councilwoman Davis asked Steve Hall how long it will take for the permanent signal to be installed. Steve Hall replied in ten to eleven months. Councilwoman Davis asked if the $3,700 covered the cost of installing and taking down the temporary signal. Steve Hall replied yes, the used parts from the temporary signal can be salvaged after the permanent one is built. Mayor Todd suggested the City salvage the parts to use again for our own streets. Discussion followed on the completion of the fire station there and the related signalization problems. Steve Hall pointed out that the residential intersections needing signalization are under consideration for a 80% to 90% grant under the T.O.P.I.C.S. Program. He also pointed out the request for this information on temporary signalization at this intersection came from the Council a few weeks ago. Councilwoman Davis asked Police Chief Sheets for his opinion. Chief Sheets stated he had no traffic study in the area, but the price seemed reasonable for this intersection where a sight problem exists, where pedestrian traffic is present and where the fire truck will have to cross in emergencies. Council- man Sterling stated $3,700 is cheap insurance; if any vehicle were hit by one of our fire trucks in an intersection without those signals we have had it. Councilwoman Harris asked how long will it take to install the temporary signal. Steve Hall answered one to two months, or about the time the fire station will be ready. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, DAVIS, SAUL; 2 NOS TRAYNOR, HARRIS. CARRIED. Ordinance 839 Mayor Todd explained this ordinance came out of the Community Affairs Conuuittee chaired by Councilwoman Harris. Mayor Todd asked Attorney Parker if he had seen and approved this ordinance. Attor- ney Parker stated he had seen it. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 2 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Cont. Proposed ordinance Cont. CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS Claim for damages: Rhonda Reynolds Milton C. Richards Michael A. Shriver National Flood Insurance Program Building permits and Sammamish law suit further action 6/a DAVIS, THAT THE ATTORNEY READ PROPOSED ORDINANCE. CARRIED. Attor- ney Parker read proposed ordinance reducing the number of members on the Planning Commission. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE ORDINANCE BE ADOPTED AS READ.* Councilman Traynor asked Attorney Parker if this ordinance was correct, would it do the job; also he stated his concern was that the Municipal Code should also be amended. Attorney Parker stated there should be an amendment to the original ordinance; he is confused also by references to 12 members, 7 members and 9 members. In checking the position numbers, it appears the positions of Mrs. Harris and Mr. Saul have been eliminated and others might have been juggled. Mayo Todd objected to the Council's assuming appointive powers it does not have. He recouauended this ordinance be Tabled. Councilwoman Harris stated the Committee had considered amending the original ordinance, but were not sure how to "create a board from 12 to 9," and that the Committee had sent a letter of inquiry but had not received an answer. With no other information to go on, the Couauit- tee put together the best plan they could in the form of this ordi- nance. Councilman Traynor suggested this be turned over to Attor- ney Parker to amend to his satisfaction legally and also for him to come up with an ordinance establishing a Board of Adjustment so that the Council can review both ordinances at the same time. Mayor Todd stated he would submit his list of appointees at that time also. The present members on the Planning Commission are set in their terms, but are free to resign and become members of the Board of Adjustment if they choose. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 2 AYES GARDNER, HARRIS; 4 NOS STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, SAUL. MOTION FAILED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP AN ORDINANCE TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FROM 12 TO 9 AND ANOTHER ORDINANCE FORMING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF 5 MEMBERS AND TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL ORDINANCE #242 ACCORDING TO THE AUTHORITY OF THE R.C.W. CARRIED. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE THREE CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES BE REFERRED TO THE INSURANCE AGENT OF THE CITY. CARRIED. Steve Hall, Public Works Director, stated one of the claims involve a manhole cover which was dislodged by a truck. The other claims involve the asphalt patching which was washed out a few weeks ago. Councilman Gardner reported the background of flood control restric- tions and regulations which led up to the formation of this program to insure businesses and residents against damages from flood and flood- related disasters. The City has not adopted this plan, the Council was not in favor of this plan when it was reviewed a few months ago, but in further study there seems to be no reason not to recoiia it now. Mayor Todd stated the City and its citizens would be cut off from all further aid from state and federal programs if we do not accept it. Mayor Todd further stated when the City quali- fies for this program, it will then be available to anyone in the City wishing to subscribe and pay the costs of the policy. The coverage available as noted in Paragraph 10 of the Program was dis- cussed. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY DRAFT THE PROPER RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE TO ENROLL THE CITY OF TUK- WILA IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. CARRIED. Councilman Sterling stated the Council has now voted on the proposal to halt issuing building permits in the area of Sam mamish Commercial Co. He stated the Council should now hire an attorney who is not engaged in the political and personal conflicts of the City, either in the past or in the present, to look over the data which has now been compiled on the Sammamish law suit and give the Council an opinion whether or not the City has a chance to win this case. Mayor Todd stated the decision is up to the City Attor- ney whether or not he needs an assistant and an assistant would not be representing the City in court. Attorney Parker is very capable of handling this on his own. Councilman Sterling added he has asked numerous times, in private as well as in public, if we have a chance to win this law suit. He then asked Attorney Parker, "Do you think we have a chance to win this case Attorney Parker Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 3 CORRESPONDENCE AND CURRENT BUSINESS Cont. Building permits and Sammamish law suit Cont. OLD BUSINESS Council Committees disbanded replied yes. Councilman Sterling stated he was glad to hear that and it is the first time he had heard a direct answer to his ques- tion. Councilwoman Davis stated she agreed with Councilman Sterling and that Attorney Parker has stated the City's business is time consuming. He could very well use an assistant on this case. Mayor Todd objected to the rationale of the Council. Councilman Saul ask- ed if the cost would be very great. Councilman Sterling stated it should not take long for the assistant to review the information now compiled and give his opinion. The Council has legal services provided for in the Budget. Councilman Traynor stated he hasn't always agreed with Mr. Parker in the past, but if he stated he does not need an assistant, would he use one if the Council provided one? Attorney Parker replied no, he would not. Councilman Sterling stated he did not have a specific person in mind; he had planned to get a recommendation from the Association of Washington Cities. MOVED BY STERLING, SECONDED BY HARRIS, THAT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT BE DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON CITIES REQUESTING A RECOMMENDATION FOR QUALIFIED MUNICIPAL ATTORNEYS. ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS; 2 NOS TRAYNOR, SAUL. CARRIED. Councilman Traynor read a letter from Mayor Todd stating "(1) That the Council Committees are unduly and illegally constituted, (2) The Committee concept as now exercised is adversely affecting the good government of Tukwila and (3) The operation of this Committee concept could violate the open meeting law." And "Therefore I hereby disband, effective this date, all Coimiittees of the Council, established by the 1974 Council and appoint the Council as a Whole to consider all items of business before them." He referred to the authority on this decision being R.C.W. 35.24.020. Councilman Traynor stated the City Council has the right to research any mater- ial it feels necessary. "The Committees are established and will remain." Mayor Todd objected, stating the R.C.W. gives no power to the City Council to make appointments that is the function of the Mayor. Councilman Traynor stated the Council would have an ordi- nance ready to form committees. Mayor Todd stated that so little business has been conducted by the Council since January by the fact that these Committees are sitting on the important matters to the City. He stated these items of business should be acted upon at the public meetings so that the Council can get public input and make better decisions. The business that must be researched should be Tabled until the next meeting when a decision can be made. Mayor Todd added that the case of a 3- member Committee is risky, that a violation of the open meeting law will occur when any fourth member of the Council sits in. The City of Renton has stopped the practice of 3- member comluittees for just this reason. Councilman Traynor stated the 3- member Committees are legal and if the fourth member does not show up consistently, they are not in violation. Councilwoman Davis stated the Committee chairmen report on Monday night when and where the Committee meetings will be held. Mayor Todd stated he is not saying the Committees are in violation, he is saying they are apt to be. Councilwoman Harris stated the Coun- cil is taking care of the people's business. The Council gets its information on Friday and are expected to make a decision on Monday night. We just don't have the time to study or research over the weekend nor do we have the references available to us either. Mrs. Phyllis Pesicka stated she would like to hear the discussions on these items even though a decision might not be made then. Mrs. Nancy Moore stated these people who were elected stated at the time they were campaigning that they had all kinds of time to decide on Council matters and now you say you do not. Councilwoman Harris stated it is perfectly correct to introduce a subject, refer it to committee for study and refer it back to the Council table. Mrs. Moore suggested the Council to Table these matters which require more research until the next Monday night meeting and make the de- cision before the public and not in committee. Councilwoman Harris stated all Committee meetings of the Council are announced and are open to the public. The public is in fact urged to attend if they have a particular interest in the matter being discussed. She stated if an ordinance were adopted to include a schedule of Council Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 4 OLD BUSINESS Cont. Council Cotiuuittees disbanded Cont. RECESS CALL TO ORDER 9:22 P.M. to 9:32 P.M. NEW BUSINESS Masseuse license: Ms. Hammes and Ms. Durkin Call for bids: Publication of legal documents /a Committee meetings, the public would always know when certain Com- mittees are meeting. And the newspapers cannot be expected to pub- lish each and every meeting notice they receive. Councilman Saul stated at the present time, his Finance and Personnel Committee is asking for information about insurance for City employees and their dependents. We can't bring this up to the table every week while we are waiting for replies. When all the information is re- ceived and put together, I will submit it to the Council for furthet action and I am responsible for the item of business it is not floating among the entire Council. Mr. Louis Mitchell stated the public is entitled to hear discussion when it attends the Monday night meetings. Mrs. Phyllis Pesicka stated the Councilmembers had asked to be elected to their jobs and you may have to research things in the different Committees, but please bring your reports back to the Council meeting each week. Mrs. Rena Holloway stated she is very pleased to see this many people at the Council meeting, but advised them they must attend consis- tently. Mr. Steve Radnich stated democracy is a slow moving machine and a good honest monarchy gets things done faster, but we don't want to go to that system. Any person who gives time to the City government should come here with an open mind so they can judge these things as they come up, not with a set mind that so many are going to vote against or for an issue. He stated he was confused that we would bring up the point of appointing an assistant attor- ney for an opinion when, with this law suit pending, it would be impossible for that attorney to state he had a "cinch wrinkle" on any matter to come before the court. Mayor Todd called for a ten minute recess. Mayor Todd called the Council meeting back to order with all Councilmembers present as previously listed. Councilman Traynor read a list of what is currently in Council Com- mittees and gave a brief explanation stating that some of the items listed in Committee should not be reflected there. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney requested a clarification: when a commit- tee chairman reads the list of the matters in their committee and they have been introduced on the floor, am I to assume that those matters are before the committee to report back out? Where do they get this information from and where does it go? I listed these items because I felt they were introduced on the floor from that committee and until the committee reports out on them I assume that is where they are." Councilman Traynor stated not all these items listed came from the floor. Some were originated in coumiiit- tee. Mayor Todd cited the example of the Planning Commission's recommendation that the Commission be reduced to 7 members with a Board of Adjustment and that it was submitted to the Council in December, 1973. At that time, Mrs. Catherine Harris was chairman on the Planning Commission. This matter has been in cotmuittee now for 7 weeks. This is a bad business practice. Councilwoman Harris agreed this was true, but the Council felt there were cetain ques- tions to be answered that the Planning Comuission felt it could not be responsible to do. The time has been spent reviewing the situ- ation and waiting for replies to the letter of inquiry sent by the Community Affairs Committee. Mayor Todd asked Councilwoman Harris why the Committee did not consult Attorney Parker for the informa- tion they were seeking. Councilwoman Harris stated she has not always been satisfied with his answers, so the Association of Washington Cities was consulted. Councilman Traynor asked Police Chief Sheets if he had looked into the applications for these licenses. Chief Sheets answered he had investigated their records and checked the references and recommend- ed the licenses be issued. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT A MASSEUSE LICENSE BE ISSUED EACH TO MS. HAMMES AND MS. DURKIN. CARRIED. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney read the call for bids notice. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY SAUL, THAT THE CITY ADVERTISE AND CALL FOR BIDS FOR PUBLICATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS.* Councilwoman Davis stated she would like to include in this bid a certain element of Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS Cont. Call for bids Cont. AUDIENCE COMMENTS Highline Community College Library Metro transit bus Vacant Council position Mr. Patton (13 time, such as that the newspaper should publish daily or twice weekly. Once a week publication is not enough for our growing City. Faster publication is more desirable. Attorney Parker stated we have a court order here to follow. Any qualified legal newspaper is eligible to bid on this and we cannot descriminate unless we want to be sued by every weekly newspaper in the state. Mayor Todd stated there were two gentlemen in the office today who tried to alter the law to their benefit and were sent home. These were mem- bers of a publishing company. Councilwoman Davis felt we could get around this by the phrase as stated in the R.C.W., "once a week or as the case may be." Councilwoman Harris asked if it is legal to require in our specifications that we have newspaper publication "X" number of times per week. Attorney Parker stated no, because the judge ordered the advertising for bids and there were no condi- tions. What you are trying to do now is write the specifications for bids so that only one newspaper can qualify. Councilwoman Harris stated there are several newspapers in the area that publish daily. She then stated she would like the sealed bids delivered to the Council and opened at the Council table. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, SAUL; 2 NOS DAVIS, HARRIS. CARRIED. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE SEALED BIDS FOR PUBLICATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE OPENED AT THE COUNCIL TABLE.* Mayor Todd stated he felt it was better to conduct this City's business during business hours. It would be more appropriate for the Council to appoint a representative, or watch -dog, to be present at bid openings during the day. Councilman Sterling stated this was a procedure of the City for many years and it is nothing new. He stated he would be interested to know if other cities do this. City Clerk Shirlee Kinney asked if this change pertained just to the legal documents and should we change the time and date to a City Council meeting. She stated she had asked this of other cities and the bids are nor- mally opened by the City Clerk or someone in that capacity during daytime hours prior to a Council meeting so to allow the staff to compile the information and document it, review the bids and make sure the bid bond is sufficient, etc. before it goes before the City Council." Councilman Saul stated it does not seem practical to have the people submitting bids to come out here at night. Councilwoman Harris read from the R.C.W. 35.23.352 regarding the Council's option to receive and open bids. Mayor Todd stated that he personally found no fault with the Council opening the bids, but it will take more time to get this job done. He recoimiiended the Council appoint someone to be present at the bid openings. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 4 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, DAVIS, HARRIS; 2 NOS TRAYNOR, SAUL. CARRIED. Mayor Todd directed the City Clerk to make the changes in the call for bids announcement to reflect the bids will be opened at 8:00 P.M., Monday, March 18, 1974 in the Council Chambers. Mayor Todd announced the Highline Commmunity College Library is open to the public and is free to use. Councilman Traynor read a letter from Mayor Todd to Mr. Aubrey Davis, Chairman, Metro Transit Council, for increased bus service to Tukwila and to consider waiving their authority to allow Tukwila to set up its own transportation system in the future. Councilman Traynor announced he had asked the applicants for the vacant Council position to be at the meeting tonight as the Council would decide what it will do. Mr. Jim Patton requested the Council select the new member in an open meeting. Councilman Traynor stated the Council must decide as it has the option to go into Executive Session or hold a public meeting. The vote on the new member will be in public, but interviews and discussion may be held at Executive Session. Councilwoman Davis stated she preferred to hold Executive Session to interview the applicants because she felt there was too much tension in the room. A roll call poll of the Council was begun. MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY DAVIS, THAT THE COUNCIL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION THIS EVENING TO CONSIDER APPLICANTS TO THE VACANT COUNCIL SEAT.* Councilman Saul stated he was interviewed at one time for a vacant Council seat in private Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 6 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Cont. Vacant Council position Cont. Mrs. Makami Mr. Lutes Mrs. Pesicka Mrs. Makami Mrs. Moore Mr. Johanson Mrs. Moore Mr. Duxbury Mr. Johanson Mr. Lamb Mr. Hill Mr. Johanson 6/9 and felt this was more fair. Mrs. Nancy Makami stated it seemed to her the tension was at the Council table, not in the audience. Mr. Burton Lutes stated the interview should be done in private and the appointment made at an open meeting. He then noted Mr. Johanson at a prior Council meeting stated he rejected being a member of the Council and could not work with this City Council. Mr. Lutes stated he did not want anyone on the Council that could not work with the rest of the members. The Council should be working for the benefit of the conuuunity together. He stated he objected to Mr. Johanson appearing now on this list of people seeking the Council seat. "My own recommendation would be George Hill Mrs. Phyllis Pesicka stated Mr. Johanson has shown publicly what his feelings are and she has had enough of the in- fighting. She would like to see the Council pick someone who is capable of being more neutral. Mrs. Nancy Makami stated she would like to see the candidates interviewed publicly. Councilman Sterling pointed out it was the perogative of the Council in order to be fair to handle the selection of candidates in this way that the Council asked for letters of applications for the position and pro- vided interviews. The Council could have chosen to name the new Councilman on their own to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Nancy Moore stated Mr. Johanson did say he did not want the Council position. Why has he reinstated himself? Mr. Reid Johanson stated he did make a statement and was not accurately quoted in that he would have trouble working with the City Council. He stated he is very sensitive to the Council. He stated he was president of the Council at the time the seat of Mr. Savisky was vacant and interviews were held in private; it was a very fair investigation and Mr. Bob Crain was a very good appointment. I have since (the last Council meet- ing) reinstated my name. Mrs. Moore stated she hoped Mr. Johanson would not act as he did publicly at that meeting. Mr. Johanson stated he had heard an accusation and over reacted and now regretted his actions. Anyone having been at the Council meetings when I sat there would know how I would perform as a Councilman. Mr. Duxbury asked Mr. Johanson why he did not run in the primary. Why now? Mr. Johanson stated he had personal matters to attend to then and felt he could not run for those personal reasons. Those problems have since been resolved and even before the final election date. Now I wish I had filed and run for the Council seat. Mr. Louis Mitchell stated we have now heard a personal interview with Mr. Johanson; we should conduct private interviews and hold the vote in public. Mayor Todd asked if any other candidates had comments to make on behalf of themselves. Mr. Herb Lamb stated it is up to the Council to get the job done; they must at all times take actions and achieve results that are credible. The credibility gap that now exists in the City cannot go on. He stated he is not taking sides publicly or privately or making any recommendation on the applicants. The credibility of the Council in his opinion right now on a scale of 10 would register about 4 or 5. And perhaps the tension Mrs. Davis feels is actually good vibrations. The credi- bility of several people now has been destroyed by the actions of the Tukwila Action Committee. He stated there are three people at the Council table who, by association or connection with, are sit- ting there because of the actions of the Tukwila Action Committee. He advised the Council not to add to its credibility gap by associ- ating themselves with the Tukwila Action Couuuittee. Councilman Sterling asked Mr. Lamb to identify these Councilmembers. Mr. Lamb stated they are Mr. Gardner, Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Harris. Councilwoman Davis stated she has never signed her name to any of the Action Committee's correspondence or ever worked with them. She is friends with one of the members. The Tukwila Action Committee is a citizens group expressing its own ideas and she stated she would like to see more citizens groups expressing their ideas, too. She stated she only signed her name to her own ideas. Mr. George Hill requested Councilman Traynor read the letters of application. Councilman Traynor read each letter from the applicants and noted the date each was received. Mr. Johanson requested a recess until the following night, and stated he has been requested by some of the citizens in Tukwila to fill this Council seat. Mayor Todd stated the main point for the people to consider is how a person has voted and what his views on the City business are. Councilman Traynor stated he is sure Tukwila City Council Meeting February 19, 1974 Page 7 AUDIENCE COMMENTS Cont. Vacant Council position Cont. Mrs. Lee EXECUTIVE SESSION 10:37 P.M. CALL TO ORDER RECESS 11 :25 P.M. that the best interests of the people are represented by the Council and it might not be what the Mayor wants not everyone is always right. Mayor Todd stated his concern has always been what is in the best interests of the City. *ROLL CALL VOTE: 5 AYES GARDNER, STERLING, TRAYNOR, DAVIS, HARRIS; 1 NO SAUL. CARRIED. Mrs. Thelma Lee stated it is quite obvious the people here are concerned with this appointment. It is an important posi- tion and the citizens want to know in public what the decision will be. Councilman Traynor excused the audience at 10:37 P.M. and the City Council met in Executive Session to consider the applicants for the vacant Council position. Mr. Bill Moore was interviewed. The meeting came back to order with all Councilmembers present as previously listed. Councilman Traynor reported the Council is now out of Executive Session. One applicant has been interviewed and the remaining four will be interviewed tomorrow evening. Mrs. Phyllis Pesicka asked if the Council will have a decision then. Councilman Traynor stated the Council will make their decision after Executive Session tomorrow evening. MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY STERLING, THAT THE COUNCIL MEETING BE RECESSED UNTIL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20 AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT WHICH TIME THE COUNCIL WILL MEET IN EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER REMAINING APPLICANTS FOR VACANT COUNCIL POSITION. CARRIED. The continued regular meeting of the Council will follow the Executive Session of the Council. ATTEST: Frank Todd, Mayor Shirlee A. Kinney, City Clerk