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Gilbert Council sets meeting rules, citizens balk BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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andwich boards listing the dos and don’ts at a public meeting greeted residents Oct. 18 as they headed into the Gilbert Town Council Chambers. At the meeting, council members agreed to appoint a subcommittee to look for ways to promote civil discourse during public discussion of agenda items – weeks after the mayor ordered police to remove three residents at the back of the room for silently
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holding signs. But it wasn’t enough for one resident, who announced at last week’s meeting that he was suing the council for violating his freedom of speech. He was one of the residents ejected from the Sept. 20 council meeting. (See related story on page 6) “I saw the sandwich board and I have a few issues with it,” said dentist Dr. Brandon Ryff. “One, it’s unconstitutional and two, it’s unenforceable under Arizona law.” The sign’s rules of decorum included: no signs, banners, handouts or anything sim-
Controversial Ranch project wins planning panel’s OK
ilar can be brought into council chambers; clapping is allowed only during award presentations and proclamations; the audience is prohibited from disruptive behavior such as yelling, clapping, stamping of feet, whistles and boos. Ryff and his neighbors have been vocal at meetings in their opposition to a 300-acre light industrial project proposed adjacent to their Morrison Ranch homes. He was standing against a wall at the back
see COUNCIL page 6
Plenty to cheer about
BY CECILIA CHAN GSN Managing Editor
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he Gilbert Planning Commission on a split vote dealt Morrison Ranch residents a blow Oct. 20 after voting to recommend that Town Council approve a major General Plan amendment and rezone clearing the way for a massive light-industrial project near their homes. Town Council is scheduled Nov. 15 to make the final decision on The Ranch at the northwest corner of Power and Warner roads. Planning staff also recommended the project’s approval. “I realize the economic benefits but is the town really served long term by this proposal at this location?” asked Commissioner Anthony Bianchi. “The proposal tonight is too industrial in focus.” Bianchi was joined by Commissioner Lesley Davis and Chairman
see RANCH page 5
Former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Frank Sanders and kids at Harris Elementary School found plenty to make waves about Oct. 19 during the unveiling of an NFL effort to combat hunger among needy students. For details, see page 19. (David Minton/GSN Staff Photographer)
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