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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF JANUARY 22, 2024
CALL TO ORDER/ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The Port Townsend City Council met in a Special Session on the 22nd day of January
2024 in Council Chambers at 540 Water Street. Mayor David Faber called the meeting to
order at 6:OOpm.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present at roll call were David Faber, Amy Howard, Monica MickHager,
Owen Rowe, Ben Thomas, and Libby Wennstrom with Aislinn Palmer absent.
Staff members present were City Attorney Heidi Greenwood, City Manager John Mauro ,
and City Clerk Alyssa Rodrigues .
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Resolution 24-006 Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Mayor Faber introduced Resolution 24-006 Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza.
Public Comment:
Public comment was made.
Discussion ensued around opening statements, adding "freedom of movement",
fundamental concerns, change wording to "tens of thousands of civilians", what is
Council's lane, national pressures, human rights and condition problem, Board of
Health resolution, facts, #7 Whereas concerns, foreign policy, addressing comments
to Council, which Whereas paragraphs cause concern, world crises effect lives of
Port Townsend people, keeping Whereas paragraphs #1, #2, #4, #5 #6, #10 and all
Be it Resolved paragraphs, remove "to the Palestinian people" in Whereas
paragraph #10, add "travel" to #2 Be is Resolved paragraph, add "for all
parties" after "... work toward an immediate ceasefire" in last Be is Resolved
paragraph, local effect, number change, and adding "children" after "... claims the
lives of tens of thousands of civilians...", and Council member Wennstrom will send
edits to Clerk.
Mayor Faber reviewed edits which included, change in language in #1 Whereas to
state,"... residents who can in Margaret Meads words, "change the world"", changes
in language in #6 Whereas to state, "...claimed the lives of tens of thousands of
civilians including children and tens of thousands more have been wounded...",
changes in language in #10 Whereas to state, " ...delivery of adequate humanitarian
aid without delay...", changes in language to 2nd Resolve to state, "... the right of all
people to live, learn, work, play, pray, travel, and engage in peaceful protest..." and
changes in the last Resolve to state, and "...work toward an immediate ceasefire for
all parties...".
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Motion: Libby Wennstrom moved to adopt this with the edited changes David
enumerated that I proposed. Ben Thomas seconded.
Council member Wennstrom withdrew her motion.
Motion. Libby Wennstrom moved to approve as amended Resolution 24-006 retaining
first Whereas as edited, the second Whereas as is, the 4th Whereas is as, the 5th
Whereas as is, the 6th Whereas as edited, the 10th Whereas as edited, and the first
Resolve as is, the second Resolve adding the word "travel" after the word "pray", and
the final Resolve adding the words "for all parties" after the word "ceasefire ". Ben
Thomas seconded.
Discussion ensued around the importance of facts.
Vote: motion carried unanimously, 6-0 by voice vote.
ADJOURN
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:39pm.
Attest
Aly sa Rod ues
City Clerk
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