Long Branch City Council closes public session, adopts Resolution R21-25 to meet in executive session

Long Branch City Council closed the public portion of its meeting and adopted Resolution R21-25 to move into an executive session to discuss attorney-client privilege, an administrator's update and an administrator's survey.

The presiding official read a resolution that began, "Be it resolved that the city council go into executive session to discuss the following: attorney-client privilege, administrator's update, administrator's survey," and a council member moved to adopt the resolution. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote; those present responded "Aye." The transcript does not identify who made the motion or second or provide a roll-call tally.

The council earlier completed a roll call and the presiding official certified that the meeting had been published and posted in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act. No substantive new business was discussed in the public portion before the council voted to close the public meeting.

Because the items listed for executive session include attorney-client privilege, the council did not discuss their substance in public before moving behind closed doors. The transcript records only that the council closed the public portion and entered executive session under Resolution R21-25; it does not record any subsequent public actions or the length of the executive session.

Meeting participants on the record included council members Mr. Dangler; Mr. Rassas; Mrs. Wittes; Dr. Vogt; and Mr. Viera. The transcript identifies attendees responding to the roll call but does not attach first names or state who presided or who made the motions.