HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Government Services Committee - Meeting Date: 1/5/2010Government Services Committee
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Regular Meeting Minutes
Council Conference Room
5850 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ
Chair Councilmember Phil Lieberman called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. Present
were Chair Councilmember Phil Lieberman, Vice Mayor Manny Martinez and
Councilmember Joyce Clark. Also in attendance were Kristen Krey, Kriss Carneal and
guest Gary Sherwood (Chair of the Personnel Board).
1 —Approval of Minutes: Vice Mayor Martinez made a motion to approve the minutes
from the December 1, 2009. Councilmember Clark seconded the motion. Motion
approved.
2 — Resignations: Gail Hildebrant (Mayoral) from the Citizens Bicycle Advisory
Committee. Jennifer Martino (Yucca), Dr. James Sanders (Cactus) and Dr. Daniel Smith
Mayoral) from the Citizens Transportation Oversight Commission.
3 — Personnel Board-Gary Sherwood: Gary Sherwood provided a copy of some
proposed changes to Personnel Board regarding number of terms. It is his
recommendation the Council extend the terms for the personnel board to serve 3 two-year
terms, instead of 2 two-year terms. Mr. Sherwood presented the proposal put forth his
document. It was later discussed that this would set a precedent for all boards and is not
in the best interest of succession and offering citizens new opportunities.
Councilmember Clark made a motion to keep the Personnel Board as is. Vice Mayor
Martinez seconded the motion. Motion approved.
4 — Citizens Bicycle Advisory Committee-Reducing Size: Kristen needed to confirm
with the committee that they would like to reduce this committee from 11 to 7 (at-large)
seats. Councilmember Clark made a motion to reduce the size to 7 seats. Vice Mayor
Martinez seconded the motion. Motion approved. Councilmember Clark made a motion
to make 6 At-Large seats and 1 CTOC seat. Vice Mayor Martinez seconded the motion.
Motion approved. Kristen will let Jamsheed Mehta know of this change, work with the
City Attorney's to update the ordinance and send Mayor and Council a memo of this
change.
5.—Next GSC Meeting: February 2, 2010
6—Request for Motion to Adjourn and conduct an Executive Session:
At 10:10 a.m. Councilmember Clark made a motion to adjourn to conduct the Executive
Session. Vice Mayor Martinez seconded the motion to adjourn to conduct the Executive
Session.
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Prepared by Kriss Carneal
Approved at the GSC Meeting of
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