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ROLL CALL
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF COSTA MESA
DECEMBER 14, 1998
The City Council of the City of Costa Mesa, California, met
in special session on December 14, 1998, at 6:15 p.m., in
Conference Room 1-A of City Hall, 77 Fair Drive, Costa
Mesa. Notice of the special meeting was given as required
by law. The 'meeting was called to order by Mayor
Monahan.
Council Members
Present:
Council Members
Absent:
Officials Present:;
Mayor Gary Monahan
Mayor Pro Tem Libby Cowan
Council Member Joe Erickson
Council Member Heather Somers
Council Member Linda Dixon
None
City Manager Allan Roeder
City Attorney Thomas Kathe
Personnel Services Director Steve
Hayman arrived at 8:45 p.m.
Deputy City Clerk Mary Elliott
The City Council met in special session to interview 8 of 24
NEW BUSINESS Costa Mesa residents who applied for the position of
Planning Planning Commissioner. Those interviewed were Flo Martin,
Commissioner Andrew J. Barnes, Katie Pitcher Wilson, Craig W. Wilson,
Interviews Katrina Anne Foley, Ryo Tanbara, Michael Dunn, and
Christopher R. Colvin.
The Mayor declared a recess at 8:25 p.m., and reconvened
Recess the meeting at 8:30 p.m.
On motion by ; Mayor Monahan,, secondod by Council
MOTION Member Erickson, and carried 4-I, Council Member Somers
Walter Davenport voting no, Walter Davenport was reappointed --for a four-year
Reappointed term which will expire February 28, 2003.
Mayor Monahan made a motion to. appoint Ed Hodges
Motion to Appoint to the Planning Commission. The motion died for lack of a
Ed Hodges Died for second.
Lack of a Second
A motion was ; made by Mayor
MOTION Mayor Pro Tem ` Cowan, and
Katrina Foley Katrina Foley to the Planning
Appointed year term expiring February 28
the unexpired term of Linda
February 28, 1999.
Monahan, seconded by
carried 5-0, appointing
Commission for a four-
, 2003, which includes
W. Dixon which ends
A motion was made by Council Member Somers,
Motion to Appoint seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, to appoint Katie
Katie Wilson Failed Wilson to the ;Planning Commission. The motion failed
to Carry to carry 3-2, Council Members Monahan, Erickson, and
Dixon voting no.
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MOTION On motion by Council Member Erickson, seconded by
Christopher Colvin Council Member Dixon, and carried 5-0, Christopher Colvin
Appointed was appointed to the Planning Commission.
MOTION/Colvin to A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, seconded by
Replace Robertson Council Member Dixon, and carried 5-0, stipulating that
Christopher Colvin shall fill the unexpired term of Charles
Robertson which, ends February 28, 2001.
ORAL COMMUNICA- Ernie Feeney, 1154 Dorset Lane, Costa Mesa, commended
TIONS the Council on their interview procedures.
NEW BUSINESS The City Attorney requested a closed session pursuant
Recruitment for City to Government Code Section 54957 to discuss
Attorney recruitment for a City Attorney, and interim City
Attorney designation.
ADJOURNED TO At 8:50 p.m., the Mayor adjourned the meeting to a closed
CLOSED SESSION session to discuss recruitment and selection of a City
Attorney.
MEETING The Mayor reconvened the meeting at 9:15 p.m., and the
RECONVENED action taken during closed session was announced.
MOTION/Offered On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Cowan, seconded by Council
Position to the Member Somers, and carried 5-0, Jerry Scheer, Assistant
Assistant City City Attorney, was offered the City Attorney position
Attorney commencing January 3, 1999, subject to negotiations by the
City Manager and Mayor on a compensation package, and
approval by the City Council at their meeting of
December 21, 1998.
ADJOURNMENT The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m.
Gam.
Mayor of th City of Costa Mesa
ATTEST:
Deputy Ci Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa