PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

146 South Granite Street

Prescott, Arizona 86303

 

November 14, 2005

 

Minutes of the Governing Board Special Study and Voting Session of Monday, November 14, 2005, beginning at 4:00 p.m. held in the District Office Board Room.

 

Prior to the meeting beginning, a conference call was established for Mrs. Dee Navarro to be present at the meeting via conference call.

 

Governing Board Members Present:

President Andy Newton

Mrs. Dee Navarro (via telephone conference call)

Mr. Tom Staley (arrived at 4:12 p.m.)

Mr. Steve Campbell

 

Also Present:

Mr. Kevin Kapp, Superintendent

Mrs. Andrea Mayer, Assistant to the Governing Board

 

Others Present:

          Hilary Eller                    Bill Monroe                    Kim Belli

          Dave DenHartogg          

                                                                                               

CALL TO ORDER

President Andy Newton called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.

 

OPENING CEREMONY AND WELCOME

President Andy Newton led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance and welcomed everyone and thanked them for attending.

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

President Newton asked if the agenda was in order.  Mr. Kapp responded that it was in order.

 

Mr. Steve Campbell moved that the Governing Board approve the agenda as presented. President Andy Newton seconded the motion.

 

Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Newton voted aye.  The motion carried 3-0.

 

STUDY AND VOTING SESSION:

 

CONSIDER APPROVING THE SERVICES OF MR. DENNY COLGAN AS A THIRD PARTY NEGOTIATOR BETWEEN PRESCOTT UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BILL AND SHARY FELDMEIER FOR A POTENTIAL LEASE AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 937 RUTH STREET

 

         
          Mr. Steve Campbell moved that the Governing Board approve the services of Mr. Denny Colgan as a third party negotiator between Prescott Unified School District and Bill and Shary Feldmeier for a    potential lease agreement for property located at 937 Ruth Street.  Mrs. Dee Navarro seconded the motion.

 

Mrs. Navarro asked, what about the $2,500 limit the Board had discussed at the previous meeting?  Did we want that in the motion?

 

Mr. Kapp noted that he had given Mrs. Renee Raskin a figure of no more than $4,000.

 

President Newton stated that he did not feel that it would be a good idea not to put a limit on the services.

 

Mr. Campbell noted that a limit had been set and that most people performing this type of service would be paid $10,000 or more.

 

Mr. Staley asked if we could find out if it could be put on a more simple basis.  Mr. Kapp responded no, that he wanted to see what happened tonight.

 

Mrs. Navarro stated that she did not have a problem with $4,000.

 

Mr. Staley asked if the motion could be amended.

 

          Mrs. Dee Navarro moved to amend the motion by adding “with the total amount for services to add up to $4,000 and if it goes over it must receive prior approval from the Governing Board” added to the end of the original motion.  Mr. Steve Campbell seconded the    amended motion.

 

President Newton called for the vote on the amended motion.

 

          Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Newton voted aye.  The motion carried 4-0.

 

President Newton stated that he thought the district needed someone like Denny Colgan to do this since none of us are prepared to do it.

 

Mrs. Navarro stated that she felt the Board needed to distance themselves from this and thought that having a third party negotiator was a good idea.

 

Mr. Kapp noted that when Denny Colgan has worked with this and has had a chance to work on it, then we can have an executive session in order for him to update the Board.

 

Mrs. Navarro stated that she felt an executive session would be important prior to voting on the proposal.

 

President Newton called for the vote on the original motion.

 

          Mrs. Dee Navarro voted aye, Mr. Tom Staley voted aye, Mr. Steve Campbell voted aye, and President Newton voted aye.  The motion carried 4-0.

 

The motion as amended now reads:

 

          Approving the services of Mr. Denny Colgan as a third party negotiator between Prescott Unified School District and Bill and Shary Feldmeier for a potential lease agreement for property located   at 937 Ruth Street, with the total amount for services to add up to $4,000 and if it goes over it must receive prior approval from the Governing Board.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Hearing no objection, President Newton adjourned the meeting at 7:43 p.m.

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Governing Board Member