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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2/21/2007 Minutes - Adj. Regular MeetingMINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DIAMOND BAR FEBRUARY 21, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Tye called the regular City Council meeting to order at 4:07 p.m. in Conference Room B of The Government Center, 21865 Copley Dr., Diamond Bar, CA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Tye led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Council Members Chang, Herrera, Mayor Pro Tem Tanaka and Mayor Tye. Staff Present: James DeStefano, City Manager; David Doyle, Assistant City Manager; Michael Jenkins, City Attorney and Tommye Cribbins, City Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENTS: None Offered. 2. COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: 2.1 FILLING THE CITY COUNCIL VACANCY CA/Jenkins stated that the purpose of this meeting is for Council to discuss whether to appoint or consider a special election; if the Council chooses to appoint an individual, who to appoint and if an appointment should be made would it be made to November 2007 or would it be made for the full length of the unfulfilled term. If anyone has comments on any of those issues now would be the time for comments. Once Council deliberation begins there will be no further public comments permitted. There was no one present who wished to speak on this matter. C/Herrera said she would recommend appointing an individual for the remainder of the unfulfilled term. MPT/Tanaka said that depending on the individual he would agree with appointing an individual for the remainder of the unfulfilled term. C/Chang said he would prefer to have the four sitting Council Members govern until an election could be held in November to let the people elect their new Council Member. In lieu of that, if the Council were to reach agreement he would prefer to appoint someone to fill the seat until November 2007. C/Herrera agreed to some extent that some people want to make the choice and others that have the perception that votes would be split 2-2 and disrupt the business of the City. She would prefer to have the Council agree on an appointment for the remainder of the term. FEBRUARY 21, 2007 PAGE 2 CITY COUNCIL C/Chang said he felt that the four remaining seated Council Members could make the decisions for the remaining eight months. M/Tye felt the residents deserved full representation and this Council is a five body Council and therefore it is incumbent upon the Council to fill the vacancy. MPT/Tanaka said he would like to have Debby O'Connor appointed for the entire unfulfilled term. He agreed with M/Tye that the people deserve representation from their five -body Council. If the Council did not agree with appointing Debby O'Connor he would prefer to fill the position for the remaining eight months and have the election for the remaining two-year term. M/Tye called for the vote on the nomination of Debby O'Connor to fill the unfulfilled term: Roll Call vote: C/Chang Yes C/Herrera No MPT/Tanaka Yes M/Tye No C/Herrera stated that Jolene Zirbes does not feel the time is appropriate to be considered for the position. C/Herrera nominated Osman Wei to fill the unfulfilled term: Roll Call vote: C/Chang No C/Herrera Yes MPT/Tanaka No M/Tye No C/Herrera nominated Jimmy Lin to fill the unfulfilled term: Roll Call vote: C/Chang No C/Herrera Yes MPT/Tanaka No M/Tye Yes 1 1 FEBRUARY 21, 2007 PAGE 3 M/Tye nominated Ron Everett to fill the unfulfilled term. Roll Call vote: C/Chang Yes C/Herrera Yes MPT/Tanaka Yes M/Tye Yes CITY COUNCIL Ron Everett thanked the Council Members for the unanimous vote of confidence and stated he was committed to giving full service and commitment to the City in the spirit represented by Bob Zirbes and to bridge into every avenue with Council and with staff. The primary reason he was interested in serving the people was because of the City's outstanding staff. 3. ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE: CC/Cribbins administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Council Member Ron Everett. ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to conduct, M/Tye adjourned the Adjourned Regular City Council meeting at 4:28 p.m. in memory of Bob Zirbes. n G t. TOMMYE RIBBINS, CITY CLERK The foregoing minutes are hereby approved this Ah day of March 2007.