HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/2015 Special Council Meeting MinutesMARANA TOWN COUNCIL
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES
11555 W. Civic Center Drive, Marana, Arizona 85653
2nd Floor Board Room, Marana Municipal Complex
Wednesday, August 26, 2015, at or after 11:30 A.M.
Ed Honea, Mayor
Jon Post, Vice Mayor
David Bowen, Council Member
Patti Comerford, Council Member
Herb Kai, Council Member
Carol McGorray, Council Member
Roxanne Ziegler, Council Member
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Honea called the meeting to order at
11:57 a.m. Town Clerk Bronson called roll. All Council Members were present.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/INVOCATION/MOMENT OF SILENCE. Led by
Mayor Honea.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA. Motion to approve the agenda by Council Member
Ziegler, second by Vice Mayor Post. Passed unanimously.
CALL TO THE PUBLIC. No speaker cards were presented.
Prior to executive session, Mayor Honea described the format for the interviews. Ms.
Fairall will read five standard questions to each candidate. The questions are listed in the
Council briefing packets. Council Members may ask questions in addition to these, but
any question posed to one candidate should be asked of all candidates so that there can be
a fair comparison of the candidate responses.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. Motion to go into executive session on Item E.1 at Noon
by Vice Mayor Post, second by Council Member Ziegler. Passed unanimously.
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03, the Town Council may vote to go into executive session,
which will not be open to the public, to discuss certain matters.
Marana Council Special Meeting Minutes August 26, 2015
E1: Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(1) for discussion,
consideration and interviews of candidates for the position of Town Magistrate.
E2: Executive Session pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3); Council may ask for
discussion or consultation for legal advice with the Town Attorney concerning any matter
listed on this agenda.
COUNCIL ACTION. The public session resumed at 2:31 p.m. with all Council
Members present.
Al: Relating to Municipal Court; discussion and consideration of candidates for the
position of Town Magistrate; direction to staff regarding negotiations with top candidate.
Vice Mayor Post left the room during the executive session for personal reasons from
1:50 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. Motion to direct staff to do background and reference checks
and negotiate a contract with the top candidate as discussed in executive session by
Council Member McGorray, second by Council Member Bowen. Passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT. Motion to adjourn at 2:32 p.m. by Council Member Bowen,
second by Council Member Kai. Passed unanimously.
CERTIFICATION. I hereby certify that the foregoing are the true and correct minutes
of the public session of the Special Council Meeting held on August 26, 2015. 1 further
certify that a quorum was present.
J celyn ronson, Town Clerk
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Marana Council Special Meeting Minutes August 26, 2015