2016, 06-21 Study Session MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL
MEETING STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
June 21, 2016
Attendance:
Councilmembers Staff
Rod Higgins, Mayor Mark Calhoun, Deputy City Manager
Arne Woodard,Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Ed Pace, Councilmember Erik Lamb, Deputy City Attorney
Sam Wood, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director
Mike Stone,Parks&Recreation Director
Christine Bainbridge, City Clerk
Mayor Higgins called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: City Clerk Bainbridge called the roll; all Councilmembers were present.
1. Council Positions#2 and#5 Candidate Interviews—Mayor Higgins
Mayor Higgins explained that each Councilmember will ask each candidate three questions, with a
maximum time allotment for each candidate of thirty minutes. It was noted that each candidate has been
asked not to be present for the previous applicant's interview, but to check in with our Human Resources
Manager Mr. Whitehead. At the appropriate time, Mr. Whitehead escorted each candidate to the Council
Chambers where Councilmembers took turns asking questions. The candidates were interviewed in
alphabetical order,as follows:Jonathan Collier,Pamela Haley,Frank Hutchison,Michael Munch,Michelle
Rasmussen, and David Wiyrick. After the first three candidates were interviewed, Mayor Higgins called
for a recess at 6:58,and reconvened the meeting at 7:08 p.m., at which time the remaining three candidates
were each interviewed. At the conclusion of the last interview, Council thanked the applicants for their
commitment and desire to serve the City. Mayor Higgins announced that the selections would be made
during next week's Council meeting,
2. Advance Agenda—Mayor Higgins
There were no suggested changes to the Advance Agenda.
3. Council Check in—Mayor Higgins
Mayor Higgins said his question to candidates regarding keeping the budget to a 1% budget increase and
cutting services was hypothetical, but that our City Manager has brought the proposed budget under 1%
over last year,without any cuts.
4. Acting City Manager Comments—Mark Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun mentioned that Police Chief Rick VanLeuven is retiring effective June 30, and that there will
be a farewell for him tomorrow at 2:30 in Council Chambers, and he encouraged everyone to drop by. Mr.
Calhoun also noted that Captain Mark Werner has been appointed the new Chief and that he will begin his
duties July 1 and will be sworn in during next week's Council meeting. Mr. Calhoun also noted that we
have been contacted by CHAS Health, asking for a letter of support for their federal grant to open a new
clinic, and said once the letter of support is drafted,he will e-mail that to each Councilmember for review,
and during next week's City Manager's Comments, will seek consensus to allow the Mayor to sign the
letter. Council concurred.
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It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 8:34 p.m.
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