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ADJOURNED REGULAR
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 — 8:30 A.M.
PALM DESERT CIVIC CENTER
ADMINISTRATIVE CONFERENCE ROOM (ACR)
73510 FRED WARING DRIVE, PALM DESERT, CA 92260
I. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Finerty convened the meeting at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
Present:
Councilmember Jean M. Benson
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Ferguson
Mayor Cindy Finerty
Absent:
Councilman Robert A. Spiegel
Also Present:
David J. Erwin, City Attorney (left the meeting at 8:38 a.m.)
Grace L. Mendoza, Deputy City Clerk
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. CONSIDERATION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH TO FILL THE VACANCY IN
THE TERM OF COUNCILMAN RICHARD S. KELLY (NOVEMBER 2012).
Mr. Erwin stated he would not sit through the interviews, but wished to make a
couple of comments to the Council since this process was unusual. He said
since the Council was considering an appointment to fill an elected position, all
considerations were to be made in an open session. He said this was a little
different process from appointments to committees and commissions interviews
and these meetings were for the purpose of interviewing, but nonetheless, this
was an adjoumed regular meeting. He said if Council wished to place another
item on the agenda for discussion, he suggested caution there because there
wouldn't be staff present to answer questions. He said the Council may
encounter other issues that may be raised by the applicants, which he requested
the Council defer until staff was present to assist the Council. He knew all the
candidates had been requested not to attend any interview other than their own,
but nevertheless it was a public meeting. He said he would be available by
telephone and Deputy City Clerk Grace Mendoza knew how to contact him if
needed.
MINUTES
ADJOURNED REGULAR
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 2010
The City Council received notice that Mr. Larry M. Grotbeck withdrew his
application, and staff was directed to reschedule the two other applicants
that were scheduled for Friday to Thursday.
The following applicants were interviewed:
William Bruce Carns
Roger Evans Dash
Peter Joseph Kozlak
Fred R. Benford
Gayle Elizabeth Moore
Thomas Dexter Mortensen
Lenard Martin Stuessel
Sonia M. Campbell
Mayor Finerty called a lunch recess at 12:22 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at
1:00 p.m.
Stephanie M. Loog
John Robert Kingston
Robert Dupre'
Rebecca Ellin Kenary
V. ADJOURNMENT
Upon a motion by Ferguson, second by Benson, and 3-0 vote of the City Council,
with Spiegel ABSENT, Mayor Finerty adjourned the meeting at 2:37 p.m. • Thursday,
September 16, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. in the Administrative Conference Room
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CANDY FINE'TY, MAYO
ATTEST:
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GRACE L. MENDOZA, DEPUTY (,YTY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA