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Cumberland County board moves into closed session for attorney-client matters; no action taken
Summary
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners moved into a closed session at its Sept. 2 meeting under N.C. Gen. Stat. —143-318.11(a)(3) for attorney-client matters; commissioners later announced no action was taken and said a lease matter will return for future consideration.
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 voted to move into a closed session to consult with the county's attorneys under N.C. Gen. Stat. — 143-318.11(a)(3).
County Manager Grier announced two adjustments to the public agenda before the closed session: one business item (3a, transfer of governance of the FACVB to the TDA) was moved to the Sept. 11 meeting and the board would not need a closed session for the opioid litigation update but would hold a closed session for attorney-client privilege under the cited statute.
Vice Chairman Jones moved to go into closed session for attorney-client matters under N.C.G.S. 143-318.11(a)(3). The motion was seconded and the board voted in favor; the meeting record states the vote was "Unanimous." The board later moved out of closed session and the chair announced that no action had been taken. On the public record commissioners said the closed-session discussion involved a lease that will return to the board for action at a future meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of the agenda (motion made from the floor; mover recorded as Vice Chairman Jones): Outcome: approved; vote recorded on the public record as "Unanimous." Specific vote tallies and seconders not read aloud on the record.
- Approval of the consent agenda (motion recorded as made by Vice Chairman Jones): Outcome: approved; vote recorded as "Unanimous." Specific vote tallies and seconders not read aloud.
- Motion to enter closed session pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. —143-318.11(a)(3) (attorney-client privilege) (mover: Vice Chairman Jones): Outcome: approved; recorded as "Unanimous."
- Motion to come out of closed session (mover: Vice Chairman Jones): Outcome: approved; recorded as "Unanimous." The chair stated "No action was taken by the board."
- Motion to adjourn (mover recorded as Vice Chairman Jones): Outcome: approved; recorded as "Unanimous."
The meeting record does not provide vote-by-name tallies for the motions; where the record says "Unanimous," the transcript does not list individual yes/no votes by commissioner.
