Town Commissioners Other — 2018-08-14

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.

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DATE AND TIME OF PROPOSED CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE

SESSION:

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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:

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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;

Closed Session form Rev. 1.15 Page I 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;

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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.

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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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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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(10) suMMARy oF ACTTONS TAKEN AT CLOSED SESSTON. rF ANy:

CERTIF'ICATE OF PRESIDING OFF'ICER

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