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CITY OF GLENDALE
JUDICIAL SELECTION ADVISORY BOARD
January 28, 2013 —5:30 p.m.
Glendale Municipal Office Complex, B-3
5850 West Glendale Avenue
Glendale, AZ
MEMBERS PRESENT: Terrance Mead, Chair
Judge Randy Warner, Vice Chair
Jerry Berntsen, Member
Christina Rubalcava, Member
Justice Ann Scott Timmer, Member
Steven Keist, Member
Frederick Coury, Member
Judge Elizabeth Finn,Non-Voting Member
STAFF PRESENT: Katie Douglas, Human Resources Generalist and Staff Representative
Debbie Burson, Human Resources Administrator and Staff
Representative
Cathy Clarich, Court Administrator
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Terrance Mead called the meeting to order at 5:45 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY 9, 2013 JSAB MEETING
Vice Chair Judge Randy Warner moved to approve the minutes as presented and Board Member
Justice Ann Scott Timmer seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to approve the Minutes
as presented.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board Member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to enter executive session. Vice Chair Judge
Randy Warner seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Board Member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to reconvene into Open Session and Board
Member Christina Rubalcava seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to reconvene into
Open Session.
REAPPOINTMENT INTERVIEW OF ELIZABETH FINN FOR PRESIDING CITY JUDGE
The Board interviewed Presiding Judge Elizabeth Finn. The interview was videotaped, a copy of
which will be provided to the Mayor and City Council for their review along with a copy of the
interview questions asked of Judge Finn.
PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no comments from the public at this time.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to enter executive session. Board member Steven
Keist seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Board member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to reconvene into Open Session and Vice Chair
Judge Randy Warner seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to reconvene into Open
Session.
REAPPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATION FOR ELIZABETH FINN
After consideration of the interview with Presiding Judge Elizabeth Finn, as well as additional
information provided to the Board, Board member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to recommend
reappointment of Presiding Judge Elizabeth Finn. Board member Jerry Berntsen seconded the
motion and the motion carried unanimously.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board member Steven Keist moved to enter executive session. Board member Jerry Berntsen
seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Vice Chair Judge Randy Warner moved to reconvene into Open Session and Board member
Frederick Coury seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to reconvene into Open Session.
INTERVIEWS FOR FIRST THREE CITY JUDGE CANDIDATES
Board members interviewed the following candidates for the City Judge position:
7:30 p.m. Mayar Daiza
7:50 p.m. Anne Phillips
8:10 p.m. Cynthia Odom
CALL FOR A VOTE TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION
Board member Christina Rubalcava moved to enter executive session. Board member Frederick
Coury seconded the motion and the motion carried unanimously.
CALL FOR A VOTE TO RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
Board member Jerry Berntsen moved to reconvene into Open Session and Board member Justice
Ann Scott Timmer seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to reconvene into Open
Session.
STAFF REPORT
There was no report from staff.
BOARD COMMENTS
There were no additional comments from the Board.
CALL FOR FUTURE MEETINGS: JANUARY 29, 2013
The Board will conduct the remainder of the interviews for City Judge on January 29, 2013.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Member Justice Ann Scott Timmer moved to adjourn the meeting and Board Member Steven
Keist seconded the motion. It was voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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