HomeMy WebLinkAboutSigned Minutes 09-26-15Arlington City Council Retreat
Arlington Best Western Plus
September 26, 2015
Present: Mayor Tolbert, Steve Peiffle, Paul Ellis, Jonathan Ventura, Kristin Garcia, Sheri
Amundson, Kris Wallace, Kristin Banfield, Dave Ryan, Jesica Stickles, Marc Hayes, Bill Blake,
Bruce Stedman, Marilyn Oertle, Jan Schuette, Tom Cooper, Katie Heim, Jim Kelly, Bryan Terry,
Randy Tendering
Guests in attendance: Sarah Amey, Sue Weiss, Maxine Jenft, Craig Christianson, Sherry
Christianson, Terry Marsh, Jim Rankin, Mike Hopson
The Arlington City Council Retreat began at 8:30 a.m. with a sharing of what hopeful outcomes
are for the retreat.
With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, City staff presented the preliminary 2016 Budget.
Discussion followed.
City Council issues and concerns
The attendees of the retreat reviewed and discussed the items tabled throughout the day. The
topics included:
• Property tax foreclosures within City of Arlington
• Request to see 2015 and 2016 budget side by side with year to date at the October 12
review
• Emergency notification protocol — how do we notify in those rare situations.
• Electronic communications for City officials and City staff to ensure compliance with the
Public Records Act and Open Public Meetings Act. (Nissen v. Pierce County Supreme
Court case)
• Follow up to Council for resolution of concerns expressed at City Council meeting
2014 Audit Results
Staff reviewed the 2014 Audit results with the Council and Senior Managers. The Exit
Conference for the 2014 Audit will be held on September 28, 2015.
With no further items to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
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Barbara Tolbert, Mayor