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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Town Board Special Meeting 2014-10-10The Mission of the Town of Estes Park is to plan and provide reliable, high-value services for our citizens, visitors, and employees. We take great pride ensuring and enhancing the quality of life in our community by being good stewards of public resources and natural setting. SPECIAL MEETING BOARD OF TRUSTEES - TOWN OF ESTES PARK Friday, October 10, 2014 12:00 p.m. AGENDA 1. REQUEST TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION: For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(e), Town’s health insurance plan. Motion: I move the Town Board go into Executive Session – For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators, under C.R.S. Section 24-6-402(4)(e). 2. ADJOURN. Prepared 10/7/14 1    TOWN OF ESTES PARK EXECUTIVE SESSION PROCEDURE October 10, 2014 Executive Sessions may only occur during a regular or special meeting of the Town Board. Limited Purposes. Adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, or formal action shall not occur at any executive session. Procedure. Prior to the time the Board convenes in executive session, the Mayor shall announce the topic of discussion in the executive session and identify the particular matter to be discussed in as much detail as possible without compromising the purpose for which the executive session is authorized, including the specific statutory citation as enumerated below. Prior to entering into an executive session, the Mayor shall state whether or not any formal action and/or discussion shall be taken by the Town Board following the executive session. 1. To discuss purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer or sale of any real, personal, or other property interest - Section 24-6-402(4}(a}, C.RS. 2. For a conference with an attorney for the Board for the purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions - Section 24-6-402(4}(b}, C.RS. 3. For discussion of a matter required to be kept confidential by federal or state law, rule, or regulation - Section 24-6-402(4}(c}, C.RS. 4. For discussion of specialized details of security arrangements or investigations Section 24-6-402(4}(d}, C.RS. 5. For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators - Section 24-6-402(4}(e}, C.RS. 6. For discussion of a personnel matter - Section 24-6-402(4}(f}, C.RS. and not involving: any specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter in open session; any member of the Town Board; the appointment of any person to fill an office of the Town Board; or personnel policies that do not require discussion of matters personal to particular employees. 7. For consideration of any documents protected by the mandatory non- disclosure provision of the Colorado Open Records Act - Section 24-6-402(4}(g}, C.RS. 2    Electronic Recording. A record of the actual contents of the discussion during an executive session shall be made by electronic recording. If electronic recording equipment is not available or malfunctions, written minutes of the executive session shall be taken and kept by the Town Clerk, if present, or if not present, by the Mayor. The electronic recording or minutes, if any, of the executive session must state the specific statutory provision authorizing the executive session. The electronic recording or minutes, if any, of the executive session shall be kept by the Town Clerk unless the Town Clerk was the subject of the executive session or did not participate in the executive session, in which event, the record of the executive session shall be maintained by the Mayor. If written minutes of the executive session are kept, the Mayor shall attest in writing that the written minutes substantially reflect the substance of the discussion during the executive session and such minutes shall be approved by the Board at a subsequent executive session. If, in the opinion of the attorney who is representing the Board, and who is present at the executive session, "all or a portion" of the discussion constitutes attorney-client privileged communications: 1. No record shall be kept of this part of the discussion. 2. If written minutes are taken, the minutes shall contain a signed statement from the attorney attesting that the unrecorded portion of the executive session constituted, in the attorney's opinion, privileged attorney-client communications. The minutes must also include a signed statement from the Mayor attesting that the discussion in the unrecorded portion of the session was confined to the topic or topics for which the executive session is authorized pursuant to the Open Meetings Law. Executive Session Motion Format. Section 24-6-402(4) of the Colorado Revised Statutes requires the specific citation of the statutory provision authorizing the executive session. THEREFORE, I MOVE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: For a conference with the Town Attorney for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(b) – Litigation. X For the purpose of determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(e) – Town’s health insurance plan. 3    To discuss the purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of real, personal, or other property interest under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(a). For discussion of a personnel matter - Section 24-6-402(4)(f), C.RS. and not involving: any specific employees who have requested discussion of the matter in open session; any member of the Town Board (or body); the appointment of any person to fill an office of the Town Board (or body); or personnel policies that do not require discussion of matters personal to particular employees. For discussion of a matter required to be kept confidential by the following federal or state law, rule or regulation: under C.RS. Section 246-402(4)(c). For discussion of specialized details of security arrangements or investigations under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(d). For consideration of documents protected by the mandatory nondisclosure provisions of the Open Records Act under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(g). AND THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DETAILS ARE PROVIDED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES (The Mayor may ask the Town Attorney to provide the details): . The Motion must be adopted by the affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the quorum present. Retention of Electronic Recording or Minutes. Pursuant to Section 24-6-402(2)(d.5)(II)(E) C.RS., the Town Clerk shall retain the electronic recording or minutes for ninety (90) days. Following the ninety (90) day period, the recording or the minutes shall be destroyed unless during the ninety (90) day period a request for inspection of the record has been made pursuant to Section 24- 72204(5.5) C.RS. If written minutes are taken for an executive session, the minutes shall be approved and/or amended at the next executive session of the Town Board. In the event that the next executive session occurs more than ninety (90) days after the executive session, the minutes shall be maintained until they are approved and/or amended at the next executive session and then immediately destroyed. 4    ANNOUNCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE MADE BY THE MAYOR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. MAKE SURE THE ELECTRONIC RECORDER IS TURNED ON; DO NOT TURN IT OFF DURING THE EXECUTIVE SESSION UNLESS SO ADVISED BY THE TOWN ATTORNEY. It is Friday, October 10, 2014 , and the time is (state the time) p.m. For the Record, I am Bill Pinkham , the Mayor (or Mayor ProTem) of the Board of Trustees. As required by the Open Meetings Law, this executive session is being electronically recorded. Also present at this executive session are the following person(s): Mayor Pro Tem Koenig. Trustees Ward Nelson. John Ericson, Bob Holcomb. Ron Norris. and John Phipps; and Town Administrator Lancaster, Town Attorney White, Town Clerk Williamson. This is an executive session for the following purpose of: Determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and/or instructing negotiators under C.RS. Section 24-6-402(4)(e) – Town’s health insurance plan. I caution each participant to confine all discussion to the stated purpose of the executive session, and that no formal action may occur in the executive session. If at any point in the executive session any participant believes that the discussion is outside of the proper scope of the executive session, please interrupt the discussion and make an objection. The close of the executive session is in the Mayor's discretion and does not require a motion for adjournment of the executive session. The Mayor shall close the executive session by stating the time and return to the open meeting. After the return to the open session, the Mayor shall state that the Town Board is in open session and whether or not any formal action and/or discussion shall be taken by the Town Board.