CITY OF SHORELINE

 

SHORELINE CITY COUNCIL

SUMMARY MINUTES OF WORKSHOP DINNER MEETING

 

Monday, October 30, 2006

6:00 p.m.

Shoreline Conference Center

Highlander Room

 

PRESENT:       Mayor Ransom, Deputy Mayor Fimia, and Councilmembers Gustafson, Hansen, McGlashan, Ryu, and Way

 

ABSENT:        none

 

STAFF:            Bob Olander, City Manager; Julie Modrzejewski, Assistant City Manager; Joyce Nichols, Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Director; Joe Tovar, Planning and Development Services Director; Rob Beem, Human Services Manager; Steve Cohn, Senior Planner

 

GUESTS:         Michelle Wagner, Planning Commissioner

 

 

Deputy Mayor Fimia called the meeting to order at 6:10 p.m.   There was Council consensus to address item (b) first.

 

            (b)        Discussion of Process and Criteria for Selection of Comprehensive                                Housing Strategy Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC)

 

Joe Tovar, Planning and Development Services Director, said that 68 people applied to be on the Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), which is a good position to be in.  Mr. Tovar asked Rob Beem, Human Services Manager, and Steve Cohn, Senior Planner, to discuss the process used to recruit and select people for the committee.

 

Mr. Beem described the selection process and the attempt to balance representation by neighborhood, age, years of residence, diversity, gender, people who own/rent their homes, etc.  He said it’s a good mix of people with a diversity of experience to offer.

 

Mr. Cohn reviewed the list of 14 proposed members, which included:

 

  1. John Behrens
  2. Chris Eggen
  3. Darlene Feikema
  4. Jay Helfrich
  5. Kyrie Keirdwyn Cataldo
  6. Sid Kuboi
  7. Nimo Mursal Hussein
  8. Chakorn Phisuthikul
  9. Jeanne Roxby
  10. Karen Russell
  11. Terry Scott
  12. Harry Sloan
  13. Michelle Wagner
  14. Malyn White

 

Mr. Cohn noted that it was difficult to narrow the list to 14 because of so many qualified applicants.  He added that all the people who applied to be on the committee will be informed of meetings, and staff will try to involve them in the meetings due to their expressed interest in serving.

 

Mr. Beem said they would like to schedule this item for action at the November 13 Council meeting and will try to schedule two meetings of the group in early December.

 

Councilmember Way suggested that staff find a way to involve the applicants in a subcommittee or some other way.

 

Ms. Modrzejewski responded that staff had also been thinking along these lines as well and would look into the possibilities.

 

Mr. Olander suggested that Council review the list and try to provide direction to staff as soon as possible so the group can get moving on the task.

 

Councilmember McGlashan said the proposed list doesn’t have anyone from the Ballinger neighborhood, and we should try to find someone from the area.

 

Deputy Mayor Fimia asked if there were any senior citizens in the group.  She said staff had done a good job at screening so many applicants, but feels we should include someone who knows about the Fircrest campus and related issues.  She also asked about the possibility of involving other applicants in work groups or to do research on behalf of the committee.

 

Staff noted that there is at least one person recommended for the committee that is 60 years or older.

 

Mr. Olander acknowledged that a person from Ballinger neighborhood, as well as someone with background/experience with Fircrest, could be added to the list.

 

The Council agreed with that direction and Mr. Olander responded that he would circulate some names to them over the next few days.

 

            (a)        Nominations for Appointments to Regional Forums/Committees

 

Ms. Nichols summarized the information submitted to date by the Councilmembers.  Three members indicated an interest in being reappointed to committees on which they presently serve:  Mayor Ransom – Regional Transit Committee; Councilmember Gustafson – Regional Water Quality Committee and Committee on Community Development Block Grant Recommendations; Councilmember Hansen – Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Executive Board.

 

Councilmember McGlashan indicated he’d like to serve on the Committee to End Homelessness.  Councilmembers McGlashan and Ryu each indicated an interest in being appointed to the PSRC Economic Development District Policy Board.  It was agreed they would each submit applications for that committee to the Suburban Cities Assication.

 

Deputy Mayor Fimia also indicated an interest in serving on the PRSC Transportation Policy Board.

 

Ms. Nichols said she would send in the required information to SCA tomorrow to meet the October 31 deadline.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

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Joyce Nichols, Communications and Intergovernmental Relations Director