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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommittee of the Whole October 22 20131 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL Committee Of The Whole October 22, 2013 CALL TO ORDER Council Vice -Chair Bill Knutzen called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, 311 Grand Avenue, Bellingham, Washington. ROLL CALL Present: Barbara Brenner, Sam Crawford, Kathy Kershner, Bill Knutzen, Ken Mann, Pete Kremen and Carl Weimer Absent: None COMMITTEE DISCUSSION 1. STRATEGY PLANNING DISCUSSION AND POSITIONS TO BE TAKEN REGARDING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING PER RCW 42.30.140(4)(a) (AB2013 -018) Attorney Present: None Knutzen stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.140(4)(a). Executive session will conclude no later than 7:00 p.m. If the meeting extends beyond the stated conclusion time, he will step out of the meeting to make a public announcement. Kremen moved to go into executive session until no later than 7:00 p.m. to discuss the agenda items pursuant to RCW citations as announced by the Council Chair. The motion carried by the following vote: Ayes: Brenner, Knutzen, Mann, Kremen and Weimer (5) Nays: None (0) Absent: Kershner and Crawford (out of the room) (2) At 7:00 p.m., Knutzen came out of the executive session and announced that the Committee of the Whole meeting will extend to no later than 7:15 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURN The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m. The Council approved these minutes on November 12, 2013. ATTEST: , Council Clerk - Minutes Transcription WHATCOM COUNTY COUNCIL WHATCOM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Bill Knutzen, Council Vice -Chair Committee of the Whole, 10/22/2013, Page 1