Town Commissioners Minutes — 2024-09-17

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QUEENSTOWNI COMMTSSTONERS
SPECIAL MEETING
September 17,2024
PRESENT: President Al Hardee, Commissioner Bryon Callahan, Town Manager Amy Moore,
Town Clerk Aaron Horney, Town Attorney Lyndsey Ryan
SPECIAL MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 3:06 PM
The purpose of the special meeting was to enter into a closed session for the pu{pose of obtaining
legal advice from the Town Afforney.
second. VOTE: 2 aye - 0 nalt.
CLOSED SESSION
The purpose of the closed session was to obtain legal advice from the Town Attorney regarding
land use.
nay.
Respectfully submitted,
Horney
Town Clerk

Queen€n>r;n
TO\ilN OF TR*FFh.
CLOSED MEETING/DGCUTIVE SESSION RECORD
A public body that rnccts in closcd scssion 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 functions, quasi judicial functions, or chancc cncounters or social
meetings.
(I)
DATE AND TIME OI] PROPOSED CLOSED MEETING OR EXECT]TTVE
Time: 3', b\, - 3iqt
(2)
LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR CLOSING PUBLIC MEETING OR COING INI'O
E)GCUTIVE SESSION (circle the section of the law which authorizes the closed
session):
Open Meetings Act, Maryland Code Annotated, General Provisions Article, $ 3-
3050) Q0r4)
(1)
discuss:
(l)
theappointment, employment, assignn:ent,promotion, discipline,
dernotion, cornpensation, removal, resignation, or performancc
evaluation of appointees, e,mployees, or o{hcials ovsr whom it has
jruisdiction; 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;
(3) consider the acquisition of real property for a public purpose and matters
directly related thereto;
(4) consider a matter 'hztt concerns the proposal for a busincss or industrial
orginrization to locate, exptu:d, or rcmain in the State;
(s) consider the investment of public funds;
(6) consider the rnarketing of public securities;
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@ consult with counscl to obtain legal advice;
(8) consult with staff, or other individuals about pending or potential
litigation;
(9)
conduct collcctivc bargaining negotiations or consider matters that relate
to the negotiations;
(t 0) discuss public securitv, if the public body detemnines that public
discussion would constitute a risk to the public or to the public security,
including;
(l)
the deplolnncnt of fire and police servioes and staff; and
(ii) the development and implementation of emergency plans;
(11) prepare, administer, or gratle a scholastic, liceruing, or qualifuing
examinatiou
(12) conduct or discuss an investigative proceeding on actual or possible
criminal conduct;
(13) comply with a specific constinrtional, stattrtory, or judicially imposed
r"qoit**.nt that prevents public disclosures about a particular proceeding
or matter; or
(14) before a con6act is awarrlecl or bids are opened, discuss a matter 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
EXECUTTVN SESSION:
ss\ur\ oYs
Cnntrsn \
(N*tr. of Board, Agcncy, Cornmission' or Commiltee)
(4) IDENTIFY TOPIC(S) PROPOSED FoR DISCUSSIoN IN CI,OSED SESSIoN:
\tan\ ar)"vir, tn nlv\cr.^V''. \and
\A\(.-.
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(5)
MEMBERS OF BOARD, AGENCY, COMMISSION, OR COMMITTEE
PRESENT AT PUBLIC MEETING AT WHICH CLOSED SESSION
REQUES'r'ED:
Name
]bEps!!e$[e
(circreffi:;lJ3
@rrs"i*t
For/Against
For/Against
Ior/Against
3:a\,
(6) TIME CLOSED SESSION CONVENED:
TTME CLOSED SESSION CONCI.UDED: 61qs
PERSONS PRESENT AT CLOSED SESSION:
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(8) PLACE CLOSED OR E}GCUTIVN SESSION IIELD:
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alO$
TOr^rn 0FhCa
(e) PI]RPOSE, OF AND TOPICS DISCUSSED AT CI,OSED SIISSION:
(10) SIIMMARY OF ACTIONS',I'AKEN AT CLOSED SESSION, IF AI'IY:
f\0nr-
CX:R'IItrICATE OX' PRESIDING OTT'ICER
I hereby ccrtiff that I arn thc presiding olficer of , C OY${\\$9t'! ---l
esgnt:)+t yl W pub , l ic bo vr a u r r d y , ^ a l+ g r e d n . c-yi, n c r o tt m ne m r i s c s e io r o ti , f i .o th r a io t i b tt y " o a , m o a r jo ot r h it e y r v p o u te b li o c n b t g h a e y o t f - - th 1 c . T o d u a m r- o o f f
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holmg for thc purpose-s, and to discuss the topics, set forth above, and that
no other topics *.tI discrsse4 and ttrut th* forcgoing is a true record of the closed
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m€eting describcd hcrcin.Jhe Clerk is directed to maintain thi.s rtocurnent as a public
lf 'ltlffic,
recOrcl th" Town of and to append the same to the minutcs of the next puhlic
mecting of thc a{bresaid agency, board, comrnittec. or commission.
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