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Council Committee of the Whole -Executive Session
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Committee Minutes - Final
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
11 AM
Virtual Meeting
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COUNCILMEMBERS
Rud Browne
Barry Buchanan
Tyler Byrd
Todd Donovan
Ben Elenbaas
Carol Frazey
Kathy Kershner
CLERK OF THE COUNCIL
Dana Brown -Davis, C.M.C.
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Council Chair Barry Buchanan called the meeting to order at 11:07 a.m. in a
virtual meeting.
Present: 7 - Rud Browne, Barry Buchanan, Tyler Byrd, Todd Donovan, Ben Elenbaas,
Carol Frazey, and Kathy Kershner
Absent: None
Announcements
Committee Discussion
Attorney Present: Karen Frakes.
Buchanan stated that discussion of agenda item one may take place in
executive session pursuant to RCW42.30.1 I0(1)(h) and that they would be
going into executive session to evaluate the qualifications of the applicants
for the District Court Judge position. He then stated agenda item two may
take place in executive session pursuant to RC W 42.30.110(1)(b).
Executive session will conclude no later than 12 p.m. If the meeting extends
beyond the stated conclusion time, Council staff will step out of the
meeting to make a public announcement.
Browne moved to go into executive session until no later than 12 p.m. to
discuss the agenda items pursuant to the RCW citations as announced by the
Council Chair. The motion was seconded by Frazey.
The motion failed by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Buchanan, Frazey, and Browne
Nay: 3 - Byrd, Elenbaas, and Kershner
Abstain: 1 - Donovan
Karen Frakes, Prosecuting Attorney's Office, answered questions about and
Councilmembers discussed whether the discussion for AB2021-339 should
be public or in executive session.
Byrd moved to go into executive session to discuss the second item,
AB2021-411.
Browne moved to reconsider the vote to go into executive session for both
items but there was a motion already on the floor.
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Byrd's motion was seconded by Kershner.
Councilmembers and Frakes discussed Byrd's motion, whether
AB2021-339 should be discussed in executive session, what aspects of
appointing a District Court Judge can be discussed in executive session, and
which should be in a public meeting.
Byrd's motion failed by the following vote:
Aye: 2 - Byrd and Kershner
Nay: 5 - Donovan, Elenbaas, Frazey, Browne, and Buchanan
Browne moved to reconsider the first motion to go into executive session
to discuss the District Court judicial vacancy (AB2021-339). The motion
was seconded by Frazey.
Councilmembers and Frakes discussed the motion to reconsider and
bifurcating the motion to go into executive session for the first of the two
agenda items.
The motion to reconsider failed by the following vote:
Aye: 3 - Frazey, Browne, and Buchanan
Nay: 3 - Elenbaas, Kershner, and Byrd
Abstain: 1 - Donovan
Browne moved to go into executive session for the second item
(AB2021-411). The motion was seconded by Frazey.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Elenbaas, Frazey, Kershner, Browne, Buchanan, Byrd, and Donovan
Nay: 0
1. AB2021-339 Discussion to establish a process for filling district court judicial vacancy
See discussion notes under agenda header above.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED but not in Executive Session.
2, AB2021-41S_ Discussion regarding potential property acquisition for the Flood Control Zone
District [Discussion of this item may take place in executive session (closed to the
public) pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(l)(b)]
See discussion notes under agenda header above.
This agenda item was DISCUSSED.
Items Added by Revision
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Other Business
Adiournment
There were no agenda items added by revision.
There was no other business.
The meeting adjourned at 11:53 a.m.
The County Council approved these minutes on August 10, 2021.
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