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Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
1:45 PM
Special Voting Meeting
Council Chambers - Room B-3
City Council
Mayor Jerry Weiers
Vice Mayor Ian Hugh
Councilmember Jamie Aldama
Councilmember Samuel Chavira
Councilmember Gary Sherwood
Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff
Councilmember Bart Turner
City Council Meeting Minutes-Final September 15,2015
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Weiers called the City Council Workshop to order.
Mayor Weiers then recessed the meeting to move into a Special Voting Meeting of the
City Council.
Rollcall
Present: 7- Mayor Jerry Weiers,Vice Mayor lan Hugh, Councilmember Jamie Aldama,
Councilmember Samuel Chavira, Councilmember Gary Sherwood, Councilmember
Lauren Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Bart Turner
Also present were Richard Bowers, Acting City Manager; Jennifer Campbell, Assistant
City Manager; Tom Duensing, Interim Assistant City Manager; Michael Bailey, City
Attorney; and Pamela Hanna, City Clerk.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
It was moved by Councilmember Aldama,seconded by Vice Mayor Hugh,to
enter into Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira,
Councilmember Sherwood, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner
EXECUTIVE SESSION
NEW BUSINESS
1. 15-639 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION TO DIRECT THE CITY
MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY
ACTIONS TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO COUNCIL
PRIORITIES WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF FUNDING SOURCES
Staff Contact: Richard A. Bowers, Acting City Manager
Mr. Bailey said this was a follow up to the executive session and provided a history of
Council policy direction which has been focused on the divesture of property. He
explained Council's policy has been relieving the city of obligations or selling off property.
He said staff only operates when they receive policy direction from the Council. He said
today they need direction from Council regarding the acquisition of property. He said this
has nothing to do with a specific parcel of property. If staff is able to find a resolution to a
specific parcel of property,that item will come back before Council for discussion and a
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vote, as well as public comment. He asked Council to direct the city manager and the
city attorney to take all necessary action to acquire real property pursuant to Council
priorities,within the limitations of funding sources.
It was moved by Councilmember Aldama,seconded by Councilmember
Sherwood,to approve this item. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor Weiers,Vice Mayor Hugh, Councilmember Aldama, Councilmember Chavira,
Councilmember Sherwood, Councilmember Tolmachoff, and Councilmember Turner
COUNCIL COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Mayor Weiers passed out handouts to all the Councilmembers for the third annual Stand
Up for Veterans event on September 26th. He said he was very proud of the city and staff
participating in this event.
ADJOURNMENT
The Special Voting Meeting was adjourned.
Pamela Han a- ity Clerk
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