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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,July 8, 2019 Page 16 cess that he went through as a problem. He noted anyone can make mistakes, but he wanted to think that anyone could learn from those mistakes. He did not see that happening with this situation and that is why he would be supporting this mo- tion. Councilmember Etten indicated to the question of what the appropriate level of response is, he would go back to his comments that he did not think it would mat- ter that he was acting as Chair so much as he was a Commissioner and the legal advise was recusal and what made sense for the impartiality for the process. He stated allowing Mr. Bull to stay on as Commissioner but not the Chair and poten- tially ignoring advice again of this serious manner is a concern for him. He did not think removal as Chair, whether it is allowed or not, as much as, he did not think it solved the concern of judgement in this situation. He did not think it mat- tered, to him, whether Mr. Bull was acting Chair or as a Commissioner, even though there were concerns around that. He thought what the Council needs to consider in this very serious potential action, is how the person would act in any role on the Commission. Councilmember Laliberte agreed that the lack of deference to the City Attorney's recommendation is troubling and hoped that everyone in the City would listen to the City Attorney's advice in a situation like that. She thought also the lack of acknowledgement or ownership of what took place was a concern. Mayor Roe did not see this as having anything to do with the particular position- that the Chair took on the particular issue that was before the Commission and has nothing to do with that. Rather, it was the fact of taking a position and then not following the advice for recusal and all of the associated issues that are related. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Laliberte, Groff, Etten, and Roe. Nays: None Councilmember Groff asked how this action affects Mr. Bull's position on the Ethics Commission. Mayor Roe indicated because Mr. Bull is no longer a Commissioner, he will no longer be a representative on the Ethics Commission. f. Declare Vacancy on the Planning Commission City Manager Trudgeon briefly highlighted this item as detailed in the RCA and related attachments dated July 8, 2019. He noted there are now two open posi- tions on the Planning Commission due to the previous action. Willmus moved, Etten seconded, declaring two vacancies on the Planning Com- mission for a term that expires March 31, 2020 and for a term that expires on