MINUTES OF THE PEORIA CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
RIO VISTA COMMUNITY CENTER
LAKEVIEW ROOM
8866-A WEST THUNDERBIRD ROAD
FEBRUARY 8, 2008


A City Council Workshop of the City Council of the City of Peoria, Arizona was 
convened at 8866-A West Thunderbird Road, Peoria, Arizona in open and public session 
at 4:00 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

Municipal Officials Present:  Terrence Ellis, City Manager; Carl Swenson, Deputy City 
Manager; Steve Kemp, City Attorney; Grady Miller, Director of Communications and 
Public Affairs  and James Mason, Assistant to the City Manager.

Facilitator:	Lance Decker

Audience:  Two members of the public were present.

CONVENE:

1.	Welcome and Opening Comments

The Council talked briefly about what they hoped to accomplish at the 
workshop and about the agenda.  The shooting incident that just took place 
in Kirkwood, Missouri was discussed.

2.	Council Goals and Priorities for 2008

Each councilmember talked about their goals and objectives for the year 
ahead.

3.	Code of Teamwork and Cooperation

Facilitator Lance Decker led the council through a detailed point-by-point 
review of the Code of Teamwork and Cooperation.  Discussion took place 
regarding what the various agreements mean, and how well the Council is 
adhering to its provisions. 
 



Each member of the Council stated his/her renewed commitment to the 
Code of Teamwork and Cooperation.  The Council expressed its desire to 
reaffirm its commitment to the Code officially, by re-adopting it at a future 
City Council Meeting.

4.	Process for Election of Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem

The Council talked about the current process for selecting the Vice Mayor 
and Mayor Pro Tem, and the pros and cons of alternative ways of doing 
this.  The Council concluded that it wants to conduct a future study 
session on this topic (tentatively set for March 4).

5.	Status of Council Assistant to the Mayor Recruitment

Grady Miller gave a short report on the status and schedule for this 
pending recruitment process.

6.	Conference Meeting Attendance – Council Staff

The Council discussed the pros and cons of regional and out-of-state 
meeting and conference attendance by council assistants.  The resulting 
consensus was that council staff could attend regional meetings where 
required to perform their duties (also to include overnight stays if needed). 
Out-of-state travel for meetings is to be at the discretion of 
Councilmembers (following consultation and agreement with the 
respective Councilmember who shares support from a staff member) and 
depending on availability of funding.  This matter is to be revisited during 
the budget process.

7.	Council Office Staffing Survey

James Mason handed out and reviewed the Council Office Staffing Survey 
recently completed by the staff (copy attached).


ADJOURNMENT:

Being no further business to come before the Council, the Council Workshop was duly 
adjourned at 7:45 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 City Council Workshop of the City Council of Peoria, Arizona held on the 8th day of 
February, 2008.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a 
quorum was present.


Dated this __________ day of ______________, 2008.

(Seal)


______________________________________
Mary Jo Kief, City Clerk