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Council recesses to executive session to discuss possible real-estate development terms
Summary
The council voted 8-0 to enter an executive session for attorney–client privileged discussion of possible real-estate development terms and related privileged legal consultation; specified staff and counsel were authorized to remain.
The Merriam City Council recessed into an executive session after a motion citing statutory authority to discuss "possible development terms for real estate development," including attorney–client privileged consultation.
Council Member Haynes moved the executive session and Ms. Shodovich seconded. The motion specified the statutory basis as "KSA 70 four-forty 3 19 B2" (as stated in the meeting) and identified attendees who would remain: the City Attorney, City Administrator, Assistant City Administrator, Community Development Director, Finance Director, and bond counsel. The motion said the meeting would reconvene in the council chambers at 8:30 p.m.
The clerk recorded a roll-call vote for the executive-session motion: Council member Bridal — Aye; Council member Lehi — Aye; Council member Reiter — Aye; Council member Silvers — Aye; Council member Yoderich — Aye; Council member Chivetta — Aye; Council member Kosemeyer — Aye; Council member Hanns — Aye. Motion passes 8-0.
No substantive details of the real-estate discussion were disclosed in open session; the council recessed as authorized and announced a subsequent upstairs work session and the meeting adjourned after returning.
