At 4:57 p.m. on Aug. 5 the Grove City Council entered an executive session under Title 25 O.S. Section 307.B.4 to consult with the city attorney concerning a pending investigation, claim or action; the session included Assistant City Manager Laura Davila. The motion to go into executive session was made by Councilmember Marty Dyer and seconded by Councilmember Peggy Steed; the roll-call vote was 4-0.

The council reconvened its open meeting at 5:42 p.m. after a motion by Councilmember Andy Stewart, seconded by Marty Dyer; the vote to end the executive session was 4-0. The minutes state explicitly that no action was taken with respect to Agenda Item E.1. The record does not provide details about the underlying investigation, claim or action discussed, nor does it identify the legal counsel’s advice.

Under Title 25 O.S. Section 307.B.4, the council may hold confidential communications with its attorney where disclosure could impair the public body's ability to process a claim or conduct a pending investigation, litigation or proceeding; the minutes record the statutory citation and the attendance of Assistant City Manager Laura Davila in the executive session. Because the minutes record no follow-up action, there is no council decision reported on the matter at the Aug. 5 meeting.