Town Commissioners Minutes — 2018-01-16

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.

9011.tuu- 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:

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(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;

Closed Session form Rev. 1.15 Page I (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:

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(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:

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(6) TIME CLOSED SESSION CONVENED:

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TIME CLOSED SESSION CONCLLTDED:

PERSONS PRESENT AT CLOSED SESSION:

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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

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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 Closed Session form Rev. 1.15 Page 4 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 Closcd Scssion form Rcv. 1.15 Pag€ 5