Council Regular/Special Meeting

MINUTES OF THE GILBERT TOWN COUNCIL, IN SPECIAL MEETING OF TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022 AT 5:15 PM, GILBERT PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING FACILITY, ECHO ROOM 108, 6860 S. POWER ROAD, GILBERT, ARIZONA COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Brigette Peterson, Vice Mayor Yung Koprowski, Councilmembers Scott Anderson, Laurin Hendrix, Scott September, Kathy Tilque, and Aimee Yentes COUNCIL ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: Town Manager Patrick Banger, Town Clerk Chaveli Herrera, Town Attorney Christopher Payne AGENDA ITEM CALL TO ORDER Mayor Peterson called the meeting to order at 5:16 p.m. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING AND RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION A MOTION was made by Councilmember Yentes, seconded by Councilmember Tilque, to recess the Special Meeting and reconvene in Executive Session pursuant to: a) A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(3), (4), (7), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives concerning alternatives for the design and construction and associated acquisition impacts for PR0620 (Western Powerline Trail alignment near Greenfield Rd) and legal issues concerning current access and liability for this portion of the Western Powerline Trail; and b) A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), (4), and (7), discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney and to consider the Town’s position and instruct the Town Attorney concerning the 1  potential acquisition of real property by eminent domain or through other alternatives for a roadway improvement project near the northwest corner of Guadalupe and McQueen Roads; and c) A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(3) and (5), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives concerning employee organizations; and d) A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), legal advice from the Town Attorney concerning the process and procedure of appointment of the Vice-Mayor position; and e) A.R.S. §38-431.03(A)(1), discussion or consideration of employment contract and discuss assignments of Town Manager Patrick Banger. Motion carried 7-0. RECESS EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE IN REGULAR MEETING The Executive Session was recessed at 6:31p.m. ADJOURN REGULAR MEETING AND RECONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION The Executive Session was reconvened at 7:45 p.m. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING A MOTION was made by Councilmember September, seconded by Vice Mayor Yentes to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene Special Meeting. Mayor Peterson reconvened the meeting at 8:57 p.m. ADJOURN Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:57 p.m. ATTEST: 2 ___________________________ ___________________________________ Brigette Peterson, Mayor Chaveli Herrera, MMC, Town Clerk CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the special meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Gilbert held on the 11th day of January, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this ____ day of ____________________2022. ___________________________________ Chaveli Herrera, MMC, Town Clerk 3