2016, 07-19 Study Session MINUTES
SPOKANE VALLEY COUNCIL
MEETING STUDY SESSION
Spokane Valley City Hall Council Chambers
Spokane Valley, Washington
July 19,2016
Attendance:
Councilmembers Staff
Rod Higgins,Mayor Mark Calhoun, Deputy City Manager
Arne Woodard, Deputy Mayor Cary Driskell, City Attorney
Caleb Collier, Councilmember Erik Lamb,Deputy City Attorney
Pain Haley, Councilmember Chelsie Taylor,Finance Director
Ed Pace, Councilmember Mike Stone,Parks & Recreation Director
Sam Wood, Councilmember John Holtman, Community&Eco. Dev. Director
Mark Werner, Police Chief
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#7 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 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: Michael Munch, Michelle
Rasmussen, and David Starr. 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 announced that HASSIE(Historical Automotive Society of Spokane and the Inland Empire)
will be sponsoring their annual car show at Mirabeau September 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and that they
have a special Mayor's Award designation,and he proposed that Council join him and make a unit decision
for the recipient of that award.
4.Acting City Manager Comments—Mark Calhoun
Mr. Calhoun mentioned that Spokane Valley City Building Official Doug Powell received the Washington
Association of Building Officials Code Official of the Year Award; said the organization is a state-wide
organization and the award was voted on by his peers; and that he was recognized for his work on the
Eastern Washington Special Inspection/Fabricator approval process as well as his work on the Washington
Emergency Management Committee, and said this is a great honor for Mr. Powell and the City, and is
emblematic of the quality of employees we have on our team.
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It was moved by Deputy Mayor Woodard, seconded and unanimously agreed to adjourn. The meeting
adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Approved by Council:07-26-2016