HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-09 City Council Special MinutesCITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
JANUARY 9,2002
The special meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,was held on January 9,2002,at the Apache Junction City Council
Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Coleman called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Councilmembers Present:Mayor Coleman
Vice Mayor Surra
Councilmember Dietz
Councilmember Durbala
Councilmember Eck
Councilmember Milkey
Councilmember Urich
Staff Present:
Others Present:
City Manager Curtis Shook
Assistant City Manager George Hoffman
City Clerk Kathleen Connelly
City Attorney Joel Stern
MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
)Councilmember Dietz MOVED THAT
THEY ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS/CONSULTATION WITH OUR CITY
ATTORNEY REGARDING LEGAL ADVICE ON PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATIVE TO THE CITY
MANAGER'S POSITION.
Councilmember Eck SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
The council recessed the special
meeting to go into executive session.
Mayor Coleman reconvened the special
meeting at 10:15 p.m.He read a statement into the record."THIS EXECUTIVE
SESSION TONIGHT WAS NOT ABOUT MR.SHOOK'S DUI.I WANT TO MAKE THAT REALLY
CLEAR,THAT IT WAS NOT ABOUT MR.SHOOK'S DUI.I BELIEVE THAT THE COUNCIL MET
AND DECIDED ON THAT ISSUE EARLIER.THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS ABOUT THE MAYOR
WANTING TO DISCUSS EMPLOYMENT AND CONFIDENCE ISSUES WITH THE CITY MANAGER IN
THE PRESENCE OF THE COUNCIL AND WITH THEIR INPUT.ITEM 4 WAS PLACED ON THE
AGENDA IN THE CASE COUNCIL FELT IT NECESSARY TO TAKE ACTION AT THIS TIME.
THIS IS THE LAST SPECIAL E -SESSION THAT I ,AS MAYOR,WILL CALL ON THIS ISSUE.
I KNOW MANY OF YOU EXPECTED,QUITE FRANKLY,SOME SORT OF ACTION BUT I THINK
THAT A LOT WAS GAINED AND SOME FRANK DISCUSSION WAS HAD AND I THINK IT WAS
GOOD.AND I WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE IT AT THAT.IF THERE IS NO OTHER DISCUSSION,
I WILL ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY IF HE WOULD LIKE TO READ A STATEMENT AND THEN I
WILL BE AVAILABLE,I WILL STAY AND ANYBODY THAT WANTS TO DISCUSS THINGS WITH
US,WITH THE CITY MAYOR,I'LL BE HERE AND YOU CAN TALK TO ME."
City Attorney Joel Stern read "FOR
RESTATEMENT,ESSENTIALLY EMPLOYMENT MATTERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSIONS ARE SECRET.
THE THINGS THAT WENT ON IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WE JUST HAD ARE COMPLETELY
CONFIDENTIAL,THEY ARE ,NOT TO BE DISCLOSED.THERE ARE PENALTIES FOR
DISCLOSING THEWINTENTIALLY OR NEGLIGENTLY.THERE COULD BE FINES,THERE COULD
BE LOSS OF OFFICE IF IT'S PROVEN THAT SOMEONE DISCLOSED ANYTHING FROM THE
EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ANY EXECUTIVE SESSION.SO,WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PRESS OR
OTHERS ATTEMPT TO GET THAT KIND OF INFORMATION AND IT'S ACCIDENTALLY DISCLOSED
OR INTENTIONALLY DISCLOSED THERE COULD BE FINES.SO,I JUST WANTED TO BRING
THAT UP FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL."
ADJOURNMENT
)Councilmember Durbala MOVED TO
ADJOURN.
Vice Mayor Surra SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
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The motion carried.
Mayor Coleman adjourned the meeting
at 10:18 p.m.
ACCEPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF FFRRHARY ,2002,BY THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY ,2002.
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
DOUGLAS CgrEMAN
Mayor
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the special meeting of the City Council of the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona,held on the 9th day of January,2002.I further certify
that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 28th day of January,2002.
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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