HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-09 Special MinutesJanuary 9, 1978
7:00 P.M.
FLAG SALUTE AND
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
OFFICIALS IN
ATTENDANCE
OATHS OF OFFICE
RECESS
7:15 P.M. 7:40 P.M.
ROLL CALL OF
COUNCIL MEMBERS
ORDINANCES
Ordinance #1049
Creating the
temporary position
of Clerk /Treasurer
Pro Tempore
The Reverend Herman Turley gave the invocation.
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TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
M I N U T E S
Mayor Bauch, presiding, led the Pledge of Allegiance and called the
special meeting of the Tukwila City Council to order.
Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
LIONEL C. BOHRER, DWIGHT R. GARDNER, GEORGE D. HILL, Council President,
PHYLLIS D. PESICKA, DANIEL J. SAUL, DWAYNE D. TRAYNOR, GARY L.
VAN DUSEN.
KJELL STOKNES, OCD Director; LAWRENCE HARD, City Attorney; MAXINE
ANDERSON, City Clerk.
Frank Payne, Tukwila Municipal Court Judge, administered the oaths
of office to the newly elected Councilman in the following order:
LIONEL C. BOHRER, J. REID JOHANSON, DANIEL J. SAUL, MABEL J. HARRIS.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT COUNCIL RECESS FOR A HALF
HOUR.
Council President Hill thanked the two outgoing councilmembers for
the splendid job they have done. Councilman Gardner has served 14
years in this position and has been a steadying influence to Council.
Councilman Pesicka has contributed the feminine opinion, been helpful,
and voiced many good ideas.
MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Bauch called the meeting back to order with the new council
members seated at the table.
BOHRER, MRS. HARRIS, HILL, JOHANSON, SAUL, TRAYNOR, VAN DUSEN.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE BE
READ. MOTION CARRIED.
Deputy City Attorney Hard read an ordinance creating the temporary
position of Treasurer Pro Tempore, and declaring an emergency.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT ORDINANCE NO. 1049 BE
ADOPTED AS READ.
MOVED BY HILL, SECONDED BY SAUL, TO AMEND THE ORDINANCE TO READ
CLERK /TREASURER PRO TEMPORE INSTEAD OF TREASURER PRO TEMPORE IN THE
TITLE, AND IN SECTIONS 1, 2, and 4.
Councilman Hill explained that he called the Association of Washington
Cities and was informed that a number of Cities have Clerk /Treasurers
and it is legal to do so as an OMC City. Both the Treasurers and
the Clerks position are supervisory. Instead of creating another
department head, the two jobs could be combined for this interim
period. He stated he had checked with the City Attorney and he
concurs that this could be done.
Councilman Harris stated that, since this is just for an interim
time and the City Clerk has enough to keep her busy, the person who
is performing the work should be chosen as the Treasurer Pro -Tem.
She has been doing the work all the time as an assistant and knows
it completely. She would be doing the work and someone else would
be signing their name to it.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
January 9, 1978
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ORDINANCES Cont.
Ordinance #1049
Creating the
temporary position
of Clerk /Treasurer
Pro Tempore
Cont.
Mayor's Announcement
ADJOURNMENT
7:55 P.M.
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Mayor Bauch called attention to his letter appointing Mrs. Sandra
Stephens as Treasurer Pro -Tem. Mrs. Stephens has filled in while
Mrs. Harris was on vacation or sick leave and knows the routine.
This is strictly an interim matter. He will be calling a special
Committee of the Whole meeting for Thursday to interview a Finance
Director who has accepted the job and will be appointed on Monday
if Council approves. This person should be on the job about
February 1, and Mrs. Stephens could perform the job until that time
with no interruption to the City.
Deputy City Attorney Hard stated that if Council does elect to make
the suggested change, there should be an addition to Section 1 as
follows: There is hereby created the position of Clerk /Treasurer
Pro Tempore which shall be filled by the City Clerk who shall perform
the duties of the office of the City Clerk as well as the office of
the City Treasurer.
MOVED BY TRAYNOR, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN TO AMEND THE AMENDMENT TO
ADD TO SECTION 1: "WHICH SHALL BE FILLED BY THE CITY CLERK WHO SHALL
PERFORM ALL OF THE DUTIES OF THE CITY CLERK AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE
CITY TREASURER." AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT CARRIED WITH HARRIS
AND JOHANSON VOTING NO.
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT: 4 YES BOHRER, HILL, SAUL,
TRAYNOR. 3 NO MRS. HARRIS, JOHANSON, VAN DUSEN. AMENDMENT CARRIED.
MOTION CARRIED ON ADOPTING THE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED WITH MRS. HARRIS
AND JOHANSON VOTING NO.
Mayor Bauch withdrew his letter of appointment.
Mayor Bauch announced that there would be a Committee of the Whole
Meeting on Thursday, 7:00 P.M., to interview a candidate for Finance
Director and possibly a Public Works Director.
MOVED BY SAUL, SECONDED BY VAN DUSEN, THAT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL ADJOURN. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor figar D. Bauch
Ci y Clerk Maxine Anderson
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