Town Commissioners Other — 2018-08-14

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QUEENSTOWN COMMISSIONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
August 14,2018
PRESENT: President Tom Willis, Commissioner Al Hardee, Commissioner Hogie Schuster,
Town Attorney Brynja Booth, Mr. Peter Dudley, Mr. Joseph Stevens, Attomey, and Amy Moore.
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:04 P.M.
President Willis motioned to enter into Closed Session at 3:05 p.m. for discussion of potential
acquisition of real estate and to obtain legal advice. Motion seconded by Commissioner
Schuster. Vote: 3-aye,0-nay
President Willis motioned to adjourn the Closed Session at 4:20 p.m. and resume Special
Meeting. Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3'aye,O-nay
There being no frrther business at this time, President Willis motioned to adjourn the meeting at
4:21p.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Schuster. Vote: 3-aye,0-nay
Respectfully submitted,

TOWh{ OF QUEENSTOWN
CLOSED MEETINGIEXECUTIVE SESSION RECORI)
A public body that meets in closed session may not discuss or act on any matter not
perrnitted under the Maryland Statute summarized below, The public meeting law does
not apply to executive functions, quasi judicial firnctions, or chance encounters or social
meetings.
(I)
DATE AND TIME OF PROPOSED CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE
SESSION:
(2)
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CLOSING PUBLIC MEETING OR GOING INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION (circle the section ofthe law which authorizes the closed
session):
Open Meetings Act, Maryland Code Arurotated, General Provisions Article, $ 3-
30s(b) (2014)
(l)
discuss:
(D
the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline,
demotiorq compensation, temoval, resi gnation, or performance
evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has
jurisdiction; or
(ii) any other personnel matter that affects I or more specific
individuals;
(2)
protect the privacy or reputation of individuals with respect to a matter
that is not related to public business;
consider the acquisition of real 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 investment of public funds;
(6)
consider the marketing of public securities;
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consult with counsel to ottain legal advice;
(8)
oonsult with staff, or other individuals about pending or potential
litigation;
(9)
conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate
to the negotiations;
(10)
discuss public securiry, if the public body determines that public
discussion would constitute a risk to the public or to the public security,
including;
(D
the deployment of fre and police services and staff; and
(ii)
the development and implementation of emergency plans;
(11)
prepare, administer, or grade a ssholastic, licensing, or qualifuing
examination;
(12)
conduct or discuss an investigative proceeding on actual or possible
criminal conduct;
(13)
comply with a specific constitutional, statutory, or judicially imposed
requirement that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding
or macer; or
(14)
before a contract is awarded or bids are opened, discuss a matter directly
related to anegotiating strategy orthe contents ofa bid orproposal, if
public discussion or disclosule 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
EXECUTIVts SESSION:
(Name of Board, Agency, Commission, or Committee)
(4) IDENTIFY TOPIC(S) PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION:
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(5)
MEMBERS OF BOARD, AGENCY, COMMISSION, OR COMMIITEE
PRESINT AT PUBLIC MEETING AT WHTCH CLOSED SESSION
REQIJESTED:
Name
/Against
For/Against
(6) TIME CLOSED SESSION CONVENED:
TIME CLOSED SESSION CONCTUDED:
PERSONS PRESENT AT CLOSED SESSION:
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CERTIF'ICATE OF PRESIDING OFF'ICER
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public board, agency, commission, committee, or other public body of the Town of
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land. I further certifr that by a majority of
, the aforesaid agency, board, committee to
no other topics were discussed, and that the foregoing is a true record of the closed
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