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D R A F T City of Glendale 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301 Meeting Minutes Friday, April 12, 2024 11:00 A.M. Special Voting Meeting Civic Center City Council Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Ocotillo District Vacant CALL TO ORDER Mayor Weiers called the meeting to order at 11:00 a.m. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Also Present: Michael Bailey, City Attorney Julie K. Bower, City Clerk PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ACTION ITEM 1. DISCUSSION/CONSIDERATION OF FINALISTS TO FILL THE COUNCILMEMBER VACANCY IN THE OCOTILLO DISTRICT (POSSIBLE ACTION) Presented by: Michael Bailey, City Attorney Ms. Bower read the item by title. Mr. Bailey said Council would have the opportunity to meet and speak with the finalists for the Ocotillo District Council vacancy. Each finalist would be given three minutes to address Council regarding why he or she was qualified to be appointed to and serve the Ocotillo District. The following finalists commented on the Ocotillo District Council vacancy: Rebecca Ontiveros Natalie Stahl Leandro Baldenegro Denise Quintana Mickey Nunez Mayor Weiers recessed the meeting at 11:18 a.m. for Council to meet in executive session for discussion and consultation with the City Attorney and to meet with each finalist. Mayor Weiers reconvened the special voting meeting at 2:17 p.m. Mr. Bailey said Council had conducted interviews with finalists for the Ocotillo District Council vacancy. Mayor Weiers could request a motion and second to select a candidate to fill the vacancy. A motion was made by Councilmember Joyce Clark, seconded by Vice Mayor Ian Hugh to appoint Leandro Baldenegro to fill the vacancy of the Ocotillo District Councilmember. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers City Council Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2024 Page 2 of 4 Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed Mr. Bailey said Mr. Baldenegro would be sworn in after the voting meeting on April 23, 2024. MOTION AND CALL TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION A motion was made by Councilmember Bart Turner, seconded by Vice Mayor Ian Hugh to hold an executive session. AYE: Mayor Jerry Weiers Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Joyce Clark Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Passed EXECUTIVE SESSION Council met in executive session at 11:18 a.m. for discussion/consultation with the City Attorney to receive an update, to consider its position, and to provide instruction/direction to the City Attorney regarding the process to fill an open city council seat pursuant to A.R.S. 38-431.03(A)(1)(3). A motion was made by Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff, seconded by Councilmember Ray Malnar to adjourn the executive session. AYE: Vice Mayor Ian Hugh Councilmember Ray Malnar Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff Councilmember Bart Turner Other: Mayor Jerry Weiers (ABSENT) Councilmember Joyce Clark (ABSENT) Passed Vice Mayor Hugh adjourned the executive session at 1:35 p.m. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Weiers adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m. City Council Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2024 Page 3 of 4 I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Glendale City Council of Glendale, Arizona, held on the 12th day of April, 2024. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this __ day of ___, 2024. _______________________________________ Julie K. Bower, MMC, City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - April 12, 2024 Page 4 of 4