CITY OF UNIVERSITY PLACE
MINUTES
Regular Meeting of the City Council
Monday, January 4, 2016
City Hall, Windmill Village
1. CALL REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER
Mayor McCluskey called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Councilmember Belleci Present
Councilmember Grassi Present
Councilmember Keel Present
Councilmember Nye Present
Councilmember Worthington Present
Mayor Pro Tem Figueroa Present
Mayor McCluskey Present
Staff Present: City Manager Sugg, City Attorney Victor, Public Works & Parks Director Cooper, Communications/IT Manager Seesz, Development Services Director Swindale, Executive Director/ACM Craig, Police Chief Blair, and City Clerk Genetia.
Councilmember Worthington led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. OATH OF OFFICE
The Honorable Judge Blinn administered the Oath of Office to re-elected Councilmembers Keel, Nye and Belleci.
Before Mayor McCluskey opened the floor for the election of new officers, she thanked the City Council and City staff for their support during her tenure as Mayor and for the opportunity, privilege and honor to represent the citizens of University Place.
4. ELECTION OF MAYOR
Mayor Pro Tem Figueroa was unanimously elected as Mayor.
5. ELECTION OF MAYOR PRO TEM
Councilmember Keel was unanimously elected as Mayor Pro Tem.
6. MAYOR’S REMARKS – NEWLY ELECTED
Newly elected Mayor Figueroa thanked his peers for the privilege and honor of being elected as Mayor. He congratulated newly elected Mayor Pro Tem Keel and re-elected Councilmembers Belleci, Nye and Keel. Moreover, he expressed his gratitude to outgoing Mayor McCluskey for her hard work, dedication and outstanding leadership. On behalf of Councilmembers, City staff and the community, he presented her with an engraved gavel recognizing her service as Mayor for the last two years.
In closing, newly elected Mayor Figueroa also thanked the City commissions for their community service, and the City staff for their tireless effort in keeping the City safe, clean and fun to live in.
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilmember Grassi, to approve the minutes of December 8, 2015 as submitted.
The motion carried.
8. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: By Councilmember Belleci, seconded by Councilember Grassi, to approve the agenda.
The motion carried.
9. PUBLIC COMMENTS – None.
10. COUNCIL COMMENTS/REPORTS
Councilmember McCluskey informed the public of the Seahawks 12th Man spirit contest. The winner will be recognized during a Council meeting.
Councilmember Grassi congratulated the newly elected officers and thanked outgoing Mayor McCluskey for her service. He also thanked the business community who participated in the annual Light UP.
Councilmember Worthington too thanked outgoing Mayor McCluskey for her efforts in building a sense of community and for integrating a whole host of approaches that made the Council feel more knitted together.
11. CITY MANAGER’S REPORT – City Manager Sugg stated that he looks forward to building upon the progress of 2015 and making 2016 a great year.
12. CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION: By Councilmember Grassi, seconded by Councilmember Belleci, to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
A. Receive and File: Payroll for the period ending 11/30/15, signed and dated 12/16/15, in the total amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Eight Thousand One Hundred Eighty-Seven and 28/100 Dollars ($258,187.28); Claims dated 12/15/15, signed 12/16/15, check nos. 51977332 through 51977434 and wire transfer 16815872, in the total amount of One Million Thirty Thousand Six Hundred Fifty and 42/100 Dollars ($1,030,650.42).
The motion carried.
13. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. No other action was taken.
Submitted by,
Emy Genetia
City Clerk