Town Commissioners Minutes — 2022-04-25

QUEENSTOWI\ COMMTSSIONERS

April25,2022 Special Emergency Meeting PRESENT: President Alton Hardee, Commissioner Thomas B. Willis, Jr., George Smith, George Frigon, Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan, and Amy Moore, Town Manager.

SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:33 a.m.

President Hardee motion to Close the special meeting at 10:33 a.m. for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the Town attomey on warranty matters with wastewater membranes. Motion second by Commissioner Willis. VOTE: 2-aye,0-nay President Hardee motion to adjoum the closed session and resume the special meeting at I 1:13 a.m. Commissioner Willis second. VOTE: 2 aye- 0 nay.

There were no decisions made during the Closed Session.

There being no further business at this time, President Hardee motion to adjourn the meeting at ll:14 a.m. Motion seconded by Commissioner Willis. VOTE: 2-aye,0-nay.

Respectfu lly submitted, Town Manager

TOWN OF OI.IEENSTOWN

CLOSED MEETING/DGCUTIVE SESSION RECORI)

A public body that meets in closed session may not discuss or act on any matter not pennitted under the Maryland Statute summarized below. The public meeting law does not apply to executive functions, quasi judicial functions, or chance encounters or soCial meetings.

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DATE AND TIME OF PROPOSED CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTTVE

SESSION:

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LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CLOSING PUBLIC MEETING OR GOING INTO

EXECUTIVE SESSION (circle the section of the law which authorizes the closed session):

Open Meetings Act, Maryland Code Annotated, General Provisions Article, $ 3- 305(b) (2014) (1) discuss:

(i) the appointnent, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, comp ensation, removal, resi gnation, or performanc e evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom it has jurisdiction; or (ii) any other personnel matter that affects 1 or more specific individuals;

(2) protect the privacy or reputation of individuals with respect to a matter that is not related to public business;

(3) 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 industriai otganizatton to locate, expand, or remain in the State;

(5) consider the investnent of public funds;

(6) consider the marketing of public securities;

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(8) consult with staff, or other individuals about pending or potential

litigation;

(9) conduct collective bargaining negotiations or consider mafiers that relate to the negotiations;

(10) discuss pubiic security, if the public body determines that public discussion would constitute a risk to the public or to the public security, including;

(i) the deplo5ment of fire and police selvices and staff; and (ii) the development and implementation of emergency plans;

(11) prepare, administer, or grade a scholastic, licensing, or qualiffing examination;

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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 matter; or (14) before a contract is awarded or bids are opened discuss a maffer directly if related to a negotiating strategy or the contents of a bid or proposal, 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

EXECUTTVE SESSION:

(Name of Board, Agency, Commission,Vr Committee)

(4) IDENTIFY TOPIC(S) PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION IN CLOSED SESSION:

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(5) MEMBERS OF BOARD, AGENCY, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE

PRESENT AT PTJBLIC MEETING AT WHICH CLOSED SESSION

REQUESTED:

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(6) TIME CLOSED SESSION CONVENED:

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TIME CLOSED SESSION CONCLUDED:

(7) PERSONS PRESENT AT CLOSED SESSION:

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(8) PLACE CLOSED OR EXECUTIVE SESSION IIELD:

(e) PURPOSE OF AND TOPICS DISCUSSED AT CLOSED SESSION:

CERTIFICATE OF PRESIDING OFFICER

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as a public record of the Town of Queenstown, and to append the same to the minutes of the next public meeting of the aforesaid agency, board, cornmittee, or commission.

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