CALL TO ORDER: The SeaTac City Council Special Meeting was called to order by Outgoing Mayor Terry Anderson at 6:04 p.m.

ROLL CALL: Present: Outgoing Mayor Terry Anderson, Councilmembers Gene Fisher, Shirley Thompson, Frank Hansen, Kathy Gehring, Joe Brennan, and Don DeHan.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Present: Calvin Hoggard, City Manager; Judith L. Cary, City Clerk; Robert McAdams, City Attorney; Jim Downs, Fire Chief; John Madson, Fire Battalion Chief; Steve Butler, Planning Director; Craig Ward, Principal Planner; Bruce Rayburn, Public Works Director; and Scott Somers, Chief of Police Services.

FLAG SALUTE: Boy Scouts of America SeaTac Fire Explorers Post No. 24 performed the Flag Ceremony and led the Council, staff, and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

PUBLIC SWEARING IN:
Public swearing in of Gene Fisher as a newly elected Councilmember and Terry Anderson, Kathy Gehring, and Don DeHan as newly re-elected Councilmembers effective January 1, 2000
Municipal Judge Paul Codd administered the Oaths of Office to newly elected Councilmembers Fisher, Anderson, Gehring, and DeHan followed by the signing of the Oaths of Office with City Clerk Judith Cary.

COUNCIL ELECTION:
Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor (Mayor Pro Tem) by the City Council
Outgoing Mayor Anderson declared the nominations open for Mayor.

MOVED BY ANDERSON TO NOMINATE COUNCILMEMBER SHIRLEY THOMPSON AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEATAC.*

When there were no further nominations for Mayor, Outgoing Mayor Anderson declared the nominations closed.

*UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE, WITH ALL SEVEN COUNCILMEMBERS VOTING YES, OUTGOING MAYOR ANDERSON DECLARED COUNCILMEMBER SHIRLEY THOMPSON AS MAYOR FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.

At this point of the meeting, Outgoing Mayor Anderson relinquished the gavel to Incoming Mayor Thompson.

Mayor Thompson thanked the Council for their unanimous support and stated she is looking forward to the next two years.

Mayor Thompson declared the nominations open for Deputy Mayor.

MOVED BY THOMPSON TO NOMINATE COUNCILMEMBER KATHY GEHRING AS DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEATAC.*

When there were no further nominations for Deputy Mayor, Mayor Thompson declared the nominations closed.

*UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE, WITH ALL SEVEN COUNCILMEMBERS VOTING YES, MAYOR THOMPSON DECLARED COUNCILMEMBER KATHY GEHRING AS DEPUTY MAYOR FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.

PRESENTATION:
Presentation of plaque to Former Mayor
Mayor Thompson presented Former Mayor Anderson with a Plaque of Recognition for her service as the City of SeaTac’s fourth Mayor for the term January 1998 through December 1999. Mayor Thompson stated that each of the former Mayors brought their own special offerings to the City, Former Mayor Anderson rendering a special quality of bringing more audience input into the meetings. Mayor Thompson added that she hope she could take the best of all qualities and add a bit of her own during the next two years as Mayor. Former Mayor Anderson stated her appreciation for the plaque and added her reflection on the workings of being Mayor, a very time consuming but rewarding position.

PRESENTATION:
Presentation of plaque to Former Councilmember Steve Stevenson
Former Mayor Anderson presented Former Councilmember Steve Stevenson with a Plaque of Recognition for his service as SeaTac Councilmember (Position No. 1) for the term January 1996 through December 1999, the Councilmember with the longest term in Position No. 1 to-date.

CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION:
Certificates of Appreciation to outgoing Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Members Dennis Olson and Richard Jordan
Deputy Mayor Gehring presented the Certificates of Appreciation to Richard Jordan and Dennis Olson for their outstanding service to the City on the PAC from September 11, 1990 through January 4, 2000. Mayor Thompson and Council stated their appreciation to these two founding members of the PAC for all their time and energy devoted to this committee and to the City.

CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS:
Certificates of Appointment to incoming Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) Members Rick Lucas and Linda Snider
MOVED BY DEHAN, SECONDED BY ANDERSON TO CONFIRM THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS OF RICK LUCAS AND LINDA SNIDER AS MEMBERS TO THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Deputy Mayor Gehring read and presented the Certificates of Appointment to the new PAC members for terms to end September 13, 2002.

ADJOURNMENT:
MOVED BY DEHAN, SECONDED BY ANDERSON TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEATAC CITY COUNCIL AT 6:21 P.M.

MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

Terry Anderson, Mayor
Judith L. Cary, City Clerk

RECEPTION: A reception immediately followed the Special Council Meeting to honor the newly elected officials. Following the reception, the regularly scheduled Study Session convened.