SEATAC CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES

January 13, 2004                                                                                                                                  City Hall

6:00 p.m.                                                                                                                               Council Chambers

 

CALL TO ORDER: The SeaTac City Council Special Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Joe Brennan at 6:03 p.m.

 

COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Joe Brennan, Deputy Mayor Don DeHan, Councilmembers Gene Fisher, Terry Anderson, Frank Hansen, and Ralph Shape.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF: Bruce Rayburn, City Manager; Judith Cary, City Clerk; Mary Mirante Bartolo, City Attorney; Mike McCarty, Finance Director; Bob Meyer, Fire Chief; and Scott Somers, Chief of Police Services.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT: Mayor Brennan announced the passing of Councilmember Anderson’s husband, George Anderson on January 8 after a lengthy illness.  He commended George for his valuable “behind the scene” assistance in the incorporation effort of the City of SeaTac.

 

FLAG CEREMONY: Boy Scouts of America SeaTac Fire Explorers Post No. 24 performed the Flag Ceremony and Councilmember Anderson led the Council, staff and audience in the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a moment of silence for the passing of her husband, George Anderson. 

 

PUBLIC SWEARING IN:

·Public swearing in of Gene Fisher, Terry Anderson, Ralph Shape, and Don DeHan as newly re-elected Councilmembers effective January 1, 2004

SeaTac Municipal Court Judge Paul Codd administered the Oaths of Office to the newly re-elected Councilmembers effective January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2007.

 

After the swearing in procedure concluded, the newly re-elected Councilmembers signed their Oaths of Office. 

 

COUNCIL ELECTION:

·Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor (Mayor Pro Tem) by the City Council

Mayor Brennan stated that by State law and the Council Administrative Procedures, members of the Council choose a Chairperson, by majority vote, who has the title of Mayor and presides at meetings of the Council and is recognized as the head of the City for ceremonial purposes.  The Mayor retains all rights, privileges, and immunities of a member of the City Council.

 

Mayor Brennan declared the nominations open for Mayor.

 

Mayor Brennan nominated Councilmember Hansen as Mayor for the City of SeaTac.

 

Councilmember Fisher nominated Deputy Mayor DeHan for the position of Mayor of the City of SeaTac.

 

Mayor Brennan declared the nominations closed.

 

Mayor Brennan called for a voice vote for Councilmember Hansen as Mayor of the City of SeaTac through December 31, 2005.

 

UPON A VOICE VOTE, BRENNAN HANSEN, ANDERSON AND SHAPE VOTED YES FOR HANSEN AS MAYOR.

 

Mayor Brennan called for a roll call vote.

 

UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE, HANSEN WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEATAC THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.

 

Outgoing Mayor Brennan declared Councilmember Hansen as Mayor of the City of SeaTac through December 31, 2005.  He then turned the Mayor’s gavel over to the newly elected Mayor Frank Hansen.

 

As his first act as Mayor, Mayor Hansen declared the nominations open for Deputy Mayor.

 

Councilmember Brennan nominated Councilmember Anderson for Deputy Mayor of the City of SeaTac.

 

Deputy Mayor DeHan nominated Councilmember Gene Fisher for Deputy Mayor of the City of SeaTac.

 

When there were no further nominations, Mayor Hansen declared the nominations closed.

 

 

COUNCIL ELECTION (Continued):

·Election of Mayor and Deputy Mayor (Mayor Pro Tem) by the City Council (Continued):

Mayor Hansen called for a voice vote for Anderson as Deputy Mayor for the City of SeaTac through December 31, 2005.

 

UPON A VOICE VOTE, ANDERSON, BRENNAN, HANSEN AND SHAPE VOTE YES FOR ANDERSON AS DEPUTY MAYOR.

 

Mayor Hansen requested a roll call vote.

 

UPON A ROLL CALL VOTE, ANDERSON WAS UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED AS DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SEATAC THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2005.

 

Mayor Hansen declared Anderson as Deputy Mayor of the City of SeaTac through December 31, 2005.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

      MOVED BY BRENNAN, SECONDED BY ANDERSON TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE SEATAC CITY COUNCIL AT 6:19 P.M. 

 

      MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

RECEPTION:

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

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                 

      Frank Hansen, Mayor                                                          Judith L. Cary, City Clerk