City Council Meetings
Regular MeetingPeoria, AZ · December 17, 2019
Minutes
MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
IRONWOOD CONFERENCE ROOM
December 17, 2019
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at
8401 West Monroe Street in open and public session at 3:02 p.m.
Members Present: Mayor Cathy Carlat; Vice Mayor Bridget Binsbacher; Mayor Pro
Tem Vicki Hunt; Councilmembers: Denette Dunn, Jon Edwards, Michael Finn, and Bill
Patena.
Members Absent: None.
Other Municipal Officials Present: Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk, and Christine
Nickel, Human Resources Director.
Audience: No members of the public were present.
Note: The order in which items appear in the minutes is not necessarily the order
in which they were discussed in the meeting.
CONSENT AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed with a “C” are considered to be routine or have
been previously reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by one motion.
There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Councilmember so
requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business,
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
1 C. Authorization to Hold an Executive Session
Motion was made by Councilmember Edwards, seconded by Councilmember Finn, to
authorize the holding of an Executive Session for the purpose of discussions or
consultations with designated representatives of the public body and/or legal counsel in
order to consider its position and instructs its representatives regarding:
(a) Employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of a public officer
or appointee pertaining to the evaluation process and performance review of the
Municipal Judge pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03.A.1.
Upon vote, the motion passed unanimously 7 to 0.
City Council Meeting Minutes
December 17, 2019
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EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA
2. An Executive Session was convened immediately following the 3:00 p.m. Special
Meeting for the purpose of discussions and consultations with designated
representatives of the public body and/or legal counsel in order to consider its
position and instruct its representatives regarding:
(a) Employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of a public officer
or appointee pertaining to the evaluation process and performance review of the
Municipal Judge pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03.A.1.
Clerk’s Note: In accordance with A.R.S. § 38-431.03(B), minutes of executive
sessions must be kept confidential except as outlined in statute.
ADJOURNMENT:
Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned
at 3:03 p.m.
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Cathy Carlat, Mayor
CERTIFICATION AND ATTESTATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct summary of the
proceedings of the City Council Meetings of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on
the 17th day of December, 2019. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and
held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 7th day of January, 2020.
(Seal)
______________________________________
Rhonda Geriminsky, City Clerk
Agenda
Mayor Mesquite Acacia Ironwood Palo Verde Pine Willow
Cathy Carlat District District District District District District
Bridget Vicki Hunt, Bill Patena Michael Finn Denette Dunn Jon Edwards
Binsbacher, Mayor Pro Tem
Vice Mayor
City Council Meeting
Notice & Agenda
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
City Hall, Ironwood Conference Room
8401 West Monroe Street
Peoria, AZ 85345
Special Meeting
3:00 P.M. Convene
Roll Call
Consent Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine or have been previously
reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless a Councilmember so requests; in which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business,
and considered in its normal sequence on the Agenda.
Consent
1 C. Authorization to Hold an Executive Session
Discussion and possible action to authorize the holding of an Executive Session for
the purpose of discussions or consultations with designated representatives of the
public body and/or legal counsel in order to consider its position and instruct its
representatives regarding:
(a) Employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of a public officer
or appointee pertaining to the evaluation process and performance review of the
Municipal Judge pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03.A.1.
Adjournment
December 17, 2019 - Page 1 of 3
Executive Session
Convene immediately following Special City Council Meeting
Executive Room, City Council Chamber
Under the provisions of A.R.S. 38-431.02 there will be a CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Executive Session Agenda
2. An Executive Session for the purpose of discussions or consultations with
designated representatives of the public body and/or legal counsel in order to
consider its position and instruct its representatives regarding:
(a) Employment, assignment, appointment, promotion, or salaries of a public officer
or appointee pertaining to the evaluation process and performance review of the
Municipal Judge pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03.A.1.
The above-named Public Body of the City of Peoria, Arizona will convene into Executive Session pursuant
to A.R.S. 38-431.03 for those items listed on the agenda. Only those persons who are:
Members of the Public Body, or
Officers of the City that are required to attend, or
Those individuals whose presence is reasonably necessary for the Public Body to carry out its
Executive Session responsibilities as determined by the City Attorney may be present during the
Executive Session.
All persons who remain present during the Executive Session are reminded that the business conducted in
Executive Session, including all discussion taking place herein, is confidential and may not be disclosed to
any person, except as permitted by law.
Arizona Open Meeting Act:
Arizona law requires that persons who are present in an executive session receive instruction regarding the
confidentiality requirements of the Arizona Open Meetings Act. Minutes and discussions made during
executive sessions are confidential and may not be disclosed to any party, except:
Members of the Council,
Appointees or employees who were subject of discussion under the personnel item
subsection of the Open Meetings Act,
County Attorney or Attorney General pursuant to an investigation of a violation of the Open Meetings
Act, and
Arizona Auditor General in connection with an audit authorized by law.
Any person who violates or who knowingly aids, agrees to aid, or attempts to aid another person in violating
the Arizona Open Meetings Law may be punished by fine of up to $500.00 per violation and/or by removal
from public office.
Call To The Public (Non-Agenda Items)
If you wish to address the City Council, please complete a Speaker Request Form and
return it to the clerk before the call to order for this meeting. The City Council is not
authorized by state law to discuss or take action on any issue raised by public comment until
a later meeting.
Adjournment
December 17, 2019 - Page 2 of 3
NOTE: Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public
inspection, a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Council Meeting, at any time during regular
business hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria,
AZ 85345.
Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities. Alternative format materials, sign language interpretation and
assistive listening devices are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk, 8401
West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345 - Phone: (623) 773-7340 or FAX (623) 773-7304. To the extent
possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made available within the time constraints of the request.
The City has a TDD line where accommodations may be requested at: (623) 773-7221.
Public Notice
In addition to the City Council members noted above, one or more members of the City of Peoria Boards and
Commissions may be present to observe the City Council meeting as noticed on this agenda.
City Manager City Clerk
Jeff Tyne Rhonda Geriminsky
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