Town Commissioners Minutes — 2018-01-16

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QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
January 16, 2018
Special Meeting
PRESENT: President Thomas B. Willis, Jr., Commissioner Holger Schuster, Commissioner
Hardee and Town Manager/Clerk-Treasurer Amy Moore
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 a.m.
President willis motioned to close the meeting at 10:01 a.m. for the purpose of discussing a
persorurel issue and a real estate matter. Motion seconded by Commissioner Hardee.
Vote: 3-aye,O-nay
Following the personnel and real estate discussion, President willis motioned to adjoum the
Closed meeting at l0:43 a.m. and reconvene the Special meeting. Motion seconded by
Commissioner Schuster.
Lane cole, former Public works Director, was asked to join the commissioners and rown
Manager at the site of the to&n lot on charity Lane and walk the property to the wooters's
property, which is located adjacent to the town's wastewater fteatment plant, and is cunently for
sale.
After retuming to the Town Office, Commissioner Schuster motioned that the Town not plrsue
the purchase of the Wooters's property, as there is no foreseeable need for the property. ir4otion
seconded by President Willis. Vote: 3-aye, 0-nay
commissioner Schuster motioned to change the job title of employee chds Ritch to public
works Foreman. Any pay increase is to be determined at a later date. Motion seconded by
commissioner Hardee. Vote: 3-aye, O-nay. A new job description will be drafted to encompass
this new title.
There being no further business at this time, commissioner Hardee motioned to adioum the
meeting at I I :32 a.m. Motioned seconded by commissioner Schuster. vote: 3-aie. O-nay.
Respectfully submitted.
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Town Manager/Clerk-Treasurer

TOWN OF OUEENSTOWN
CLOSED MEETING/EXECUTIVE SESSION RECORD
A public body that meets in closed session may not discuss or act on any matter not
permitted under the Maryland Statute summarized below. The public meeting law does
not apply to executive firnctions, quasi judicial firnctions, or chance encounters or social
meetinss.
(1) DATE AND TIME OF PROPOSED CLOSED MEETING OR EXECIJTTVE
SESSION:
ri-", /0, Dl a'rv-
Date:
(2) FOR CLOSING PUBLIC MEETING OR GOING INTO
EXECUTNIE SESSION (circle the section of the law which authorizes the closed
sessron):
Open Meetings Act, Maryland Code Annotated, General Provisions Article, $ 3-
305(b) (2014)
(1)
the appointrnenq emplol'nent, assigment, promotion, discipline,
demotion, cornpensation, removal, resignation, or performance
evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has
jurisdiction; or
any other persornel matter that affects 1 or more specific
individuals;
(2) protect the pdvacy or reputation of individuals with respect to a matter
that is not related to public business;
consider the acquisition ofreal property for a public purpose and matters
directly related thereto;
(4) consider a matter that concerns the proposal for a business or industrial
organization to locate, expand, or remain in the State;
(5) consider the investrnent ofpublic funds;
(6) consider the marketing ofpublic securities;
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(7)
consult with counsel to obtain legal advice;
(8)
consult with staff, or other individuals about pending or potential
Iitigation;
(9)
conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate
to the negotiations;
(10)
discuss public security, ifthe public body determines that public
discussion would constitute a risk to the public or to the public secwity,
including;
(i)
the deployment offire and police services and staff; and
(ii)
the development and implementation of emergency plans;
(11)
prepare, administer, or grade a scholastic, licensing, or qualifl,ing
exarnination;
(12)
conduct or discuss an investigative proceeding on actual or possible
criminai conduct;
(13)
comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed
requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceedi:rg
or matter; or
(14)
before a contract is awarded or bids are opened, discuss a matter directly
related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal, if
public discussion or disclosure would adversely impact the ability of the
public body to participate in the competitive bidding or proposal process.
(3) TOWN BOARD, AGENCY, OR COMMISSION PROPOSING CLOSED OR
SESSION:
C"rt^rAAu-y,!,,6
Q.Jame of Board, Agency, Commission, or Committee)
(4) IDENTTFY TopIC(s) pRoposBD FoR DrscussloN rN cLosED SESSION:
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(s) MEMBERS OF BOARD, AGENCY. COMMISSION. OR COMM]TTEE
PRESENT AT PLtsLIC MEETING AT WHICH CLOSED SESSION
REQUESTED:
Name
vote)
Against
Against
For/Against
For/Against
/0 ot o,^
(6) TIME CLOSED SESSION CONVENED:
l0'.4( ,r.,
e
TIME CLOSED SESSION CONCLLTDED:
PERSONS PRESENT AT CLOSED SESSION:
Nv*^) U:
'b.
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(8) PLACE CLOSED OREXECUTWE SESSION IIELD:
(e) PIJT-POSE OF AND TOPICS DISCUSSED AT CLOSED SESSION:
(10) SI,\4I4ARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY:
CERTIFICATE OF PRESIDING OFF]CER
I hereby certify that I am the presidi:rg officer of
pubiic board, agency, commission, committee, or other public body gf t\q^Town of
I
Bqeenstown, Magylagd I further certify that by a majority vore on the l(47 auy ot
the aforesaid agency, board, comrnittee, or commission voted to
h a close( m\etin! for the purposes, and to discuss the topics, set forth above, and that
other topiY were discussed, and that the foregoing is a true record of the closed
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meeting desoibed herein. The Clerk or Secretay is directed to maintain ftis document
as a public record of the Town of Queenstow::, and to append the same to the minutes of
the next public meeting ofthe aforesaid agency, board, committee, or co"rmission-
Printed Name
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