MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
PINE CONFERENCE ROOM
March 8, 2011

A Special Meeting and Study Session of the City 
Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened 
at 8401 West Monroe Street in open and public 
session at 5:01 p.m.

Members Present:  Mayor Bob Barrett; Vice Mayor 
Cathy Carlat; Councilmembers Ron Aames, Joan 
Evans, Carlo Leone, Dave Pearson, and Tony 
Rivero.

Members Absent:  None.

Other Municipal Officials Present:  Carl Swenson, 
City Manager; Susan Daluddung, Deputy City 
Manager; Susan Thorpe, Deputy City Manager; Steve 
Kemp, City Attorney; Claudia Luján, City Manager’s 
Office; Wanda Nelson, City Clerk; Brent Mattingly, Bill 
Mattingly, Wynette Reed, Jeff Tyne, Glen Van 
Nimwegen, Scott Whyte.

Audience:  Approximately 25 members of the public 
were present.

Note: The order in which items appear in the 
minutes is not necessarily the order in which they 
were discussed in the meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed with a “C” are 
considered to be routine or have been previously 
reviewed by the City Council, and will be enacted by 
one motion. There will be no separate discussion of 
these items unless a Councilmember so requests; in 
which event the item will be removed from the 
General Order of Business, and considered in its 
normal sequence on the Agenda.

Motion was made by Councilmember Evans, 
seconded by Councilmember Aames, to approve the 
Consent Agenda.  Upon vote, the motion carried 
unanimously 7 to 0.

CONSENT – New Business:

1C	Authorization to Hold an Executive Session

Authorized the holding of an Executive Session for 
the purposes of: 

a)	Discussion with Legal Counsel for legal 
advice pertaining to contract negotiations with 
the United Phoenix Fire Fighters Association 
Local 493 (PFFA).  (Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-
431.03(A)(5)). 
b)	Discussion with Legal Counsel for legal 
advice pertaining to contract negotiations with 
the American Federation of State, County, and 
Municipal Employees Local 3282 (AFSCME). 
(Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(5)).
c)	Discussion with representatives of the Public 
Body regarding the purchase, sale, or lease of 
real property in the vicinity of 83rd Avenue and 
Lone Cactus Drive. (Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-
431.03(A)(7)).

ADJOURNMENT:

Being no further business to come before Council on 
the Consent Agenda, Mayor Barrett adjourned the 
Special Meeting at 5:03 p.m.

STUDY SESSION AGENDA

Mayor Barrett convened the Study Session Meeting 
of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona at 
8401 West Monroe Street in open and public session 
at 6:01 p.m.

Members Present: Mayor Bob Barrett; Vice Cathy 
Carlat; Councilmembers Ron Aames, Joan Evans, 
Carlo Leone, Dave Pearson, and Tony Rivero.

Members Absent:  None.

Subjects for Discussion Only:

1.	 Legislative Update

John Schell, Intergovernmental Affairs Director, 
provided an update on the activities of the legislature.  
A discussion ensued with Steve Kemp, City Attorney, 
and Ken Strobeck, Executive Director with the 
League of Arizona Cities and Towns, about pending 
legislation and its impact on local municipalities.

2.	State Lands Pre-Annexation Agreement

Glen Van Nimwegen, Planning and Community 
Development Director, and Mr. Kemp reported that 
staff is working with State Lands to annex land along 
the 303 Corridor.  Discussion ensued with a 
presentation regarding the benefits of entering into 
pre-annexation agreements and the history of state 
trust land.

3.	Council Chamber Enhancements

Carl Swenson, City Manager, reviewed the upcoming 
Council Chamber enhancements.  Discussion 
ensued with a presentation from Ed Striffler and 
John Imig regarding Americans with Disabilities Act 
access and possible technical upgrades to the 
Council Chamber.
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4.	Budget Process Overview

Jeff Tyne, Budget Director, reviewed the upcoming 
budget process.  Discussion ensued with a 
presentation regarding the budget and its purpose as 
the primary financial planning tool for the City.

ADJOURNMENT:

Being no further business to come before Council on 
the Study Session, Mayor Barrett adjourned the 
Study Session at 8:01 p.m.


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Bob Barrett, Mayor                                       


ATTEST:

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Wanda Nelson, City Clerk

CERTIFICATION

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true 
and correct summary of the proceedings of the 
Special Meeting and Study Session of the City 
Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the 8th day of 
March, 2011.  I further certify that the meeting was 
duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this 5th day of April, 2011.                                                   

(Seal)



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Wanda Nelson, City Clerk
Special City Council and Study Session Meeting Minutes
March 8, 2011 
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