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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Judicial Selection Advisory Board - Meeting Date: 1/28/2013 MINUTES OF THE 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. Sub, 1[ ed by: yeZ________ Ji Brown •ard Liaison