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Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission votes to enter executive session over potential grant litigation
Summary
The commission voted May 20 to go into executive session, citing state open-meeting law, to discuss litigation strategy related to grant funding and a potential claim involving SW Cole and CHA contractors; the commission did not return to open session.
The Nantucket Memorial Airport Commission voted May 20 to enter executive session and not return to open session so commissioners could discuss litigation strategy related to grant funding and a potential claim involving SW Cole and CHA contractors.
The commission’s chair read the motion into the record, citing “general law chapter 30 a section 21 a clause 3,” saying the chair had determined that an open meeting could have a detrimental effect on the commission’s litigating position. The motion was made and seconded and carried by recorded voice votes.
During the open-session motion the chair recited the scope: “discuss strategy with respect potential litigation regarding grant funding” and, separately, “discuss strategy with respect to litigation concerning a potential claim by SW Cole and CHA contractors to the airport.” Commissioners Miss Plans and Mr. Skerran both voted “aye,” and the chair cast the deciding “aye.”
The action was limited to approving entry into executive session; the commission did not discuss details of the potential litigation in open session and provided no schedule for returning to public meetings on the matter. The transcript records no additional public comment or substantive discussion on the merits of the potential claims during open session.
The commission cited the stated provision of state open-meeting law as the authority for closing the session. No further actions, deadlines, or staff directions were announced in open session following the vote.
