About Executive Session

Upon the announcement by a council member of the topic for discussion in the executive session, and the affirmative vote by two-thirds (2/3rds) of a quorum present, city council may hold an executive session at a regular meeting, special meeting, or study session. Executive sessions may be held during the agenda review work session of regular meetings or at any other time during any meeting regardless of the order of business. Unless an executive session is already listed on the special meeting agenda, it shall take a unanimous vote to call an executive session at a special meeting. No adoption of any proposed policy, position, resolution, rule, regulation, or formal action shall occur at an executive session that is not open to the public.

Only the following matters may be discussed at an executive session:

1. The purchase, acquisition, lease, transfer, or sale of any real, personal, or other property interest;

2. Conferences with the city attorney or special legal counsel retained for the purpose of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions;

3. Matters required to be kept confidential by federal or state laws, rules and/or regulations;

4. Details of security arrangements or investigations;

5. Determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to negotiations, developing strategy for negotiations, and instructing negotiators;

6. Personnel matters, except if the employee who is the subject of the executive session has requested an open meeting; and

7. Consideration of any documents protected by the mandatory nondisclosure provision of the "Open Records Act." Other matters allowed by law.