Town Commissioners Minutes — 2024-09-17

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.

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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;

Closed Session form Rev. l.15 Page I @ 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:

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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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(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 wttt -- 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 Closed Session form Rev- l.l5 Page4 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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