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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 12/14/2007 e e CALL TO ORDER - SPECIAL MEETING: ROLL CALL: City Council Orientation EXECUTIVE SESSION: RETURN TO OPEN SESSION: ADJOURNMENT: 6179 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING Port Angeles, Washington December 14, 2007 Mayor Rogers called the special meeting of the Port Angeles City Council to order at 9:02 a.m. Members Present: Mayor Rogers, Deputy Mayor Williams, Councilmembers Braun, Di Guilio, Munro [12:00 Noon by telephone], Perry, and Wharton. Also present was Councilmember-elect Kidd. Members Absent: None. Staff Present: Manager Madsen, Attorney Bloor, Clerk Upton, G. Cutler, T. Gallagher, D. McKeen, Y. Ziomkowski, N. West, S. Roberds, T. Pierce, B. Coons, and C. Heberling. Public Present: None. City Council Orientation: Attorney Bloor facilitated the orientation for the City Council, using PowerPoint slides to discuss the definition of a city, the powers of a city, city governance, the role of the City Council, laws governing the conduct ofthe councilors, open public meetings, public records, and how the Council relates to staff. Based on input from Attorney Bloor, Mayor Rogers announced the need for an Executive Session for approximately 10 minutes under the authority of RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i), potential litigation, with no action to follow. Councilmember Munro joined the Council via telephone for this portion of the meeting. The Executive Session convened at 12:00 Noon, and at 12:10 p.m., the Executive Session was extended for an additional 20 minutes by announcement of the Mayor. The Executive Session concluded at 12:30 p.m., and the Council convened in regular open session. No action was taken. The meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. , f--' ....-, .'.h '<:~"-'--r 1-/ ~ 1!fJ..- , .. 1'" - ~ c..r . Mayor (j - 1 -