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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, JUIy 14, 2021
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order on Wednesday,
July 14, 2021, at 4:00 PM, with Council President Kevin Gorman presiding. Council Members
present were Eric Younger, Mike Simpson, Michael Goodnow, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. The
District 4 seat was vacant. Also present were Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith and IT Manager
Dave Sorensen.
President Gorman established that to help reduce the spread of COVID-19, and until the Norm
Dicks Government Center is open to the public, the City Council is conducting the Special Meeting
via Zoom, and all Council Members, City staff, and Candidates will be participating remotely. He
further established that the Special Meeting is open for the public to listen4n, but there will be no
opportunities for input. Lastly, he announced that the fourth qualified applicant Jaime Forsyth
withdrew her application from consideration on July 13, 2021.
A. DISTRICT 4 CANDIDATE INTERVIEWS —The following candidates submitted applications for
the District 4 Appointment. The interview will consist of asking each candidate the same 8
questions; with the order of candidates rotated. No time limit was set for their responses.
• Robert Caires, Jr.
• Quinn Dennehy
• Shawn Cupples
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION
President Gorman announced that Council would recess fora 20-Minute Executive Session
froI approximately 4:50 to 5:10 PM to discuss "Qualifications of Applicants/Candidates for
Appointment to an Elective Office" allowed under RCW 42.30.110(1) (h)
After some technical difficulties, at approximately 5:13 PM, the Council reconvened...
C. APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT 4 COUNCIL MEMBER — To serve until the results of the next
Municipal General Election on November 7, 2023 are certified.
5:16 After a tally of votes was taken, President Gorman announced the following:
Voted in Favor of Quinn Dennehy: Sullivan, Daugs, Goodnow, Younger, Gorman
Voted in Favor of Shawn Cupples: Simpson
By a majority vote of 5, Quinn Dennehy was appointed as the District 4 Council Member.
President Gorman announced that newly appointed District 4 Council Member Quinn Dennehy
would be Sworn In by Judge James Docter at the start of the televised Council Meeting on
Wednesday, July 21, 2021.
With no further business, President Gorman adjourned the Council Special Meeting at 5:22 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
LORI SMITH, Legislative Office Manager
City Council Special Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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APPROVED by the City Council on the 21St day of July, 2021 a
KEVIN GORMAN, Council President
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