Council Regular/Special Meeting

MINUTES OF THE GILBERT TOWN COUNCIL, IN SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 AT 5:30 PM, MUNICIPAL CENTER I, COMMUNITY ROOM 202, 50 E. CIVIC CENTER DRIVE, GILBERT, ARIZONA COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Brigette Peterson, Vice Mayor Kathy Tilque, Councilmembers Scott Anderson, Chuck Bongiovanni, Bobbi Buchli, Yung Koprowski, and Jim Torgeson 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 5:31 p.m. ROLL CALL Town Clerk Herrera declared a quorum present. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING AND RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION A MOTION was made by Vice Mayor Tilque, seconded by Councilmember Koprowski to recess the Special Meeting and reconvene in Executive Session pursuant to: a) A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), discussion or consultation for legal advice concerning litigation entitled Ryff et al v. Town of Gilbert and Ryff v. Town of Gilbert; 1 b) A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives regarding the legal aspects of potential changes to the Town Code and Land Development Code regarding group homes; c) A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(3),(4),(7), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives regarding the legal aspects of the potential acquisition of interest in land near Neely Road and the Western Powerline Trail; and d) A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(3),(4), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives concerning the legal aspects of an agreement for the development of land near Juniper Avenue and Ash Street in the Heritage District. Motion carried 7-0. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING A MOTION was made by Councilmember Koprowski, seconded by Vice Mayor Tilque to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene Special Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Peterson reconvened the meeting at 8:36 p.m. ADJOURN Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. ATTEST: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Brigette Peterson, Mayor Chaveli Herrera, Town Clerk 2 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 18th day of September, 2023. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this ____ day of ____________________2023. ___________________________________ Chaveli Herrera, Town Clerk 3