Spring City Council votes to enter closed session to discuss pending litigation, then adjourns

The Spring City Council voted to enter a closed session to discuss pending litigation and, after returning to open session, unanimously approved adjournment, council members said during a brief public meeting.

Randy Strait, a council member, moved that the council meet in a closed session to discuss pending litigation; Paul Penrod, a council member, seconded the motion. The presiding officer said the council needed a two-thirds majority to go into closed session; the motion passed with all five members present voting yes: Randy Strait, Marty McCain, Ken Crow, Chris Anderson and Courtney Sim.

The council recessed to a closed session and later returned to open session, at which point the presiding officer asked for a motion to adjourn. Ken Crow moved to adjourn and Marty McCain seconded. The council recorded unanimous approval to adjourn.

No substantive policy discussion, ordinance consideration or public-comment items appear in the public portion of the transcript beyond the procedural votes to move into closed session and to adjourn. The stated reason for the closed session was "pending litigation;" no further details about the litigation were provided on the public record.

Votes at a glance - Motion to enter closed session to discuss pending litigation — Moved: Randy Strait; Second: Paul Penrod; Vote: 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain; Outcome: approved (met two-thirds requirement). - Motion to adjourn — Moved: Ken Crow; Second: Marty McCain; Vote: unanimous; Outcome: approved.

The meeting opened with an invocation and brief roll call. The public portion of the meeting was short; the transcript does not record additional agenda items, staff reports, public comment on the litigation, or details about the litigation itself.