HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-11-Special MinutesWAUKEE CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
July 11,2016
A.Call to Order —The special meeting of the Waukee City Council was called to order by Mayor Peard at
5:30 p.m.at Waukee City Hall,230 W.Hickman Rd.
B.Roll Call —The following members were present:Mayor William F.Peard;Council Members Brian
Harrison,Shelly Hughes,Larry R.Lyon,Rick Peterson.Absent;None.
Also in attendance:City Administrator Tim Moerman,Police Chief John Quinn,City Clerk Rebecca D.
Schuett.
C.Agenda Approval —Council Member Lyon moved to approve the agenda;seconded by Council
Member Peterson.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:None.Motion
carried 4 —0.
Prior to consideration of a resolution to approve appointment to fill a vacant council seat,the council
members cast three rounds of non-binding ballots to narrow the field of applicants.Following a fourth
ballot in which there was a tie between two applicants,each council member stated why they had
selected a particular applicant.A fifth ballot was cast with the same result of a tie.Council Member
Lyon moved to appoint the position by drawing the name of one of the two applicants from a hat;
seconded by Council Member Peterson.Results of vote:Ayes:Lyon.Nays:Harrison,Hughes,
Peterson.Motion defeated 1 —3.Council Member Peterson moved to discover if there was a
consensus candidate among the six applicants selected in the first round ballot;seconded by Council
Member Hughes.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:None.Motion
carried 4 —0.After some discussion,Council Member Harrison moved to cast a sixth ballot on the four
remaining applicants from the first round ballot after removing the two applicants who were selected via
the fourth and fifth ballots;seconded by Council Member Peterson.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,
Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:None.Motion carried 4 —0.After casting a sixth and seventh ballot,
each council member discussed their choice of applicant.Following an eighth and ninth ballot,there
again was a tie between two applicants.There was further discussion on which applicant would best
fill the vacant term position.
D.Action Items
1)Resolution:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving appointment to fill a vacant
council seat with a term to expire December 31,2017 —Council Member Peterson moved to
approve the appointment of Anna Bergman to fill the vacant council seat;seconded by Council
Member Harrison.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:None.Motion
carried 4 —0.(Resolution ¹16-290)
E.Closed Session:Pursuant to Code of iowa Jt21.5(1)(fj to evaluate the professional competency
of an individual whose appointment,hiring,performance,or discharge is being considered
when necessary to prevent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and
that individual requests a closed session —Council Member Hughes moved to close the regular
session and enter closed session pursuant to Iowa Code IJ21.5(1)(i);seconded by Council Member
Lyon.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:None.Motion carried 4 —0.
Council entered closed session at 7:16 p.m.
CLOSED SESSION
Council entered regular session at 7:35 p.m.
F.Resolution:Consideration of approval of a resolution approving the employment evaluation and
salary adjustment recommendation concerning the City Administrator —Council Member
Peterson moved to approve the resolution with an annual salary of $165,247.00 effective July 1,2016;
seconded by Council Member Lyon.Results of vote:Ayes:Harrison,Hughes,Lyon,Peterson.Nays:
None.Motion carried 4 —0.(Resolution ¹16-291)
G.Comments
Council Member Lyon moved to adjourn;seconded by Council Member Hughes.Ayes:All.Nays:None.
Motion carried 4 —0.
Meeting Adjourned at 7i37 p.m.
Attest:
William
F.Peard,Mayor
Rebecca D.Schuett,City Clerk