City officials move to call executive session to discuss contracts and land for future park

At a special meeting on Feb. 3, 2025, a presiding city official moved to call an executive session under Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(a)(3),(4) and (7) to receive legal advice on contracts and to discuss negotiations with designated representatives about acquiring land for a future park site, the presiding official said.

The presiding official directed the city clerk to call the roll; the record was taken to show that all members were present. A motion to call the executive session was made and seconded. The presiding official said the meeting would take about 10 minutes to set up and asked participants to clear the room before the closed session.

The motion cited Arizona Revised Statutes §38-431.03(a)(3),(4) and (7) — the statutory authority allowing public bodies to meet in executive session for legal advice and to consider positions and instruct representatives in real-property negotiations. The transcript records the topics enumerated in the motion but does not record a public vote tally or any substantive public discussion of the contracts or the prospective park site.

No details about the location, price, funding, or timeline for the land acquisition were provided in the public portion of the meeting. The record shows only that the body planned to consult with city attorneys and designated representatives in closed session under the cited statute. It was not stated when the body would report any outcome of those closed deliberations back in a public meeting.