By Paul Giblin | The Arizona Republic
Glendale’s interim city attorney responded Friday to the state’s investigation of possible Open Meeting Law violations by the Glendale City Council by saying no “meetings” took place.
Glendale interim City Attorney Nick DiPiazza called them “meet and greet opportunities,” rather than meetings as defined by state law.
The attorney general’s investigation focuses on a series of private back-to-back meetings on May 28 at City Hall among council members, National Hockey League executives and the prospective buyers of the Phoenix Coyotes franchise.
Six of the council’s seven members participated in the meetings in groups of one, two or three, which avoided a four-member quorum and the Open Meeting Law.
