Council Regular/Special Meeting

MINUTES OF THE GILBERT TOWN COUNCIL, IN SPECIAL MEETING OF MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2023 AT 5:00 PM, MUNICIPAL BUILDING 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 5:02 p.m. ROLL CALL Town Clerk Herrera declared a quorum present. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING AND RECONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION A MOTION was made by Councilmember Buchli seconded by Vice Mayor Tilque 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)(4), legal advice from the Town Attorney and discussion and consultation with Town representatives concerning the trees in the right-of-way at Country Park Estates; and c) A.R.S. §§ 38-431.03(A)(3), (4), discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney and to consider the Town’s position and instruct the Town Attorney regarding the aqueous film-forming foam product liability litigation and litigation involving perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Motion carried 6-0, which Councilmember Koprowski joining at 5:05 p.m. and not present at the time of the vote. ADJOURN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING A MOTION was made by Vice Mayor Tilque seconded by Councilmember Bongiovanni, to adjourn Executive Session and reconvene Special Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. Mayor Peterson reconvened the meeting at 6:43 p.m. ADJOURN Mayor Peterson adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m. ATTEST: ___________________________ ___________________________________ Brigette Peterson, Mayor Chaveli Herrera, Town Clerk CERTIFICATION 2 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 13th day of November, 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