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Lincoln Council moves into executive session on litigation, seals minutes and authorizes staff action
Summary
At a special meeting called at 6:15, the Lincoln Town Council voted to enter executive session to discuss litigation under Rhode Island law, unanimously approved sealing the executive-session minutes, and authorized the finance director and town administrator to act as directed in that session.
The Lincoln Town Council at a special meeting called at 6:15 p.m. voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss litigation, approved sealing the executive-session minutes and authorized the finance director and town administrator to carry out directions given in that executive session.
The actions were taken under citations to Rhode Island law cited by council members during the meeting: the council referred to the state statute governing executive sessions for litigation and to the statute authorizing sealing of executive-session minutes. Councilor Pachet moved to adjourn to executive session “pursuant to Rhode Island General Laws §42‑46‑5(a)(2) regarding litigation,” and the motion was seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote recorded in the meeting minutes.
The council then moved to seal the executive-session minutes under Rhode Island General Laws §42‑46‑7(c). That motion was moved and seconded and passed on a roll-call vote. Finally, the council voted to have the finance director and town administrator act as directed during the executive session; that motion likewise passed on a roll-call vote.
Roll-call votes were recorded on each procedural motion. For the motion to adjourn to executive session the council recorded affirmative votes from Councilor Pachet, Councilor Noni, Councilor Reza, Councilor Russo and the chair. The motion to seal the minutes recorded affirmative votes from the member who seconded, Councilor Pachet, Councilor Azar and the chair. The motion authorizing the finance director and town administrator to act as directed recorded affirmative votes from Councilor Noni, Councilor Pachet, Councilor Azar and the chair. The meeting transcript records no public discussion on the motions; each motion was put to a roll-call vote after members were asked if there was any discussion.
All motions cited state law as the basis for the executive-session procedures; the meeting record does not identify the subject matter of the litigation beyond the general reference to litigation, nor does it disclose the sealed minutes or any public details of the executive-session discussion. The transcript shows the council took the two sealing and authorization votes immediately after voting to enter executive session.
No additional public agenda items or public-comment exchanges appear in the provided meeting excerpt.
