City manager defends nondisclosure agreement with developer, stresses open approval process
City Manager David said he signed an NDA with BeltLine Energy to permit preliminary, confidential discussions and denied any improper personal gain; he reiterated that any final deal would be presented to the commission in open session and that city staff must balance confidentiality in early recruitment with public transparency.
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City Manager David addressed recent public concern about a nondisclosure agreement he signed with a developer identified in the record as BeltLine Energy, saying the NDA enabled early, confidential discussions necessary for economic development due diligence. He said those initial conversations do not constitute a formal proposal and that any incentives, land transactions or infrastructure commitments would require commission approval in open meetings.
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