MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA CITY HALL, LAKE PLEASANT CONFERENCE ROOM July 5, 2007 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened at 8401 West Monroe, Lake Pleasant Conference Room, in open and public session at 5:00 p.m. Members Present: Mayor Bob Barrett; Vice Mayor Vicki Hunt; Councilmembers Ron Aames, Cathy Carlat, Joan Evans, Carlo Leone and Dave Pearson. Members Absent: None Other Municipal Officials Present: Terrence Ellis, City Manager; Susan Thorpe, Deputy City Manager; Steve Kemp, City Attorney; Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk; Larry Ratcliff, Police Chief; Greg Eckman, Human Resources Director and Jackie Peterson, Labor Relations Manager Audience: None REGULAR AGENDA NEW BUSINESS 1R Authorization to Hold an Executive Session Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03.A.5: Authorized the holding of an Executive Session for the purpose of discussion and consultation with designated representatives of the City pertaining to contract negotiations with the Peoria Police Officers Association. Motion was made by Councilmember Pearson, seconded by Councilmember Carlat, to approve Agenda Item 1R authorizing the holding of an Executive Session. Upon vote, the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: Being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly adjourned to Executive Session at 5:01 p.m. ______________________________________ Bob Barrett, Mayor ATTEST: ______________________________________ Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk CERTIFICATION I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Special Meeting of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the 5th day of July, 2007. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 21st day of August, 2007. (Seal) ______________________________________ Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk