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Council reconvenes and records votes after executive session on labor talks and a legal matter
Summary
After an executive session on labor negotiations and a pending case, the council recorded motions to accept settlement direction from executive session and approved the actions by recorded roll call votes.
After convening an executive session, the Tahlequah City Council reconvened in public and recorded actions authorized in closed session related to labor negotiations and a pending legal case.
The city attorney explained the executive session was authorized by state law sections cited in the meeting (including 307(B)(2) for labor negotiations and 307(B)(4) for pending litigation discussion). The council made a motion in open session to settle the litigation matter discussed in executive session and recorded roll-call votes approving the motion.
Recorded votes on the motion to proceed as discussed in executive session showed affirmative votes from council members present; staff said no additional public action was required beyond recording the direction and that the council had authorized settlement steps consistent with the legal advice received in executive session.
Staff indicated the labor negotiation and the litigation matter would proceed per the direction given in executive session and the city would follow any settlement steps as finalized by staff and legal counsel.
