Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Legal Litigation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council moves into closed session to discuss potential litigation over Second Street force main project
Summary
At the July 1 meeting the Common Council voted to enter closed session to confer with legal counsel about potential litigation related to the Second Street force main project under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g).
The Common Council voted to enter closed session on July 1 to confer with legal counsel about strategy related to potential litigation concerning the Second Street force main project. The mayor/chair read a closed‑session notice citing the statutory exception for attorney‑client strategy discussions. The council conducted a roll call and approved the motion to go into closed session.
No substantive details of the potential litigation or privileged legal advice were discussed in open session; the council stated the reason for closing the meeting was to avoid compromising the city’s litigation position by discussing strategy in public. The meeting was adjourned from closed session at the conclusion of those discussions.
