Monday, February 4, 2013

Special

Presiding: Mayor Gayle McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:34 p.m. · 1 items · 3 votes · 39 public comments

What happened

Appointed new council member to fill vacant seat 5-1 (Boozé dissenting, Bates abstaining).

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Attendance

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Absent)

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

1 substantive items

Appointments(1 item)

Appoint new council member to fill vacant seat

3-3Labor & City Workers

In Plain English

A city council seat became vacant on January 8, 2013. The council will choose from 11 candidates including Mike Ali, Stann Cortez, Don Gosney, Eduardo Martinez, Jael Myrick, Vinay Pimplé, Bea Roberson, Kathleen Sullivan, Tony Thurmond, Eleanor Thompson, and Mark Wassberg. The appointed person serves until the next regular election.

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Votes

Motion that public speakers be allowed to sign up to speak until after all of the candidates have made their statements

Moved by: Councilmember BatesSeconded by: Vice Mayor Boozé

Failed

3 to 3

McLaughlinNay

ButtNay

BoozéAye

BatesAye

BecklesNay

RogersAye

Motion to extend the meeting 15 minutes

Moved by: Councilmember ButtSeconded by: Councilmember Beckles

Passed

Motion to appoint Eduardo Martinez

Moved by: Mayor McLaughlinSeconded by: Councilmember Beckles

Failed

3 to 2

McLaughlinAye

ButtAye

BoozéNay

BatesNay

BecklesAye

RogersAbstain

Motion to appoint Jael Myrick

Moved by: Councilmember ButtSeconded by: Councilmember Rogers