Clarkdale council enters executive session to review town manager evaluation and employment agreement

The Clarkdale Town Council voted Wednesday to enter an executive session at 5:02 p.m. to discuss the town manager's annual evaluation and the town manager employment agreement, citing Arizona Revised Statutes listed in the meeting notice.

The council's presiding official said the meeting would move into executive session pursuant to ARS section 38-431-03A1 for personnel matters related to the town manager. A motion to enter executive session was moved by Vice Mayor Hunter and seconded by Council Member Babett Pierce; the council voted in favor and the chair announced the session began at 5:02 p.m.

The session lasted until 5:47 p.m., when the council returned to open session. The chair reported that the two topics discussed were the town manager annual evaluation (the letter of findings) and the town manager employment agreement and stated there was "no action to be taken" publicly and that the council would proceed "as directed in executive session."

After the return to open session the council moved to adjourn. The motion to adjourn was carried and the special meeting ended at 5:48 p.m.

The meeting notice and the council's announcement identify the legal basis for a closed personnel discussion under Arizona statute; the transcript does not provide any details of the discussion or suggest any formal action was adopted in open session. The council also noted there were no public comments and that only one staff member was present in the room during the meeting.

The council did not record any public roll-call votes in the transcript beyond voice assent; the chair announced the motions carried during the session.